JPS6146033Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automobile paper holding device, and more particularly to a device that is installed in the door waist portion of an automobile and holds thin paper such as maps.

When a vehicle is running, a driver or other occupants often spread out a map or store it in memory inside the vehicle, and often want to keep these papers close to hand. In such cases, general automobiles are equipped with storage compartments that have a box-like structure, but as shown in FIG. Since there is no device to secure papers on top of the vehicle, passengers have conventionally placed maps and the like on the passenger seat or placed them on the instrument panel 4, and looked at or researched them when necessary. For this reason, there is a risk that the paper may shift when the vehicle starts or brakes while the vehicle is running, or may be blown away by the wind blowing in from the window, which is extremely inconvenient for the occupants. At times, there was a possibility that it would interfere with safe driving. In particular, the waist portion 2 of the door 1, which is located immediately beside the driver or other occupant, has a first locking portion 6a and a second locking portion 6b integrated into the door inner panel 5, as shown in FIG. A weather strip 7 is fixedly supported on the first locking portion 6a of the clip 6 and brought into contact with the door window glass 10, while the second locking portion 6b The door trim 9 is hooked and fixed to the weather strip 7, and a molding support groove 11 is formed in the weather strip 7, and the base end of the molding 8 is inserted into this support groove 11, and the upper end of the molding 8 is pressed and fixed to the upper surface of the door trim 9. Although the waist portion 2 is located closest to the passenger, it has not been utilized much for the convenience of the passenger. Note that the reference numeral 3 in the figure is a steering wheel (see Japanese Utility Model Application No. 52-84637).

The present invention was devised in view of the current situation, and its purpose is to provide a paper holding device that can hold paper in the door waist section with a simple operation, so that occupants can use it as needed. The objective is to increase the usefulness of the automobile by making it possible to spread out maps and read notes, while also making effective use of the door waist area, which has not been fully utilized in the past.

This invention attaches a hinge member to the weather strip at the waist portion of the door without making any major changes to the structure of the conventional door waist portion.
A holding plate is rotatably attached to this hinge member, and an elastic member is interposed between the hinge member and the holding plate to form a paper holding device, and the elastic member keeps the holding plate on the top surface of the door trim at all times. Its characteristic lies in the fact that it is energized. A pair of hinge members may be provided at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction of the door, or a single hinge member may be provided in the center of the door, and the hinge members are inserted and fixed in a support groove for the molding formed in the weather strip. You can. The presser plate is attached to extend a predetermined length in the front-rear direction of the door, and its depth and width are set so that it fits closer to the window glass than the side of the vehicle interior of the door trim so as not to obstruct the occupant's operations and body movements. Further, the elastic member is made of a spring or rubber molded into a predetermined structure to provide sufficient supporting force to hold the paper on the presser plate. As a result, when the occupant wants to look at the map while driving, he or she can remove it from the paper holding device provided at the door waist portion and refer to it, and when the driver is finished, he or she can easily put it back in the holding device. It is also extremely convenient to hold notes and read them again during a short period of time, such as when the user is stopped at a traffic light or in traffic jams.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 to 5 are diagrams showing an embodiment of the present invention. The automobile paper holding device according to this embodiment includes a hinge member 21 fixedly attached to a weather strip 7 which is engaged with and supported by a door trim 9 through a clip 6 at the upper end of a door inner panel 5;
It consists of a presser plate 22 pivotally supported by the hinge member, and a spring member 24 interposed between the hinge member 21 and the presser plate 22. The weather strip 7 has a head 7a cut out in the longitudinal direction at a predetermined position, and a hinge member 21 is loaded into the cut-off part of the head 7a. The hinge member 21 is formed by integrally molding a cylindrical portion 21a extending in the longitudinal direction and a leg portion 21b extending downward from the cylindrical portion 21a and engaging with the weather strip 7. The leg portion 21b is formed in a support groove formed in the weather strip 7. 1
1 and fixed. A hinge shaft 23 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 21a, and the presser plate 22 is supported at both ends of the hinge shaft 23.

The holding plate 22 includes a substantially flat plate body 22a, a flange portion 22b provided by bending both sides of the plate body 22a downward, and a handle portion 25 formed by curving the front edge of the plate body 22a. flange part 2
2b has locking holes 26 and 27, while
A paper presser portion 28 is provided on the back side of the handle portion 25. Then, by inserting both ends of the hinge shaft 23 into the locking holes 26, the presser plate 22 is rotatably attached to the hinge member 21. Further, the holding plate 22 is set to have a longitudinal width that is approximately the same as or smaller than the width D from the weather strip 7 to the side surface of the door trim 9 in the vehicle interior.

In this way, the presser plate 22 is attached to the hinge member 21.
When attached, a predetermined space is formed between the end of the cylindrical portion 21a of the hinge member 21 and the flange portion 22b of the presser plate 22, and within this space, the hinge shaft 23 has elasticity. A member or coil spring 24 is loaded. coil spring 2
One end of the weather strip 4 is buried in the weather strip 7 and becomes a fixed end 24a, while the other end is engaged with a locking hole 27 formed in the presser plate 22 and becomes an operating end 24b. This coil spring 24 is connected to the presser plate 22.
The retaining plate 22 is engaged with the upper surface of the waist portion 2 of the door 1 at all times, as shown by the arrow S in FIG.

Therefore, in order to temporarily fix the paper 29 such as a map, the passenger holds the handle 25 of the presser plate 22.
and lift it upward, insert the end of the paper 29 into the gap created between the presser plate 22 and the top surface of the door trim 9, and then release the presser plate 22.
2 is the door trim 9 by the action of the coil spring 24.
The paper holding part 28 clamps the paper 29 by being pressed against the upper surface. Therefore, the paper 29 will not move inside the vehicle when the vehicle starts or brakes, or will not be scattered by the wind blowing in from the window. In addition, by installing this paper holding device in the door waist portion 2, the paper 29 can be fixed in a place that is easily accessible to the occupants, and it is possible for the occupants to fix the paper 29 in a place that can be easily reached. There is no need to bend over or take an awkward posture.

In addition, at the front and rear parts of the vehicle body of the holding device in the door waist portion 2 to which such a paper holding device is attached, the molding 8 is fitted and fixed in the support groove 11 of the weather strip 7, as shown in FIG. 2 above. Holds the door trim 9.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a paper holding device with a relatively simple structure and operation is installed in the door waist portion of a car, so that passengers can use it anytime or while driving. It has become extremely convenient to be able to provide maps and other information as needed. Furthermore, the door waist portion, which has not been fully utilized in the past, can now be effectively utilized, increasing the utility value of the automobile. Furthermore, by forming the holding plate of the paper holding device into a nearly flat shape, a flat part can be provided in the door waist section, which is normally curved, and the passenger can easily use this flat part. You can obtain various effects such as being able to take notes.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the interior of a conventional automobile; Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line - - in Fig. 1 showing the structure of the door waist portion of a conventional automobile; Fig. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention. A perspective view showing an interior part of a car equipped with a paper holding device according to
FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a paper holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the structure of a door waist portion of an automobile to which a paper holding device according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 3; DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Door, 2... Door waist part, 4... Instrument panel, 7... Weather strip, 9... Door trim, 11... Support groove, 21...
... Hinge member, 22 ... Pressing plate, 23 ... Hinge shaft, 24 ... Coil spring (elastic member), 2
5...handle part, 28...paper presser part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the door waist portion of an automobile, a support groove is formed in the weather strip, a hinge member is fixed to the support groove, a presser plate is rotatably attached to the hinge member, and an elastic member is installed between the hinge member and the presser plate. What is claimed is: 1. A paper holding device for an automobile, characterized in that a holding plate is always biased against a door trim surface.