JPH0575007U - Center pillar garnish - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The amount of projection from the inner panel of the center pillar to the interior is reduced, and the interior is enlarged accordingly. [Structure] A center pillar 2 includes an upper member 4 and a lower member 5, which are supported at a position covering the inner panel 2a from the room R side and have overlapping portions with each other, and are fixed to a lower portion of the center pillar 2. Part of the seat belt 10 disposed between the through anchors supported by the upper part of the center pillar 2 and the lower member 5 covers the room R side from the room R side, and an opening 12 is formed from a gap at the upper end of the lower member 5.
The upper side of the seat belt 10 inserted inside is the upper member 4
Are arranged along the surface side of the seat belt 10. The lower end portion of the upper member 4 is formed with engaging openings 30 at a predetermined interval, and the upper end portion of the lower member 5 is provided with the seat belt 10 in a state before being attached. Becomes a removable space, and the seat belt 10 becomes a non-removable gap 13 in a state in which the claw portions 31, 31 of the lower member 5 are engaged with the engagement openings 30, 30 of the upper member 4. The abutting portions 7b and 7b are formed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an automobile center pillar garnish, and more particularly to an automobile center pillar garnish in which at least a seat belt is arranged between a fixed portion supported on a lower portion of the center pillar and a through anchor supported on an upper portion of the center pillar.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 As a technique of this kind, as shown in, for example, FIGS. 5 to 7 (see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 2-3948), the center pillar garnish 1 includes an inner panel 2a of the center pillar 2 including an inner panel 2a and an outer panel 2b. Is composed of an upper member 4 and a lower member 5 which are supported at a position covering the room R side and have a lower end portion 6 and an upper end portion 7 which are overlapping portions of each other.

The lower member 5 has a seat belt 10 disposed at least at a fixed portion supported on the lower portion of the center pillar 2, for example, between a retractor 8 and a through anchor 9 supported on the upper portion of the center pillar 2. The general surface portion 11 covers the lower side 10a from the room R side, and the upper end portion 7 formed on the upper portion of the general surface portion 11.

The upper end portion 7 is composed of a first surface 7a that is the same surface as the general surface portion 11 and abutting portions 7b and 7b that are eccentric to the outside of the first surface 7a (upper side in FIG. 7). Therefore, the seat belt 10 is formed with an opening 12 through which the seat belt 10 can be constantly rewound or pulled out by the retractor 8. A gap 13 is formed between the free ends of the abutting portions 7b, 7b so that the seat belt 10 can be inserted into and removed from the opening 12.

The upper member 4 includes a general surface portion 14 arranged at a position substantially matching the abutting portions 7b, 7b of the lower member 5 so that the upper side 10b of the seat belt 10 extends along the room R side. The lower end portion 6 is formed below the general surface portion 14 so as to be engageable with the upper end portion 7 of the lower member 5.

The lower end portion 6 has a tongue-shaped first surface 6 a that is flush with the general surface portion 14 and an outer side of the first surface 6 a (upper side in FIG. 7) that is eccentric to the lower member 5. The abutment portions 7b of the upper end portion 7 of the vehicle 2 and the second surface 6b arranged along the outdoor side (upper side in FIG. 7) of the seat belt 10 and the seat belt 10 so that the seat belt 10 is constantly rewound or pulled out by the retractor 8. A rib 6c having a thickness corresponding to the front-rear width of the gap 13 so as to be freely passed and not caught.

The tongue-shaped first surface 6a is arranged along the indoor side (lower side in FIG. 7) of the abutting portions 7b, 7b of the upper end portion 7 of the lower member 5.

Reference numeral 15 is a belt anchor for fixing the end portion of the seat belt 10 on the side opposite to the retractor 8 to the vehicle body 16, 17 is a tongue plate which is inserted through the seat belt 10 and can be fastened to an inner buckle (not shown), A front door, 19 is a rear door, 20 and 21 are seal members for the front door 18 and the rear door 19, and 22 and 23 are front side window panels and rear side window panels.

Therefore, when the seat belt 10 moves in the opening 12, the gap 13 is protected by the first surface 6a and the rib 6c, so that the seat 13 can move smoothly.

[0010]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, since the first surface 6a of the lower end portion 6 of the upper member 4 projects toward the room R side from the surfaces of the abutting portions 7b, 7b of the upper end portion 7 of the lower member 5, the first surface 6a In order to form the opening 12 that does not interfere, the thickness of the opening 12 protrudes from the inner panel 2a of the center pillar 2 into the room R, and the room R becomes narrower.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a center pillar garnish in which the amount of protrusion from the inner panel of the center pillar is small and the interior is widened accordingly.

[0012]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The center pillar garnish of the present invention is composed of an upper member and a lower member which are supported at a position to cover the inner panel of the center pillar from the indoor side and have an overlapping portion with each other. Seat inserted into the opening through the gap at the upper end of the lower member, with the lower member covering at least the lower side of the seat belt disposed between the through-anchor supported on the upper part of the center pillar from the indoor side. The upper side of the belt is arranged along the surface side of the upper member, a gap is formed at a predetermined interval at the lower end of the upper member, and the upper end of the lower member is in a state before being attached. The seatbelt becomes detachable and the seatbelt becomes undetachable with the claw portion of the lower member engaged with the engagement opening of the upper member. It is characterized in that the abutment portion so that the gap is formed.

[0013]

[Work]

 According to this structure, when the seat belt is inserted into the opening of the lower member through the gap of the abutting portion of the lower member, and then the claw portion of this lower member is engaged with the engaging opening of the lower end portion of the upper member. Since the gap between the abutting portions is eliminated, the seat belt is prevented from being caught, and the means for eliminating the gap between the abutting portions does not protrude, so the amount of protrusion into the room is reduced.

[0014]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings by assigning the same reference numerals to the same parts as those in the conventional example.

In FIGS. 1 to 4, the center pillar garnish 1 is supported at a position that covers the inner panel 2a of the center pillar 2 composed of the inner panel 2a and the outer panel 2b from the room R side, and lower ends that are mutual overlapping portions. A point composed of an upper member 4 having a portion 6 and an upper end portion 7 and a lower member 5. The lower member 5 is fixed from a fixed portion supported by the lower portion of the center pillar 2, for example, a retractor 8 (see FIG. 5). A general surface portion 11 which covers at least the lower side 10a (see FIG. 5) of the seat belt 10 disposed between the through anchors 9 (see FIG. 5) supported on the upper part of the center pillar 2 from the room R side; A point formed by the upper end portion 7 formed on the upper surface of the surface portion 11, the upper end portion 7 being the same surface as the general surface portion 11 and the outer surface of the first surface 7a outside the first surface 7a. (FIG. 7 upper side) is formed with abutting portions 7b, 7b, and an opening 12 is formed so that the seat belt 10 can be constantly rewound or pulled out by the retractor 8 (see FIG. 5). And a point 13 is formed between the free ends of the abutting portions 7b, 7b so that the seat belt 10 can be inserted into and removed from the opening 12, and the upper member 4 However, the upper surface 10b (see FIG. 5) of the seat belt 10 and the general surface portion 14 disposed at a position substantially aligned with the abutting portions 7b, 7b of the lower member 5 so as to extend along the room R side, The lower end portion 6 formed at the lower portion of the surface portion 14 so as to be engageable with the upper end portion 7 of the lower member 5, and the basic structure such as points are the same as those of the conventional example. is there.

In the present embodiment, the lower member 6 of the upper member 4 is formed with the engagement openings 30, 30 having a predetermined distance b, and the upper member 7 of the lower member 5 has the upper member 7. The seat belt 10 can be inserted and removed in a state before being attached to the lower end portion 6 of the member 4, and the clearance 13 is inserted into the engaging openings 30, 30 of the upper member 4 from the abutting portions 7b, 7b of the lower member 5. The seat belt 10 is inserted in a state in which the claw portions 31, 31 which are formed at a distance of a dimension c which is the sum of the dimension a and the spacing dimension b of the engagement openings 30, 30 and which have the protrusions 32 on the outside are engaged. The abutting portions 7b, 7b are formed so that the gap 13 becomes zero so that they cannot be removed.

According to the structure of the above embodiment, the seat belt 10 is inserted into the opening 12 of the lower member 5 through the gap 13 between the abutting portions 7b, 7b of the lower member 5, and then the lower member 5 When the claw portions 31 and 31 are engaged with the engagement openings 30 and 30 of the lower end portion 6 of the upper member 4, the gap 13 between the abutting portions 7b and 7b is eliminated, and the seat belt 10 is prevented from being caught. Since the means for eliminating the gap 13 between the abutting portions 7b, 7b does not project, the amount of projection into the room R decreases.

[0018]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the center pillar garnish includes an upper member and a lower member that are supported at a position that covers the inner panel of the center pillar from the indoor side and that have an overlapping portion with each other. The lower member covers at least the lower side of the seat belt disposed between the fixed portion supported at the lower part of the seat and the through anchor supported at the upper part of the center pillar from the indoor side, and the gap at the upper end of the lower member is formed. Further, the upper side of the seat belt inserted into the opening is arranged along the front side of the upper member, a gap is formed at a predetermined interval at the lower end of the upper member, and the upper end of the lower member is formed. The seat belt can be inserted and removed in a state before being attached, and the seat belt can be attached in a state in which the engaging portion of the upper member is engaged with the claw portion of the lower member. This structure is characterized in that the abutting portion is formed so as to form a gap that makes it impossible to insert and remove the seat belt.Therefore, according to this structure, the seatbelt is seated through the gap in the abutting portion of the lower member. When the claw part of the lower member is engaged with the engaging opening of the lower end part of the upper member, the gap between the abutting parts is eliminated and the seat belt is not caught. Since the means for eliminating the gap between the abutting parts does not project, the amount of projection into the room is reduced, and the room has a wider effect by that amount.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SA-SA in FIG. 2 showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the lower member of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a general room.

6 is an exploded perspective view of the center pillar garnish of FIG.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SB-SB in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Center pillar garnish 2 Center pillar 2a Inner panel of center pillar 4 Upper member 5 Lower member 6 Lower end of upper member that is overlapping part 7 Upper end of lower member that is overlapping part 8 Fixing part 9 Through anchor 10 Seat belt 11 General surface part 14 General surface 12 Opening 13 Gap 30 Engaging port 31 Claw R Indoor

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A center pillar is composed of an upper member and a lower member which are supported at a position covering the inner panel of the center pillar from the indoor side and have a mutual overlapping portion, and the center portion is fixed from a fixing portion supported at a lower portion of the center pillar. The lower member covers at least the lower side of the seat belt disposed between the through anchors supported on the upper part of the pillar from the indoor side, and the upper side of the seat belt inserted into the opening from the gap at the upper end of the lower member is In the center pillar garnish arranged along the surface side of the upper member, engagement holes of a predetermined interval are formed in the lower end portion of the upper member, and the upper end portion of the lower member is in a state before being attached. The seat belt becomes detachable, and the seat belt becomes unremovable with the claw portion of the lower member engaged with the engagement opening of the upper member. Center pillar garnish, characterized in that the abutment portion so that the gap is formed.