Automobile door closing assist member

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of automobile door closing auxiliary component, for the closing operation of auxiliary swing type door.The automobile door closing auxiliary component is strip component, and the end of one end is clamped and fixed between multiple car interior components arranged in front of seat in car, and the end of other end is clamped and fixed between multiple door interior components arranged in the inside of swing type door.Using the above-mentioned automobile door closing auxiliary component of the utility model, the operation of closing swing type door can be made easy.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to an auxiliary component for closing automobile doors. Background Technology

[0002] Traditionally, swing doors (also known as hinged doors) have a door handle installed on the inner door panel. When passengers get into the car and want to close the swing door, they need to sit in the seat and hold the door handle to turn the door in the closing direction.

[0003] However, for swing doors, the wider the door opens, the farther the door handle is from the seat. Therefore, as... Figure 5 (A diagram illustrating how passengers typically close car doors) shows that when the swing door a is open wide, passenger b needs to bend and stretch their body significantly outward (in the width direction of the vehicle) and extend their arm to grab the door handle c. Therefore, closing a swing door a with a large opening is difficult for elderly people, people with disabilities, or children with short arms, who have difficulty bending and stretching their bodies significantly outward. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above situation, the purpose of this utility model is to provide an auxiliary component for closing car doors that makes it easier to close swing-type car doors.

[0005] As a technical solution to the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides an auxiliary component for closing a car door. The auxiliary component is used to assist in the closing operation of a swing door. The auxiliary component is characterized in that it is a strip-shaped component, one end of which is clamped and fixed between multiple interior components located in front of the seat in the car, and the other end of which is clamped and fixed between multiple interior components located on the inside of the swing door.

[0006] The advantage of the aforementioned car door closing aid of this invention is that it allows occupants to easily close swing-type car doors. Specifically, since the car door closing aid extends from the front of the seat to the inside of the swing-type door, when closing an open swing-type door, the occupant can grasp and pull the aid from a position closer to the seat than the door handle to close the door. Therefore, the occupant does not need to significantly bend outward or extend their arm to grab the door handle to easily close the swing-type door. Thus, even elderly people, people with disabilities, or children with short arms who have difficulty bending outward can easily close swing-type doors with a large opening. In addition, since one end of the car door closing auxiliary component is clamped and fixed between multiple interior components of the passenger compartment, and the other end is clamped and fixed between multiple interior components of the door, the installation parts of both ends of the car door closing auxiliary component are not exposed inside the passenger compartment, thus ensuring the aesthetics of the passenger compartment.

[0007] In addition, in the above-mentioned automobile door closing auxiliary component of this utility model, it is preferred that the plurality of interior components refer to the instrument panel body constituting the instrument panel and the panel component installed in the interior portion of the instrument panel body.

[0008] Based on this structure, one end of the car door closing aid component can be securely installed in front of the seat inside the car.

[0009] In addition, in the above-mentioned automotive door closing auxiliary component of this utility model, it is preferred that the plurality of inner door components refer to the armrest of the swing door and the switch unit installed on the upper part of the armrest.

[0010] Based on this structure, the other end of the car door closing auxiliary component can be securely installed on the inside of the swing door. Attached Figure Description

[0011] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing a car door in an open state, equipped with the car door closing auxiliary component according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0012] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The cross-sectional view along line II-II in the direction of the arrow.

[0013] Figure 3 yes Figure 1 The cross-sectional view along line III-III in the direction of the arrow.

[0014] Figure 4This is a schematic diagram illustrating a scenario where an occupant uses the vehicle door closing auxiliary component according to an embodiment of this utility model to perform a door closing operation.

[0015] Figure 5 This is a diagram illustrating how passengers typically close train doors. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The embodiments of this utility model will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0017] In this embodiment, the application of the automobile door closing aid of this invention to the front passenger seat (right front seat) of a left-hand drive vehicle will be used as an example. However, it is not limited to this; the automobile door closing aid of this invention is also applicable to the driver's seat (left front seat) of a left-hand drive vehicle, the driver's seat (right front seat) of a right-hand drive vehicle, and the front passenger seat (left front seat) of a right-hand drive vehicle. Furthermore, the automobile door closing aid of this invention is also applicable to rear seats. In the following description, "automobile door closing aid" will be simply referred to as "door closing aid".

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram showing the door of a car V equipped with the door closing assist member 1 of this embodiment in an open state. Figure 1 As shown, the front door of the car V in this embodiment is a swing door 2. The front end of the swing door 2 (the front end when the door is closed) is rotatably mounted on the front pillar 3 by two hinges 21 that rotate about a vertical axis.

[0019] The inner side of the swing door 2 (the side inside the passenger compartment when the door is closed) is formed by the inner door panel 22. Most of the surface of the inner door panel 22 is covered by interior trim (i.e., door trim panel 23). An inner door handle 24 and an armrest 25 are installed on the inner door panel 22.

[0020] The inner door handle 24 is an operating component used to release the locked state of the closed swing door 2 (locked to the center pillar, not shown). By pulling the inner door handle 24 towards themselves, the occupant can release the lock and open the swing door 2.

[0021] The handrail 25 includes a handrail body 26, and a switch unit 27 and a door handle 28 disposed on the handrail body 26.

[0022] The armrest body 26 is mounted on the inner panel 22 of the door, and a switch unit 27 is installed on the front part of its top. At the same time, a recessed part 26a is provided on the rear part of its top.

[0023] The switch unit 27 includes various switches (door lock switch, door lock release switch, window glass lift switch, etc.) installed inside the unit frame 27a.

[0024] The door handle 28 is the portion of the recess 26a located near the inside of the passenger compartment, that is, the portion where passengers can reach into the recess 26a to grasp it. Normally, when passengers want to close the swing door 2 after boarding, they will sit on the seat, grasp the door handle 28, and pull the swing door 2 towards themselves to close it. Conversely, when passengers want to open the swing door 2, they will sit on the seat, grasp the door handle 28, and push the swing door 2 outward to open it.

[0025] As mentioned above, for swing doors, the wider the door opening, the farther the door handle is from the seat. Therefore, as Figure 5 As shown, when the swing door a is opened to a large degree, occupant b needs to bend outwards significantly and extend their arms to reach the door handle c. Therefore, closing the swing door a with a large opening is difficult for elderly people, people with disabilities, or children with short arms who have difficulty bending outwards significantly. To address this, in this embodiment, by providing the door closing assist member 1 (described later), occupants can easily close the swing door 2. The structure of this door closing assist member 1 will be described below.

[0026] Like a car seatbelt, the door closing aid 1 is a flexible strip-shaped component woven from polyester fibers. The door closing aid 1 has a predetermined length, with a grip portion 11 located in the middle of its length direction. This grip portion 11 is formed by folding a portion of the material constituting the door closing aid 1 in half and sewing the overlapping portion together, thus giving it a shape that is easy for occupants to grip.

[0027] One end of the door closing auxiliary component 1 is mounted on the dashboard 4, and the other end is mounted on the armrest 25.

[0028] The following describes the mounting structure of one end of the door closing auxiliary component 1 on the dashboard 4. Figure 1 As shown, the portion of the instrument panel 4 located in front of the passenger seat PS is a panel component 42 installed on the interior portion (rear-facing side) of the instrument panel body 41. Specifically, this panel component 42 employs a frame structure such as a glove box. The panel component 42 is mounted on the instrument panel body 41 using methods such as screw fixing or clip fixing.

[0029] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view along line II-II in Figure 1, showing the cross-section of the portion where the instrument panel body 41 overlaps with the panel component 42. Figure 2 In the diagram, arrow FR indicates the front side in the length direction of the vehicle, and arrow RH indicates the right side in the width direction (two sides of the swing door).

[0030] like Figure 2 As shown, at the end of the instrument panel body 41 near the inner side of the passenger compartment, a flange portion 41a is provided, extending perpendicularly to the vehicle length direction towards the center side in the vehicle width direction. A portion of this flange portion 41a bends forward in the vehicle length direction to form a recessed portion 41b. Viewed from rear to front, this recessed portion 41b is recessed forward. Furthermore, this recessed portion 41b extends vertically from the upper surface of the flange portion 41a to the lower surface of the flange portion 41a.

[0031] On the other hand, at the front end of the panel component 42 in the length direction, a flange portion 42a is also provided, extending perpendicularly to the length direction towards the middle side in the width direction. A portion of this flange portion 42a bends forward in the length direction to form a protrusion 42b. Viewed from front to back, this protrusion 42b protrudes forward. Furthermore, this protrusion 42b extends vertically from the upper surface of the flange portion 42a to the lower surface of the flange portion 42a.

[0032] The cross-sectional shape of the protrusion 42b is the same as the cross-sectional shape of the recess 41b. Therefore, when the panel component 42 is mounted on the instrument panel body 41, the flange portion 41a of the instrument panel body 41 overlaps with the flange portion 42a of the panel component 42.

[0033] In this embodiment, such as Figure 2 As shown, one end of the door closing aid 1 is clamped between the flange portion 41a of the instrument panel body 41 and the flange portion 42a of the panel component 42, that is, the flange portion 41a of the instrument panel body 41 and the flange portion 42a of the panel component 42 overlap with the end of the door closing aid 1. Therefore, one end of the door closing aid 1 is clamped by a large clamping force between the recess 41b of the flange portion 41a of the instrument panel body 41 and the protrusion 42b of the flange portion 42a of the panel component 42. Thus, even with an external force in the pull-out direction (see reference...),... Figure 2 Arrow F1 in the diagram acts on the door closing aid 1, which is also not easily pulled out. Here, the dashboard body 41 and panel component 42 are equivalent to the "multiple interior components" mentioned in this utility model.

[0034] The following describes the mounting structure of the other end of the door closing auxiliary component 1 on the armrest 25. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view along line III-III in Figure 1, showing the cross-section of the portion where the top of the armrest body 26 overlaps with the unit frame 27a of the switch unit 27. Figure 3In the middle, arrow UP indicates the top, and arrow RH indicates the right side in the vehicle width direction (the outside of swing door 2).

[0035] like Figure 3 As shown, a flange portion 26b is provided at the upper end of the armrest body 26, extending along the vehicle width direction toward the outer side of the swing door 2 (the outer door panel side not shown). A portion of this flange portion 26b bends downward to form a recess 26c. Viewed from above, this recess 26c appears to be recessed downward. Furthermore, this recess 26c is formed within a designated area on the flange portion 26b (the area covered by the switch unit 27).

[0036] On the other hand, at the lower end of the unit frame 27a, a flange portion 27b is also provided, extending along the vehicle width direction toward the outer side of the swing door 2 (the outer door panel side not shown). A portion of this flange portion 27b bends downward to form a protrusion 27c. Viewed from below, this protrusion 27c protrudes downward. Furthermore, this protrusion 27c is provided in a predetermined area on the flange portion 27b (the area corresponding to the area where the recess 26c is provided).

[0037] The cross-sectional shape of the protrusion 27c is the same as that of the recess 26c. Therefore, when the unit frame 27a is installed on the upper part of the handrail body 26, the flange 26b of the handrail body 26 overlaps with the flange 27b of the unit frame 27a.

[0038] In this embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the other end of the door closing aid 1 is clamped between the flange portion 26b of the armrest body 26 and the flange portion 27b of the unit frame 27a, that is, the other end of the door closing aid 1 overlaps between the flange portion 26b of the armrest body 26 and the flange portion 27b of the unit frame 27a. Therefore, the other end of the door closing aid 1 is clamped by a large clamping force between the recess 26c of the flange portion 26b of the armrest body 26 and the protrusion 27c of the flange portion 27b of the unit frame 27a. Thus, even with an external force in the pull-out direction (see reference...), the door closing aid 1 can be effectively closed. Figure 3 Arrow F2) acts on the door closing auxiliary component 1, which is also not easily pulled out. Here, the armrest body 26 and the unit frame 27a are equivalent to the "multiple door inner side components" mentioned in this utility model.

[0039] In addition, the length of the door closing auxiliary component 1 is set as follows: Figure 1As shown, when the swing door 2 is fully open, the door closing assist member 1 droops down to a certain extent. That is, the portion from one end of the door closing assist member 1 (the part mounted on the dashboard 4) to the grip 11 hangs down approximately vertically, so that the grip 11 is located near the passenger seat PS. In this way, since the grip 11 is close to the passenger seat PS, even when the swing door 2 is fully open, the occupant sitting in the passenger seat PS can easily grasp the grip 11.

[0040] Next, refer to Figure 4 The procedure for occupant H, who is sitting in the front passenger seat PS, to close the swing door 2 is explained.

[0041] Normally, if the passenger H in the front passenger seat PS is a healthy adult, even if the swing door 2 is fully open, the passenger can grasp the door handle 28 by bending their body outward (outward in the vehicle width direction) and extending their arm, and then pull the swing door 2 towards themselves to close it. Alternatively, in this situation, the passenger H can also use the door closing aid 1 to close the door, as described later.

[0042] However, if the passenger H in the front passenger seat PS is an elderly person, a person with disabilities, or a child with short arms who has difficulty bending their body outwards significantly, then when the swing door 2 is fully open, the passenger's hand will have difficulty reaching the door handle 28. In this situation, passenger H can... Figure 4 As shown, by grasping the grip 11 of the door closing aid 1 near the passenger seat PS, the swing door 2 is closed by pulling the grip 11 toward oneself. In this way, the occupant H can close the swing door 2 without directly contacting the door handle 28.

[0043] As described above, in this embodiment, when closing the open swing door 2, the grip portion 11 of the door closing aid 1 can be grasped and pulled closer to the passenger seat PS than the door handle 28 to close the swing door 2. Therefore, the occupant H can easily close the swing door 2 without having to bend their body outwards or extend their arms significantly to grasp the door handle 28. Thus, even elderly people, people with disabilities, or children with short arms who have difficulty bending their bodies outwards can easily close the swing door 2, which has a large opening. Furthermore, since one end of the door closing aid 1 is clamped and fixed between the dashboard body 41 and the panel component 42, and the other end is clamped and fixed between the armrest body 26 and the switch unit 27, the mounting portions of one end and the other end of the door closing aid 1 are not exposed inside the passenger compartment, thereby ensuring the aesthetics of the passenger compartment.

[0044] However, this invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various applications and modifications can be implemented. For example, in the above embodiments, one end of the door closing auxiliary member 1 is clamped and fixed between the flange portion 41a of the dashboard body 41 and the flange portion 42a of the panel member 42, and the other end is clamped and fixed between the flange portion 26b of the armrest body 26 and the flange portion 27b of the unit frame body 27a, but this invention is not limited to this. For example, the component used to clamp and fix one end of the door closing auxiliary member 1 is not limited to the dashboard body 41 and the panel member 42, as long as it is one of the multiple interior components provided in front of the seat. In addition, the component used to clamp the other end of the door closing auxiliary member 1 is not limited to the armrest body 26 and the unit frame 27a, as long as it is one of the multiple interior components provided inside the swing door.

Claims

1. A car door closing auxiliary component for assisting the closing operation of a swing-type car door, characterized in that: The car door closing auxiliary component is a strip-shaped component. One end of the strip is clamped and fixed between multiple interior components located in front of the seats in the car, and the other end of the strip is clamped and fixed between multiple interior components located inside the swing door.

2. The automotive door closing auxiliary component as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The plurality of interior components refer to the dashboard body that constitutes the dashboard, and the panel components installed in the interior portion of the dashboard body.

3. The automotive door closing auxiliary component as described in claim 1, characterized in that: The multiple interior components of the doors refer to the handrail of the swing door and the switch unit installed on the upper part of the handrail.

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