JP5954232B2 - Switch mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a switch mounting structure.

  Conventionally, a configuration in which a switch for operating a device is provided in a pillar garnish in a vehicle is known (for example, Patent Document 1 below). Patent Document 1 describes a configuration in which a switch (thin switch) is fitted in a mounting recess formed in a front pillar garnish.

JP 2004-235037 A

  A vehicle having a configuration in which a seat side garnish is provided on the side of a vehicle seat is known. The upper end portion of such a seat side garnish is connected to the lower end portion of the pillar garnish.

  In the case where a switch is provided at the connecting portion between the seat side garnish and the pillar garnish, a configuration in which the switch is held between the upper end portion of the seat side garnish and the lower end portion of the pillar garnish is conceivable.

  Specifically, the configuration is such that the lower end portion of the pillar garnish is brought into contact with the switch from the outside of the passenger compartment, and the lower end portion of the seat side garnish is brought into contact with the switch from the inner side of the passenger compartment to sandwich the switch. It can be illustrated.

  However, when adopting a configuration in which the switch is held by both the seat side garnish and the pillar garnish, dimensional accuracy is required for both the seat side garnish and the pillar garnish.

  If the dimensional accuracy of either one of the seat side garnish and the pillar garnish is reduced and a portion that does not partially contact the switch is generated, the switch may not be sufficiently held. If the switch is not sufficiently held, the operability when the occupant operates the switch is degraded.

  The present invention has been completed based on the above situation, and in a configuration in which a switch is provided at a connection portion between a pillar garnish and a seat side garnish, the switch can stably hold the switch. An object is to provide a mounting structure.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a switch mounting structure for a pillar garnish, comprising the pillar garnish and a seat side garnish connected to a lower end of the pillar garnish, wherein the pillar garnish is A pillar garnish main body constituting a surface on the vehicle interior side of the pillar garnish, and an extension extending downward from a lower end of the pillar garnish main body, and the switch on the surface on the vehicle interior side of the extension garnish And a switch holding portion that holds the switch so as to be movable up and down, and the seat side garnish constitutes a vehicle interior side surface of the seat side garnish, and the switch holding portion is disposed in the passenger compartment. A seat side garnish main body covering from the inside, and the seat side garnish An upper surface portion that extends from the upper end of the main body portion to the outside of the passenger compartment and constitutes the upper surface of the seat side garnish, and the upper surface portion is provided with a notch portion into which the switch can be fitted, At least an upper end portion protrudes above the upper surface portion through the cutout portion, and a connection portion connected to the pillar garnish is provided at an outer end portion of the upper surface portion of the passenger compartment. Has characteristics.

  According to the present invention, the switch can be held so as to be movable up and down by the switch holding portion. Then, at least the upper end portion of the switch protrudes above the upper surface portion through the notch portion. For this reason, the passenger | crew can operate a switch by pressing a switch from upper direction.

  Moreover, since the switch holding | maintenance part has comprised the shape surrounding a switch, it can hold | maintain a switch more stably. When the switch is stably held, workability and operational feeling when the occupant presses the switch are improved.

  Further, the switch holding part is covered from the vehicle interior side by the seat side garnish main body part. For this reason, a switch holding | maintenance part is concealed with respect to a passenger | crew, and design nature can be made higher.

  Moreover, in this invention, it connects with a pillar garnish in the connection part of a seat side garnish, ie, the edge part of the vehicle body outer side of a seat side garnish. For this reason, the boundary (parting) between the seat side garnish and the pillar garnish is arranged outside the passenger compartment (the side far from the passenger). Thereby, the boundary between the seat side garnish and the pillar garnish can be made invisible from the occupant, and the design can be further improved.

  The said structure WHEREIN: The to-be-latched part latched by the latching | locking part provided in the said switch holding | maintenance part shall be provided in the said seat side garnish main-body part.

  If it is set as such a structure, a switch holding part can be fixed with respect to a seat side garnish main-body part by latching a to-be-latched part to a latching | locking part. Thereby, a switch can be held more certainly.

  Further, the connecting portion is projected from the end of the upper surface portion of the outer side of the passenger compartment toward the outer side of the passenger compartment, and is an insertion portion that is inserted into a through hole formed in the pillar garnish. The upper surface portion may be provided on both sides of the notch portion in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  By inserting the insertion portion into the through-hole, it is possible to suppress a situation where the end portion of the upper surface portion outside the passenger compartment is bent, and the rigidity can be further increased. Moreover, the insertion part is provided in the both sides of the vehicle front-back direction of a notch part, respectively, and the rigidity of the notch part periphery in an upper surface part can be made higher.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the switch mounting structure which can hold | maintain a switch stably can be provided in the structure by which a switch is provided in the connection part of a pillar garnish and a seat side garnish.

The perspective view which shows the vehicle provided with the pillar garnish and seat side garnish in one Embodiment of this invention In FIG. 1, the perspective view which expands and shows the connection part of a pillar garnish and a seat side garnish. The exploded perspective view which shows the pillar garnish and seat side garnish of FIG. The perspective view which expands and shows a switch holding | maintenance part in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the switch is attached to the switch holding portion in FIG. Sectional view showing the switch holding part (corresponding to the view cut along the line AA in FIG. 2) Plan view showing the seat side garnish (corresponding to the view cut along line CC in FIG. 2) Sectional drawing which shows a to-be-latched nail | claw (corresponding to the figure cut | disconnected by the BB line of FIG. 6) Side view showing the claw to be locked (corresponding to the view cut along DD in FIG. 8)

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle 12 including a pillar garnish 20 and a seat side garnish 50 according to the present embodiment.

  The pillar garnish 20 is formed, for example, by molding a synthetic resin material or a material obtained by mixing a synthetic resin material and natural fibers (such as kenaf) into a plate shape.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pillar garnish 20 includes a pillar garnish main body 21 that forms a surface 21 </ b> A on the vehicle interior side, and an extension 31 that extends downward from the lower end of the pillar garnish main body 21.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a clip seat 22 to which a clip 23 can be attached is formed on the back surface of the pillar garnish 20. The pillar garnish 20 is attached to the pillar panel 15 (C pillar, not shown) from the vehicle interior side via a clip 23. In this embodiment, the pillar garnish 20 attached to the C pillar is illustrated, but the pillar to which the pillar garnish is attached is not limited to the C pillar.

  The pillar garnish main body 21 has a long shape in the vehicle front-rear direction. The extension 31 is formed at the front end of the vehicle at the lower end of the pillar garnish main body 21. An upper end portion of the seat side garnish 50 is connected to the extension portion 31.

  In the present embodiment, the package tray 11 is provided in the cargo compartment 10 of the vehicle, and the portion of the lower end of the pillar garnish main body 21 that is behind the extension portion 31 is the side end of the package tray 11. It extends along the shape.

  A switch holding portion 33 that can hold the switch 70 is provided on a surface 31 </ b> F on the vehicle interior side of the extension portion 31. The switch holding part 33 has a shape surrounding the lower part of the switch 70. In other words, the switch holding part 33 has a mounting hole 33A into which the lower part of the switch 70 can be fitted.

  The mounting hole 33A is penetrated in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the switch 70 fitted in the mounting hole 33A (inside the switch holding portion 33) is configured to be held so as to be movable up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a plurality of protrusions 71 are formed on the surface of the switch 70 on the vehicle interior side. In addition, on the surfaces of the switch 70 on the outer side of the passenger compartment and the rear side of the passenger compartment, bending pieces 72 that can be elastically bent and deformed in the inner and outer directions of the switch 70 are respectively formed. The switch 70 is in contact with the inner surface of the mounting hole 33 </ b> A via the protrusion 71 and the flexure piece 72. Thereby, the contact area between the switch 70 and the mounting hole 33A can be further reduced, and the switch 70 can be smoothly moved up and down inside the mounting hole 33A.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the seat side garnish 50 is disposed between a side end portion of the board 14 in the vehicle width direction and a vehicle rear end portion of the door trim 13. The board 14 partitions the cargo compartment 10 and the passenger compartment 16.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the seat side garnish 50 is disposed so as to cover the seat back 17 (illustrated by a two-dot chain line) of the vehicle seat from the side (outside of the passenger compartment).

  The seat side garnish 50 is formed, for example, by molding a synthetic resin material or a material obtained by mixing a synthetic resin material and natural fibers (such as kenaf) into a plate shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the seat side garnish 50 extends in the vertical direction, and includes a seat side garnish main body 51 constituting a vehicle interior side surface 51D and an upper surface 61D of the seat side garnish 50. And an upper surface portion 61 to be configured.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the seat side garnish main body 51 is configured to cover the switch holding portion 33 from the vehicle interior side. Thereby, the switch holding | maintenance part 33 is concealed with respect to the passenger | crew.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a weather strip 18 (shown by a two-dot chain line) is disposed along the longitudinal direction of the side end portion of the seat side garnish main body 51 on the front side of the vehicle. The weather strip 18 has a function of preventing water from entering between the pillar panel 15 and the seat side garnish main body 51.

  The weather strip 18 is attached to the flange portion of the pillar panel 15. The lip portion 18 </ b> A of the weather strip 18 is in contact with the vehicle front end portion of the seat side garnish main body portion 51 from the vehicle front side.

  The upper surface portion 61 extends from the upper end of the seat side garnish main body portion 51 to the vehicle exterior side. As shown in FIG. 3, the upper surface portion 61 is formed with a notch 62 that opens to the outside of the passenger compartment (on the extension portion 31 side).

  The notch 62 has a shape in which the switch 70 can be fitted. An upper end portion of the switch 70 attached to the switch holding portion 33 protrudes above the upper surface portion 61 through the notch portion 62. As a result, the occupant can press the switch 70 from above.

  On the back side of the seat side garnish main body 51, a lock mechanism (not shown) for locking the seat back 17 in an upright posture is incorporated. The switch 70 of this embodiment is a switch for unlocking the lock mechanism.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an insertion hole 51 </ b> A is formed through the seat side garnish main body 51. A fixing pin (not shown) provided on the seat back 17 is inserted from the vehicle interior side into the insertion hole 51A and locked by the above-described locking mechanism.

  The switch 70 is connected to the lock mechanism by power transmission means (not shown) such as a link or a wire. When the switch 70 is pressed from above, the fixing pin is unlocked by the lock mechanism.

  The occupant can release the lock of the seat back 17 by pressing the switch 70 and can change the inclination angle of the seat back 17. As a result, the occupant can, for example, tilt the seat back 17 forward of the vehicle.

  By tilting the seat back 17 forward of the vehicle, the cargo compartment 10 and the passenger compartment 16 can be communicated with each other through the through hole 14 </ b> A formed in the board 14. By making the luggage compartment 10 and the passenger compartment 16 communicate with each other, it is possible to place a luggage larger than the size of the luggage compartment 10.

  Next, the attachment structure of the seat side garnish 50 to the pillar garnish 20 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, long through holes 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> B are formed through the upper end portion of the extension portion 31 along the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  The through hole 31 </ b> A is disposed on the vehicle front side (left side in FIG. 7) with respect to the switch holding portion 33. The through hole 31 </ b> B is disposed on the rear side of the vehicle (the right side in FIG. 7) with respect to the switch holding portion 33.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, insertion portions 61 </ b> A and 61 </ b> B provided on the upper surface portion 61 are respectively inserted into the through holes 31 </ b> A and 31 </ b> B from the vehicle interior side. The insertion portions 61A and 61B have a plate-like shape and project from the tip end portion (end portion outside the passenger compartment) on the upper surface portion 61 toward the extension portion 31 side (outside the passenger compartment).

  The insertion portion 61 </ b> A (connection portion) to be inserted into the through hole 31 </ b> A is formed at a location on the vehicle front side with respect to the notch portion 62. An insertion portion 61B (connection portion) to be inserted into the through hole 31B is formed at a location on the vehicle rear side with respect to the notch portion 62. That is, the insertion portions 61 </ b> A and 61 </ b> B are provided on both sides of the notch portion 62 in the vehicle front-rear direction on the upper surface portion 61.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the through hole 31 </ b> A is formed in the inner surface of the groove portion 31 </ b> D formed in the extension portion 31. The groove portion 31 </ b> D extends along the vehicle front-rear direction, and the groove width is slightly smaller than the plate thickness of the upper surface portion 61. Thereby, in the state where insertion part 61A was inserted in penetration hole 31A (inserted), it has composition which the tip part of upper surface part 61 fits into groove part 31D (refer to Drawing 2).

  By inserting the insertion portions 61A and 61B into the through holes 31A and 31B, the upper surface portion 61 is positioned with respect to the pillar garnish 20 in both the vertical direction and the vehicle front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the seat side garnish main body 51 has a shape that curves toward the vehicle front side (upper side in FIG. 7) toward the vehicle front side. As shown in FIG. 7, a protrusion 52 that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle is formed at the front end of the vehicle on the back surface of the seat side garnish main body 51.

  The protrusion 52 is locked to the side end of the extension 31 from the outside of the passenger compartment. Thereby, displacement of the vehicle front end portion of the seat side garnish main body portion 51 toward the vehicle interior side is restricted.

  A rib 53 is formed at a location adjacent to the protrusion 52 on the outer surface of the seat side garnish main body 51. The rib 53 is inserted from the vehicle interior side into an insertion hole 31E formed in the extension 31 of the pillar garnish 20. Thereby, displacement of the vehicle front end portion of the seat side garnish main body portion 51 to the vehicle compartment outer side and the vehicle rear side (right side in FIG. 7) is restricted.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the switch 70 of the present embodiment has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view. Correspondingly, the switch holding portion 33 provided in the pillar garnish 20 has a substantially trapezoidal frame shape that is slightly larger than the switch 70 in plan view. That is, the mounting hole 33A of the switch holding portion 33 has a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the vehicle rear end portion 34 in the switch holding portion 33 has a long shape in the vehicle width direction. The vehicle rear end portion 34 has a substantially box shape, and an insertion hole 34 </ b> A penetrating in the vehicle width direction is formed in a wall portion on the vehicle interior side constituting the vehicle rear end portion 34.

  At a position facing the insertion hole 34A on the back surface 51B of the seat side garnish main body 51, a claw 54 to be locked that is locked to the hole edge 34B (locking portion) of the insertion hole 34A from the outside of the passenger compartment. (Locked portion) is formed. Further, the portion to be formed in the locked portion 54 is an end portion on the vehicle rear side in the seat side garnish main body portion 51.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the to-be-latched claw 54 has a plate-like shape that protrudes toward the outside of the passenger compartment, and its tip is inserted into the insertion hole 34 </ b> A.

  As shown in FIG. 9, a pair of long holes 54 </ b> A and 54 </ b> A are formed at the distal end of the latched claw 54. The pair of long holes 54A and 54A extend along the protruding direction of the latched claw 54, and are arranged in parallel. Thereby, the part between a pair of long holes 54A and 54A in the to-be-latched nail | claw 54 becomes the bending part 55 which can be elastically bent in a plate | board thickness direction (vehicle front-back direction).

  A locking projection 56 that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle is formed on the rear surface of the flexure 55. The locking projection 56 has a mountain shape with a central portion protruding in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the length of the insertion hole 34A in the vehicle front-rear direction is set to a value larger than the length of the claw 54 to be locked including the locking protrusion 56 in the same direction.

  When the seat side garnish 50 is attached to the pillar garnish 20, the locked claw 54 is inserted into the insertion hole 34A from the vehicle interior side. In this insertion process, the surface of the locking projection 56 on the outer side of the passenger compartment (the inclined surface inclined with respect to the insertion direction) is pressed against the hole edge 34B of the insertion hole 34A, so that the bending portion 55 is moved to the vehicle. Bend forward.

  As a result, the locking projection 56 is displaced forward of the vehicle and is disposed at the same position as the insertion hole 34A in the vehicle front-rear direction, whereby the locking projection 56 can be inserted into the insertion hole 34A. When the locking projection 56 passes through the insertion hole 34A, the bending portion 55 is elastically restored. As a result, the locking projection 56 is locked to the hole edge 34B from the outside of the passenger compartment.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a connecting rib 57 is formed so as to connect the back surface 51 </ b> B of the seat side garnish main body 51 and the front surface 54 </ b> B of the hooked claw 54. The connecting rib 57 has a notch portion 57 </ b> A that has a shape corresponding to the shape of the protruding end of the switch holding portion 33. The protruding end portion 33B of the switch holding portion 33 is fitted into the notch portion 57A. Thereby, the situation where the seat side garnish main-body part 51 bends to the vehicle compartment outer side is suppressed.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 8, the height from the to-be-latched nail | claw 54 becomes small as the connection rib 57 goes to the vehicle interior outer side (upper side of FIG. 8). The end of the connecting rib 57 on the outside of the passenger compartment is inserted through the insertion hole 34A and is in contact with the inner surface of the insertion hole 34A. Further, the vehicle rear side surface 54D of the latching claw 54 is in contact with the inner surface of the insertion hole 34A. Thereby, the to-be-latched nail | claw 54 is positioned in the vehicle front-back direction.

  Next, the effect of this embodiment will be described. According to this embodiment, the switch 70 can be held by the switch holding portion 33 so as to be movable up and down. At least the upper end portion of the switch 70 protrudes above the upper surface portion 61 through the notch portion 62. Therefore, the occupant can operate the switch 70 by pressing the switch 70 from above.

  Moreover, since the switch holding | maintenance part 33 has comprised the shape surrounding the switch 70, it can hold | maintain the switch 70 more stably. Since the switch 70 is stably held, workability and operational feeling when the occupant presses the switch 70 are improved.

  Further, the switch holding portion 33 is covered from the vehicle interior side by the seat side garnish main body portion 51. For this reason, the switch holding | maintenance part 33 is concealed with respect to a passenger | crew, and design nature can be made higher.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the seat side garnish 50 is connected to the pillar garnish 20 at the insertion portions 61A and 61B (that is, the end of the seat side garnish 50 outside the passenger compartment). For this reason, the boundary (parting) between the seat side garnish 50 and the pillar garnish 20 is arranged outside the passenger compartment (the side far from the passenger). As a result, the boundary between the seat side garnish 50 and the pillar garnish 20 can be made invisible from the occupant, and the design can be further enhanced.

  Further, the seat side garnish main body 51 is provided with a claw 54 to be locked that is locked to a hole edge 34B of an insertion hole 34A provided in the switch holding portion 33.

  With such a configuration, the switch holding portion 33 can be fixed to the seat side garnish main body portion 51. Thereby, the switch 70 can be held more reliably.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the switch holding portion 33 protrudes from the extension portion 31 toward the vehicle interior side. For this reason, by attaching the to-be-latched claw 54 to the switch holding portion 33, the vicinity of the protruding end of the switch holding portion 33 can be more reliably fixed.

  In addition, the upper surface portion 61 includes insertion portions 61A and 61B that protrude from the outer end of the passenger compartment toward the outer side of the passenger compartment and are inserted into the through holes 31A and 31B formed in the pillar garnish 20, and the insertion portions 61A and 61B are provided. Are provided on both sides of the notch 62 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle in the upper surface 61.

  By inserting the insertion portions 61A and 61B into the through holes 31A and 31B, respectively, it is possible to suppress a situation in which the end of the upper surface portion 61 outside the passenger compartment is bent, and it is possible to further increase the rigidity. Further, the insertion portions 61A and 61B are provided on both sides of the notch portion 62 in the vehicle front-rear direction, so that the rigidity of the upper surface portion 61 around the notch portion 62 can be further increased.

<Other embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described with reference to the above description and drawings. For example, the following embodiments are also included in the technical scope of the present invention.

  (1) The shapes of the pillar garnish 20 and the seat side garnish 50 are not limited to those illustrated in the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate.

  (2) The shape of the switch 70 is not limited to that illustrated in the above embodiment, and can be changed as appropriate. Examples of the shape of the switch 70 include a prismatic shape, a cylindrical shape, a planar view polygonal shape, and a planar view star shape. In addition, the shape of the switch holding portion 33 that holds the switch 70 can be appropriately changed in accordance with the shape of the switch 70.

  (3) In the above embodiment, the switch 70 for releasing the lock of the seat back 17 is exemplified, but the present invention is not limited to this. The switch 70 may be configured to operate a device mounted on a vehicle, and the use of the switch 70 can be changed as appropriate.

  (4) In the above-described embodiment, the locked claw 54 having the bent portion 55 is exemplified as the locked portion, but is not limited thereto. The shape of the to-be-latched nail | claw 54 can be changed suitably. Moreover, the to-be-latched part is not limited to a claw shape, For example, the structure (for example, attachment boss etc.) latched using a screw etc. may be sufficient.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, the insertion portions 61A and 61B having a plate shape are illustrated as the connection portions, but the present invention is not limited to this. Examples of the connection portion include an attachment boss and an attachment claw. Moreover, the formation location and formation number of an insertion part can be changed suitably.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Pillar garnish, 21 ... Pillar garnish main-body part, 31 ... Extension part, 31A ... Through-hole, 31B ... Through-hole, 31F ... Vehicle interior side surface in extension part, 33 ... Switch holding part, 34B ... Hole of insertion hole Edge (locking part), 50 ... Seat side garnish, 51 ... Seat side garnish main body, 51D ... Seat side garnish surface on the vehicle interior side, 54 ... Locked claw (locked part), 61 ... Upper surface 61A: Insertion part (connection part), 61B ... Insertion part (connection part), 61D ... Upper surface of the seat side garnish, 62 ... Notch part, 70 ... Switch

Claims (3)

A switch mounting structure for a pillar garnish,
The pillar garnish;
A seat side garnish connected to the lower end of the pillar garnish,
The pillar garnish includes a pillar garnish main body that forms a surface of the pillar garnish on the vehicle interior side, and an extension that extends downward from a lower end of the pillar garnish main body,
A surface on the vehicle interior side of the extension portion has a shape surrounding the switch, and a switch holding portion for holding the switch so as to be movable up and down is provided.
The seat side garnish is
A seat side garnish main body that covers a surface of the seat side garnish on the vehicle interior side and covers the switch holding portion from the vehicle interior side;
An upper surface portion extending from the upper end of the seat side garnish main body to the vehicle compartment outside and constituting the upper surface of the seat side garnish, and
The upper surface portion is provided with a notch portion into which the switch can be fitted,
At least the upper end portion of the switch protrudes above the upper surface portion through the notch portion,
A switch mounting structure in which a connection portion connected to the pillar garnish is provided at an end of the upper surface portion outside the passenger compartment.   The switch mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the seat side garnish main body portion is provided with a locked portion that is locked to a locking portion provided in the switch holding portion. The connecting portion protrudes from the end portion of the upper surface portion outside the passenger compartment toward the outer portion of the passenger compartment, and is an insertion portion inserted into a through hole formed in the pillar garnish.
3. The switch mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the insertion portion is provided on each side of the cutout portion in the vehicle front-rear direction on the upper surface portion.

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