JPH076037U - Steering wheel pad - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a pad that can be attached to a steering wheel with one touch. A rim cover body 22 having at least a portion corresponding to the shape of the rim 12 of the steering wheel 10.
And a spoke cover body 24 continuously provided on the spoke 14 side of the rim cover body 22, at least one of the rim cover body 22 and the spoke cover body 24 is formed of an elastic body, and the rim cover is provided along the longitudinal direction of the rim 12. Body 2
The first opening 30 is continuous from one end to the other end of the spoke 2, and is continuous from one end to the other end of the spoke cover body 24 along the longitudinal direction of the spoke 14 and the first opening 30. Second opening 36 provided in series
It is the steering wheel pad 20 in which is formed.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pad to be attached to a steering wheel of a vehicle, and particularly to a pad suitable for being attached to a grip point when driving a vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As shown in FIG. 12, a conventional cover attached to a steering wheel of an automobile has a main body 1 made of a synthetic leather or a natural leather, which is continuously opened at predetermined left and right ends of the main body 1 at predetermined intervals. The thread 5 is pierced through the formed warp hole 3 while alternately piercing it.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 According to this conventional steering cover, since it has a structure in which the overlocking thread is bent, it is necessary to pierce the thread through the left and right overlock holes when attaching it to the steering wheel, and it is removable. It takes a relatively long time to attach and detach, so once it is attached, it will be used for many years as it is, and it is difficult to remove it according to the season and season.

Therefore, a main object of the present invention is to provide a pad that can be attached to a steering wheel with one touch.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 This invention includes a rim cover body having at least a portion corresponding to the shape of a rim of a steering wheel, and a spoke cover body connected to a spoke side of the rim cover body, and at least one of the rim cover body and the spoke cover body is made of an elastic body. And a first opening that is continuous from one end to the other end of the rim cover body along the longitudinal direction of the rim and is formed from one end of the spoke cover body to the other along the longitudinal direction of the spoke. The steering wheel pad is formed with a second opening that is continuous to the end and is continuous with the first opening.

[0006]

[Action]

 Since at least one of the rim cover body and the spoke cover body is made of an elastic material, when it is fitted into either the rim of the steering wheel or the spokes from at least the opening, the opening opens and when it is attached to the steering wheel. , Restore in the direction that the opening closes.

[0007]

[Effect of device]

 The rim cover body and the spoke cover body are formed of an elastic body, and the first opening is formed continuously from one end to the other end of the rim cover body along the longitudinal direction of the rim, and the spokes are formed along the longitudinal direction of the spoke. Since the second opening which is continuous from one end to the other end of the cover body and is continuous with the first opening is formed, one-touch operation is performed while opening the first opening and the second opening in the steering ring. It can be fitted, and after fitting, the restoring force of the elastic body works in the direction to close the first opening and the second opening, and at least one of the rim cover body and the spoke cover body is fixed to the rim or the spoke. , Does not come off more easily than the steering wheel. When synthetic leather is attached to the outer surfaces of the rim cover body and the spoke cover body, the driver feels good when gripped and has the effect of not slipping due to sweat or the like. Moreover, by attaching it to the normal steering wheel, the image of the steering wheel changes and the rim of the steering wheel becomes thicker, making it easier to grip and apply force, and the grip feeling increases. Since it can be attached with one touch as described above, it is possible to improve the image of the steering wheel simply by fitting it without using any double-sided tape or adhesive.

The above-mentioned objects, other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the drawings.

[0009]

【Example】

 1 and 2 are perspective views showing a state in which the steering wheel pad according to the present invention is used, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the steering wheel pad shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the steering wheel pad shown in FIG. It is a rear view.

The steering wheel pad 20 includes a rim cover body 22 corresponding to the shape of the rim 12 in the steering wheel 10 and a spoke cover body 24 continuously provided on the spoke 14 side of the rim cover body 22. The cover body 24 also corresponds to the shape of the spokes 14 of the steering wheel 10. As shown in FIG. 8, the rim cover body 22 and the spoke cover body 24 include a main body 26 formed by three-dimensionally molding an elastic material such as FRP (fiber reinforced plastic), and a suede-like synthetic leather adhered to the surface thereof. And a surface material 28.

The rim cover body 22 is formed with a first opening portion 30 which is continuous from one end to the other end along the longitudinal direction of the rim 12. That is, in this embodiment, the opening portions 32a, 32b at both ends of the rim cover body 22 have a shape substantially conforming to the cross-sectional shape of the rim 12 of the steering wheel 10, and the opening portions 32a, 32b at both ends do not open, that is, the steering pad. It is configured such that its shape can be maintained at all times in a state where it is slightly thicker than the rim 12 when the spoke cover body 24 is not fitted, and both ends are provided in the middle of the first opening 30, that is, in the vicinity of the portion where the spoke cover body 24 is connected. The opening is wider than the vicinity of the openings 32a and 32b, and is configured to facilitate fitting of the steering wheel pad 20 on the rim 12.

In this embodiment, the spoke cover body 24 is continuously provided so as to project toward the spoke 14 side at approximately the center of the rim cover body 22, and has a shape substantially close to the outer diameter of the spoke 14. A slight gap is formed between the inner surface of the spoke cover body 24 and the inner surface of the spoke cover body 24. In this embodiment, the main body 26 of the spoke cover body 24 is not elastically fitted into the spoke 14, but both edges 34a and 34b on the rear surface side of the spoke cover body 24 are attached to the rear surface of the spoke 14. The second opening 36 is connected to the first opening 30 by being bent so as to slightly cover the side. The second opening 36 is formed continuously from the upper end to the other end of the spoke cover body 24. That is, a second opening 36 is formed which is continuous from the side of the rim cover 22 of the spoke cover 24 toward the side of the hub 16 of the steering wheel 10 and is continuous with the first opening 30 of the rim cover 22. ing. In this embodiment, due to the elasticity of the FRP constituting the main body 26, the steering wheel pad 20 is held on the steering wheel 10 by the rim cover 22 portion.

On the contrary, conversely, the spoke cover body 24 is tightly fitted in the spoke 14, so that the steering wheel pad 20 is held by the steering wheel 10 with the elasticity of the main body 26 constituting the spoke cover body 24. It may be configured to.

When the steering wheel pad 20 according to the present invention is removed from the steering wheel, the first opening 30 of the rim cover body 22 may be pushed open and removed from the rim 12, as shown in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be variously modified. For example, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the spoke cover body 44 of the steering wheel pad 40 is formed to be relatively long as compared with the above-described embodiment, and is configured to cover almost the entire spoke 14. Good. According to this modification, even when the spoke cover body 24 is gripped, it is easy to apply a force and the steering wheel 10 can be easily rotated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view showing a state in which a steering wheel pad according to the present invention is used.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view showing a state in which the steering wheel pad according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1 is used.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the example shown in FIG. 1 viewed from the spoke cover side.

6 is a cross-sectional view of a surface material forming the outer surface of the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing a state when the example shown in FIG. 1 is removed from the steering wheel.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the example shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a steering wheel 10.

FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a modified example of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a rear view of the example shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is an illustrative view showing a state in which the example shown in FIG. 9 is attached to a steering wheel.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Steering Wheel 12 Rim 14 Spoke 16 Hub 20,40 Steering Wheel Pad 22 Rim Cover Body 24,44 Spoke Cover Body 26 Main Body 28 Surface Material 30 First Opening 32a, 32b Both End Opening 34a, 34b Both End Opening 36 Second Opening Department

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rim cover body having a portion corresponding to at least a shape of a rim of a steering wheel, and a spoke cover body continuous with a spoke side of the rim cover body, wherein at least one of the rim cover body and the spoke cover body. Is formed of an elastic body, and a first opening is formed continuously from one end to the other end of the rim cover body along the longitudinal direction of the rim, and
A steering wheel pad in which a second opening continuous from one end to the other end of the spoke cover body and continuous with the first opening is formed along the longitudinal direction of the spoke. 2. The steering wheel pad according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the rim cover body and the spoke cover body is formed of FRP. 3. The steering wheel pad according to claim 1, wherein the rim cover body and the spoke cover body have synthetic leather adhered to the outer surfaces thereof.