Stay

Abstract

To provide a stay which can be attached to an A pillar while having high rigidity without interfering with a fixed object, for example, even when the fixed object is provided on a vehicle inner side surface of the A pillar.SOLUTION: A stay includes: an attachment part 2 attached to an A pillar 104; and a support part 3 extending from the attachment part 2 and configured to support a support object 103. The attachment part 2 includes: a first fixed part 21 and a second fixed part 22 which are fixed to a vehicle inner side surface of the A pillar 104 and disposed spaced apart from each other; a connection part 23 which connects the first fixed part 21 to the second fixed part 22; and a hanging part 24 extending from a lower end of the connection part 23 to the lower side and the support object 103 side. An assist grip 106 is provided at the A pillar 104. The first fixed part 21 and the second fixed part 22 are jointly fastened with the assist grip 106 to be fixed to the A pillar 104.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a stay provided, for example, in the driver's cab of a mounted vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, in the driver's cab of a vehicle, a stay used for supporting a support by an A-pillar is known. For example, as one example, in Patent Document 1, it is integrally provided with an assist grip attached to an A-pillar, and extends downward from the lower end of the assist grip, and a second fixing portion (corresponding to a stay) that supports a monitor as a support is disclosed. On the other hand, in a mounted vehicle equipped with a device according to a specific use or purpose, an operation box that enables the operation of the device in the driver's cab may be arranged in front of the driver's seat. When such an operation box is supported by an A-pillar as a support, the external force applied to the support by the operator's operation is also large, and there is a risk that sufficient rigidity cannot be ensured with a stay composed of a second fixing portion fixed only to the lower end of the assist grip as described above. Therefore, even for a support to which such a relatively large external force is applied, for the purpose of supporting it by an A-pillar while ensuring sufficient rigidity, for example, an attachment portion that extends in one direction along the inner side surface of the A-pillar in the vehicle interior, and a support portion that extends from the attachment portion and supports the support are provided, the attachment portion has two fixing portions spaced apart from each other, and it is conceivable to use a stay fixed to the A-pillar via the two fixing portions.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] By the way, in recent years, safety devices for monitoring a driver's incorrect operation have made remarkable progress. For example, there are cases where a fixed object such as a warning light that prompts the driver to avoid incorrect operation is provided on the inner side surface of the A-pillar in the vehicle interior. In such a case, in the stay having the two fixing portions described above, there is a possibility that the fixed object and the attachment portion interfere with each other, making it difficult to fix the attachment portion to the A-pillar.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described current problems, and is a stay for supporting a support disposed in front of the driver's seat. For example, even when a fixed object is provided on the inner side surface of the A-pillar in the vehicle interior, it is an object of the present invention to provide a stay that can be attached to the A-pillar in a state having high rigidity without interfering with the fixed object.

Means for Solving the Problem

[0006] The problem to be solved by the present invention is as described above. Next, means for solving this problem will be described.

[0007] That is, the stay according to the present invention is a stay for supporting a support disposed in front of the driver's seat, and includes an attachment portion attached to the A-pillar, and a support portion extending from the attachment portion and supporting the support. The attachment portion is fixed to the inner side surface of the A-pillar in the vehicle interior, and includes a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion that are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, a connecting portion that connects the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, and a suspension portion that extends downward from the lower end portion of the connecting portion toward the support side. An assist grip is provided on the A-pillar, and the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are fixed to the A-pillar by being clamped together with the assist grip.

[0008] Thus, in the stay according to the present invention, the suspension portion provided on the support portion has a shape extending downward and toward the support object side, and a predetermined space portion is formed between the suspension portion and the inner side surface of the A-pillar in the vehicle. Therefore, for example, if the fixture provided on the side surface of the A-pillar is a small object such as a speaker of an alarm, it is possible to sufficiently avoid interference with the fixture by using the space portion.

[0009] Further, in the stay according to the present invention, the connecting portion has a curved shape convex in a direction away from the driver's seat with respect to the front side with respect to the assist grip and with respect to the virtual straight line connecting the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, and the support portion extends toward the support object side from the extending end portion of the suspension portion.

[0010] With such a configuration, according to the stay of the present invention, even when a fixture is provided between the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion on the inner side surface of the A-pillar in the vehicle, the connecting portion can be arranged so as to bypass the fixture. Therefore, it is possible to more surely attach the stay to the A-pillar via the attachment portion without interfering with the fixture. In addition, since the support portion that supports the support object is provided so as to extend toward the support object side from the extending end portion of the suspension portion, it will be arranged substantially along the upper surface of the dashboard, and for the driver seated in the driver's seat, the forward visibility will not be significantly obstructed by the stay.

[0011] Further, in the stay according to the present invention, it is preferable that the convex end portion of the connecting portion in the attachment portion is located on the driver's seat side with respect to the side edge portion on the side opposite to the driver's seat side in the A-pillar.

[0012] With such a configuration, according to the stay of the present invention, the convex end portion of the connecting portion does not protrude toward the side opposite to the driver's seat side in the A-pillar, that is, the windshield side, and does not obstruct the forward visibility for the driver seated in the driver's seat.

Advantages of the Invention

[0013] As an effect of the present invention, the following effects are achieved. That is, according to the stay according to the present invention, for example, even when a fixture is provided on the inner side surface of the A-pillar, it can be attached to the A-pillar in a state having high rigidity without interfering with the fixture.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0015] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. Regarding the following description, for convenience, in FIGS. 1 to 4, the forward direction of the vehicle 100 is defined as the front, and the front-rear direction, left-right direction, and up-down direction of the vehicle 100 and the stay 1 are indicated as shown by the arrows in the figure.

[0016] The stay 1 in the present embodiment is for supporting a support 103 disposed in front of the driver's seat 102 by the A-pillar 104 in the driver's cab 101 of the vehicle 100 as shown in FIG. 2(a).

[0017] Here, the vehicle 100 in the present embodiment is a mounted vehicle equipped with a device according to a specific use or purpose, such as a garbage truck. As an example of the support 103, an operation box or the like that enables the mounted device to be operable in the driver's cab 101 can be cited. Also, in the vehicle 100, an assist grip 106 is attached to the side surface of the A-pillar 104 on the vehicle interior side (the driver's cab 101 side) so as to protrude toward the driver's seat 102 side (in the present embodiment, the rear side). Further, for example, a fixture 105 such as a warning light that prompts the driver to avoid misoperation is attached at a position avoiding the assist grip 106 (more specifically, at a position between a pair of connecting portions 106b·106b described later).

[0018] Although details will be described later, the stay 1 is configured such that even when the fixture 105 is provided on the side surface of the A-pillar 104 on the vehicle interior side, it can be attached to the A-pillar 104 in a state having high rigidity without interfering with the fixture 105.

[0019] Note that the vehicle 100 is not limited to a garbage truck, and any vehicle may be used as long as it is a mounted vehicle equipped with a device according to a specific use or purpose. That is, a garbage truck is a mounted vehicle equipped with a device for performing a garbage loading operation and a transportation operation. As other examples, a concrete pump truck having a device for pumping concrete, a tank truck equipped with a container for storing and transporting dangerous goods, or a so-called special-purpose vehicle equipped with facilities according to a special use, such as an emergency vehicle, may be used.

[0020] Also, the vehicle 100 may be, for example, a van, a flat-bed type truck generally used as a cargo-loading vehicle, or a trailer in general having a device (a towed vehicle) according to a use or purpose, such as a flat-bed semi-trailer, although the uses and purposes are diverse and a device (a loading platform) according to the use or purpose is mounted.

[0021] Furthermore, the support 103 is not limited to the operation box as described above. For example, as long as it is arranged in front of the driver's seat 102 like a monitor or the like, it can be any one.

[0022] The stay 1 mainly includes an attachment portion 2 attached to the A-pillar 104 of the vehicle 100, and a support portion 3 extending from the attachment portion 2 and supporting the support 103. Here, as shown in FIG. 2(b), the support portion 3 is formed of a rectangular plate-like member extending in one direction. At the lower end portion of the attachment portion 2 (more specifically, the suspension portion 24 described later), while facing the plane substantially in the vertical direction, the extending direction is arranged to be the direction toward the center of the cab 101 (in this embodiment, the left direction).

[0023] Then, after the support 103 is placed on the upper surface of the support portion 3, it is fixed to the support portion 3 by a commercially available fastening member or the like. Thereby, the support 103 is supported from the inner side surface of the A-pillar 104 via the stay 1.

[0024] As shown in FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b), the attachment portion 2 includes a first fixing portion 21, a second fixing portion 22 disposed at a distance below the first fixing portion 21, a connecting portion 23 connecting the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22, and a suspension portion 24 extending downward from the lower end portion of the connecting portion 23 (more specifically, the second fixing portion 22) and toward the support 103 side (the center portion in the width direction of the vehicle 100, and the left side in this embodiment).

[0025] Here, in this embodiment, the suspension portion 24 has a shape extending obliquely downward from the lower end portion (the second fixing portion 22) of the connecting portion 23 and toward the support 103 side (the left side), but it is not limited thereto. That is, the shape of the suspension portion 24 may be any shape as long as a space portion can be formed between the suspension portion and the inner side surface of the A-pillar. For example, it may be a shape bent or curved in a crank shape or an S shape downward and toward the support 103 side (the left side).

[0026] The first fixing portion 21 has a first through hole 21a and a first spacer 21b. The first through hole 21a is provided at the upper end portion of the connecting portion 23, and is formed with the direction orthogonal to the separating direction (the vertical direction in this embodiment) of the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 (the left - right direction in this embodiment) as the axial direction. Also, the first spacer 21b is formed of a tubular member, and as shown in FIG. 1(b), it is provided coaxially with the first through hole 21a and located on one side in the axial direction (the right side in this embodiment) with respect to the first through hole 21a.

[0027] On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1(a), the second fixing portion 22 has a second through hole 22a and a second spacer 22b. The second through hole 22a is provided at the lower end portion of the connecting portion 23, and is formed with the direction orthogonal to the separating direction (the vertical direction) of the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 (the left - right direction) as the axial direction, similar to the first through hole 21a. Also, the second spacer 22b is also formed of a tubular member, similar to the first spacer 21b, and as shown in FIG. 1(b), it is provided coaxially with the second through hole 22a and located on one side in the axial direction (the right side) with respect to the second through hole 22a.

[0028] And on the inner - side surface of the vehicle of the A - pillar 104, a pair of restricting groove portions 104a·104a spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction are provided. The mounting portion 2 is fixed to the A - pillar 104 by a commercially available fastening member or the like through the first through hole 21a and the second through hole 22a after inserting the first spacer 21b and the second spacer 22b into these pair of restricting groove portions 104a·104a respectively. That is, the mounting portion 2 is firmly fixed to the inner - side surface of the vehicle of the A - pillar 104 by two fixing portions including the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22.

[0029] The connecting portion 23 is formed of, for example, a strip-shaped flat plate member and is arranged with its plane portion facing the axial direction (left-right direction) of the first through hole 21a (or the second through hole 22a) as shown in FIG. 1(a). Also, as described above, the first through hole 21a and the second through hole 22a are respectively provided at the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the connecting portion 23.

[0030] The connecting portion 23 has a substantially trapezoidal curved shape that protrudes in a direction away from the driver's seat 102 (see FIG. 2(a)) with respect to the virtual straight line L connecting the first fixing portion 21 (more specifically, the axis G1 of the first through hole 21a) and the second fixing portion 22 (more specifically, the axis G2 of the second through hole 22a).

[0031] Regarding the shape of the connecting portion 23, any shape may be used as long as it protrudes in a direction away from the driver's seat 102 (forward) with respect to the virtual straight line L. For example, a "C" shape or an arc shape may be used.

[0032] Here, in a state where the attachment portion 2 is attached to the A-pillar 104, the front end portion 23a, which is the convex end portion of the connecting portion 23, is located on the driver's seat side (rear side in this embodiment) with respect to the side edge portion on the side opposite to the driver's seat 102 side of the A-pillar 104 (front side edge portion 104b in this embodiment).

[0033] Therefore, the front end portion 23a of the connecting portion 23 protrudes forward of the A-pillar 104 and exists on the side of the windshield 107 (see FIG. 4), and does not obstruct the forward view for the driver sitting on the driver's seat 102.

[0034] By the way, as described above, an assist grip 106 is provided on the inner side surface of the A-pillar 104. As shown in FIG. 3, the assist grip 106 is configured in a substantially "C" shape in side view, including a gripping portion 106a that extends substantially in the vertical direction and a pair of connecting portions 106b·106b that extend substantially forward from both end portions of the gripping portion 106a.

[0035] And the assist grip 106 is attached to the A-pillar 104 while sandwiching the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 of the attachment portion 2 between the extending end portions of the pair of connecting portions 106b, 106b. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, the attachment portion 2 is fixed to the A-pillar 104 in a state where the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 are clamped together with the extending end portions of the pair of connecting portions 106b, 106b in the assist grip 106.

[0036] By having such a configuration, the stay 1 is firmly fixed to the A-pillar 104 together with the assist grip 106 via the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 of the attachment portion 2, and it is possible to prevent rattling from occurring in the attachment portion 2 attached to the A-pillar 104 due to minute vibrations caused by the driving and running of the vehicle 100 (see FIG. 2(a)). In addition, by being clamped together with the assist grip 106, there is no need to separately provide a member for attaching the stay 1 to the A-pillar 104, and an increase in the number of components constituting the stay 1 can be prevented.

[0037] As described above, the suspension portion 24 is provided so as to extend downward from the lower end portion (second fixing portion 22) of the connecting portion 23 and toward the support 103 side (left side). For example, as shown in FIG. 1(a), the belt-shaped flat plate member forming the connecting portion 23 extends downward along the virtual straight line L to form it.

[0038] Here, as shown in FIG. 1(b), a fitting hole portion 24a penetrating in the thickness direction (the left-right direction in this embodiment) is provided at the lower end portion of the suspension portion 24, and the support portion 3 is fixed to the suspension portion 24 by welding or the like with one extending end portion (the right end portion in this embodiment) inserted into the fitting hole portion 24a. Thereby, the support portion 3 is arranged so as to extend in the direction toward the support 103, that is, in the left direction toward the center of the driver's cab 101, from the lower end portion which is the extending end portion of the suspension portion 24, and is firmly fixed to the suspension portion 24.

[0039] By having such a configuration, for example, as shown in FIG. 4, the support portion 3 will be located in the vicinity of the upper side of the dashboard 108 in the driver's cab 101, and it will not significantly obstruct the forward view for the driver sitting on the driver's seat 102.

[0040] As described above, the stay 1 in this embodiment is a stay that supports the support 103 disposed in front of the driver's seat 102, and includes an attachment portion 2 attached to the A-pillar 104 and a support portion 3 extending from the attachment portion 2 and supporting the support 103. Further, the attachment portion 2 is fixed to the inner side surface of the A-pillar 104 and has a first fixing portion 21 and a second fixing portion 22 that are spaced apart from each other in the vertical direction, a connecting portion 23 connecting the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22, and a suspension portion 24 extending downward from the lower end portion of the connecting portion 23 and toward the support 103 side (left side).

[0041] And, an assist grip 106 is provided on the A-pillar 104, and the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 are fixed to the A-pillar 104 by being clamped together with the assist grip 104.

[0042] Thus, in the stay 1 in this embodiment, the suspension portion 24 provided on the support portion 3 is shaped to extend downward and toward the support 103 side (left side), and a predetermined space portion is formed between the suspension portion 24 and the inner side surface of the A-pillar 104. Therefore, for example, if the fixture 105 provided on the side surface of the A-pillar 104 is a small object such as a speaker of an annunciator, it is possible to sufficiently avoid interference with the fixture 105 by utilizing the space portion. Also, even when a fixture 105 is provided on the inner side surface of the A-pillar 104 like this, it can be attached to the A-pillar 104 in a state with high rigidity through two fixing portions composed of the first fixing portion 21 and the second fixing portion 22 without interfering with the fixture 105.

[0043] In addition, in Stay 1 of the present embodiment, the connection part 23 provided in the support part 3 has a curved shape that protrudes in a direction away from the driver's seat 102 with respect to the front side with respect to the assist grip 104 and with respect to the virtual straight line L connecting the first fixing part 21 and the second fixing part 22. The support part 103 is configured to extend from the extended end part of the suspension part 24 toward the support 103 side (left side).

[0044] By having such a configuration, according to Stay 1 in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3 for example, on the inner side surface of the A-pillar 104, even when the above-described fixture 105 is attached at a position avoiding the assist grip 106, by arranging the first fixing part 21 and the second fixing part 22 on both the upper and lower sides of the fixture 105 respectively, the connection part 23 can be arranged so as to bypass the fixture 105 to the front side. Therefore, the stay 1 can be attached to the A-pillar 104 via the attachment part 2 more reliably without interfering with the fixture 105. In addition, since the support part 3 that supports the support 103 is provided so as to extend from the extended end part of the suspension part 24 toward the support 103 side, it will be arranged substantially along the upper surface of the dashboard 108 (see FIG. 4). For the driver sitting in the driver's seat 102 (see FIG. 2(b)), the forward visibility will not be significantly obstructed by the stay.

[0045] Furthermore, in Stay 1 of the present embodiment, the convex end part (front end part 23a) of the connection part 23 in the attachment part 2 is configured to be located on the driver's seat 102 side (rear side) with respect to the side edge part (front side edge part 104b) on the opposite side of the A-pillar 104 from the driver's seat 102 side.

[0046] By having such a configuration, according to Stay 1 in the present embodiment, the convex end part (front end part 23a) of the connection part 23 does not protrude toward the side opposite to the driver's seat 102 side of the A-pillar 104, that is, the windshield 107 side, and does not obstruct the forward visibility for the driver sitting in the driver's seat 102.

[0047] Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above. The embodiments are merely illustrative, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be implemented in various other forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the claims, and includes all equivalent meanings and all modifications within the scope of the claims.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0048] 1 Stay 2 Mounting portion 3 Support portion 21 First fixing portion 22 Second fixing portion 23 Connecting portion 23a Front end portion (convex end portion) of the connecting portion 24 Suspension portion 102 Driver's seat 103 Support 104 A-pillar 104b Front side edge portion (side edge portion) of the A-pillar 106 Assist grip L Virtual straight line

Claims

1. A stay for supporting a support disposed in front of a driver's seat, A mounting portion that is attached to an A-pillar; a support portion extending from the mounting portion and supporting the support, The mounting portion is a first fixing portion and a second fixing portion fixed to a side surface of the A-pillar on an interior side of the vehicle and disposed spaced apart from each other in the up-down direction; A connection portion that connects the first fixed portion and the second fixed portion; A suspension portion extending downward from a lower end of the connection portion toward the support, The A-pillar is provided with an assist grip, The first fixing portion and the second fixing portion are fastened together with the assist grip to be fixed to the A-pillar. A stay characterized by the above.

2. The connection portion is The assist grip has a curved shape that is convex in a direction away from the driver's seat with respect to a virtual straight line connecting the first fixing portion and the second fixing portion, The support portion extends from the extension end portion of the suspension portion toward the support. The stay according to claim 1 .

3. In the mounting portion, a protruding end portion of the connection portion is located on the driver's seat side with respect to a side edge portion of the A-pillar opposite to the driver's seat side; The stay according to claim 2 .

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