Vehicle component engagement structure

Abstract

To attach a component to a vehicle interior component in a manner that prevents removal without impairing the visual quality.SOLUTION: A vehicle component engagement structure 100 allows an assist grip 30 to engage with a center console 20 and includes: an elongated hole 23 provided in a right panel part 22; and a clip 40 provided at the assist grip 30. The clip 40 includes an engagement claw 42 which engages with a peripheral edge of a lower short side part 23b of the elongated hole 23 on a rear surface of the right panel part 22 when inserted into the elongated hole 23 and then moved in a downward direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle part fastening structure for fastening a part to a vehicle interior part. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a structure for attaching an assist grip to be held by an occupant on a side surface of a center console of a vehicle. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2018-118640 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When attaching an assist grip to the side of a center console, it is necessary to ensure that the grip does not come off the center console when a passenger grasps it. One method for doing this is to fix the assist grip to the center console with bolts, etc. However, when the assist grip is fixed to the center console in this way, the bolts, etc. are visible to the passengers, which can reduce the appearance.

[0005] On the other hand, interior components may be attached to the vehicle interior with clips. In this case, the clips are not visible to the passengers, but there is still a risk that the interior component may become detached.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a structure for mounting a component so that it does not come off from a vehicle interior part without compromising the appearance. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The vehicle part locking structure disclosed herein is a vehicle part locking structure for locking a part to a vehicle interior part, and includes a long hole provided in a panel portion of the vehicle interior part and a clip provided on the part, wherein the clip has a locking claw that locks onto the peripheral edge of a short side portion of the long hole on the back surface of the panel portion when the clip is inserted into the long hole and then moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole.

[0008] With this configuration, even if a force is applied to the component in a direction opposite to the insertion direction, the component can be prevented from coming off the vehicle interior part.

[0009] In the vehicle part locking structure disclosed herein, the clip comprises a plate-shaped main body and an elastic member covering both sides of the main body and having a protrusion that engages with the peripheral edge of the long side of the long hole when inserted into the long hole, and the locking claw may be provided on the main body.

[0010] As a result, the clip is engaged with the long side and short side, so that even if a force is applied to the component in the direction opposite to the insertion direction, the component can be effectively prevented from coming off the vehicle interior part.

[0011] In the vehicle part locking structure of the present disclosure, the vehicle interior part is a resin frame of a center console, the part is an assist grip attached to a side of the resin frame, the assist grip includes a base portion assembled to the side of the resin frame and a grip portion attached to an upper portion of the base portion, the long hole is provided in an upper portion of the resin frame so as to extend in the vertical direction of the vehicle, the clip is provided at an upper portion of the base portion so as to protrude toward the resin frame, and the locking claw is provided on a lower portion of the main body portion of the clip, and when the base portion is moved toward the resin frame to insert the clip into the long hole, and then the base portion is moved downward, the locking claw engages with the peripheral edge of the short side portion below the long hole.

[0012] As a result, even if the assist grip is configured to be moved toward the center console and attached to the side of the center console, when an occupant grasps the assist grip, the assist grip can be prevented from coming off in the direction opposite to the direction in which the clip was inserted. Also, because the clip is configured to protrude toward the resin frame of the center console, the clip can be made invisible to the occupant, improving the appearance of the assist grip.

[0013] In the vehicle component locking structure of the present disclosure, a lower portion of the resin frame and a lower portion of the base portion may be fastened together by a bolt.

[0014] This makes it possible to prevent the assist grip from moving upward. Also, the opening of the assist grip, which is provided for bolt fastening, can be positioned at the bottom where it is difficult for the occupant to see, improving the appearance of the assist grip. Effect of the Invention

[0015] The present disclosure allows components to be attached so that they do not fall off the vehicle interior without compromising the appearance. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing a passenger compartment of a vehicle having an assist grip attached to a side surface of a center console by the vehicle part locking structure of the present disclosure; [Diagram 2] 2 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle part fastening structure of the present disclosure, taken along the line AA in FIG. [Diagram 3] 3 is a plan cross-sectional view of the vehicle part fastening structure of the present disclosure, taken along the line BB in FIG. 2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0017] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle part locking structure 100 will be described with reference to the drawings. The arrows FR, UP, and RH shown in each drawing indicate the front, upper, and right sides of the vehicle 10, respectively. The opposite directions of the arrows FR, UP, and RH indicate the rear, lower, and left sides. Hereinafter, when the directions of front-rear, left-right, and up-down are used in the description, they refer to front-rear in the front-rear direction, left-right in the left-right direction, and up-down in the up-down direction of the vehicle 10, unless otherwise specified.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 13, a center console 20, and an assist grip 30 are arranged in a passenger compartment 11 of a vehicle 10. The instrument panel 13 is arranged in the front of the passenger compartment 11 and is a vehicle interior part to which instruments and the like are attached. The center console 20 is provided in the center of the passenger compartment 11 in the vehicle width direction. The center console 20 is arranged below the instrument panel 13, protrudes upward from the floor 12, and is a rectangular box-shaped vehicle interior part extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. The center console 20 includes a lower resin frame 21 and an upper cover 25. The assist grip 30 is attached to the right side surface of the center console 20. The assist grip 30 includes a base portion 31 and a grip portion 32. The base portion 31 is a portion that is assembled to the right side surface of the center console 20. The grip portion 32 is a portion that is attached to the upper portion of the base portion 31 and is held by an occupant. 1 is a left-hand drive vehicle, and the assist grip 30 is configured to be gripped by a passenger in the passenger seat. A cover 33 is attached to the right side surface of the lower part of the base part 31 to cover an opening 39 (see FIG. 2).

[0019] As shown in FIG. 2, the right side of the resin frame 21 of the center console 20 is a plate-shaped right panel portion 22. An elongated hole 23 extending in the vertical direction of the vehicle is provided in an upper portion of the right panel portion 22. In other words, the vertical direction of the elongated hole 23 is the longitudinal direction of the elongated hole 23. The elongated hole 23 is a rectangular hole whose vertical direction is longer than its front-rear direction, and includes an upper short side portion 23a, a lower short side portion 23b, a front long side portion 23c, and a rear long side portion 23d (see FIG. 3). In addition, a bolt hole 24 is provided in a lower portion of the right panel portion 22.

[0020] The base portion 31 of the assist grip 30 includes a base plate portion 34 on the center console 20 side, and a design panel 37 that faces the vehicle interior 11 and constitutes the design surface on the right side of the base portion 31. The base plate portion 34 is made of resin and is a strength member that is attached to the right panel portion 22 of the resin frame 21, and the grip portion 32 is connected to its upper portion.

[0021] A clip 40 is provided on the upper part of the base plate part 34. The clip 40 includes a plate-shaped main body part 41 and an elastic member 45. The main body part 41 is configured to protrude from the tip surface 35a of the pedestal 35 of the base plate part 34 toward the resin frame 21. The main body part 41 and the pedestal 35 are made of resin and are integrally molded with the base plate part 34. A locking claw 42 is provided on the lower part of the main body part 41 on the side of the center console 20. The length d in the vehicle width direction between the tip surface 35a of the pedestal 35 and the locking surface 42a of the locking claw 42 is slightly longer than the thickness of the right panel part 22. In addition, the vertical length between the lower end of the locking claw 42 and the upper end of the main body part 41 is shorter than the vertical length of the long hole 23. In addition, the thickness of the main body part 41 is shorter than the length in the front-rear direction of the long hole 23.

[0022] A bolt receiving portion 36 is formed on the lower portion of the base plate portion 34. The bolt receiving portion 36 protrudes toward the center console 20 so as to contact the surface of the right panel portion 22. A bolt hole 38 is provided in the center of the bolt receiving portion 36.

[0023] An opening 39 is provided in the lower portion of the design panel 37, through which the bolt 51 is inserted. A cover 33 is attached to the opening 39.

[0024] 3, the elastic member 45 is attached to the plate-shaped main body 41 so as to cover both sides of the main body 41. The elastic member 45 has a protrusion 46 that protrudes forward or backward so that the width in the front-rear direction is larger than the width of the long hole 23 in the front-rear direction.

[0025] The long hole 23 provided in the right panel portion 22 of the center console 20 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 and the clip 40 provided on the assist grip 30 constitute a vehicle part locking structure 100.

[0026] Next, a procedure for assembling the assist grip 30 to the center console 20 will be described.

[0027] As indicated by an arrow 91 in FIG. 2, the base portion 31 is moved leftward toward the resin frame 21 to insert the clip 40 into the long hole 23. When the clip 40 is inserted into the long hole 23, the protrusion 46 of the elastic member 45 is compressed by the front long side portion 23c and the rear long side portion 23d of the long hole 23 and passes through the long hole 23. Then, when the tip surface 35a of the base 35 abuts against the right surface of the right panel portion 22, the insertion of the clip 40 is completed. When the insertion of the clip 40 is completed, the compressed elastic member 45 returns to its original size and engages with the back surfaces of the front long side portion 23c and the rear long side portion 23d of the right panel portion 22 or the inner surface of the resin frame 21.

[0028] 2, when the clip 40 is completely inserted, the locking surface 42a of the locking claw 42 protrudes from the back surface of the right panel portion 22 or the inner surface of the resin frame 21. When the base portion 31 is moved downward in this state, the locking surface 42a engages with the back surface of the right panel portion 22 or the periphery of the lower short side portion 23b on the inner surface of the resin frame 21. The bolt holes 38 provided in the base plate portion 34 and the bolt holes 24 in the right panel portion 22 are aligned. In this state, the bolts 51 are inserted through the bolt holes 24, 38 and screwed into the nuts 52, thereby fixing the base portion 31 to the right side surface of the center console 20. Thereafter, the cover 33 is attached to the design panel 37 so as to cover the opening 39.

[0029] The base portion 31 attached to the right side surface of the center console 20 in the above manner has the locking claws 42 of the clip 40 provided at the upper portion engaging with the peripheral edge of the lower short side portion 23b on the back surface of the right panel portion 22, so that even if an occupant pulls the upper grip portion 32 in the right direction opposite to the insertion direction of the clip 40, the assist grip 30 is prevented from coming off the center console 20.

[0030] In addition, because the clip 40 is not visible to the occupant and the cover 33 that hides the bolt 51 is positioned at the bottom where it is less noticeable, the appearance of the side of the assist grip 30 is improved. In addition, because the base portion 31 is fixed to the right panel portion 22 by the bolt 51, even if the occupant pulls the upper grip portion 32 upward, the clip 40 can be prevented from moving upward and the locking claw 42 from coming off.

[0031] As described above, the vehicle part locking structure 100 of the embodiment can attach the assist grip 30 so that it does not come off from the center console 20 without spoiling the appearance.

[0032] In the above description, the vehicle part locking structure 100 has been described as locking the assist grip 30 to the center console 20, but is not limited to this and can also be applied to lock other parts to other vehicle interior parts. In this case, the part only needs to be moved in the longitudinal direction of the long hole to lock the locking claws 42 to the vehicle interior part, and the part may be moved in an upward or lateral direction other than the downward direction to lock the locking claws 42. [Explanation of symbols]

[0033] 10 vehicle, 11 passenger compartment, 12 floor, 13 instrument panel, 20 center console, 21 plastic frame, 22 right panel portion, 23 long hole, 23a upper short side portion, 23b lower short side portion, 23c front long side portion, 23d rear long side portion, 24, 38 bolt hole, 25, 33 cover, 30 assist grip, 31 base portion, 32 grip portion, 34 base plate portion, 35 pedestal, 35a tip surface, 36 bolt receiving portion, 37 design panel, 38 bolt hole, 39 opening, 40 clip, 41 main body portion, 42 locking claw, 42a locking surface, 45 elastic member, 46 protrusion, 51 bolt, 52 nut, 100 vehicle part locking structure.

Claims

1. A vehicle part fastening structure for fastening a part to a vehicle interior part, A long hole provided in a panel portion of the vehicle interior part; a clip provided on the part; the clip has a locking claw that locks with a peripheral edge of a short side of the long hole on a rear surface of the panel portion when the clip is inserted into the long hole and then moved in a longitudinal direction of the long hole; A vehicle part retaining structure comprising:

2. 2. The vehicle part fastening structure according to claim 1, the clip includes a plate-shaped main body and an elastic member covering both sides of the main body and having a protrusion that engages with a periphery of a long side of the long hole when the clip is inserted into the long hole; The locking claw is provided on the main body portion; A vehicle part retaining structure comprising:

3. 3. The vehicle part fastening structure according to claim 2, the vehicle interior part is a resin frame of a center console, the part is an assist grip attached to a side surface of the resin frame, The assist grip includes a base portion attached to a side surface of the resin frame and a grip portion attached to an upper portion of the base portion, The long hole is provided in an upper portion of the resin frame so as to extend in a vehicle up-down direction, the clip is provided on an upper portion of the base portion so as to protrude toward the resin frame, the locking claw is provided on a lower portion of the main body of the clip, and when the base portion is moved downward after the clip is inserted into the long hole by moving the base portion toward the resin frame, the locking claw engages with a peripheral edge of the short side portion below the long hole; A vehicle part retaining structure comprising:

4. 4. The vehicle part fastening structure according to claim 3, a lower portion of the resin frame and a lower portion of the base portion are fastened to each other by a bolt; A vehicle part retaining structure comprising:

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