JP2012218506A - Assist grip - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an assist grip which can be easily held by capable of keeping a grip body at a raised position.SOLUTION: The assist grip includes: a grip body 1 provided with recesses 11 and 12 for hinges on a base part at both left and right ends; a pair of hinge parts 2 and 3 provided with hinge bodies 21 and 31 attached to the recesses 11 and 12 for hinges on both sides turnably via pivots 15 and 16 and fixed to fixing parts; and a torsion coil spring 6 externally fitted to the pivot 15 of the hinge body 11, for energizing the grip body 1 to an upper storage side. The grip body 1 to which the hinge part 2 is attached is provided with a grip side locking part 17, and a the hinge body 21 of the hinge part 2 is provided with a hinge side locking part 21d to be locked to the grip side locking part 17 when the grip body 1 is raised and turned with respect to the hinge part 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to an assist grip attached to a ceiling surface or the like in an automobile interior, and more particularly, to a rotary assist grip in which a grip body is rotatably attached to a hinge portion fixed to a fixed portion in a vehicle.

  An assist grip is attached to the ceiling surface in the automobile room so that the passenger can support the body in the room. As this type of assist grip, recessed parts for hinges are formed on both sides of the grip body, hinge parts are rotatably mounted in the recessed parts for hinges, and the grip body is rotatably mounted via the hinge parts on both sides. Rotating assist grips having such a structure are used in various automobiles.

  As described in Patent Document 1 below, the assist grip is in a retracted state when the grip body is rotated upward when not in use, and when used by a passenger, the assist grip is rotated downward with the grip body. While it is used, it is used with the grip body in the state that caused it.

  However, since the grip body is always urged to the upper storage side by the spring force of the torsion coil spring mounted in the hinge body of the hinge portion, when the user releases the grip body, the grip body Will return to its original upper retracted state by its spring force.

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  For this reason, for example, when the passenger uses the assist grip so that the grip body is frequently gripped and detached, the grip body returns to the original storage position every time the hand is released from the grip body, and the next use In order to do this, it is necessary to hold the grip body in the retracted position, which requires complicated operations.

  In addition, when the car is suddenly braked, the passenger may want to hold the assist grip on the heel.In such a state, the grip body is in the retracted state, so the passenger must hold the hand. Even when trying to stretch and grip the grip body, there was a problem that it was difficult to hold the grip body in the bag.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an assist grip that can be gripped easily by causing the grip body to be raised and held in position.

In order to achieve the above object, the assist grip of the present invention comprises:
A grip body provided with hinge recesses at the bases at the left and right ends;
A pair of hinge parts having hinge bodies attached to the recessed parts for hinges on both sides so as to be rotatable via pivots and fixed to the fixed parts;
A torsion coil spring that is externally fitted to the pivot of at least one hinge body and biases the grip body toward the upper storage side;
In assist grip with
A grip side latching portion is provided on the grip body to which the hinge portion is attached, and the hinge side latch is latched by the grip side latching portion when the grip body is raised and rotated with respect to the hinge portion. The stop portion is provided on the hinge body of the hinge portion.

  According to the present invention, when the occupant uses the assist grip, holding the grip body in the retracted state and rotating it downward, causing it to the use state, the grip side locking portion locks the hinge side. It is latched by the part and is held in the use state caused by the grip body. Therefore, even if the hand is released from the grip body, the grip body does not return to the original storage position, and the passenger can easily hold the grip body after releasing the grip body once. Even when gripping and detaching are repeated frequently, or when it is desired to hold the assist grip when the automobile is suddenly braked, the passenger can easily hold the grip body.

  Here, in the assist grip, it is preferable that the shaft hole through which the pivot passes through the hinge body is an oval shaft hole, and the pivot shaft is slightly movable in the direction perpendicular to the axis in the oval shaft hole. .

  According to this invention, with a simple structure, a state in which the grip side locking portion is locked to the hinge side locking portion and a state in which the grip side locking portion is detached from the hinge side locking portion are easily generated. In particular, when returning from the use state that caused the grip body to the original retracted state, the grip side latching portion and the hinge side latching portion are unlocked by simply pushing the grip body lightly, and the torsion coil The grip body can be returned to the original retracted state by the spring force of the spring.

  Here, it is preferable that the grip side locking portion is provided at a lower edge portion of the hinge recess of the grip body, and the hinge side locking portion is provided at a lower end portion of the hinge body of the hinge portion. . According to this, a grip side latching | locking part and a hinge side latching | locking part can be easily formed at the time of shaping | molding of a grip main body and a hinge part.

  Here, in the assist grip, a rectangular opening is provided at substantially the center of the pair of hinge bodies, and a mounting clip is inserted into each of the rectangular openings. The elastic legs on both sides are provided with elastic bulges that bulge outward and are inserted inside the elastic legs on both sides of the mounting clip. The cover having the clip support portion can be configured to be fitted into the rectangular opening of the hinge body with the mounting clip inserted so as to cover the front surface of the hinge portion.

  According to the assist grip of the present invention, the grip body can be raised and held in a position, and the grip body can be easily held even when the assist grip is frequently used or when the assist grip is gripped by a bag.

It is a perspective view from the back of an assist grip which shows one embodiment of the present invention. It is a bottom view of an assist grip. It is a right view of the assist grip. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back surface of the assist grip. It is a disassembled perspective view from the back surface of the right hinge part 2. FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view from the back of the left hinge part 3. (A) is the right view of the hinge main body 21 of the hinge part 2, (b) is the back view, (c) is the top view. (A) is the perspective view seen from the front upper direction of the hinge main body 21, (b) is the perspective view seen changing the angle of the hinge main body 21. FIG. (A) is IXa-IXa sectional drawing of FIG. 7, (b) is sectional drawing of the corresponding hinge part 3. FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram when inserting the attachment clip into the hinge body 21. (A) is a perspective view from the bottom side of the cover, (b) is a right side view thereof, (c) is a bottom view thereof, and (d) is a plan view thereof. It is explanatory sectional drawing at the time of pushing in the cover temporarily attached and attaching an assist grip to a vehicle body panel. It is sectional drawing of the state which attached the assist grip to the vehicle body body panel completely. It is sectional drawing of the state which raised the grip main body and was hold | maintained at the time of use of an assist grip. It is sectional drawing at the time of returning a grip main body to the original storing position. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the grip side latching | locking part of other embodiment. It is sectional drawing of other embodiment which latches a grip main body using a vehicle body side latching | locking part.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view from the back of the assist grip, FIG. 2 is a bottom view thereof, FIG. 3 is a right side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof. The left and right and up and down directions used in the following description indicate the left and right and up and down when the assist grip in the mounted posture is viewed from the front. FR used in the drawing is front, LE is left, RI is right, UP is up, RE After, DO indicates below.

  1 to 4, reference numeral 1 denotes a grip body integrally formed of synthetic resin, and substantially rectangular hinge recesses 11 and 12 are formed on the back surfaces of the base portions provided at the left and right ends of the grip body 1. . Shaft holes 13 and 14 are formed in the left and right side wall portions in the hinge recesses 11 and 12 on both sides, respectively, and the pivot shafts 15 and 16 are the inner support pieces 22 and 32 of the hinge portions 2 and 3, and the outer support pieces 23, respectively. , 33 are inserted into the shaft holes 13 and 14 of the side wall together with the oval shaft holes 22a and 23a and the shaft holes 32a and 33a, and the hinge portions 2 and 3 are pivotally supported with respect to the grip body 1. Is done. The pair of hinge portions 2 and 3 are fixed to the vehicle body side of the automobile, and the grip body 1 is relatively moved to the hinge portions 2 and 3 between the retracted state (non-use state) and the raised state (use state). It can be rotated. The oval shaft holes 22a and 23a through which the pivot shaft 15 to which the torsion coil spring 6 is fitted are formed are formed as oval shaft holes so that the pivot shaft 15 can move slightly in a direction perpendicular to the shaft. Examples of the oval shaft hole include egg-shaped, oval and elliptical shaft holes.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 5, and 6, the right hinge unit 2 is attached to the hinge main body 21 by being fitted to the hinge main body 21 from the front side (front side), and is a rectangular body panel body panel (not shown). The attachment clip 5 that is inserted into the hole and locked, and the hinge body 21 is fitted to cover the front side, and the clip support portion 42 is inserted into the rectangular opening 27 in the hinge body 21 to attach the attachment clip 5. And a torsion coil spring 6 mounted between an inner support piece 22 and an outer support piece 23 projecting from the lower portion of the hinge main body 21.

  Similarly, the left hinge 3 is attached to the hinge main body 31 and the attachment clip 5 fitted into the hinge main body 31 from the front side and fitted into a rectangular hole of a vehicle body side body panel (not shown). The cover 4 is fitted to the hinge body 31 so as to cover the front side of the hinge body 31 and the clip support 42 is inserted into the rectangular opening 37 in the hinge body 31 to support the mounting clip 5 from the inside. The oil damper 8 is inserted between an inner support piece 32 and an outer support piece 33 projecting from the lower portion and applies a rotational load to the grip body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 5, 7, and 8, the hinge main body 21 of the right hinge portion 2 is formed in a cubic shape having a substantially square front surface, and an inner support piece 22 and an outer support piece 23 project from the lower portion thereof. Then, it is integrally molded with a synthetic resin. A space for the torsion coil spring 6 is provided between the inner support piece 22 and the outer support piece 23, and a rectangular opening 27 is provided at a substantially central portion of the hinge body 21. Further, a rectangular frame portion 21a protrudes from the back side of the rectangular opening portion 27, and a seat portion 21b is formed at a step down around the rectangular frame portion 21a. The hinge body 21 is connected to the rectangular hole of the body panel. When fitting into the rectangular frame portion 21a, the rectangular frame portion 21a is fitted into the rectangular hole, and the seat portion 21b is pressed against the surface of the body panel.

  The inner support piece 22 and the outer support piece 23 projecting from the lower side of the hinge body 21 are formed with oval shaft holes 22a and 23a as through holes. A pivot 15 is inserted into the oval shaft holes 22a and 23a (FIG. 4), and the hinge body 21 is rotatably supported in the hinge recess 11 of the grip body 1, while the grip body 1 is brought into use. When the grip side locking portion 17 and the hinge side locking portion 21d, which will be described later, are locked and the grip body 1 is returned to the original retracted state, the grip side locking portion 17 and the hinge side locking portion 21d are engaged. The pivot 15 supported by the grip body 1 is slightly movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis so as to be removed.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, cover locking portions 29 are formed on both sides of the hinge body 21, and when the cover 4 described later is fitted on the front side of the hinge body 21, the engagement provided on the inside of the cover 4. The pawl 43 is locked. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the rectangular opening 27 formed in the substantially central portion of the hinge main body 21 is formed in a shape in which a later-described mounting clip 5 can be inserted from the back side, and the cover 4 is fitted. At this time, the clip support part 42 protruding from the back side of the cover 4 is formed into a shape that can be inserted. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a guide groove 21 c is formed along the front-rear direction, that is, along the insertion direction of the cover 4 on one inner side surface of the rectangular opening 27 of the hinge body 21. A guide rib 44 provided on one side surface of the clip support portion 42 is adapted to slide in the guide groove 21c.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9a, inner edge portions 25 are provided on both inner side portions of the rectangular opening portion 27 of the hinge main body 21 so as to project a step portion 54 of the mounting clip 5 described later. It is done. Further, a hole 24 is formed on the front side of the inner edge 25, and the locked portion 26 is locked on the front side of the hole 24 so that the locking claw 55 of the mounting clip 5 is locked. Provided on both inner sides of the portion 27.

  Further, a hinge side locking portion 21d is provided below the hole portion 24 of the hinge body 21, and when the grip body 1 is raised and brought into use as shown in FIG. The grip body 1 is held at the use position by being locked by the hinge side locking portion 21d. The hinge side locking portion 21d and the grip side locking portion 17 are provided to hold the grip body 1 in the use position. When the hinge body 21 and the grip body 1 are molded from a synthetic resin material, they are integrated. Since it can shape | mold, the holding | maintenance mechanism of the grip main body 1 can be manufactured cheaply, without attaching another component.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7 and the like, protrusions 28 are provided on both sides of the rectangular opening 27 of the hinge body 21 so as to protrude toward the back side, and the hinge body 21 is fitted into the rectangular hole of the body panel at the time of assembly. At this time, the outer side surfaces of the protrusions 28 are brought into contact with the left and right side edges of the rectangular hole so as to prevent left and right rattling of the hinge body and the grip body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the hinge body 31 of the left hinge part 3 is formed in a cubic shape having a substantially square front surface, similar to the right hinge body 21, and has an inner support piece 32 and an outer support piece at the lower part thereof. 33 is protruded and integrally molded with a synthetic resin. A space for the oil damper 8 is provided between the inner support piece 32 and the outer support piece 33, and a rectangular opening 37 is provided at a substantially central portion of the hinge body 31. Further, a rectangular frame portion 31a projects from the back surface side of the rectangular opening portion 37, and a seat portion 31b is formed at a step down around the rectangular frame portion 31a. The hinge body 31 is connected to the rectangular hole of the body panel. When fitting into the rectangular hole 31a, the rectangular frame 31a is fitted into the rectangular hole, and the seat 31b is pressed against the surface of the body panel.

  As shown in FIG. 6, shaft holes 32 a and 33 a are formed as through holes in the inner support piece 32 and the outer support piece 33 projecting from the lower portion of the hinge body 31. The pivot 16 is inserted into the shaft holes 32a and 33a, and the hinge body 31 is rotatably supported within the hinge recess 12 of the grip body 1. Cover locking portions are formed on both side portions of the hinge body 31, and when the cover 4 is fitted to the front side of the hinge body 31, the locking claws 43 on the cover 4 side are locked. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the rectangular opening 37 formed in the substantially central portion of the hinge body 31 is formed in a shape that allows the attachment clip 5 to be inserted from the back side thereof, and when the cover 4 is fitted, The clip support part 42 protruding from the back side of the cover 4 is formed into a shape that can be inserted. Further, as shown in FIG. 9B, a guide groove 31c is formed along the front-rear direction, that is, along the insertion direction of the cover 4, on one inner side surface of the rectangular opening 37 of the hinge body 31, and the clip of the cover 4 A guide rib 44 provided on one side surface of the support portion 42 is fitted into the guide groove 31c and slides.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 9B, an inner edge portion 35 to which the step portion 54 of the mounting clip 5 is locked is provided on both inner portions of the rectangular opening 37 of the hinge body 31 so as to protrude inward. Further, a hole 34 is formed on the front side of the inner edge 35, and the locked portion 36 is locked on the front side of the hole 34 so that the locking claw 55 of the mounting clip 5 is locked. Provided on both inner sides of the portion 37.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the mounting clip 5 is inserted and fitted into the rectangular openings 27 and 37 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 from the front side. The mounting clip 5 has spring elasticity as shown in FIG. It is formed by bending a metal having a substantially U shape, and elastic legs 51 are formed on both sides with spring elasticity. In addition, the elastic bulges 52 are formed on the elastic leg parts 51 on both sides so that a part of the inner side is cut and raised outward. The elastic bulge portions 52 on both sides are formed to be elastically deformable so as to open outward from the elastic leg portions 51, and a first engagement that is curved in a substantially U shape is formed at the tip of the elastic bulge portion 52. When the mounting clip 5 is inserted into the rectangular hole of the vehicle body panel that is the fixed portion, the first locking portion is formed at the edge of the rectangular hole. 53 is locked, and the tip of the second locking portion 57 is locked to the back surface (inner surface) of the body panel. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the first locking portion 53 is formed in the center of the distal end portion of the elastic bulging portion 52 so as to be bent in a V shape, and the second locking portion is formed on both sides of the first locking portion 53. 57 is projected in a slanting direction in a plate shape parallel to the plane of the elastic bulging portion 52.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a stepped portion 54 is formed at a substantially right angle with respect to the leg portion in the vicinity of the tip of the elastic leg portion 51 on both sides, and an extending portion 56 is formed on the tip end side of the stepped portion 54. Extends substantially parallel to the insertion direction of the mounting clip 5, that is, substantially parallel to the elastic leg portion 51, and forms a tip portion. A locking claw 55 is formed in the central portion of the extending portion 56 in a form that cuts and raises the central portion and opens outward. As shown in FIG. 10, when the mounting clip 5 is assembled to the hinge body 31, the head of the mounting clip 5 is inserted into the rectangular opening 37 of the hinge body 31 from the front side, and the mounting clip 5 is pushed to the insertion end as it is. At this time, the stepped portions 54 on both sides of the mounting clip 5 are locked to the inner edge portions 35 on both sides of the rectangular opening 37, and the locking claws 55 on both sides are on both sides in the rectangular opening 37 of the hinge body 31. It is formed so as to enter the hole 34 and be locked to the locked portion 36 on the front side of the hole 34.

  FIG. 10 shows a state in which the mounting clip 5 is assembled in the hinge body 31 of the left hinge part 3, and the illustration of the hinge body 21 of the right hinge part 2 is omitted, but as shown in FIG. Similarly, in the hinge body 21 of the hinge part 2, holes 24 are formed on both sides in the rectangular opening 27 of the hinge body 21, and the mounting clip 5 is provided on the inner edge 25 of the hole 24. The portion 54 is locked.

  The cover 4 is assembled on the front (front) side of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 so as to cover the front surfaces of the hinge bodies 21 and 31. As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, and 11, the cover 4 includes a cover body 41 that covers the front surfaces of the hinge bodies 21 and 31, and a pair of clip support portions 42 that protrude from the back side of the cover body 41. It is prepared for. Guide ribs 44 are provided on the outer surface of one of the clip support portions 42 projecting from both sides along the pushing direction, and guide grooves 21c and 31c that can be fitted to the guide ribs 44 are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, it is provided inside the rectangular frame portions 21 a and 31 a of the hinge bodies 21 and 31, that is, on the inner side surfaces of the rectangular openings 27 and 37. Thus, when the cover 4 is pushed into the hinge portion 2 or 3 so that the clip support portion 42 of the cover 4 is inserted into the rectangular openings 27 and 37 of the hinge portions 2 and 3, the guide rib 44 is on the hinge main body 21 and 31 side. The guide grooves 21c and 31c are fitted and slid, so that the cover 4 can always be fitted properly without tilting.

  On the other hand, on both sides in the cover body 41, as shown in FIG. 11, the latches are latched by cover latching portions 29 (FIGS. 7 and 8) provided on both sides of the hinge bodies 21 and 31. A claw 43 is provided.

  Between the inner support piece 22 and the outer support piece 23 of the hinge body 21 mounted in the right hinge recess 11, the grip body 1 is biased to the storage position (upper non-use state) with respect to the hinge parts 2 and 3. A torsion coil spring 6 is attached. As shown in FIG. 5, the torsion coil spring 6 has one end portion 61 and the other end portion 62, and the one end portion 61 is locked in the vicinity of the inner side of the inner support piece 22 of the hinge main body 21 when mounted. The other end 62 of the coil spring 6 is locked to a locking recess 11 a provided in the hinge recess 11 of the grip body 1. As a result, the torsion coil spring 6 is disposed between the outer support piece 23 and the inner support piece 22 of the hinge recess 11 so as to bias the grip body 1 to the upper storage position with respect to the hinge body 21. It will be.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, an oil damper 8 is attached between the inner support piece 32 and the outer support piece 33 of the hinge body 31 attached to the left hinge recess 12. The oil damper 8 is composed of a cylindrical inner cylinder 82 and an outer cylinder 81 that is rotatably mounted so as to enclose the inner cylinder 82, and is formed in a gap formed between the inner cylinder 82 and the outer cylinder 81. When oil is filled and the inner cylinder 82 and the outer cylinder 81 rotate relatively, a braking force is generated by the viscous resistance of the oil.

  A shaft hole 83 is formed at the axial center position of the inner cylinder 82 of the oil damper 8, and the pivot 16 is inserted into the shaft hole 83 as shown in FIG. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when an oval boss portion 84 protrudes from the tip end pivot support position of the inner cylinder 82 and the oil damper 8 is inserted between the inner support piece 32 and the outer support piece 33 of the hinge body 31. The oval boss portion 84 is fitted into the oval boss fitting portion 32 b formed inside the inner support piece 32.

  On the other hand, a protrusion 85 is provided on the outer periphery of the outer cylinder 81, and when the oil damper 8 is inserted between the inner support piece 32 and the outer support piece 33 of the hinge body 31, the protrusion 85 becomes a hinge. The outer cylinder 81 of the oil damper 8 is rotated together with the grip body 1 when the grip body 1 is rotated by being engaged with the protrusion locking portion 12 a (FIG. 4) provided in the recess 12. It has become. The hinge portion 3 is fixed to the vehicle body panel side, and the inner cylinder 82 of the oil damper 8 has the oval boss portion 84 at the end thereof locked to the inner support piece 32. , The inner cylinder 82 of the oil damper 8 rotates with respect to the outer cylinder 81, and operates so as to give an appropriate rotation resistance.

  When assembling the assist grip, first, the mounting clips 5 are assembled to the hinge bodies 21 and 31 on both sides. As shown in FIG. 10, the mounting clip 5 is inserted from the head of the clip into the rectangular openings 27 and 37 from the front side of the hinge bodies 21 and 31, and is simply pushed into the back side as it is. Easy to assemble. At this time, the attachment clip 5 easily enters the rectangular openings 27 and 37 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 by slightly contracting the elastic leg 51 inwardly, and the stepped portion 54 is formed at the entry end. The locking claws 55 are brought into contact with the inner edges 25 and 35 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 and are locked to the locked portions 26 and 36 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31. As a result, the mounting clip 5 is securely locked at a predetermined position of the hinge bodies 21 and 31, and when the mounting clip 5 is inserted into the rectangular hole of the body panel of the vehicle body, the mounting clip 5 is favorably moved without shifting to the front side. Can be assembled and fixed.

  Next, with the torsion coil spring 6 disposed between the inner support piece 22 and the outer support piece 23 of the right hinge body 21, the hinge body 21 is disposed at a predetermined position in the hinge recess 11, and the pivot 15 is hinged. Inserted into the shaft hole 13 from the outside of the concave portion 11 for use, and further passed through the torsion coil spring 6 from the oval shaft hole 23a of the outer support piece 23, and the pivot 15 is inserted into the oval shaft hole 22a of the inner support piece 22, Further, the distal end of the pivot 15 is inserted into the other shaft hole 13, whereby the hinge body 21 is pivotally supported with respect to the grip body 1. At this time, one end 61 of the torsion coil spring 6 is locked to a part of the hinge body 21, the other end 62 is locked to the edge of the hinge recess 11 of the grip body 1, and the hinge body 21 is twisted coil The spring 6 is biased toward the hinge recess 11 by the spring force and enters the hinge recess 11 to be in a retracted state.

  Similarly, in the hinge body 31 on the left side, with the oil damper 8 inserted between the inner support piece 32 and the outer support piece 33, the hinge body 31 is disposed at a predetermined position in the hinge recess 12, and the pivot 16 is hinged. It is inserted into the shaft hole 14 of the concave portion 12 from the outside, and further passed through the oil damper 8 from the shaft hole 33a of the outer support piece 33. Further, the pivot 16 is inserted into the shaft hole 32a of the inner support piece 32. Is inserted into the other shaft hole 14, whereby the hinge body 31 is pivotally supported with respect to the grip body 1. At this time, the oval boss portion 84 of the oil damper 8 is fitted into the oval boss fitting portion 32 b inside the inner support piece 32, and the protrusion 85 of the outer cylinder of the oil damper 8 is the hinge recess of the grip body 1. The hinge main body 31 is locked with the twelve protrusion locking portions 12 a, and a rotational resistance is given to the hinge body 31 by the viscous resistance of the oil of the oil damper 8.

  Next, the cover 4 is temporarily fixed to the front surfaces of the hinge bodies 21 and 31. When the cover 4 is temporarily fixed, the cover 4 is fitted and temporarily fixed so that the clip support part 42 protruding from the back side is inserted into an intermediate position in the rectangular openings 27 and 37 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31. At this time, the guide rib 44 provided on the side of the cover main body 41 of the cover 4 is inserted into the guide grooves 21c and 31c on the inner side surfaces of the rectangular openings 27 and 37 of the hinge main bodies 21 and 31 so as to be slidably inserted. The cover 4 can be easily inserted into an appropriate position. Then, the locking claw 43 of the cover 4 is locked in front of the cover locking portions 29 and 39 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 and temporarily fixed. Thus, the cover 4 is placed on the front side of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 as a temporarily fixed state in which the elastic bulging portion 52 of the mounting clip 5 can move when the mounting clip 5 is fitted into the rectangular hole of the body panel. Installed.

  When the assist grip is attached to a predetermined position in the vehicle interior, as shown in FIG. 12, the grip body 1 is held and the hinge portions 2 and 3 at the bases on both sides thereof are provided on the molded ceiling material of the vehicle body and the body panel B. Push into the hole. At this time, the elastic bulging portions 52 and 52 of the mounting clips 5 and 5 provided on the hinge bodies 21 and 31 on both sides hit the edge of the rectangular hole and enter the rectangular hole while being elastically deformed inward. When the elastic bulging portions 52 and 52 of the elastic bulges are completely fitted into the rectangular holes, the first locking portions 53 and 53 and the second locking portions 57 and 57 of the elastic bulging portions 52 and 52 are elastically opened to the outside. The first locking portions 53 and 53 are locked to the edge of the rectangular hole of the body panel B, and the tips of the second locking portions 57 and 57 are locked to the back surface (inner side surface) of the body panel B. It becomes a state. Accordingly, the edge of the rectangular hole of the body panel B is sandwiched between the seat portions 21b and 31b of the hinge bodies 21 and 31 and the second locking portions 57 and 57, and the elastic bulging portions 52 and 52 are placed. The second locking portions 57 and 57 have their tips locked to the back surface of the body panel B, so that the hinge bodies 21 and 31 are fixed and assembled to the body panel B with high pulling resistance.

  After that, the covers 4 and 4 that have been temporarily fixed are pushed into the hinge bodies 21 and 31 as shown in FIG. It is completely fitted into the cover locking portions 29 and 39 (FIG. 13). At this time, the guide rib 44 provided on the side portion of the cover body 41 of the cover 4 is fitted and slidably contacted with the guide grooves 21c and 31c on the inner side surfaces of the rectangular openings 27 and 37 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31, so that the cover 4 is hinged. 21 and 31 so that the cover 4 moves straight into the hinge bodies 21 and 31 without tilting. Finally, the locking claws 43 of the cover 4 are moved to the cover locking portions 29 and 39 of the hinge bodies 21 and 31. The cover 4 is fitted at an appropriate position by being locked.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the clip support portions 42, 42 of the covers 4, 4 are completely fitted inside the attachment clips 5, 5, and the elastic bulging portions 52, 52 of the attachment clips 5, 5 are inserted. The first locking portions 53 and 53 and the second locking portions 57 and 57 are firmly locked to the body panel B of the fixed portion of the vehicle body, and the attachment of the assist grip is completed.

  When using the assist grip, the user rotates the grip body 1 downward with respect to the hinge portions 2 and 3 as shown in FIGS. The grip body 1 is pulled downward at the center by the user. At this time, the torsion coil spring 6 has its other end 62 turned by the rotation of the locking recess 11 a of the hinge recess 11 in the grip body 1. Twisted against force. As a result, the grip body 1 rotates downward against the torsion spring force, and the grip side locking portion 17 of the grip body 1 is hinged below the hinge body 21 of the hinge portion 2 as shown in FIG. When it comes into contact with the locking part 21d, the grip-side locking part 17 gets over the hinge-side locking part 21d by the sliding action of the oval shaft holes 22a, 23a of the hinge body 21 and the pivot 15, and the grip body 1 is As shown in FIG. 14, the use state is kept. At this time, the grip body 1 is biased toward the side where the grip side locking portion 17 is locked to the hinge side locking portion 21d by the spring force of the torsion coil spring 6.

  Therefore, even when the hand is released from the grip body 1, the grip body 1 does not return to the original retracted position, and the passenger can easily hold the grip body 1 after releasing the grip body 1 once. Even when the grip body 1 is frequently gripped and detached, or when it is necessary to hold the assist grip when the vehicle is suddenly braked, the passenger can easily hold the grip body 1. be able to.

  On the other hand, when the use of the assist grip is finished, when the grip body 1 is slightly pushed up by hand in order to return the grip body 1 to the original retracted position, as shown in FIG. , 23a and the pivot 15 are displaced by the sliding action of the grip body 1 in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 15 (lower right side in the figure), and as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the grip side locking portion 17 and the hinge side locking portion 21d are unlocked. For this reason, the grip body 1 receives an upward biasing force (counterclockwise in FIG. 15) from the torsion coil spring 6 and rotates in the same direction to return to the retracted position in FIG. At this time, the action of the oil damper 8 brakes the rotation of the grip body 1, and the grip body 1 returns to the retracted state at a low speed.

  As described above, when the grip body 1 is raised and brought into use, the grip side locking portion 17 is locked to the hinge side locking portion 21d and the grip body 1 is held in the raised usage state. Even when the hand is released from the main body 1, the grip main body 1 does not return to the original storage position, and after the passenger has released the grip main body 1, the grip main body 1 can be easily held. The passenger can easily hold the grip body 1 even when the gripping and detaching of 1 is frequently repeated or when the driver wants to hold the assist grip when the car is suddenly braked. .

  Further, when the grip body 1 is returned to the retracted position, the grip body 1 can be quickly returned to the retracted position by a simple operation of pushing the grip body 1 a little by hand, which can be used very easily. it can. Furthermore, since the grip side latching portion 17 can be provided integrally with the grip body 1 and the hinge side latching portion 21d can be provided integrally with the hinge body 21, no separate parts are required and the grip body 1 can be held at a low cost. A mechanism can be realized.

  As shown in FIG. 16, if the side grooves 17b are formed on both sides of the grip side locking portion 17a provided at the end of the grip body 1, the amount of bending when the grip side locking portion 17a is locked is increased. Thus, the grip body can be easily locked and detached with a little operating force.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the hinge side latching | locking part 21d was provided in the hinge main body 21, as shown in FIG. 17, directly below the rectangular hole provided in the molded ceiling material (resin garnish) of the vehicle body and the body panel B It is also possible to project the vehicle body side locking portion 60 on the molded ceiling material G at the position so as to be locked with the grip side locking portion 17. In this case, when the grip body 1 is raised to be in a use state, the grip side locking portion 17 is locked to the vehicle body side locking portion 60, and the grip body 1 is held in the used state.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Grip main body 2 Hinge part 3 Hinge part 4 Cover 5 Attachment clip 8 Oil damper 11 Hinge recessed part 11a Locking recessed part 12 Hind recessed part 12a Projection locking part 13 Shaft hole 14 Shaft hole 15 Pivot 16 Pivot 17 Grip side engagement Stop portion 21 Hinge body 21a Rectangular frame portion 21b Seat portion 21c Guide groove 21d Hinge side locking portion 22 Inner support piece 22a Oval shaft hole 23 Outer support piece 23a Oval shaft hole 24 Hole portion 25 Inner edge portion 26 Locked Part 27 Rectangular opening 28 Projection part 29 Cover locking part 31 Hinge body 31a Rectangular frame part 31b Seat part 31c Guide groove 32 Inner support piece 32a Shaft hole 32b Insertion part for oval boss 33 Outer support piece 33a Shaft hole 34 Hole part 35 Inner edge 36 Locked portion 37 Rectangular opening 41 Cover body 42 Clip support portion 43 Locking claw 44 Idlib 51 resilient leg 52 elastic bulging portion 53 the first locking portion 54 stepped portion 55 engagement claw 56 extending portion 57 the second locking portion

Claims (4)

A grip body provided with hinge recesses at the bases at the left and right ends;
A pair of hinge parts having hinge bodies attached to the recessed parts for hinges on both sides so as to be rotatable via pivots and fixed to the fixed parts;
A torsion coil spring that is externally fitted to the pivot of at least one hinge body and biases the grip body toward the upper storage side;
In assist grip with
A grip side latching portion is provided on the grip body to which the hinge portion is attached, and the hinge side latch is latched by the grip side latching portion when the grip body is raised and rotated with respect to the hinge portion. An assist grip, wherein a stop portion is provided on a hinge body of the hinge portion.   The shaft hole through which the pivot passes through the hinge body is formed as an oval shaft hole, and the pivot shaft is slightly movable in the direction perpendicular to the axis within the oval shaft hole. Assist grip as described.   The grip side locking portion is provided at a lower edge of the hinge recess of the grip body, and the hinge side locking portion is provided at a lower end of the hinge body of the hinge portion. The assist grip according to claim 1 or 2.   A rectangular opening is provided at substantially the center of the pair of hinge bodies, and a mounting clip is inserted into each of the rectangular openings. The mounting clip is bent in a substantially U shape and elastic on both sides. Formed with legs, the elastic legs on both sides are provided with elastic bulges that bulge outward, and have clip support parts that are inserted inside the elastic legs on both sides of the mounting clip 4. The assist grip according to claim 1, wherein a cover is fitted to the rectangular opening of the hinge body in a state where the mounting clip is inserted so as to cover a front surface of the hinge part.

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