JPH0541065Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a mounting structure for an assist grip that is attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle and is grasped by an occupant.

(Prior technology) The assist grip attached to the vehicle's instrument panel is protruded in front of the passenger seated in the seat at a position where the passenger can easily grasp it, and an excessive impact force is applied to the vehicle from the front. It is maintained in a nearly permanent position even when

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) The object of the present invention is to cause the assist grip to escape from its permanent position when the cowl of the front body is deformed due to an excessive impact on the vehicle from the front.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The assist grip mounting structure of the present invention is such that a reinforcement installed horizontally in the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction has a first bracket attached to the rear end of the cowl. When the first bracket is displaced rearward, the connecting member includes a second bracket that is interlockably connected to the assist grip, and a third bracket that is integrally connected to the assist grip that protrudes from the instrument panel. The second bracket and the third bracket are rotatably fitted in order to tilt both the second bracket and the third bracket and rotationally displace the assist grip downward about the axis of the reinforcement.

(Function) When an excessive impact is applied to the vehicle from the front, the first bracket attached to the rear end of the cowl is displaced rearward, and the first bracket is
A connecting member including a second bracket connected to the bracket and a third bracket joined to the assist grip is moved around the axis of a reinforcement that is horizontally suspended in an instrument panel and in which the connecting member is fitted. and rotate the assist grip downwardly together with the third bracket about the axis.

(Effects of the invention) Since the present invention is constructed as described above, when the cowl is deformed due to an excessive impact being applied to the vehicle from the front, the assist grip is forcibly rotated downward, and the assist grip is kept in place. This has the effect of accurately escaping from the position.

(Example) Next, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

An assist grip 2, which has a substantially U-shaped plane and is gripped by an occupant seated on a seat, is attached to the rear end surface 1a of an instrument panel 1 installed at the front end of the vehicle interior, and projects rearward and upward. ing.

Inside the instrument panel 1, the rear end surface 3a of the cowl 3 of the front body has a base 4a whose plane is formed in a U-shape, and this base 4a.
A pair of left and right first brackets 4, 4 each having an arm 4b which is tiltably supported via a pin 4c and extends rearwardly from the bracket 4a is attached via a base 4a.

Inside the instrument panel 1, a round pipe-shaped reinforcement 5 is connected to the arms 4 of both first brackets 4.
The left and right ends of this reinforcement 5 are mounted horizontally along the vehicle width direction opposite to the tip of the reinforcement 5. are installed respectively.

A pair of left and right connecting members 8, 8 each having a cylindrical base 9 are rotatably fitted in the reinforcement 5 so as to face the first brackets 4, respectively.
On the upper surface of the base 9 of both connecting members 8, there is a pair of left and right brackets connected to the tip of the arm 4b of the first bracket 4 via a pin 12 in order to connect the first bracket 4 and the connecting member 8 in an interlocking manner. 2nd bracket 1
0 and 10 are respectively parallel and integrally protruded,
When the cowl 3 is deformed due to an excessive impact on the vehicle from the front and its rear end surface 3a retreats, both first brackets 4 are displaced rearward in a substantially horizontal position in response to the amount of deformation b of the rear end surface of the cowl 3. death,
Both second brackets 10 tilt in the P direction in the figure, and both the connecting members 8 rotate in the P direction about the axis a of the reinforcement 5, respectively.

Both base ends 2a of the assist grip 2 are provided on the lower surfaces of both bases 9 of both the connecting members 8 in order to connect the assist grip 2 and the connecting member 8 so that they can rotate together.
The proximal end portions 11a of a pair of left and right third brackets 11, 11 each having a shaped cross section are integrally joined along the extending direction thereof, and both third brackets are integrally joined to each other. 11
The vicinity of the base end portion 11a of the bracket 10 is bent into approximately the same shape, and the base end portion 11a and the second bracket 10 extend in approximately opposite directions.

When both first brackets 4 are displaced rearward and both connecting members 8 are rotated in the P direction, both third
The bracket 11 tilts in the P direction, and the assist grip 2 rotates downward about the axis a.
In addition, the vicinity of the rear end of the instrument panel 1 is deformed together with the assist grip 2, allowing the assist grip 2 to escape from its permanent position.

Next, the operation and effects of the embodiment having the above configuration will be explained.

In this example, the reinforcement 5 installed horizontally within the instrument panel 1 along the vehicle width direction includes:
A second bracket 10 is operatively connected to a first bracket 4 attached to the rear end surface 3a of the cowl 3, and a third bracket is integrally connected to an assist grip 2 protruding from the instrument panel 1. When the first bracket 4 is displaced rearward, the second bracket 10 and the third bracket 11 are both tilted to connect the assist grip 2 to the reinforcement 5.
It is rotatably fitted in order to be rotationally displaced downward about the axis a of the.

Therefore, when an excessive impact is applied to the vehicle from the front and the cowl 3 is deformed, the first bracket 4 is displaced rearward and the second bracket 10 is displaced rearward.
is tilted in the P direction, the connecting member 8 rotates about the axis a, and the third bracket 11 is tilted in the P direction.

Therefore, when the cowl 3 is deformed, the assist grip 2 can be forcibly rotated downward about the axis a of the reinforcement 5 to accurately escape from the permanent position.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of the main part, Figure 2 is a perspective view, and Figure 3 is a perspective view.
The figure is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line X--X of FIG. 2. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Instrument panel, 2...Assist grip, 3...Cowl, 4...First bracket, 5...Reinhose, 8...Connecting member, 10
...Second bracket, 11...Third bracket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The reinforcement, which is suspended horizontally in the vehicle width direction within the instrument panel, includes a second bracket that is movably connected to the first bracket attached to the rear end of the cowl, and a second bracket that is connected to the instrument panel. When the first bracket is displaced rearward, the second bracket and the third bracket are both tilted, and the third bracket is integrally connected to the protruding assist grip. A mounting structure for an assist grip in a vehicle, characterized in that the assist grip is rotatably fitted in order to rotate and displace the assist grip downward about the axis of the reinforcement.