JPH11334446A - Boarding/alighting assist grip for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a boarding/alighting assist grip for an automobile prepared between a front end part of a front side door and an instrument panel side part when the door is opened. SOLUTION: The base end part of an assist grip main body 10 is pivotally attached to the front end part of a front side door 1 so as to be freely rotated up and down, and a grip housing part 30 for entering the assist grip main body 10 is provided in the side part of an instrument panel 5. A spring for pressing the assist grip main body 10 almost toward a horizontal upper limit position is provided in the front end part or the grip housing part 30, and a locking mechanism is provided in the grip housing part 30 for binding the assist grip main body 10 pressed almost to a horizontal lower limit position against a spring force to prevent the traverse movement thereof.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assist grip for getting on and off an automobile, which is used between the front end of a front side door and the instrument panel side when the door is opened.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art According to Japanese Unexamined Utility Model Publication No. 5-741979, one end of a grip is pivotally connected to a door side, and the other end is slidably mounted on a rail member provided on a front pillar. Discloses a gripping device for a vehicle in which the other end is formed with a notch which can be locked at an arbitrary position.

[0003]

Thus, the assist grip can be moved between the front end of the front side door and the front pillar by adjusting the inclination angle when the door is opened, but the other end of the grip is notched each time the door is used. An operation to lock is required.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, an object of the present invention is to provide an assist grip for a vehicle that is automatically provided between a front end portion and an instrument panel side portion when the front side door is opened. And

[0005]

According to the present invention, there is provided, in accordance with the first aspect of the present invention, an assist system for getting on and off a vehicle crossing between a front end portion and an instrument panel side portion when a front side door is opened. A grip,
The base end of the assist grip body is pivotally attached to the front end so as to be able to rotate up and down freely, and a grip storage section is provided on the instrument panel side to allow the assist grip body to penetrate. A lock mechanism is provided at the front end or the grip storage portion for biasing toward the position, and restrains the assist grip body, which has been pushed to the substantially horizontal lower limit position against the spring force, so that it cannot move in the transverse direction. It is characterized in that it is provided in the grip storage section.

The front side door is opened by traversing the space between the front side door and the instrument panel side while the assist grip body escapes from the grip storage section. When the passenger grips the assist grip body,
By being pushed from the substantially horizontal upper limit position to the lower limit position against the spring force, the front side door is locked at its open position by the lock mechanism.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An assist grip for getting on and off a motor vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 10 denotes a pipe-shaped assist grip body curved in an arc shape centering on a hinge point of the front side door 1. Reference numeral 20 denotes a bracket for pivotally connecting the base end of the assist grip body to the front end of the front side door 1 so as to be vertically rotatable. The base 25 is provided with an opening 25a through which the assist grip body 10 is inserted with a gap around the periphery, and a cylindrical portion 24 protruding from the base 25 coaxially with the opening to the assist grip body 10 with a pin 21. The base end is pivotally mounted. Pin 2
A spring 23 for urging the assist grip body 10 upward is attached to the first grip 1. Base 25 is door trim 1
a and screwed to the door inner panel.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a side portion 5 of the instrument panel 5.
a grip storage portion provided on the side a for screwing the assist grip main body 10 and having an opening 31 screwed to the surface of the side portion 5a and allowing the assist grip main body 10 to enter with a clearance around the periphery; 30a, and a pipe-shaped guide portion 30b protruding from the base portion 25 coaxially with the opening and guiding the assist grip body 10 so as to be slidable. A guide rail 32 that slidably guides the protrusion 11 protruding from the upper surface of the assist grip body 10 is provided on the peripheral surface of the guide portion. On the other hand, on the bottom surface of the assist grip body 10, a plurality of convex portions 15 having inclined wall surfaces are formed in a row of arcs, and on the bottom surface of the guide portion 30b, a concave portion 33 of a corresponding shape engaging with the convex portion 15 is formed. By doing so, a lock portion for restricting the movement position of the assist grip body 10 in the transverse direction, that is, the completely or halfway open position of the front side door 1 is configured.

The guide rail 32 projects the upper limit position of the assist grip body 10 urged upward by the spring
It also functions as a stopper that restricts it almost horizontally with the constraint of 1. On the other hand, the convex portion 15 and the concave portion 33 also function as stoppers for restraining the assist grip body 10 pressed downward to the substantially horizontal lower limit position.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a lamp for illuminating the feet of the passenger, which comprises a lens 12b attached to the bottom surface of the assist grip body 10 and a bulb 12a housed therein. The lamp 12 is turned on by the operation of a courtesy switch that operates in conjunction with the opening of the door when other lamps are turned on at night. The assist grip described above is
It is also provided on the instrument panel side of the driver's seat.

The operation of the assist grip for getting on and off the vehicle configured as described above is as follows. When the front side door 1 is opened, the assist grip body 10 that is mostly stored in the grip storage unit 30 is pulled out,
It crosses between the front end of the front side door 1 and the side 5a of the instrument panel 5. FIG. 3A shows a state in which the front side door 1 is fully opened, and the protrusion 11
Is in contact with the upper surface of the guide rail 32, whereby the assist grip body 10 is held at a substantially horizontal position. In this state, the assist grip body 1
When the front side door 1 is pushed downward, the convex portion 15 slides on the respective inclined surfaces into the concave portion 33 and slides slightly, as shown in FIG. The open position is restricted.

Thus, it is possible to assist getting on and off in a state where the front side door 1 is completely or partially locked at the opening position, and it is possible to safely get on and off the elderly and the disabled. At night, the lamp 12 is turned on when the door is opened, so that the foot of the passenger is illuminated,
It will be more secure.

Incidentally, such an assist grip may be provided only on the passenger seat side. In some cases, the storage portion is configured as an entrance portion of the side portion 5a through which the assist grip body simply enters, and has a simple structure in which stoppers at an upper limit position and a lower limit position and a lock portion at a door open position are provided around the entrance portion. It is also possible. Further, the assist grip may be provided only on the instrument panel side of the passenger seat.

[0014]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an assist grip is automatically provided at the front end of the front side door when the door is opened, and the opening position of the front side door is automatically locked at the time of getting on and off. In addition to making it easier to get on and off, it is possible to easily and safely get on and off the vehicle for the elderly and the disabled. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the foot is illuminated at night, and getting on and off the vehicle is further facilitated and safe.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assist grip portion for getting on and off a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the assist grip portion.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view illustrating the operation of the assist grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Front side door 5a Side part of instrument panel 10 Assist grip body 12 Lamp 30 Grip storage part

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An assist grip for a vehicle that crosses between a front end portion and an instrument panel side portion of a front side door when the front side door is opened, wherein a base end portion of an assist grip body is turned up and down on the front end portion. Aside from the front end or the front end or a spring, a grip accommodating portion is provided on the instrument panel side for freely pivoting and allowing the assist grip main body to penetrate, and further urging the assist grip main body toward a substantially horizontal upper limit position. A lock mechanism is provided in the grip storage portion, and a lock mechanism is provided in the grip storage portion for restraining the assist grip body pressed to a substantially horizontal lower limit position against the spring force so as to be unable to move in the transverse direction. Characteristic assist grip for getting on and off the car. 2. The assist grip body is provided with a lamp illuminating downward.
Assist grip for getting on and off the car.