JPH06278568A - Seat belt device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a seat belt device for vehicle, in which the webbing fitting work is facilitated. CONSTITUTION:A slit 19 for leading a webbing is formed from an opening 18 to the edge of a side trim 17, and an escutcheon 20 is formed with a covering part 21 for covering the surface of the slit 19, and the covering part 21 is formed with a pinching piece for supporting the peripheral part of the slit 19 from the back surface. With this structure, fitting of a webbing W and fitting of the side trim 17 can be performed separately to remarkably improve the workability.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle seat belt device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional vehicle seat belt device, for example, a device as shown in FIG. 7 is known (for a similar technique, see Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-109758).

Reference numeral 1 denotes a side panel (vehicle body) on the right rear side of the automobile, and a side trim 2 is provided inside the side panel 1. A retractor (ELR) 3 that can wind and pull out the webbing W is fixed to a side panel 1 inside the side trim 2.

An opening 4 is formed in the upper surface 2a of the side trim 2, and a webbing W is formed in the opening 4.
An escutcheon 6 having an insertion opening 5 is attached.

The webbing W in the retractor 3
After being pulled out of the side trim 2 through the opening 4 and the insertion opening 5, it is passed through the through ring 7 provided at the upper portion of the side panel 1, and then through the introduction opening 8 at the lower end of the side trim 2, It is fixed to an anchor 10 set on a floor panel (vehicle body) 9. The tongue 11 is inserted through the webbing W.

On the other hand, a rear seat 12 is installed at a position adjacent to the side trim 2. An outlet 13 is formed near the center of the seat cushion 12a of the rear seat 12, and a fixed belt 15 having a lower end connected to an anchor 14 below the rear seat 12 is pulled out from the outlet 13. A buckle 16 is attached to the tip of the fixing belt 15. The tongue 11 of the pulled-out webbing W is inserted into and engaged with the buckle 16 so that the occupant on the rear seat 12 can be restrained by three-point support.

[0007]

However, in such a conventional technique, a structure in which the webbing W passes through the opening 4 of the side trim 2 and the insertion opening 5 of the escutcheon 6 and is pulled out to the inside of the vehicle. Since the webbing W is attached to the webbing W, the webbing W pulled out from the retractor 3 is first attached to the opening 4 of the side trim 2 and the insertion opening 5 of the escutcheon 6 before attachment.
Further, the through ring 7 is made to pass through respectively, and then the retractor 3, the through ring 7, and the anchor 10 are attached to the side panel 1 and the floor panel 9, respectively, and finally the side trim 2 is attached to the side panel 1. This series of work is very difficult. In other words, escutcheon 6 and through ring 7 of relatively small size
Even if the webbing W is passed through the webbing W, it is not so disadvantageous in terms of workability, but the retractor 3 and the like can be attached while the webbing W is being passed through the opening 4 of the large side trim 2. Is required to support the side trim 2 with a part of the body or one hand not working while mounting the retractor 3 and the like, which is a very difficult work. It will be.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and provides a vehicle seat belt device capable of easily attaching a webbing.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, a vehicle seat belt device according to the present invention forms a slit for introducing a webbing from an opening to an edge portion of a side trim, and at the same time, an escutcheon is provided. A cover portion that covers the front side of the slit is formed, and a sandwiching piece that supports the slit peripheral portion from the back side is formed in the cover portion. Here, the "side trim" is a broad concept including a pillar garnish and the like.

[0010]

In the present invention, first, the retractor, the through ring, the anchor, etc. are fixed to the vehicle body with only the escutcheon and the through ring, which are small items, passed through the webbing, and the webbing side is attached separately from the side trim. To finish. Next, attach the side trim to the vehicle body. At this time, since the slit for introducing the webbing is formed in the opening of the side trim, it is possible to retrofit the side trim to the vehicle body while introducing the webbing into the opening using the slit.

Further, since the escutcheon is formed with the covering portion which covers the front side of the slit, the slit portion is not exposed and the appearance is not deteriorated, and the occupant's clothes and the like are not caught in the slit portion. . Further, since a sandwiching piece for supporting the slit peripheral portion from the back side is formed in the covering portion and the slit peripheral portion is fixed by the sandwiching piece, rattling of the slit portion can be surely prevented.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. The same parts as those in the prior art are designated by the same reference numerals, and a duplicate description will be omitted.

The opening 18 of the side trim 17 according to this embodiment has a slit 19 extending to the edge of the side trim 17.
Are formed. On the other hand, the escutcheon 20 attached to the opening 18 has a size that covers the peripheral portion of the opening 18, and the slit 19 also has a size corresponding to the slit 19.
Is covered with a covering portion 21 which is a portion corresponding to, and is not exposed to the inside of the vehicle. Further, on the back side of the escutcheon 20, a claw portion 22 that is engageable with the front end of the opening 18, a pair of left and right contact ribs 23 that abut the edge of the opening 18 while sandwiching the claw portion 22, Slit 19
A sandwiching piece 24 provided at a position corresponding to and a contact portion 25 having a U-shaped cross section that contacts the rear end of the opening 18. Further, flanges 27 bent back are provided at the ends of the insertion holes 26 of the escutcheon 20.

The holding piece 24 has a root 24a at a position inside the opening 18 corresponding to the slit 19 on the back surface 21a of the covering portion 21 of the escutcheon 20.
It has a substantially L-shaped cross section formed from a toward the outside along the slit 19. A space S corresponding to the thickness of the upper surface portion 17a of the side trim 17 is provided between the base 24a side portion 24b of the sandwiching piece 24 and the back surface 21a of the covering portion 21. Tip 2 of 24
4c is inclined in a direction away from the back surface 21a. The portion 24 of the holding piece 24 on the side of the root 24a
A center rib 28 that slightly fits into the slit 19 is provided between b and the covering portion 21. This center rib 2
The tip end side of 8 is also inclined like the tip end portion 24c of the sandwiching piece 24. Further, side ribs 29 are formed on both ends of the sandwiching piece 24 so as to face the back side. The side ribs 29 also extend from the base 24a of the holding piece 24 to the back surface 21a between the flange 27 of the insertion opening 26.

Next, the mounting procedure will be described. In this embodiment, it is not necessary to pass the opening 18 of the side trim 17 through the webbing W in advance as in the conventional case. First, the webbing W side is first independently attached to the side panel 1, and then the side trim 17 is retrofitted. It is possible to

Attaching the webbing: With only the escutcheon 20 and the through ring 7, which are small items, passed through the webbing W, the retractor 3, the through ring 7, and the anchor 10 are attached.
Are fixed to a predetermined side panel 1 and floor panel 9, respectively. This completes the attachment work on the webbing W side.

Attachment of side trim: Next, the side trim 17 is attached. First, the tongue 11 is pulled to pull out the webbing W toward the passenger compartment, and the pulled out portion of the webbing W and the through ring 7. The side trim 17 is inserted between the retractor 3 and the webbing W and temporarily set. Next, the through ring 7
The webbing W from the portion to the retractor 3 is introduced into the opening 18 through the slit 19. In this way, after the webbing W is passed through the opening 18, the side trim 17 is finally fixed to the side panel 1.

Attaching the escutcheon: Finally, attach the escutcheon 20 to the opening 18. To attach the escutcheon 20 to the opening 18, first, the holding piece 24 on the rear end side of the escutcheon 20 is inserted so as to be inserted into the back side of the slit 19, and at the same time, the contact portion 2 having a U-shaped cross section.
5 is applied to the rear end of the opening 18. At the time of inserting the holding piece 24, since the tip end portion 24c of the holding piece 24 is in an inclined state, the work is easy to perform. Next, Escussion 2
The front end portion of 0 is pushed toward the opening 18 side, the claw portion 22 is engaged with the front end of the opening 18, and the contact ribs 23 are respectively inserted inside the opening 18. This completes the mounting of the escutcheon 20.

The escutcheon 20 mounted in this manner moves forward even if a load is applied from the webbing W in the insertion opening 26 so that the front ends of the claw portion 22 and the contact rib 23 are at the front edge of the opening 18. The contact rib 23 is restricted from hitting the left and right side ends of the opening 18, and the rearward movement is restricted by the contact part 25 hitting the rear end of the opening 18. It Also,
With the escutcheon 20 attached, the slit 19 of the side trim 17 is covered with the covering portion 21 of the escutcheon 20, so that the slit 19 portion is not exposed to the inside of the vehicle cabin and the appearance is not deteriorated. Does not get caught in the slit 19 part. Further, since the peripheral portion of the slit 19 is supported from the back side by the sandwiching piece 24, the portions on both sides of the slit 19 are sandwiched between the covering portion 21 and the sandwiching piece 24, and the rattling of this portion occurs. Prevention is surely done.

[0020]

Since the vehicle seat belt device according to the present invention has the contents as described above, the webbing and the side trim can be attached separately, and the workability is greatly improved.

Further, since the escutcheon is formed with the covering portion for covering the front side of the slit, the slit portion is not exposed and the appearance is not deteriorated, and the occupant's clothes or the like are not caught in the slit portion. . Further, since a sandwiching piece for supporting the slit peripheral portion from the back side is formed in the covering portion and the slit peripheral portion is fixed by the sandwiching piece, rattling of the slit portion can be surely prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vehicle interior perspective view showing a vehicle seat belt device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an escutcheon attached to an opening.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SA-SA shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SB-SB shown in FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SC-SC indicated by an arrow in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SD-SD shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior showing a conventional vehicle seat belt device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Side Panel (Vehicle) 3 Retractor 7 Through Ring 9 Floor Panel (Vehicle) 10 Anchor 17 Side Trim 18 Opening 19 Slit 20 Escushion 21 Covering Part 24 Clamping Piece 26 Insertion Port W Webbing

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A webbing wound on a retractor fixed to a vehicle body inside a side trim is pulled out from an opening of the side trim, and the webbing is passed through a through ring at an upper portion of the vehicle body and then fixed to an anchor at a lower portion of the vehicle body. ,
In a vehicle seatbelt device in which an escutcheon having a webbing insertion opening is attached to the opening, a webbing introduction slit is formed from the opening to the edge of the side trim, and the escutcheon covers the front side of the slit. A seat belt device for a vehicle, characterized in that a holding piece that forms a portion and that supports the slit peripheral portion from the back side is formed in the covering portion.