JPH0718967U - Assist grip device - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] By incorporating a lighting lamp into the assist grip, each interior component is integrated, the number of parts and assembly time are reduced, cost is reduced, and the space occupied by the interior component is also reduced. . [Structure] An illumination lamp 20 is internally provided in a grip portion 12 of a grip body 10a, and the illumination lamp 20 is turned off when the grip portion 12 is in a stored state, and is turned on when the grip portion 12 is in a stored state. Therefore, a lighting switch 40 that is turned on within a predetermined swing angle range with respect to the vehicle body roof side is provided on the side of the base end 11 of the grip body 10a.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 According to the present invention, the base end portion of the grip body is pivotally supported on the vehicle body roof, and the grip portion of the grip body is housed along the inner surface of the vehicle body roof with the base end portion being substantially at the center, and the grip portion projects toward the vehicle interior. The present invention relates to an assist grip device that can be swung in different usage states.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 An example of this type of conventional assist grip is shown in FIG. That is, the assist grip 2 is attached to the vehicle body roof 1, and this has only a function as a grip that an occupant other than the driver grips to support the body while traveling, and is the same as the interior passenger compartment of the vehicle. The illumination function of the lamp 3 is not provided. Therefore, when lighting is required in the vehicle compartment, the personal lamp 3 is mounted on the vehicle body roof 1 completely independently of the assist grip 2.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in such a conventional technique, when not only the assist grip 2 but also the personal lamp 3 as an interior part of the vehicle is required, they are separately prepared and mounted on the vehicle body roof 1, so that the number of parts is large. However, there was a problem that the assembly man-hour increased and it became a factor of cost increase. Another problem is that the installation space is required separately, and the space occupied by each interior product is also large.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems. By incorporating an illumination lamp in the assist grip, the interior parts are integrated to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps. It is an object of the present invention to provide an assist grip device capable of reducing the cost by reducing the space occupied by the assist grip device.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object is that a base end portion (11) of a grip body (10a) is pivotally supported on a vehicle body roof, and the base end portion ( In an assist grip device (10) which is swingable between a gripping portion (12) of a grip body (10a) along an inner surface of a vehicle body roof and a use state in which the grip body (10a) is substantially centered on the inner side of the vehicle body roof. An illumination lamp (20) is provided in the grip portion (12) of the grip body (10a), and the illumination lamp (20) is turned off when the grip portion (12) is in the stored state, while the grip portion (12) is turned off. An illumination lamp (20) which is turned on within a predetermined swing angle range with respect to the vehicle body roof side is provided on the base end (11) side of the grip body (10a) so as to be turned on when the vehicle body 12 is in use. ) Light switch ( 0) that was provided resides in the assist grip device (10), characterized in.

[0006]

[Action]

 An illumination lamp (20) is internally provided in the grip portion (12) of the grip body (10a) of the assist grip device (10), and the assist grip and the illumination lamp (20), which are originally different kinds of interior components, are combined to form a pair. . As a result, the assist grip and the illumination lamp (20) are configured as one article, the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the space occupied by the interior parts can be reduced.

When the assist grip device (10) is not used, since the grip portion (12) of the grip body (10a) fits along the inner surface of the vehicle body roof, the grip portion (12) is located in the vehicle compartment. It does not project inward. Thus, when the grip body (10a) is in the stored state, the lighting switch (40) provided on the base end (11) side of the grip body (10a) is turned off, and the illumination lamp (20) is turned off. To do.

On the other hand, when the assist grip device (10) is used, the grip portion (12) projects toward the vehicle interior with the grip body (10 a) substantially centered on the base end portion (11). It can be rocked like this. Thus, when the grip body (10a) is in use, the lighting switch (40) falls within a predetermined swing angle range of the base end portion (11) of the grip body (10a) with respect to the vehicle body roof side. Is turned on.

Therefore, by moving the grip body (10a) to the use state, the illumination lamp (20) is turned on, and the illumination angle can be arbitrarily adjusted within an angle range in which the lighting switch (40) is turned on. it can. In addition, the position of the grip main body (10a) in use can be easily confirmed while traveling at night.

[0010]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, a grip body 10a, which is a main part of the assist grip device 10, is swingably attached to a side portion of the vehicle body roof 1. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the grip body 10a includes a grip portion 12 and base end portions 11 and 11 bent from both ends thereof.

Each base end portion 11 is pivotably supported on the vehicle body roof 1 via a mounting bracket 30. The grip portion 12 is a portion that can swing about a pivotal support portion of each base end portion 11 substantially along the inner surface of the vehicle body roof 1 in a stored state and a use state protruding toward the vehicle interior side.

The grip body 10a has a structure in which a spring rope is entirely covered with soft vinyl chloride or the like, but a part of the outer surface of the grip portion 12 is formed with a transparent cover 13, and the inside thereof is The lighting lamp 20 is installed. A main switch 50 of the illumination lamp 20 is provided on one of the base ends 11.

The main switch 50 is for turning off the illumination lamp 50 regardless of whether the lighting switch 40 described later is on or off. That is, if the lighting switch is turned on when the main switch 50 is on, the illumination lamp 50 is turned on, but when the main switch 50 is turned off, the illumination lamp 50 is not turned on even if the lighting switch 40 is turned on. It is set.

As shown in FIG. 2, a mounting hole 11 a into which the pivot 31 planted in the mounting bracket 30 is fitted is formed in the base end portion 11 of the grip body 10 a. A movable terminal 41 of the lighting switch 40 is provided around the periphery. The movable terminal 41 is formed by cutting out a part of a circular metal plate centering on the mounting hole 11a in a fan shape.

The fixed terminal 42, which constitutes the lighting switch 40 together with the movable terminal 41, is provided in the form of a thin rod so as to extend in only one direction from the pivot 31 of the mounting bracket 30. Turning on / off of the lighting switch 40 is determined by the swing angle of the base end portion 11 of the grip body 10 a with respect to the mounting bracket 30.

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, at the swing angle of the base end portion 11 with respect to the mounting bracket 30 when the grip portion 12 of the grip body 10 a is in the housed state, the fixed terminal 42 is a fan-shaped portion of the movable terminal 41. Since the terminal is located at the cutout portion, both terminals do not come into contact with each other, and the lighting switch 40 is set to the off state. On the other hand, when the grip portion 12 of the grip body 10a is swung to a use state within the range of the angle θ, the movable terminal 41 contacts the fixed terminal 42 within the range of the angle θ, and the lighting switch 40 is turned on. It is set to be in the state of.

Next, the operation will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, when the assist grip device 10 is not used, the grip portion 12 of the grip body 10a fits along the inner surface of the vehicle body roof 1, so that the grip portion 12 protrudes into the vehicle interior. There is nothing to do. In this way, when the grip body 10a is in the retracted state, the fixed terminal 42 of the lighting switch 40 is located exactly in the fan-shaped cutout portion of the movable terminal 41. Therefore, the two terminals are not in contact with each other, the lighting switch 40 is in an off state, and the illumination lamp 20 is off.

On the other hand, when it is desired to use the illumination lamp 20, the main switch 50 is turned on in advance. Then, the grip body 10a may be swung so that the grip portion 12 projects toward the vehicle interior side with the base end portion 11 thereof substantially at the center. In this way, when the grip body 10a is in use, the movable terminal 41 on the grip body 10a side slidably contacts the fixed terminal 42 on the mounting bracket 30 side within the range of the angle θ in FIG.

As a result, by moving the grip body 10a to the use state, the illumination lamp 20 is turned on, and the illumination angle can be arbitrarily adjusted within the range of the angle θ at which the lighting switch 40 is turned on. Further, the position of the grip main body 10a in use can be easily confirmed while traveling at night. On the other hand, when it is desired not to turn on the illumination lamp 20 even when the grip body 10a is swung during the daytime, the main switch 50 may be turned off.

As described above, the illumination lamp 20 is internally provided in the grip portion 12 of the grip body 10a of the assist grip device 10, and the assist grip and the illumination lamp 20, which are originally different kinds of interior components, are combined into a pair. Thus, the assist grip and the illumination lamp 20 are configured as one article, so that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps can be reduced, and the occupying space for the interior parts can be reduced.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 According to the assist grip device of the present invention, an illumination lamp is internally provided in the grip portion of the grip body, and the assist grip and the illumination lamp, which are originally different types of interior components, are combined to form a pair. As a result, the number of parts and man-hours for assembly can be reduced, and the occupied space can be reduced. Moreover, since the lighting lamp can be turned on by swinging the grip body and the lighting angle can be adjusted arbitrarily, the position of the grip body can be easily recognized and the desired direction can be illuminated, which is convenient for use. Can be better.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an assist grip device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a lighting switch of an assist grip device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which an assist grip device according to an embodiment of the present invention is mounted on a vehicle body roof.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which the conventional assist grip device is mounted on a vehicle body roof.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Assist grip device 10a ... Grip main body 11 ... Base end part 12 ... Grip part 20 ... Illumination light 30 ... Mounting bracket 40 ... Lighting switch 50 ... Main switch

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A base end portion of a grip body is pivotally supported on a vehicle body roof, and a grip portion of the grip body is housed along an inner surface of the vehicle body roof with the base end portion being substantially at the center, and protrudes toward the vehicle interior. In an assist grip device that can be swung into and out of use, an illumination lamp is internally provided in the grip portion of the grip body, and the illumination lamp is turned off when the grip portion is in a stored state, while the grip portion is in use state. An assist grip for lighting a lighting lamp, which is turned on within a predetermined swing angle range with respect to the vehicle body roof side, is provided on the base end side of the grip body so as to be turned on at a certain time. apparatus.