JPH0311927B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an assist grip provided on an instrument panel located at the front of a passenger compartment of an automobile.

B. Prior art For example, in a general automobile, when a passenger operates the seat to obtain a good seating posture, the driver of the vehicle can easily do so by grasping the steering wheel, but the passenger in the passenger seat must grasp the steering wheel. It was difficult to operate because there was no. There was also the problem that the passenger in the passenger seat was at high risk when driving on rough roads or when braking suddenly.

Therefore, it has been proposed to attach an assist grip to an instrument panel for attaching auxiliary parts provided at the front of the vehicle interior. However, in the past, a U-shaped assist grip was simply fixed to the front or top of the instrument panel, and as the assist grip protruded into the vehicle interior, the appearance was poor, and moreover, passengers could get injured if they interfered with the assist grip. I had a problem.

As a solution to the above problems,
There is one disclosed in No. 5024. As shown in FIG. 1, a recess 3 is formed in the upper surface 2 of the instrument panel 1 in front of the passenger seat, and the end 4 of this recess 3 is used as an assist grip. This structure improves the appearance, but since the grip cannot be held by hand and is simply hooked onto the grip, the grip force is weak and it may not be possible to grip it during momentary sudden braking. I had a problem.

Therefore, the present applicant previously proposed a system in which a recess is formed in the instrument panel, and a rod-shaped assist grip is formed integrally with the instrument panel in the recess (Utility Application No. 57-91284). However, with this structure, since the assist grip is formed integrally with the instrument panel from resin, its supporting rigidity is insufficient, which poses a problem when used under severe conditions.

B. OBJECT OF THE INVENTION The present invention aims to provide an assist grip that has a good appearance, high support rigidity, and can be gripped securely even in momentary movements to ensure the safety of the occupant.

C. Structure of the Invention This invention provides a pair of stepped portions 1 with an appropriate interval on the instrument panel 10 in front of the passenger seat.
5, 15, and a rod-shaped member 26 is arranged between the stepped portions 15, 15, and the rod-shaped member 26
The end of the insert is inserted into the safety pad 17 attached to the surface of the instrument panel 10, and the insertion end 27 is inserted between the stepped portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 and the mounting bracket 24 provided inside the safety pad 17. The rod-shaped member 26 is held in an assisted grip.

D. Embodiment FIGS. 2 to 4 are drawings showing an embodiment of the present invention, in which numeral 10 denotes an instrument panel arranged along the width direction of the vehicle at the front of the vehicle interior;
It is molded with resin into an appropriate shape, and has an instrument mounting part 11 for attaching various instruments to the front of the driver's seat, and an auxiliary parts mounting part 12 for attaching auxiliary parts such as a radio or heater control unit, and in front of the passenger seat. A recess 14 is formed on the top surface of the grow box mounting portion 13.
has been formed. The recessed portion 14 has step portions 15, 15 formed at both corner portions on the vehicle interior side. The stepped portions 15, 15 have a thicker plate thickness to increase rigidity, and an arcuate mounting portion 16 is formed approximately in the center.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a safety pad that is attached to the surface of the instrument panel 10 in order to reduce the impact when a sharp protrusion is exposed during a vehicle collision or when an occupant's fingers or the like hits it. 19 is loaded, and is made to follow the shape of the instrument panel 10, and is recessed at a position corresponding to the recess 14 of the instrument panel 10. This safety pad 17 has a dent 20
Attachment holes 22, 22 are formed in the vertical wall portions 21, 21 on both sides. Further, reinforcing plates 23 are built into the safety pad 17 at key points, and the vertical wall portion 21
A mounting bracket 24 is built in so as to surround the mounting hole 22. The mounting bracket 24 also has an arcuate central portion, and is disposed such that the arcuate portion 24a faces the mounting portion 16 of the instrument panel 10. 25 is a support member for the reinforcing plate 23 and the mounting fittings 24.

Reference numeral 26 is a rod-shaped member attached to the recess 20 of the safety pad 17, and constitutes an assist grip.
This rod-shaped member 26 is made of, for example, a hollow pipe made of metal or hard synthetic resin, and has small-diameter attachment portions 27, 27 formed at both ends. This rod-shaped member 26
Insert the mounting parts 27, 27 at both ends into the mounting holes 22, 22 of the safety pad 17, and connect the mounting part 16 of the stepped part 15 of the instrument panel 10 and the mounting bracket 2.
It fits between the circular arc portion 24a of No.4. Then, tighten the screws 28 from the inside of the instrument panel 10 to the stepped portion 15 and the mounting bracket 24, and attach both members 1.
The rod-shaped member 26 is fixed by sandwiching the mounting portions 27 and 27 between the mounting portions 5 and 24. Reference numeral 29 denotes a tuft pin screw screwed into the mounting portion 16 of the instrument panel 10 from the inside, and its tip abuts or inserts into the mounting portion of the rod-shaped member 26 to prevent the rod-shaped member 26 from turning.

The above-mentioned assist grip is assembled by attaching and fixing the safety pad 17 to the surface of the instrument panel 10, and attaching it to the mounting portions 2 at both ends of the rod-shaped member 26.
7, 27 are inserted into the mounting holes 22, 22 by utilizing the deflection of the safety pad 17, and are fitted between the mounting portion 16 of the instrument panel 10 and the circular arc portion 24a of the mounting bracket 24, and the instrument panel is inserted from the inside. Assembly is completed by tightening the screws 28 between the panel 10 and the mounting fittings 24, and then tightening the tuft pin screws 29 to the mounting portion 16.

E. Effects of the Invention In this invention, both ends of the rod-shaped member constituting the assist grip are inserted into the safety pad, and the rod-shaped member is held between the mounting portion formed on the instrument panel and the reinforcing mounting bracket built into the safety pad. The mounting part of the member is not visible from the outside, and by forming a recess in the instrument panel and safety pad and arranging the rod-shaped member in this recess, the rod-shaped member does not protrude outside, improving the appearance and making it easier for the occupants to It is safe to avoid accidentally interfering with these and causing injury. In addition, by increasing the rigidity of the step part of the instrument panel that supports the rod-shaped member and the mounting bracket, its support rigidity is increased, and it has sufficient durability even when loads are frequently applied or large loads are applied. . Furthermore, since the assist grip is rod-shaped and placed at the corner of the instrument panel on the passenger compartment side, it is easy to grip and can immediately respond to sudden sudden braking or vibrations, improving operability and safety. improves.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a conventional assist grip, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a main part of an assist grip according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a mounting portion. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10... Instrument panel, 15... Step part, 16... Mounting part, 17... Safety pad, 22... Mounting hole, 24... Mounting bracket, 26...
...rod-shaped member, 27...attachment part.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 A pair of stepped portions are formed on the instrument panel with an appropriate interval, a rod-shaped member is arranged between the stepped portions, and the end of the rod-shaped member is attached to the surface of the instrument panel. An assist grip characterized by being inserted into the assist grip and having the inserted end portion held between a stepped portion of an instrument panel and a mounting bracket provided within a safety pad.