JPH07304335A - Pull handle case mounting structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pull handle case mounting structure of a vehicle which can reduce manufacturing cost of the vehicle and fix a pull handle case easily. CONSTITUTION:A guide face is provided on either of a boss 14 of a pull handle case 12 and a bracket 13 for fixing the pull handle case on a door inner panel 19 so that the boss 14 of the pull handle case 12 is guided along the bracket 13.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 17 shows a conventional pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle. In the figure, 1 is a door inner panel, 2 is a door trim attached to the door inner panel 1, 3 is a pull handle case attached to the door trim 2, and 4 is a bracket for fixing the pull handle case 3 to the door inner panel 1. is there.

The bottom portion 3a of the pull handle case 3 is formed with a boss 5 which fits into a hole 4a formed in the bracket 4 in order to improve workability in assembling and ensure strength in the lateral direction.

[0004]

By the way, in such a conventional pull handle case attachment structure for a vehicle, the pull handle case 3 is attached to the door inner panel 1 as follows.

First, after fixing the bracket 4 to the door inner panel 1, the door trim 2 is attached to the door inner panel 1.
Install on. Then, the pull handle case 3 is inserted into the hole 6 provided in the door trim 2 and positioned in the space between the bracket 4 and the door inner panel 1.

In this state, the pull handle case 3 was fixed to the bracket 4 and the door inner panel 1 (see FIG. 1).
8). For this reason, the pull handle case 3 can be assembled only after the door trim 2 is assembled.

Therefore, the pull handle case 3 cannot be preassembled to the door trim 2 in advance, so that the pull handle case 3 requires much labor for assembling, which is one of the factors that increase the manufacturing cost of the vehicle.

Further, in the conventional pull handle case mounting structure, as described above, the pull handle case 3 cannot be assembled until after the door trim 2 is mounted. They were delivered to the factory separately without being assembled and assembled in different processes.

For this reason, the number of parts to be managed in the factory increases, the number of assembly processes increases, and the parts management becomes complicated, which also contributes to an increase in manufacturing cost.

Further, in the conventional structure, when the door trim 1 is provided with the projection 8 projecting toward the passenger compartment side as shown in FIG. 18, the impact driver 7 is erected straight up against a screw (not shown). Because I can't
There is a problem that the operation of the driver becomes difficult and it takes time to fix the pull handle case 3.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of a vehicle and to easily fix the pull handle case. The purpose is to provide.

[0012]

According to the present invention, in order to achieve the above object, a positioning boss is provided at the bottom of a pull handle case, while a hole for inserting the boss of the pull handle case is provided in a bracket. Provided, the pull handle case is inserted into the hole provided in the door trim, the boss of the pull handle case is engaged with the hole of the bracket, and then the pull handle case is fixed to the door inner panel through the bracket. In the pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle as described above, a guide surface is provided on at least one of the boss of the pull handle case and the bracket so that the boss of the pull handle case is guided along the bracket. .

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 to 13 show an embodiment of a pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

A pull handle case 12 and a bracket 13 are used for the door 11 of the vehicle 10 in this embodiment (see FIG. 3). Pull handle case 12
A box-shaped main body portion 12a that opens upward, a collar portion 12b provided around the upper end opening of the main body portion, and a bottom portion 1 of the main body portion.
It is composed of bosses 14 and 14 provided on 2c.

The bosses 14, 14 of the pull handle case 12
Inclined guide surfaces 14a, 14a are provided at the lower end of the (see FIG. 3 to FIG. 5 and FIG. 10).

On the other hand, the bracket 13 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the bottom 13a thereof has a pull handle case 1
Holes 15 and 15 for inserting the two bosses 14 and 14 are provided, and the tip end portion of the bottom portion 13a is extended to form a guide surface 13b (see FIGS. 11 to 13).

11 to 13, 13c is a rear plate for fixing the bracket 13 to the door inner panel 19, and 13d and 13d are rear plates 13c of the bracket 13.
Is an insertion hole for a bolt (not shown) used to fix the door to the door inner panel 19.

The door trim 16 is provided with a hole 17 for inserting the pull handle case 12, and around the hole,
A recess 18 that opens upward is provided (see FIGS. 3 to 5).

Next, the procedure for attaching the door trim 16 will be described. First, in this embodiment, the pull handle case 12
Is previously assembled to the door trim 16. That is, the pull handle case 12 is inserted into the hole 17 of the door trim 16 from above and assembled.

The door trim 16 is attached to the door 1 from the vehicle interior side.
1 toward the door inner panel 19 (see FIG. 3). Along with this, the boss 1 of the pull handle case 12
The guide surfaces 14a, 14a of the rails 4, 14 slide along the guide surfaces 13b, 13b of the bracket 13 and are pushed upward.

The door trim 16 is further moved and attached to the regular position of the door inner panel 19. After that, the pull handle case 12 is pushed down so that the bosses 14, 14 are engaged with the holes 15, 15 of the bottom portion 13a of the bracket 13, and the pull handle case is fixed to the bracket 13 using screws or clips not shown. You can

As a result, the door trim 16 can be smoothly and quickly assembled to the inner panel 19. On the other hand, if neither the bosses 14, 14 of the pull handle case 12 nor the bracket 13 is provided with the guide surfaces 14a, 14a, 13b, the following problems will occur.

That is, since the pull handle case 12 is caught on the bottom portion 13a of the bracket 13 (see FIG. 16), the pull handle case 12 becomes an obstacle and the door trim 15 cannot be brought closer to the door inner panel side. It is necessary to pull up the pull handle case 12 every time when mounting. In this embodiment, such a problem does not occur.

Further, in this embodiment, the bottom portion 12c of the pull handle case 12 and the bottom portion 13a of the bracket 13 are formed so as to be inclined toward the passenger compartment (see FIGS. 8 and 12).

Therefore, when the pull handle case 12 is fixed to the bottom portion 13a of the bracket 13 using the impact driver 20 and the screw 21, even when the door trim 16 is formed with the protrusion 22 protruding toward the passenger compartment,
The impact dryer 20 can be used in a state of being tilted toward the vehicle compartment side, and the assembly of the door trim 16 does not become difficult.

14 and 15 show an application example of this embodiment. In this example, pull handle case 1
Clips 2 having a substantially V shape on both upper sides of the main body 12a
2, 22 are integrally molded.

Thus, when the pull handle case 12 is assembled to the door trim 16, the clips 22, 22 are
Due to the elastic force of the pull handle case, the door trim 1
It is fixed automatically so that it does not fall into 6.

Further, in this example, when the pull handle case 12 is pushed upward while the door trim 16 is assembled, the pull handle case 12 is moved to the normal position, and the upper portions 22a of the clips 22 and 22 are inclined. The elastic force pushes down the pull handle case 12, and the bosses 14 and 14 automatically move to the bracket 1.
The holes 15 and 15 of No. 3 are fitted (see FIG. 15).

The clips 22 and 22 do not necessarily have to be integrally molded with the pull handle case 12 using resin, and may be formed separately using spring steel.

In this embodiment, the guide surface is formed on both the bosses 14 and 14 of the pull handle case and the bottom portion 13a of the bracket 13, but it is of course possible to form it on at least one of them.

[0031]

As described above, according to the pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle according to the present invention, at least one of the boss and the bracket of the pull handle case is provided with a guide surface, so that the boss of the pull handle case is provided. Since it is configured to be guided along the bracket, the following effects can be obtained.

That is, in the present invention, even if the pull handle case is preassembled with the door trim, the pull handle case is not caught by the bracket.

Therefore, according to the present invention, since the pull handle case is completely set just by mounting the door trim as in the conventional case, the number of steps for assembling the door trim and the pull handle case is reduced, so that the vehicle manufacturing cost is reduced. Can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, since the pull handle case can be assembled in advance to the door trim and delivered to the assembly plant, the number of parts can be reduced and the management of those parts can be simplified. Also, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

Further, according to the present invention, by inclining the bottom portion of the pull handle case toward the front side, even if the door trim is provided with a protrusion protruding toward the passenger compartment, the protrusion is not disturbed by the protrusion. The pull handle case can be fixed to the bracket smoothly and easily using an impact driver.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing a vehicle to which a vehicle pull handle case mounting structure according to the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle pull handle case mounting structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a procedure for attaching the pull handle case in one embodiment of the pull handle case attachment structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a procedure for attaching the pull handle case in the embodiment of the pull handle case attachment structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a procedure for attaching the pull handle case in the vehicle pull handle case attaching structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing how the pull handle case is hooked on the bracket.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a pull handle case in one embodiment of a pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a pull handle case in one embodiment of a pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

10 is a sectional view taken along line BB in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a bracket in one embodiment of the pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a bottom view showing a bracket in one embodiment of the vehicle pull handle case attachment structure according to the present invention.

13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing how the pull handle case is fixed to the bracket in the vehicle pull handle case mounting structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the pull handle case in one embodiment of the vehicle pull handle case attachment structure according to the present invention is fixed to a door trim by a clip.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a state where a pull handle case is fixed to a door trim by a clip in an embodiment of a vehicle pull handle case attachment structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where a pull handle case is fixed to a bracket in an embodiment of a conventional pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle.

FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view showing a main portion of a pull handle case in one embodiment of a conventional vehicle pull handle case mounting structure.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Vehicle 11 Door 12 Pull Handle Case 12a Main Body 12c Bottom 13 Bracket 13a Bottom 13b Guide Surface 14 Boss 14a Guide Surface 15 Hole 16 Door Trim 17 Hole 19 Door Inner Panel 20 Impact Driver 21 Screw 22 Clip

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A positioning boss is provided on the bottom of the pull handle case, while a hole for inserting the boss of the pull handle case is provided on the bracket, and the pull handle case is inserted into a hole provided on a door trim. After engaging the boss of the pull handle case with the hole of the bracket,
In a pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle in which the pull handle case is fixed to an inner door panel via the bracket, a guide surface is provided on at least one of the boss of the pull handle case and the bracket, and thus the pull handle case is provided. A pull handle case mounting structure for a vehicle, wherein a boss of the handle case is guided along the bracket.