KR20050005573A - Assistant Handle Clip for Module Headliner of Automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: An auxiliary handle fixing unit for a module head liner for a vehicle is provided to remarkably improve the supporting force in pulling an auxiliary handle and to firmly and stably support the auxiliary handle fixing unit with uniform supporting force against the force acting in the horizontal direction. CONSTITUTION: An auxiliary handle fixing unit for a module headliner for a vehicle has a base(31) to the base end, and a hook(33) to the front end. The base is assembled between a body panel of the vehicle and a headliner. The hook is integrally bent from the base and fitted to a combining hole of the body panel. The hook includes connection parts(34) upward bent in a direction opposed to each other on the sides of the base; support parts(36) arranged to the front and rear of the connection parts; and fitting parts(38) downward bent in a direction opposed to each other at the lower ends of the support parts. The lower end of the support part is vertically incised upward to make the lower end become a free end. The support part is downward bent to spread to sides from the upper end of incised parts(35). Bead grooves(39) are vertically extended to the support parts and the fitting parts.

Description

Assistant Handle Clip for Module Headliner of Automobile}

The present invention relates to an auxiliary handle fixing device for a module headliner of a vehicle, and more particularly, a support force when pulling the auxiliary handle is significantly improved, as well as a firm and stable support even for a force acting in the horizontal direction. An auxiliary handle fixture for a modular headliner of a supported vehicle.

In general, the interior of the vehicle is provided with a plurality of auxiliary handles that can be occupied by the occupant at the upper end of both sides, the auxiliary handle is located in the interior of the vehicle, that is, the lower side of the headliner is connected and fixed to the body panel of the vehicle.

To this end, in the past, the automobile manufacturer attached the headliner to the interior of the vehicle, and then screwed the auxiliary handles to the body panel one by one, but this method has been recently applied due to the burden of increasing the assembly process of the automobile manufacturer. When the auxiliary handle is delivered to the headliner in advance, the automobile manufacturer adopts a modular method of installing it on the body panel in a one-touch manner.

Representative auxiliary handle fixtures used in this modular method is formed by bending a metal plate cut into a predetermined shape, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the proximal end between the body panel 10 and the headliner 20 A base 50 having a flat plate shape is provided, and a wedge-shaped hook 51 bent integrally from the base furnace 50 and fitted into the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10 at its distal end. It is provided. In addition, the center of the base 50 is formed with a fastening hole 56 for screwing the auxiliary handle 40 and the screw, the center of the hook 51 is cut in a U-shape is bent so as to be more open to both sides toward the proximal end When the support piece 53 is provided, and the hook 51 is inserted into the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10, the support piece 53 collapses and the coupling hole of the body panel 10 ( 11), and after being inserted, the support piece 53 is opened to both sides by its elastic force and is caught and fixed to the body panel 10.

Therefore, the fastener is fixed to the support piece 53 on both sides through the coupling hole 11 to the outer surface of the body panel 10, the holding force of the fastener is the strength of the support piece 53 It is greatly affected by.

However, the conventional fastener is formed by cutting the center of both sides of the hook 51 made of a thin iron plate in the U-shape to open it to both sides, the support force against the force pulled in the vertical direction is thin Since there is no choice but to act in the thickness direction of the support piece made of iron plate, there is a problem that the support strength is significantly reduced.

In addition, since the vehicle's auxiliary handle 40 has a different direction of pulling force according to the driving state of the vehicle or the seating posture of the occupant, the fixture supporting the moment is not only a vertical force but also a moment due to a horizontal force. Should have sufficient support. By the way, the conventional fasteners, as the support piece 53 to be caught on the body panel 10 is formed only at both centers of the hook 51, there is a problem that is very weak in the moment acting in the front and rear directions.

In addition, the fastener must have a greater length of the coupling hole 11 than the front and rear lengths of the hook 51 so that the hook 51 of the front end can be easily assembled to the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10. In this case, the assembled fixture can be easily flowed to the front and rear of the coupling hole 11, there is a problem that can not firmly support the auxiliary handle 40 connected thereto.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to significantly improve the support force when pulling the auxiliary handle, as well as a vehicle that is firmly and stably supported by a uniform support force for the force acting in the horizontal direction To provide an auxiliary handle fixture for the module headliner.

1 is a perspective view showing an example of an auxiliary handle fixture of a conventional vehicle

2 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the auxiliary handle of the conventional vehicle is installed

3 is a perspective view of an auxiliary handle fixture of a vehicle according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing the assembly of the fixture of FIG.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembly of the fixture of FIG.

<Description of the symbols for the main parts of the drawings>

10: body panel 11: coupling hole

20: headliner 31: base

33 hook 34 connection

35: incision 36: support

38: engaging portion 39: bead groove

40: auxiliary handle

According to the invention, the base end is provided with a base 31 which is assembled between the body panel 10 and the headliner 20 of the vehicle, the front end is integrally bent from this base 31 to the body panel 10 In the auxiliary handle fixture for the module headliner of the vehicle having a hook 33 is fitted into the coupling hole 11 of the hook, the hook 33 is bent upwardly inclined in a direction facing each other on both sides of the base 31 The connecting portion 34 which is in contact with each other at the upper end portion, and provided in front and rear of the connecting portion 34 and inclined downward so as to be vertically cut upward toward the upper end so that the lower end becomes a free end, so as to be further opened from both the upper ends of the cut portions 35. An auxiliary handle for a module headliner of a vehicle, comprising a bent support portion 36 and a catching portion 38 bent inclined downward in a direction facing each other at a lower end of the support portion 36. Fixtures are provided.

According to another feature of the present invention, the support portion 36 and the engaging portion 38 is provided with an auxiliary handle fixture for the module headliner of the vehicle, characterized in that the bead groove 39 is formed by extending long and vertically reinforced. .

According to another feature of the present invention, the base 31 is bent upwardly to be positioned in front and rear of the hook 33, the flow preventing protrusion is caught on the inner wall surface of the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10 during assembly (32) is provided, the upper portion of the flow preventing projection 32 is formed with a guide portion (32a) bent in an inclined direction to face each other, the hook 33 is coupled by the guide portion (32a) during assembly Provided is an auxiliary handle fixture for a module headliner of a vehicle, characterized in that it is guided to a predetermined position of the ball (11).

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 to 5 are each a perspective view and a cross-sectional view of the auxiliary handle fixture according to the present invention. Referring to this, the fastener is a base 31 and the wedge-shaped hook 33 is formed integrally similar to the same as in the prior art, in the present invention the direction in which the hook 33 faces each other on both sides of the base 31 And a connection part 34 bent upwardly inclined to the front and rear parts of the connection part 34 and vertically cut upwards so that the lower end becomes a free end so as to be bent downwardly so as to be wider from both ends of the upper part of the cutout part 35. The support portion 36 and the locking portion 38 bent inclined downward in the direction facing each other at the lower end of the support portion 36, the bead groove 39 in the support portion 36 and the locking portion 38 It extends up and down and reinforces structural strength.

The base 31 is formed by cutting a flat plate so that a predetermined length is further extended in front of and behind the hook 33. The base 31 is supported by contact with the inner surface of the body panel 10 of the vehicle during assembly, and as shown in FIG. The fastening hole 31a is screwed to the handle 40 is formed. In addition, the base 31 is provided with a pair of flow preventing pieces 32 which are cut in a U-shape and bent upwards, so as to be positioned in front and rear of the hook 33, respectively. In close contact with the inner wall surface of the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10, the fixture is firmly supported so as not to flow back and forth. In addition, the flow preventing piece 32 is provided with a guide portion 32a inclined at a predetermined angle in a direction facing each other at the upper end thereof, when the guide is inserted into the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10. Part (32a) also serves to guide the fixture to be assembled to a predetermined position.

The connection part 34 is bent upwardly inclined in a direction facing each other on both sides of the base 31, and a contact support part 37 extending vertically in contact with each other is formed at an upper end thereof. Therefore, even if a supporting force is applied to the connecting portion 34 in a direction facing each other through the supporting portion 36 to be described later, the bending is prevented by the contact supporting portion 37 at the upper end of the connecting portion 34.

The support portion 36 is provided in front and rear of the connecting portion 34, and is inclined downwardly so as to be vertically inverted upwardly so that the lower end becomes a free end so as to be spaced further toward both sides than the connecting portion 34 at the upper end of the cutting portion 35. The banded part. The support part 36 is inserted into the fixing hole in the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10 while being elastically deformed, and when fully inserted into the coupling hole 11, the support 36 is elastically restored to be pulled by the auxiliary handle 40. Will be supported.

The locking portion 38 is bent downwardly in a direction facing each other at the lower end of the support portion 36, the locking portion 38 is caught on the outside of the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10 to fix the fixture The panel 10 is tightly fixed. In addition, the bead groove 39 is vertically extended at the center of the support portion 36 and the locking portion 38 to reinforce the strength of the support portion 36 and the locking portion 38.

According to the present invention made of the above configuration, the fastener pushes the hook 33 of the front end into the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10, both support portions 36 of the hook 33 is the coupling hole ( 11) the inner wall surface is in close contact with each other is inserted while retracting, and when fully inserted into the coupling hole 11, the support portion 36 is elastically restored again to open and the locking portion 38 of the lower side of the body The outer surface of the panel 10 is caught and fixed.

In addition, the conventional fixture has the most bending moment is applied to the portion which is located at right angles to the direction of action of the force when the auxiliary handle 40 is pulled, the body panel 10 is bent relatively easily compared to the other parts ). By the way, the fastener according to the present invention, as well as the support portion 36 which is caught by the body panel 10 and the connection portion of the support portion 36 does not have a portion that is open at an angle of 45 ° or more with respect to the direction of the force action, Since the vertical bead groove 39 is elongated in the support portion 36 and the catching portion 38 to further increase its strength, the supporting force of the auxiliary handle 40 is remarkably improved.

In addition, since the fasteners are formed at the lower ends of the support parts 36 in front and rear sides of the fastening portions 38 directly contacting the body panel 10, the fastening holes 31a at the center of the fasteners respectively have respective fastening portions. 38 is uniformly spaced apart from front to back and to the left and right to exert a bearing force against the pulling force. Therefore, the fixture has an advantage that the weak part is stably supported without any occurrence of the moment when the moment when the auxiliary grip 40 is pulled according to the driving state of the vehicle or the seating posture of the occupant.

In addition, the fastener is a pair of flow preventing pieces 32 bent upwards from the base 31 is located in front and rear of the hook 33, respectively, the assembly of the flow preventing piece 32 of the body panel 10 In close contact with the inner wall surface of the coupling hole 11, the fastener is supported so as not to flow back and forth. In addition, the flow preventing piece 32 is provided with a guide portion 32a inclined at a predetermined angle in a direction facing each other at the upper end thereof, when the guide is inserted into the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10. Part (32a) also serves to guide the fixture to be assembled to a predetermined position.

According to the present invention as described above, the auxiliary handle fixture is held at an angle of 45 ° or more with respect to the direction of action of the force in the support portion 36 and the connection portion of the support portion 36 is supported by the body panel 10 Since there is no part, the flexural strength is remarkably improved, and the vertical bead groove 39 is elongated in the support part 36 and the locking part 38 to further improve its strength.

In addition, the fastener has a plurality of locking portions 38 are spaced apart from the front and rear left and right by a predetermined distance to be supported in contact with the body panel 10, there is an advantage that the weak part does not occur even if the moment in any direction is supported stably. . In addition, the fastener is provided with a pair of flow preventing pieces 32 in front and rear of the hook 33 to stably support the fastener so as not to flow back and forth.

Claims (3)

The base end is provided with a base 31 assembled between the body panel 10 and the headliner 20 of the vehicle, the front end is bent integrally from this base 31 to the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10 In the auxiliary handle fixture for the module headliner of the vehicle having a hook 33 is fitted to the hook, the hook 33 is bent upwardly inclined in a direction facing each other on both sides of the base 31 so as to be in contact with each other at the upper end thereof The connection part 34 and the support part 36 which are provided in front and rear of this connection part 34, and are vertically cut upwards so that the lower end becomes a free end, and is bent downwardly inclined downward so as to be wider on both sides from the upper end of this cutout part 35. And an engaging portion 38 bent inclined downward in a direction facing each other at a lower end of the support portion 36. 2. The auxiliary handle fixture for a module headliner according to claim 1, wherein the support part (36) and the catching part (38) are reinforced by extending the bead groove (39) upward and downward. According to claim 1, The base 31 is bent upwardly so as to be positioned in front and rear of the hook 33, the flow preventing protrusion 32 is caught on the inner wall surface of the coupling hole 11 of the body panel 10 during assembly Is provided, the upper end of the flow preventing projection 32 is formed with a guide portion 32a bent in an inclined direction to face each other, the hook 33 is coupled to the coupling hole 11 by the guide portion 32a during assembly A secondary handle fixture for a module headliner of a vehicle, characterized in that the guide is assembled to a predetermined position of).