JP2011195002A - Mounting structure of pillar garnish - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mounting structure of a pillar garnish capable of keeping fixed mounting strength, although the mounting structure has a small number of parts and is inexpensive.SOLUTION: This mounting structure includes a leg part and a collar part, which are integrally formed on a rear face of a base material of the pillar garnish. The leg part is locked in a mounting hole punched in a vehicle body, and the collar part and a vehicle body wall part are fixed by an opening trim, and thereby the pillar garnish is mounted on the vehicle body. As a result, the mounting structure of the pillar garnish capable of keeping fixed mounting strength can be provided, although the mounting structure is inexpensive without using a clip.

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a pillar garnish.

  The pillar garnish that decorates the interior of an automobile is generally formed of a resin molding material and is attached to the vehicle body by a clip. Patent Document 1 discloses a mounting structure of a pillar trim in which a boss is provided on a pillar trim, a clip is implanted on the boss, and the supporting member is locked.

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  However, when the pillar garnish is attached by clips as in Patent Document 1, when the pillar garnish is attached to the vehicle body, many clips are required to secure the attachment strength. By using a large number of clips, the mounting strength can be secured, but the number of parts is increased and the cost is increased.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this point, The place made into the objective is to provide the attachment structure of the pillar garnish which can ensure predetermined | prescribed attachment intensity | strength, although there are few parts and it is cheap.

  In order to achieve the above object, the pillar garnish mounting structure of the present invention described in claim 1 includes a mounting portion that is integrally formed on the back surface of the pillar garnish base material and is locked to a mounting hole formed in the vehicle body. A pillar garnish comprising: a leg portion including a connection portion connecting the base material and the attachment portion; and a flange portion integrally formed with the base material and provided on at least one end portion of the base material. In the mounting structure, the pillar garnish is attached to the vehicle body by locking the leg portion to a mounting hole formed in the vehicle body and fixing the flange portion and the vehicle body wall portion with an opening trim. It is a feature.

  The attachment structure of the pillar garnish of the present invention described in claim 2 has an insertion piece inserted into an insertion hole formed in an adjacent attached member at a lower end portion of the base material. It is characterized by having.

  According to the pillar garnish mounting structure of the first aspect, the legs integrally formed on the back surface of the base material of the pillar garnish are engaged with the mounting holes provided in the vehicle body, and are provided at at least one end of the base material. Since the pillar garnish and the vehicle body are attached to each other by fixing the collar portion and the vehicle body wall portion to the opening trim, there is no need to use a separate member such as a clip as in the prior art. Also, by providing a plurality of legs integrally with the base material, and inserting a flange that continues along at least one end of the base material into the opening trim, a pillar garnish mounting structure having a predetermined strength is obtained. Can be provided. Therefore, it is possible to provide a pillar garnish mounting structure that can reduce the number of parts and can secure a predetermined mounting strength while being inexpensive.

  According to the mounting structure of the pillar garnish of claim 2, the pillar garnish has the insertion piece at the lower end portion of the base material, and the difference piece locks the mounting portion in the mounting hole, and the flange portion is the opening trim. It is structured to be inserted into the mounting member such as the instrument panel and lower trim provided around the pillar garnish, and the mounting becomes stronger and the clip is used. Even if not, it is possible to securely attach the pillar garnish while maintaining a predetermined strength.

The principal part enlarged view in a car when a pillar garnish is attached to the vehicle body. The principal part perspective view of a vehicle body. The principal part enlarged view of a to-be-attached member. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. The rear view of the pillar garnish of 1st Example. The principal part perspective view of the vehicle body of 2nd Example. The rear view of the pillar garnish of 2nd Example. The rear view of the pillar garnish of 3rd Example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  1 to 5 are views showing a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a main part in a vehicle when a pillar garnish 10 that is an automobile interior product is attached to a vehicle body 30. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of the vehicle body 30. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of an instrument panel which is the attached member 60. FIG. 4A is a view showing a cross section taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 4B is a view showing a BB cross section of FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the pillar garnish 10. The pillar garnish 10 is made of resin and is formed by injection molding. As shown in FIG. 5, a leg 13 is provided on the back of one end of the base 11 of the pillar garnish 10 in the short direction, and a flange 17 is provided on the other end. The leg portion 13 and the flange portion 17 are integrally formed with the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10. The leg portion 13 includes a substantially plate-like attachment portion 14 and a connection portion 15 that connects the attachment portion 14 and the base material 11.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the leg portion 13 is formed in one of the short sides of the base material 11, and in this embodiment, the left end surface 11 a is formed at three locations in the longitudinal direction with a constant interval, It has the connection part 15 which connects the attachment part 14 and the base material 11, and the connection part 15 has the inclined surface 15a.

  On the right end surface 11 b of the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10, a flange 17 is formed integrally with the base material 11. The flange portion 17 is formed in a substantially U-shaped horizontal section.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting hole 32 is formed in the left wall portion 31 a of the vehicle body wall portion 31 of the vehicle body 30 at positions corresponding to the leg portions 13 formed on the left end surface 11 a of the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10. Are drilled in three places. The attachment hole 32 is formed in a rectangular shape having a long hole.

  In order to attach the pillar garnish 10, which is an automobile interior product, to the vehicle body 30, the leg portion 13 formed integrally with the left end surface 11 a of the base material 11 is engaged with the attachment hole 32 formed in the vehicle body 30. The flange 17 formed on the right end surface 11 b of the substrate 11 and the right wall 31 b of the vehicle body 30 are attached by being fixed by the opening trim 40.

  The insertion piece 19 is provided in the lower end part 11c of the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10. The insertion piece 19 is inserted into an insertion hole 64 of an attached member 60 such as an instrument panel or a lower trim provided around the pillar garnish 10. (See FIG. 3) More specifically, the pillar garnish 10 is inserted by sliding it downward of the vehicle using an assembly locus when the pillar garnish 10 is assembled to the vehicle body 30.

  Next, the attachment of the pillar garnish 10 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3, the instrument panel that is the member to be attached 60 is provided with an insertion surface portion 63 integrally with an end surface 62 of the attachment member main body 61. The inserted surface portion 63 has an insertion hole 64 for inserting the insertion piece 19. The insertion hole 64 is formed at a position corresponding to the insertion piece 19. In this embodiment, since the insertion piece 19 is formed at two locations, the insertion holes 64 are also formed at two locations corresponding to the insertion piece 19. In order to attach the pillar garnish 10 to the vehicle body 30, first, the insertion piece 19 is inserted into the attached member 60. More specifically, first, the tip of the insertion piece 19 provided in the lower end portion 11c of the pillar garnish 10 is inserted into the insertion hole 64 of the insertion surface portion 63 provided in the end surface 62 of the attached member main body 61. . At this time, each of the leg portions 13 formed integrally with the left end surface 11 a is located at the upper end portion of the mounting hole 32.

  Next, the pillar garnish 10 is slid in the direction of the attached member 60, that is, obliquely downward, so that the attachment portion 14 is locked in the attachment hole 32, and the state shown in FIG. More specifically, the leg portion 13 located at the upper end portion of the attachment hole 32 slides obliquely downward along the inclined surface 15a, and the lower end portion of the elongated hole-like attachment hole 32 and the attachment portion 14 are moved. It becomes a locked state. At this time, the insertion piece 19 is completely inserted into the insertion hole 64 of the attached member 60 according to the direction of the attached member 60, that is, the obliquely downward sliding locus.

  After the mounting portion 14 is locked into the mounting hole 32, as shown in FIG. 4A, the right wall portion 31b and the flange portion 17 of the vehicle body 30 are inserted into the opening trim 40, that is, the opening. By fixing the flange portion 17 to the right wall portion 31b with the trim 40, the state shown in FIG. 1 is obtained, and the attachment of the pillar garnish 10 is completed. The vehicle body wall portion 31 is formed of a substantially flat plate-like member with little unevenness, and the flange portion 17 is formed into a substantially flat plate shape with less unevenness on the surface in contact with the vehicle body wall portion 31. Therefore, the right wall portion 31b and the flange portion 17 can be easily overlapped, and can be easily inserted into the opening trim 40.

  According to the first embodiment of the present invention, the leg portion 13 and the mounting hole 32 provided integrally with the base material 11 are locked, and then the flange portion 17 and the right wall portion 31 b are inserted into the opening trim 40. Therefore, it is not necessary to use a clip, and it is possible to provide a pillar garnish mounting structure that is inexpensive and can ensure a certain level of mounting strength.

  When the pillar garnish 10 is attached to the vehicle body 30, the connecting portion 15 of the leg portion 13 has the inclined surface 15 a, so that the pillar garnish 10 can slide while contacting the upper end portion of the attachment hole 32 of the vehicle body 30. Therefore, the pillar garnish 10 is easier to attach to the vehicle body 30.

  The insertion piece 19 is inserted into the insertion hole 64 of the attached member 60 such as an instrument panel or a lower trim, so that the attachment becomes stronger and a constant attachment strength can be maintained.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a main part of the vehicle body 30 in the second embodiment. FIG. 7 is a rear view of the pillar garnish 10 in the second embodiment. In FIG. 7, the illustration of the flange portion 17 and the insertion piece 19 having the same configuration as in the first embodiment is omitted. As shown in FIG. 7, in the second embodiment, two leg portions 113 are provided at regular intervals in the longitudinal direction of the substantially central portion of the back surface of the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10, and the attachment portions 114 are provided. It is formed of a substantially elliptical plate-like member, and is integrally formed with the base material 11 via the attachment seat 16 from a substantially central portion of the attachment portion 114 by a substantially plate-like connection portion 115. The connecting portion 115 is integrally formed with the mounting seat 16 provided on the back surface of the base material 11. The mounting seat 16 includes a left side surface 16a and a right side surface 16b extending from the base material 11 in a substantially vertical direction on the paper surface, and a stacking surface 16c extending substantially horizontally in the paper surface from both ends of the left side surface 16a and the right side surface 16b. Thus, the connecting portion 115 is integrally provided on the loading surface 16c. A mounting hole 32 is provided in a position corresponding to the leg portion 113 in the vehicle body wall portion 31 of the vehicle body 30. The mounting hole 32 includes a first hole 32a, a second hole 32b continuous with the first hole 32a, and a third hole 32c continuous with the second hole 32b. The third hole 32c extends downward from the second hole 32b. It extends. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  In order to attach the pillar garnish 10 of the second embodiment to the vehicle body 30, first, the not-shown insertion piece 19 provided in the lower end portion 11c of the pillar garnish 10 is inserted into the insertion hole 64 of the attached member 60 (not shown). Thereafter, the leg portion 113 is rotated in the direction of the attachment hole 32 provided in the vehicle body 30 around the insertion piece 19. Then, the attachment portion 114 is temporarily engaged with the first hole 32a provided in the right wall portion 31b of the vehicle body 30. Thereafter, the pillar garnish 10 is further rotated in the direction of the second hole 32b until the connecting portion 115 contacts the end 32d of the second hole 32b. When contacted, the pillar garnish 10 is slid downward toward the third hole 32c to completely lock the leg 113 to the mounting hole 32 and the insertion piece 19 to the insertion hole 64, respectively. Complete.

  According to the mounting structure of the pillar garnish of the second embodiment, since the leg portion 113 that is locked to the mounting hole 32 of the vehicle body 30 is integrally provided on the base material 11, it is not only inexpensive but does not require a clip. Since the pillar garnish 10 is attached by temporarily mounting the pillar garnish 10 in the second hole 32b and then sliding the pillar garnish 10 downward toward the third hole 32c, the pillar garnish 10 that is more firmly attached to the vehicle body 30 is provided. It is possible.

  In addition, since the leg portion 113 is formed integrally with the base material 11 via the mounting seat 16, the pillar garnish 10 after mounting contacts the loading surface 16 c of the mounting seat 16 and the surface of the vehicle body wall portion 31. It is locked in the state. As a result, the rigidity of the vehicle when pushed by hand from the passenger compartment is increased, and a stronger pillar garnish mounting structure can be provided.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the pillar garnish 10 in the third embodiment. The illustration of the flange portion 17 and the insertion piece 19 having the same configuration as in the first and second embodiments is omitted. In the third embodiment, three leg portions 13 are provided in the longitudinal direction of the left end surface 11a of the base material 11 so as to maintain a certain feeling, and the leg portions 13 are integrally formed with the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10. ing. The leg portion 13 includes a substantially plate-like attachment portion 14 and a connection portion 15 that connects the attachment portion 14 and the base material 11, and is constant in the longitudinal direction of the substantially central portion of the back surface of the base material 11. Leg portions 123 and 133 are provided at intervals.

  Of the legs in the third embodiment, the legs 13 provided on the left end surface 11a of the substrate 11 have the same configuration as in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted. The leg portion 123 provided substantially below the center of the base material 11 has a mounting portion 124 formed in a substantially pentagonal shape, and the tip 125a of the connecting portion 125 is slid in the pillar garnish 10, that is, the tip is directed downward. It has a substantially V shape that becomes thinner. Other configurations are the same as those of the leg portion 113 of the second embodiment. The leg part 133 provided substantially above the center of the base material 11 has a connection part 135 extending in a direction substantially perpendicular to the paper surface from the stacking surface 16 c of the attachment seat 16, and has an attachment part 134 continuous from the connection part 135. . The mounting seat 16 and the leg 133 are formed integrally with the base material 11, and the boundary between the mounting portion 134 and the connecting portion 135 forms a constricted shape K, and the mounting portion 134 expands from the constricted shape K. It is formed so as to be gradually wider than the connection portion 135 toward the portion 136, and the width is gradually narrowed from the inflating portion 136 toward the apex portion 137. The leg portion 133 has a space portion 139 surrounded by the loading surface 16c of the attachment seat 16, the attachment portion 134, and the connection portion 135, and the attachment portion 134 and the connection portion 135 are formed so as to be elastically deformable in the direction of the space portion 139. Has been. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  A mounting hole 32 is formed in the vehicle body 30 at a position corresponding to each of the leg portions 13, 123, and 133. The attachment hole 32 has a long rectangular shape. In order to attach the pillar garnish 10 of the third embodiment to the vehicle body 30, the tip of the insertion piece 19 (not shown) provided at the lower end 11c of the pillar garnish 10 is inserted into the insertion hole 64 of the attachment member 60 (not shown). At this time, the leg portions 13 and 123 are respectively located at the upper end portion of the mounting hole 32. The leg portion 133 has a vertex portion 137 in a temporarily locked state in the mounting hole 32. In this state, while pushing the pillar garnish 10 to the outside of the passenger compartment, the pillar garnish 10 is slid in the direction of the attached member 60 (not shown), that is, downward. Then, each of the leg portions 13, 123, 133 is completely locked in the attachment hole 32, and the insertion piece 19 is completely inserted into the insertion hole 64 of the attached member 60.

  According to the third embodiment, a pillar garnish mounting structure having a fixed mounting strength can be provided without using a clip. In addition, in the case of a pillar garnish incorporating a curtain shield airbag, Deployment is easy. Specifically, a constriction shape K is formed at the boundary between the attachment portion 134 of the leg portion 133 that is one of the leg portions and the connection portion 135, and the connection portion 135 gradually increases from the constriction shape K toward the inflating portion 136. It is formed so as to be wider, and the width is gradually narrowed from the inflating portion 136 toward the apex portion 137. Therefore, the vehicle body 30 can be easily inserted into the mounting hole 32, and the leg 133 has a space portion 139 surrounded by the loading surface 16 c of the mounting seat 16, the mounting portion 134, and the connecting portion 135. It is shaped to be elastically deformable in the direction of 139. Therefore, when the airbag is deployed, the attachment portion 134 and the connection portion 135 that are locked in the attachment hole 32 are bent in the left-right direction, and the engagement of the leg portion 133 is easily released, and the airbag is easily deployed.

  Further, the tip 125a of the connecting portion 125 of the leg 123 has a substantially V-shape in which the tip garnish 10 is slid downward, that is, the tip is narrowed toward the bottom, so that the pillar garnish 10 is slid to the vehicle body 30. When attaching, the pillar garnish 10 can be easily attached by being easily slid into the attachment hole 32.

  The present invention may be modified as follows.

  In the case of a vehicle not equipped with a curtain shield airbag, the leg portions 13 may be provided on both the left end surface 11a and the right end surface 11b of the base material 11 of the pillar garnish 10. In this case, the mounting holes 32 of the vehicle body 30 are provided in both the left wall portion 30a and the right wall portion 30b. By providing the leg portions 13 on both sides, it is possible to provide a pillar garnish mounting structure having a higher mounting strength while being inexpensive and not using a clip.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Pillar garnish 11 Base material 11a Left end surface 11b Right end surface 11c Lower end part 13,113,123,133 Leg part 14,114,124,134 Attachment part 15,115,125,135 Connection part 15a Inclined surface 125a Front end 136 Expansion part 137 vertex part 139 space part 16 mounting seat 16a left side face 16b right side face 16c loading face 17 collar part 19 insertion piece 30 vehicle body 31 vehicle body wall part 31a left wall part 31b right end part 32 mounting hole 32a first hole 32b second hole 32c 3rd hole 32d End part 40 Opening trim 60 Mounted member 61 Mounted member main body 62 End surface 63 Inserted surface part 64 Insertion hole

Claims (2)

An attachment part that is integrally formed on the back surface of the base material of the pillar garnish and is engaged with an attachment hole formed in the vehicle body; and a leg part that includes a connection part that connects the base material and the attachment part;
A flange formed integrally with the base material and provided at at least one end of the base material;
In the mounting structure of the pillar garnish having
The leg is locked to a mounting hole formed in the vehicle body,
By fixing the flange and the vehicle body wall with an opening trim,
Pillar garnish mounting structure characterized by mounting the pillar garnish on the vehicle body. 2. The pillar garnish according to claim 1, further comprising: an insertion piece inserted into an insertion hole formed in an adjacent attached member at a lower end portion of the base material. Mounting structure.

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