JPS6126125Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] This invention relates to a door trim with an integrated armrest.

Conventional armrest-integrated door trims include, for example, those shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 55-104443 and those shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. That is, the armrest part 1 is formed integrally with the door trim 2, and extends a desired length 1 into the interior 4 of the automobile 3 in order to rest the arm.
It has a shape that protrudes to the side. The lower part 5 of the armrest part 1 is formed into a sloped shape in order to secure as much room as possible in the interior. Since such an armrest part 1 is a place where a strong force is applied, a reinforcing bracket 6 is interposed in a space 8 [hereinafter referred to as the first space] between the armrest part 1 and the door panel 7, and the armrest part 1 is placed in a plurality of places, as shown in the example. So 2
It is fixed to the door panel 7. When fixing, insert the bolt 10 into the reinforcing bracket 6 through the bolt mounting opening 9 provided in the armrest part 1, and then insert the bolt 10 into the reinforcing bracket 6 through the fixing hole 1 of the reinforcing bracket 6.
1 and screwed into the screw hole 12 of the door panel 7. For this reason, a space 13 [hereinafter referred to as a second space] is secured in advance in the reinforcing bracket 6, and a slope with a relatively steep angle is formed at the lower part 5 of the armrest portion 1 to improve the appearance. The opening 9 is provided at the location, and in some cases, a blind cover 14 is attached to the opening 9 to improve the appearance. To attach the blind lid 14, a small hole 16 is made in advance in the side surface 15 of the reinforcing bracket 6, and a leg 1 with a claw 17 is attached to the blind lid 14 side.
This is accomplished by providing a protruding claw 8 and engaging the claw 17 with the small hole 16. In addition, in the figure, 19
is the lock knob, 20 is the inside handle for opening and closing the door, 21 is the power window switch, 22
23 is a door pocket, 23 is a cut pile carpet, 24 is a step lamp, 25 is a front door, and 26 is a side window glass.

However, in the case of such a conventional armrest-integrated door trim, although the armrest part 1 is integrated with the door trim 2 and the first space 8 is created between it and the door panel 7, this first
The space 8 is used only for intervening attachment of the reinforcing bracket 6, and there is a tendency that the space is not fully utilized. The second space 13 within the reinforcing bracket 6 is also left as an unused space after the bolts 10 are attached. Furthermore, in order to fix the armrest part 1 to the door panel 7 via the reinforcing bracket 6, it is necessary to provide an opening 9 in the lower part 5 of the armrest part 1, but the presence of this opening 9 affects the appearance of the armrest part 1. In some cases, even if the blind cover 14 is attached, the appearance may not be improved that much.

This idea was created by focusing on the conventional armrest-integrated door trim, and in order to effectively utilize the first space between the armrest part and the door panel and the second space inside the reinforcing bracket, the reinforcing bracket is A cap in which a lighting fixture is incorporated into the second space from a side part, or a lighting fixture is incorporated into the second space via a rotatable housing, and illumination light can be irradiated from the mounting opening in the armrest part. By locking the dual-purpose lens to the reinforcing bracket or housing,
The aim is to solve the problems of the past.

This invention will be explained below based on the drawings. FIGS. 3 to 8 are diagrams showing an embodiment of this invention. In the following description, parts that are the same or similar to those of the prior art are designated by the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

First, to explain the structure, 27 is a lighting equipment, which includes a bulb 28 and a socket 29 made of rubber or other elastic material.
The side portion 3 of the reinforcing bracket 30 is formed from
It can be inserted into a fitting hole 32 provided in 1 and fixed there. As shown in FIG. 5, the reinforcing bracket 30 includes a cylindrical protrusion 30a for attaching the bolt 10 and a box-shaped portion 30 for attaching the lighting fixture 27.
b, the lighting fixture 27 is inserted into the bolt 10 and
The box-shaped portion 30b is provided in a side portion 31 where the fitting hole 32 is shifted so to speak as shown in FIG. A second space 13 of sufficient size is provided within the reinforcing bracket 30 so that the reinforcing bracket 28 can be easily replaced. This reinforcing bracket 30 has a flange 34 on the box-shaped portion 30b, and a clip insertion hole 35 provided in the flange 34 and a clip 3 provided in the flange 34.
It is fixed to the door trim 2 via 6. Reference numeral 37 denotes a lens that also serves as a cap, and is equipped with a leg 18 with a claw 17 that can be freely engaged with a small hole 16 provided in the box-shaped portion 30b of the reinforcing bracket 30. By engaging the small hole 16 and the claw 17, the armrest can be opened. The opening 9 of the section 1 is covered. This lens 37, which also serves as a cap, is made of a transparent or semi-transparent material.

The reinforcing bracket 30 is fixed to the door panel 7 with bolts 10. For this reason, an inclined surface is formed at the fixing portion 7a of the door panel 7, and the reinforcing bracket 3 can be inserted from the direction of arrow A [see Fig. 3].
0 is made easy to install and fix, but the direction of the installation and fixation [direction of arrow A] is so to speak perpendicular to the door panel 7, and the reinforcing bracket 30 can also be attached and fixed freely. , it is possible to omit the formation of an inclined surface at the fixed portion 7a of the door panel 7 [see FIG. 6].

Further, the reinforcing bracket 30, the lighting fixture 27, and the lens 37 that also serves as a cap may be provided at the rear portion 1a of the armrest portion 1 (for example, the portion from the rear in the front/rear direction of the front door 25). Free [see Figure 7]. In this case, a reflector (not shown) may be provided on a part of the lens 37 which also serves as a cap.

Lighting fixture 27 incorporated into reinforcing bracket 30
As can be seen from the explanation of the function described below, the bulb 28 can be used in various ways, such as illuminating the lower part of the room 4, illuminating as a step lamp, etc.
An example of the circuit configuration for this will be explained based on FIG. 8. 38 is a battery, 39 is a door opening/closing switch, 40 is a normal interior light, 28 is a bulb provided in the armrest part 1, and 41 is a hand switch. It is. Note that 42 is a diode. This hand switch 41 can be placed in the instrument panel, console box, or any other location.
When a bulb 28 is provided behind the armrest portion 1 as shown in the figure, this bulb 28 can be used as illumination for rear seat occupants, so it is preferable to place the hand switch 41 at a location where it can be easily operated by the rear seat occupant. be.

Next, the effect will be explained.

When the bulb 28 and battery 38 are configured in a circuit as shown in Fig. 8, when the hand switch 41 is turned on, the bulb 28 lights up regardless of whether the interior light 40 is turned on, and the illumination light is transmitted through a lens that also serves as a cap. 3
7 and is irradiated to the indoor 4 side. At this time, the bulb 28 and the lens 37 which also serves as a cap are located at the lower part 5 of the armrest part 1, and this lower part 5
Since the lens 37 which also serves as a cap is positioned in the opening 9 in a state that matches the shape of the slope, the illumination light illuminates the lower part of the room 4 more strongly than the upper part. Most of the normal interior lights 40 are installed on the ceiling, so they cannot illuminate the area near the feet inside the room, and they tend to obstruct the driver's view because they illuminate the entire room.
Unlike the interior light 40, the bulb 28 provided on the reinforcing bracket 30 mainly illuminates the interior of the room below the armrest portion 1, so when only this bulb 28 is lit, the interior light 40 This also eliminates the above-mentioned difficulty in use caused by the lighting. Therefore, the bulb 28 fully performs its function when the passenger looks at a map on his or her lap or illuminates his or her feet. And the seventh
If a bulb 28, a lens 37 that also serves as a cap, etc. are provided in the rear part 1a of the armrest part 1 as shown in the figure, it will also function as a step lamp when the front door is opened, and this will also function as a step lamp when the front door is opened. In the case of a top-type automobile 3, it also has the function of illuminating the area above the knees and feet of rear seat passengers.

Furthermore, if the circuit is configured as shown in FIG. 8, the bulb 28 will light up even when the door open/close switch 39 is turned on, illuminating the lower part of the room and the steps where the illumination light from the interior light 40 does not reach. Become.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another embodiment of this invention. This example is based on the previous example (Figures 3 to 8).
While the lighting fixture 27 was intended to be a "fixed" type, the lighting fixture 43 is intended to be a "movable" type, and the illumination light can be directed in any direction desired by the passenger. That is, the valve 44 is assembled into a spherical housing 46 via a holder 45, and this housing 46 is attached to the inner rim 4.
7 and an outer rim 48, it is rotatably attached to a reinforcing bracket 49. A lens 50 that also serves as a cap is attached to a cover 5 on the housing 46.
1 and positioned at a position corresponding to the opening 9 of the armrest portion 1.

According to this embodiment, the occupant can touch the cover 51 with his or her fingertips.
By pressing the housing 46 in any direction, the housing 46 can be moved to the inner rim 47 and the outer rim 48.
The valve 44 rotates while being held in place, and the valve 44,
The lens 50, which also serves as a cap, also rotates to irradiate illumination light in a predetermined direction. Note that the other configurations and functions are substantially the same as those of the previous embodiment, so redundant explanation will be omitted, and the same or similar parts will be indicated by the same reference numerals in the drawings.

As explained above, according to this idea,
A lighting fixture is incorporated into the second space from a side part of a reinforcing bracket interposed in the first space between the armrest portion and the door panel, or a lighting fixture is incorporated into the second space via a rotatable housing. In addition, since the lens that also serves as a cap and can freely irradiate illumination light from the mounting opening in the armrest part is locked to the reinforcing bracket or housing, the armrest-integrated door trim is formed between the door panel and the armrest part. The space [first space] is simply interposed with a reinforcing bracket.
It can be effectively used not only as a space for mounting but also as a space for installing lighting equipment, and moreover, this lighting equipment is installed inside the armrest part via a reinforcing bracket that is essential for reinforcing the armrest part installed in the first space. It is easy to assemble, and since the opening of the armrest part is provided with a lens that also serves as a cap instead of the conventional blind cover, it looks good and improves the overall appearance quality of the armrest part.Furthermore, the illumination light that is irradiated through this lens that also serves as a cap provides good visibility. It mainly illuminates the interior parts below the armrest, such as above the knees and feet of the occupants, and can be expected to provide lighting effects that cannot be obtained with conventional interior lights. It is also extremely easy to use it as a lighting fixture, and in this case, the step lamp that was conventionally provided separately on the door can be omitted, and in addition to these effects, the illumination can be increased by making the lighting fixture movable and attaching it. It has many advantages, such as being able to change the direction arbitrarily and obtaining more detailed lighting effects.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional example of a door trim with an integrated armrest, and Fig. 2 is an arrow indicated in Fig. 1.
3 is a vertical sectional view of a door trim with an integrated armrest showing an embodiment of this invention; FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line indicated by the arrow in FIG. 3; FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the main parts of this invention, FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a modification of the reinforcing bracket installed, and FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of the circuit, and FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the invention. 1...Armrest part, 1a...Rear part of the armrest part, 2...Door trim, 4...Indoor room,
5... Lower part of the armrest part, 6, 49... Reinforcement bracket, 7... Door panel, 8... Space [first space], 9... Opening of the armrest part, 10...
... Bolt, 13 ... Space in reinforcing bracket [second space], 14 ... Blind cover, 16 ... Small hole, 17
...nails, 18...legs, 27,43...lighting equipment,
28, 44... Valve, 32... Fitting hole, 36...
...Clip, 37, 50...Lens that also serves as a cap, 38...Battery, 39...Door opening/closing switch, 40...Normal interior light, 41...Hand switch, 46...Spherical housing.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A reinforcing bracket having a second space inside is interposed in the first space between the armrest part, which has a mounting opening in the lower part of the sloped shape, and the door panel, and the armrest part is fixed to the door panel. In the armrest-integrated door trim, a lighting fixture is installed into the second space from the side surface of the reinforcing bracket, or a lighting fixture is installed into the second space via a rotatable housing, and A door trim with an integrated armrest, characterized in that a lens which also serves as a cap and which can freely irradiate illumination light through a mounting opening in the armrest portion is locked to the reinforcing bracket or housing.