JPH0442191Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to an assist grip device comprising a grip body attached to the roof of a vehicle body.

``Prior Art'' Conventional assist grip devices include, for example, those shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, respectively.

That is, in FIG.
A is shown in which the bar-shaped grip main body 2 is simply fixed.

In FIG. 6, a pair of support brackets 3, 3 are fixed to the side portion 1a of the vehicle body roof 1, and both ends of the grip body 4 are supported by the support brackets 3 so as to be removable and removable. The central grip portion 5 is shown to be retractable in a used state in which it protrudes toward the interior of the vehicle, and in a stored state in which it is stored along the side portion 1a.

In FIG. 7, a recess 1b for storing the grip main body 6 is formed in the side 1a of the vehicle body roof 1, and the grip main body 6 is placed in the recess 1b for storing the grip main body 6 around its base end.
It is shown pivotably supported in a storage state in which it is stored in the storage area b, and in a usage state in which its grip portion 7 is protruded inside the vehicle body.

``Problem to be solved by the invention'' However, in such a conventional assist grip device, as shown in FIG. The grip main body 1 protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle, making it difficult to use, as the grip body 1 may come into contact with the grip when, for example, the seated person extends his or her arms.

In the one shown in FIG. 6, the grip body 4
Since the grip part 5 of the grip part 5 is stored along the side part 1a of the vehicle body roof 1, it is easy to use because the outstretched arm does not touch it, but the problem is that even in the stored state, the entire grip body 4 is visible and the appearance is not good. It was hot.

The grip 6 shown in FIG. 7, like the grip shown in FIG. 6, has been designed with ease of use in mind, but has the problem that the entire grip 6 is visible even in the stored state, making it unattractive.

The present invention has been devised in view of these conventional problems, and aims to provide an assist grip device that has a good appearance and is easy to use.

``Means for Solving the Problems'' The gist of the present invention for achieving the above purpose is to provide an assist grip device in which a grip body is attached to the roof of a vehicle, by passing one end of the approximately straight grip body through the grip body. An insertion hole through which the grip body can be inserted is provided in the roof rail, and a storage portion is formed in which the grip body pushed into the back side of the roof rail through the insertion hole can be stored, and the grip body can be inserted into the roof rail through the insertion hole. In order to hold the grip main body pulled out to the use position on the front side in the use position, a retaining part for restraining one end of the grip main body so that it cannot be removed is provided in the storage part, and the other end of the grip main body is The assist grip device is characterized in that a locking portion capable of locking a portion is disposed on the roof rail side.

``Function'' When the grip body is pulled out to the front side of the roof rail, even if both ends of the grip body are pulled due to the load applied to the grip body, the locking part on the ceiling body side and the retaining part on the storage part side Accordingly,
It is restrained so that it cannot move in the pulling direction.

When the grip body is pushed to the back side of the roof rail, the grip body passes through the insertion opening and is stored in the storage area on the back side of the roof rail.

In the pushed-in state, the grip body is recessed into the back side of the roof rail, and the other end of the grip body is only slightly visible from the insertion opening, giving it a good appearance.

To move the grip body from the pushed-in position to the use position, it is sufficient to simply pull the grip body out by hand.

“Embodiment” An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the roof rail 11 of the vehicle body 10 is constructed by attaching a ceiling body 15 to the front side of an inner rail 12, and the ceiling body 15 is made by covering a pad material 16 with a skin 17. It consists of A substantially rectangular insertion opening 18 is provided at a predetermined position in the roof rail 11 .

On the back side of the inner rail 12, a storage section 30 is provided in which the substantially linear grip body 20 can be stored in a state in which it is extended back and forth. The rear end of the storage portion 30 is an assembly opening 31 that opens rearward and is covered with a cover member 31a. Storage part 3
0 passes through the insertion hole 18 and the roof rail 11
The grip main body 20 has an opening 32 extending outward from the front side and opening forward.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a tongue portion 21 and a cover body 22 having a substantially rectangular cross section that protects the tongue portion 21 are integrally fixed to the front end of the grip body 20. As shown in FIGS. At the rear end of the grip body 20, a wide portion 24 wider than the grip portion 23, which is the middle portion of the grip body 20, is also integrally fixed.

The entrance 32 of the storage section 30 has a front stopper 33 that converges the cover body 22 on the side of the grip body 20 so that it can move forward when the grip body 20 is stored, and a rear stopper 33 that restrains the cover body 22 on the side of the grip body 20 so that it cannot move in the rear direction. A stopper 34 is formed. Further, a holding portion 35 is formed in the entrance/exit port 32 to hold the cover body 22 so as not to be movable in the vertical direction.

A retaining protrusion 37 is formed in the middle portion of the inner wall 36 of the storage portion 30 to abut against the wide portion 24 on the side of the grip body 20 so that the grip body 20 does not fall out when the grip body 20 protrudes toward the front side of the roof rail 11.

A buckle 40 is attached to the front side of the roof rail 11 at a position spaced forward by a predetermined distance from the insertion opening 18, and is a locking portion that allows the tongue portion 21 on the grip body 20 side to be engaged and detached. The buckle 40 has a hook part 42 inside a case part 41, a hook part 43 at the tip of the hook part 42, and an operating protrusion 44 at the rear end, and is compressed between the case part 41 and the operating protrusion 44. The spring 45 is arranged in a bent state, and the hook body 4
2 in the direction of displacing it to the engagement position.

Next, the action will be explained.

In FIG. 1, the grip body 20 is pulled out to the front side of the roof rail 11, and the grip body 20 is pulled out to the front side of the roof rail 11.
The tongue part 21 at the front end of the buckle 40 is connected to the hook part 4 of the buckle 40.
3, and the wide portion 24 at the rear end is in contact with the retaining protrusion 37 so as not to come off.

In this pulled out state, the grip body 2
Due to the load applied to the grip portion 23 of 0, both ends of the grip body 20 are pulled. The buckle 40 and the retaining protrusion absorb the tensile load. The grip body 20 is in the use position when the grip body 20 is attached to the roof rail 1.
It never leaves the first side.

To store the grip body 20, use the hook portion 43.
In order to release the tongue portion 21 from the holder, the operating protrusion 44 may be pushed against the biasing force of the compression spring 45.

Next, when the grip body 20 is pushed to the back side of the roof rail 11, the wide portion 24 at the rear end of the grip body 20 is guided by the inner wall 36 of the storage portion 30 and moves rearward. At the same time, the grip part 23 is inserted into the storage part 30 through the entrance/exit opening 32.

Push the grip body 20 until the tongue part 21 at the front end positions the entrance/exit opening 32, and then remove the cover body 22.
The front stopper 33 and rear stopper 3 of the entrance/exit 32
4 and the holding portion 35 as shown in FIG. Thereby, the grip main body 20 is in the stored state and does not rattle due to vibrations or the like during running.

In the pushed-in state, the entire grip portion 23 of the grip body 20 enters into the storage portion 30. The front end of the cover body 22 of the grip body 20 is only slightly visible from the entrance/exit opening 32, and the appearance is good.

To move the grip body 20 in the pushed-in state to the use position, remove the cover body 22 of the grip body 20 from the opening 32, and then remove the grip body 20 from the opening 32.
Just pull out 0.

In the embodiment described above, the buckle 40 is shown as the locking part, but it may be a hook-like part on which the tongue part 21 is simply hooked.

"Effects of the invention" According to the assist grip device according to the invention,
The grip body is used when it is pulled out, and when it is pushed in, it is hidden behind the roof rail and does not protrude into the interior of the vehicle, making it look good and easy to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the assist grip device, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the assist grip device in its installed state, and FIG. A cross-sectional view of the main parts of the device, Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line of Figure 3, and Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the main parts of the device.
7 to 7 show a conventional example, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the state in which the assist grip device is installed, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the assist grip device, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of essential parts of the assist grip device. . 10...Vehicle body, 11...Roof rail, 18...
...Insertion port, 20...Grip body, 21...Tang part, 24...Wide part, 30...Storage part, 37...
... Retaining part (retaining protrusion), 40... Buckle (locking part).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An assist grip device consisting of a grip body attached to the roof of a vehicle, wherein an insertion hole is provided in the roof rail through which the grip body can be inserted through one end of the approximately linear grip body; forming a storage part capable of storing the grip body pushed into the back side of the roof rail through the insertion opening; and holding the grip body pulled out through the insertion opening to the usage position on the front side of the roof rail in the usage position; In order to achieve this, a retaining part for restraining one end of the grip main body so that it cannot be removed is disposed in the storage part, and a locking part capable of latching the other end of the grip main body is disposed on the roof rail side. An assist grip device characterized by: