grip

Abstract

There is a need for a configuration that can reliably improve user safety without requiring modifications to the cargo area. [Solution] A grip 1 is attached to the cargo compartment of a vehicle using a hook 10 that protrudes in at least a first direction from a surface 6a provided in the cargo compartment of the vehicle, comprising a base 40 having a hole through which the hook 10 is inserted, and a grip body 50 that protrudes from the base 40 in the first direction, wherein the grip body 50 has a first-direction extending portion 51 that extends from the base 40 in at least the first direction, and a grip portion 52 provided at the tip of the first-direction extending portion 51.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a grip.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, steps for facilitating the movement of a user between a bottom wall that constitutes the floor surface of a cargo compartment and the ground, which are attached to the cargo compartment of a truck, are known. For example, refer to Patent Document 1. Also, other techniques for facilitating boarding and alighting from a truck are known. For example, refer to Patent Documents 2 to 5.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Patent Document 3

Patent Document 4

Patent Document 5

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In order to facilitate the movement of a user between the floor surface of a cargo compartment and the ground, it is known to attach steps to the cargo compartment as described above. However, when only a portion for placing a foot on the step is provided, the user uses the step to board and alight while gripping a portion of the cargo compartment with a hand. At this time, the user's hand or foot may slip, and this phenomenon is not preferable.

[0005] One possible solution is to permanently fix the handle that the user grips in the cargo area. However, this would mean that the handle would always be present in the cargo area, and modifications to the cargo area itself would be necessary. Having a handle constantly present in the cargo area is often undesirable because it affects the arrangement of luggage inside. Another possible solution is to have the unused handle retract into the wall of the cargo area. However, this would require extensive modifications to the cargo area itself. What is needed is a configuration that can reliably improve user safety without requiring modifications to the cargo area. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A first aspect of the present disclosure is a grip that is attached to a cargo compartment of a vehicle using a hook that protrudes at least in a first direction from a surface provided in the cargo compartment of the vehicle, comprising a base having a hole through which the hook is inserted, and a grip body protruding from the base in the first direction, wherein the grip body has a first-direction extending portion that extends at least in the first direction from the base, and a grip portion provided at the tip of the first-direction extending portion.

[0007] A grip mounting method according to a second aspect of the present disclosure includes, while the movable wall of the cargo compartment of a vehicle is fixed using fasteners provided in the cargo compartment and hooks protruding from the surface of the cargo compartment, a release step of releasing the fixing, a move step of moving the movable wall away from the hooks, and a mounting step of attaching a grip to the hooks after the move step. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the cargo area to which a grip according to one embodiment is attached. [Figure 2] This is a perspective view of the cargo area to which the grip of this embodiment is attached. [Figure 3] This is a perspective view of the grip and part of the cargo area in this embodiment. [Figure 4] This is a side view of the grip and fastener of this embodiment. [Figure 5]Front view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 6] Rear view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 7] Right side view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 8] Left side view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 9] Plan view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 10] Bottom view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 11] Perspective view of the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 12] Side view of the luggage compartment to which the grip of the present embodiment is attached. [Figure 13] Partial cross-sectional perspective view of the step used together with the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 14] Perspective view of the step used together with the grip of the present embodiment. [Figure 15] Side view of the grip and fixture of the second modification of the present embodiment. [Figure 16] Side view of the grip and fixture of the third modification of the present embodiment. [Figure 17] Side view of the grip of the fourth modification of the present embodiment. [Figure 18] Perspective view of the grip of the fifth modification of the present embodiment. [Figure 19] Front view of the grip of the fifth modification of the present embodiment.

Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0009] A grip 1 according to an embodiment will be described below while using drawings. The grip 1 of this embodiment is fixed using a hook 10 provided on a part of a side wall, a rear wall, a front wall, etc. of a cargo compartment 2 of a vehicle such as a truck. The cargo compartment 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped cargo compartment provided in the vehicle, a cargo compartment mainly composed of only a frame, a cargo compartment having an opening on the upper side, etc. In one example, as shown in FIG. 1, the cargo compartment 2 is a rectangular parallelepiped box-shaped cargo compartment and has a pair of upper swing walls 2a and a pair of lower swing walls 2b as movable walls.

[0010] As shown in FIG. 1, the upper swing wall 2a on the right side has a right side portion of the ceiling wall of the cargo compartment 2 and an upper side portion of the side wall on the right side of the cargo compartment 2, and the right side portion of the ceiling wall and the upper side portion of the side wall are integrally formed. The upper swing wall 2a on the left side is formed in the same manner. Each upper swing wall ۲a is supported so as to be swingable in the vertical direction at the central portion of the ceiling wall of the cargo compartment ۲. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower swing wall 2b on the right side is composed of a lower side portion of the side wall on the right side of the cargo compartment 2. The lower swing wall 2b on the left side is formed in the same manner. Each lower swing wall ۲b is supported so as to be swingable in the vertical direction at the bottom wall 3 of the cargo compartment ۲, the lower end portion of the side wall, etc.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, when each upper swing wall 2a swings upward and each lower swing wall 2b swings downward, a bottom wall 3, a front wall 4, a rear wall 5, etc. are left in the cargo compartment 2. A hook 10 is fixed to the members left in the cargo compartment 2, and as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the hook 10 protrudes at least in the horizontal direction in the vehicle width direction from the surface of the remaining members. The tip of the hooking portion 21 of the fixture 20 is hooked on the hook 10. The fixture 20 is provided with an operation portion 22 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

[0012] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, for example, the remaining member is a vertical frame 6 provided in the cargo compartment 2, and the base plate 30 of the hook 10 and fastener 20 is fixed to the vertical frame 6. In this embodiment, the vertical frame 6 is part of the front wall 4 or the rear wall 5, but the vertical frame 6 may be a member that extends upward from the bottom wall 3, etc. In this embodiment, the hook 10, fastener 20, and base plate 30 are made of metal, and the hook 10 and fastener 20 are known fastening structure components such as shrimp hooks.

[0013] The shrimp can is attached to the cargo compartment of a truck or the like. In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 1, the hook 10 and the fastener 20 are used to fix each upper swing wall 2a and each lower swing wall 2b to the remaining member. For example, when each lower swing wall 2b swings upward so that the hook 10 is positioned in the groove 2d of the fixed member 2c which is part of each lower swing wall 2b, the hole 21a at the tip of the hook portion 21 of the fastener 20 is hooked onto the hook 10 from one of the vertical directions (from above in this embodiment) (Figures 1 and 2).

[0014] On the other hand, the base end of the operating part 22 of the fixing device 20 is attached to the vertical frame 6 or base plate 30 via a support part 24 so as to be able to swing vertically, and the base end of the hook part 21 is attached between the base end and the tip end of the operating part 22 so as to be able to swing vertically. When the user swings the tip side of the operating part 22 in one direction (downward in this embodiment), and the base end of the hook part 21 moves downward as a result, the hole 21a of the hook part 21 comes into strong contact with the upper surface of the hook 10 from above (Figures 3 and 4). In this embodiment, one direction in the vertical direction is downward and the other direction is upward, but it is also possible to reverse these.

[0015] Here, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a pivot shaft 21b is provided at the base end of the hook portion 21, and the pivot shaft 21b protrudes from the base end of the hook portion 21 on both sides along the central axis of the oscillation. Furthermore, the pair of pivot shafts 21b are inserted into a pair of elongated holes 22a provided in the operating portion 22, and the pair of pivot shafts 21b are movable in the direction along the pair of elongated holes 22a. Also, as shown in Figure 4, the fixing device 20 has a spring 23. As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the pivot shaft 21b moves upward relative to the operating portion 22 within the movable range of the elongated holes 22a, the spring 23 biases the base end of the hook portion 21 downward relative to the operating portion 22.

[0016] In this embodiment, the spring 23 is a compression spring, and when the user swings the tip of the operating part 22 downward, the spring 23 is compressed, and the reaction force of the spring 23 biases the base end of the hook part 21 downward. In addition, in this embodiment, the upper surface of the hook 10 is provided with an inclined surface 11 (Figure 4) that slopes downward from the tip to the base end of the hook 10.

[0017] Therefore, when a downward biasing force is applied to the base end of the hook portion 21, the hole 21a moves downward along the inclined surface 11. In other words, the hole 21a moves along the inclined surface 11 toward the base end of the hook 10. As a result, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, the member to be fixed is clamped between the hook portion 21 and the surface 30a of the base plate 30, or between the hook portion 21 and the surface 6a of the vertical frame 6, and the member to be fixed is fixed to the vertical frame 6, which is the remaining member, by this clamping. In Figures 3 and 4, the base 40, which will be described later as the member to be fixed, is fixed by being pressed against the surface 30a, but in Figure 1, the member to be fixed 2c is fixed by being pressed against the surface 30a. If the base plate 30 is not provided, the base 40 or the member to be fixed 2c is fixed by being pressed against the surface 6a. In this way, the hook 10 and the fastener 20 are provided in the cargo compartment 2 to clamp the member to be fixed 2c.

[0018] The hook 10 protrudes at least outward in the vehicle width direction from surface 30a or surface 6a. It can also be said that the hook 10 protrudes at least in the aforementioned direction and horizontally. As shown in Figure 4, the hook 10 of this embodiment also extends upward. In the following description, the horizontal direction toward the outside in the vehicle width direction will be referred to as the first direction.

[0019] Next, the grip 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 3 to 11. As shown in Figures 5 to 11, the grip 1 has a base 40 having a hole 41 through which the hook 10 is inserted. The following description of this embodiment is given with regard to the orientation while the base 40 is clamped as the fixed member as described above.

[0020] The grip 1 of this embodiment includes a grip body 50 that protrudes from the base 40 in a first direction. The grip body 50 has a first-direction extending portion 51 that extends at least in the first direction from the base 40, and a grip portion 52 provided at the tip of the first-direction extending portion 51.

[0021] More specifically, the grip 1 of this embodiment is formed by pressing a metal plate material such as a steel plate with a thickness of 1 mm or more, such as by punching or bending. Plating may be performed after pressing. The metal plate material may also be made of stainless steel. As shown in Figures 5 to 11, the grip 1 has a base 40 which is a first part of the metal plate, a first-direction extending portion 51 which is a second part of the metal plate and extends in a first direction from the base 40, and a grip portion 52 which is a third part of the metal plate and extends in a second direction from the tip of the first-direction extending portion 51. The second direction is a direction that intersects the first direction, and in this embodiment, it is the vertical direction.

[0022] More specifically, in this embodiment, a pair of first-direction extending portions 51 extend in the first direction from one end and the other end of the base 40 in the second direction (vertical direction). The grip portion 52 is provided in such a manner that it connects the tip portions of the pair of first-direction extending portions 51.

[0023] Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in Figures 5 to 11, the grip portion 52 is provided with a third portion of the metal plate, a third-direction extending portion 52a extending in the third direction, and a tip portion 52b which is part of the third portion and extends from the third-direction extending portion 52a in the first direction. In one example, these components are integrally formed using a single metal plate, and each part is connected via a bent portion formed by press working.

[0024] As shown in Figures 9 and 10, the grip portion 52 is provided with a third-direction extending portion 52a and a tip portion 52b, as described above. As a result, the tip of the portion of the grip portion 52 that extends straight in the first direction from the first-direction extending portion 51 and the tip of the tip portion 52b are aligned in the third direction. These tips are the parts that come into contact with the user's palm. The difference in position of these tips in the first direction is 5 mm or less, preferably 3 mm or less, and more preferably 1 mm or less. Such dimensional settings contribute to the ease of gripping the grip 1.

[0025] Furthermore, one or more parts of these components may be formed separately and fixed to each other by known fixing methods. Known fixing methods include fixing with bolts and fixing with welding. The third-direction dimension of the third-direction extending portion 52a is 10 mm or more, preferably 15 mm or more, and more preferably 20 mm or more. Also, the third-direction dimension of the third-direction extending portion 52a is preferably 35 mm or less, and more preferably 25 mm or less. Setting the dimensions so that one or two joints of the user's fingers can catch on it can contribute to improving the usability of the grip 1. Depending on the purpose, the third-direction dimension of the third-direction extending portion 52a can be set to other dimensions.

[0026] In this embodiment, the upper swing walls 2a and the lower swing walls 2b of the cargo compartment 2 are fixed to hooks 10 protruding from the surfaces 6a and 30a of the cargo compartment 2 using fasteners 20 provided in the cargo compartment 2. As shown in Figure 1, the fixing of the upper swing wall 2a by the fasteners 20 is released, and as shown in Figure 2, the fixing of the lower swing walls 2b by the fasteners 20 is released. Then, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, the upper swing wall 2a and the pair of lower swing walls 2b are moved away from the hooks 10. In some cases, only one of the upper swing wall 2a or the lower swing walls 2b may be released from the fasteners 20.

[0027] In this state, the grip 1 is attached to any one or more of the multiple hooks 10. This attachment is done by inserting the hook 10 through the hole 41 in the base 40 of the grip 1, and then hooking the hole 21a of the hook portion 21 of the fixing device 20 onto the hook 10 from above, causing the operating part 22 to swing downward against the biasing force of the spring 23. When the operating part 22 is swung to the position shown in Figure 4, it is positioned so that the operating part 22 does not move upward. In this embodiment, the positioning is achieved by the compressed spring 23 pushing its lower end downward and toward the surfaces 6a and 30a, as shown in Figure 4.

[0028] As described above, when the user operates the operating unit 22, the base 40 is clamped between the surface 6a or surface 30a and the hooking part 21. In this state, the user can move between the bottom wall 3 of the cargo compartment 2 and the ground while grasping the grip body 50 of the grip 1.

[0029] As shown in Figure 12, a rail 110 may be fixed to the inner surface of the cargo compartment 2 on the lower swinging wall 2b, and mounting holes 111 may be provided in the rail 110. In such cases, as shown in Figures 12 to 14, a step 200 is detachably attached to the rail 110 of the lower swinging wall 2b that swings downward.

[0030] For example, each mounting hole 111 is an elongated hole that is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail 110, and the rail 110 is provided for fixing and positioning luggage in the cargo compartment 2. The step 200 has a step body 220 to which a pair of metal mounting parts 210 are fixed. As shown in Figure 13, the step 200 is attached to the rail 110 by the engagement of the pair of mounting parts 210 with adjacent mounting holes 111. Each mounting part 210 is made of metal and has a first engagement recess 211 at one end in the vertical direction and a second engagement recess 212 at the other end in the vertical direction. The step 200 has a retaining member 271 for maintaining the state in which the pair of mounting parts 210 are attached to the mounting holes 111, and the retaining member 271 is supported on the mounting part 210 so as to be able to swing around a support shaft 271a extending in the third direction. The upper end of the retaining member 271 is biased by a biasing member 271b in a direction toward the rail 110.

[0031] Figures 13 and 14 show the state in which the user swings the retaining member 271 against the biasing member 271b so that its upper end moves away from the rail 110. In this state, the user can hook the first engaging recess 211 and the second engaging recess 212 into the mounting hole 111. When the user releases their hand from the retaining member 271, the biasing member 271b causes the retaining member 271 to swing in a direction that brings its upper end closer to the rail 110, and the state in which the first engaging recess 211 and the second engaging recess 212 are hooked into the mounting hole 111 is maintained.

[0032] In one example of step 200, a step member 230 is attached to the upper end of a metal step body 220 to which a pair of mounting parts 210 are fixed. The step member 230 is provided so as to extend from the upper end of the step body 220 in at least the first direction. In the examples of Figures 13 and 14, the step member 230 is provided so as to extend from the upper end of the step body 220 in the first direction and diagonally upward. The step member 230 is the part on which the user stands when moving between the bottom wall 3 of the cargo compartment 2 and the ground.

[0033] Thus, the configuration in which the step 200 is detachably attached to, for example, the lower swinging wall 2b of the cargo compartment 2, and the configuration in which the grip 1 is detachably attached using the hook 10 as described above, makes it possible to add the grip 1 and step 200 to the cargo compartment 2 using the configuration originally provided in the cargo compartment 2. This configuration leads to the effect of adding grips, steps, etc. to the cargo compartment 2, which does not have existing grips, steps, etc., at a relatively low cost, and that the grips, steps, etc. do not get in the way when they are not needed.

[0034] In this embodiment, the grip 1 is fixed using a hook 10 provided in the cargo compartment 2, and the base 40 of the grip 1 is provided with a hole 41 through which the hook 10 is inserted. The grip 1 is used with the hook 10 inserted through the hole 41. This configuration has the effect of making it difficult for the grip 1 to be released when a large force is applied to it by the user. In this embodiment, since the hook 10 extends diagonally upward, even if a large downward force is applied to the grip 1 by the user, the grip 1 will not easily come off the hook 10.

[0035] In this embodiment, with the hook 10 inserted through the hole 41, the base 40 is pressed against surfaces 6a, 30a, etc., provided in the cargo compartment 2 by the fixing device 20, as described above. This configuration is useful for easily and firmly fixing the grip 1 to the cargo compartment 2 using the configuration originally provided in the cargo compartment 2.

[0036] In this embodiment, as shown in Figures 3, 4, and 6, a plurality of cushioning members 60 are attached to the surface 40a of the base 40. Each cushioning member 60 has an elastically deformable portion 61 (Figures 4 and 6, etc.) made of a rubber-like elastic material and a screw member 62 (Figures 3 and 4, etc.) fixed to the elastically deformable portion 61. The screw member 62 is screwed into a female screw hole provided in the base 40. Note that surface 40a is the surface facing surfaces 6a and 30a. The cushioning members 60 are useful for preventing scratches, damage, etc., from occurring to the cargo compartment 2 when attaching the grip 1 to the cargo compartment 2, etc. Other cushioning members may be attached to surface 40a instead of the cushioning members 60. As other cushioning members, sheet-like members made of rubber-like elastic material, members of other shapes with rubber-like elasticity, etc., can be used.

[0037] In this embodiment, a first portion of the metal plate obtained by punching constitutes the base 40, and a second portion of the metal plate constitutes a first-direction extending portion 51 that extends from the base 40 in a first direction. Furthermore, a third portion of the metal plate constitutes a grip portion 52 provided at the tip of the first-direction extending portion 51. In this way, the grip 1 can be manufactured from a single metal plate, and this configuration is useful for achieving both a reduction in the manufacturing cost of the grip 1 and ensuring its strength. It should be noted that the users of the grip 1 are often drivers of vehicles such as trucks, and such users tend to want to complete the work as quickly as possible, so a large force is often applied to the grip 1. Such a force can be generated, for example, when the grip 1 falls onto a hard surface such as concrete (impact force), when the grip 1 is stepped on by something, or when a user applies a large force to the grip 1 fixed to surfaces 6a, 30a.

[0038] In this embodiment, the second portion of the metal plate forms a pair of first-direction extending portions 51 that extend in the first direction from one end and the other end of the base 40 in the second direction (up and down direction in this embodiment). The third portion of the metal plate forms a grip portion 52 that connects the tips of the pair of first-direction extending portions 51. This configuration is useful in preventing the user's hand from slipping off the grip portion 52 when the user's hand holding the grip portion 52 slips. In this configuration, although the grip 1 is attached so that the grip body 50 is positioned on the right side of the base 40 in Figure 3, it is also possible to attach the grip 1 so that the grip body 50 is positioned on the left side of the base 40. This configuration allows the position of the grip body 50 to be changed according to the situation and preference.

[0039] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the space enclosed by the grip portion 52 and the pair of first-direction-extending portions 51 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from a third direction. This configuration helps prevent the user's gloved hand from slipping and coming off the grip 1.

[0040] In this embodiment, as shown in Figure 7, the spacing L1 between the pair of first directionally extending portions 51 is 100 mm or more, preferably 110 mm or more, and more preferably 115 mm or more and 160 mm or less. Furthermore, considering the slipperiness of the user's hand, the spacing L1 is preferably 200 mm or less, and more preferably 170 mm or less. Considering that users often wear gloves, the spacing L1 is preferably 110 mm or more and 170 mm or less. Note that the spacing L2 shown in Figure 7 can be appropriately set to the size that allows the user's hand to fit inside.

[0041] In this embodiment, a third-direction extending portion 52a is formed by a part of the third portion of the metal plate, and the third-direction extending portion 52a extends in a third direction (vehicle front-rear direction) perpendicular to the first direction (horizontal direction from surfaces 6a, 30a outward in the vehicle width direction in this embodiment) and the second direction (vertical direction in this embodiment). This configuration allows for the manufacture of the grip 1 using a metal plate as described above, while reducing the pressure applied to the hand gripping the grip portion 52. In this embodiment, a tip portion 52b is also provided, and the tip portion 52b reduces the pressure applied to the hand gripping the grip portion 52 even more than the tip portion 52b. In some cases, the third-direction extending portion 52a is convexly curved toward the base 40, in which case the pressure can be effectively reduced in the same way as when the tip portion 52b is present, even without the tip portion 52b.

[0042] A first modification of this embodiment is described below. In the first modification, the grip 1 is fixed to a surface 6b (Figure 2, etc.) facing the rear of the vehicle instead of surfaces 6a and 30a. In this case, a hook 10 and a fastener 20 are provided on surface 6b, and the hook 10 protrudes so as to extend at least to the rear of the vehicle and horizontally. When the grip 1 is attached to such a hook 10, the rear of the vehicle becomes the first direction, the vertical direction becomes the second direction, and the vehicle width direction becomes the third direction. Thus, the directions such as the first to third directions change depending on the mounting position, but the grip 1 still provides the same effect in this modification.

[0043] A second modification of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 15. In the grip 1 of Figure 15, a first-direction extending portion 51 is formed by the second portion of the metal plate, and a third portion of the metal plate extending in the second direction from its tip forms a grip portion 52. In this case as well, the grip 1 is attached using the hook 10 and used in the same manner as in the above embodiment. In the grip 1 of Figure 15, the first-direction extending portion 51 may be provided in a manner that connects the vertical center of the base 40 and the vertical center of the grip portion 52, or it may be provided in other manners. Also, in the grip 1 of Figure 15, the grip portion 52 may be provided so as to extend downward from the tip side of the first-direction extending portion 51.

[0044] A third modification of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 16. In the grip 1 of Figure 16, a grip portion 53 is provided instead of a grip portion 52. The grip portion 53 is, for example, a metal rectangular parallelepiped with curved corners and edges, and the grip portion 53, which is fixed to the tip of the first direction extending portion 51 by welding, bolting, etc., may also have other shapes such as a spherical shape. In Figure 16, there may also be cases where the grip portion 53 is not provided and the tip side of the first direction extending portion 51 functions as the grip portion 53. Even in this case, the grip 1 is attached using the hook 10 and used in the same way as in the above embodiment.

[0045] A fourth modification of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 17. In the grip 1 of Figure 17, the base 40 is fixed using the hook 10 without using the fastener 20. In Figure 17, the fastener 20 is omitted for illustrative purposes, but in the example of Figure 17, the fastener 20 may or may not be present. In the example of Figure 17, the base 40 is provided with clinging members 42 and 43, and the base 40 is attached to the hook 10 by the clinging members 42 and 43 clinging to the hook 10. The clinging members 42 and 43 can be any type that clings to the hook 10, but for example, the clinging members 42 and 43 can move toward each other on a rail provided on the grip body 50. If the clinging member 42 is screwed onto a right-hand thread of a shaft (not shown) and the clinging member 43 is screwed onto a left-hand thread of the shaft, the clinging members 42 and 43 cling to the hook 10 by rotating the shaft. In this modified example, the clasping members 42 and 43 function as fixing means, but other fixing means may be used. For example, a rubber-like elastic member may be fixed to the inner surface of the hole 41, and a hole slightly smaller than the diameter of the hook 10 may be provided in the rubber-like elastic member. This rubber-like elastic member also functions as a fixing means. In these cases as well, the grip 1 is attached using the hook 10 and used in the same way as in the above embodiment. Note that fixing the grip 1 using the fixing device 20 tends to ensure that the grip 1 is securely fixed to the hook 10, and also tends to be easier to attach the grip 1. Note that if the inner diameter of the hole 41 is approximately the same as the outer diameter of the base end of the hook 10, the grip 1 can be fixed using the hook 10 even without the fixing device 20 or other fixing means.

[0046] In each of the above embodiments, preferably, a rotation restricting portion 44 is provided on the grip 1, as shown in Figures 18 and 19. The rotation restricting portion 44 restricts the rotational displacement of the grip 1 attached to the hook 10 around the hook 10. In the example of Figures 18 and 19, the rotation restricting portion 44 is a recess provided on the base 40 that is recessed in the vertical direction, and the rotation restricting portion 44 is configured to engage with, for example, the support portion 24 of the fixing device 20 in the rotational direction. The rotation restricting portion may also be provided on the grip body 50. In this case, the rotation restricting portion engages with the hook portion 21, operating portion 22, etc. of the fixing device 20 in the rotational direction. With this configuration, the user can recognize that the grip 1 attached to the hook 10 will not rotate in an unintended direction, which contributes to improving the user's sense of security.

[0047] Figures 5 to 11 show the distinctive shape of the grip 1 in this embodiment, with solid lines representing the key features and dashed lines representing the other parts. Figure 11 is a perspective view of the grip 1 shown in Figures 5 to 10. This grip 1 is attached to the cargo compartment 2 using hooks 10 provided on surfaces 6a and 30a of the cargo compartment 2, and is grasped by the user when getting in and out of the cargo compartment 2. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0048] 1: Grip 2: Cargo area 2a, 2b: Upper swing wall (movable wall) 6: Vertical Frame 6a:face 10: Hook 20: Fixture 21: Hook part 21a: hole 21b: Oscillating axis 22:Operation section 22a: Long hole 23: Spring 24: Support part 30: Base plate 30a: face 40: Bass 40a: face 41 :hole 44: Rotation restricting section 50: Grip body 51: First direction extension part 52: Grip 52a: Third direction extension part 52b:Tip 53: Grip 60: Cushioning material 61: Elastic deformation part 62: Screw component 200: Step

Claims

1. A grip that is attached to the cargo compartment of a vehicle using a hook that protrudes in at least a first direction from a surface provided in the cargo compartment of the vehicle, A base having a hole through which the hook is inserted, The system comprises a grip body protruding from the base in the first direction, The aforementioned grip body is A first-direction extending portion extending at least in the first direction from the base, A grip portion provided on the tip side of the first direction extending portion and A grip that holds tight.

2. The base, which is the first part of the metal plate, The second portion of the metal plate, the first direction extending portion extending from the base in the first direction, The third portion of the metal plate, the grip portion which extends in the second direction from the tip side of the portion extending in the first direction and The grip according to claim 1, having the following features.

3. The base, which consists of a first portion of a metal plate, The second portion of the metal plate comprises a pair of first-direction extending portions that extend in the first direction from one end and the other end of the second direction intersecting the first direction in the base, The third portion of the metal plate, the grip portion connecting the tip ends of the pair of first directionally extending portions and The grip according to claim 1, having the following features.

4. In the aforementioned gripping part, A portion of the third part of the metal plate, which extends in a third direction intersecting the first and second directions, A part of the third portion of the metal plate, with a tip portion extending in the first direction from the tip of the third-direction extending portion and The grip according to claim 2 or 3, which is provided with

5. With the hook inserted through the hole, the base is pressed against the surface using a fastener provided in the cargo compartment to fix the movable wall of the cargo compartment to the hook. The grip according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

6. A cushioning member is attached to the portion of the base facing the aforementioned surface. The grip according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

7. The grip 1 attached to the hook has a rotation restricting part that restricts the positional displacement of the grip 1 in the rotational direction around the hook. The grip according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

8. With the movable wall of the cargo compartment fixed using fasteners provided in the cargo compartment of the vehicle and hooks protruding from the surface of the cargo compartment, a release step is performed to release the fixing, A movement step of moving the movable wall in a direction away from the hook, After the aforementioned movement step, there is an attachment step of attaching the grip to the hook. A grip mounting method that includes [something].

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