JP6413947B2 - Assist grip - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an assist grip.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, lighting fixtures are provided in a central portion of a ceiling in a vehicle cabin. In this case, the room lamp is exposed from the center portion of the roof head lining, and there is a problem that the design of the roof head lining (vehicle compartment) is impaired.

  On the other hand, there has also been proposed a lighting device that illuminates a passenger compartment by incorporating a lighting fixture in an assist grip provided on a side (end in the vehicle width direction) of a roof head lining of an automobile. For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a structure in which an illuminator is incorporated inside a fixing portion that supports a grip portion gripped by an occupant at both ends in an assist grip, and a translucent fixing portion is lit. Further, Patent Document 2 proposes indirect illumination of the vehicle interior by arranging and lighting a lighting fixture on the roof side of the grip portion of the assist grip.

JP 2009-107521 A JP 2007-186050 A

  However, in the case of the techniques described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, since the illumination direction is constant, it corresponds to use different from the set illumination method, for example, when the occupant wants to use it like a reading light, etc. There was an inconvenience that it was not possible.

  In view of the above-described facts, the present invention has an object to provide an assist grip that can illuminate the interior of a vehicle and change the illumination direction without impairing the design of the interior of the vehicle.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a pair of base portions that are attached to a skeleton member, an interior part, or a seat back frame of the vehicle body facing the vehicle interior side and are disposed in the vehicle interior, and freely rotatable on the pair of base portions. A grip portion that is supported by the occupant and an irradiating portion that irradiates illumination light from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion into the vehicle interior, and the irradiation direction of the illumination light by rotating the grip portion To change .

  The assist grip includes a grip portion that is rotatably supported by a pair of base portions attached to a skeleton member, an interior part, or a seat back frame of a vehicle body, and further radiates light from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion into the vehicle interior. The irradiation part which irradiates is provided. Therefore, the direction of the illumination light irradiated from the irradiation unit to the vehicle interior can be changed by rotating the grip unit by the occupant. That is, the illumination direction can be changed simply by rotating the grip portion of the assist grip.

  Further, since the assist grip that has been conventionally disposed in the vehicle interior is also used as the illumination of the vehicle interior, the design of the vehicle interior is not impaired.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the irradiating unit includes a light source, and an optical element that receives light emitted from the light source and irradiates the outer peripheral surface of the grip unit as illumination light. .

  In this assist grip, light emitted from the light source can be emitted into the vehicle interior as illumination light from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion via the optical element.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the light source is a light emitting diode disposed inside the grip portion.

  In the assist grip according to the third aspect, the light source is disposed inside the grip portion. However, since the light source is a light emitting diode, the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion is suppressed from becoming hot during illumination. That is, it becomes possible for the occupant to grip the grip portion when the assist grip is illuminated or immediately after the illumination.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the light source is disposed on the base portion.

  In the assist grip according to the fourth aspect, the light source constituting the irradiating part is disposed on the base part. Therefore, the grip portion can be made compact, and it can be avoided that the rotatable range of the grip portion is limited by the wiring from the light source.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the optical element is disposed in a hole provided in the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion, and the surface of the optical element is an outer peripheral surface and a surface. It is said to be one.

  In the assist grip according to the fifth aspect, the optical element disposed in the hole provided in the outer peripheral surface of the grip is flush with the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion. Therefore, when the occupant grips the grip portion, it is possible to prevent the occupant from feeling uncomfortable due to the step between the optical element and the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the invention according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the irradiating unit is turned on when the door of the vehicle is opened and turned off when the door is closed.

  The assist grip according to claim 6 lights up in response to the opening of the door of the vehicle. Therefore, it is possible to automatically irradiate the feet when the passenger gets on and off the vehicle. Moreover, it can adjust so that a passenger | crew may light a more suitable place by rotating a grip part.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base portion is attached to an inner panel of a roof side rail that supports a vehicle width direction end portion of the roof panel of the vehicle. It has been.

  In the assist grip according to the seventh aspect, the base portion is attached to the inner panel of the roof side rail that supports the end portion in the vehicle width direction of the roof panel of the vehicle. That is, the assist grip is provided at the end (side) in the vehicle width direction of the ceiling in the vehicle interior. Since the grip portion of the assist grip is rotatable and the irradiation portion is provided on the grip portion, the illumination direction in the passenger compartment can be changed. For example, it can be used like an occupant's reading light, or it can be used like indirect lighting by irradiating the ceiling of the passenger compartment.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base portion is attached to a lower portion of a center pillar garnish or a center pillar inner panel.

In the assist grip according to claim 8, since the base part is attached to the lower part of the center pillar garnish or the center pillar inner panel, it is possible to assist a short stature person (about the first grade of elementary school) to get on and off the vehicle. It is possible to irradiate the foot.
A ninth aspect of the present invention is the positioning mechanism according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, wherein the grip portion can be positioned with respect to the base portion at regular intervals along the rotation direction. Is further provided.
A tenth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle according to any one of the first to ninth aspects, further comprising an operation button for switching an irradiation state of the irradiation unit, and the operation button is operated to operate the vehicle. Among the three states of turning on the irradiation unit by opening the door, turning off the irradiation unit by closing the vehicle door, turning on the irradiation unit, and turning off the irradiation unit, Switch between at least two states.

  Since the assist grip according to the first, second, and seventh aspects of the invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to illuminate the passenger compartment without changing the design of the passenger compartment and to change the illumination direction. .

  Since the assist grip of the invention according to the third aspect has the above-described configuration, the occupant can grip the grip portion at the time of illumination or immediately after the illumination.

  Since the assist grip according to the fourth aspect of the present invention has the above configuration, the grip portion can be rotated 360 degrees.

  Since the assist grip according to the fifth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to suppress a sense of discomfort when an occupant grips the grip portion.

  Since the assist grip according to the sixth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to automatically irradiate the feet with illumination light when the passenger gets on and off.

  Since the assist grip according to an eighth aspect of the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to assist a short stature person to get on and off, and to irradiate the feet with illumination light when getting on and off.

It is a perspective view which shows the assist grip attached to the roof which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially-omission exploded perspective view of an assist grip concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. (A) is a principal part expanded sectional view of the assist grip which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, (B) is the figure seen from the axial direction of the gear mechanism. It is explanatory drawing which shows the rotation range of the grip part of the assist grip which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention, (A) is the maximum counterclockwise rotation position, (B) is a neutral position, (C) is clockwise maximum. It is a schematic diagram which shows a rotation position. It is a figure which shows the circuit for light-emitting LED of the assist grip which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the variation of the assist grip which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a partially omitted sectional view of an assist grip according to a second embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assist grip attached to the seat back which concerns on the other example of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assist grip attached to the center pillar which concerns on the other example of this invention.

[First Embodiment]
An assist grip according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the drawings, the upper side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow UP, the front of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, and the vehicle width direction is indicated by an arrow W.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the assist grip 10 includes a pair of front and rear base portions 12 disposed at the vehicle width direction end portion of the roof head lining 13 that constitutes the ceiling surface of the passenger compartment 11, and a pair of front and rear And a grip portion 14 that is rotatably supported by the base portion 12 and is gripped by an occupant.

  Although FIG. 1 shows only the assist grip 10 corresponding to the right rear seat, the assist grips corresponding to the driver seat, the passenger seat, and the left rear seat are arranged at the end of the roof head lining 13 in the vehicle width direction. It is installed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, a recess 16 is formed in the base end portion of the base portion 12. The bosses 22A and 22B of the hinge 20 attached to the vehicle body side are inserted into the boss holes 18A and 18B formed on both side surfaces of the recess 16. As schematically shown in FIG. 3A, the hinge 20 is attached to a roof side rail inner panel 23 that constitutes a vehicle compartment side (vehicle inner side) of a roof side rail (not shown) that is one of the skeleton members of the vehicle body. It has been. Therefore, the base portion 12 is rotatable around the axis of the bosses 22A and 22B of the hinge 20.

  A coil spring (not shown) is wound around the hinge 20 and the base portion 12 is always urged toward the roof head lining. Therefore, in the assist grip 10, the base portion 12 and the grip portion 14 are always pressed against the roof head lining side. Hereinafter, a state in which the base portion 12 of the assist grip 10 is pressed against the roof head lining 13 is referred to as an “accommodating state”, and a state in which the base portion 12 is tilted to the vehicle compartment side against the urging force by the passenger. It is called “use state”.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, a housing chamber 24 in which a positioning mechanism 28 described later is built is formed inside the base portion 12. Furthermore, a hole portion 26 for rotatably supporting the grip portion 14 is formed on the inner side surface 12A of the base portion 12. The hole portion 26 communicates the inner surface 12 </ b> A and the storage chamber 24.

  As shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, a positioning mechanism 28 for stopping the grip portion 14 at a predetermined position is disposed in the storage chamber 24 of the base portion 12. The positioning mechanism 28 includes a leaf spring 30 for stopping the rotation gear 44 formed at the end of the grip portion 14. The leaf spring 30 is formed in a triangular shape as viewed from the direction of the rotation axis of the rotation gear 44 at the base portion 32 fixed to the base portion 12, a plate body 34 having one end locked to the base portion 32, and the tip of the plate body 34. And a convex portion 36.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3A, the grip portion 14 includes a long cylindrical main body portion 38 and a pair of bosses 40, 40 that are formed to project at axial positions at both ends of the main body portion 38. And. By inserting the bosses 40, 40 into the holes 26, 26 provided in the pair of base portions 12, 12, respectively, the grip portion 14 is rotatably supported by the pair of base portions 12, 12.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, a rotating gear 44 having teeth 42 formed on the outer peripheral surface at regular intervals in the circumferential direction is attached to the tip of one boss 40 of the grip portion 14. The convex portion 36 of the leaf spring 30 provided on the base portion 12 is inserted into the concave portion 46 between the teeth 42 and 42 of the rotating gear 44 to stop the rotating gear 44 at a predetermined position. In addition, when the grip part 14 rotates, the convex part 36 comes out from the concave part 46 of the rotation gear 44 by elastically deforming the leaf spring 30 (plate body 34).

  As shown in FIG. 2, the body portion 38 of the grip portion 14 has a cylindrical shape, and a rectangular hole 48 extending in the axial direction is formed in a part of the outer peripheral surface 38A. 50 is fitted. Here, “a part of the outer circumferential surface 38A” means a part (not the entire circumference) in the circumferential direction of the outer circumferential surface 38A. The surface of the lens 50 is formed so as to be flush with the circular outer peripheral surface 38A of the main body 38 (the curvature radius is the same).

  A substrate 54 on which a plurality of light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as “LEDs”) 52 as light sources are attached at predetermined intervals along the axial direction is disposed inside the main body 38. Accordingly, when the LED 52 emits light, the illumination light is emitted from the lens 50 fitted in the hole 48 of the grip portion 14 into the vehicle interior. The LED 52 corresponds to the light source of the present invention, the lens 50 corresponds to the optical element of the present invention, and both constitute the irradiation unit of the present invention.

  The wiring 56 from the substrate 54 is arranged to the vehicle body side through a hole 57 formed in the central portion of the boss 40 and the accommodation chamber 24 of the base portion 12.

  Due to the restriction by the wiring 56, the rotation range of the grip portion 14 is such that the assist grip 10 is in the accommodated state and the lens 50 is facing toward the passenger compartment as shown in the schematic diagrams of FIGS. When the neutral position is set (see FIG. 4B), the range is ± 90 degrees with respect to the neutral position (see FIGS. 4A and 4C).

  Next, an electric circuit for causing the LED 52 to emit light is shown in FIG. The LED 52, the changeover switch 60 (upper terminal 60A), and the door switch 62 are arranged in this order from the negative electrode side to the positive electrode side of the battery 58. A diode 64 is disposed between the lower terminal 60 </ b> B of the changeover switch 60 and the positive side of the battery 58. The changeover switch 60 is connected to the upper terminal 60A or the lower terminal 60B, or switches between three states not connected to both terminals 60A and 60B. The door switch 62 corresponds to opening and closing of the door 70 close to the position where the assist grip 10 is attached, and is turned on when the door 70 is opened and turned off when the door 70 is closed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation button 72 for switching the changeover switch 60 is provided on the side surface of one base portion 12.

  The operation of the assist grip 10 thus configured will be described.

  When the occupant wants to illuminate the interior of the vehicle, the occupant operates the operation button 72 to connect the changeover switch 60 to the lower terminal 60B (see FIG. 5), whereby the LED 52 is energized and the board 54 Each upper LED 52 emits light. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1, the assist grip 10 is in the housed state (pressed against the roof head lining 13), and the lens 50 faces the vehicle compartment (see FIG. 4B). Therefore, the light emitted from the LED 52 is irradiated into the vehicle interior as illumination light through the lens 50.

  On the other hand, when the occupant illuminates the hand of the occupant like a reading light, the grip portion 14 is rotated to make the lens 50 substantially downward. At this time, the convex portion 36 of the leaf spring 30 is inserted into the concave portion 46 of the rotating gear 44 of the positioning mechanism 28, but the convex portion 36 of the leaf spring 30 is pressed against the teeth 42 as the rotating gear 44 rotates. . As a result, the plate body 34 of the leaf spring 30 is elastically deformed, and the convex portion 36 of the leaf spring 30 comes out of the concave portion 46 of the rotating gear 44 and enters the adjacent concave portion 46. While repeating this, after the rotation gear 44 (grip part 14) rotates by a predetermined angle, the convex part 36 enters the concave part 46, whereby the grip part 14 is positioned at a predetermined position. Thus, the illumination light is irradiated from the lens 50 to the occupant's hand by rotating the grip portion 14 by a predetermined angle.

  On the other hand, the occupant operates the operation button 72 to connect the changeover switch 60 to the upper terminal 60A (see FIG. 5), thereby assisting in response to the opening of the door 70 of the right rear seat where the assist grip 10 is disposed. The grip 10 is configured to illuminate. That is, when the door switch 62 is turned on by opening the door 70, the LED 52 is energized, and the light emitted from the LED 52 is emitted from the lens 50. Further, by rotating the grip portion 14 so that the lens 50 faces downward, the feet are automatically illuminated when the door is opened at night (when the passenger gets on and off).

  For example, when it is not desired that the assist grip 10 emit light during the daytime, the operation button 72 is operated to switch the changeover switch 60 so that the assist grip 10 is separated from the upper and lower terminals 60A and 60B (see FIG. 5). It is also possible to set so that the grip 10 does not emit light.

  Thus, since the assist grip 10 can change the illumination direction around the axis of the grip portion 14 by rotating the grip portion 14, it can irradiate illumination light to various places.

  In addition, since the LED 52 and the lens 50 are only arranged on the inside of the grip portion 14 of the assist grip 10 that is an existing part, the design of the passenger compartment 11 (roof headlining 13) is not impaired.

  In addition, since the LED 52 is used as a light source built in the grip portion 14, the outer peripheral surface 38A of the main body portion 38 of the grip portion 14 is relatively light when compared with a case where another light source is built in the grip portion 14. Lower temperature. Therefore, the occupant can grip the grip portion 14 when the assist grip 10 is illuminated or immediately after the illumination.

  Further, even when the assist grip 10 is used with the base portion 12 tilted around the hinge 20 (in the use state of the assist grip 10), the LED 52 can emit light to irradiate irradiation light. In this case, since the rotatable range to which the lens 50 is directed is different, a position different from the accommodation state of the assist grip 10 can be illuminated.

  It is also conceivable to use a positioning mechanism 78 using a magnetic material in place of the positioning mechanism 28 in order to stop the grip portion 14 at a predetermined position. As shown in FIG. 6, the positioning mechanism 78 includes a magnetic portion 80 provided at the axial end portion of the boss 40 and a magnetic portion 82 provided at the base portion 12.

  The magnetic part 80 is configured such that an N-pole magnetic body 80N and an S-pole magnetic body 80S are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of the end of the boss 40 in the axial direction.

  On the other hand, the magnetic part 82 is provided inside the storage chamber 24 of the base part 12, and is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the magnetic part 80 so as to face the magnetic part 80 with a predetermined interval. . In the magnetic part 82, N-pole magnetic bodies 82N and S-pole magnetic bodies 82S are alternately arranged along the circumferential direction. The interval between the magnetic bodies 82N and 82S is the same as the interval between the magnetic bodies 80N and 80S.

  As described above, since the magnetic part 80 and the magnetic part 82 are arranged to face each other, if the polarities of the opposing magnetic bodies of the magnetic part 80 and the magnetic part 82 are different due to the rotation of the grip part 14, they attract each other and face each other. If the polarity of the magnetic material is the same, both will repel. Therefore, the rotation of the grip portion 14 is stopped at a position where the polarities of the opposing magnetic bodies of the magnetic portion 80 and the magnetic portion 82 are different due to the rotation of the grip portion 14 (a state where the magnetic body 80N and the magnetic body 82S are arranged to face each other). be able to. During the rotation of the grip portion 14, every time the magnetic portions 80 and 82 cross the positions where the opposite magnetic bodies have different polarities, the occupant feels a click feeling by the attractive force of the opposing magnetic bodies. You will feel.

  When the positioning mechanism 78 is used instead of the positioning mechanism 28 as described above, there is an advantage that it is excellent in durability because it does not slide between the magnetic portions 80 and 82.

[Second Embodiment]
An assist grip according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the same referential mark is attached | subjected about the component similar to 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The grip portion 14 of the assist grip 100 includes a cylindrical main body portion 102, bosses 104 formed at both axial ends of the main body portion 102, and a light guide body 106 made of a light guide material, and a main body portion of the light guide body 106. And a cover member 108 that covers the outer peripheral surface of 102. A rectangular hole 48 extending in the axial direction is formed in a part of the cover member 108, and a part of the light guide 106 is exposed to the outside from the hole 48.

  On the other hand, an LED 52 and a substrate 54 are disposed in the respective storage chambers 24, 24 of the pair of base portions 12, 12, and the LED 52 is disposed to face the boss 104 of the light guide 106. The LED 52 corresponds to the light source of the present invention, the light guide 106 corresponds to the optical element of the present invention, and both constitute the irradiation unit of the present invention.

The operation of the assist grip 100 configured as described above will be described.
In the assist grip 100, the light emitted from the LED 52 enters the light guide 106 (boss 104), is reflected / refracted inside the main body 102, and is exposed from the hole 48 of the cover member 108. The light is emitted from the portion 102 (light guide 106).

  Similarly to the first embodiment, the assist grip 100 according to the present embodiment can change the illumination direction in the vehicle interior by rotating the grip portion 14.

  Further, since the LED 52 and the substrate 54 are accommodated in the accommodating chamber 24 of the base portion 12, the rotation range of the grip portion 14 is not restricted by the wiring 56, and the grip portion 14 is 360 degrees with respect to the base portion 12. It can be rotated. Therefore, it is possible to irradiate the roof head lining 13 with the illumination light by directing the hole 48 of the cover member 108 of the grip portion 14 toward the roof head lining, and use it as indirect illumination. Further, since the LED 52 is not disposed on the grip portion 14, the grip portion 14 is not heated by illumination, and the occupant can hold the grip portion 14 even during illumination.

  In the series of embodiments, the case where the outer peripheral surface of the grip portion 14 is formed in a circular shape has been described, but other shapes may be used. For example, it may be formed in an elliptical shape or a triangular shape.

  Further, in the assist grip 10 of the first embodiment, the surface of the lens 50 is flush with the outer peripheral surface 38A (the same radius of curvature) of the main body portion 38 of the grip portion 14, but may be a flat surface. In this case, there is an advantage that the manufacturing cost of the lens 50 can be reduced.

  Furthermore, although LED52 was used as a light source in a series of embodiment, it is not the meaning limited to this. That is, CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent tube), organic EL, or other light sources may be used.

  In the series of embodiments, the case where the assist grip 10 is attached to the end of the roof head lining 13 in the vehicle width direction has been described. However, the installation location is not limited to the roof head lining 13. For example, as shown in FIG. 8, an assist grip 112 may be attached to the upper part of the seat back frame 111 disposed inside the seat back 110, or the center pillar garnish 114 may be attached as shown in FIG. The assist grips 116 and 118 may be vertically mounted on the upper part or the lower part.

  In particular, when the assist grip 118 is attached to the lower part of the center pillar garnish 114 (below the belt line), it can be used to assist in getting on and off the short stature and as illumination to illuminate the feet when getting on and off at night. Can be used. This is particularly effective for vehicles with a high vehicle height.

  The assist grips 116 and 118 are attached not to the center pillar inner panel 115 but to the center pillar garnish 114 because the assist grips 116 and 118 are used to assist passengers in getting on and off the roof side rail inner panel 23. This is because a load that is not so large as compared with the case where the assist grip 10 is provided does not enter and the strength is not so great. However, the assist grips 116 and 118 may be attached to the center pillar inner panel 115 instead of the center pillar garnish 114.

  Further, an assist grip to which the present invention is applied may be attached to a pillar different from the center pillar, for example, a front pillar (a front pillar garnish or a front pillar inner panel). Also in these cases, since the irradiation part is provided in the assist grip that has been conventionally disposed in the vehicle interior, the design of the vehicle interior 11 is not impaired.

  The roof head lining 13, the center pillar garnish 114, and the front pillar garnish described in the first embodiment correspond to the interior part of the present invention.

Further, in the series of embodiments, the assist grip 10 is a retractable type in which the base portion 12 is attached to the roof side rail via the hinge 20, but may be a fixed type in which the base portion 12 does not rotate. For example, when assist grips 112, 116, and 118 are provided on the seat back 110 and the center pillar garnish 114, the fixed type is more convenient.
Further, the wiring 56 from the substrate 54 of the assist grip 10 of the first embodiment is provided between the grip portion 14 and the base portion 12 to the contact point and the hole portion 26 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the boss 40 over the entire circumference. It is good also as a system (contact type energization system) which supplies with electricity between the provided contacts. By comprising in this way, there is no fear that a wiring (harness) will be disconnected by rotation of the grip part 14, and the grip part 14 can be rotated 360 degrees.

10, 100, 112, 116, 118 Assist grip 12 Base portion 13 Roof head lining (interior parts)
14 Grip part 23 Roof side rail inner panel (frame member)
50 lens (optical element, irradiation part)
52 LED (light source, irradiation part)
106 Light guide member (optical element, irradiation part)
111 Seat back frame 114 Center pillar garnish (interior parts)
115 Center pillar inner panel (frame member)

Claims (10)

A pair of base parts that are attached to a skeleton member of the vehicle body facing the passenger compartment side, interior parts or a seat back frame, and disposed in the passenger compartment;
A grip portion that is rotatably supported by the pair of base portions and is gripped by an occupant;
An irradiating unit that irradiates illumination light from a part of the outer peripheral surface of the grip unit into the vehicle interior;
An assist grip that changes the irradiation direction of the illumination light by rotating the grip portion .   The assist grip according to claim 1, wherein the irradiating unit includes a light source and an optical element that receives light emitted from the light source and irradiates the illuminating light from the outer peripheral surface of the grip unit.   The assist grip according to claim 2, wherein the light source is a light emitting diode disposed inside the grip portion.   The assist grip according to claim 2, wherein the light source is disposed on the base portion.   The assist grip according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the optical element is disposed in a hole provided in an outer peripheral surface of the grip portion, and a surface of the optical element is flush with the outer peripheral surface.   The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the irradiating part is turned on when the door of the vehicle is opened and turned off when the door is closed.   The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base portion is attached to an inner panel of a roof side rail that supports a vehicle width direction end portion of a roof panel of a vehicle.   The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the base portion is attached to a lower portion of a center pillar garnish or a center pillar inner panel.   The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a positioning mechanism capable of positioning the grip portion with respect to the base portion at regular intervals along a rotation direction thereof.   An operation button for switching the irradiation state of the irradiation unit is further provided. When the operation button is operated, the irradiation unit is turned on by opening the vehicle door, and the irradiation unit is turned off by closing the vehicle door. The assist grip according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein at least two states are switched among a state, a state in which the irradiation unit is turned on, and a state in which the irradiation unit is turned off.

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