JP2597467Y2 - Assist grip combined room lamp - 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 and room lamp having both an assist grip function and a room lamp function in vehicles such as passenger cars.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a room such as a passenger car, a room lamp is provided on a ceiling or the like, and an assist grip is provided at an appropriate position on the ceiling. FIG. 15 shows a configuration example of a conventional vehicle cabin, in which 1 is a garnish, 2 is a ceiling, 3 is a sun visor, 4 and 5 are assist grips installed on the ceiling 2, and 6 is a room lamp. is there. As in this example, an assist grip 5 for the rear center seat
May be installed, but as is clear from the figure,
The assist grip 5 is configured separately from the room lamp 6.

[0003]

However, in the configuration of the conventional room lamp 6 or the like, the assist grip 5
Since it is configured separately, the number of parts increases, which is disadvantageous in terms of cost or mounting work. In addition, when the number of parts is large, the appearance of the room is not always sufficient.

Incidentally, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-68224 discloses that
An automobile assist handle having an attachment portion at both ends and a handle portion in the middle and fixed to an upper part of a door in a room is disclosed. This is formed by integrally forming a frame portion at one of the attachment portions. The lighting equipment is detachably fitted to the part.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an assist grip and room lamp capable of simultaneously and effectively realizing both functions of an assist grip and a room lamp with a simple configuration.

[0006]

According to the present invention, an assist grip and room lamp according to the present invention comprises a main body formed in a substantially U-shape and installed at a central portion of a ceiling, and the main body includes an illuminating means and a grip portion. It is designed to be supported on the ceiling in a retractable manner.

[0007] In particular, an illumination means is provided at an appropriate position at a corner of the main body, and a grip portion is provided at a central portion of the main body.

[0008]

According to the present invention, a room lamp and an assist grip can be formed at the center of the ceiling with a single body. This main unit has both a room lamp function and an assist grip function.Especially, since the main unit is supported on the ceiling in a retractable manner, it is stored in an orderly state in the accommodation section of the ceiling when the assist grip is not used. Can be kept.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of an assist grip / room lamp of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows the overall schematic configuration of the vehicle interior according to the present invention. In the figure, an assist grip body 7 is installed at a central portion of the ceiling 2 along the vehicle front-rear direction (the front is indicated by an arrow Fr).

FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 show examples of the installation structure of the main body 7. In the figure, 8 is a roof panel, 9 is a roof reinforcement, 10 is a center reinforcement,
11 is a rear reinforcement, 12 is a molded ceiling material,
The main body 7 is installed in the housing 2a of the ceiling 2 constituted by these members. When fixing the main body 7, a nut 13 is used.

The assist grip body 7 is formed in a substantially U-shape. As shown in FIG. 4, an illumination means 14 is provided at a corner thereof, and a grip portion 7a is provided at a central portion. The accommodation section 2a is formed so as to correspond to the U-shape of the main body 7. The body 7 also
Both ends are supported by the ceiling 2. Here, FIG. 5 shows an example of a support structure at the end of the main body 7. In the figure, 15 is a bracket rotatably connected to the main body 7 via a support shaft 16, 17 is a coil spring, 18 is a fixing bolt for screwing the nut 13 and 19 is connected to the illumination means 14. Harness.

As shown in FIG. 6, the main body 7 rotatably supported by the ceiling 2 falls down to the side of the ceiling 2 and is housed in the housing portion 2a. FIGS. 7 and 8 show the state of the above-mentioned end support structure of the main body 7 when it falls down toward the ceiling 2 in this way.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show examples of the structure of the illumination means 14. FIG. In the figure, reference numeral 20 denotes a mounting base for disposing a light bulb, 21 denotes a screw for fixing the mounting base 20 to the main body 7, 22 denotes a light bulb, 23 denotes a cover, and 24 denotes an O.
N / OFF switch. The light bulb 22 is the harness 1
9 and connected to a power supply (not shown)
The light is turned on and off by operating the OFF switch 24. In this embodiment, such lighting means 1
A pair 4 is provided at a corner of the main body 7.

The assist grip / room lamp according to the present invention is configured as described above, and its operation will be described below. When used as an assist grip, the main body 7 is exposed from the housing portion 2a by rotating the assist grip body 7 around the support shaft 16 and rising from the ceiling 2 as shown in FIGS. Set. The main body 7 is set along the front-rear direction at the center of the ceiling 2, but can be used as an assist grip by gripping the grip portion 7 a of the main body 7.

If it is not necessary to use the main body 7 as an assist grip, the main body 7 is lowered to the ceiling 2 side, whereby the main body 7 is housed in the housing portion 2a as shown in FIG. 13 (see FIG. 6). . Thus, when the assist grip is not used, by storing the main body 7 in the housing portion 2a, the periphery of the ceiling 2 can be neatly arranged.

On the other hand, when used as a room lamp,
By operating the ON / OFF switch 24, the illuminating means 14 is turned on to perform indoor lighting. FIG. 14 shows the lighting state of the illumination means 14, but it is possible to appropriately illuminate a wide area in the room as shown.

[0017]

As described above, according to the present invention, the functions of both the assist grip and the room lamp are effectively realized, the configuration is simple, the installation space is small, the number of parts is reduced, and the cost is reduced. Can be achieved. Further, there is an advantage that the assembling workability and appearance can be effectively improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall schematic configuration of a vehicle cabin according to an embodiment of an assist grip / room lamp of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a ceiling portion showing an example of an installation structure in one embodiment of the assist grip / room lamp of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the ceiling shown in FIG. 2 taken along line AA.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a set state as an assist grip of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an end of a main body of the assist grip shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a storage state of an assist grip / room lamp according to the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an end of the main body in the storage state of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of an end of the main body in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a lighting unit according to the assist grip / room lamp of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the lighting unit of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front sectional view when the assist grip according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 12 is a side sectional view when the assist grip of FIG. 11 is used.

FIG. 13 is a side sectional view when the assist grip and room lamp of the present invention is stored.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a room lamp when the room lamp of the assist grip and room lamp according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an overall schematic configuration of a vehicle interior relating to a conventional assist grip and a room lamp.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Garnish 2 Ceiling 2a accommodation part 7 Assist grip main body 8 Roof panel 9 Roof reinforce 10 Center reinforce 11 Rear reinforce 12 Molded ceiling material 14 Lighting means 15 Bracket 16 Support shaft 17 Coil spring 19 Harness 20 Mounting base 21 Fixing screw 22 Light bulb 23 Cover 24 ON / OFF switch

Claims (2)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A substantially U-shaped main body provided at a central portion of a ceiling, the main body including an illuminating means and a grip portion, and the main body is foldably supported by the ceiling. Room lamp for combined use with assist grip. 2. The assist-grip / room lamp according to claim 1, wherein the main body has an illuminating means at a corner thereof and a grip portion at a central portion of the main body.