JP2020104673A - Handle cover for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a handle cover for a vehicle which can be detachably attached in a state to adhere to a handle by combining a plurality of fabric pieces obtained by cutting a sheet-like fabric.SOLUTION: A handle cover 10 includes: a cover body 20 formed by connecting a plurality of sheet-like fabric pieces 21 annularly; and fastener parts 30 to 50 attached on a surface side at both side end parts of the cover body 20. The cover body 20 is attached by winding the fabric piece 21 around a rim part 2 so that both side end parts are arranged to face along a peripheral length that is the smallest diameter on an inner peripheral side of the rim part 2. The fastener part is configured that a pair of tape parts sewn onto both side end parts are folded back and that a pair of elements are aligned along the peripheral length.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle handle cover that can be attached to and detached from a vehicle handle.

BACKGROUND ART A handle (also referred to as a steering wheel) attached to a vehicle such as an automobile is covered with a handle cover in order to prevent an operator from slipping and improve the operation feeling. The handle cover is usually made of a soft material such as leather or synthetic leather, and is wound around the rim of the handle. Such a handle cover is attached in close contact with the rim portion by knitting and joining both side ends of the strip on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion with a thread.

However, when the handle cover is attached by such a braiding method, it is necessary to closely attach the handle cover to the rim portion so as not to cause wrinkles and slack in the material such as leather, and it is difficult for an expert trader to attach the handle cover. Therefore, when the user replaces the handle cover according to his/her preference, he/she must request a trader, and it takes time and cost for the replacement work.

In order to facilitate replacement of the handle cover, a handle cover that can be attached to and detached from the rim portion of the handle has been proposed. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a handle cover that includes an annular endless tube body made of a flexible material, and has an annular opening formed on the inner peripheral side along the circumferential direction. Such a handle cover can be easily attached by stretching and fitting the handle cover from the outer peripheral side of the rim portion, and the user can perform the replacement work by himself/herself.

Further, Patent Document 2 describes a handle cover in which zipper members are attached to both side edges of a band-ring-shaped cover body, and the both side edges are joined by engaging the zipper members with each other. Such a handle cover can be detachably attached to the handle by opening and closing the zipper member.

JP, 2017-124694, A JP 61-37578 A

In Patent Document 1, although it can be easily replaced, since the opening remains open, it is slippery or slippery, and there is a risk of coming off the steering wheel during driving, which poses a safety issue. In Patent Document 2, since the handle cover does not come off because it is joined using a zipper member, it is necessary to form the cover body into a band ring shape that curves along the rim portion of the handle. It is difficult to accurately form and process such sheet materials. Further, since the zipper member is in close contact with the curved shape of the cylinder, since it closes the openings at both ends in the radial direction of the same length, along the curve at the outer peripheral portion in the circumferential direction, if it does not swell evenly, It is difficult to fit the handle body.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle handle cover in which a plurality of fabric pieces obtained by cutting a sheet-like fabric are combined and removably attached in a state of being in close contact with a handle. Is.

A handlebar cover for a vehicle according to the present invention is a handlebar cover for a vehicle mounted on a rim portion of a handlebar for a vehicle, the cover main body being formed by connecting a plurality of sheet-like cloth pieces in an annular shape, and the cover. A fastener part attached to the front side at both side end parts of the main body, the cover main body is wound around the rim portion, the both side ends have a minimum circumference on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion. The fastener parts are mounted so as to be opposed to each other, and the fastener parts are formed by folding back a pair of tape parts sewn at both end parts and arranging a pair of coupling tooth parts along the circumferential length. Further, the cover body has a connecting portion formed by stitching seam allowance portions formed on both circumferential ends of the rim portion of the cloth piece, and the tape portion is formed on both side end portions of the cover body. The connecting portion is not formed in the sewn band portion. Further, the fastener portion is attached with the side end of the tape portion aligned with the side end of the cloth piece.

According to the present invention, since the fastener portions are attached to the front sides at both end portions of the cover body by having the above-mentioned configuration, the both end portions are pulled close to each other while the sheet-like cloth pieces are closely attached to open and close the fastener portions. It can be operated and the handle cover can be removably attached in close contact with the rim portion.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a vehicle handle equipped with a vehicle handle cover. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA along the radial direction of FIG. 1. It is a BB sectional view which meets the peripheral direction of FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process of mounting a handle cover. It is a top view regarding a piece of cloth. It is explanatory drawing regarding the state which arranged the cloth piece along the circumferential direction of a rim part. It is explanatory drawing regarding the manufacturing process of a handle cover. It is a partially expanded perspective view regarding the state which removed the handle cover.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, since the embodiment described below is a preferred specific example for carrying out the present invention, various technical limitations are made, but the present invention is particularly limited in the following description. Unless otherwise specified, these forms are not limited.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a vehicle handle equipped with a vehicle handle cover that is an embodiment according to the present invention. The handle 1 is connected in a radial direction between the rim portion 2 and the rim portion 2 arranged in the center of the rim portion 2, which is an annular rim portion 2 that is gripped and operated by the driver, and the rim portion 2 and the boss portion 3. A plurality of spoke portions 4a to 4c, and the handle cover 10 is attached to the rim portion 2 so as to cover the outer peripheral surface. In this specification, the circumferential direction of the rim portion 2 is referred to as “circumferential direction”, and the direction passing through the center of the rim portion 2 is referred to as “radial direction”.

The handle cover 10 includes a ring-shaped cover body 20 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 over the entire circumference, and a plurality of handle cover 10 mounted on the inner side of the rim portion 2 on the front side of both side end portions along the circumferential direction of the cover body 20. Fastener parts 30 to 50.

The cover body 20 includes a plurality of cloth pieces 21 arranged so as to be equally divided in the circumferential direction, and a connecting portion 22 sewn on both side ends of the cloth piece 21 in the radial direction. 2 is a sectional view taken along the radial direction AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the circumferential direction BB of FIG. The cover body 20 is in close contact with the entire outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 without wrinkles or slack. In the connection part 22, the seam allowance parts 21b formed at both circumferential ends of the covering part 21a of the cloth piece 21 are sewn together by adjoining seam allowance parts, and the seam allowance parts 21b are folded back to end parts. Is superposed on the back side of the covering portion 21a and sewn.

The fastener portion 50 is attached to the front side of the cover body 20 by sewing along the circumferential length that is the minimum diameter on the inner circumferential side of the rim portion 2. The fastener portion 50 is configured such that a coupling tooth portion is formed on one side edge of a pair of strip-shaped tape portions, and the tape is provided on the front side at both end portions along the circumferential direction on the inner circumferential side of the cover body 20. The part is sewn. The tape portion is folded back along the sewing line so that the engaging tooth portions face each other, and the engaging tooth portions are arranged along the circumference of the rim portion 2 having the smallest diameter on the inner peripheral side. There is.

The fastener used in the fastener portion is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use an open fastener having a tooth, such as a metal fastener, a Vislon fastener (vislon is a registered trademark), or a resin fastener such as a coil fastener. By using such a fastener, a slight play space is provided in a portion where the engaging teeth engage with each other, so that the fastener which is originally linear can draw a gentle arc. Therefore, the cover body is formed by connecting the equally divided cloth pieces to the curved peripheral length on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 2 so that the fastener can be sewn, thereby forming the cover body. The operation can be performed smoothly.

In the example shown in FIG. 1, when the outer diameter of the handle is 37 cm, the dough pieces divided into 14 are connected to form the handle cover. By increasing the number of divisions, the curved shape on the inner peripheral side of the fabric piece becomes closer to a straight line, which makes it easier to sew the fasteners in a straight line. Will increase. Therefore, the upper limit of the number of divisions may be set in consideration of the process load when sewing the cloth pieces.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a process of mounting the handle cover 10. First, the handle cover 10 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 2 as an annular belt-like body in a state where all fastener parts are opened (a state in which engagement elements are disengaged) (FIG. 4A). It is advisable to arrange the center line of the band-shaped body so that it coincides with the circumferential length that is the maximum diameter on the outer circumferential side of the rim portion 2. In this case, since the handle cover 10 has a strip shape, it can be easily arranged on the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 2. Next, both end portions are pulled toward the inner peripheral side so that the cover body 20 is wound around the rim portion 2 (FIG. 4B), and the coupling element portions of the fastener portion are arranged so as to face each other on the inner peripheral side. (FIG.4(c)). Then, the handle cover 10 is attached by bringing all the fastener parts into a closed state (a state in which the engagement tooth portions are engaged by operating the slider) (FIG. 4(d)). When removing the handle cover 10 from the rim portion 2, it is possible to pull out the cover body 20 so as to expand toward the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 2 with all the fastener portions open, and remove the handle cover easily. It becomes possible to attach it detachably. In this specification, the direction along the outer circumference of the cross section along the radial direction of the rim portion 2 is referred to as the “winding direction” of the cover body 20.

As described above, in the connecting portion 22 of the cover body 20, the seam allowance portion 21b is sewn and overlapped, so that the elasticity in the winding direction is lower than that of the covering portion 21a, and the connecting portion 22b is connected. By the portions 22, the cover body 20 can be stably positioned on the rim portion 2 at substantially equal intervals, and problems such as circumferential deviation and twisting in the winding direction can be suppressed.

Further, since the fastener portion is attached to the front side of the cover body 20, the fastener portion can be easily pulled in the winding direction while the covering portion 21a is being stretched, and the fastener portion between the connection portions 21b having low elasticity can be easily pulled. It is possible to arrange the coupling elements in a substantially linear manner so as to face each other. Therefore, the opening/closing operation by the slider of the fastener part can be smoothly performed. Further, since the fastener portion is attached to the front side, the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 is brought into close contact with both end portions of the covering portion 21a, and the cover body 20 is brought into close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 without wrinkling or loosening. Can be installed.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cloth piece 21. The fabric piece 21 is formed by cutting a sheet-like fabric such as leather or synthetic leather, and as shown in FIG. 5(a), a covering portion 21a and a covering portion 21a that closely adhere to and cover the rim portion 2. The seam allowance portions 21b are formed on both sides of the. The seam allowance portion 21b is formed in a strip shape with a predetermined width at both ends of the covering portion 21a, and both end portions in the longitudinal direction are formed shorter than the covering portion 21a by a predetermined length. Therefore, the four corners of the cloth piece 21 are notched.

As shown in FIG. 5B, the shape of the covering portion 21a is such that the contour lines C1 at both ends where the seam allowance portion 21b is not formed are line-symmetric with respect to the center line. It is curved and formed in the same shape as a curve obtained by equally dividing the circumferential length that is the minimum diameter on the inner circumferential side of the portion 2. The contour lines C2 at both ends where the seam allowance portion 21b is formed have a shape symmetrical with respect to the center line, and are set to have the same length as the circumferential length of the radial cross section of the rim portion 2. The distance D1 at the center line is curved so as to be the same as the length obtained by equally dividing the circumferential length, which is the maximum diameter on the outer circumferential side of the rim portion 2.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram regarding a state in which the fabric pieces 21 are arranged along the circumferential direction of the rim portion 2. The plurality of fabric pieces 21 that are in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 are sequentially arranged so that the outer shape line C1 thereof matches the peripheral length of the minimum diameter R1 on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 2 so that they overlap with each other. Can be arranged closely together. Further, since the outer shape line C2 is set to the same length as the circumferential length of the radial cross section of the rim portion 2, the center line of the outer shape line C2 is set to the circumferential length of the maximum diameter R2 on the outer peripheral side of the rim portion 2. The dough piece 21 can be wound so as to be in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 so as to match. Then, by winding the outer shape lines C1 at both ends of the cloth piece 21 so as to coincide with each other on the inner peripheral side, the rim portion 2 can be closely adhered and covered by the covering portion 21a.

7A to 7C are explanatory views regarding the manufacturing process of the handle cover 10. The dough pieces 21 are arranged so that both end portions on which the seam allowance portions 21b are formed face each other (Fig. 7(a)), and the seam allowance portions 21b are pulled in a straight line in the longitudinal direction, and adjacent covering portions are formed. The outer shape line C2 of 21a is deformed into a linear shape, and the seam allowance portions 21b are sewn together along the linearly aligned outer shape line C2. By thus stitching the seam allowances of the respective cloth pieces together, an annular body is formed.

Then, the end portion of the seam allowance portion 21b which is linearly deformed is overlapped with the back side of the covering portion 21a and sewn (FIG. 7B). In FIG. 7B, since the curved external lines C2 are sewn in a straight line to form the connecting portion 22, the cloth piece 21 is formed in a three-dimensional shape so that the sewn portion bulges toward the front side. .. By sewing the seam allowances of all the fabric pieces in this manner, the annular cover body 20 having a predetermined width can be manufactured. In this way, it becomes possible to form a three-dimensional cover body capable of covering the outer peripheral surface of the rim portion 2 from the sheet-shaped cloth piece.

Since both end portions of the seam allowance portion 21b are formed shorter than the length of the outer shape line C2 of the covering portion 21a by a predetermined length, both end portions on the outer shape line C1 side are indicated by a dotted line L1 in FIG. 7B. As shown, it is a band-shaped portion that is not sewn to the adjacent fabric piece. The strip-shaped portions are annularly arranged on both sides of the cover body 20 and used as a seam allowance for the fastener portion. The tape portion of the fastener portion is folded back along the sewing line set in the longitudinal direction and sewn so that the engagement line of the coupling tooth portion coincides with the contour line C1. Therefore, the width of the strip portion is from the contour line C1 to the sewing line. The width is set to.

When the fastener part is attached, the side edge of the tape part on the side opposite to the coupling tooth part is positioned so as to coincide with the outline C1 in a state where the strip-shaped part of each fabric piece is stretched and deformed so as to have a linear shape. Then, the tape part is overlaid on the strip part. Then, the tape portion is sewn to the strip-shaped portion with a sewing line along the side edge of the strip-shaped portion opposite to the outer shape line C1. In this way, the tape portion is sequentially sewn to the strip-shaped portion of each cloth piece arranged in an annular shape (FIG. 7C).

When the tape portion of the fastener portion is sewn, it is necessary to position the pair of tape portions to be sewn to both ends of the cover body 20 so that the coupling teeth portion can be properly meshed. Therefore, by notching the tape portion in advance corresponding to the position of the connecting portion 22, the notch is accurately aligned with the connecting portion 22 when aligning the tape portion with the connecting portion 22. can do. Further, since the sewing line of the tape portion is displaced to the outer peripheral side with respect to the meshing line of the coupling tooth portion along the circumferential length of the minimum diameter on the inner peripheral side of the rim portion 2, between the adjacent connecting portions 22. , The length of the sewing line is slightly longer than the length of the meshing line. The notch of the tape part is displayed corresponding to the length of the occlusal line. Therefore, when sewing along the sewing line, adjust the shift on the cover body side so that the connecting part 22 matches the notch of the tape part. Then, the tape portion can be sewn into a substantially linear shape, and the opening/closing operation of the fastener portion can be made smoother. In addition, since the band-shaped portion does not have the seam portion of the seam allowance portion serving as the connection portion, the straightness of the opening/closing operation of the fastener portion can be enhanced and the operation can be performed without any trouble.

FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a state in which the handle cover 10 is removed. In FIG. 8, the attachment portions of the fastener portions 30 and 40 are partially enlarged and shown. The tape portions of the fastener portions 30 and 40 are positioned and attached to both side ends of the cover body 20 to which the cloth pieces 21 are connected. The engagement tooth portions attached to the side ends of the respective tape portions are arranged so that the tape portions are folded back along the sewing line so as to extend along both side ends of the cover body 20. Further, the fastener portion is not attached at a position corresponding to the spoke portion of the handle, and the strip-shaped portion is folded back inside and sewn (edge stitching).

Therefore, the cover body is brought into contact with the outer periphery of the rim portion so that the unsewn portion of the fastener portion corresponds to the spoke portion of the handle, and the pair of coupling tooth portions of the fastener portion are pulled toward the inner peripheral side of the rim portion. By disposing them facing each other, the handle cover can be easily positioned and mounted.

1... Handle, 2... Rim part, 3... Boss part, 4a-4c... Spoke part, 10... Handle cover, 20... Cover body, 21... Fabric piece, 22... Connection part, 30... Fastener part, 40... Fastener part, 50... Fastener part

Claims (4)

A vehicle handle cover to be mounted on a rim portion of a vehicle handle, the cover main body being formed by connecting a plurality of sheet-like cloth pieces in an annular shape, and being attached to the front side at both end portions of the cover main body. The cover body is mounted such that the cloth piece is wound around the rim portion and both end portions are arranged to face each other along a circumferential length having a minimum diameter on the inner circumferential side of the rim portion. The fastener portion is a vehicle handle cover in which a pair of tape portions sewn on both side ends are folded back to arrange a pair of coupling tooth portions along the circumferential length. The cover body has a connecting portion formed by stitching seam allowance portions formed at both circumferential ends of the rim portion of the cloth piece, and the tape portions are stitched at both side end portions of the cover body. The vehicle handle cover according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion is not formed in the strip-shaped portion. The tape portion is sewn by a sewing line arranged on the outer peripheral side of the peripheral length of the rim portion, and is sewn corresponding to the length of the engagement line of the coupling tooth portion between the connecting portions. The handlebar cover for a vehicle according to claim 2. The vehicle handle cover according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the fastener portion is attached by aligning a side end of the tape portion with a side end of the cloth piece.

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