JP2019089425A - Heater and steering wheel - Google Patents

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JP2019089425A
JP2019089425A JP2017218776A JP2017218776A JP2019089425A JP 2019089425 A JP2019089425 A JP 2019089425A JP 2017218776 A JP2017218776 A JP 2017218776A JP 2017218776 A JP2017218776 A JP 2017218776A JP 2019089425 A JP2019089425 A JP 2019089425A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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To provide a heater that is easily attached to a steering wheel.SOLUTION: A heater for a steering wheel includes a band-shaped heating element and a pair of elastic bodies. The heating element includes a pair of side edge portions formed circumferentially along an annular rim portion of the steering wheel in a state where the heating element is attached to the rim portion. The pair of elastic bodies are attached to the pair of side edge portions in a longitudinal direction of the heating element. When the heater is attached from an outer circumference of the rim portion to the rim portion, the pair of side edge portions are wound radially inward of the rim portion by shrinkage of the pair of elastic bodies.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

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本発明は、ヒータ及びステアリングホイールに関する。   The present invention relates to a heater and a steering wheel.

従来、ステアリングホイールの環状のリム部に取り付けられるヒータが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。   Conventionally, a heater attached to an annular rim portion of a steering wheel is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

特開２００２−９６７３９号公報JP 2002-96739 A

しかしながら、ヒータを環状のリム部に取り付ける従来の取り付け工程では、ヒータの幅方向の中央部をリム部の外周に沿わせてから、ヒータの幅方向の側縁部同士が向かい合うようにヒータをリム部の内周側に巻き込む作業が必要となる。そのため、ヒータをステアリングホイールに取り付ける作業が煩雑となり、工数やコストが膨らんでしまう。   However, in the conventional attachment process of attaching the heater to the annular rim portion, the center portion in the width direction of the heater is along the outer periphery of the rim portion, and then the heater is rimmed so that the side edges in the width direction of the heater face each other. It is necessary to work on the inner circumference of the unit. Therefore, the work of attaching the heater to the steering wheel becomes complicated, and the number of steps and the cost increase.

そこで、本開示では、ステアリングホイールへの取り付けが容易なヒータ、及び該ヒータを備えるステアリングホイールが提供される。   Thus, the present disclosure provides a heater that is easy to attach to a steering wheel, and a steering wheel including the heater.

本開示では、
ステアリングホイール用のヒータであって、
前記ヒータがステアリングホイールの環状のリム部に取り付けられた状態で前記リム部の周方向に沿うように形成された一対の側縁部を有する帯状の発熱体と、
前記発熱体の長手方向に沿って前記一対の側縁部に装着される一対の弾性体とを備え、
前記ヒータが前記リム部の外周側から前記リム部に取り付けられると、前記一対の側縁部は、前記一対の弾性体の収縮によって前記リム部の内周側に向けて巻き込んで位置する、ヒータが提供される。また、当該ヒータを備えるステアリングホイールが提供される。 In the present disclosure,
A heater for the steering wheel,
A strip-shaped heating element having a pair of side edges formed along the circumferential direction of the rim portion in a state where the heater is attached to the annular rim portion of the steering wheel;
And a pair of elastic bodies mounted on the pair of side edges along the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body,
When the heater is attached to the rim portion from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion, the pair of side edge portions are positioned so as to be rolled toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion by contraction of the pair of elastic bodies Is provided. There is also provided a steering wheel comprising the heater.

本開示によれば、ヒータがリム部の外周側からリム部に取り付けられると、一対の側縁部は、一対の弾性体の収縮によってリム部の内周側に向けて巻き込んで位置する。よって、ステアリングホイールへの取り付けが容易なヒータ、及び該ヒータを備えるステアリングホイールの提供が可能となる。   According to the present disclosure, when the heater is attached to the rim portion from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion, the pair of side edge portions are positioned so as to be rolled toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion by contraction of the pair of elastic bodies. Thus, it is possible to provide a heater that is easy to attach to the steering wheel, and a steering wheel provided with the heater.

ステアリングホイールの構成の一例を示す正面図である。It is a front view showing an example of composition of a steering wheel. ヒータの構成の一例を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows an example of a structure of a heater. 第１の実施形態におけるヒータの構成の一例を部分的に示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows partially an example of a structure of the heater in 1st Embodiment. 図３の二点鎖線部Ａ付近の拡大図である。It is an enlarged view of the dashed-two dotted line part A vicinity of FIG. ヒータに一対の弾性体が装着されている場合と装着されていない場合とを示す図である。It is a figure which shows the case where a pair of elastic body is mounted | worn with a heater, and the case where it is not mounted | worn. 一対の弾性体が装着されていないヒータがステアリングホイールの環状のリム部に取り付けられた状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state in which the heater in which a pair of elastic body was not mounted | worn is attached to the annular rim part of a steering wheel. 一対の弾性体が装着されているヒータがステアリングホイールの環状のリム部に取り付けられた状態を示す図である。FIG. 6 is a view showing a state in which a heater having a pair of elastic bodies attached thereto is attached to an annular rim portion of a steering wheel. 第２の実施形態におけるヒータの構成の一例を部分的に示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows partially an example of a structure of the heater in 2nd Embodiment. 図８の二点鎖線部Ｂ付近の拡大図である。It is an enlarged view of the dashed-two dotted line part B vicinity of FIG.

以下、本開示に係る実施形態を図面を参照して説明する。なお、以下の説明において、Ｘ軸、Ｙ軸及びＺ軸は、互いに直交する。Ｘ軸方向、Ｙ軸方向及びＺ軸方向は、それぞれ、Ｘ軸に平行な方向、Ｙ軸に平行な方向及びＺ軸に平行な方向を表す。ＸＹ平面、ＹＺ平面、ＺＸ平面は、それぞれ、Ｘ軸とＹ軸を含む平面、Ｙ軸とＺ軸とを含む平面、Ｚ軸とＸ軸とを含む平面を表す。   Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present disclosure will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the X axis, the Y axis, and the Z axis are orthogonal to one another. The X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction respectively represent a direction parallel to the X-axis, a direction parallel to the Y-axis, and a direction parallel to the Z-axis. The XY plane, the YZ plane, and the ZX plane respectively represent a plane including an X axis and a Y axis, a plane including a Y axis and a Z axis, and a plane including a Z axis and an X axis.

図１は、ステアリングホイールの構成の一例を示す正面図である。図１に示されるステアリングホイール４０は、車両を操舵するために運転者により操作される操作部材である。ステアリングホイール４０は、例えば、リム部５０、ハブ部７０、右スポーク部６１、左スポーク部６２及び下スポーク部６３を備える。   FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of a steering wheel. The steering wheel 40 shown in FIG. 1 is an operating member operated by the driver to steer the vehicle. The steering wheel 40 includes, for example, a rim portion 50, a hub portion 70, a right spoke portion 61, a left spoke portion 62, and a lower spoke portion 63.

リム部５０は、運転者に把持される環状の部分であり、例えば、円環状に形成された部分でもよいし、楕円等のその他の環状形状に形成された部分でもよい。リム部は、グリップ部とも呼ばれる。リム部５０は、外周５１と内周５２とを有する。外周長Ｄ１は、リム部５０の外周５１の長さを表し、内周長Ｄ２は、リム部５０の内周５２の長さを表す。内周長Ｄ２は、外周長Ｄ１の長さよりも短い。   The rim portion 50 is an annular portion gripped by the driver, and may be, for example, a portion formed in an annular shape, or a portion formed in another annular shape such as an ellipse. The rim portion is also called a grip portion. The rim portion 50 has an outer periphery 51 and an inner periphery 52. The outer peripheral length D1 represents the length of the outer periphery 51 of the rim portion 50, and the inner peripheral length D2 represents the length of the inner periphery 52 of the rim portion 50. The inner circumferential length D2 is shorter than the length of the outer circumferential length D1.

ハブ部７０は、リム部５０の内側中央部に位置する部分である。ハブ部７０には、車体側のステアリングシャフトが結合されるとともに、エアバッグモジュールが固定されるホーンプレートが取り付けられる。ハブ部７０は、リム部５０に対してステアリングシャフト側（運転者から見て奥側）にオフセットしている。   The hub portion 70 is a portion located at the inner central portion of the rim portion 50. A steering shaft on the vehicle body side is coupled to the hub portion 70, and a horn plate to which the airbag module is fixed is attached. The hub portion 70 is offset with respect to the rim portion 50 on the steering shaft side (the back side as viewed from the driver).

右スポーク部６１は、ハブ部７０の右側部とリム部５０の右側部とを連結する部分である。左スポーク部６２は、ハブ部７０の左側部とリム部５０の左側部とを連結する部分である。下スポーク部６３は、ハブ部７０の下側部とリム部５０の下側部とを連結する部分である。なお、スポーク部の本数は、３本に限られず、例えば４本でもよい。   The right spoke portion 61 is a portion that connects the right side portion of the hub portion 70 and the right side portion of the rim portion 50. The left spoke portion 62 is a portion that connects the left side portion of the hub portion 70 and the left side portion of the rim portion 50. The lower spoke portion 63 is a portion connecting the lower side of the hub portion 70 and the lower side of the rim portion 50. The number of spokes is not limited to three, and may be four, for example.

図２は、ステアリングホイール４０の環状のリム部５０に取り付けられる、ステアリングホイール用のヒータ１０の構成の一例を示す斜視図である。ヒータ１０の長手方向がリム部５０の周方向に沿うように、ヒータ１０はリム部５０に取り付けられる。   FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an example of the configuration of the heater 10 for the steering wheel attached to the annular rim portion 50 of the steering wheel 40. As shown in FIG. The heater 10 is attached to the rim 50 such that the longitudinal direction of the heater 10 is along the circumferential direction of the rim 50.

ヒータ１０は、伸縮性を有する帯状の発熱体２０を備える。発熱体２０は、例えば、通電により発熱する部品である。図２に示される形態では、発熱体２０は、発熱体２０の長手方向の両側の先端部に設けられる一対の電極２１，２２を有する。一方の電極２１は、発熱体２０の一方の先端部２０ａに設けられ、他方の電極２２は、発熱体２０の他方の先端部２０ｂに設けられる。一方の電極２１は、電源の正極側に接続されるリード線２３に接続され、他方の電極２２は、電源の負極側に接続されるリード線２４に接続される。なお、一対の電極２１，２２が、発熱体２０の長手方向の両側の先端部２０ａ，２０ｂのうち、いずれか一方の先端部のみに設けられてもよい。   The heater 10 includes a strip-like heating element 20 having stretchability. The heating element 20 is, for example, a component that generates heat by energization. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the heating element 20 has a pair of electrodes 21 and 22 provided at the tip of each side of the heating element 20 in the longitudinal direction. One electrode 21 is provided at one end 20 a of the heat generating body 20, and the other electrode 22 is provided at the other end 20 b of the heat generating body 20. One electrode 21 is connected to the lead wire 23 connected to the positive electrode side of the power supply, and the other electrode 22 is connected to the lead wire 24 connected to the negative electrode side of the power supply. The pair of electrodes 21 and 22 may be provided only at one of the end portions 20 a and 20 b on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 20.

また、図２に示される形態では、発熱体２０は、一対の電極２１，２２との間に接続される１本又は複数本のヒータ線３０を有する。図２は、２本のヒータ線３０Ａ，３０Ｂが一対の電極２１，２２との間に並列に接続されている形態を一部省略して例示している。   Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the heating element 20 has one or more heater wires 30 connected between the pair of electrodes 21 and 22. FIG. 2 illustrates a mode in which two heater wires 30A and 30B are connected in parallel between the pair of electrodes 21 and 22 in a partially omitted manner.

電極２１と電極２２との間に電源によって電圧が印加されることにより、１本又は複数本のヒータ線３０が全て通電して発熱する。ヒータ線３０の発熱により、ヒータ１０が取り付けられたリム部５０を革又は樹脂等で覆う表面部が温まるので、当該表面部に触れる運転者の手が温められる。   When a voltage is applied between the electrode 21 and the electrode 22 by a power supply, one or more heater wires 30 are all energized to generate heat. The heat generated by the heater wire 30 warms the surface portion covering the rim portion 50 to which the heater 10 is attached with leather, resin or the like, so that the driver's hand touching the surface portion is warmed.

一対の電極２１，２２は、例えば、銅板である。一対の電極２１，２２とヒータ線３０との接続は、はんだ付けでもよいし、導電性接着剤による接着でもよい。   The pair of electrodes 21 and 22 are, for example, copper plates. The connection between the pair of electrodes 21 and 22 and the heater wire 30 may be soldered or may be adhered by a conductive adhesive.

発熱体２０は、ヒータ１０がリム部５０に取り付けられた状態でリム部５０の周方向に沿うように形成された一対の側縁部２５，２６を有する。一対の側縁部２５，２６は、発熱体２０の幅方向に向かい合う部位であり、発熱体２０の一方の先端部２０ａから他方の先端部２０ｂまで発熱体２０の長手方向に延在する。例えば、発熱体２０の幅方向の幅寸法を１とするとき、一対の側縁部２５，２６の当該幅方向におけるそれぞれの幅寸法は、０よりも大きく０．３０以下である。   The heating element 20 has a pair of side edge portions 25, 26 formed along the circumferential direction of the rim portion 50 in a state where the heater 10 is attached to the rim portion 50. The pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 are portions facing in the width direction of the heat generating body 20, and extend in the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 20 from one end 20a of the heat generating body 20 to the other end 20b. For example, when the width dimension of the heating element 20 in the width direction is 1, the width dimensions of the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 in the width direction are greater than 0 and 0.30 or less.

ヒータ１０は、発熱体２０の長手方向に沿って一対の側縁部２５，２６に装着される一対のゴム２７，２８を有する。ゴム２７は、一方の側縁部２５に装着される弾性体であり、ゴム２８は、他方の側縁部２６に装着される弾性体である。本実施形態では、一対のゴム２７，２８は、発熱体２０の一方の先端部２０ａから他方の先端部２０ｂまで発熱体２０の長手方向に延在する。なお、図２は、ヒータ１０が平面状になるように一対のゴム２７，２８が引き伸ばされた状態を示している。   The heater 10 has a pair of rubbers 27 and 28 attached to the pair of side edges 25 and 26 along the longitudinal direction of the heating element 20. The rubber 27 is an elastic body attached to one side edge 25, and the rubber 28 is an elastic body attached to the other side edge 26. In the present embodiment, the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 extends in the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body 20 from the one end 20 a of the heat generating body 20 to the other end 20 b. Note that FIG. 2 shows a state in which the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 is stretched so that the heater 10 is flat.

ゴム２７は、先端部２０ａに固定される一方のゴム端部と、先端部２０ｂに固定される他方のゴム端部とを有する。例えば、一方のゴム端部は、先端部２０ａに位置する電極２１と発熱体２０の基材との間に挟まれた状態で固定され、他方のゴム端部は、先端部２０ｂに位置する電極２２と発熱体２０の基材との間に挟まれた状態で固定される。ゴム２８の両側のゴム端部が固定される形態も、ゴム２７の場合と同様でよい。   The rubber 27 has one rubber end fixed to the tip 20 a and the other rubber end fixed to the tip 20 b. For example, one rubber end is fixed in a sandwiched state between the electrode 21 located at the tip 20a and the base of the heating element 20, and the other rubber end is an electrode located at the tip 20b It fixes in the state pinched | interposed between 22 and the base material of the heat generating body 20. As shown in FIG. The form in which the rubber ends on both sides of the rubber 28 are fixed may be the same as in the case of the rubber 27.

図３は、第１の実施形態におけるヒータの構成の一例を部分的に示す斜視図である。図３に示されるヒータ１１は、図２に示されるヒータ１０の一例である。発熱体２０は、一対の側縁部２５，２６を有する編地３４と、編地３４に設けられる少なくとも一本のヒータ線３０とを有する。ゴム２７は、一方の側縁部２５に装着され、ゴム２８は、他方の側縁部２６に装着されている。編地３４は、地糸で編まれた帯状の基材である。   FIG. 3 is a perspective view partially showing an example of the configuration of the heater in the first embodiment. The heater 11 shown in FIG. 3 is an example of the heater 10 shown in FIG. The heating element 20 has a knitted fabric 34 having a pair of side edges 25, 26 and at least one heater wire 30 provided on the knitted fabric 34. The rubber 27 is attached to one side edge 25 and the rubber 28 is attached to the other side edge 26. The knitted fabric 34 is a band-like base material knitted with ground yarn.

ヒータ線３０の具体例として、銅、銅合金、ステンレス等の単線もしくは撚り糸、又はこれらの金属線と他の有機繊維とを撚り合わせた複合線条などが挙げられる。ヒータ線３０の太さは、直径７０〜８０μｍであることが好ましいが、この限りではない。ヒータ線３０の表面は、他のヒータ線３０とショートしないように、ポリウレタンエナメル等によってコーティングされていることが好ましい。   Specific examples of the heater wire 30 include single wires or twisted yarns of copper, copper alloy, stainless steel, etc., or a composite wire obtained by twisting these metal wires and other organic fibers. The thickness of the heater wire 30 is preferably 70 to 80 μm in diameter, but is not limited to this. The surface of the heater wire 30 is preferably coated with polyurethane enamel or the like so as not to short with other heater wires 30.

ヒータ線３０は、例えば、編地３４にインレイ編み（inlay stitch）でインレイされている。つまり、ヒータ線３０はそれ自体では編地３４の編目を作っていない。ヒータ線３０はインレイ線として機能するので、ヒータ線３０が切れても、編地３４の編目は解れない。したがって、地糸と異質のヒータ線３０が編地３４に含まれていても、編地３４の型崩れが生じにくい。また、編地３４の強度が安定し、編地３４の編目が解れにくくなる。   The heater wire 30 is inlayed on the knitted fabric 34 by inlay stitching, for example. That is, the heater wire 30 itself does not form the stitches of the knitted fabric 34. Since the heater wire 30 functions as an inlay wire, the stitches of the knitted fabric 34 can not be loosened even if the heater wire 30 is broken. Therefore, even if the base yarn and the heater wire 30 different from the base yarn are included in the knitted fabric 34, it is difficult for the knitted fabric 34 to lose its shape. In addition, the strength of the knitted fabric 34 is stabilized, and the stitches of the knitted fabric 34 are less likely to be broken.

なお、ヒータ線３０がそれ自体で編地３４の編目を作るように、ヒータ線３０が地糸に絡み合って編み込まれることによって、編地３４が形成されてもよい。また、ヒータ線３０のみで編地３４が形成されてもよい。   The knitted fabric 34 may be formed by the heater wire 30 being intertwined with the base yarn so that the heater wire 30 makes a stitch of the knitted fabric 34 by itself. Also, the knitted fabric 34 may be formed only by the heater wire 30.

図４は、図３に示される二点鎖線部Ａ付近の拡大図である。編地３４は、例えば、地糸３１で鎖編みにより編まれている。鎖編みは、地糸３１が同じウェールを移動する編み方である。なお、編目のたての連なりをウェールといい、編目のよこの連なりをコースという。図４において、１，２と列記された数字は、ウェールの列数を表す。   FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the two-dot chain line part A shown in FIG. The knitted fabric 34 is, for example, knitted by chain knitting with the ground yarn 31. Chain knitting is a knitting method in which the ground yarn 31 travels the same wales. In addition, a series of stitches of stitches are called wales, and a branch of stitches is called a course. In FIG. 4, the numbers listed as 1 and 2 represent the number of columns of wales.

地糸３１の素材の具体例として、綿、ウール、麻等の有機天然繊維、ポリアミド、ポリエステル、アクリル等の有機合成繊維、あるいはこれらの混織糸等が挙げられる。地糸３１の太さは、７５デニール程度であるが、この限りではない。   Specific examples of the material of the base yarn 31 include organic natural fibers such as cotton, wool and hemp, organic synthetic fibers such as polyamide, polyester and acrylic, and mixed yarns of these. The thickness of the ground yarn 31 is about 75 denier, but not limited to this.

図４に示される編地３４には、ヒータ線３０とは別のインレイ線が、インレイ編みでインレイされている。図４には、２種類のインレイ糸３２，３３が例示されている。インレイ糸３２は、隣り合う複数列のウェールに絡み合ってインレイされている。インレイ糸３３は、隣り合う複数列のウェールに絡み合ってインレイされている。このように、ヒータ線３０とは別のインレイ線が編地３４にインレイ編みでインレイされていることにより、鎖編みで編まれた編地３４が解れることを防止することができる。なお、インレイ線がウェールに絡む数は、これに限られない。また、ヒータ線３０とは別のインレイ線の種類は、２種類に限られず、３種類以上でもよい。   In the knitted fabric 34 shown in FIG. 4, an inlay line different from the heater line 30 is inlayed by inlay knitting. Two types of inlay yarns 32, 33 are illustrated in FIG. The inlay yarns 32 are inlay intertwined with adjacent rows of wales. The inlay yarns 33 are inlay intertwined with adjacent rows of wales. As described above, since the inlay line different from the heater wire 30 is inlayed in the knitted fabric 34 by the inlay knitting, it is possible to prevent the knitted fabric 34 knitted by chain knitting from being unwound. Note that the number of inlay lines involved in wale is not limited to this. Further, the type of inlay line different from the heater line 30 is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

インレイ糸３２，３３は、互いに逆向きの方向から編地３４の共通の編目に絡んでいる。これにより、ヒータ線３０入りの編地３４がより安定的に形成される。例えば、２列目のウェールにおいて、インレイ糸３２は、コース方向の一方の側から、編目３６Ａに絡んでいて、インレイ糸３３は、コース方向の他方の側から、同じ編目３６Ａに絡んでいる。また、同じ２列目のウェールにおいて、インレイ糸３２は、コース方向の他方の側から、編目３６Ａにウェール方向に隣接する編目３６Ｂに絡んでいて、インレイ糸３３は、コース方向の一方の側から、同じ編目３６Ｂに絡んでいる。２列目以外の他の列のウェールについても同様に、インレイ糸３２，３３は、互いに逆向きの方向から編地３４の共通の編目に絡んでいる。なお、共通の編目に絡むインレイ糸の本数は、２本に限られず、３本以上でもよい。   The inlay yarns 32, 33 are intertwined with the common stitches of the knitted fabric 34 from opposite directions. Thereby, the knitted fabric 34 containing the heater wire 30 is formed more stably. For example, in the second row of wales, the inlay yarn 32 is entangled with the stitch 36A from one side in the course direction, and the inlay yarn 33 is entangled with the same stitch 36A from the other side in the course direction. In the same second row of wales, the inlay yarn 32 is entwined from the other side in the course direction with the stitch 36B adjacent to the stitch 36A in the wale direction, and the inlay yarn 33 is from one side in the course direction , Same as stitch 36B. Similarly for the wales of the other rows than the second row, the inlay yarns 32, 33 are entangled in the common stitches of the knitted fabric 34 from the directions opposite to each other. The number of inlay yarns involved in the common stitch is not limited to two, and may be three or more.

ゴム２７は、側縁部２５に延在する少なくとも一つのウェールに編み込まれ、例えば、当該ウェールにインレイ編みでインレイされている。なお、図４には示されていないが、もう一方のゴム２８は、側縁部２６に延在する少なくとも一つのウェールに編み込まれ、例えば、当該ウェールにインレイ編みでインレイされている。   The rubber 27 is woven into at least one wales extending to the side edge 25 and inlayed, for example, in the wales. Although not shown in FIG. 4, the other rubber 28 is woven into at least one wales extending to the side edge 26, and is inlayed, for example, in the wales.

また、本実施形態では、一対の側縁部２５，２６に延在する一対のゴム２７，２８は、それぞれ、帯状の編地３４の幅方向において、最も外側のウェールに編み込まれている。しかしながら、一対の側縁部２５，２６に延在する一対のゴム２７，２８は、それぞれ、帯状の編地３４の幅方向において、最も外側のウェールに対して内寄りに位置するウェール（例えば、側縁から２列目のウェール）に編み込まれてもよい。   Further, in the present embodiment, the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 extending to the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 are respectively woven into the outermost wales in the width direction of the band-like knitted fabric 34. However, the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 extending to the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 are respectively located inward with respect to the outermost wales in the width direction of the band-like knitted fabric 34 (for example, It may be woven into the second row of wales) from the side edge.

図５は、ヒータに一対の弾性体が装着されている場合と装着されていない場合とを示す図である。図５の上段に示されるヒータ１１では、一対のゴム２７，２８が一対の側縁部２５，２６に装着されている。これに対し、図５の下段に示されるヒータ１９は、一対のゴムが一対の側縁部２５，２６に装着されていない。図５は、ヒータ１１，１９のいずれにも引っ張り荷重がかかっていない自然状態を示す。   FIG. 5 is a view showing a case where a pair of elastic bodies are attached to the heater and a case where the pair is not attached. In the heater 11 shown in the upper part of FIG. 5, a pair of rubbers 27 and 28 is attached to the pair of side edges 25 and 26. On the other hand, in the heater 19 shown in the lower part of FIG. 5, the pair of rubbers is not attached to the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26. FIG. 5 shows a natural state in which no tensile load is applied to either of the heaters 11 and 19.

下段のヒータ１９では、一対の側縁部２５，２６のそれぞれにゴムが装着されていないため、編地３４は、平面的な形状に保たれている。一方、上段のヒータ１１では、一対の側縁部２５，２６に一対のゴム２７，２８が装着されているため、編地３４は、一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮によって編地３４の長手方向に収縮している。例えば、一対のゴム２７，２８の自然長は、発熱体２０の一対の側縁部２５，２６の長さよりも短く、一対のゴム２７，２８のそれぞれの両側のゴム端部は、発熱体２０の両側の先端部にそれぞれ固定されている。   In the lower heater 19, since the rubber is not attached to each of the pair of side edges 25, 26, the knitted fabric 34 is maintained in a planar shape. On the other hand, since the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 is attached to the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 in the upper stage heater 11, the knitted fabric 34 is in the longitudinal direction of the knitted fabric 34 by the contraction of the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 It has contracted. For example, the natural length of the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 is shorter than the length of the pair of side edges 25 and 26 of the heating element 20, and the rubber ends on both sides of the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 are the heating element 20. It is fixed to the tip of both sides of each.

図６は、一対のゴムが装着されていないヒータ１９がステアリングホイールの環状のリム部５０に取り付けられた状態を示す図である。図６は、上段に、正面視図、中段に、正面視でのａ付近での拡大図、下段に、正面視でのｂ付近での拡大図を示す。   FIG. 6 is a view showing a state where the heater 19 without the pair of rubbers attached is attached to the annular rim portion 50 of the steering wheel. 6 shows a front view in the upper part, an enlarged view in the vicinity of a in the front view in the middle part, and an enlarged view in the vicinity of b in the front view in the lower part.

図６に示されるように、ヒータ１９がリム部５０の外周側からリム部５０に取り付けられても、一対の側縁部２５，２６のそれぞれにゴムが装着されていないため、一対の側縁部２５，２６は、リム部５０の内周側に向けて巻き込まずに離れたままである。したがって、ヒータ１９の側縁部２５，２６同士がリム部５０の内周側で向かい合うようにヒータ１９をリム部５０の内周側に巻き込む作業が必要となる。また、一対の側縁部２５，２６のそれぞれにゴムが装着されていないため、ヒータ１９をリム部５０の内周側に巻き込んだ状態で何らかの仮止めをしなければ、一対の側縁部２５，２６は互いに離れ、ヒータ１９はリム部５０から離れてしまう。   As shown in FIG. 6, even if the heater 19 is attached to the rim portion 50 from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 50, no rubber is attached to each of the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26, so the pair of side edges The portions 25 26 do not get caught toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 and remain separated. Therefore, the work of winding the heater 19 on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 is required so that the side edge portions 25 and 26 of the heater 19 face each other on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50. In addition, since rubber is not attached to each of the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26, the pair of side edge portions 25 is not provided unless temporary fixing is performed in a state where the heater 19 is wound on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50. , 26 are separated from each other, and the heater 19 is separated from the rim portion 50.

これに対し、図７は、一対のゴムが装着されているヒータ１１がステアリングホイールの環状のリム部５０に取り付けられた状態を示す図である。図７は、上段に、正面視図、中段に、正面視でのｃ付近での拡大図、下段に、正面視でのｄ付近での拡大図を示す。   On the other hand, FIG. 7 is a view showing a state where the heater 11 having a pair of rubbers attached thereto is attached to the annular rim portion 50 of the steering wheel. 7 shows a front view in the upper part, an enlarged view in the vicinity of c in the front view in the middle part, and an enlarged view in the vicinity of d in the front view in the lower part.

ヒータ１１がその長手方向に引き伸ばされると、一対のゴム２７，２８も同じ方向に引き伸ばされる。図７に示されるように、ヒータ１１は引き伸ばされた状態でリム部５０の外周側からリム部５０に取り付けられると、一対の側縁部２５，２６は、一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮によってリム部５０の内周側に向けて自ずと巻き込んで位置する。したがって、ヒータ１１の側縁部２５，２６同士がリム部５０の内周側で向かい合うようにヒータ１１をリム部５０の内周側に巻き込む作業が、簡単になる又は不要になる。また、ヒータ１１をリム部５０に仮止めしなくても、一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮力によって、ヒータ１１をリム部５０の内周側に巻き込んだままリム部５０に取り付けた状態を保つことが可能となる。したがって、本実施形態におけるヒータ１１によれば、ヒータ１１を環状のリム部５０に容易に取り付けることが可能となる。   When the heater 11 is stretched in its longitudinal direction, the pair of rubbers 27, 28 is also stretched in the same direction. As shown in FIG. 7, when the heater 11 is attached to the rim portion 50 from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 50 in a stretched state, the pair of side edge portions 25, 26 is contracted by the contraction of the pair of rubbers 27, 28. It naturally rolls in and is positioned toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50. Therefore, the work of winding the heater 11 on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 so that the side edge portions 25 and 26 of the heater 11 face each other on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 is simplified or unnecessary. Further, even if the heater 11 is not temporarily fixed to the rim portion 50, the heater 11 is kept attached to the rim portion 50 while being wound on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 by the contraction force of the pair of rubbers 27 and 28. It becomes possible. Therefore, according to the heater 11 in the present embodiment, the heater 11 can be easily attached to the annular rim portion 50.

図２に示されるように、一対の側縁部２５，２６の長さをＬ１とし、一対のゴム２７，２８の自然長をＬ２とする。Ｌ２をＬ１よりも短くすることによって、ヒータ１１は一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮によってリム部５０に密着しやすくなるので、ヒータ１１をリム部５０に巻くときの作業性が向上する。後述のヒータ１２についても同様である。   As shown in FIG. 2, the length of the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 is L1, and the natural length of the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 is L2. By making L2 shorter than L1, the heater 11 is easily adhered to the rim portion 50 due to the contraction of the pair of rubbers 27, 28, so the workability when winding the heater 11 around the rim portion 50 is improved. The same applies to the heater 12 described later.

また、自然長Ｌ２は、内周長Ｄ２（リム部５０の内周５２の長さ。図１参照）よりも短くすることが好ましい。これにより、一対の側縁部２５，２６は、一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮によってリム部５０の内周側に向けて自ずと巻き込みやすくなるので、リム部５０に巻かれた状態でのヒータ１１のしわやよれを抑えることができる。後述のヒータ１２についても同様である。   The natural length L2 is preferably shorter than the inner circumferential length D2 (the length of the inner perimeter 52 of the rim portion 50; see FIG. 1). As a result, the pair of side edge portions 25 and 26 are naturally easily rolled toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 by the contraction of the pair of rubbers 27 and 28, so the heater 11 in a state wound around the rim portion 50 You can reduce the wrinkles and twists of The same applies to the heater 12 described later.

図８は、第２の実施形態におけるヒータの構成の一例を部分的に示す斜視図である。図８に示されるヒータ１２は、図２に示されるヒータ１０の一例である。第２の実施形態において、上掲の実施形態と同様の構成及び効果についての説明は、上述の説明を援用することで省略又は簡略する。発熱体２０は、一対の側縁部３５，３６を有するマット状基材３７と、マット状基材３７に設けられる少なくとも一本のヒータ線３０とを有する。一対の側縁部３５，３６は、ヒータ１２がリム部５０に取り付けられた状態でリム部５０の円周方向に沿うように形成される。   FIG. 8 is a perspective view partially showing an example of the configuration of the heater in the second embodiment. The heater 12 shown in FIG. 8 is an example of the heater 10 shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, descriptions of configurations and effects similar to those of the above-described embodiments will be omitted or simplified by using the above description. The heating element 20 has a mat-like base 37 having a pair of side edges 35 and 36 and at least one heater wire 30 provided on the mat-like base 37. The pair of side edges 35, 36 are formed along the circumferential direction of the rim portion 50 in a state where the heater 12 is attached to the rim portion 50.

図９は、図８に示される二点鎖線部Ｂ付近の拡大図である。マット状基材３７は、例えば、ウレタンスポンジ又は不織布等の帯状の基材である。ゴム２７は、側縁部３５に糸２９で縫い付けられている。なお、図９には示されていないが、もう一方のゴム２８は、側縁部３６に糸２９で縫い付けられている。   FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the dashed-two dotted line portion B shown in FIG. The mat-like substrate 37 is, for example, a belt-like substrate such as a urethane sponge or a non-woven fabric. The rubber 27 is sewn to the side edge 35 with a thread 29. Although not shown in FIG. 9, the other rubber 28 is sewn to the side edge 36 with a thread 29.

第２の実施形態においても、ヒータ１２がその長手方向に引き伸ばされると、一対のゴム２７，２８も同じ方向に引き伸ばされる。図７に示される第１の実施形態の場合と同様、ヒータ１２は引き伸ばされた状態でリム部５０の外周側からリム部５０に取り付けられると、一対の側縁部３５，３６は、一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮によってリム部５０の内周側に向けて自ずと巻き込んで位置する。したがって、ヒータ１２の側縁部３５，３６同士がリム部５０の内周側で向かい合うようにヒータ１２をリム部５０の内周側に巻き込む作業が、簡単になる又は不要になる。また、ヒータ１２をリム部５０に仮止めしなくても、一対のゴム２７，２８の収縮力によって、ヒータ１２をリム部５０の内周側に巻き込んだままリム部５０に取り付けた状態を保つことが可能となる。したがって、本実施形態におけるヒータ１２によれば、ヒータ１２を環状のリム部５０に容易に取り付けることが可能となる。   Also in the second embodiment, when the heater 12 is stretched in its longitudinal direction, the pair of rubbers 27 and 28 are also stretched in the same direction. As in the case of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 7, when the heater 12 is attached to the rim portion 50 from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 50 in a stretched state, the pair of side edge portions 35, 36 Due to the contraction of the rubbers 27 and 28, they are naturally rolled toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 and positioned. Therefore, the work of winding the heater 12 on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 so that the side edge portions 35 and 36 of the heater 12 face each other on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50 is simplified or unnecessary. Also, even if the heater 12 is not temporarily fixed to the rim portion 50, the contraction force of the pair of rubbers 27, 28 keeps the heater 12 attached to the rim portion 50 while being wound on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 50. It becomes possible. Therefore, according to the heater 12 in the present embodiment, the heater 12 can be easily attached to the annular rim portion 50.

以上、ヒータ及びステアリングホイールを実施形態により説明したが、本発明は上記実施形態に限定されるものではない。他の実施形態の一部又は全部との組み合わせや置換などの種々の変形及び改良が、本発明の範囲内で可能である。   As mentioned above, although a heater and a steering wheel were explained by the embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. Various modifications and improvements, such as combinations or permutations with part or all of the other embodiments, are possible within the scope of the present invention.

例えば、ゴム２７等の弾性体の本数は、一本に限られず、複数本でもよい。同様に、ゴム２８等の弾性体の本数は、一本に限られず、複数本でもよい。また、一対の弾性体の形状は、線状又は紐状に限られず、帯状などの他の形状でもよい。また、一対の弾性体は、ゴムに限られず、ウレタン等の他の部材でもよい。   For example, the number of elastic bodies such as the rubber 27 is not limited to one, but may be plural. Similarly, the number of elastic bodies such as the rubber 28 is not limited to one, and may be plural. In addition, the shape of the pair of elastic bodies is not limited to a linear shape or a string shape, and may be another shape such as a band shape. The pair of elastic bodies is not limited to rubber, and may be another member such as urethane.

また、例えば、編地の形態は、地糸で鎖編みにより編まれる形態に限られず、地糸でデンビー編みなどの他の経編みにより編まれる形態でもよい。また、地糸で経編みにより編まれた編地にヒータ線がインレイ編みでインレイされる形態に限られず、地糸で緯編みにより編まれた編地にヒータ線がインレイ編みでインレイされる形態でもよい。   Also, for example, the form of the knitted fabric is not limited to the form knitted by chain knitting with the ground yarn, and may be a form knitted by other warp knitting such as Denbi knitting with the ground yarn. Further, the present invention is not limited to the form in which the heater wire is inlaid by inlay knitting in the knitted fabric knitted by warp knitting with the ground yarn, and the form in which the heater wire is inlayed by inlay knitting in the knitted fabric by weft knitting with the ground yarn. May be.

また、例えば、ヒータをステアリングホイールに取り付ける工程では、ヒータがリム部に取り付けられた後、ヒータが取り付けられたリム部を革又は樹脂等で覆う表面部が形成される。しかしながら、ヒータが革等の表面部の内側に取り付けられた後、当該表面部の内側に取り付けられたヒータがリム部に取り付けられてもよい。   Also, for example, in the step of attaching the heater to the steering wheel, after the heater is attached to the rim portion, a surface portion covering the rim portion attached with the heater with leather, resin or the like is formed. However, after the heater is attached to the inside of the surface portion such as leather, the heater attached to the inside of the surface portion may be attached to the rim portion.

１０，１１，１２ ヒータ
１９ ヒータ
２０ 発熱体
２５，２６ 側縁部
２７，２８ ゴム
２９ 糸
３０ ヒータ線
３４ 編地
３５，３６ 側縁部
３７ マット状基材
４０ ステアリングホイール
５０ リム部
５１ 外周
５２ 内周
７０ ハブ部 10, 11, 12 Heater 19 Heater 20 Heating element 25, 26 Side edge 27, 28 Rubber 29 Thread 30 Heater wire 34 Knitted fabric 35, 36 Side edge 37 Mat-like substrate 40 Steering wheel 50 Rim 51 Outer circumference 52 70 lap hub

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ステアリングホイール用のヒータであって、
前記ヒータがステアリングホイールの環状のリム部に取り付けられた状態で前記リム部の周方向に沿うように形成された一対の側縁部を有する帯状の発熱体と、
前記発熱体の長手方向に沿って前記一対の側縁部に装着される一対の弾性体とを備え、
前記ヒータが前記リム部の外周側から前記リム部に取り付けられると、前記一対の側縁部は、前記一対の弾性体の収縮によって前記リム部の内周側に向けて巻き込んで位置する、ヒータ。 A heater for the steering wheel,
A strip-shaped heating element having a pair of side edges formed along the circumferential direction of the rim portion in a state where the heater is attached to the annular rim portion of the steering wheel;
And a pair of elastic bodies mounted on the pair of side edges along the longitudinal direction of the heat generating body,
When the heater is attached to the rim portion from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion, the pair of side edge portions are positioned so as to be rolled toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion by contraction of the pair of elastic bodies . 前記一対の弾性体の自然長は、前記一対の側縁部の長さよりも短い、請求項１に記載のヒータ。   The heater according to claim 1, wherein the natural length of the pair of elastic bodies is shorter than the length of the pair of side edges. 前記一対の弾性体の自然長は、前記リム部の内周の長さよりも短い、請求項１又は２に記載のヒータ。   The heater according to claim 1, wherein a natural length of the pair of elastic bodies is shorter than a length of an inner circumference of the rim portion. 前記発熱体は、前記一対の側縁部を有する基材と、前記基材に設けられる少なくとも一本のヒータ線とを有する、請求項１から３のいずれか一項に記載のヒータ。   The heater according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the heating element has a base having the pair of side edges and at least one heater wire provided on the base. 前記基材は、編地である、請求項４に記載のヒータ。   The heater according to claim 4, wherein the base material is a knitted fabric. 前記基材は、マット状基材である、請求項４に記載のヒータ。   The heater according to claim 4, wherein the substrate is a mat-like substrate. 請求項１から６のいずれか一項に記載のヒータと、前記ヒータが取り付けられる環状のリム部とを備える、ステアリングホイール。   A steering wheel comprising the heater according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and an annular rim portion to which the heater is attached.
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