JP2003112546A - Assist handle for automobile seat - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To inexpensively provide an assist handle having high using certainty and using feeling. SOLUTION: The assist handle 1 comprises a handle body 2 changeable between a non-mounting time form having elasticity and extending substantially linearly and a mounting time form folded in a substantially angular U shape, and a pair of right and left locking parts 3 and 3 that are disposed at both ends of the handle body 2 and locked to seat side support bodies 22 and 22. In the mounting time form of the assist handle 1 having this constitution, the handle body 2 is folded in the substantially angular U shape, the central part is a grappling part, and the recognition is facilitated. Therefore, a user can adequately grapple the grappling part and can use the assist handle 1 in using it, and thus reliability and certainty in using the assist handle 1 is improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of an assist handle mounted on an automobile seat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a commercial vehicle such as a taxi, which is premised on the seating of an unspecified person who is unfamiliar with the rear seats, the movement of the body when moving into or out of the rear seats or after sitting It has been proposed that an assist handle be mounted on the back side of the seat back of the front seat so that the rear occupant can use the assist handle as needed as an assisting means during the posture maintaining operation. For example, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-25026,
A conventional assist handle is constructed by attaching hooks to both ends of a deformable chain and enclosing the outside of the chain with a flexible tube. I used it by hanging it on the headrest pole.

[0003]

However, the conventional assist handle has the following problems.

That is, the assist handle is composed of a chain and a tube that wraps the chain, and the chain has a certain degree of formability due to the shape retaining function of the tube that wraps the chain. Since it does not have a fixed shape, the front seat back has a substantially arcuate curved shape between the pair of left and right poles when the seat back is mounted on the back side. Therefore, for example, when a passenger in the rear seat wants to use the assist handle and tries to grip it, it is difficult to determine which position of the assist handle should be gripped, and in some cases, an inappropriate portion (for example, There is a problem in terms of reliability in use such that a sufficient assisting action cannot be obtained by gripping the end portion of the assist handle).

The chain, which is the main component of the assist handle, has a high flexibility against deformation as a whole, but the individual links constituting the chain are hard, so that, for example, this chain is Even if the outer side of the product was wrapped with a tube, when it was gripped, the hard feeling still remained uncomfortable, and there was room for improvement in terms of usability. Further, since the main component of the assist handle is a chain, there is a problem that it is relatively expensive.

Therefore, the present invention has been made for the purpose of providing an assist handle excellent in certainty and feeling of use at a lower cost.

[0007]

In the present invention, the following constitution is adopted as a concrete means for solving such a problem.

In the first invention of the present application, the form can be changed between the non-attached form which is elastic and extends substantially straight and the attached form which is bent into a substantially square U-shape. The handle main body 2 and a pair of left and right hooking portions 3 provided on both ends of the handle main body 2 and hooked on the seat side supports 22 and 22 are provided.

According to a second invention of the present application, in the assist handle for an automobile seat according to the first invention, the handle body 2 is provided with a form holding member 8 for holding the form of the handle body 2 when mounted. Is characterized by.

According to a third invention of the present application, the above-mentioned first or second
In the assist handle for an automobile seat according to the invention described above, the handle body 2 includes a core member 5 made of an elastic tubular body,
A cylindrical cover member 6 which covers the outside of the core member 5, and a belt which penetrates the inside of the core member 5 and has both ends 4a and 4b thereof extending outward from both ends 6a and 6b of the cover member 6. 4 and the both ends 4a, 4 of the belt 4
It is characterized in that the hook portions 3 and 3 are formed by b.

According to a fourth invention of the present application, in the assist handle for an automobile seat according to the third invention, the core material 5 is folded at a portion corresponding to each bent portion of the handle body 2 of the core material 5. It is characterized in that folding promoting portions 10 and 10 for promoting the music are provided.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the automobile seat assist handle according to the third aspect, the cover member 6 has both ends 6a and 6b of the core member 5 in a state in which the core member 5 is covered. 5 is extended to the outside of both ends 5a and 5b, and each extended portion is pressed and deformed into a flat shape by the fasteners 7 and 7, respectively.

[0013]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by adopting such a configuration.

In the automobile seat assist handle according to the first invention of the present application, there is provided between the non-installed state which is elastic and extends substantially straight and the mounted state which is bent into a substantially square U-shape. A handle main body 2 whose shape can be changed, and seat side support members 2 provided at both ends of the handle main body 2
It is provided with a pair of left and right hooking portions 3 and 3 which are hooked to 2, 22.

Therefore, according to the automobile seat assist handle of the present invention, when the assist handle 1 is mounted, the handle body 2 is bent into a substantially angular U-shape, and the central portion thereof is gripped. Since the user can immediately and clearly recognize the existence of the grip portion by visually recognizing the appearance of the assist handle 1, it is necessary to grip the grip portion when using the assist handle 1 particularly quickly. Even in such a case, the grip portion can be accurately gripped and used, and the reliability or reliability in use of the assist handle 1 is improved accordingly.

Further, since the assist handle 1 has a shape that extends in a substantially straight shape when the assist handle 1 is not attached, for example, as compared with a case where the assist handle 1 maintains a bent shape even when the assist handle 1 is not attached. The shape of the assist handle 1 when it is stored is compact, and the storability when the assist handle 1 is not attached is improved accordingly, and it is particularly suitable as an assist handle to be installed in an automobile having a large space limitation.

According to the assist handle for an automobile seat of the second invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described above, the following unique effects are exhibited. That is, in the present invention, since the handle body 2 is provided with the shape holding member 8 that holds the shape when the handle body 2 is mounted, the shape holding member 8 holds the shape holding member 8 so that The handle main body 2 is reliably held in the mounted state in the mounted state on the seat side support bodies 22, 22, and the aesthetic appearance of the assist handle 1 may be deteriorated due to, for example, a collapse of the shape, or the handle body 2 may be damaged during use. It becomes possible to prevent the grip from becoming difficult and the like, and as a result, it is possible to improve both the aesthetic appearance of the assist handle 1 and the reliability in use.

Further, in the assist handle 1, the shape maintaining member 8 is provided on the handle body 2, and the shape maintaining function of the shape maintaining member 8 holds the handle body 2 in the as-installed form. When attaching / detaching the assist handle 1 to / from the poles 22, 22, it is possible to easily and easily attach / detach the assist handle 1 without having to worry about the shape change of the handle main body 2. Will be improved.

According to the assist handle for an automobile seat of the third invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described above or in addition, the following unique effects are exhibited. That is, in the present invention, the handle body 2 is inserted through the core member 5 made of an elastic cylinder, the cylindrical cover member 6 enclosing the outside of the core member 5, and the inside of the core member 5. Both ends 4a, 4
Since b is composed of the belt 4 extending outward from both ends 6a, 6b of the cover member 6, and the both ends 4a, 4b of the belt 4 compose the hooking parts 3, 3. When the assist handle 1 is gripped, the elasticity of the core material 5 gives a good grip feeling to the softness of the palm, which improves comfort in use and, in turn, a product of the assist handle 1. You can expect an increase in value.

Further, in this case, since the core material 5 is covered with the cover member 6, even if the core material 5 is made of a rubber material which is an inexpensive material, the core material 5 is Since there is no direct contact with the hand, no rubber odor is attached to the hand to cause discomfort, and the comfort in use of the assist handle 1 is further improved.

Further, both ends 4a, 4b of the belt 4 inserted into the core member 5 allow the hook portions 3, 3 to be held.
With the above configuration, the acting force (mainly the tensile force applied as an axial force) when the assist handle 1 is used is supported by the belt 4 and the core member 5 is used.
Therefore, for example, the material of the core material 5 is made of a soft elastic cylindrical body to enhance the soft feeling at the time of gripping, and the belt 4 can secure the strength performance when the assist handle 1 is used. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the usability of the assist handle 1 and to secure the reliability in strength.

Further, by configuring the hooking portions 3 and 3 with a part of the belt 4, as compared with the case where the hooking portions 3 and 3 are configured as separate members from the belt 4, for example, The cost reduction of the assist handle 1 is promoted by reducing the number of parts and the number of manufacturing processes.

Further, the assist handle 1 is composed of the core member 5, the cover member 6 and the belt 4, but since each of these members is relatively inexpensive, a comparison is made, for example, in the conventional manner. The assist handle 1 can be provided at a lower cost than in the case of using a relatively expensive chain.

According to the assist handle for an automobile seat of the fourth invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described above, the following peculiar effects are exhibited. That is, in the present invention, since the bending promoting portions 10, 10 for promoting the bending of the core material 5 are provided at the portions of the core material 5 corresponding to the respective bending portions of the handle body 2, the handle When the main body 2 is bent into a substantially U-shape and is used as a mounting state, the core material 5 is easily bent at the bending promoting portions 10 and 10, and the handle main body 2 is mounted. The shape of the assist handle 1 can be easily and accurately set, and the shape of the assist handle 1 can be maintained. As a result, the appearance of the assist handle 1 is improved and the reliability of the assist handle 1 is further improved. Can be expected.

According to the assist handle for an automobile seat of the fifth invention of the present application, in addition to the effects described above, the following unique effects are exhibited. That is, in the present invention, both ends 6a and 6b of the cover member 6 in the state where the core member 5 is encapsulated have both ends 5 of the core member 5.
Since the extending portions are extended to the outside of a and 5b and the extending portions are pressed and deformed in a flat shape by the stoppers 7 and 7, for example, both ends 6 of the cover member 6 are
Compared with the case where a and 6b are left in a tubular shape,
It is difficult to see the inside of the cover member 6, and the aesthetic appearance of the assist handle 1 is improved.

Further, the belt 4 is inserted into the core member 5 encapsulated in the cover member 6, and both ends 4a and 4b of the belt 4 are opposite ends 6a and 6 of the cover member 6, respectively.
Since they respectively extend outward from b, the relative movement of the core member 5 with respect to the cover member 6 can be restricted by the fasteners 7, 7 provided at both ends 6a, 6b of the cover member 6, respectively. Therefore, compared with the case where a dedicated member is provided for restricting the movement of the core material 5, for example, cost reduction is promoted.

[0027]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be specifically described below based on preferred embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows a state in which the assist handle 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is mounted on the seat back 20 side of a vehicle seat, and FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. The state where the assist handle 1 according to the above is attached to the seat back 20 side is shown.

Assist handle 1 of each of these embodiments
Both have a basic configuration including a handle body 2 and hook portions 3 provided at both ends of the handle body 2, as will be described later. The difference between the assist handle 1 of the first embodiment and the assist handle 1 of the second embodiment is that in the assist handle 1 of the second embodiment, in addition to the basic configuration, the handle The point is that a shape holding member 8 for holding the shape of the main body 2 is additionally provided. Therefore, in the following, the configuration of the assist handle 1 of each of the above-described embodiments will be specifically described while referring to different components (that is, the configuration relating to the above-described form holding member 8).

The assist handle 1 is in a non-attached form in which a handle body 2 (described below) extends straight as shown by the solid line in FIG. 4, and the handle body as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2 is bent into a substantially U-shape, and a mounting state in which a grip portion 2a located in the middle of the bent portion and a pair of left and right support portions 2b, 2b which are continuous on both left and right sides of the grip portion 2a are formed The configuration can be freely changed between and, and each component shown in FIGS. 3A to 3D, that is, the belt 4, the core member 5, and the cover member 6 is configured.

The core material 5 provides a good fit with appropriate flexibility to a user who holds the assist handle 1 when it is used, and at the same time, has a suitable thickness to ensure the core material. In this embodiment, a rubber hose having an outer diameter dimension of 30 mm, a wall thickness of 3 mm, a length of 300 mm, and reinforced with reticulated fibers is used for realizing gripping performance. In addition, a plurality of holes (in this embodiment, four holes) 1 are arranged at positions axially inward from both ends 5a, 5b of the core material 5 by a predetermined dimension, respectively, so as to be arranged at predetermined intervals on the same circumference.
, 11, ... These holes 11, 11,
.. constitutes the "bending promoting portion 10" in the claims, and by forming the holes 11, 11, ..., This portion is made a local weakened portion against bending action,
This is to promote the bending of the core material 5 at the fragile portion, to facilitate the deformation of the handle body 2 into the mounted state, and to make the shape uniform.

The cover member 6 encloses the core material 5 to prevent the core material 5 from directly touching the user's hand and causing a rubber odor to be attached, and at the same time, to improve the fit when gripping and The purpose is to improve the aesthetic appearance of the handle body 2, and in this embodiment, vinyl leather having a thickness of about 1 mm is used as the material.
Then, this material is cut into strips of a predetermined size, both ends in the long side direction are folded inward by a predetermined dimension, and the entire material is rolled in the short side direction and both edges are welded or welded. It is joined by stitching to form a tubular shape having a predetermined length.

In this case, the inner diameter of the cover member 6 is set so that the core material 5 can be encapsulated therein with a proper degree of contact. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the length dimension of the cover member 6 is such that both ends 6a and 6b of the cover member 6 from the left and right ends 5a and 5b of the core member 5 in the state where the core member 5 is encapsulated. The core material 5 is set to be longer than the length of the core 5 by a predetermined dimension so as to extend to the outside by a predetermined dimension. It should be noted that both ends 6a of the cover member 6 extending outward from both ends 5a, 5b of the core member 5,
A portion close to 6b (hereinafter, referred to as "extending portion 6c, 6d") is crushed into a flat shape by being fixed by a fastener 7 as described later.

The belt 4 is inserted through the inside of the core member 5 and functions as a strength member which receives an acting force such as a tensile force during use of the assist handle 1 as described above. Although there is a slight structural difference between the one applied to the assist handle 1 according to the first embodiment and the one applied to the assist handle 1 according to the second embodiment, its basic configuration is It is the same.

That is, FIG. 3C shows the belt 4 applied to the assist handle 1 of the first embodiment. The belt 4 is made of a flexible belt material having a predetermined width of, for example, a width of about 15 mm, and both ends of the material are sewn together to form an annular shape. As shown in FIG. 3C, the belt 4 is inserted into the core material 5 in a folded state. In this case, as shown in FIG. 4, the length dimension of the belt 4 in the folded state is such that the belt 4 is inserted into the core member 5 and the outside thereof is covered with the cover member 6. In this state, both ends 4a and 4b are opposite ends 6 of the cover member 6.
The length is set so as to extend outward from a, 6b by a predetermined dimension. In this case, both ends 6 of the cover member 6
Both ends 4a of the belt 4 extending outward from a and 6b,
The portion 4b has a substantially U-shaped configuration and functions as hook portions 3 and 3 which are hooked to the poles 22 and 22 on the seat back 20 side, as described later.

On the other hand, FIG. 3D shows a belt 4 applied to the assist handle 1 of the second embodiment. In contrast to the belt 4 (shown in FIG. 3C) applied to the assist handle 1 of the first embodiment, the both ends of the material are sewn together, whereas Is further extended by a predetermined dimension, and the extended portion is used as the shape holding member 8. As will be described later, the tip end portion 8a of the shape-holding member 8 has the base end portion (that is, the stitched portion) of the shape-holding member 8 positioned near the one end 4a of the belt 4 as described above. After being inserted into the core material 5 and covered with the cover member 6, the core material 5 is joined to a portion of the belt 4 near the other end 4b.

Next, a procedure and the like for manufacturing the assist handle 1 using the above-mentioned components will be described.

First, the belt 4 is inserted into the core member 5 in a folded state, and both ends 4a and 4b of the core member 5 are extended outward from the ends 5a and 5b of the core member 5 by predetermined dimensions. Next, the core material 5 is fitted into the cover member 6, and the core member 5 is covered by the cover member 6. In this case, both ends 4a, 4b of the belt 4 are pulled outward from both ends 6a, 6b of the cover member 6, respectively, and the position of the core member 5 with respect to the cover member 6 is set to
It is set so that both extending portions 6c and 6d of the cover member 6 are located outside the both ends 5a and 5b of the core member 5, respectively.

After that, both ends 4a and 4b of the belt 4 are
The side portion, that is, the both extending portions 6 of the cover member 6
c, 6d, and both ends 6 of the cover member 6
The portions extending outward from a and 6b are pushed outward to form a substantially U shape. Then, the cover member 6
The two fasteners 6c and 6d and the positions corresponding to the inside of the substantially U-shaped portion of the belt 4 are, for example, rivets, detachable hooks or fasteners 7 (this embodiment In the form, an example using a rivet is shown), and it is flattened (see FIG. 6).

The assist handle 1 according to the first embodiment is obtained as described above. Therefore, the assist handle 1 is in a non-attached form in which the handle body 2 extends straight as shown by a solid line in FIG. 4 in its free state. Further, by applying an operation force to the handle body 2 so as to bend the handle body 2, as shown by the chain line in FIG.
By being locally crushed and deformed at 0 and 10, and bent, a grip portion 2a located at the center and a pair of left and right support portions 2 that continuously extend in substantially orthogonal directions on both left and right sides of the grip portion 2a.
It has a substantially square U-shape at the time of mounting with b and 2b.

When the assist handle 1 is used, as shown in FIG. 1, both ends 4 of the belt 4 are
The respective hook portions 3, 3 composed of a and 4b are hooked on a pair of left and right poles 22, 22 of a headrest 21 provided on the upper end surface 20a of the seat back 20 (that is,
By inserting the poles 22, 22 into the hooking portions 3, 3, the assist handle 1 is mounted and arranged on the back surface 20b side of the seat back 20.

On the other hand, when manufacturing the assist handle 1 of the second embodiment, after the handle body 2 is formed by the same procedure as when manufacturing the assist handle 1 of the first embodiment, the handle body 2 is manufactured. And bend
The mounting state is shown by the chain line in FIG. After that, the form holding member 8 extending from one end side of the handle body 2
Is pulled out to the other end side, and the tip end portion 8a is joined and fixed to the belt 4 at the other end side, and the shape at the time of wearing is maintained by the shape holding member 8.

In this case, the tip end portion a of the shape maintaining member 8 is
At the time of joining, various joining forms can be selected as necessary, such as fixedly joining them by suturing or adhesion, or detachably joining using, for example, a hook or a mechanical tape. In particular, when the latter joining method is adopted, as in the case of the assist handle 1 of the first embodiment described above, it is possible to take a non-attached form in which the handle body 2 is straight when not attached. Becomes

In the above description, a plurality of holes 11, 11, ... Are formed in the core material 5, and the holes 11, 11 ,.
.. is shown by way of example, but the bending promoting portion 10 is not limited to such a structure, and in short, a part of the core material 5 may be used. A fragile portion against the bending action may be locally provided. For example, a wedge-shaped slit 12 may be provided on one side of the core material 5 as shown in FIG. As a method of forming the bending promoting portion 10, or as shown in FIG. 7B, the proper position of the core material 5 is sewn across both sides in the radial direction, and the bending promoting portion 10 is formed by the sewn portion 13. Various methods such as a method, a method of welding the core material 5 at appropriate places across the radial surfaces thereof as shown in FIG. 7C, and forming the bending promoting portion 10 by the welded portions 14 thereof. Can be adopted.

However, in the case of the structural examples shown in FIGS. 7 (b) and 7 (c), the core material 5 is sewn or welded before the core material 5 is sewn or welded. It is necessary to insert the belt 4 therethrough.

In the assist handle 1 of each of the above-mentioned embodiments configured as described above, the following unique operational effects can be obtained.

That is, according to the assist handle 1 of each of the above-described embodiments, when the assist handle 1 is mounted, the handle body 2 is bent into a substantially U-shape and the central portion thereof is the grip portion 2a. The user can immediately and clearly recognize the presence of the grip portion 2a by visually recognizing the appearance of the assist handle 1. As a result, when the assist handle 1 is used, especially when it is necessary to grasp it in a sloppy manner, the user can precisely grasp the grasping portion 2a and use it. High reliability and certainty, especially when the user is a person who is relatively difficult to act promptly and accurately such as the elderly or the physically weak, the effect is more remarkable. Becomes

Further, since the assist handle 1 has a shape that extends substantially straight when it is not attached to the seat back 20 side, for example, when the assist handle 1 always maintains a bent shape. In comparison with the above, the form of the assist handle 1 when it is stored is more compact, and the storability of the assist handle 1 when it is not attached is improved accordingly, and it is suitable as an assist handle to be installed in an automobile having particularly large space constraints.

Further, like the assist handle 1 of the second embodiment, when the handle main body 2 is provided with the shape holding member 8 for holding the shape at the time of mounting, the shape of the shape holding member 8 will be described. Since the handle main body 2 is held in the form at the time of mounting by the holding function, it is easy and simple without paying attention to the change in the form of the handle main body 2 when the assist handle 1 is attached / detached to / from the poles 22, 22 side. The assist handle 1 can be attached and detached, and the workability thereof is improved.

When the assist handle 1 is attached to the poles 22 and 22 and is used, for example,
When the shape retaining member 8 is not provided (that is, in the case of the assist handle 1 of the first embodiment).
The hooking portion 3, which is hooked on the poles 22, 22,
Since the shape of the handle main body 2 is held by the restraining action of the handle 3, there is a concern that the shape of the mounted body itself may vary in some cases. However, when the form retaining member 8 is provided as in this embodiment, the form is uniquely determined by the form retaining member 8,
There is little variation in the form, and the aesthetic appearance of the assist handle 1 is maintained accordingly.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned assist handle 1, the handle main body 2 is replaced with a core material 5 made of a rubber hose.
And a cylindrical cover member 6 that covers the outside of the core material 5,
Both ends 4a and 4b of the belt 4 which extend through the inside of the core member 5 from the both ends 6a and 6b of the cover member 6 are formed.
Since a and 4b are used as the hook portions 3 and 3, when the assist handle 1 is gripped, the elasticity of the core material 5 provides a good grip feeling to the softness of the palm. It can be expected that the comfort will be improved and the commercial value of the assist handle 1 will be improved.

Further, in this case, since the core material 5 is covered by the cover member 6, the core material 5 can be directly touched even if the core material 5 is composed of a rubber hose, for example. Since there is no rubber smell on the hand to cause discomfort, the comfort of use of the assist handle 1 is further improved.

Further, both ends 4a and 4b of the belt 4 inserted through the inside of the core member 5 are connected to the hooking portions 3 and 3, respectively.
By configuring the above, the acting force when the assist handle 1 is used is supported by the belt 4 and is not applied to the core material 5. Therefore, for example, the core material 5 can be made of a soft material to further enhance the soft feeling at the time of gripping, and the belt 4 can secure the strength performance when the assist handle 1 is used.

Further, in the assist handle 1, a bending promoting portion 10, which promotes bending of the core material 5, is provided at a portion of the core material 5 corresponding to each bending portion of the handle body 2.
Since 10 is provided, when the handle main body 2 is bent into a substantially square U shape to be in a mounted state, the core material 5 is easily folded at the bending promoting portions 10 and 10. The handle body 2 is bent, so that the shape of the handle main body 2 can be easily and accurately set in the mounted state, and the shape in the mounted state can be reliably retained.

Further, in the assist handle 1, both extending portions 6c, 6d of the cover member 6 extending to the outside of both ends 5a, 5b of the core material 5 are provided with the fastening members 7,
Since it is pressed and deformed into a flat shape by 7, the inside of the cover member 6 is hard to see as compared with the case where both ends 6a and 6b of the cover member 6 are left in a tubular shape, and the assist is increased accordingly. The aesthetic appearance of the handle 1 is improved. Further, the flat pressing deformation of both the extending portions 6c and 6d of the cover member 6 prevents the core material 5 housed therein from coming off from the cover member 6.
The function of the handle main body 2 is surely maintained, and further, the reliability in use of the assist handle 1 is further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of an automobile seat assist handle according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of an automobile seat assist handle according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of components of the assist handle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

FIG. 4 is an external appearance explanatory diagram of the assist handle shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 when not attached and when attached.

5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

6 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing another structural example of a core member that is a component of the assist handle.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 1 is an assist handle, 2 is a handle body, 3 is a hooking portion, 4 is a belt, 5 is a core material, 6 is a cover member, 7 is a fastening member, 8 is a shape holding member, 10 is a bending promoting portion, 11 Is a hole,
Reference numeral 12 is a slit, 13 is a stitched portion, 14 is a welded portion, 20 is a seat back, 21 is a headrest, and 22 is a pole (seat side support).

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A handle main body (2) having an elastic and substantially straight shape that is changeable between a non-installed form and a mounted form that is bent into a substantially square U shape. , Seat side supports (2) provided at both ends of the handle body (2)
2), a pair of left and right hook portions (3) hooked by (22),
(3) An assist handle for an automobile seat, comprising: 2. The automobile seat according to claim 1, wherein the handle body (2) is provided with a shape holding member (8) for holding a shape of the handle body (2) when mounted. Assist handle. 3. The core material (5) according to claim 1, wherein the handle body (2) is an elastic tubular body.
A cylindrical cover member (6) for covering the outside of the core material (5), and the both ends (4
a) and (4b) are both ends (6) of the cover member (6).
a) and (6b), and a belt (4) extending outward, and at both ends (4a) and (4b) of the belt (4), the hook portions (3) and (3). ) Is configured, an assist handle for an automobile seat. 4. The bending promoting portion for promoting bending of the core material (5) according to claim 3, at a portion of the core material (5) corresponding to each bending portion of the handle body (2). (10), (10) is provided, an assist handle for an automobile seat, characterized in that. 5. The cover member (6) according to claim 3, wherein both ends (6a) and (6b) of the cover member (6) are covered with the core material (5). ), (5b) respectively, and the extended portions are pressed and deformed in a flat shape by the fasteners (7), (7), respectively. handle.