JP7347095B2 - vehicle door trim - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle door trim.

In the door trim described in Patent Document 1 below, the pull handle formed on the armrest is formed in a stepped shape, and the lower end of the smartphone, etc. is inserted into the deep recess, and the smartphone is placed against the pull handle. It is configured to be stored.

Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2015-98239

However, the door trim described in Patent Document 1 has a problem in that the smartphone protrudes upward from the opening of the pull handle, which deteriorates the design. In addition, since only the lower end of the smartphone is supported, there is a risk that the smartphone may rattle and generate noise due to vibrations caused by driving the vehicle. It is also thought that smartphones can easily fall over due to vibrations. As described above, the door trim described in Patent Document 1 has various problems, and it cannot be said that the ability to store smartphones is high.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle door trim that can easily accommodate a smartphone.

In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle door trim of the present invention has the following features:
A door trim for a vehicle, comprising: a trim board; and a pull handle member that is attached to the trim board and functions as a pull handle by forming an opening between itself and the surface of the trim board,
A recess is formed on the front side of the trim board to connect with the opening between the trim board and the pull handle member, and the smartphone is held in a state where the entire smartphone is housed in the recess. It is characterized by being equipped with a smartphone holding mechanism that can hold the smartphone.

The vehicle door trim with this configuration allows a smartphone to be inserted from the interior side into the opening that forms the pull handle and housed on the wall (trim board) on the back side of the pull handle. When the smartphone is held by the smartphone holding mechanism, the smartphone forms a wall surface (interior design surface) together with the trim board. The door trim with this configuration allows the smartphone to be stored with a portion (for example, the lower portion) hidden by the pull handle, making it possible to store the smartphone with ease. Furthermore, even if the smartphone falls toward the indoor side, the door trim with this configuration can come into contact with the pull handle member and prevent the smartphone from falling off.

In the above configuration, the smartphone holding mechanism includes a movable member arranged to be movable in the vertical direction in the recess of the trim board, and a biasing member that biases the movable member upward. , the smartphone can be configured to be held between the movable member and the top surface of the recess.

With the door trim having this configuration, it is possible to insert the smartphone through the opening of the pull handle, bring the lower end of the smartphone into contact with the movable member, and fit the smartphone into the recess while pushing down the movable member. According to the door trim with this configuration, various smartphones with different dimensions (lengths) can be held using the force of the biasing member, so the smartphone can be securely held, preventing it from falling off, and also preventing vibrations. It is possible to prevent noise caused by

Further, in the above configuration, the movable member includes a bottom portion that the lower end of the smartphone comes into contact with, and a pair of flange portions that protrude outward from each of both ends of the bottom portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction, The biasing members are a pair of springs disposed on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface portion, respectively, to bias the pair of flange portions upward, and each of the pair of flange portions is arranged on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface portion. It can be configured to be located higher up.

Compared to a case where the spring is disposed below the bottom surface of the door trim, the movable range of the movable member can be increased, and a large-sized smartphone can be held in the door trim.

Furthermore, in the above configuration, the movable member may have a bottom surface portion against which the lower end of the smartphone comes into contact, and the bottom surface portion may have a tapered surface that widens toward the indoor side as it goes upward.

In the door trim having this configuration, even if the smart fan is relatively thick, the smartphone can be held with the lower end of the smartphone in contact with the tapered surface. In other words, the door trim having this configuration can reliably hold various smartphones with different thicknesses.

Further, in the above configuration, the smartphone holding mechanism may include a non-contact charger that is disposed on the outdoor side of the recess in the trim board and supplies power to a rechargeable battery of the smartphone. can.

This door trim is equipped with a so-called wireless charger, and can charge a smartphone by holding it in the smartphone holding mechanism.

Further, in the above configuration, the recess may be configured such that the upper side thereof is inclined toward the outdoor side.

This door trim allows the smartphone to be held leaning against the wall inside the recess, thereby preventing the smartphone from falling toward the interior. The door trim with this configuration can ensure that the back of the smartphone comes into contact with the wall surface within the recess, so it is particularly effective for the door trim configured to include the wireless charger described above.

Further, in the above configuration, the recess may have a shape having a tapered surface that widens toward the indoor side as the top surface side goes downward.

The door trim with this configuration has a shape in which the indoor side edge of the top surface protrudes downward, which prevents the top edge of the smartphone from coming off and falling into the indoor side, making it possible to securely hold the smartphone. can be held. In addition, even if the smart fan is relatively thick, the door trim with this configuration can hold the smartphone with the top end in contact with the tapered surface, making it possible to securely hold various smartphones with different thicknesses. can be retained.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle door trim with high storage capacity for a smartphone.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle door trim according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the vicinity of the pull handle shown in FIG. 1 from an indoor side. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the pull handle shown in FIG. 1 generally viewed from above (with the upper housing member removed); FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view (A-A cross section in FIG. 1) showing the smartphone holding mechanism included in the vehicle door trim of the present embodiment from a rear perspective of the vehicle. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the smartphone holding mechanism shown in FIG. 4 viewed from the indoor side. It is a sectional view showing the process of making a smartphone holding mechanism hold a smartphone. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which smartphones with different thicknesses are held.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Examples of the present invention will be described below in detail as modes for carrying out the present invention with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following examples, but can be implemented in various forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 shows a vehicle door trim 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This door trim 10 constitutes the interior side portion of a side door for a vehicle. As shown in FIG. 1, the present door trim 10 is mainly composed of a trim board 11. In addition to the trim board 11, the door trim 10 includes an inside handle 12, an armrest 13, a pull handle 14, and a switch base provided on the trim board 11. 15, a door pocket 16, a speaker grill 17, and other various functional parts. In each figure, the front of the vehicle and the rear of the vehicle are indicated by arrows FR and RR, the upper and lower parts of the vehicle are indicated by arrows UP and DW, respectively, and the inside and outside of the vehicle are indicated by arrows IN and OUT. Each is shown below.

The trim board 11 is made up of a plurality of board members assembled together, and mainly includes a lower board 20, an upper board 21, and a middle board 22. The inside handle 12 described above is provided near the boundary between the upper board 21 and the middle board 22 (generally near the center in the front-rear direction). Further, the armrest 13 is formed by assembling the armrest board 23 so as to cover the boundary between the lower board 20 and the middle board 22. Further, the lower board 20 has a shape in which a front portion 20A of the upper end (a front portion of the armrest board 23) bulges toward the indoor side, and the switch base 15 is attached to cover the portion 20A from above. ing. Further, the door pocket 16 is formed by assembling a pocket board (not shown) on the outdoor side of the lower board 20, and the speaker grill 17 is provided in front of the door pocket 16 on the lower board 20.

The present door trim 10 is characterized by a portion in which a pull handle 14 is formed, and its configuration will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 5.

The pull handle 14 is formed on the front portion of the armrest board 23. Specifically, a pull handle member 30, which is the main component of the pull handle 14, is fixed to the lower board 20 on the indoor side at a location covered by the armrest board 23. As shown in FIG. 3, the pull handle member 30 has an inner wall surface (a surface facing the outdoor side) 31A that is generally arcuate when viewed from above. An upward opening 14A is formed between the inner wall surface 31A and the trim board 11, and the inner wall surface 31A functions as a pull handle 14, where the passenger's fingertips are placed. Due to such a configuration, in the following description, a portion of the pull handle member 30 that forms the inner wall surface 31A will be referred to as a pull handle main body portion 31. Further, the armrest board 23 has a recess 23B in the upper surface portion 23A that follows the shape of the upper end of the pull handle main body portion 31. That is, the front portion of the armrest board 23 forms the pull handle 14 together with the pull handle body 31 of the pull handle member 30.

In the present door trim 10, the smartphone holding mechanism utilizes the opening 14A formed between the pull handle member 30 and the trim board 11 on the back wall of the pull handle 14, that is, on the trim board 11. 40 are provided. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the smartphone holding mechanism 40 has a generally rectangular recess 40A formed in the trim board 11 so as to be connected to the opening 14A, and the smartphone SP is inserted into the recess 40A. configured to accommodate.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the smartphone holding mechanism 40 includes an upper accommodating member 41 and a lower accommodating member 42 that are assembled vertically and form a rectangular recess 40A with the two members. Consists of. The upper housing member 41 and the lower housing member 42 are assembled to the pull handle member 30 described above, and the pull handle member 30 is fixed to the lower board 20 to form a recess 40A in the trim board 11. configured. The pull handle member 30 has a cover portion 32 that is fitted onto the indoor side of the lower housing member 42 and covers the lower portion of the recess 40A. That is, in the smartphone holding mechanism 40, the upper housing member 41, the lower housing member 42, and the cover portion 32 of the pull handle member 30 constitute a smartphone housing portion 43 that is generally box-shaped and opens at the upper side of the room. Incidentally, when the upper housing member 41, the lower housing member 42, and the pull handle member 30 are fixed to the lower board 20, their upper sides are tilted toward the outdoor side, as shown in FIG. In other words, the smartphone accommodating portion 43 (recess 40A) has a shape in which the upper side is inclined toward the outdoor side, and a wall surface 40A1 facing the indoor side in the recess 40A has an inclined shape.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the smartphone holding mechanism 40 includes a movable member 50 disposed between the lower housing member 42 and the cover portion 32 of the pull handle member 30 and capable of sliding in the vertical direction; A pair of coil springs 51 are provided as biasing members that bias the member 50 upward. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the movable member 50 includes a lower holder part 52 as a bottom part that holds the lower end of the smartphone SP in contact with it, and a lower holder part 52 on the front and rear sides of the lower holder part 52. It has a pair of spring receiving portions (flange portions) 53 that are formed to protrude and come into contact with the upper ends of the coil springs 51. The coil spring 51 is placed between the lower surface 53A of each of the pair of spring receiving portions 53 and the bottom surface 43A of the smartphone accommodating portion 43 formed by the lower accommodating member 42 and the cover portion 32 of the pull handle member 30. It is arranged. Note that, as shown in FIG. 5, the lower surface 53A of each spring receiving part 53 is located above the lower holder part 52, so as shown in FIG. It is possible to lower the movable member 50 to a position where it touches the bottom surface 43A of 43.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower holder portion 52 has a shape in which the indoor side portion is bent upward. That is, the lower holder part 52 has a flat surface 52A that is perpendicular to the wall surface 40A1 of the recess 40A, and a tapered surface 52B that connects from the indoor side of the flat surface 52A and widens toward the indoor side as it goes upward. . Note that a pad 54 having cushioning properties is adhered to the lower holder portion 52 from the flat surface 52A to the tapered surface 52B.

Further, the downward facing surface of the upper housing member 41 at the location where the recess 40A is formed, that is, the top surface 60 of the recess 40A has a tapered surface 60A that widens toward the indoor side as it goes downward. The end is shaped to protrude downward. Note that a pad 61 is also attached to the top surface 60 of the recess 40A. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the upper housing member 41 has a recess 62 that is connected to the recess 40A and extends upward from the recess 40A. Further, a lighting device (for example, an LED) 63 is arranged along the peripheral edge of the upper housing member 41 . Note that the lighting device 63 can turn on or blink red, blue, and yellow.

The smartphone holding mechanism 40 also includes a non-contact charger, a so-called wireless charger 70. As shown in FIG. 4, the wireless charger 70 is fixed to the outdoor side of the upper housing member 41 and the lower housing member 42, specifically, to the outdoor side of the portion forming the wall surface 40A1 of the recess 40A. There is.

The door trim 10 of this embodiment configured as described above has a trim board 11, and is attached to the trim board 11 to form an opening 14A between itself and the surface of the trim board 11, so that the door trim 10 can be used as a pull handle. 14, and has a recess 40A formed on the front side of the trim board 11 so as to be connected to the opening 14A, and the entire smartphone SP is accommodated in the recess 40A. A smartphone holding mechanism 40 is provided that can hold the smartphone in a state where the smartphone is held. In other words, the present door trim 10 allows the smartphone SP to be inserted into the opening 14A forming the pull handle 14 from the indoor side and housed on the wall surface (trim board 11) on the back side of the pull handle 14. In other words, when the smartphone SP is held by the smartphone holding mechanism 40, the smartphone SP forms a wall surface (interior design surface) together with the trim board 11. Therefore, the present door trim 10 can store the smartphone SP with the lower portion thereof hidden by the pull handle 14, so that the smartphone SP can be stored in an excellent manner. Further, even if the smartphone SP falls toward the indoor side, the door trim 10 can contact the pull handle 14 and prevent the smartphone SP from falling off.

Further, in the present door trim 10, the smartphone holding mechanism 40 includes a movable member 50 disposed in a recess 40A of the trim board 11 so as to be movable in the vertical direction, and a biasing force that biases the movable member 50 upward. A coil spring 51 is provided as a member, and the smartphone SP is configured to be held between the movable member 50 and the top surface 60 in the recess 40A. In other words, the present door trim 10 can be inserted into the recess 40A by inserting the smartphone SP through the opening 14A of the pull handle 14, bringing the lower end of the smartphone SP into contact with the movable member 50, and pushing down the movable member 50. has been done. Therefore, according to the present door trim 10, various smartphones having different dimensions (lengths) can be held using the force of the coil spring 51, so that the smartphone SP can be securely held and prevented from falling off. , noise caused by vibration can be prevented.

In addition, in the present door trim 10, the movable member 50 protrudes outward from the lower holder part 52 as a bottom surface part against which the lower end of the smartphone SP comes into contact, and from both ends of the lower holder part 52 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. It is configured to include a pair of spring receiving parts 53 as flange parts, and each of the pair of spring receiving parts 53 is configured to be located above the lower holder part 52. Therefore, in this door trim 10, the movable range of the movable member 50 is larger than when the coil spring 51 is arranged below the lower holder part 52, and it is possible to hold a large-sized smartphone. It becomes.

Further, in the present door trim 10, the lower holder portion 52 has a tapered surface 52B that widens toward the indoor side as it goes upward. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, even if the smart fan SP' is relatively thick, the smart fan SP' can be held with the lower end of the smartphone SP' in contact with the tapered surface 52B. In other words, the door trim 10 can reliably hold various smartphones with different thicknesses.

Further, in the present door trim 10, the top surface 60 side of the recess 40A has a tapered surface 60A that widens toward the indoor side as it goes downward. Therefore, since the door trim 10 is shaped to protrude downward from the indoor end of the top surface 60, it is possible to prevent the smartphone SP from falling off the top end and falling toward the indoor side. SP can be reliably maintained. Further, in the present door trim 10, the tapered surface 60A is relatively small, but it may be made to be approximately the same size as the tapered surface 52B of the lower holder portion 52. With such a configuration, even if the smart fan is relatively thick, it can be held with the top edge of the smartphone in contact with the tapered surface of the top, so it can be used with various smartphones of different thicknesses. can be held securely.

In addition, in this door trim 10, since a recess 62 is formed that is connected to the recess 40A and extends outward from the recess 40A, it is possible to insert a finger through the recess 62 and place the finger on the smartphone SP. Therefore, even if the smartphone SP is firmly fixed and held as described above, it can be easily removed.

The door trim 10 also includes a non-contact charger (wireless charger) 70 that is arranged on the outdoor side of the recess 40A in the trim board 11 and supplies power to the rechargeable battery of the smartphone SP. Therefore, the present door trim 10 is capable of charging the smartphone SP by holding the smartphone SP in the smartphone holding mechanism 40. In addition, in the present door trim 10, the recess 40A has a shape in which the upper side is inclined toward the outdoor side. Therefore, the present door trim 10 can ensure that the back surface of the smartphone SP comes into contact with the wall surface 40A1 in the recess 40A, and can reliably charge the smartphone SP. Moreover, since the present door trim 10 can hold the smartphone SP in a state where it is leaning against the wall surface 40A1, it is possible to suppress the smartphone SP from falling toward the indoor side.

Further, the present door trim 10 includes a lighting device 63, and can be configured to switch lighting of the lighting device 63 depending on the situation in which the smartphone holding mechanism 40 is placed. For example, the lighting device 63 can be made to work in conjunction with the wireless charger 70. Specifically, when the smartphone SP is not held by the smartphone holding mechanism 40, that is, when the wireless charger 70 is not operating (standby state), the lighting device 63 lights up in blue. When the smartphone SP is held by the smartphone holding mechanism 40 and is being charged by the wireless charger 70, the lighting device 63 lights up yellow, and when charging is completed, the lighting device 63 blinks blue. let Further, in a state where charging is not possible due to insufficient setting of the smartphone SP to the smartphone holding mechanism 40, etc., the illumination device 63 is turned on in red. Note that the method of using the lighting device 63 is not limited to this, and the vehicle may be enabled to communicate with a smartphone, and the lighting of the lighting device 63 may be switched depending on the state of the smartphone itself.

10... Vehicle door trim, 11... Trim board, 14... Pull handle, 14A... Opening,
20...Lower board, 21...Upper board, 22...Middle board, 23...Armrest board, 23A...Upper surface part, 23B...Recessed part, 30...Pull handle member, 31...Pull handle body part, 31A...Inner wall surface, 32...Cover part , 40...Smartphone holding mechanism, 40A...Recess, 40A1...Wall surface, 41...Upper housing member, 42...Lower housing member, 43...Smartphone housing section, 43A...Bottom surface, 50...Movable member, 51...Coil spring [attached] spring member], 52...lower holder part [bottom part], 52A...flat surface, 52B...tapered surface, 53...spring receiving part [flange part], 60...top surface, 60A...tapered surface, 62...dent, 63 ...Lighting device, 70...Wireless charger

Claims (7)

A vehicle door trim comprising: a trim board; and a pull handle member that is attached to the trim board and functions as a pull handle by forming an opening between itself and an interior side surface of the trim board. ,
The trim board has a recess formed on a side surface of the interior so as to be connected to the opening between the trim board and the pull handle member,
The pull handle member includes an inner wall surface that faces the outdoor side and forms the indoor side of the pull handle, and has an arcuate lower end that extends toward the outdoor side; a cover portion extending downward from an end portion of the recess to cover a lower portion of the recess;
A smartphone accommodating part is formed by the recess and the cover part and opens upward in the room and communicates with the opening, and the smartphone is placed in the recess while the lower end of the smartphone is accommodated in the smartphone accommodating part. A vehicle door trim that is equipped with a smartphone holding mechanism that can hold the smartphone in its entirety. The smartphone holding mechanism is
A movable member arranged to be movable in the vertical direction in the recess of the trim board, and a biasing member that biases the movable member upward, the smartphone being placed between the movable member and the recess. The vehicle door trim according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle door trim is configured to be sandwiched between the vehicle door trim and the top surface. The movable member includes a bottom portion that abuts the lower end of the smartphone, and a pair of flange portions that protrude outward from each of both ends of the bottom portion in the vehicle longitudinal direction,
The biasing members are a pair of springs disposed on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface portion and biasing the pair of flange portions upward,
The vehicle door trim according to claim 2, wherein each of the pair of flange portions is configured to be located above the bottom surface portion. The movable member has a bottom portion that the lower end of the smartphone comes into contact with,
The vehicle door trim according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the bottom portion has a tapered surface that widens toward the interior of the room as it goes upward. The smartphone holding mechanism is
The vehicle door trim according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a non-contact charger that is arranged on the outdoor side of the recess in the trim board and supplies power to a rechargeable battery of a smartphone. . The vehicle door trim according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the recess has a shape in which an upper side is inclined toward the outdoor side. The vehicle door trim according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the recess has a tapered surface that widens toward the interior of the room as the top surface goes downward.

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