JPH018432Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an attachment structure for an assistant grip that is attached to the passenger seat side of an instrument panel disposed below the front window of a vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Some vehicles have an assistant grip attached to a predetermined position on the instrument panel in order to protect the safety of passengers against vibrations of the vehicle body when driving on roads with poor road surface conditions.

However, the above-mentioned instrument panel is usually made of a thin resin material and is integrally formed with a hollow interior, and its upper end is fixed to the front window side and both sides are fixed to the corresponding side parts of the vehicle body. Because it is equipped with equipment,
If the rigidity is insufficient and a large external force is applied to the part where the assistant grip is attached,
The rigidity of the instrument panel could not sufficiently absorb such external force, posing problems in terms of strength and safety.

In view of these conventional problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a mounting structure that can securely secure an assistant grip to the instrument panel without changing the wall thickness of the instrument panel itself, even with a rational configuration. The purpose is to:
The instrument panel where the assistant grip is attached is integrally connected with a strength member disposed within the instrument panel using a stay, thereby reinforcing the attachment section. .

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of the instrument panel 1, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 4, a glove box 5, a steering holder pipe disposed in the instrument panel 1 via a lower bracket 6, 7 a front window, 8 a lower end of the front window 7, and a front window. A weather strip seals the joint between the panel 9 and the upper end of the front window/rear panel 10, 11 is a hinge that is the center of rotation when folding down the foldable front window 7, and 12 is a cowl upper panel.

In this embodiment, the assistant grip 2 is integrally connected to the steering holder pipe 5, which is a strength member, via the stay 13.

As shown in FIG. 3, the stay 13 has mounting flanges 13b at both ends of a long plate 13a.
are formed by integrally bending them, and a mounting hole 14 is formed in the pair of flanges 13b.

The flange 13b on the side of the assistant grip 2 is fastened and fixed via the instrument panel 1 by mounting bolts 2a integrally formed at both ends of the assistant grip 2 and nuts 15, and the flange 13b on the other end are connected and fixed together by screws 17 and nuts 18 via the instrument panel 1 and the glove box bracket 16 at the back of the glove box.

Since the other end of the glove box bracket 16 is welded to the steering holder pipe 5, the assistant grip 2 as a whole is sufficiently firmly supported by the steering holder pipe 5, which is a strength member, via the stay 13. This means that

As shown in FIG. 5, the end of the steering holder pipe 5 is fixed to a front pillar inner panel (not shown) via a bracket 19 with bolts 20 or the like.

In this embodiment configured as described above,
When an impact force is applied to the assistant grip 2, the impact force is somewhat dispersed and absorbed by the instrument panel 1, but most of it is absorbed by the instrument panel 1, which is integrally connected to the assistant grip 2. Stay 1
3. It is effectively transmitted to the steering holder pipe 5, which is a strength member, via the glove box bracket 16, and the steering holder pipe 5
Since the instrument panel 1 is supported with a rigidity of 1, the instrument panel 1 is not deformed by impact force as in the conventional case, and the safety of the passenger who grips the assistant grip 2 is sufficiently ensured. .

When assembling the mounting structure according to this embodiment, first assemble the instrument panel 1, assistant grip 2, and stay 13, and then assemble the instrument panel with other equipment installed. It is sufficient to fasten them together in the process of attaching the assembly to the body.

The present invention is constructed as described above, and the assistant grip is integrally fixed to the instrument panel and the strength member via the stay. Improved mounting rigidity,
Further, it is possible to provide a useful mounting structure with good assembly workability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention,
Fig. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing the entire instrument panel, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1, and Figs. 3 and 4 are schematic perspective views showing the form of the stay and glove box bracket, respectively. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing how the steering holder pipe end is attached. 1... Instrument panel, 2... Assistant grip, 3... Steering holder pipe, 13... Stay, 16... Glove box bracket.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] (1) By integrally connecting the part of the instrument panel to which the assistant grip is attached and the strength member disposed within the instrument panel with a stay. , a mounting structure for an assistant grip characterized by reinforcing the above-mentioned mounting part. (2) Installation of the assistant grip according to claim 1 of the utility model registration claim, wherein the strength member is a steering holder pipe disposed within the instrument panel and having an end fixed to the front pillar inner panel. structure.