JP5472787B2 - Automobile center pillar structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention
An anchor part equipped with a shoulder anchor for inserting and supporting the seat belt is supported on the center pillar panel so as to be movable up and down.
A center pillar trim is attached to the center pillar panel,
Forming a first opening in the center pillar trim that allows the anchor portion to move up and down relative to the center pillar panel;
A cover member that closes the first opening from the back side of the center pillar trim is provided so as to move up and down integrally with the anchor portion,
A lock mechanism that can lock and unlock the lifting mechanism of the anchor part is provided,
An operation lever that moves up and down with respect to the cover member to switch the lock mechanism between a locked state and an unlocked state is provided in a state protruding from the second opening formed in the cover member to the vehicle interior side,
The present invention relates to a center pillar structure of an automobile in which the lock mechanism is switched to a lock release side when the operation lever is lowered with respect to the cover member.

In this type of automobile center pillar structure, a shoulder anchor that supports the suspension by inserting a seat belt is supported by a center pillar inner panel (center pillar panel) via a lifting mechanism so that the shoulder anchor can be raised and lowered by a fixed pitch. The height of the anchor portion can be changed and adjusted according to the physique of the occupant.
Since the center pillar trim has an opening that allows the shoulder anchor to be lifted and lowered, a cover member that closes the opening is provided so as to be lifted and lowered integrally with the shoulder anchor so that the center pillar can be seen from the inside of the vehicle. It is avoiding the decline.
Conventionally, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, nothing is provided in the cover member around the operation lever, and the cover member portion around the operation lever is located on the vehicle outer side than the operation lever. It was.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 4-19354

According to the above-described conventional structure, since the cover member portion around the operation lever is located on the vehicle outer side than the operation lever, the curtain airbag that is inflated and deployed and easily descends collides with the operation lever. .
An object of the present invention is to provide a center pillar structure of an automobile in which a curtain airbag is less likely to collide with an operation lever and the curtain airbag can be inflated and deployed more smoothly.

The feature of the present invention is that
An anchor part equipped with a shoulder anchor for inserting and supporting the seat belt is supported on the center pillar panel so as to be movable up and down.
A center pillar trim is attached to the center pillar panel,
Forming a first opening in the center pillar trim that allows the anchor portion to move up and down relative to the center pillar panel;
A cover member that closes the first opening from the back side of the center pillar trim is provided so as to move up and down integrally with the anchor portion,
A lock mechanism that can lock and unlock the lifting mechanism of the anchor part is provided,
An operation lever that moves up and down with respect to the cover member to switch the lock mechanism between a locked state and an unlocked state is provided in a state protruding from the second opening formed in the cover member to the vehicle interior side,
When the operation lever is lowered with respect to the cover member, the lock mechanism is switched to the unlocking side of the vehicle center pillar structure,
When the curtain airbag stored in a folded state along the vehicle longitudinal direction on the back side of the roof lining is inflated and deployed while rubbing the design surface of the center pillar trim from the upper end portion side of the center pillar trim , the curtain airbag The cover member is provided with a guide portion that guides the vehicle lever in a vehicle width direction lower side than the operation lever and prevents the curtain airbag from pressing the operation lever downward.
The guide portions protrude from the cover member portions on both sides in the width direction of the operation lever to the inside in the vehicle width direction from the operation lever, respectively .
The guide surface of the guide part is formed on an inclined surface located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side,
The finger-holding surface of the finger-holding portion of the operation lever is configured to be a surface that is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the lifting direction of the anchor portion,
It is in the point which open | released between the both guide parts above the said finger-hanging surface . (Claim 1)

According to this configuration, the curtain airbag that is inflated and deployed and descends can be guided below the operation lever in the vehicle width direction by the guide portion provided on the cover member. Pressing downward can be prevented. As a result, the curtain airbag can be inflated and deployed more smoothly, and the descending curtain airbag can be prevented from unlocking the lock mechanism.
Furthermore, the curtain airbag can be prevented from entering the operation lever side by the pair of guide portions on both sides in the width direction of the operation lever, and the curtain airbag is surely prevented from pressing the operation lever downward. be able to.
Further, it is possible to secure a distance from the shoulder anchor having high rigidity to the apex of the design surface of the cover member (that is, the apex of the guide portion). Therefore, the impact absorption effect at the time of contact between the passenger in the room and the shoulder anchor can be enhanced by the guide portion.
Moreover, the curtain airbag can be smoothly guided by the guide portion in the lower part on the inner side in the vehicle width direction than the operation lever.
In addition, it is easy for an occupant to place a finger on the finger rest surface, and the finger is less likely to slip from the finger rest surface, so that the operation lever can be easily operated. (Claim 1)

In the present invention,
The cover member portion is a side portion of the second opening of the cover member;
The guide portion may be provided over the entire length of the side portion. (Claim 2)

In the present invention,
The center pillar panel and the center pillar trim are set to an inclined posture located on the vehicle rear side toward the upper end side,
When the guide portion is set in an inclined posture located on the vehicle rear side toward the upper end portion so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the center pillar panel and the center pillar trim, the following effect can be obtained. (Claim 3)

The curtain airbag descends while being guided by the center pillar trim while rubbing the design surface of the center pillar trim from the upper end side of the center pillar trim. In this case, if the guide portion is along the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the center pillar trim, the guide portion is likely to hinder the descent of the curtain airbag. However, according to the above configuration of the present invention, the guide portion is As the side is set to an inclined posture located on the rear side of the vehicle and parallel to the longitudinal direction of the center pillar trim, the guide portion is unlikely to hinder the descent of the curtain airbag, and the curtain airbag can be inflated and deployed smoothly. Can be lowered. (Claim 3 )

In the present invention,
The operation lever is formed in a plate shape with the plate surface facing the inside / outside direction of the vehicle,
Bending the vertical middle part of the operation lever in a step shape so that the lower part of the operation lever protrudes to the inside of the vehicle,
If the step surface of the intermediate portion in the vertical direction facing upward is configured as a finger-hanging surface, the operation lever can be easily manufactured, and the structure of the operation lever can be simplified. (Claim 4 )

In the present invention,
When the locking mechanism is switched to the unlocking side after the operating lever is lowered by the set length with respect to the cover member, the locking mechanism is immediately unlocked just by contacting the inflated curtain airbag to the operating lever. Switching to the side can be prevented, and the descending curtain airbag can be prevented from unlocking the lock mechanism. (Claim 5 )

In the present invention,
An adjuster rail having a plurality of upper and lower locking holes is attached to the center pillar panel, and a first movable body to which the anchor portion is fixed is slidably provided on the adjuster rail to constitute the lifting mechanism,
A locking pin that is selectively inserted and locked into a plurality of upper and lower locking holes of the adjuster rail is provided in the first movable body so as to be freely retractable, and the locking pin is inserted and biased into the locking hole. Providing the biasing means to constitute the locking mechanism;
A second movable body including a pressed portion pressed from above on a pressing portion provided on the operation lever and a locking portion locked to the locking pin is provided on the first movable body so as to be movable up and down;
Providing a second urging means for urging and energizing the second movable body;
As the pressing portion of the operation lever presses the pressed portion of the second movable body from above and lowers the second movable body, the second movable body becomes the urging force of the first urging means. Configured to pull out the locking pin from the locking hole through the locking portion while resisting,
By forming a gap between the pressing portion of the operation lever and the pressed portion of the second movable body,
If the pressing portion presses the pressed portion after the operation lever has been lowered with respect to the cover member by a set length, the following action can be achieved. (Claim 6 )

The first movable body slides relative to the adjuster rail, and the anchor portion moves up and down integrally with the first movable body. In addition, a locking pin provided on the first movable body so as to be freely retractable is selectively inserted and locked into a plurality of upper and lower locking holes of the adjuster rail to lock the locking mechanism.
Then, after the operating lever is lowered by the set length with respect to the cover member, the pressing portion of the operating lever presses the pressed portion of the second movable body, and the second movable body is urged by the second urging means by this pressing. When the second movable body descends while resisting the urging force, the second movable body resists the urging force of the first urging means and the locking pin is moved from the locking hole through the locking portion of the second movable body. Pull out to unlock the lock mechanism.
As described above, by forming a gap between the pressing portion of the operating lever and the pressed portion of the second movable body, the pressing portion is lowered after the operating lever is lowered by a set length with respect to the cover member. Presses the pressed portion, so that the lock mechanism can be prevented from immediately switching to the unlocking side when the inflated and deployed curtain airbag comes into contact with the operation lever. It is possible to easily prevent the lock from being released. (Claim 6 )

According to the present invention,
It has been possible to provide an automobile center pillar structure that makes it difficult for the curtain airbag to collide with the operation lever and allows the curtain airbag to be inflated and deployed more smoothly.

An exploded perspective view of the center pillar structure of an automobile Vertical section of the center pillar structure of an automobile Expanded longitudinal sectional view of the center pillar structure of an automobile View of the upper part of the center pillar structure of the car as seen from the inside (vehicle inside) in the vehicle width direction View of the upper trim from the back side (outside in the vehicle width direction) The perspective view which shows the raising / lowering mechanism of an anchor part The perspective view which looked at the control lever and the surrounding structure from the back side of the control lever A perspective view of the upper end of the operating lever as seen from the back side Perspective view of locking pin Perspective view of control lever and surrounding structure Longitudinal sectional view showing the curtain airbag inflated and deployed It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows a comparative example, and the longitudinal cross-sectional view of the comparative example which shows the state which the curtain airbag expanded and expanded

Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2, a side body outer panel 1, a center pillar reinforcement 2, a center pillar inner panel 3 (corresponding to a center pillar panel) and a center pillar trim 4 are provided, and these are located on the vehicle rear side Rr toward the upper end side. The center pillar structure of the automobile is set so as to be inclined and positioned in the vehicle width direction inner side W1 (the left and right center side of the vehicle, the same applies hereinafter) toward the upper end side.
The side body outer panel 1, the center pillar reinforcement 2, and the center pillar inner panel 3 are made of a metal plate, and the center pillar trim 4 is made of a resin plate.

  The side body outer panel 1 and the center pillar reinforcement 2 are formed in a cross-sectional hat shape opened to the vehicle width direction inner side W1, and the center pillar inner panel 3 and the center pillar trim 4 are arranged in the vehicle width direction outer side W2 (the left and right outer sides of the vehicle, Hereinafter, it is formed in a cross-sectional hat shape opened to the same).

  Then, the front flanges of the side body outer panel 1, the center pillar reinforcement 2 and the center pillar inner panel 3 along the vehicle vertical direction and the rear flanges along the vehicle vertical direction are overlapped and welded in the vehicle width direction. The center pillar trim 4 is attached to the center pillar inner panel 3.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a folded curtain airbag 40 is housed along the vehicle front-rear direction on the back side of the roof lining 14. The curtain airbag 40 is supplied with gas from an inflator at the time of a car collision, and inflates and deploys instantaneously to protect the occupant's head and the like.

  The center pillar trim 4 includes a lower trim (a lower rim, not shown) and an upper trim 10 (upper trim) which are separate from each other. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the upper trim 10 protrudes from the side of the vehicle front side Fr of the back wall 10 </ b> H to the vehicle width direction outer side W <b> 2 and the back wall 10 </ b> H that extends downward in the oblique vertical direction. A side wall 22 on the vehicle front side Fr along the oblique vertical direction, and a side wall 23 on the vehicle rear side along the diagonal vertical direction while projecting from the side portion on the vehicle rear side of the back wall 10H to the vehicle width direction outer side W2 are provided. It is.

  The upper end portion of the upper trim 10 is slightly enlarged in diameter, and is bent into an arc of a vertical cross section so that the upper end portion of the back wall 10H is located on the inner side W1 in the vehicle width direction, and the upper end of the side wall 22 on the vehicle front side Fr The upper part of the side wall 23 is bent in a circular arc shape so that the upper part is positioned on the vehicle front side Fr, and the upper end of the side wall 23 on the rear side of the vehicle is bent on the rear side of the vehicle. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a retractor 45, which is a take-up device for the seat belt B, is attached to the lower end portion of the center pillar inner panel 3 with a plurality of attachment bolts 5. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, an anchor portion 7 having a laterally long shoulder anchor 6 through which the seat belt B is inserted and supported is supported on the center pillar inner panel 3 so as to be lifted and lowered at a constant pitch. I'm allowed.

  The upper trim 10 is formed with a vertically long rectangular first opening 15 that allows the anchor portion 7 to move up and down with respect to the center pillar inner panel 3, and the rear surface 10U (specifically, the rear surface of the back wall 10H) side of the upper trim 10 side. A longitudinally long resin cover member 16 (sometimes referred to as a slider) that closes the first opening 15 is provided so as to move up and down integrally with the anchor portion 7.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the seat belt B extending from the retractor 45 is inserted into the shoulder anchor 6. A lap anchor 46 fixed to the front end of the seat belt B is fixed to the lower end of the center pillar inner panel 3 with mounting bolts 5.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 6, and 7, the lifting mechanism 11 of the anchor portion 7 includes a pair of upper and lower adjuster rails 20 provided with a plurality of upper and lower locking holes 21 on the center pillar inner panel 3. A plate-shaped first movable body 25 to which the anchor portion 7 is fixed is provided on the adjuster rail 20 so as to be slidable while being attached with the attachment bolt 5. That is, U-shaped fitting recesses 25A (see FIG. 7) formed at both ends in the width direction of the first movable body 25 are fitted to both ends of the adjuster rail 20 so as to be slidable.

  As described above, since the upper trim 10 that constitutes the center pillar trim 4 is set in an inclined posture that is positioned on the vehicle rear side Rr toward the upper end side, the adjuster rail 20 is also associated with the upper trim 10 and has an upper end. The inclined posture is set closer to the vehicle rear side Rr toward the part side. Thereby, the raising / lowering direction of the anchor part 7 and the cover member 16 becomes a direction along the longitudinal direction of the upper trim 10. Further, since the upper trim 10 is inclined so as to be positioned on the inner side W1 in the vehicle width direction toward the upper end side, the adjuster rail 20 is also positioned on the inner side W1 in the vehicle width direction toward the upper end side. It is inclined to the state to do.

  A lock mechanism 27 that can lock and unlock the lifting mechanism 11 of the anchor portion 7 is provided, and an operation lever 28 that moves up and down with respect to the cover member 16 to switch the lock mechanism 27 between the locked state and the unlocked state. The cover member 16 is provided in a state protruding from the second opening 17 formed in the vehicle interior. The locking mechanism 27 is provided with a stepped locking pin 30 (see FIG. 9) that selectively inserts and locks into the plurality of upper and lower locking holes 21 of the adjuster rail 20 so as to be freely retractable and retractable. A first spring (not shown) is provided as first urging means for urging and inserting the locking pin 30 into the locking hole 21. Above each locking hole 21 of the adjuster rail 20, an inclined surface 20 </ b> M positioned on the inner side W <b> 1 in the vehicle width direction is formed as it goes upward.

  When the operation lever 28 is lowered with respect to the cover member 16, the lock mechanism 27 is unlocked, whereby the height of the anchor portion 7 can be changed and adjusted according to the physique of the occupant.

  Further, a third opening 18 is formed at the center in the vertical direction of the cover member 16 to allow the anchor portion 7 to enter, and the seat belt B from the anchor portion 7 is inserted. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the anchor portion 7 is fixed to the first movable body 25 by the second mounting bolt 35. As shown in FIG. 4, the third opening 18 is inclined such that the front end of the vehicle is positioned above the end of the vehicle rear side Rr. The seat belt B extends from the third opening 18 toward the occupant side obliquely forward and downward. As shown in FIG. 10, a portion between the second opening 17 and the third opening 18 of the cover member 16 is formed as a bulging portion 19 that bulges toward the vehicle inner side (vehicle width direction inner side W <b> 1). The anchor part 7 can be moved up and down by grasping the part 19.

[Structure of control lever 28]
The operation lever 28 is formed in a plate shape with the plate surface facing the inside / outside direction (vehicle width direction) of the vehicle, and the middle part in the vertical direction of the operation lever 28 is stepped so that the lower part of the operation lever 28 projects to the inside of the vehicle. The stepped surface of the intermediate portion in the vertical direction facing upward is formed on the finger-hooking surface 32M of the finger-hooking portion 32.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the finger hanging surface 32M is configured to be a surface orthogonal (or substantially orthogonal) to the lifting and lowering direction of the anchor portion 7 and the cover member 16, and an occupant operates the finger hanging surface 32M with his / her finger. It is easy to do. That is, when viewed from the vehicle width direction inner side W1 (vehicle inner side), the finger hooking surface 32M is inclined so as to be positioned downward as the vehicle rear side Rr (see FIG. 4). The inner side W1 is inclined downward (see FIG. 3). In the longitudinal section viewed from the vehicle front-rear direction, the finger hooking surface 32M may be configured to form an angle of less than 90 degrees with respect to the lifting and lowering direction of the anchor portion 7 and the cover member 16.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 7, and 8, a pressing plate 28 </ b> D (corresponding to a pressing portion) that projects outward in the vehicle width direction W <b> 2 is integrally provided on the back surface of the upper end portion of the operation lever 28. A plurality of reinforcing ribs 29 are installed between the upper surface of the pressing plate 28 </ b> D and the back surface of the upper end portion of the operation lever 28.

  Further, a second movable body 26 having a U-shaped cross section provided with a pressed portion 26D pressed from above onto the pressing plate 28D of the operating lever 28 and a locking portion 26E locked to the locking pin 30 is provided. The first movable body 25 is provided at the upper end portion so as to be movable up and down. When the pressing plate 28D of the operating lever 28 presses the pressed portion 26D of the second movable body 26 from above and lowers the second movable body 26, the second movable body 26 is accordingly moved to the first spring. The locking pin 30 is pulled out from the locking hole 21 through the locking portion 26E while resisting the urging force. The second movable body 26 is lifted and biased by a second spring (not shown) as second biasing means.

  A gap S (see FIG. 3) is formed between the pressing plate 28D of the operating lever 28 and the pressed portion 26D of the second movable body 26, and the operating lever 28 is lowered by a set length with respect to the cover member 16. The pressing plate 28D is configured to press the pressed portion 26D. That is, the lock mechanism 27 is switched to the unlocking side after the operation lever 28 that has been lowered by the occupant descends the set length with respect to the cover member 16. The gap S is set to 4 mm as an example.

  When changing the position of the anchor part 7 to the upper position, the occupant grasps the bulging part 19 and raises the anchor part 7 as it is. Then, the locking pin 30 that has been locked in one locking hole 21 of the adjuster rail 20 slides on the inclined surface 20M formed above the locking hole 21 against the urging force of the first spring. It gets over while moving and is locked in another locking hole 21 adjacent above. The inclined surface 20M is located on the inner side W1 in the vehicle width direction as it goes upward.

  When the position of the anchor portion 7 is changed to a lower position, the occupant puts his finger on the finger hooking surface 32M of the operation lever 28 and presses it downward. Then, the second movable body 26 operates to pull out the locking pin 30 from the one locking hole 21 and release the locking between the locking pin 30 and the one locking hole 21. In the unlocked state, the occupant grasps the bulging portion 19 to lower the anchor portion 7 and releases the pressing operation of the finger hooking surface 32M. As a result, the locking pin 30 is locked in another adjacent locking hole 21 below by the biasing force of the first spring.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 10, and 11, the curtain airbag 40 that is inflated, deployed and lowered in the event of a vehicle collision is guided below the operation lever 28 to the inside W <b> 1 in the vehicle width direction so that the curtain airbag 40 is operated. The cover member 16 is provided with a guide portion 50 that prevents the lever 28 from being pressed downward. That is, the guide portion 50 is protruded from the cover member portions on both sides in the width direction of the operation lever 28 toward the vehicle width direction inner side W1, and the guide surface 50M of the guide portion 50 is curved so as to be located on the vehicle width direction inner side W1 as it goes down. It is formed on an inclined surface. The guide part 50 is formed of resin integrally with the cover member 16. Thereby, the guide part 50 can be shape | molded easily and manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  Further, as described above, since the center pillar inner panel 3 and the center pillar trim 4 (that is, the upper trim 10) are set in an inclined posture that is positioned on the vehicle rear side Rr toward the upper end portion, the guide portion 50 is also centered. The upper end portion is set to an inclined posture located on the vehicle rear side so as to be parallel to the pillar inner panel 3 and the center pillar trim 4 (see FIGS. 4 and 10), and the guide airbag 50 smoothly moves the curtain airbag 40. It is designed to guide you.

  FIG. 12 shows a center pillar structure of an automobile of a comparative example in which the guide portion 50 is not provided. In the structure of this comparative example, the curtain airbag 40 that inflates and deploys and lowers may press the finger hooking surface 32M of the finger hooking portion 32 of the operation lever 28.

  On the other hand, according to the above configuration of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 11, the curtain airbag 40 that is inflated and deployed is lowered by the guide portion 50 provided on the cover member 16 than the operation lever 28. It can guide below the direction inner side W1, and can prevent that the curtain airbag 40 presses the operation lever 28 below. As a result, the curtain airbag 40 can be inflated and deployed more smoothly, and the lock mechanism 27 can be prevented from switching to the unlocking side.

3 Center pillar panel (Center pillar inner panel)
4 Center pillar trim 6 Shoulder anchor 7 Anchor portion 11 Anchor raising / lowering mechanism 15 First opening portion 16 Cover member 17 Second opening portion 20 Adjuster rail 21 Locking hole 25 First movable body 26D Pressed portion 26E Locking portion 26 First 2 Movable body 27 Lock mechanism 28 Operation lever 28D Pressing part (pressing plate)
30 Locking Pin 32 Finger Lever 32M of Operation Lever Finger Hanging Surface (Step Surface at the Middle in the Vertical Direction)
40 Curtain airbag 50 Guide portion 50M Guide surface B Seat belt S Clearance W1 Vehicle width direction inside

Claims (6)

An anchor part equipped with a shoulder anchor for inserting and supporting the seat belt is supported on the center pillar panel so as to be movable up and down.
A center pillar trim is attached to the center pillar panel,
Forming a first opening in the center pillar trim that allows the anchor portion to move up and down relative to the center pillar panel;
A cover member that closes the first opening from the back side of the center pillar trim is provided so as to move up and down integrally with the anchor portion,
A lock mechanism that can lock and unlock the lifting mechanism of the anchor part is provided,
An operation lever that moves up and down with respect to the cover member to switch the lock mechanism between a locked state and an unlocked state is provided in a state protruding from the second opening formed in the cover member to the vehicle interior side,
When the operation lever is lowered with respect to the cover member, the lock mechanism is switched to the unlocking side of the vehicle center pillar structure,
When the curtain airbag housed in a folded state along the vehicle longitudinal direction on the back side of the roof lining is inflated and deployed while rubbing the design surface of the center pillar trim from the upper end side of the center pillar trim , the curtain airbag The cover member is provided with a guide portion that guides the vehicle lever in a vehicle width direction lower side than the operation lever and prevents the curtain airbag from pressing the operation lever downward.
The guide portions protrude from the cover member portions on both sides in the width direction of the operation lever to the inside in the vehicle width direction from the operation lever, respectively .
The guide surface of the guide part is formed on an inclined surface located on the inner side in the vehicle width direction toward the lower side,
The finger-holding surface of the finger-holding portion of the operation lever is configured to be a surface that is orthogonal or substantially orthogonal to the ascending / descending direction of the anchor portion,
A center pillar structure of an automobile in which a space between both guide portions above the finger rest surface is opened . The cover member portion is a side portion of the second opening of the cover member;
The center pillar structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the guide portion is provided over the entire length of the side portion. The center pillar panel and the center pillar trim are set to an inclined posture located on the vehicle rear side toward the upper end side,
The center pillar of an automobile according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the guide portion is set to an inclined posture positioned closer to the vehicle rear side toward the upper end portion so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the center pillar panel and the center pillar trim. Construction. The operation lever is formed in a plate shape with the plate surface facing the inside / outside direction of the vehicle,
Bending the vertical middle part of the operation lever in a step shape so that the lower part of the operation lever protrudes to the inside of the vehicle,
The center pillar structure for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a stepped surface of the intermediate portion in the vertical direction facing upward is configured as a finger-hanging surface. The center pillar structure of the automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the lock mechanism is switched to a lock release side after the operation lever is lowered by a set length with respect to the cover member. An adjuster rail having a plurality of upper and lower locking holes is attached to the center pillar panel, and a first movable body to which the anchor portion is fixed is slidably provided on the adjuster rail to constitute the lifting mechanism,
A locking pin that is selectively inserted and locked into a plurality of upper and lower locking holes of the adjuster rail is provided in the first movable body so as to be freely retractable, and the locking pin is inserted and biased into the locking hole. Providing the biasing means to constitute the locking mechanism;
A second movable body including a pressed portion pressed from above on a pressing portion provided on the operation lever and a locking portion locked to the locking pin is provided on the first movable body so as to be movable up and down;
Providing a second urging means for urging and energizing the second movable body;
As the pressing portion of the operation lever presses the pressed portion of the second movable body from above and lowers the second movable body, the second movable body becomes the urging force of the first urging means. Configured to pull out the locking pin from the locking hole through the locking portion while resisting,
By forming a gap between the pressing portion of the operation lever and the pressed portion of the second movable body,
The center pillar structure for an automobile according to claim 5 , wherein the pressing portion presses the pressed portion after the operation lever is lowered by a set length with respect to the cover member.

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