JP2525276Y2 - Automotive side sill cover device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a side sill cover device for preventing contamination of a side sill of an automobile.

(Problems to be Solved by Conventional Techniques and Inventions) A side sill is provided at a lower end portion of a door opening of an automobile, and the side sill is usually formed of a joining member of inner and outer members, and has a width direction of an upper surface. The butt joint between the members protrudes from the middle part, and is covered with a narrow side garnish.

By the way, the mud, muddy water, etc. adhere to the side sill part due to running mud, splashing water, etc., and the pants, skirt and other clothes touch the upper surface of the side sill when getting on and off the car.
There is a problem in that the dirt such as the mud and muddy water adhered to the side sill adheres to the clothes and becomes dirty. Such dirt on the side sill is inevitable as long as the automobile travels outdoors, and it is desired to prevent such dirt.

The present invention has been made to solve such problems.
The purpose is to cover the dirty side sill part when getting on and off, prevent the side sill from attaching to the clothes, automatically perform the above in conjunction with the opening and closing movement of the door, and
It is an object of the present invention to provide a side sill cover device for an automobile which realizes the above while ensuring the function of preventing the side sill from being soiled and simplifying the structure.

(Means for Solving the Problems) A means for solving the above problems is to dispose a side sill cover on a side sill provided at the lower end of the door opening so as to cover the side sill, The side sill cover is configured to pivot and support at least the front and rear portions in the longitudinal direction on the upper side of the side sill so that the side sill cover is turned upside down to cover the side sill when the side sill falls down, and the side sill cover is A biasing member is urged in a falling direction so as to cover the side sill, and a contact portion is provided at a front portion of the side sill cover, and a corresponding portion is provided at a lower portion at an inner front portion of the door when the door is opened and closed. That is, a pressing member that comes into contact with and separates from the main body is provided.

According to the above-mentioned means, since the cover is provided on the side sill, when the door is opened and the user gets on and off, the dirty side sill is covered with the cover, and when the door is closed, the pressing member on the door side moves indoors. , And comes into contact with the front part of the cover,
This is raised against the urging force, and the door is closed.

(Embodiment) Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a side sill cover by opening a door, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the side sill cover, FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2, and FIG. 4 is FIG. 4-
FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing components, FIG.
The figure shows an urging means for the side sill cover in the falling direction, and is an enlarged vertical sectional view of a main part of a main part of the hinge member.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an automobile, and the figure shows a driver side on the right side of a front seat 3 of the vehicle. The front seat 3 is provided with a driver side seat 4. An opening 5 is provided in the front seat side of the vehicle body 2 of the automobile 1, and the opening 5 is closed by a door 6 so as to be openable and closable. The opening 5 is normally closed, and is opened at the time of getting on and off. .

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the lower part of the opening 5 which is opened and closed by the door 6 is constituted by a side sill 7, and the side sill 7 is a joint structure of an inner plate 7a and an outer plate 7b. Form a cross-section box shape, each upper surface 7c, 7d is substantially flat,
A butt joint 7e is formed between the opposed upper ends, and the joint 7e stands up and protrudes and extends in the front-rear direction. Since the upper end of the joining portion 7e is an edge, the edge portion is covered with a molding 8 having an inverted U-shaped cross section.

A side sill cover 10 is provided on the side sill 7 so as to cover it. The side sill cover 10 forms a pair with the side garnish 9, and the side garnish 9 has a body portion 9a having an inverted U-shaped cross section as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. Stop pieces 9b, 9b, and a side plate 9c protruding from the middle lower portion on the indoor side of the main body 9a toward the indoor side and facing the upper surface 7c of the inner plate 7a of the side sill 7. The side garnish 9 is formed by joining the main body 9a to the joint 7e of the side sill 7.
Is inserted and clamped from above so as to be sandwiched between the locking pieces 9b, 9b, and mounted on the side sill 7. The garnish 9 is provided over substantially the entire length of the upper surface of the side sill 7 in the length direction.

Side sill cover 10 on such side garnish 9
Is arranged. The side sill cover 10 is formed to be slightly shorter than the garnish 9 as shown in the plan view of FIG. 2, and is placed on the outer plate 7b of the side sill 7 in a folded state as shown in FIGS. Is formed so as to cover the outer side surface 7f while holding a gap, and is inclined downward to the outside as shown in the figure in a collapsed state. The cover 10 is located at the rear as shown in FIG.
The width from 10a to the front portion 10b is the same, and the width is gradually reduced from the front portion 10b to the tip portion 10c so as to be inclined in the tip direction, and the tip portion 10c is formed as described above with reference to FIG. A contact piece 11 that projects upward and tilts upward in a falling state is integrally formed.

The side sill cover 10 is attached to the side garnish 9 by a hinge member 12 at a portion slightly before the rear portion 10a,
As shown in FIG. 3, one piece 12a of the hinge member 12 is fastened with a screw 13 or the like to the back surface of this portion of the cover 10 near the width direction end, and the other piece 12b of the hinge member 12 is attached to the side garnish 9. It is hung downward through a long hole 9d drilled in the side plate 9c,
The lower end of the piece 12b is bent into an L shape toward the indoor side, and the bent portion 12c
To the lower surface of this portion of the side plate 9c, and fastened to the side plate 9c with screws 14 or the like. Thus, the cover 10 is supported so as to pivot from the pin 12d of the hinge member 12. As shown in FIG. 6, the hinge member 12 has a pin 12d for pivotally connecting the pieces 12a and 12b constituting the hinge member 12, and a torsion spring 30 constituting a falling direction urging member of the side sill cover 10.
Is set so as to wind the winding part 30a. One end 30b of the torsion spring 30 faces the piece 12a to be fixed to the side sill cover 10 as shown in FIG.
The other end 30c of the 0 is locked to the outdoor surface of the fixed side piece 12db fixed to the side plate 9c of the side garnish 9.

As a result, the side sill cover 10 including the one end portion 30b is rotated clockwise in FIG. 3 around the pin 12d of the hinge member 12 in FIG. It will be oppressed and urged to cover the top.

The side sill cover 10 is provided with the contact portion 11 of the tip 13c.
4, one piece 15a of the hinge member 15 is fixed to a surface outside the cabin of the contact piece 11 with a screw 16 or the like as shown in FIG.
When the piece 15a is fixed, a contact plate 17 made of a nylon plate or the like having a bottom friction is commonly fixed to the outside of the vehicle cabin so that the contact with the contact portion 20a of the pressing member 20, which will be described later, is smoothed and reinforced. Then, the hinge member 15 is connected to the tip 10c of the side sill cover 10. The other piece 15b of the hinge member 15 hangs down on the back surface of the side garnish 9 through a hole 9e provided in the side plate 9c,
At the lower end, a bent piece 15c protruding in the room direction is provided, and a base plate 18 is fixed to the lower surface of the bent piece 15c, and the base plate 18 is connected to the upper surface of the inner plate 7a of the side sill 7 on the vehicle body side with screws 19 or the like. I do.
Therefore, the side sill cover 10 is supported by the vehicle body at the distal end by the hinge member 15, and is supported by the vehicle body so as to pivot from the pin portion 15d. The hinge member 15 is also constantly urged by a torsion spring or the like in the direction in which the side sill cover 10 is tilted, similarly to the hinge member 12 described above.

Thus, the side sill cover 10 is provided on the side sill 7 constituting the lower end of the opening 5 with the side garnish 9 interposed therebetween, and is pivotally provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction by the hinge members 12 and 15 so as to be capable of being turned upside down. The rear portion is supported by the side garnish 9 with a hinge member 12, and the front end portion is connected and supported by the side sill 7 through the side garnish. By this connection, the front end portion is fixed to the side sill 7, but the rear end portion is sandwiched between the joint portion 7e and the rear portion of the side garnish 9, so that the side sill cover 10 expands and contracts in response to temperature changes in cold and warm temperatures. Even so, since the rear end is free in the length direction, this can be absorbed and deformation of the side sill cover 10 can be prevented.

The door 6 for opening and closing the opening 5 is an outer plate as shown in FIG.
A door lining 6c is affixed to the indoor side of the inner plate 6b, and a rod-shaped pressing member 20 is provided at a lower portion of the indoor side of the door 6 so as to protrude toward the indoor side. Is provided. The pressing member 20 uses a bar made of steel or the like with a tip curved, and the curved pressing portion 20a at the tip is directed toward the indoor side,
The base is formed into a rod shape, bent, and joined to the base 20b by welding or the like, and the base 20b is fixed to the lower portion of the front end of the inner plate 6b of the door 6 via the base plate 21 with the bolt 22. 20 is attached to the door body, and will be firmly attached. The pressing portion 20a of the pressing member 20 protrudes toward the indoor side through the drying 6c.

1, 3 and 4 show the opened state of the door 6, and the side sill cover 10 has the spring 30 around the pin portions 12 d and 15 d of the hinge members 12 and 15 as described above.
The outer sill 7b of the side sill 7 covers the outer surface of the outer sill 7b, and the dirty side sill 7 is covered with the cover 10. As a result, the hem and socks of the clothes do not touch the side sill 7 when getting on and off. In addition, it is possible to prevent dirt when getting on and off the vehicle.

On the other hand, when the door 6 is closed, the door 6 is pivotally connected to the upper and lower ends of the front end of the opening 5 by hinge members (not shown). As shown by the arrow in FIG. 1, the abutment 20a penetrates into the room while drawing a locus in a plan view arc, and this is shown from the front (rear) side in FIG. When the closing movement of the door 6 proceeds, the pressing portion 20a of the pressing member 20 is moved to the front end 1 of the side sill cover 10.
0c abuts against the raised contact piece 11 and presses it, and the pressure causes the contact piece 11 to rotate around the pin portions 12d and 15d of the hinge members 12 and 15 against the elastic pressure of the spring 30 described above. It will pivot in the upright direction and will stand when the door 6 is closed, which is shown in phantom in FIG.

When the door 6 is closed, the pressing portion is moved by the progress of the door closing movement.
The side sill cover 10 is erected sequentially by the contact between the contact portion 20a and the contact portion 11, but the pressing portion 20a and the contact portion 1
1 comes in sliding contact and rubs. However, as described above, the contact portion 11 is made of a member having a small friction, such as nylon, so that the contact, sliding, and standing of the pressing portion 20a to the contact portion 11 are performed smoothly.

When the door 6 is closed, the side sill cover 10
Is automatically flipped up in conjunction with the door closing operation without any special operation, and is stored in the lower part of the inside of the door 6 which stands up and closed while guaranteeing the door closing movement.

On the other hand, when the door 6 is opened and moved, the side sill cover 10 is raised, the pressing member 20 which has restricted the falling movement of the door 6 escapes outward, and the restriction is released. The side sill cover 10 falls on the outside of the room around the pin portions 12d, 15d of the members 12, 15, and FIG.
It returns to the state as shown in the figure.

(Effects of the Invention) As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the upper and lower sides of the side sill constituting the lower end of the door opening of the vehicle are folded down by the opening and closing movement of the door to cover the upper and outer sides of the side sill. In addition, the side sill cover is provided so that it can be stood up and stored inside the door. And socks, etc., are prevented from touching, preventing it from getting dirty and making it easier to get on and off the car.At the time of closing the door, the side sill cover is pressed by the door side pressing member at its tip to stand up, It is stored upright in the lower part of the front of the door indoors without interfering with the side sill cover. That.

Also, a side sill cover is provided on the side sill so as to be able to be turned upside down, and is urged by a hinge member or the like in the falling direction, and a contact piece is provided at the tip of the side sill. It is provided so that when the door is closed, both sides abut, so it is structurally simple and the side sill cover is
Since it is pivotally attached at two places at both ends in the length direction, the installation is reliable, and the up and down movement accompanying the opening and closing movement is surely done,
A highly reliable operation is obtained, and furthermore, by providing a contact plate as in the embodiment at a portion in contact with the pressing member, the strength is increased, and the operation is facilitated by using a low friction member. By making the rear portion free in the length direction as in the embodiment, the deformation can be prevented for a long time, and the reliability and reliability of operation can be guaranteed for a long time.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a side sill cover by opening a door, FIG. 2 is a plan view of a side sill cover, and FIG. 3 is 3-3 in FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing components, and FIG. 6 is a view showing biasing means for the side sill cover in the falling direction. It is an expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view of the principal part of the principal part of a hinge member. In the drawings, 1 is an automobile, 5 is an opening, 6 is a door, 7 is a side sill, 10 is a side sill cover, 11 is a contact piece, 12, 15 are pivotally supporting portions of the side sill cover, 19 is a pressing member, and 30 is a pressing member. It is a torsion spring which is an urging means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A side sill cover is disposed on a side sill disposed at a lower end portion of a door opening so as to cover the side sill, and the side sill cover has at least front and rear portions in the longitudinal direction at an upper portion of the side sill. The side sill cover is configured so that the side sill cover is turned upside down and covers the side sill when the side sill falls down, and the side sill cover is attached in the falling direction so as to cover the side sill with an urging member. The side sill cover is provided with a contact portion at a front portion thereof, and a pressing member is provided at a lower portion of an inner front portion of the door at the time of opening and closing the door to abut and separate from the corresponding portion when the door is opened and closed. Characteristic automotive side sill cover device.