Holding strap for a vehicle

The tether system for vehicles disperses load concentration on the handle member by fixing it to the leather belt's inner surface, improving stability and design freedom.

DE102020116343B4Active Publication Date: 2025-08-07TOYOTA JIDOSHA KK
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Application Number
DE102020116343
Authority / Receiving Office
DE · DE
Patent Type
Patents
Current Assignee / Owner
Priority Date
2019-06-28
Filing Date
2020-06-22
Publication Date
2025-08-07
Estimated Expiration
2040-06-22

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing vehicle hanging handles concentrate load on the handle member, limiting design freedom and stability.

Method used

A tether system with a loop-shaped leather belt and a handle member where the handle member is fixed to the inner surface of the leather belt, reducing load concentration by dispersing it across the belt's outer surface and using spacers to maintain stability.

Benefits of technology

The system suppresses load concentration on the handle member, enhances design freedom, and ensures stable support for standing passengers by distributing the load evenly across the leather belt.

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Abstract

Holding strap (10) for a vehicle, comprising: a loop-shaped leather strap (20) suspended from a support (50) formed near a ceiling in a vehicle cabin; and a handle element (30) held by the leather strap (20) and having a grip portion (32) grasped by a standing passenger, characterized in that the handle element (30) is arranged on an inner peripheral side of the leather strap (20), and an outer surface (32A) of the handle portion (32) is attached to an inner surface (25A) of the leather strap (20), wherein the leather strap (20) has a section (23) to be supported, through which the support (50) runs, the handle element (30) has an arm portion (34) which extends on the inner peripheral side of the leather strap (20) from the handle portion (32) to the portion (23) of the leather strap (20) to be supported, and a side surface (34A, 34B) of the arm portion (34) opposite the leather strap (20) is fixed to the inner surface (25A) of the leather strap (20).
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present invention relates to a hanging grab handle or grab strap for a vehicle for supporting a standing passenger in a shared vehicle or the like. BACKGROUND

[0002] As disclosed, for example, in JP 2002-337591 A, in a shared vehicle, a support (support tube) is formed near the ceiling of a vehicle cabin, extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. A hanging grab handle or loop (commonly referred to as a loop) is suspended from this support, which serves as a support tool for standing passengers. A similar construction, in which a ring-shaped grab handle is held by a loop on a tube, is the subject of KR 20 0 358 663 Y1. For the prior art, reference is also made to CN 1 08 357 409 A.

[0003] For example, Fig. 8 shows an example of a holding strap 100 from the prior art. Fig. Figure 9 shows a cross section along a DD line of Fig. 8. The holding strap 100 consists of a leather strap 110 and a handle element 120. The leather strap 110, which has an elongated shape, is suspended around a support 130. Furthermore, one end 112 of the leather strap 110 is inserted into a slot 124 under a holding rod 122 (see Fig. 9) of the handle element 120.

[0004] Then, the end 112, the other end 114, and an intermediate portion 116 of the leather strap 110 are sandwiched between strap holders 140A and 140B. In this state, a pair of screws 142 are screwed into the strap holders 140A and 140B.

[0005] By screwing and holding the end 112 and the other end 114 of the leather strap 110 together, the leather strap 110 is formed into a loop. By screwing and holding the end 112 and the other end 114 and the intermediate portion 116 opposite the ends 112 and 114 together, the loop-shaped leather strap 110 is further divided into a loop L1 surrounding the support 130 and a loop L2 surrounding the support rod 122 of the handle member 120.

[0006] In the structure of the Fig. 8 and Fig. 9, for example, when a load in a vertically downward direction is applied to the handle member 120 by a passenger (standing passenger), the load is concentrated on the support rod 122, whereby the handle member 120 is supported by the leather strap 110. Therefore, it is necessary to set a large diameter for the support rod 122 to withstand this load, and there is still room for improvement, for example, to improve the degree of design freedom of the support strap 100 of the prior art.

[0007] An advantage of the present invention is to provide a hanging grab handle or grab strap for a vehicle that can suppress load concentration on the handle member compared to the prior art. SUMMARY

[0008] According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle grab strap comprising: a loop-shaped leather strap suspended from a support formed near a ceiling in a vehicle cabin; and a handle member supported by the leather strap and having a grip portion gripped by a standing passenger. The handle member is disposed on an inner peripheral side of the leather strap. Further, an outer surface of the grip portion is fixed to an inner surface of the leather strap.

[0009] According to the structure described above, when a load is applied to the handle portion in a vertically downward direction from a standing passenger, the load is received by the entire outer surface of the handle portion fixed to the inner surface of the leather strap, so that the load concentration on the handle member can be suppressed.

[0010] According to the invention, the leather strap of the vehicle hand strap has a portion to be supported, through which the support extends. The handle element has an arm portion extending on an inner peripheral side of the leather strap from the handle portion to the portion of the leather strap to be supported. In this case, a side surface of the arm portion opposite the leather strap is attached to the inner surface of the leather strap.

[0011] Since the leather strap is supported by the arm portion according to the structure described above, the bending (play) of the leather strap can be reduced accordingly and the standing passenger can be stably supported.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present invention, the vehicle hand strap may further comprise a hand strap holder that holds opposing portions of the leather strap between the portion to be supported and a portion to which the handle member is attached. In this case, the opposing portions of the leather strap are held to the hand strap holder with a spacer disposed therebetween, the spacer having the same width as the arm portion.

[0013] According to the above-described structure, when the leather strap is held, since the spacer is the same width as the arm portion, constriction of the leather strap at the position to be held can be suppressed, and a straight line of the leather strap from the arm portion to the handhold holder can be constructed. Moreover, according to the above-described structure, the leather strap is held with the spacer in between, that is, in a state in which it is previously separated. When the standing passenger holds the handhold, the handhold experiences a load in the vertical downward direction. If there is no spacer and the opposite leather strap sections are bundled, stacked, and fastened, absorbing the downward load as described above, a load is applied to the handhold to separate the leather strap sections; that is,A load is applied to release the fastening of the strap. According to the above-described structure, since the spacer is arranged between the leather strap sections to separate the leather strap sections in advance, the input of the load to release the fastening of the strap can be suppressed as described above.

[0014] According to another aspect of the present invention, a starting end and a terminal end of the leather strap may overlap and be held by the strap holder. In this case, the starting end of the leather strap, which extends upward through the handle portion and the arm portion, may be located on an outer side with respect to the terminal end.

[0015] According to the structure described above, since a break or cut edge of the terminal end is hidden by the starting end, the break or cut edge of the terminal end cannot be seen by the standing passenger, and the design can be improved.

[0016] According to another aspect of the present invention, a guide groove into which the leather strap is fitted may be formed on the outer surfaces of the handle portion and the arm portion.

[0017] According to the structure described above, by providing the guide groove into which the leather strap is fitted, detachment of the leather strap from the handle portion and the arm portion can be suppressed.

[0018] According to the vehicle hand strap of the present invention, the load concentration on the handle member can be suppressed compared with the prior art. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Embodiment(s) of the present invention will be described on the basis of the following figures, wherein: Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a vehicle cabin in which a hand strap according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided; Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the retaining strap of the embodiment of the present disclosure; Fig. 3 a cross-sectional view along a line AA in Fig. 2 is; Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing another configuration of a tether according to an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 5 a cross-sectional view along a line BB in Fig. 2 is; Fig. 6 a cross-sectional view along a line CC in Fig. 2 is; Fig. Figure 7 is a diagram showing a load acting on a screw when no spacer is present; Fig. Figure 8 is a perspective view showing a prior art strap; and Fig. 9 a cross-sectional view along a line DD in Fig. 8 is. DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

[0020] The structure of a vehicle equipped with a vehicle hand strap 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 to 7, a front-rear direction of the vehicle body is represented by an axis represented by reference symbol FR, a vehicle width direction is represented by an axis represented by reference symbol LH (left hand), and a vehicle height direction is represented by an axis represented by reference symbol UP. The vehicle body front-rear axis FR has a vehicle body forward direction as a positive direction. The vehicle width axis LH has a left side in the vehicle width direction as a positive direction. The vehicle height axis UP has an upward direction as a positive direction. These three axes are orthogonal to each other.

[0021] In the following, unless otherwise specified, the front direction in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is simply referred to as "front" and the rear direction in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is simply referred to as "rear". Similarly, the upward direction in the vehicle height direction is simply referred to as "up" and the downward direction in the vehicle height direction is simply referred to as "down". With respect to a right and a left direction of the vehicle, these directions lie along the Fig. 1 and the like.

[0022] Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing the interior of a vehicle cabin. More specifically, Fig. 1 is a perspective view showing a view from the center of the vehicle cabin towards the rear.

[0023] This vehicle, for example, has an automated driving function. Based on the standards of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) of the United States of America, the vehicle can operate from Level 0 (a driver performs all operations) to Level 5 (fully automated driving). For example, in Level 4 (advanced automated driving), while fully automated driving is performed within a limited area, the vehicle requires a driver to drive outside the limited area. Level 5 performs automated driving that does not require a driver in all situations (fully automated driving).

[0024] The vehicle is a shared vehicle with automated driving functionality. This means that the vehicle is used, for example, as a bus with passengers in the vehicle cabin while traveling in automated driving along a predefined route within a specific location. Therefore, the vehicle's stopping and starting operations are repeated at a relatively high frequency. Furthermore, the vehicle's entry and exit doors 80A and 80B are opened and closed at a relatively high frequency for passenger entry and exit. Furthermore, the vehicle travels at a relatively low speed (e.g., 30 km / h or slower).

[0025] The vehicle is, for example, an electric vehicle with a drive motor as the main engine. The vehicle is not limited to electric vehicles and can alternatively be a vehicle of another type. The vehicle can, for example, be an internal combustion vehicle with an engine (internal combustion engine) as the main engine, or a hybrid electric vehicle with the engine and drive motor as the main engines. Alternatively, the vehicle can be a fuel cell vehicle in which the drive motor is powered by electrical power generated by a fuel cell.

[0026] With reference to Fig. 1, the entry and exit doors 80A and 80B are located in the center of the vehicle cabin on the left side of the vehicle. The vehicle is designed for driving on the left side of the road. The entry and exit doors 80A and 80B are, for example, sliding double doors that open and close by sliding in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle.

[0027] In addition, a plurality of passenger seats 70 are arranged in the vehicle cabin along a side wall of the vehicle cabin. In addition, on the front side of the vehicle cabin, ie on a side that is closer than the paper side of Fig. 1, a control panel 71 is provided. The control panel 71 is a panel for operating the vehicle, and when, for example, a gear setting is selected that requires a driver, such as automatic gears 0 to 4, the control panel 71 is operated by the driver in the vehicle. Furthermore, a support seat 73 for the driver is provided behind the control panel 71. In Fig. 1, the support seat 73 is shown in the folded state (stowed state).

[0028] Furthermore, vertical handrails 72A and 72B and the handrail 10 of the present embodiment are provided in the vehicle cabin as mechanisms for supporting standing passengers. The vertical handrails 72A and 72B extend along the side wall of the vehicle cabin in the vehicle height direction. Furthermore, the upper ends of the vertical handrails 72A and 72B are connected to crossbars 74A and 74B. The crossbars 74A and 74B extend along a ceiling 52 of the vehicle cabin in the vehicle width direction.

[0029] In addition to the crossbars 74A and 74B, a support 50 is arranged on the ceiling 52. More specifically, the support 50 is arranged to connect the crossbars 74A and 74B, which are arranged in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The support 50 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and has a front end connected to the crossbar 74A and a rear end connected to the crossbar 74B. The support 50 can be, for example, a tubular member made of a metal material such as aluminum.

[0030] Fig. 2 shows, by way of example, a perspective view of the holding strap 10 of the present embodiment, which is attached to the support 50. Fig. 3 shows an example of a cross-sectional view along a line AA in Fig. 2. The holding strap 10 consists of a leather strap 20, a handle element 30, holding strap holders 40A and 40B, a spacer 44 and a stopper 60. As in Fig. 1, several holding loops 10 with spaces in between are suspended on the support 50 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and are carried by it.

[0031] As regards the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the stopper 60 is a member for preventing the movement (displacement) of the retaining strap 10 in the extension direction of the support 50. The stopper 60 is placed over a portion 23 of the leather strap 20 to be supported, which is placed over the support 50. The ends of the stopper 60 are fastened to the support 50 with screws 62A and 62B.

[0032] The leather strap 20 is suspended from the support 50 and holds the handle member 30. The leather strap 20 is a flexible member and is formed, for example, by coating a fabric that forms a base material with a synthetic resin. In the leather strap 20, for example, a starting end 21 and a terminal end 22 of an elongated strap are overlapped and held (tied) by the holding loop holders 40A and 40B to form a loop-shaped, endless strap.

[0033] In the leather strap 20, the supporting portion 23, an intermediate portion 24, and a fixing portion 25 are provided from the starting end 21 to the terminal end 22. The supporting portion 23 is a portion through which the support 50 passes and is an uppermost portion of the leather strap 20 in a state where the holding loop 10 is suspended.

[0034] The starting end 21 and the terminal end 22 overlap each other and are held by screws 42A and 42B. The intermediate portion 24 is a portion opposite the starting end 21 and the terminal end 22, and these three members are placed between the portion 23 to be supported and a portion where the handle member 30 is arranged. A spacer 44 is inserted between the starting and terminal ends 21 and 22 and the intermediate portion 24, and in this state, these members are held by the strap holders 40A and 40B and the screws 42A and 42B.

[0035] That is, the starting and ending ends 21 and 22 and the intermediate portion 24 are held by the hand strap holders 40A and 40B and the screws 42A and 42B with the spacer 44 interposed therebetween. For example, after the spacer 44 is inserted between the starting and ending ends 21 and 22 and the intermediate portion 24, these portions are sandwiched by the hand strap holders 40A and 40B. In this state, the screws 42A and 42B are screwed into the hand strap holders 40A and 40B. With the stops of the hanging strap holders 40A and 40B as boundaries, the leather strap 20 is divided into a loop L10 through which the support 50 passes, and a loop L20 on which the handle member 30 is placed.

[0036] A width W1 of the spacer 44 (see Fig. 3) may be equal to a width W2 of an arm portion 34 of the handle element 30. The widths W1 and W2 refer to distances in the lateral direction (LH direction) orthogonal to a central axis C1 (see Fig. 2) the support 50.

[0037] When the width W1 of the spacer 44 and the width W2 of the arm portion of the handle member 30 are the same, a load acting on the screws 42A and 42B can be suppressed. Fig. 7 shows an example structure in which the starting end 21, the terminal end 22 and the intermediate portion 24 of the leather strap 20 are fixed by the strap holders 40A and 40B and the screws 42A and 42B without providing the spacer 44.

[0038] As in Fig. As shown in Figure 7, when the standing passenger grasps a grip portion 32 of the hand strap 10, a load is applied vertically downward to the hand strap 10. At this point, a load is applied to the bolts 42A and 42B to separate the starting and ending ends 21 and 22 from the intermediate portion 24 of the leather strap 20. Since a component of the load is applied to the bolts 42A and 42B in their axial direction, there is a possibility that the fastening of the hand strap holders 40A and 40B and the bolts 42A and 42B may loosen or even come off.

[0039] Therefore, as in Fig. 3, in the hand strap 10 of the present embodiment, the spacer 44 is inserted between the starting and ending ends 21 and 22 and the intermediate portion 24, and the width W1 of the spacer 44 is set equal to the width W2 of the arm portion 34 of the handle member 30. Since the starting and ending ends 21 and 22 and the intermediate portion 24 are separated from each other in advance by the spacer 44, the load in the screw axis direction acting on the screws 42A and 42B is suppressed when the load is applied to the hand strap 10 in the vertically downward direction. This can suppress the loosening or loosening of the fastening of the hand strap holders 40A and 40B and the screws 42A and 42B.

[0040] Furthermore, as described below, an inner surface 25A of the leather strap 20 is fixed to the side surfaces 34A and 34B of the arm portion 34. That is, the leather strap 20 extends along the side surfaces 34A and 34B of the arm portion 34. When the width W1 of the spacer 44 and the width W2 of the arm portion 34 are regarded as a separation distance between opposite portions of the leather strap 20, because the widths W1 and W2 are equal to each other, the leather strap 20 extends rectilinearly in the vehicle height direction across the spacer 44 and the arm portion 34, thereby enhancing a design advantage.

[0041] Furthermore, as in the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, in a state where the starting end 21 extending from a lower part to an upper part through the handle portion 32 and the arm portion 34 overlaps with the terminal end 22, the ends are held (fixed) by the strap holders 40A and 40B and the screws 42A and 42B. In this configuration, the starting end 21 is overlapped with the terminal end 22 such that the starting end 21 is located on an outer side (side away from the spacer 44) with respect to the terminal end 22. In other words, a break or cut edge of the terminal end 22 is hidden by the starting end 21, and therefore, the design advantage can be enhanced even in this configuration.

[0042] The cases where the width W1 of the spacer 44 and the width W2 of the arm portion 34 are equal to each other include a case where the widths are exactly equal, and a case where the widths are substantially equal. Specifically, if there is a deviation within a tolerance range between the widths, the widths can be considered equal to each other.

[0043] The inner surface 25A of the fastening portion 25 of the leather strap 20 is a surface that is fixed to an outer surface 32A of the handle member 30. As shown in the Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the fastening section 25 is arranged above the handle section 32 and the arm section 34 of the handle element 30.

[0044] For example, an adhesive layer 29 formed by an adhesive is provided between the inner surface 25A of the attachment portion 25 and the outer surface 32A of the handle member 30. The method of attachment is not limited to adhesive, and alternatively, the attachment portion 25 and the handle member 30 may be fixed to each other by welding. Since the leather strap 20 is fixed to the handle member 30, the shape of the leather strap 20 is a shape along a shape of the outer surface of the handle member 30.

[0045] The handle member 30 is held by the leather strap 20. More specifically, the handle member 30 is attached to an inner peripheral side of the loop-shaped leather strap 20. As described later, by disposing the handle member 30 on the inner peripheral side of the leather strap 20, the handle member 30 is held by the leather strap 20 on the outer side thereof.

[0046] The handle member 30 includes the grip portion 32, which is grasped by the standing passenger, and the arm portion 34 extending from the grip portion 32. The handle member 30 is, for example, a hard member made of a resin material such as polycarbonate.

[0047] The grip portion 32 of the handle member 30 is a member that is gripped by the standing passenger and is a ring-shaped member with an opening 33 through which a hand of the standing passenger reaches. Fig. 2 and Fig. 3, the handle portion 32 has a triangular shape in the front view (FR-axis view), but the shape of the handle portion 32 is not limited to this shape. For example, the handle portion 32 may have a circular ring shape, as shown in Fig. 4 shown.

[0048] A depth T2 (see Fig. 2) The depth of the grip portion 32 may be greater than a depth T1 of the leather strap 20 (T1 < T2). The depths T1 and T2 are distances parallel to the central axis C1 of the support 50. In other words, the depths T1 and T2 indicate the width of a grip portion of the holding strap 10 (grip width).

[0049] Since the depth T2 of the handle portion 32 is greater than the depth T1 of the leather strap 20, the handle portion 32 may be shaped to protrude from the leather strap 20. By allowing the handle portion 32 to protrude from the leather strap 20 and rounding a surface of the handle portion 32, the comfort when the passenger grips the handle portion 32 can be improved.

[0050] As described above, the outer surface 32A of the handle portion 32 is fixed to the inner surface 25A of the fixing portion 25 of the leather strap 20. For example, an adhesive is filled between the outer surface 32A of the handle portion 32 and the inner surface 25A of the fixing portion 25 to form the adhesive layer 29 between the handle portion 32 and the fixing portion 25.

[0051] Since the outside of the handle portion 32 is held by the leather strap 20 and the handle portion 32 and the leather strap 20 are fastened to each other, the load acting on the handle portion 32 can be distributed. For example, with respect to Fig. 3 When the standing passenger applies the weight of the passenger to the holding strap 10, the load is transferred from a bottom 32B of the handle portion 32 to a bottom 25B of the fastening portion 25 of the leather strap 20. Furthermore, at an upper part of the handle portion 32, in particular at a turning point 27 (see Fig. 3), the handle portion 32 is pulled towards the fastening portion 25 against the release of the fastening portion 25 of the leather strap 20 and the handle portion 32. In this way, the load concentration on the handle element 30 is reduced compared to, for example, the prior art, the structure of which is shown in Fig. 8 is suppressed.

[0052] Fig. 5 shows an example of a cross section BB from Fig. 2. As described above, the depth T2 of the handle portion 32 is greater than the depth T1 of the leather strap 20, and the handle portion 32 is shaped to protrude from the leather strap 20. By utilizing such a shape, a guide groove 31 as shown in Fig. 5 as an example.

[0053] The guide groove 31 may, for example, be equal to the depth T1 of the leather strap 20 and have a structure in which the leather strap 20 is fitted into the guide groove 31. By inserting the leather strap 20 into the guide groove 31, detachment of the leather strap 20 from the handle portion 32 is suppressed. The guide groove 31 may, for example, be formed on the outer surface of the handle member 30 in all areas corresponding to the attachment portion 25 of the leather strap 20.

[0054] The arm portion 34 extends upward from the handle portion 32. In other words, the arm portion 34 extends on the inner peripheral side of the leather strap 20 from the handle portion 32 toward the supporting portion 23 of the leather strap 20. The arm portion 34 has a rectilinear shape and is formed, for example, with a FR-LH cross-section (horizontal cross-section) of a quadrangular shape.

[0055] The side surfaces 34A and 34B of the arm portion 34, which face the leather strap 20, are fixed to the leather strap 20. For example, an adhesive is filled between the side surfaces 34A and 34B and the inner surface of the leather strap 20 to form the adhesive layer 29. By supporting the leather strap 20 on the arm portion 34, the bending (play) of the flexible leather strap 20 is reduced, and the support of the standing passenger is stabilized.

[0056] Furthermore, the leather strap 20 with the adhesive layer 29 therebetween has a shape that matches the handle element 30. For example, if the arm portion 34 is straight, the leather strap 20 also extends along the arm portion 34 in a straight shape. Furthermore, as described above, the width W1 of the spacer 44 (see Fig. 2) and the width W2 of the arm portion 34 are equal. Thus, the leather strap 20 extends in a straight line from the arm portion 34 toward the spacer 44 (vertically). This straight line design corresponds to the straight line shape of the support 50, and a significant design advantage can be achieved.

[0057] Fig. 6 shows an example of a cross section CC from Fig. 2. The depth of the arm portion 34 may be equal to the depth T2 of the handle portion 32, and therefore the arm portion 34 is shaped to protrude from the leather strap 20. By utilizing such a shape, similar to the handle portion 32, the guide groove 31 may be formed as shown in Fig. 6, on the side surfaces 34A and 34B, which are the outer surfaces of the arm portion 34.

[0058] Similar to the handle portion 32, the guide groove 31 may be equal to the depth T1 of the leather strap 20 and has a structure in which the leather strap 20 is fitted into the guide groove 31. By inserting the leather strap 20 into the guide groove 31, detachment of the leather strap 20 from the arm portion 34 is suppressed.

[0059] An exposed surface 34C of the arm portion 34 not covered by the leather strap 20 can be used as a wrist strap advertising surface, to which an advertising sticker or the like is adhered. In the prior art wrist strap, a sleeve for the wrist strap advertising is attached to the leather strap 20, but in the wrist strap 10 of the present embodiment, such an additional element is unnecessary.

[0060] As described, in the vehicle grab strap of the present embodiment, the handle member 30 is attached to the inner peripheral side of the leather strap 20, and the outer surface 32A of the handle portion 32 is fixed to the inner surface 25A of the leather strap 20. With such a structure, when the load is introduced into the handle portion 32 in a vertically downward direction from the standing passenger, the load can be absorbed by the entire outer surface 32A of the handle portion 32 fixed to the inner surface 25A of the leather strap 20, and thus the load concentration on the handle member 30 can be suppressed.

[0061] In the Fig. 1 to 6, an example configuration is shown in which the hand strap 10 is mounted in a bus, but alternatively the hand strap 10 can also be mounted in a rail vehicle.

[0062] The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and includes all changes and modifications without departing from the technical scope or the spirit of the present invention defined by the claims.

Claims

[1] Holding strap (10) for a vehicle, comprising: a loop-shaped leather strap (20) suspended from a support (50) formed near a ceiling in a vehicle cabin; and a handle element (30) held by the leather strap (20) and having a grip portion (32) grasped by a standing passenger, characterized by , that the handle element (30) is arranged on an inner peripheral side of the leather strap (20), and an outer surface (32A) of the handle portion (32) is attached to an inner surface (25A) of the leather strap (20), wherein the leather strap (20) has a section (23) to be supported, through which the support (50) runs, the handle element (30) has an arm portion (34) which extends on the inner peripheral side of the leather strap (20) from the handle portion (32) to the portion (23) of the leather strap (20) to be supported, and a side surface (34A, 34B) of the arm portion (34) opposite the leather strap (20) is fixed to the inner surface (25A) of the leather strap (20). [2] A holding strap (10) for a vehicle according to claim 1, further comprising: a strap holder (40A, 40B) which holds opposite portions of the leather strap (20) between the portion to be supported (23) and a portion on which the handle element (30) is arranged, wherein the opposite sections of the leather strap (20) are held on the strap holder (40A, 40B) with a spacer (44) arranged therebetween, the spacer (44) having the same width as the arm section (34). [3] Holding strap (10) for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein a starting end (21) and a terminal end (22) of the leather strap (20) overlap and are held by the strap holder (40A, 40B), and the starting end (21) of the leather strap (20), which extends in an upward direction through the handle portion (32) and the arm portion (34), is arranged on an outer side with respect to the terminal end (22). [4] A holding strap (10) for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a guide groove (31) into which the leather strap (20) is fitted is formed on the outer surfaces of the handle portion (32) and the arm portion (34).

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