JPH0642348U - Retractable assist grip - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a retractable assist grip that does not interfere with the operation of the switches of the switch base and that enables a smooth door opening / closing operation. [Structure] The door trim 2 has a recessed portion 7 formed in a proper position, an assist grip 8 housed in the recessed portion 7, a fixing portion 9 for pivotally supporting a base portion of the assist grip 8 via a hinge pin, and an assist grip 8. The assist grip 8 is provided with a rotating damper that urges the movement, and the assist grip 8 can be switched between a stored state and a set state by one-touch operation. The armrest and the switch base are easy to use, the storage space for the assist grip 8 is small, and the appearance is improved.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an assist grip for opening and closing a side door of a vehicle such as a passenger car.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 On the side doors of passenger cars, etc., assist grips for opening and closing the doors are provided at appropriate positions on the door trims. FIG. 11 shows a conventional side door. In the figure, 1 is a door body, 2 is a door trim, 3 is an inside handle, 4 is an armrest, 5 is an assist grip, and 6 is a switch base. In this side door, when the door body 1 is opened and closed, the assist grip 5 is gripped to perform the opening and closing operation.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, the armrest 4 and the switch base 6 are arranged on both sides of the assist grip 5, and when the armrest 4 is used, for example, the assist grip 5 protruding at a position close to the armrest 4 may be an obstacle. It was Further, even when various switches arranged on the switch base 6 are operated, there is a problem that the operability is poor because of the assist grip 5.

In view of the above points, the present invention has an object to provide a retractable assist grip that does not interfere with the operation of switches of a switch base and that enables a smooth door opening / closing operation.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The retractable assist grip of the present invention includes a recess formed in a proper position on a door trim, an assist grip stored in the recess, a fixing portion pivotally supporting the base of the assist grip via a hinge pin, and the assist grip. A rotation damper for urging rotation is provided, and the assist grip can be switched between a stored state and a set state by one-touch operation.

[0006]

[Action]

 According to this invention, by pressing one end of the assist grip housed in the recessed portion, the assist grip is rotated by the elastic force of the rotary damper in the vicinity of the fixed portion, whereby the assist grip is exposed from the door trim. Set by. It is possible to easily open and close the door by gripping the assist grip set in this way. In addition, the assist grip set to the used state can be easily stored in the recess by pushing the proper position. By accommodating the assist grip in the recessed portion in this manner, it is possible to smoothly use the armrest and the switch base, which are arranged adjacent to each other, without any hindrance.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the retractable assist grip of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a side door 1 according to the assist grip of the present invention. In the figure, a recessed portion 7 is provided in the vicinity of an armrest 4 and a switch base 6, and the recessed portion 7 is shown in FIG. As described above, the assist grip 8 is adapted to be stored.

In FIG. 2, the base portion of the assist grip 8 is pivotally supported by a fixed portion 9. That is, the fixed portion 9 is fixed to the lower portion of the recessed portion 7, but the assist grip 8 is rotatably supported (arrow D) about the shaft 10 via the hinge mechanism as shown in FIG. There is. FIG. 4 shows an example of the structure of the hinge mechanism. The assist grip 8 and the fixed portion 9 are formed with pin holes 8a and 9a, respectively, and the pin 11 is fitted into these pin holes 8a and 9a. Although the pin 11 is pressed by the spring 12, the pin 11 has a key 11a as shown in FIG. 6, and this key 11a is a key groove 8b of the pin hole 8a (see FIG. 5B). And the key hole 9b of the pin hole 9a (see FIG. 5A). The key groove 9b has a constant width, and the pin 11 can rotate within the range of this width.

As shown in FIG. 7, the fixing portion 9 is inserted into the through hole 9d (see FIG. 3) formed in the bracket 9c (see FIG. 3) by screwing the screw 13 and tightening the screw to the door trim 2 below the recessed portion 7. Fixed. In the figure, 14 is a retainer and 15 is a door inner. On the other hand, the assist grip 8 is pivotally supported by the fixing portion 9 via the pin 11 as described above, but as shown in FIG. 7, the rotation angle α thereof corresponds to the width of the key groove 9b. It is set.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a configuration example of a rotary damper 16 that biases the assist grip 8 for rotation. For example, a damper body 17 formed in an arc shape is fixed to the door inner 15 by a screw 18. ing. A bracket 19 provided on the arcuate end of the damper body 17 is fixed to the door inner 15 by a screw 20. A push button 21 is provided on the bracket 19 in a push-open manner. When the push button 21 is once pushed into the damper body 17 from the locked state shown in the figure, it extends from the damper body 17, The bracket 8c of the assist grip 8 is pressed.

In the above case, the assist grip 8 is configured to be held in the recessed portion 7 (see FIG. 7) by, for example, the magnetic force of a magnet or the elasticity of an appropriate spring means. The magnetic force of this magnet is set to be weaker than the rotational biasing force of the rotary damper 16, so that the assist grip 8 can be rotated by the rotary damper 16 from its stored state.

The retractable assist grip of the present invention is configured as described above, and by keeping the push button 21 in the locked state (see FIG. 8), the assist grip 8 is depressed by the magnetic force of the magnet. It is held in the state of being housed in 7. By accommodating the assist grip 8 in the recessed portion 7 in this manner, it is possible to use the armrest 4 and the switch base 6 which are arranged adjacent to each other smoothly without disturbing them.

Next, by pressing one end of the assist grip 8 housed in the recessed portion 7 in the direction of arrow I in FIG. 7, the assist grip 8 temporarily turns slightly in the direction of arrow I, As a result, the locked state of the push button 21 is released. Then, the push button 21 extends from the damper main body 17 and presses the bracket 8c of the assist grip 8 so that the assist grip 8 is elastically moved by the rotary damper 16 around the shaft 10 with respect to the fixed portion 9. It is rotated. Thus, the assist grip 8 is set exposed from the door trim 2 as shown in FIG.

The assist grip 8 set in this way is held in a state of being rotated by an angle α from the stored state, but the assist grip 8 can be grasped to easily open and close the door. it can. On the other hand, the assist grip 8 set in the use state as described above can be easily housed again in the recessed portion 7 by pushing the appropriate position.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, the assist grip can be easily switched to the stored or set state by one-touch operation, and it is extremely easy to operate, and smooth and proper use of the armrest and the switch base can be realized. You can In addition, there is an advantage that the storage space for the assist grip is small, and the appearance is improved by storing in an orderly manner.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a side door according to a retractable assist grip of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the retractable assist grip according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a B part in FIG. 2 showing a connection relationship between an assist grip and a fixed portion.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a C part in FIG. 3 showing a connecting structure of an assist grip and a fixing part.

5A is a sectional view taken along the line GG in FIG. 4, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line HH of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pin relating to the retractable assist grip of the present invention.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line FF of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a rotary damper according to the retractable assist grip of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the retractable assist grip of the present invention in a set state.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a side door including a conventional assist grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Door Main Body 2 Door Trim 3 Inside Handle 4 Armrest 6 Switch Base 7 Recess 8 Depression 8 Assist Grip 9 Fixed 11 Pin 12 Spring 14 Retainer 15 Door Inner 16 Rotating Damper 17 Damper Main Body 21 Push Button

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A recessed portion formed in a proper position on a door trim, an assist grip housed in the recessed portion, a fixing portion pivotally supporting a base portion of the assist grip via a hinge pin, and a biasing force for rotating the assist grip. A storage-type assist grip, comprising: a rotary damper for rotating the assist grip, wherein the assist grip can be switched between a stored state and a set state by one-touch operation.