JPH0732253Y2 - Vehicle armrest mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an improvement of an attachment structure of an armrest attached to a door trim.

<Prior Art> For example, in recent years, an armrest mounted on a door trim is often of a type in which the armrest is fixed by a sliding method so that a mounting portion such as a screw cannot be seen on the front surface side.

FIG. 6 shows a state in which the armrest 2 is attached to the door trim 1 using the sliding method. The attachment structure of the armrest 2 will be described with reference to FIG.

That is, the armrest 2 is configured such that the surface thereof is covered with a skin material 2c such as a vinyl chloride sheet through a pad material 2b such as a polyurethane foam that gives a cushioning property to a support plate 2a made of a resin plate. On the lower surface of the armrest 2, a hook 3 and a mounting boss 4 are integrally formed with the support plate 2a so as to project downward.

Then, after inserting the hook 3 and the mounting boss 4 into the opening 5 provided on the upper surface of the bulging portion 1a of the door trim 1, the hook 3 is slid in the direction of the arrow to open the hook 3 in the opening 5.
Of the door trim 1 and the leaf spring 6 attached to the door trim 1 is fitted and held by the attachment boss 4.
The armrest 2 is securely held.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, as a recent tendency, due to the modeling of the door trim 1, the center portion of the door trim 1 is often set to be a curved surface, and a plan view of the armrest 2 viewed from above is shown. ,
As shown in FIG. 8, since the curved surface portion 7 and the tip of the armrest 2 are in contact with each other in advance, there is a problem in that the conventional slide system makes it difficult to attach the armrest 2.

For this reason, it has been pointed out that when the armrest 2 that adopts the sliding method is applied, the shape of the central portion of the door trim 1 is limited to a substantially flat surface, and the door trim 1 is greatly restricted in its shaping.

This invention was made in view of such circumstances,
The purpose of the present invention is that the mounting member is hidden inside,
An object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for an armrest for a vehicle that can be mounted easily and easily even when the surface side of a door trim is set to a curved surface in a mounting structure of an armrest of a type that is not visible on the surface side. .

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides an armrest for a vehicle in which an armrest is mounted on an upper surface of a bulging portion that is bulged in the center of the front surface side of a door trim body formed into a required shape. In the mounting structure, a plurality of fitting ribs are formed on the lower surface of the armrest so as to project, and at least one of the fitting ribs has a mutually facing surface having elasticity, the fitting rib corresponding to the fitting rib. A leaf spring clip for fitting and holding is installed on the upper surface of the bulging portion of the door trim main body, and the armrest is pushed down to the upper surface of the bulging portion to elastically deform the leaf spring clip and to insert a fitting rib in the leaf spring clip. It is characterized in that the armrest can be attached to the door trim main body by a single operation by fitting.

<Operation> As is apparent from the above configuration, the fitting rib provided on the lower surface of the armrest is fitted and held by the leaf spring clip on the upper surface of the bulging portion on the door trim side. If you push it down, you can easily fix the armrest with one touch. Further, due to the elastic action of the leaf spring clip, it is possible to effectively absorb mounting variations and dimensional variations at the time of mounting, and also to absorb distortion due to aging.

<Embodiment> An embodiment of a vehicle armrest mounting structure according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 3 show a first embodiment of a mounting structure for a vehicle armrest according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view for explaining a mounting state of an armrest, and FIG. 2 is a mounting view of the armrest. FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing the structure, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the positional relationship of the leaf spring clips used in the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a vehicle door trim 10 according to this embodiment.
The door trim main body 13 is composed of a core material 11 such as a fiberboard or a resin board formed into a required shape, and a decorative and cushioning skin material 12 attached to the surface side of the core material 11. The door trim body 13 has a substantially central portion on the front surface side.
It is shaped like a bulge toward the inside of the passenger compartment.
The armrest 20 is attached and fixed to the upper surface of the.

If desired, the door trim body 13 may be composed of the core material 11 only.

The armrest 20 is constructed by laminating an armrest pad 22 having a cushioning function such as polyurethane foam on the surface of an armrest core 21 made of a resin plate, and further covering the outer surface with an armrest skin 23 such as a resin sheet or cloth. Further, a plurality of fitting ribs 24 are integrally projectingly formed on the lower surface of the armrest 20 together with the core member 21.

On the other hand, the bulging portion 14 of the door trim body 13 has an armrest.
A leaf spring clip 15 is attached and fixed at a position corresponding to the fitting rib 24 set to 20.

This leaf spring clip 15 has a U-shaped cross section,
It consists of a mounting piece 16 fixed to the bulging portion 14 and a locking piece 17 with both ends bent upward, and an opening is formed in the center of the locking piece 17.
17a is provided. And this leaf spring clip 1
The bolt 5 is fixed to the upper surface of the bulging portion 14 by a bolt 18 and a nut 19.

By the way, in order to attach the armrest 20 to the door trim body 13, as shown in FIG. 2, the armrest 20 is pushed downward, and the fitting rib 24 is fitted to the locking piece 17 of the leaf spring clip 15. , A retaining piece provided at the tip of the mating rib 24
25 is fitted into the opening 17a of the leaf spring clip 15 to prevent it from coming off. Therefore, the armrest 20 can be easily attached with one touch by simply pushing it down, and the attaching work becomes extremely simple.

Further, since the armrest 20 is merely pushed downward, even if the surface shape of the door trim main body 13 is set to a curved surface, it is not a slide system, so that it does not hinder the mounting work.

Further, in order to absorb the rattling of the armrest 20 in the longitudinal direction, as shown in FIG. 3, if the mounting direction of the locking piece 17 of the leaf spring clip 15 is rotated 90 degrees, the armrest 20 can be rotated.
Displacement along the longitudinal direction of 20 can be reliably prevented, and reliable mounting stability can be obtained.

Next, FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the armrest mounting structure according to the present invention. In this embodiment, the leaf spring clips 15 are attached to the door trim body 13 and the vehicle body panel 30. On the other hand, they are fixed together by a weld bolt 31.

That is, the leaf spring clip 15 is installed on the base side of the bulging portion 14 of the door trim body 13, and the leaf spring clip 15 has a U-shaped cross section.
And the other leg is configured as the locking piece 17, and the mounting piece 16
As described above, the weld bolt 31 is used to fasten the door inner panel 30 and the door trim body 13 together.

In addition, mating ribs 24 are provided in openings 17a to enhance mounting.
In addition to fitting the retaining piece 5 of the above, if a cut-and-raised claw 16a is formed on the mounting piece 16 side and a recess 26 for engaging with the cut-and-raised claw 16a is provided on the fitting rib 24 side, The mounting strength is further improved.

It should be noted that a fitting rib 24 for preventing positional deviation is provided on the lower surface of the armrest 20 and a mounting hole 14 formed on the upper surface of the bulging portion 14 is provided.
By fitting the armrest 20 in the a, the position shift of the armrest 20 can be surely prevented.

As described above, the mounting structure for the vehicle armrest according to the present invention has the following special effects.

(1) According to the present invention, the fitting rib provided on the lower surface of the armrest is fitted and held by the leaf spring clip fixed to the upper surface of the bulging portion of the door trim body. The fitting rib and the leaf spring clip Is not exposed to the outside and these mounting members do not appear on the surface of the product, so that the product has a good appearance and design.

(2) According to the present invention, the fitting rib can be fitted to the leaf spring clip by simply pressing the armrest downward on the upper surface of the bulging portion of the door trim body, and the armrest can be attached with one touch. Therefore, the workability is significantly improved.

(3) According to the present invention, when attaching the armrest to the door trim body, it is only necessary to push down the armrest instead of the sliding method. Therefore, even if the shape of the door trim surface portion is set to a curved surface, any mounting work is required. Therefore, it has an effect of dramatically improving the freedom of molding of the door trim.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing a first embodiment of a mounting structure for a vehicle armrest according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a II-II in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line, FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing the positional relationship of the leaf spring clips used in the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an overall view showing a second embodiment of the mounting structure of a vehicle armrest according to the present invention. FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing an armrest mounting structure in the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is an external view showing a door trim in which an armrest is installed, FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a conventional armrest mounting structure, and FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the malfunction of the attachment structure of the conventional armrest. 10 …… door trim 11 …… core material 12 …… skin material 13 …… door trim body 14 …… swelling part 15 …… leaf spring clip 16 …… mounting piece 17 …… locking piece 20 …… armrest 21 …… Armrest core 22 …… Armrest pad 23 …… Armrest skin 24 …… Mating rib 30 …… Body panel

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A door trim body (1) formed into a required shape.
In the vehicle armrest mounting structure in which the armrest (20) is mounted on the upper surface of the bulging portion (14) that is bulged in the center of the surface side of (3), a plurality of fitting ribs (2) are formed on the lower surface of the armrest (20).
4) is formed protrudingly, and the fitting rib (2
Corresponding to (4), a leaf spring clip (15), at least one of which has elastic surfaces facing each other and has a fitting rib (24) fitted therein, is provided with a bulging portion () of the door trim body (13). 14) Installed on the upper surface, the armrest (20) is pushed down to the upper surface of the bulging portion (14) to elastically deform the leaf spring clip (15), and the fitting rib (24) inside the leaf spring clip (15). By attaching the armrest (20) to the door trim body (13) by a single operation, the vehicle armrest mounting structure is characterized. 2. A leaf spring clip (1) at least at one location.
5. The direction 5) is rotated by 90 degrees.
The mounting structure for the vehicle armrest described above. 3. A leaf spring clip (15) is installed at a base of a bulging portion (14) of a door trim body (13), and the leaf spring clip (15) is attached to the door trim body (13) and a vehicle body panel. The armrest mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the armrest mounting structure is fixed together with the (30).