JP2009078696A - Vehicular assist grip fitting bracket - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular assist grip fitting bracket capable of reliably preventing breakage of a deploying curtain airbag, suppressing an increase of the number of components and the cost, and ensuring the adequate collision energy absorbing property in a vehicle having both the curtain airbag and an assist grip. <P>SOLUTION: The vehicular assist grip fitting bracket 30 comprises a grip fitting seat 31 which is projectingly arranged to a cabin side above a curtain airbag 11, and directed to the cabin side, and a pair of front and rear leg parts 32 which extend from the grip fitting seat 31 to the counter-cabin side with their lower edges being directed to the curtain airbag 11, and further comprises a cover part 33 for covering the lower edges of the pair of leg parts 32 with respect to the curtain airbag 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an assist grip mounting bracket that is fixed to an inner surface of a roof side rail of a vehicle and to which an assist grip is mounted.

  Conventionally, in a vehicle equipped with a curtain airbag, the curtain airbag is mounted in a state of being folded along the inner surface of the roof side rail, and the vehicle compartment side is covered with a roof side trim so that the vehicle collides (side collision). When the pressurized gas is supplied into the curtain airbag from the inflator, the curtain airbag is inflated to open the lower end of the roof side trim, and protrudes toward the passenger compartment side (lower side) to be deployed to the side of the occupant. .

  Further, in a vehicle equipped with an assist grip, the assist grip mounting bracket is fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail and is disposed so as to protrude toward the passenger compartment, and the assist grip is mounted on the assist grip mounting bracket.

  In general, the assist grip mounting bracket includes a grip mounting seat directed toward the passenger compartment side, and a leg portion extending from the grip mounting seat toward the non-cabinet side, and the end portion of the leg on the side opposite to the passenger compartment is a roof side rail. The grip mounting seat is disposed so as to approach the roof side trim, and the assist grip is mounted on the grip mounting seat.

  By the way, in a vehicle equipped with both a curtain airbag and an assist grip, the curtain airbag and the assist grip mounting bracket wrap in the front-rear direction, so that the assist grip mounting bracket does not interfere with the deployment of the curtain airbag. It is arrange | positioned above the curtain airbag (for example, refer patent document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-12124

  In a vehicle equipped with both a curtain airbag and an assist grip, when the vehicle collides, the deploying curtain airbag may come into contact with the sharp part of the assist grip mounting bracket and break. The function of the curtain airbag that receives the occupant is significantly reduced.

  On the other hand, assuming that the passenger collides with the assist grip at the time of the collision of the vehicle, it is desirable that the assist grip mounting bracket receives the load at the time of the collision from the assist grip and appropriately deforms to absorb the collision energy. It is. Here, the applicant of the present application has a grip mounting seat directed toward the passenger compartment side, and a pair of front and rear leg portions extending from the grip mounting seat toward the opposite compartment side and having a lower end edge directed toward the curtain airbag. Assist grip mounting bracket equipped with

  However, in this assist grip mounting bracket, when the vehicle collides, there is a high risk that the deploying curtain airbag will come into contact with a sharp point such as the grip mounting seat or the lower edge of the leg portion and break. Therefore, it is conceivable to cover the curtain airbag with a metal cover having a circular arc cross section with respect to the assist grip mounting bracket, but the number of parts and cost increase.

  In addition, in the assist grip mounting bracket of Patent Document 1, the non-inflatable portion of the curtain airbag is used, and the non-inflatable portion is fixed to the assist grip mounting bracket. Although it prevents preventing it from contacting the assist grip mounting bracket directly, Patent Document 1 does not describe any absorption of collision energy when an occupant collides with the assist grip.

  The object of the present invention is to prevent the deploying curtain airbag from breaking in a vehicle equipped with both a curtain airbag and an assist grip, and to achieve this while suppressing an increase in the number of parts and cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide an assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle that can be configured to ensure a sufficient collision energy absorption.

  The assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle according to claim 1 is attached to an inner surface of a roof side rail of the vehicle and is attached to the assist grip, and is attached to the curtain airbag mounted in a folded state along the inner surface of the roof side rail. In an assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle that is disposed so as to protrude upward toward the passenger compartment side, a grip mounting seat directed toward the passenger compartment side, and a lower end edge extending from the grip mounting seat to the opposite passenger compartment side is the curtain. And a pair of front and rear leg portions directed toward the airbag, and a cover portion that covers a lower end edge of the pair of leg portions is provided for the curtain airbag.

  The assist grip mounting bracket is disposed above the curtain airbag so as to protrude toward the passenger compartment. The assist grip is attached to the grip mounting seat, and the end of the pair of legs on the side opposite to the passenger compartment is the roof side rail. When the vehicle collides with the assist grip when the vehicle collides with the assist grip, the pair of leg portions receive the load at the time of the collision from the assist grip. It is deformed to be bent and the collision energy is absorbed. The lower edge of the pair of legs is directed toward the curtain airbag, but the lower edge of the pair of legs is covered by the cover portion with respect to the curtain airbag. The curtain airbag that is deployed is received and prevented from breaking by contact with a sharp point such as the grip mounting seat or the lower edge of the leg, and the curtain airbag deploys normally and receives the occupant. The function of the curtain airbag to stop is maintained.

Here, the following configurations can be adopted as the dependent claims.
Extends from the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat to the non-cabinet side and is connected to the cover portion so that the grip mounting seat can be displaced toward the non-chamber side when a load exceeding a predetermined value is received from the assist grip at the time of collision. The connected part is provided (claim 2). As the cover portion, a pair of cover portions that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions are provided, and the connecting portion is formed in a belt plate shape that is connected to the center portion in the front-rear direction of the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat. It is connected with a pair of cover parts (Claim 3).

  A pair of cover portions are connected to the opposite end portion of the connecting portion on the side opposite to the passenger compartment, and the connecting portion and the pair of cover portions are formed in a mountain shape. A pair of cover portions that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions as the cover portion are provided, and a pair of flanges fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail at the opposite edge of the pair of leg portions on the opposite side of the vehicle compartment And a pair of cover portions are provided on the pair of flanges, respectively.

  According to the assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle of claim 1, the grip mounting seat directed toward the passenger compartment side, and the lower end edge thereof directed toward the curtain airbag extending from the grip mounting seat toward the opposite passenger compartment side. A pair of front and rear leg portions and a cover portion that covers the lower end edge of the pair of leg portions with respect to the curtain airbag are provided, so that when the vehicle collides, the cover portion receives the deploying curtain airbag. The curtain airbag that stops and prevents the curtain airbag from coming into contact with a sharp point such as the grip mounting seat or the lower edge of the leg and breaking it, and normally deploying the curtain airbag to receive the occupant This is achieved without providing the metal cover described in the prior art, that is, while suppressing the increase in the number of parts and cost, and the cover part is installed away from the leg part. Therefore, when an occupant collides with the assist grip, it can receive the load at the time of the collision from the assist grip, sufficiently deform the legs to absorb the collision energy, and ensure appropriate collision energy absorption It can be configured as follows.

  According to the assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle according to claim 2, the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat allows the displacement of the grip mounting seat to the side opposite to the passenger compartment when a load exceeding a predetermined value is received from the assist grip at the time of collision. Since the connecting part that extends from the vehicle to the opposite side of the vehicle compartment and is connected to the cover part is provided, the cover part can be provided integrally with the assist grip mounting bracket away from the lower edge of the leg part. In the event of a collision, the legs can be reliably deformed to ensure adequate collision energy absorption.

  According to the vehicle assist grip mounting bracket of claim 3, the pair of cover portions that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions are provided as the cover portions, and the connecting portion is the center in the front-rear direction of the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat. Since it is formed in the shape of a strip connected to the part and connected to the pair of cover parts, the pair of cover parts can reliably cover the pair of legs, and the pair of cover parts can be a pair of legs. It can be installed integrally with the assist grip mounting bracket away from the lower edge of the part. When the occupant collides with the assist grip, the assist grip mounting bracket is made symmetrical in the front-rear direction, and the pair of legs are stably kept the same. The impact energy absorbability can be ensured more reliably.

  According to the assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle according to claim 4, the pair of cover portions are connected to the opposite end portion of the connecting portion on the side opposite to the passenger compartment, and the connecting portion and the pair of cover portions are formed in a mountain shape. Because it is formed, the connection part and the pair of cover parts should not be struck by the roof side rail so that the collision energy absorption can be ensured when the occupant collides with the assist grip. It can be easily deformed and the displacement of the grip mounting seat to the side opposite to the passenger compartment can be reliably allowed, that is, the leg can be reliably deformed.

  According to the assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle of claim 5, a pair of cover portions that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions are provided as the cover portion, and the pair of leg portions are provided on the opposite edge of the vehicle compartment side. A pair of flanges fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail are provided, and a pair of cover portions are provided on the pair of flanges, respectively, so that the lower end edge of the pair of leg portions is reliably secured by the pair of cover portions. A pair of cover portions can be provided integrally with the assist grip mounting bracket so as to be separated from the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions, and when the passenger collides with the assist grip, the grip mounting seat Since the leg portion is not provided with the cover portion, the pair of leg portions can be stably deformed in the same manner, and the collision energy absorption can be reliably ensured.

  The assist grip mounting bracket of the present invention is fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail of the vehicle and attached to the assist grip, and is mounted above the curtain airbag mounted in a folded state along the inner surface of the roof side rail. A pair of front and rear grips arranged in a projecting manner toward the passenger compartment and directed toward the passenger compartment, and extending from the grip attachment seat toward the opposite compartment and having the lower edge directed toward the curtain airbag The cover part is provided with a leg part, and covers the lower end edge of a pair of leg part with respect to a curtain airbag.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the automobile C includes a pair of left and right roof side rails 1 that gently curves upwardly, and includes a pair of left and right front pillars 2, a center pillar 3, and a pair of roof side rails 1. The upper ends of the rear pillars 4 are coupled to each other, and both end edges of the roof panel 5 in the vehicle width direction are coupled. The lower ends of the pair of front pillars 2, center pillars 3 and rear pillars 4 are respectively coupled to a pair of left and right side sills 6.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the roof side rail 1 has an inner member 1a, an outer member 1b, and a reinforcement 1c, and these 1a to 1c are connected to each other to form a closed cross-sectional structure. The vehicle interior side is covered with a roof side trim 7, and the roof side trim 7 is connected to a roof trim 8 that covers the vehicle interior side of the roof panel 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 7, the automobile C includes a curtain airbag device 10 having a curtain airbag 11 and an inflator 12 and an assist grip 20, and one curtain air for each roof side rail 1. The bag device 10 is commonly provided for the front seat and the rear seat, and the two front and rear assist grips 20 are individually provided for the front seat and the rear seat.

  In the curtain airbag device 10, the curtain airbag 11 is mounted in a folded state along the inner surface of the roof side rail 1, and the pressurized gas from the inflator 12 into the curtain airbag 11 at the time of a vehicle collision (side collision). Is supplied, the curtain airbag 11 is inflated to open the lower end of the roof side trim 7, protrudes toward the passenger compartment side (lower side), and deploys to the side of the occupant. Note that the inflator 12 is also mounted on the inner surface side of the roof side rail 1.

  The curtain airbag 11 has substantially the same longitudinal length as the roof side rail 1, and is folded into a cylindrical surface and wound around a plurality of strips 11a so as to be properly deployed. It is arranged between the inner member 1a of the roof side rail 1 and the lower part of the roof side trim 7, and is fixed to the inner member 1a of the roof side rail 1 by a plurality of fixing tools 11b.

  Each assist grip 20 is attached to a pair of front and rear assist grip mounting brackets 30. The assist grip mounting brackets 30 are fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail 1 and folded along the inner surface of the roof side rail 1. The curtain airbag 10 is disposed above the installed curtain airbag 10 so as to protrude toward the passenger compartment.

  The assist grip 20 is formed in a gate shape, and both front and rear end portions thereof are rotatably supported by a pair of front and rear grip support members 21 via support shafts 20a, and these grip support members 21 are attached to a pair of assist grips. Each is fixed to the bracket 30. The assist grip 20 and the pair of grip support members 21 are disposed in a recess 7a formed in the roof side trim 7 so as to be recessed toward the opposite side of the vehicle compartment.

  The assist grip 20 is urged to rotate upward, and is stored in the recess 6a when not in use. The occupant grips the assist grip 20 and rotates downward to protrude from the recess 6a toward the vehicle compartment. When the occupant releases the assist grip 20, the vehicle returns to the non-use state.

Each assist grip mounting bracket 30 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 11, the assist grip mounting bracket 30 is disposed between the inner member 1a of the roof side rail 1 and the roof side trim 7, and is folded as described above. Above the bag 10, it protrudes toward the passenger compartment.

  The assist grip mounting bracket 30 includes a grip mounting seat 31 directed toward the vehicle compartment side, and a pair of front and rear extending from the grip mounting seat 31 toward the non-cabinet side and having a lower end edge directed toward the curtain airbag 11. The leg portion 32 is provided and is formed in a U-shape when viewed from above and below, and is disposed so as to be inclined obliquely downward toward the passenger compartment as a whole.

  The grip mounting seat 31 is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and is disposed close to and opposed to the recess 7 a of the roof side trim 7. A rectangular shaft mounting hole 31 a is formed in the grip mounting seat 31. The mounting shaft 22 extending from the grip support member 21 is fitted into the shaft mounting hole 31a of the grip mounting seat 31 through the mounting cylinder 23 through the hole 7b formed in the recess 7a of the roof side trim 7. It is fixed to the grip mounting seat 31.

  The pair of leg portions 32 is formed in a vertical plate shape, and extends obliquely upward from the front and rear end portions of the grip mounting seat 31 toward the opposite compartment side. A pair of flanges 32 a are provided at the opposite edges of the pair of legs 32 on the side opposite to the passenger compartment, and these flanges 32 a are provided on the inner surface of the inner member 1 a of the roof side rail 1. It is fixed by welding.

  The assist grip mounting bracket 30 receives a pair of cover portions 33 that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions 32 with respect to the curtain airbag 11 and a load of a predetermined amount or more from the assist grip 20 at the time of a collision. A connecting portion 34 that extends from the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31 to the counter-chamber side and is connected to the pair of cover portions 33 so as to allow displacement of the grip mounting seat 31 toward the counter-chamber side when received. Is provided.

  The connecting portion 34 is formed in a band plate shape whose end portion on the vehicle compartment side is connected to the vehicle width direction center portion of the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31, and a pair of covers is provided on the end portion on the opposite side of the connecting portion 34. The portions 33 are connected, and the connecting portions 34 and the pair of cover portions 33 are formed in a mountain shape. The pair of cover portions 33 and the connecting portion 34 are integrally formed together with the grip mounting seat 31 and the pair of leg portions 32 to constitute the assist grip mounting bracket 30.

  The pair of cover portions 33 and the connecting portion 34 will be described in detail. First, the connecting portion 34 has a front-rear width of about 1/5 of the grip mounting seat 31, and the curtain airbag is slightly opened from the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31. 11 is bent in a circular arc shape so as to project toward 11, and extends toward the anti-cabinet side at a position closer to the curtain airbag 11 than the lower end edge of the leg portion 32, and the anti-chamber side end portion is a roof side rail. The inner member 1a is located slightly closer to the passenger compartment side.

  The pair of cover portions 33 are formed symmetrically in the front-rear direction, each formed in a rectangular plate shape, and arranged side by side across the connecting portion 34, and the ends of the cover portions 33 on the side opposite to the vehicle compartment are the connecting portions 34. Of the connecting portion 34 between the portion other than the opposite end portion of the connecting portion 34 and the end portion of the pair of cover portions 33 other than the opposite end portion of the opposite chamber side. A slit 35 having a width in the front-rear direction is formed.

  The end of the cover 33 on the side opposite to the passenger compartment is linearly connected to the end of the connecting portion 34 on the side opposite to the passenger compartment, and the end of the cover 33 on the side of the passenger compartment is slightly opposite to the grip mounting seat 31. Located on the side. The pair of cover portions 33 and the connecting portion 34 as a whole have a front and rear width that is slightly larger than the distance between the pair of leg portions 32, and each cover portion 33 has an end in the front-rear direction opposite to the connecting portion 34. A bent portion 33 a is formed by slightly bending the edge toward the lower end edge of the leg portion 32.

The operation and effect of the assist grip mounting bracket 30 described above will be described.
At the time of a vehicle collision (side collision), pressurized gas is supplied from the inflator 12 into the curtain airbag 11 and the curtain airbag 11 is inflated. At this time, the assist grip is mounted above the curtain airbag 11. Although it contacts the bracket 30, it is received by the pair of cover portions 33 and the connecting portion 34 of the assist grip mounting bracket 30, opens the lower end of the roof side trim 7, and protrudes toward the passenger compartment side (lower side). Expand to the side.

  Further, when the vehicle collides, when an occupant collides with the assist grip 20, the assist grip mounting bracket 30 receives a load at the time of the collision from the assist grip 20, and the pair of leg portions 32 are deformed to be bent, The collision energy is absorbed, and at this time, the pair of cover portions 33 and the connecting portion 34 come into contact with the inner member 1a of the roof side rail 1, but since the connecting portion 34 is smoothly and easily deformed, the pair of leg portions 32 is reliably deformed, that is, displacement of the grip mounting seat 31 toward the non-vehicle compartment is allowed.

  According to the assist grip mounting bracket 30, the grip mounting seat 31 directed toward the vehicle compartment side, and the front and rear sides extending from the grip mounting seat 31 toward the non-cabinet side and the lower end edge directed toward the curtain airbag 11. A pair of leg portions 32 is provided, and a pair of cover portions 33 that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions 32 with respect to the curtain airbag 11 are provided.

  Therefore, when the vehicle collides, the deployed curtain airbag 11 is received by the pair of cover portions 33, and the curtain airbag 11 comes into contact with a sharp point such as the grip mounting seat 31 or the lower edge of the leg portion 32. The curtain airbag 11 is normally deployed to maintain the function of the curtain airbag 11 for receiving the occupant, without providing a metal cover or the like described in the prior art, That is, the increase in the number of parts and the cost can be suppressed, and the cover portion 33 can be provided away from the leg portion 32. Therefore, when the occupant collides with the assist grip 20, the assist grip 20 causes a collision. In response to the load, the leg portion 32 can be sufficiently deformed to absorb the collision energy, and an appropriate collision energy absorbability can be ensured.

  The pair of grip mounting seats 31 extends from the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31 to the side opposite to the vehicle compartment side so as to allow the displacement of the grip mounting seat 31 to the side opposite the vehicle compartment when a load of a predetermined level or more is received from the assist grip 20 at the time of collision. Since the connecting portion 34 connected to the cover portion 33 is provided, the cover portion 33 can be provided integrally with the assist grip mounting bracket 30 at a distance from the lower end edge of the leg portion 32, and an occupant collides with the assist grip 20. In this case, it is possible to reliably deform the leg portion 32 and to ensure an appropriate collision energy absorption.

  Since the connecting portion 34 is formed in a strip shape connected to the central portion in the front-rear direction of the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31 and is connected to the pair of cover portions 33, the assist grip mounting bracket 30 is symmetric in the front-rear direction. When an occupant collides with 20, the pair of leg portions 32 can be stably deformed in the same manner, and the collision energy absorption can be ensured more reliably.

  Since the pair of cover portions 33 are connected to the end of the connecting portion 34 on the side opposite to the passenger compartment, and the connecting portion 34 and the pair of cover portions 33 are formed in a mountain shape, an occupant is placed on the assist grip 20. In order to ensure collision energy absorption in the event of a collision, the connecting portion 34 and the pair of cover portions 33 are smoothly and easily deformed so that the connecting portion 34 and the pair of cover portions 33 do not hit the roof side rail 1. The displacement of the grip mounting seat 31 toward the side opposite to the passenger compartment can be reliably allowed, that is, the leg portion 32 can be reliably deformed.

  Next, Examples 2 to 4 in which the assist grip mounting bracket 30 of Example 1 is partially changed will be described. In addition, about the thing which is fundamentally the same and similar to Example 1, the same and similar code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted suitably.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in this assist grip mounting bracket 30 </ b> A, the pair of cover portions 33 </ b> A is narrower in the front-rear direction than the cover portion 33 of the first embodiment and is elongated along the lower end edge of the leg portion 32. The lower end edge of the pair of leg portions 32 with respect to the curtain airbag 11 is covered with a necessary minimum area or a slightly larger area in the front-rear direction.

  The connecting portion 34A is formed to be shorter than the connecting portion 34 of the first embodiment, and a pair of cover portions 33A are connected to an end portion of the connecting portion 34A on the side opposite to the vehicle compartment via a pair of connecting portions 36. 36 is connected to the middle part in the length direction of the cover part 33A. The pair of cover portions 33A, the connecting portion 34A, and the pair of connecting portions 36 are integrally formed together with the grip mounting seat 31 and the pair of leg portions 32 to constitute an assist grip mounting bracket 30A.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the assist grip mounting bracket 30 </ b> B includes a pair of cover portions 33 </ b> B that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions 32 with respect to the curtain airbag 11, and the assist grip 20 during a collision. Extending from the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31 to the non-cabinet side so as to allow the displacement of the grip mounting seat 31 to the non-cabinet side when receiving a load exceeding a predetermined value, it is connected to a pair of cover portions 33B. A pair of connected portions 34B is provided.

  The pair of connecting portions 34B are formed symmetrically in the front-rear direction, each of which has an end portion on the side of the vehicle compartment formed in a band plate shape connected to the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat 31, and The ends of the pair of cover portions 33 on the side opposite to the vehicle compartment are connected to each other, and slits 37 are respectively provided between portions other than the ends on the side of the connecting portion 34B on the side opposite to the vehicle compartment and the ends on the side of the cover portion 33B. Is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the assist grip mounting bracket 30 </ b> C is provided with a pair of cover portions 33 </ b> C that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions 32. The pair of flanges 32Ca provided on the opposite edges of the pair of legs 32 on the side opposite to the passenger compartment are respectively provided, and the connecting portions 34 as in the first embodiment are omitted.

  The flange 32Ca protrudes from the leg portion 32 toward the passenger compartment, and has an extension portion 38 extending from the extension portion toward the pair of leg portions 32. The cover portion 33C is the leg portion 32 of the extension portion 38. The cover 33C is formed so as to rise from the side edge toward the passenger compartment side, and in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the front-rear direction edge opposite to the space between the pair of legs 32 is the lower end of the leg 32. A bent portion 33Ca is formed by bending slightly toward the edge.

  According to the assist grip mounting bracket 30 </ b> C, a pair of cover portions 33 </ b> C that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions 32 are provided, and the roof side rail 1 is provided at the opposite edge of the pair of leg portions 32 on the opposite side of the vehicle compartment. A pair of flanges 32Ca that are fixed to the inner surface of the pair of flanges 32Ca are provided, and a pair of cover portions 33C are provided on the pair of flanges 32Ca, respectively, so that the lower end edge of the pair of leg portions 32 is formed by the pair of cover portions 33C. The cover 33C can be reliably covered, and the pair of cover portions 33C can be provided integrally with the assist grip mounting bracket 30 apart from the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions 32. Since neither the grip mounting seat 31 nor the leg portion 32 is provided with the cover portion 33C, the pair of leg portions 32 can be stably deformed in the same manner, and the collision energy absorption can be reliably ensured.

  In addition, various modifications other than the disclosed items can be added and implemented without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, a deformation operation defining means for defining the deformation operation of the pair of leg portions 32 may be provided so that the pair of leg portions 32 are appropriately deformed when receiving a load at the time of collision from the assist grip 20. Good. In this case, a fragile broken line portion may be formed on the leg portion 32 so as to connect the lower end edge and the upper end edge thereof. The present invention can be applied to various vehicles including both a curtain airbag and an assist grip.

It is a side view from the compartment side of the principal part of a vehicle. It is a side view of a curtain airbag device. It is a perspective view, such as an assist grip. It is a perspective view of an assist grip, an assist grip mounting bracket, a curtain airbag, and the like. It is a perspective view of an assist grip mounting bracket and a curtain airbag. It is a perspective view of an assist grip mounting bracket or the like. It is sectional drawing, such as a roof side rail, an assist grip, an assist grip attachment bracket, and a curtain airbag. It is a front view of the assist grip mounting bracket of Example 1. It is a perspective view of the assist grip mounting bracket of Example 1. FIG. 9 is a view on arrow X in FIG. 8. It is a XI arrow line view of FIG. FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 11 of the second embodiment. FIG. 12 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 of the third embodiment. FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 9 of the fourth embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

C Automobile 1 Roof side rail 11 Curtain airbag 20 Assist grip 30, 30A, 30B, 30C Assist grip mounting bracket 31 Grip mounting seat 32 Leg 32Ca Flange 33, 33A, 33B, 33C Cover 34, 34A, 34B Connecting portion

Claims (5)

It is fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail of the vehicle and an assist grip is attached, and is arranged so as to protrude to the passenger compartment side above the curtain airbag mounted in a folded state along the inner surface of the roof side rail. In the assist grip mounting bracket of
A grip mounting seat directed toward the passenger compartment side, and a pair of front and rear legs extending from the grip mounting seat to the side opposite to the passenger compartment and having a lower edge directed toward the curtain airbag;
An assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle, wherein a cover portion for covering a lower end edge of a pair of leg portions is provided for the curtain airbag.   Extends from the lower end edge of the grip mounting seat to the non-cabinet side and is connected to the cover portion so that the grip mounting seat can be displaced toward the non-chamber side when a load exceeding a predetermined value is received from the assist grip at the time of collision. The assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is provided. A pair of cover portions that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions as the cover portion are provided,
The assist grip mounting for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the connecting portion is formed in a band plate shape connected to a central portion in the front-rear direction of a lower end edge of the grip mounting seat, and is connected to a pair of cover portions. bracket.   The pair of cover portions are connected to the end portion of the connecting portion on the opposite side of the vehicle compartment, and the connecting portion and the pair of cover portions are formed in a mountain shape. Assist grip mounting bracket for vehicles. A pair of cover portions that respectively cover the lower end edges of the pair of leg portions as the cover portion are provided, and a pair of flanges fixed to the inner surface of the roof side rail at the opposite edge of the pair of leg portions on the opposite side of the vehicle compartment Provided,
2. The assist grip mounting bracket for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a pair of cover portions are provided on the pair of flanges, respectively.