JP2543183Y2 - Assist grip for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assist grip for a vehicle which is mounted on a roof portion, a front pillar portion, an instrument panel on the front side of a front passenger seat, and used to support a body while the vehicle is running. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an assist grip of this type is mounted on a part of a vehicle, for example, an instrument panel at a front side of a passenger seat, and the body is supported by gripping the assist grip with a hand when the vehicle is running. For example, JP-A-63-149342 and JP-A-3-57133.
It is already known in the publication.

As shown in FIG. 5, the above-mentioned assist grip usually has a cylindrical core A made of 6 nylon or the like, and a grip portion made of a soft vinyl chloride resin or the like surrounding the outer periphery of the core A. B and a grip body C having the core A in the grip body C.
Reinforcement D made of metal pipe inside
Into the instrument panel E disposed on the front side of the passenger seat, so that the reinforcement D can be received. F is provided.

When the grip body C is mounted on the instrument panel E side, the projecting ends of both sides of the reinforcement D constituting the grip body C are interposed in the recess F of the instrument panel E. The reinforcement D is fixed to the instrument panel E via a bracket G, and a cover pad H is attached to a mounting outer peripheral portion of the bracket G in order to enhance appearance and ensure safety. When fixing the reinforcement D to the instrument panel E side via the bracket G, screw holes g are provided at a plurality of positions of the bracket G, and both sides of the recess F in the instrument panel E are provided. A screw hole e is provided on the protruding end side of the reinforcement D, and a screw hole d is also provided on the protruding end side of the reinforcement D.
In a state where the bracket G is fitted on the intervention upper side, each screw hole provided in the instrument panel E and the reinforcement D from each screw hole g of the bracket G. A plurality of fixing screws I are screwed to d and e, respectively.

[0005]

In the above-described assist grip for a vehicle, when the grip body C is mounted on the instrument panel E side, the protruding end of the reinforcement D is attached to the instrument panel E. The bracket G is inserted into the concave portion F, and the bracket G is
It is necessary to screw a plurality of fixing screws I from the respective screw holes g to the respective screw holes d and e provided in the instrument panel E and the reinforcement D, respectively. The workability of assembling to the ment panel E side is poor. Further, when the bracket G is mounted on the instrument panel E side of the reinforcement D, the bracket G and each of the fixed
Is exposed to the outside, it is necessary to attach the cover pad H to the mounting outer peripheral portion of the bracket G in order to enhance the appearance and ensure safety. As a component of the vehicle assist grip, Since the cover pad H, the bracket G, the fixing screw I, and the like are required, there is a problem that the number of components increases and the manufacturing cost increases.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to reduce the number of components and reduce the manufacturing cost while improving the workability of assembling the grip body to the body. It is another object of the present invention to provide an assist grip for a vehicle that can perform the above operation and has a good appearance.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, the assist grip for a vehicle according to the present invention is provided with a reinforcement 3 made of a pipe material inside a shaft portion of a grip body 2 and the reinforcement. In a vehicle assist grip in which the lengthwise end of the reinforcement 3 is fixed to the body 1 via a bolt 4, a plate-shaped fixing piece 31 whose end is crushed is attached to both ends of the reinforcement 3. The head 41 of the bolt 4 is fixed to the fixing piece 31 while being integrally formed, while the reinforcement 3 , the fixing piece 31 and the bolt
The head 41 side of the screw 4 is embedded in the grip body 2, and the free end side of the screw shaft portion 42 of the bolt 4 is made to protrude from the grip body 2, and the protruding end is put through the nut 5 And fixed to the body 1 by the

[0008]

In the above-described assist grip for a vehicle, the head 41 of the bolt 4 is fixed to the plate-shaped fixing piece 31 formed at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement 3, and the screw shaft portion of the bolt 4 When the grip body 2 is attached to the body 1 side, the screw shaft portion 42 of the bolt 4 protruding from the grip body 2 is attached to the body 1 because the projection 42 projects outward from the grip body 2. The grip body 2 can be easily fixed to the body 1 side by screwing the nut 5 into the insertion end portion by inserting the grip body, and the assembling workability of the grip body 2 is improved. .

The reinforcement 3 and the fixing piece
31 and the head 41 side of the bolt 4 are buried inside the grip body 2, and when the grip body 2 is attached to the body 1, not only the reinforcement 3 but also fixed to the outer surface side of the body 1. The grip body 2 is exposed on the outer surface side of the body 1 and is held in a good appearance without exposing the pieces 31 and the bolts 4, so that a cover pad is provided as in the related art. In addition, there is no need to use a bracket or the like to fix the grip body 2 to the body 1, so that the number of components is reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0010]

FIG. 4 shows an example of an automobile body in which a vehicle assist grip of the present invention is attached to an instrument panel on the front side of a passenger seat. One side of the instrument panel 1 in the longitudinal direction is shown. A recess 11 in the
The grip body 2 is inserted into the recess 11 at the location where the recess 11 is formed.
It is fixed so as to straddle.

The grip main body 2 comprises a core 21 and a grip portion 22 surrounding the outer periphery thereof. The reinforcement 21 made of a metal pipe material is provided inside the core 21 of the grip main body 2 in a penetrating manner. Like that.

Thus, the instrument panel 1
In mounting the grip body 2 on the side, the following configuration was adopted. That is, as clarified in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the flat plate-shaped fixing piece 31 is integrally formed on both ends in the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement 3 by crushing the respective ends, A head 41 and the head 41
A fixing bolt 4 having a screw shaft portion 42 continuous with the fixing member 31 is used.
The head 41 of the bolt 4 is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the insertion hole 32 by welding above the fixing piece 31.

The reinforcement 3 and the fixing piece
31 and the head 41 side of the bolt 4
The free end side of the screw shaft portion 42 provided on the bolt 4 is projected downward from the grip body 2.

More specifically, the reinforcement 3 and the fixing piece 31 and the bolt 4 fixed to the fixing piece 31 are covered so as to cover most of the bolt 4 except for a part of the tip of the screw shaft portion 42. The core 21 constituting the grip body 2 is covered, and the grip portion 22 is covered so as to surround the outer periphery of the core 21. still,
The core 21 is formed of, for example, a PPF resin, and the grip portion 22 is formed of a soft vinyl chloride resin.

Further, the recess 11 is provided on both sides of the instrument panel 1 in the longitudinal direction of the recess 11.
An arc-shaped receiving portion 12 is formed so as to be able to receive both side ends of the grip body 2 in a continuous manner, and the receiving portion 12 has a screw of the bolt 4 protruding downward from the grip body 2. By forming the mounting hole 13 through which the shaft portion 42 is inserted, projecting the screw shaft portion 42 from the mounting hole 13, and screwing the nut 5 to the protruding end portion, the grip main body 2 is mounted on the instrument body. It is configured to be fixed to the ment panel 1 side.

As shown in FIG. 3, the grip body 2 has an uneven portion 21a on the outer peripheral surface of the core 21.
Is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the grip portion 22, and the outer peripheral surface of the core 21 is formed so that the concave and convex portions 21a mesh with the concave and convex portions 21a. The rotation of the grip portion 22 with respect to the core 21 is prevented by fitting the grip portion 22 to the grip portion 22.

When the grip body 2 is mounted on the instrument panel 1, both ends of the grip body 2 in which the reinforcement 3 and the like are embedded are connected to the recesses 11 in the instrument panel 1. The screw shaft 42 of the bolt 4 protruding from the grip body 2 projects downward from the mounting hole 13 provided in the receiving portion 12. The grip body 2 is fixed to the instrument panel 1 by screwing the nut 5 to the protruding end.
By fixing the grip body 2 to the instrument panel 1 as described above, the work of assembling the grip body 2 with respect to the instrument panel 1 can be easily performed, and the workability of the assembly is improved. .

Further, the reinforcement 3 and the fixing piece
31 and the head 41 side of the bolt 4
When the grip body 2 is mounted on the instrument panel 1 side, the reinforcement 3 is fixed to the outer side of the instrument panel 1.
Without the pieces 31 and the bolts 4 being exposed, the grip body 2, that is, the grip portion 22 is exposed on the outer surface side of the instrument panel 1 and is held in a good appearance. It is not necessary to provide a cover pad on the instrument panel, and further, it is not necessary to use a bracket or the like to fix the grip body 2 to the instrument panel 1, so that the number of components is reduced and the manufacturing cost is reduced. It is.

In the above embodiment, the case where the vehicle assist grip is attached to the instrument panel 1 on the front side of the front passenger seat of the automobile has been described. However, the vehicle assist grip of the present invention is attached to the instrument panel 1. The present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, those attached to a roof portion or a front pillar portion of an automobile.

[0020]

As described above, in the vehicle assist grip of the present invention, a plate-shaped fixing piece 31 whose end is crushed is integrally formed at both ends of the reinforcement 3, and this fixing piece is formed. A head 41 of the bolt 4 is fixed to the bolt 31, and the reinforcement 3 , the fixing piece 31, and the bolt
4 while the head 41 side is embedded in the grip body 2.
The free end side of the screw shaft portion 42 of the bolt 4 is protruded from the grip body 2 and the protruding end portion is fixed to the body 1 side via the nut 5. The body 2 can be easily assembled, and the workability of assembling the grip body 2 can be improved.
However, as compared with the conventional device, the number of components can be reduced, the manufacturing cost can be reduced , and the appearance can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of a vehicular assist grip according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an instrument panel showing an example of mounting the vehicle assist grip.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicle assist grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Body 2 Grip main body 3 Reinforcement 31 Fixing piece 4 Bolt 41 Head 42 Screw shaft part 5 Nut

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A reinforcement made of a pipe material is provided inside a shaft of a grip body, and a longitudinal end of the reinforcement is fixed to a body via a bolt. Vehicle assist grip,
At both ends of the reinforcement 3, the plate-like fixing piece 31 was crushed end portion integrally formed, while fixing the head 41 of the bolt 4 to the fixed piece 31, and the reinforcement 3 The fixing piece 31 and the head 41 side of the bolt 4 are embedded in the grip body 2, and the free end side of the screw shaft portion 42 of the bolt 4 is protruded from the grip body 2, and the protruding end is The body 1 through a nut 5
An assist grip for a vehicle, which is fixed to the vehicle.