JP2005280537A - Vehicle door grip - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicle door grip capable of blowing out the air from an air conditioning apparatus at the desired position in a cabin. <P>SOLUTION: An air passage 54 is passed through the inside of the vehicle door grip 5, an air conditioning duct 6 passed through the inside of the vehicle door 1 is connected to a mounting part 53 of the one end part, and a blowing-out port 52c is provided on a connecting part 52 of the other end part. The vehicle door grip 5 is removably connected to an armrest 4 having the connecting part 52 fixed to a trim board 3, and the mounting part 53 is twistably mounted on the trim board 3. The air adjusted by the air conditioning apparatus is blown out from the blowing-out port 52c into the cabin after passing through the air passage 54 in a state where the connecting part 52 is removed from the armrest 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle door grip that is connected to a vehicle interior side of a vehicle door and is gripped when the vehicle door is opened and closed.

As a conventional technique, there is one in which a duct is attached to an air outlet of an air conditioner in a vehicle interior so as to function as a dryer in the vehicle interior (see, for example, Patent Document 1). This makes it possible to blow out air from the air conditioner to a desired position in the passenger compartment. However, this prior art requires time and effort to mount the duct to the air outlet each time the duct is used, and the space in the vehicle compartment is also reduced while the duct is being used. Moreover, since a duct is newly required, it leads to the increase in the number of parts, and when the duct is removed from the blower outlet, it may be trapped in the accommodation place.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-72710 (FIG. 1)

  The present invention has been completed based on the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicle door grip that enables air from an air conditioner to be blown out to a desired position in a vehicle interior. .

  As a means for achieving the above object, the invention of claim 1 is directed to a vehicle door grip in which both ends are connected to the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door for opening and closing the vehicle door, and an air passage is provided therein. The air passage is communicated with an air conditioning duct that has passed through the inside of the vehicle door at one end thereof, and an air outlet that communicates with the air passage is formed at the other end. The vehicle door grip is characterized in that the other end portion can be removed from the vehicle door and can move around the one end portion so that air can be blown out from the vehicle interior to the vehicle interior. .

  According to a second aspect of the invention, an armrest is provided on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door, the other end portion is detachably connected to the armrest, and the armrest communicates with the air outlet. 2. An air introduction chamber to which air is supplied from the air passage is formed, and an armrest outlet for blowing out air in the air introduction chamber is provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The vehicle door grip is used.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the one end is attached to the vehicle door so as to be twistable so that the outlet can be moved three-dimensionally when the other end is removed from the vehicle door. A vehicle door grip according to claim 1 or claim 2 is provided.

<Invention of Claim 1>
The vehicle door grip has an air passage therethrough, and at one end thereof, the air passage communicates with an air conditioning duct that has passed through the interior of the vehicle door, and at the other end an air outlet that communicates with the air passage is formed. The other end is removed from the vehicle door so that air can be blown out from the air outlet toward the vehicle interior, and the structure can be moved around the one end to increase the number of parts. Instead, the air from the air conditioner can be blown out to a desired position in the passenger compartment.

<Invention of Claim 2>
The other end of the vehicle door grip is detachably connected to the armrest, and an air introduction chamber is formed in the armrest to communicate with the air outlet and to supply air from the air passage. Since the armrest air outlet for blowing out air in the air introduction chamber is provided on the surface, when the other end of the vehicle door grip is attached to the armrest, the surface temperature of the armrest as well as the vehicle door grip Can be adjusted.

<Invention of Claim 3>
Since the one end portion is attached to the vehicle door so as to be twistable so that the air outlet can move three-dimensionally when the other end portion is removed from the vehicle door, the air outlet is desired. Can be directed to any position.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the left side of FIG. The vehicle door 1 is disposed on the side of the driver's seat of the vehicle, and has a door frame 2 made of a metal material or the like and a trim board 3 formed of a synthetic resin material and attached to the door frame 2. doing. A generally box-shaped armrest 4 is attached to a surface 31 on the vehicle interior side of the trim board 3 by a screw (not shown) or by fitting. The armrest 4 is formed of a synthetic resin material, and a grip connection hole 41 is provided by partially breaking the outer peripheral surface of the front upper portion.

  Further, the inside of the armrest 4 is perforated to form an air introduction chamber 42 that communicates with the grip connection hole 41. The air introduction chamber 42 has a shape in which the outer shape of the armrest 4 is made slightly smaller, so that the thickness of the armrest 4 is thin and uniform. In addition, a plurality of armrest outlets 43 are provided on the bottom surface of the armrest 4 to communicate the air introduction chamber 42 with the outside.

  The vehicle door grip 5 is gripped by the driver to open and close the vehicle door 1, and is formed in a long shape by a synthetic resin material as shown in FIG. 4, and is connected to the surface 31 of the trim board 3. Yes. The vehicle door grip 5 includes a shaft portion 51 having a rectangular cross section, a connecting portion 52 connected to the lower end portion thereof, and an attachment portion 53 connected to the upper end portion of the shaft portion 51 (corresponding to one end portion of the present invention). ). Further, the connecting portion 52 (corresponding to the other end portion of the present invention) includes a blowing portion 52a provided at the lower end and a lid portion 52b formed in a flat plate shape above the blowing portion 52a.

  On the other hand, the attachment portion 53 is bent at a right angle from the shaft portion 51 and extends to the side, and is provided with a disc-like cover body 53a at the tip thereof. A locking portion 53b in which the piece 53b1 protrudes radially is disposed, and a cylindrical fitting portion 53c extends further forward. A lock groove 53d is formed over the entire periphery of the base portion of the fitting portion 53c. Further, an air passage 54 passes through the interior of the vehicle door grip 5 so as to connect from the fitting portion 53c to the blowout portion 52a, and it has a crank shape as shown in FIG. When this reaches the side surface of the blowout portion 52a, a blowout port 52c communicating with the air passage 54 is formed in the blowout portion 52a. Here, the shape of the air passage 54 is formed so that the outer shape of the vehicle door grip 5 is made slightly smaller so that the thickness of the vehicle door grip 5 is thin and uniform.

  The mounting portion 53 of the vehicle door grip 5 is mounted in a support hole 32 that penetrates above the trim board 3. The support hole 32 corresponds to the shape of the locking portion 53b of the attachment portion 53, and three notches 32b arranged at equal angles on the circumference from the perfect circular small hole 32a in the center portion, The notches 32b are formed in such a shape that the locking pieces 53b1 can be inserted (shown in FIG. 5). The attachment portion 53 is attached so that the trim board 3 is sandwiched between the cover body 53a and the locking portion 53b so as not to rattle. The cover body 53a also has a function of preventing the support hole 32 from being seen from the vehicle interior side.

  The connecting portion 52 of the vehicle door grip 5 is attached to the armrest 4 by fitting into the grip connecting hole 41 of the armrest 4 from above. With the connecting portion 52 fitted in the grip connecting hole 41, the blowing portion 52a is completely submerged in the air introduction chamber 42 of the armrest 4, and the lid connecting portion 52b closes the grip connecting hole 41 from above. The appearance is improved. At this time, the connection portion 52 and the grip connection hole 41 are in close contact so that air does not leak, and the air passage 54 and the air introduction chamber 42 communicate with each other via the air outlet 52c. (Shown in FIG. 2).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front end portion of the mounting portion 53 of the vehicle door grip 5 attached to the trim board 3 is disposed on the rear surface 33 side of the trim board 3 and passes through the inside of the vehicle door 1. One end of the air conditioning duct 6 is connected. The air-conditioning duct 6 is integrally formed of a synthetic resin material, and has a base 61 formed in a cylindrical long shape and an elbow body 62 bent at a right angle from its end, The air hole 63 passes through the air hole 63 and communicates with the end of the air passage 54 of the vehicle door grip 5. A protrusion 62a is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the tip of the elbow body 62 over the entire circumference and engages with the lock groove 53d formed in the mounting portion 53 of the vehicle door grip 5 described above. Is fastened to the vehicle door grip 5. The elbow body 62 is formed with a disk-shaped stopper 62b facing outward in the radial direction.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the vehicle door grip 5 is connected to the air conditioning duct 6, first, the locking piece 53 b 1 of the vehicle door grip 5 is placed in the notch 32 b of the trim board 3 on the surface 31 side facing the vehicle interior. After the insertion portion 53 is inserted, the mounting portion 53 is rotated about the axis so that the locking piece 53b1 and the notch 32b do not coincide with each other, and the trim board 3 is sandwiched between the locking portion 53b and the cover body 53a. Fix it. Here, since the interval between the locking portion 53b and the cover body 53a is set to be substantially equal to the thickness of the trim board 3, the mounting portion 53 is fixed to the trim board 3 without rattling. .

  Thereafter, the inner peripheral surface of the distal end portion of the elbow body 62 of the air conditioning duct 6 is fitted to the outer peripheral surface of the fitting portion 53c of the attachment portion 53, and the protrusion 62a is engaged with the lock groove 53d, so that the vehicle The airtight connection between the door grip 5 and the air conditioning duct 6 is completed. The vehicle door grip 5 is engaged with the trim board 3 and is rotatable about the axis of the mounting portion 53 with respect to the air conditioning duct 6 while being connected to the air conditioning duct 6.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a duct fitting hole 34 is provided at the front end portion of the trim board 3, and the other end portion of the air conditioning duct 6 is fitted therein. Thus, when the air hole 63 of the air conditioning duct 6 is opened at the front end portion of the vehicle door 1 and the vehicle door 1 is closed, the air hole 63 is not connected to the duct hole of the vehicle instrument panel (instrument panel) (not shown). Air that is faced and adjusted by an air conditioning device (not shown) is introduced into the air conditioning duct 6 from the front of the vehicle door 1. The air introduced into the air hole 63 passes through the air passage 54 of the vehicle door grip 5 from the attachment portion 53 and enters the air introduction chamber 42 of the armrest 4 from the air outlet 52c, and then the armrest air outlet. It blows out from 43 and air-conditions a vehicle interior (shown in FIGS. 2 and 3).

  As described above, the wall thickness of the vehicle door grip 5 and the armrest 4 is formed to be thin and uniform. Therefore, when cold air or warm air passes through these, all the outer peripheral surfaces of the vehicle door grip 5 and the armrest 4 are used. The temperature can be adjusted sufficiently and uniformly. A bellows 64 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the base 61 of the air conditioning duct 6, and the other end of the air conditioning duct 6 attached to the duct fitting hole 34 is connected to the vehicle door grip 5. The connected one end portions are movable relative to each other.

  Next, based on FIG. 6 thru | or FIG. 8, the case where it uses in the state which removed the vehicle door grip 5 from the armrest 4 is demonstrated. First, the vehicle door grip 5 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 6 around the attachment portion 53, and the connection portion 52 is removed from the grip connection hole 41 of the armrest 4. In this state, the connecting portion 52 is further rotatable around the attachment portion 53, and the outlet 52 c of the vehicle door grip 5 is at an arbitrary position on the circumference around the attachment portion 53. It becomes possible to blow out the adjusted air into the vehicle interior (toward the side of the vehicle).

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7A, the position on the circumference of the locking piece 53b1 of the vehicle door grip 5 does not coincide with the position of the notch 32b, and the trim board 3 is engaged. As shown in FIG. 7B, after the locking piece 53b1 is aligned with the notch 32b, the attachment portion 53 is pulled out from the support hole 32 by a predetermined amount. As a result, the vehicle door grip 5 is released from the restraint by the trim board 3, can be twisted with respect to the support hole 32 around the attachment portion 53, and the air outlet 52c can be moved three-dimensionally.

  Specifically, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 8, the mounting portion 53 can be twisted with respect to the trim board 3 until the stopper 62 b of the air conditioning duct 6 contacts the rear surface 33 of the trim board 3. In this range, the air outlet 52c can move three-dimensionally, and the air adjusted to an arbitrary position can be blown out in the vehicle interior. When the attachment portion 53 is twisted with respect to the trim board 3, the bellows 64 absorbs the movement of one end portion of the air conditioning duct 6 connected to the attachment portion 53.

  According to this embodiment, the vehicle door grip 5 has an air passage 54 penetrating therein, and the air passage 54 communicates with the air conditioning duct 6 passing through the inside of the vehicle door 1 at the attachment portion 53, and the connecting portion 52. In addition, an air outlet 52c communicating with the air passage 54 is formed and connected to the armrest 4. The connecting portion 52 is provided so that air can be blown out from the outlet 52c toward the vehicle interior. By removing from the armrest 4 and being configured to be rotatable about the axis of the mounting portion 53, it is possible to perform spot air conditioning by blowing air from the air conditioner to a desired position in the vehicle interior. The air from the air conditioner blows out from the air outlet 52c of the existing vehicle door grip 5, so that a new duct or the like that narrows the space in the vehicle interior is not necessary, and it becomes an obstacle regardless of whether the air conditioner is used or not. There is nothing. In addition, an increase in the number of parts can be avoided, and an increase in labor for attaching weight, cost, ducts and the like can also be prevented. Further, by passing cool / warm air inside the vehicle door grip 5, the surface temperature of the vehicle door grip 5 can be adjusted without using a heating wire or the like, and the vehicle door grip 5 having a comfortable touch can be obtained. it can.

  Further, it is possible to place an arm on the armrest 4 while blowing air from the air outlet 52c of the vehicle door grip 5, so that the vehicle door grip 5 can be easily used. Further, when the connecting portion 52 of the vehicle door grip 5 is attached to the armrest 4, the surface temperature of the armrest 4 can be adjusted together with the vehicle door grip 5. Furthermore, when the connecting portion 52 of the vehicle door grip 5 is removed from the armrest 4, the attachment portion 53 is attached to the trim board 3 so that it can be twisted so that the air outlet 52c can move three-dimensionally. Therefore, the air outlet 52c can be directed to any desired position.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. Various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention.
(1) The connecting portion of the vehicle door grip does not necessarily have to be connected to the armrest, and may be connected to the trim board or other members of the vehicle door.
(2) The air conditioning duct may have any shape as long as the air adjusted by the air conditioning device passes through the vehicle door and is supplied into the vehicle door grip.
(3) The vehicle door grip according to the present invention may be applied not only to the vehicle door on the driver side, but also to the door on the passenger seat, the door on the rear seat, or the back door on the rear end of the vehicle.
(4) The armrest outlet provided in the armrest may not necessarily be formed on the bottom surface of the armrest but on the side surface or the top surface.
(5) The cover body 53a, the locking portion 53b, and the fitting portion 53c of the vehicle door grip are formed separately from the vehicle door grip with a synthetic resin material or a synthetic rubber material, etc. You may connect.

It is a perspective view which shows the place which removed the trim board of the vehicle door to which the vehicle door grip by this embodiment is applied. It is a cross-sectional view along the air passage of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the vehicle door grip shown in FIG. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the attachment method to the vehicle door of a vehicle door grip. It is sectional drawing which shows the place which removed the connection part of the vehicle door grip from the armrest. A partially enlarged view (A) showing that the locking piece of the vehicle door grip is engaged with the trim board, and a partially enlarged view (B) showing that the locking piece of the vehicle door grip is aligned with the notch of the trim board. is there. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which removed the engagement of the latching piece of a vehicle door grip, and a trim board, and has moved the blower outlet three-dimensionally.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle door 3 ... Trim board 4 ... Armrest 5 ... Vehicle door grip 6 ... Air-conditioning duct 42 ... Air introduction chamber 43 ... Armrest blower outlet 52 ... Connection part 52c ... Air outlet 53 ... Mounting part 54 ... Air passage

Claims (3)

In the vehicle door grip in which both ends are connected to the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door for opening and closing the vehicle door,
An air passage passes through the air passage, and at one end thereof, the air passage communicates with an air conditioning duct that has passed through the inside of the vehicle door, and at the other end, an air outlet that communicates with the air passage is formed. The other end portion can be removed from the vehicle door and can be moved around the one end portion so that air can be blown out from the air outlet toward the vehicle interior. Vehicle door grip to be used. An armrest is provided on the vehicle interior side of the vehicle door, the other end portion is detachably connected to the armrest, and the armrest communicates with the air outlet to allow air to flow from the air passage. 2. The vehicle door grip according to claim 1, wherein an air introduction chamber to be supplied is formed, and an armrest outlet for blowing out air in the air introduction chamber is provided on an outer peripheral surface thereof. The one end is attached to the vehicle door in a twistable manner so that the air outlet can move three-dimensionally when the other end is removed from the vehicle door. The vehicle door grip according to claim 1 or claim 2.

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