JP3629376B2 - Sun visor wiring structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a wiring structure of a sun visor.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the sun visor is an L-shaped pipe stay in which a vertical shaft portion 3a is rotatably supported around a vertical axis by a stay holder 2 attached to a roof panel 1 in the vehicle. 3 is inserted into the visor holder 5 of the sun visor body 4 so that the sun visor body 4 is supported so as to swing up and down around the horizontal axis.
[0003]
The sun visor body 4 is provided with a vanity lamp 7 together with the vanity mirror 6 and is switched on when the lid (not shown) of the vanity mirror 6 is opened to light the vanity lamp 7.
[0004]
One end of a pair of electric wires 8 is connected to the vanity lamp 7. Each electric wire 8 is passed through the stay 3, and the sun visor body side connector 9 at the other end is connected to the roof panel 1 from the battery. By coupling to the vehicle body side connector 11 connected to the electric wire 10, the vehicle body side battery and the sun visor body side vanity lamp 7 are electrically connected.
[0005]
When the sun visor body 4 swings up and down around the horizontal axis of the stay 3 and the sun visor body 4 swings around the vertical axis of the stay 3 (when used as a side visor), the sun visor body 4 is twisted by twisting the wires 8. Can be swung.
[0006]
When attaching the stay holder 2 supporting the stay 3 of the sun visor body 4 to the roof panel 1, the operator pulls the sun visor body 4 with the vehicle body side connector 11 pulled out from the attachment hole 1 a of the roof panel 1 into the vehicle. Hold the vehicle body side connector 11 with one hand while holding it under the armpit, hold the sun visor main body side connector 9 with the other hand, and then connect the vehicle body side connector 11 together with the electric wire 10 into the roof panel 1 from the mounting hole 1a. On the other hand, the sun visor body side connector 9 is also pushed into the roof panel 1 from the mounting hole 1a together with the electric wires 8, and then the stay holder 2 is applied to the roof panel 1 and fixed with screws.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the operator has to connect the connectors 9 and 11 with both hands while holding the sun visor body 4 with his side and facing the roof side, so the connector connecting operation is troublesome, and then the electric wires 10 and 8 and the connector are connected. 9 and 11 have to be pushed into the roof panel 1 from the mounting holes 1a, and there are many problems such as troublesome sun visor mounting work.
[0008]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems, and a sun visor wiring structure that can simplify various operations resulting from electrical connection between a vehicle body side battery and a sun visor body side vanity lamp. Is intended to provide.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides a sun visor body in which a horizontal shaft portion of an L-shaped stay is supported by a stay holder attached to a roof panel in a vehicle so that the vertical shaft portion is pivotable about the vertical axis. The sun visor body is supported so that it can swing up and down around the horizontal axis, and a vanity lamp is provided on the sun visor body, and the electric wire of this vanity lamp is passed through the stay, and the roof panel In the sun visor that came to be connected to the electric wire from the battery on the vehicle body inside,
A sun visor-side connector that accommodates a terminal to which the vanity lamp wire is connected is integrally attached to the stay holder, and a vehicle body that accommodates a terminal to which a wire from the battery is connected to a vehicle body member in the roof panel. A sun visor wiring structure is provided in which a sun visor side connector is coupled to a vehicle body side connector when a side holder is attached and a stay holder supporting the vertical shaft portion of the stay is attached to a roof panel. To do.
[0010]
According to the present invention, since the sun visor side connector is integrally attached to the stay holder, it is not necessary to hold the sun visor side connector by hand, and the sun visor side connector is attached to the vehicle body side connector by attaching the stay holder to the roof panel. Since it can be automatically coupled, connector coupling work becomes unnecessary.
[0011]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, the vehicle body member is provided with a connector holder that can be fitted to the vehicle body side connector from the axial direction so as to be non-rotatable, and the fitting portion of the connector holder can be displaced in the direction perpendicular to the axis. With this configuration, the vehicle body side connector can be attached to the vehicle body member connector holder with a single touch, and the vehicle body side connector can be displaced in the direction perpendicular to the axis by the fitting portion, so that an assembly error with the sun visor side connector, etc. The sun visor side connector can be smoothly coupled.
[0012]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, when the vehicle body member is formed with an insertion portion, and the connector holder is inserted and attached to the insertion portion, the connector holder is attached to the vehicle body member together with the vehicle body side connector with one touch. be able to.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same number is attached | subjected to the location of the same structure and effect | action as a prior art, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
[0014]
As shown in FIG. 1, the sun visor includes a sun visor body 4 having a horizontally long rectangular plate shape. The sun visor body 4 is formed of, for example, styrene foam, and has a vanity mirror 6 and a vanity lamp 7 on the front surface thereof. A concave portion 4a for fixing the frame 15 (see FIG. 7) is formed, and a visor holder 5 having a fitting hole 5a for a stay 16 described later is attached to the upper portion. The frame 15 is provided with a lid (not shown). When the lid is opened, the frame 15 is switched on and the vanity lamp 7 is turned on. The sun visor body 4 is covered with an outer skin.
[0015]
The L-shaped stay 16 has a horizontal shaft portion 16a and a vertical shaft portion 16b. The horizontal shaft portion 16a of the stay 16 is inserted into the insertion hole 5a of the visor holder 5, and the sun visor body 4 is rotated around the horizontal axis. It is supported so that it can swing up and down. The stay 16 is locked so as not to come off by a lock spring or the like when the stay 16 is inserted into the insertion hole 5a of the visor holder 5 to a predetermined depth.
[0016]
The stay 16 is constituted by a pipe body, and a pair of electric wires 8 having one end connected to the vanity lamp 7 are passed through the stay 16 and exit the vertical shaft portion 16b of the stay 16 as in the conventional case. A male terminal 18 is connected to the other end.
[0017]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the stay holder 22 attached to the roof panel 1 in the vehicle has a flange portion 22 a that contacts the lower surface of the roof panel 1 and a vertical shaft portion 16 b of the stay 16 around the vertical axis. A fitting hole 22c that fits in a rotatable manner and a locking recess 22e that locks a sun visor side connector 19 to be described later are formed, and the vertical shaft portion 16b is fitted to a predetermined depth above the fitting hole 22c. In this case, a locking projection 22d for locking the outer groove portion 16d of the vertical shaft portion 16b is formed, and thereby the vertical shaft portion 16b is locked so as not to come out of the fitting hole 22c. By inserting the vertical shaft portion 16b of the stay 16 into the insertion hole 22c, the sun visor body 4 is supported so as to be swingable left and right around the vertical axis (when used as a side visor).
[0018]
At the lower end of the sun visor-side connector 19, a locking claw 19 a that is locked to the locking recess 22 e of the stay holder 22 from above and integrated with the stay holder 22 is formed. A hood portion 19b into which a vehicle body side connector 31 to be described later is fitted is formed.
[0019]
Inside the sun visor-side connector 19, a cavity 19 c is formed that accommodates the male terminal 18 at the other end of the electric wire 8 protruding from the vertical shaft portion 16 b of the stay 16.
[0020]
The flange 22a of the stay holder 22 is fixed to the roof panel 1 with screws 24 using a screw washer 23 abutted against the upper surface of the roof panel 1 in a state where the sun visor side connector 19 is locked. The flange portion 22a is hidden by the cover 25.
[0021]
The connector holder 29 attached to the vehicle body member 28 in the roof panel 1 is attached with a rectangular vehicle body side connector 31 that accommodates a female terminal 30 to which an electric wire 10 from a vehicle-mounted battery is connected. When the stay holder 22 supporting the vertical shaft portion 16b of the stay 16 is attached to the roof panel 1, the male terminal portion 18 is connected to the vehicle body side connector while the hood portion 19c of the sun visor side connector 19 is fitted into the vehicle body side connector 31. It is automatically fitted to the 31 female terminals 30. When the sun visor main body 4 is swung up and down around the horizontal axis and back and forth around the vertical axis, the wire 8 is absorbed by being kinked.
[0022]
As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the connector holder 29 has a rectangular cylindrical fitting hole 29a for fitting the vehicle body side connector 31 from the axial direction, and a cut 29c is formed around the fitting hole 29a. By connecting the notches 29c with a plurality of narrow bridge portions 29d, the fitting hole portions 29a can be slightly displaced in the direction perpendicular to the axis.
[0023]
As shown in FIG. 5, the vehicle body member 28 is formed with insertion portions 28a that are cut and raised downward in three directions and bent at the respective ends inward, and the connector holder 29 is inserted from one of the insertion portions 28a. Install with. As shown in FIG. 3, the connector holder 29 may be attached to the vehicle body member 28 by the snap portion 29f.
[0024]
In the above configuration, the sun visor side connector 19 is integrally locked and attached to the stay holder 22, so that it is not necessary to hold the sun visor side connector 19 by hand, and the sun visor is attached by attaching the stay holder 22 to the roof panel 1. The side connector 19 can be automatically coupled to the vehicle body side connector 31, and the connector coupling operation is not necessary.
[0025]
Further, the vehicle body side connector 31 can be attached to the connector holder 29 of the vehicle body member 28 from the axial direction by one-touch operation, and the vehicle body side connector 31 can be displaced in the direction perpendicular to the axis by the fitting portion 29a. Assembling errors and the like with respect to 19 can be absorbed, and the sun visor side connector 19 can be smoothly coupled.
[0026]
Further, the connector holder 29 can be attached to the insertion part 28a of the vehicle body member 28 together with the vehicle body side connector 31 by one touch.
[0027]
In this way, various operations resulting from the electrical connection between the battery on the vehicle body side and the vanity lamp 7 on the sun visor body 4 side can be simplified.
[0028]
【The invention's effect】
As is clear from the above description, the wiring structure of the sun visor of the present invention eliminates the need to hold the sun visor side connector by hand by attaching the sun visor side connector to the stay holder in an integrated manner. By attaching to the vehicle, the sun visor side connector can be automatically coupled to the vehicle body side connector, eliminating the need for connector coupling.
[0029]
Further, when a connector holder for fitting the vehicle body side connector to the vehicle body member from the axial direction is provided (Claim 2), the vehicle body side connector can be attached to the connector holder of the vehicle body member with one touch, and the vehicle body side connector is attached by the fitting portion. Since it can be displaced in the direction perpendicular to the axis, an assembly error between the sun visor side connector and the like can be absorbed, and the sun visor side connector can be smoothly coupled.
[0030]
Further, when the connector holder is inserted and attached to the insertion portion of the vehicle body member (Claim 3), the connector holder can be attached to the vehicle body member together with the vehicle body side connector with one touch.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a sun visor of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded side view of a stay, a stay holder, a sun visor side connector, and a vehicle body side connector.
FIG. 3 is an assembled side view of a stay, a stay holder, a sun visor side connector, and a vehicle body side connector.
4A and 4B are a connector holder, FIG. 4A is a perspective view, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view with a vehicle body side connector attached.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an insertion portion of a vehicle body member.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional sun visor.
FIG. 7 is a sectional front view of a main part of a conventional sun visor.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Roof panel 1a Mounting hole 4 Sun visor main body 5 Visor holder 6 Vanity mirror 7 Vanity lamps 8 and 10 Electric wire 16 Stay 16a Horizontal shaft part 16b Vertical shaft part 18 Male terminal 19 Sun visor side connector 22 Stay holder 28 Car body member 28a Insertion part 29 Connector Holder 29a Fitting part 30 Female terminal 31 Car body side connector

Claims (3)

The horizontal shaft part of the L-shaped stay, which is supported by the stay holder attached to the roof panel in the car so that the vertical shaft part can rotate around the vertical axis, is inserted into the visor holder of the sun visor body, and the sun visor body is horizontally The sun visor body is supported so that it can swing up and down, and a vanity lamp is provided on the sun visor body. The vanity lamp's electric wire is passed through the stay and connected to the electric wire from the battery on the vehicle body side in the roof panel. In the sun visor that came to
A sun visor-side connector that accommodates a terminal to which the vanity lamp wire is connected is integrally attached to the stay holder, and a vehicle body that accommodates a terminal to which a wire from the battery is connected to a vehicle body member in the roof panel. A sun visor wiring structure, wherein a sun visor side connector is coupled to a vehicle body side connector when a side holder is attached and a stay holder supporting the vertical shaft portion of the stay is attached to a roof panel. 2. The connector according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle body member is provided with a connector holder in which a vehicle body side connector is fitted from the axial direction so as to be non-rotatably mounted. Sun visor wiring structure. The wiring structure of the sun visor according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an insertion portion is formed in the vehicle body member, and the connector holder is inserted and attached to the insertion portion.

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