Pull handle cap mounting structure

Abstract

To provide a pull handle cap attachment structure capable of easily attaching a pull handle cap to a pull handle box.SOLUTION: A pull handle cap 30 includes a cap body 32 and an engagement part 36, and is configured to be attached to an outer side wall 22A by causing a side end on the other side to rotate toward a vehicular cabin outside direction with one side end 36A as an axis in a state where the engagement part 36 is inserted into a tapered side of a pull handle box 22 . The pull handle box 22 is formed with a guide groove 72 that engages the engagement part 36 and guides the engagement part 36 along its extending direction. The pull handle cap 30 is configured so that the engagement part 36 is moved along the guide groove 72, causing the cap body 32 to enter the pull handle box 22 and the engagement part 36 to be inserted into a tapered side of an opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 11

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a structure for attaching a pull handle cap. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, in order to form a pull handle that an occupant can grasp when opening and closing a door, a pull handle box that opens upward is provided in the armrest portion of a vehicle door trim. The outer wall of the pull handle box that is located outside the passenger compartment is provided with fastening points for fastening the pull handle box to other members such as a bracket or a door inner panel. After the pull handle box is fastened to the other members with screws or the like, a pull handle cap is attached to the outer wall of the pull handle box where the fastening points are provided so as not to expose the fastening points.

[0003] As a structure for attaching a pull handle cap to the pull handle box, for example, an attachment structure is disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. The attachment structure for the pull handle cap described in Patent Document 1 below is a structure that enables a pull handle cap (cover) to be attached even when one end of the opening of the pull handle box in the vehicle front-rear direction has a tapered shape when viewed from above, and the pull handle cap is configured so that, with one end inserted into the tapered side of the opening, the other end is rotated around the one end as an axis toward the outside of the vehicle and attached to the outer wall. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Patent No. 6187398 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] However, when one end of the opening of the pull handle box is tapered and has a narrow portion, a pull handle cap with a size approximately equal to the vehicle longitudinal dimension of the opening is attached, so that when an operator who is not familiar with the work attaches the pull handle cap, the pull handle cap may come into contact with the periphery of the pull handle box and damage the product. Therefore, the pull handle cap attachment structure described in the above Patent Document 1 is configured such that a locking portion provided on the upper side of one end of the pull handle cap is inserted into a locked portion of the pull handle box, and the entire pull handle cap is inserted into the pull handle box by rotating the pull handle cap vertically around the locking portion. However, it is difficult to say that the configuration that prevents the pull handle cap from coming into contact with the periphery of the pull handle box is sufficient, and there is room for improvement.

[0006] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and its object is to provide a pull handle cap mounting structure that allows the pull handle cap to be easily attached to the pull handle box without the pull handle cap coming into contact with the surrounding area of ​​the pull handle box. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to solve the above problems, the pull handle cap mounting structure of the present invention comprises: A pull handle cap mounting structure for mounting a plate-shaped pull handle cap covering an outer wall of a pull handle box formed in a vehicle door trim so as to open upward, the outer wall being positioned on the outer side of a vehicle compartment of the pull handle box, The opening of the pull handle box has an end portion on one side in the vehicle front-rear direction that is tapered when viewed from above, The pull handle cap is A cap body portion covers the outer wall, and an engagement portion protrudes from one side end portion of the cap body portion and engages with the pull handle box, With the engaging portion inserted into the tapered side of the opening, the other end portion is rotated around the one end portion as an axis toward the outside of the vehicle compartment, and is attached to the outer wall, The pull handle box has a guide groove formed in the one side portion for engaging the engaging portion and guiding the engaging portion along the extending direction of the engaging portion, The pull handle cap is characterized in that, when the engaging portion is moved along the guide groove, the cap main body enters the pull handle box and the engaging portion is inserted into the tapered side of the opening.

[0008] This pull handle cap attachment structure is premised on a configuration in which the engaging portion of the pull handle cap (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as the "cap") is inserted into the tapered side of the opening of the pull handle box (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as the "box"), and the other side end is rotated around one side end as an axis toward the outer wall. Even with this configuration, the opening of the box is narrowed at one end and a cap with dimensions approximately the same as the opening's dimensions in the vehicle's fore-and-aft direction is attached, so there is a risk that the cap will come into contact with the periphery of the box when the entire cap is inserted into the box so that the engaging portion of the cap is inserted into the tapered side of the opening of the box.

[0009] However, in the pull handle cap mounting structure of this configuration, the entire cap enters the box and the engaging portion is inserted into the tapered side of the opening simply by moving the engaging portion of the cap along the guide groove. In other words, the pull handle cap mounting structure of this configuration makes it possible to easily mount the cap without contacting the periphery of the box. In addition, if the "guide groove" in the mounting structure of this configuration restricts the movement of the engaging portion in any direction other than the direction guided by the "guide groove," it is possible to reliably prevent the cap from contacting the periphery of the box.

[0010] In the above configuration, the guide groove has upper and lower guide portions extending linearly in the vertical direction, and the cap main body portion can be configured to enter the pull handle box by lowering the engagement portion along the upper and lower guide portions.

[0011] With this mounting structure, when the cap is inserted into the box, the upper and lower guide portions of the guide groove guide the cap vertically into the box, thereby reliably preventing the cap from coming into contact with the surrounding area of ​​the box.

[0012] In the above configuration, when the engagement portion is engaged with the upper and lower guide portions, the cap main body portion can be configured so that, when viewed from above, the other side portion extends toward the point within the opening that is farthest from the end of the one side.

[0013] According to the mounting structure of this configuration, the other end of the cap main body is in a position furthest from the inner surface of the box, making it possible to more reliably prevent the cap from coming into contact with the periphery of the box.

[0014] In the above configuration, the guide groove can be formed continuously from the lower ends of the upper and lower guide portions and can be configured to have a rotation guide portion that guides the rotation of the engagement portion toward the inside of the vehicle cabin with the one side end portion as an axis.

[0015] According to the mounting structure of this configuration, the cap body is guided to a position where it is attached to the outer wall, making it easier to attach the cap to the box. Note that the structure of the "rotation guide portion" in this mounting structure can be, for example, a shape that allows only rotation of the tip of the engagement portion toward the inside of the vehicle compartment around one end of the cap body as an axis.

[0016] In the above configuration, the outer wall may be formed with a longitudinally extending groove that extends linearly from the other side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is continuous with the upper end of the upper and lower guide portions.

[0017] With this mounting structure, the worker can align the engagement portion with the upper end of the guide groove by moving it along the longitudinally extending groove. Therefore, even when aligning the engagement portion of the cap with the guide groove, the worker is less likely to bring the cap into contact with the door trim and the work of attaching the cap to the box is made easier.

[0018] In the above configuration, the pull handle box is formed by a vehicle interior outer member including the outer wall, and a vehicle interior inner member that is attached from the vehicle interior side of the vehicle interior outer member, has an inner wall located on the vehicle interior side of the pull handle box, and is attached from the vehicle interior side of the vehicle interior outer member, and the vehicle interior inner member is shaped so that the distance to the outer wall becomes smaller toward the end on one side, and the guide groove is formed between the end on one side of the vehicle interior inner member and the vehicle interior outer member.

[0019] The mounting structure of this configuration embodies a structure for forming a guide groove, and the guide groove can be formed by providing unevenness on the interior side member and the exterior side member and assembling them, making it possible to form guide grooves of complex shapes relatively easily.

[0020] In the above configuration, the engagement portion has an engagement portion main body extending from the one side end portion, and a protruding portion protruding from the engagement portion main body in a direction intersecting the engagement portion main body, a gap is formed between the cabin exterior side surface at the one end of the cabin interior member and the cabin interior side surface of the cabin exterior member, the width of the gap being slightly larger than a dimension of the engagement portion main body in the cabin interior / exterior direction, a longitudinal groove is formed on the outer surface of the vehicle interior side at the end portion on the one side of the vehicle interior side member, and a width of the longitudinal groove is set to be slightly larger than a dimension of the protrusion in a vehicle front-rear direction, the guide groove has an upper and lower guide portion formed by the gap and the vertical groove and extending linearly in the vertical direction, The engagement portion can be configured so that the main body of the engagement portion enters the gap and the protrusion enters the vertical groove, thereby allowing the engagement portion to be guided downward along the upper and lower guide portions, and the cap main body portion enters into the pull handle box.

[0021] This mounting structure embodies the structure for forming the upper and lower guide parts described above, and is structured to restrict movement of the engagement part in any direction other than along the upper and lower guide parts. In other words, this mounting structure makes it possible to more reliably prevent the cap from coming into contact with the periphery of the box.

[0022] In the above configuration, when the engaging portion main body enters the gap and the protruding portion enters the vertical groove, the cap body can be configured such that the other side portion extends toward the other end of the inner wall when viewed from above. In this configuration, "slightly larger" means that the spacing of the gap and the width of the vertical groove are large enough not to allow displacement of the engaged portion in the width direction.

[0023] This mounting structure is configured so that when the cap body is inserted into the box, the cap body is oriented so as to connect the opening in the box diagonally when viewed from above. Therefore, as described above, this mounting structure allows the other end of the cap body to be oriented farthest from the inner surface of the box, making it possible to more reliably prevent the cap from coming into contact with the periphery of the box.

[0024] In the above configuration, the pull handle cap has an upper engagement portion and a lower engagement portion protruding from the top and bottom, respectively, of the one side end of the cap main body portion, and the lower engagement portion can be made longer than the upper engagement portion and guided by the guide groove.

[0025] With this configuration, the cap is moved relative to the box based on the lower engagement portion provided on the underside of the cap main body, thereby reducing the risk of the underside of the cap main body coming into contact with the periphery of the box. Effect of the Invention

[0026] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pull handle cap mounting structure that can easily mount a pull handle cap to a pull handle box without the pull handle cap coming into contact with the periphery of the pull handle box. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle door trim to which a pull handle cap mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied; [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a top view of the vehicle door trim pull handle shown in FIG. 1 . [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of the pull handle of the vehicle door trim shown in FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 shows the state in which the pull handle cap is removed from FIG. [Diagram 5] FIG. 5 is a view showing the outer wall of the pull handle box shown in FIG. 4 and its surroundings from the inside of the vehicle compartment. [Figure 6] Pull handle cap front view [Figure 7] Top view of pull handle cap [Figure 8] 1 is a front view illustrating a first step in a method for attaching a pull handle cap; [Figure 9]FIG. 1 is a top perspective view illustrating a first step in a method for attaching a pull handle cap; [Figure 10] A front view for explaining the second step [Figure 11] A plan sectional view for explaining the second process [Figure 12] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the lower engagement portion and its periphery in the second process. [Figure 13] A cross-sectional plan view illustrating the third process [Figure 14] An enlarged view of the lower engagement portion and its periphery in the third process. [Figure 15] A cross-sectional plan view illustrating the fourth step [Figure 16] FIG. 13 is an enlarged view of the lower engagement portion and its periphery in the fourth step. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0028] Hereinafter, as a mode for carrying out the present invention, examples of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following examples, and can be carried out in various forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0029] A vehicle door trim 10 employing a pull handle cap mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a trim board 12 in which a plurality of board members are assembled together, as shown in Fig. 1. The trim board 12 includes an upper board 14 constituting an upper part, a lower board 15 constituting a lower part, and an armrest board 16 provided in the approximate center of the trim board 12 in the vertical direction so as to bulge into the interior of the vehicle. An armrest body 17 having an armrest surface 17A extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is attached to the armrest board 16, and a switch base 18 on which various operation switches are arranged side by side is provided in front of the armrest surface 17A. A pull handle 20 is provided between the armrest surface 17A of the armrest and the switch base 18, which opens upward and into which a passenger can insert his / her hand when opening or closing the vehicle door.

[0030] The pull handle 20 is formed by assembling a plurality of members to form a pull handle box 22 that opens upward. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the lower board 15 is formed with an outer wall 22A, which is the wall of the pull handle box 22 on the outside of the vehicle compartment, and a bottom wall 22B of the pull handle box 22. A base member 24 to which the switch base 18 is attached is attached to the front side of the armrest board 16, and the rear end of the base member 24 forms a front wall 22C of the pull handle box 22 located at the front of the vehicle compartment. A box body member 26 that forms an inner wall 22D of the pull handle box 22 on the inside of the vehicle compartment is attached to the armrest board 16 behind the base member 24. That is, the pull handle box 22 is formed by the lower board 15, the base member 24, and the box body member 26, and the lower board 15 functions as a vehicle compartment exterior member, and the box body member 26 functions as a vehicle compartment interior member.

[0031] The box body member 26 is curved so that the distance from the lower board 15 becomes smaller toward the rear of the vehicle when viewed from above (see FIG. 11 for details). That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the pull handle box 22 has a tapered end on the vehicle rear side (one side) of the opening. More specifically, the pull handle box 22 has a cross-sectional shape that is almost the same as the opening in the depth direction. Therefore, the pull handle box 22 has a bottomed tubular shape in which the end on the vehicle rear side tapers from the opening to the bottom wall 22B when viewed from above. The front wall 22C of the pull handle box 22 is slightly inclined with respect to the vehicle width direction so that the front wall 22C is located closer to the vehicle front side toward the outside of the vehicle compartment when viewed from above.

[0032] Furthermore, when an occupant closes the vehicle door using the pull handle 20, a large force is applied to the door trim 10, so that the vicinity of the pull handle 20 of the door trim 10 is fastened to the door inner panel (or a bracket interposed between the door trim 10 and the door inner panel). Therefore, in the portion forming the outer wall 22A of the pull handle box 22 in the lower board 15, a fastening portion 28 for fastening to the door inner panel with a mounting screw 28A is provided at approximately the center of the outer wall 22A, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. Then, in order to cover the outer wall 22A on which the fastening portion 28 is formed, a pull handle cap 30 is attached to the outer wall 22A, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

[0033] Next, the pull handle cap 30 (hereinafter, sometimes simply referred to as "cap 30") will be described in detail. As shown in Fig. 6, the cap 30 includes a generally rectangular plate-like cap body 32 that covers the outer wall 22A of the pull handle box 22, and two engagement parts 34, 36 that protrude from a side end (one side end) 32A on the vehicle rear side (right side in Fig. 6) when attached to the pull handle box 22. Of the two engagement parts, the lower engagement part 36 located on the lower side is longer than the upper engagement part 34 located on the upper side. Also, as shown in Fig. 7, the lower engagement part 36 is shaped to be bent multiple times when viewed from above. Specifically, the lower engaging portion 36 includes a first extending portion 41 extending from the cap body 32 in the same direction as the cap body 32, a second extending portion 42 bending from the first extending portion 41 to the outside of the vehicle cabin, a third extending portion 43 bending from the second extending portion 42 to the inside of the vehicle cabin (rear side of the vehicle), and a protruding portion 44 protruding from the third extending portion 43 generally perpendicularly to the outside of the vehicle cabin. The angle between the first extending portion 41 and the second extending portion 42 and the angle between the second extending portion 42 and the third extending portion 43 are effective angles when attaching the cap 30 to the pull handle box 22, but the explanation here is reserved and will be described in detail later. In this embodiment, the engaging portion main body can be considered to be configured including the first extending portion 41, the second extending portion 42, and the third extending portion 43.

[0034] Further, on the back surface of the cap 30, two locking claws 45, 46 for fixing the vehicle front side portion of the cap body 32 to the outer wall 22A are provided, and two guide pins 47, 48 for determining the position with respect to the outer wall 22A are provided (see Figs. 7 and 9). As shown in Fig. 5, the outer wall 22A is provided with two locking holes 50, 51 into which the two locking claws 45, 46 are latched, and guide holes 52, 53 into which the guide pins 47, 48 fit.

[0035] The pull handle cap mounting structure of this embodiment has a configuration for facilitating the mounting operation of the above-mentioned cap 30 to the pull handle box 22. Specifically, the pull handle box 22 is provided with a guide groove 60 that engages with the lower engagement portion 36 of the cap 30 and guides the movement of the lower engagement portion 36. The guide groove 60 is formed between the lower board 15, which is an exterior member of the vehicle compartment, and the vehicle rear end of the box body member 26, which is an interior member of the vehicle compartment. In detail, the lower board 15 includes an outer wall 22A and has an outer wall surface portion 15A whose wall surface faces toward the inside of the vehicle compartment (see Figures 5, 13 and 15), and the rear end of the box main body member 26 has an inner wall surface portion 26A facing toward the outside of the vehicle compartment (see Figures 13 and 15).When the box main body member 26 is assembled to the lower board 15, as shown in Figure 4, the gap formed between the outer wall surface portion 15A of the lower board 15 and the inner wall surface portion 26A of the box main body member 26 forms a guide groove 60.

[0036] The guide groove 60 is mainly formed by a gap between the outer wall surface portion 15A and the inner wall surface portion 26A by providing a recess 62 in the outer wall surface portion 15A of the lower board 15. As shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the recess 62 mainly includes a vertical groove portion 64 extending in the up-down direction and a horizontal groove portion 66 extending from the lower end of the vertical groove portion 64 to the vehicle rear side and having a depth (dimension in the vehicle interior and exterior direction) greater than that of the vertical groove portion 64. In addition, the outer wall surface portion 15A is formed with a longitudinally extending groove 70 extending linearly from the vehicle front side and formed to be continuous with the upper end of the vertical groove portion 64 of the recess 62. On the other hand, the inner wall surface portion 26A has a bulging portion 68 whose lower end side bulges outward toward the outside of the vehicle interior as shown in Fig. 4, and the bulging portion 68 abuts against the outer wall surface portion 15A, and the guide groove 60 is formed above the bulging portion 68. The shape of the guide groove 60 will be described in more detail in the attachment method described later.

[0037] Next, a method of attaching the pull handle cap 30 to the pull handle box 22 will be described. First, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9, the worker inserts the tip of the lower engagement portion 36 of the cap 30, i.e., the protruding portion 44, into the longitudinal groove 70 and moves it toward the rear of the vehicle. Since the upper side of the pull handle 20 is shaped to bulge toward the inside of the vehicle compartment, the upper end of the cap body 32 must be tilted toward the inside of the vehicle compartment. However, since the protruding portion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36 of the cap 30 can be placed on the lower surface of the longitudinal groove 70, the cap body 32 can be easily tilted. Then, by moving the lower engagement portion 36 of the cap 30 along the longitudinal groove 70, it can be easily positioned at the insertion position into the guide groove 60 (position 30C indicated by the solid line in Figs. 8 and 9).

[0038] 8 and 9, the positions of the cap 30 during the process of moving are shown intermittently, and are labeled 30A, 30B, and 30C in the order of movement. In the following explanation and in Fig. 10 and subsequent figures, the same reference numerals will be used for the same positions, and the caps 30 in subsequent positions will be labeled 30D, 30E, ... in that order.

[0039] Next, as shown in Fig. 10, the cap 30 is rotated around the tip of the lower engagement portion 36 until the cap body 32 is at a position substantially horizontal in the vehicle front-rear direction, from position 30C to position 30D in the figure. At this point, the tilted cap body 32 is raised to a position perpendicular to the bottom wall 22B, as shown in Fig. 11. This allows the orientation of the lower engagement portion 36 of the cap 30 to be easily aligned with the guide groove 60, as will be described in detail below.

[0040] The guide groove 60 is formed between the outer wall surface portion 15A and the inner wall surface portion 26A as shown in Fig. 12. More specifically, a gap S is formed between the wall surface 15A1 of the outer wall surface portion 15A facing the inside of the vehicle compartment and the wall surface 26A1 of the inner wall surface portion 26A facing the outside of the vehicle compartment, and the gap S opens to the front side of the vehicle and extends in the vertical direction as shown in Fig. 4. In addition, the outer wall surface portion 15A is formed with the vertical groove portion 64 of the recess 62 described above, thereby forming a groove that has a generally T-shaped cross section and extends linearly in the vertical direction, that is, the vertical guide portion 72. In addition, the width of the gap S (dimension in the vehicle interior / exterior direction) is slightly larger than the dimension in the vehicle interior / exterior direction of the third extension portion 43 of the lower engagement portion 36, and the width of the vertical groove portion 64 (dimension in the vehicle front / rear direction) is slightly larger than the dimension in the vehicle front / rear direction of the protrusion portion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36. In other words, the upper and lower guide portions 72 are shaped to allow the third extension portion 43 and protrusion portion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36 to engage with each other, and when they are engaged, they guide the downward movement of the lower engagement portion 36, i.e., the downward movement of the cap 30.

[0041] 5, the wall 70A on the vehicle rear side of the longitudinally extending groove 70 and the wall 64A on the vehicle rear side of the vertical groove 64 are formed to be continuous with each other. Therefore, after the protrusion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36 abuts against the wall 70A on the vehicle rear side of the longitudinally extending groove 70, the cap 30 is rotated in the vertical direction and in the interior / exterior direction of the vehicle with the protrusion 44 as a reference to align it with the position 30D shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, so that the third extension portion 43 and the protrusion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36 enter the vertical guide portion 72.

[0042] The cap 30 is guided by the vertical guide portion 72 to move downward along the vertical guide portion 72. As shown in Figs. 11 and 12, when the third extension portion 43 and the protruding portion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36 are engaged with the vertical guide portion 72, the direction in which the second extension portion 42 of the lower engagement portion 36 extends is made to coincide with the direction in which the inner wall 22D extends. In other words, the angle between the second extension portion 42 and the third extension portion 43 is formed to coincide with the angle between the part forming the inner wall 22D of the box body member 26 and the inner wall surface portion 26A at the vehicle rear end. Due to the above-mentioned configuration, when the third extension portion 43 and the protruding portion 44 of the lower engagement portion 36 are engaged with the vertical guide portion 72, the cap 30 is restricted in all directions except for the vertical direction, such as the vehicle front-rear direction, the vehicle interior / exterior direction, and rotation with respect to the lower engagement portion 36.

[0043] In the above state, as shown in FIG. 11, the first extension portion 41 of the lower engagement portion 36 and the cap body portion 32 of the cap 30 are in a position in which the front end (the other side) of the cap 30 extends toward the location where the front end of the inner wall 22D and the end of the front wall 22C on the interior side of the vehicle join together when viewed from above. That is, the angle between the first extension portion 41 and the second extension portion 42 of the lower engagement portion 36 is set to an angle such that the cap body portion 32 takes the above position when the second extension portion 42 is in a state along the inner wall 22D. As described above, when the cap 30 is lowered along the vertical guide portion 72, the cap 30 is restricted in all directions except for the vertical movement, so that the cap body portion 32 can be inserted into the pull handle box 22 without coming into contact with the pull handle box 22. The downward movement of the lower engagement portion 36 along the vertical guide portion 72 is stopped by the upper surface of the bulging portion 68 of the inner wall surface portion 26A, and the cap 30 is located at the position shown in 30E in Fig. 10. In this position, the lower edge of the cap body portion 32 is at a height position that is substantially coincident with the lower edge of the outer wall 22A.

[0044] Next, the cap 30 can move in a direction toward the outside of the vehicle cabin, as shown in FIG. 13. More specifically, the lateral groove 66 of the recess 62 formed in the outer wall surface portion 15A has a groove depth (dimension in the vehicle cabin interior and exterior direction) greater than the depth of the vertical groove 64, and the lower engagement portion 36 is allowed to move toward the outside of the vehicle cabin by entering the lateral groove 66. More specifically, at this time, the second extension portion 42 of the lower engagement portion 36 is moved along the inner wall 22D. Also, as shown in FIG. 14, the lateral groove 66 of the recess 62 has an inclined portion 66A in which the groove depth (dimension in the vehicle cabin interior and exterior direction) gradually increases toward the front side of the vehicle, and the connection portion between the second extension portion 42 and the third extension portion 43 is guided by this inclined portion 66A. Therefore, the cap 30 is moved toward the outside of the vehicle cabin and toward the rear of the vehicle, and is positioned at the position shown at 30F in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14.

[0045] 15, the cap 30 is attached to the outer wall 22A by being rotated around the front end of the cap body 32 while being moved toward the rear of the vehicle. Since the rear part of the inclined part 66A of the lateral groove 66 of the recess 62 has a substantially constant depth, even if the worker pushes the cap 30 toward the outside of the vehicle compartment, the protrusion 44 of the lower engagement part 36 abuts against the lateral groove 66 and is guided toward the rear of the vehicle, so that the front end of the cap body 32 is rotated toward the outside of the vehicle compartment. In other words, the space formed between the lateral groove 66 of the recess 62 and the inner wall surface part 26A functions as a rotation guide part 74 that guides the rotation of the lower engagement part 36 toward the inside of the vehicle compartment.

[0046] The bulging portion 68 formed on the inner wall surface portion 26A has an end portion on the vehicle rear side bulging upward compared to the front side, and has an inclined surface 68A facing the vehicle front and the outside of the vehicle compartment. The inclined surface 68A is abutted against the interior side surface of the second extension portion 42 of the lower engagement portion 36, restricting the movement of the lower engagement portion 36 toward the vehicle rear side and holding the cap 30 at the mounting position 30I. The upper engagement portion 34 is adapted to enter the gap formed by the longitudinal extension groove 70 and the inner wall surface portion 26A during the operation shown in Figs. 15 and 16.

[0047] As described above, according to the pull handle cap attachment structure of this embodiment, all of the movements required to attach the cap 30, starting from aligning the cap 30, to inserting it into the pull handle box 22, and then rotating the cap body 32 to attach it to the outer wall 22A, in other words, are guided by the front-rear extending groove 70 and the guide groove 60, so that it is possible to easily attach the cap 30 to the pull handle box 22. In addition, since the guide groove 60 is designed to restrict movements other than those required for attachment, contact with the periphery of the pull handle box 22 can be prevented.

[0048] <Other embodiments> The pull handle cap mounting structure of the above embodiment is adopted for the opening shape of the pull handle box tapered toward the rear side of the vehicle, but it can also be adopted for the opening shape tapered toward the front side of the vehicle. In the pull handle cap mounting structure of the above embodiment, the guide groove 60 is composed of the upper and lower guide parts 72 and the rotation guide part 74, but it is not limited to this configuration and may be one that guides in an inclined direction that combines the vehicle front-rear direction or the interior and exterior directions in addition to the upper and lower directions. The extension direction of the guide groove can be determined based on the shape of the cap, the shape of the pull handle box, and the shape of the door trim around the pull handle. [Explanation of symbols]

[0049] 10...vehicle door trim, 15...lower board (vehicle interior exterior member), 15A...exterior wall surface portion, 20...pull handle, 22...pull handle box, 22A...exterior wall, 22D...interior wall, 26...box body member (vehicle interior interior member), 26A...interior wall surface portion, 28...receiving portion, 30...pull handle cap, 32...cap body portion, 32A...vehicle rear side end portion (one side end portion), 34...upper engaging portion, 36...lower engaging portion, 41...first extension portion, 42...second extension portion, 43...third extension portion, 44...projection portion, 60...guide groove, 62...recess, 64...vertical groove portion, 66...horizontal groove portion, 72...upper and lower guide portions, 74...rotation guide portion

Claims

1. A pull handle cap mounting structure for mounting a plate-shaped pull handle cap covering an outer wall of a pull handle box formed in a vehicle door trim so as to open upward, the outer wall being positioned on the outer side of a vehicle compartment of the pull handle box, The opening of the pull handle box has an end portion on one side in the vehicle front-rear direction that is tapered when viewed from above, The pull handle cap is A cap body portion covers the outer wall, and an engagement portion protrudes from one side end portion of the cap body portion and engages with the pull handle box, With the engaging portion inserted into the tapered side of the opening, the other end portion is rotated around the one end portion as an axis toward the outside of the vehicle compartment, and is attached to the outer wall, The pull handle box has a guide groove formed in the one side portion for engaging the engaging portion and guiding the engaging portion along the extending direction of the engaging portion, When the engaging portion of the pull handle cap is moved along the guide groove, the cap body enters the pull handle box and the engaging portion is inserted into the tapered side of the opening, The guide groove has an upper and lower guide portion that extends linearly in the vertical direction, A pull handle cap mounting structure configured so that the cap main body enters the pull handle box by lowering the engagement portion along the upper and lower guide portions.

2. The pull handle cap mounting structure described in claim 1, wherein when the engagement portion is engaged with the upper and lower guide portions, the cap main body portion is configured so that, when viewed from above, the other side portion extends toward the point within the opening that is farthest from the end of the one side.

3. The pull handle cap mounting structure according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the guide groove is formed continuously from the lower ends of the upper and lower guide portions and has a rotation guide portion that guides the rotation of the engagement portion toward the inside of the vehicle compartment with the one side end portion as an axis.

4. A pull handle cap mounting structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a longitudinally extending groove is formed on the outer wall, extending linearly from the other side in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and continuing to the upper end of the upper and lower guide portions.

5. A pull handle cap mounting structure for mounting a plate-shaped pull handle cap covering an outer wall of a pull handle box formed in a vehicle door trim so as to open upward, the outer wall being positioned on the outer side of a vehicle compartment of the pull handle box, The opening of the pull handle box has an end portion on one side in the vehicle front-rear direction that is tapered when viewed from above, The pull handle cap is A cap body portion covers the outer wall, and an engagement portion protrudes from one side end portion of the cap body portion and engages with the pull handle box, With the engaging portion inserted into the tapered side of the opening, the other end portion is rotated around the one end portion as an axis toward the outside of the vehicle compartment, and is attached to the outer wall, The pull handle box has a guide groove formed in the one side portion for engaging the engaging portion and guiding the engaging portion along the extending direction of the engaging portion, When the engaging portion of the pull handle cap is moved along the guide groove, the cap body enters the pull handle box and the engaging portion is inserted into the tapered side of the opening, the pull handle box is formed by a vehicle interior exterior member including the outer wall, and a vehicle interior interior member attached from the vehicle interior side of the vehicle interior exterior member, having an inner wall located on the vehicle interior side of the pull handle box, and attached from the vehicle interior side of the vehicle interior exterior member, The vehicle interior side member is shaped so that a distance between the vehicle interior side member and the outer wall becomes smaller toward the one end, A pull handle cap mounting structure, wherein the guide groove is formed between the one end of the vehicle interior member and the vehicle exterior member.

6. The engaging portion has an engaging portion main body extending from the one side end portion, and a protruding portion protruding from the engaging portion main body in a direction intersecting with the engaging portion main body, a gap is formed between the cabin exterior side surface at the one end of the cabin interior member and the cabin interior side surface of the cabin exterior member, the width of the gap being slightly larger than a dimension of the engagement portion main body in the cabin interior / exterior direction, a longitudinal groove is formed on the outer surface of the vehicle interior side at the end portion on the one side of the vehicle interior side member, and a width of the longitudinal groove is set to be slightly larger than a dimension of the protrusion in a vehicle front-rear direction, the guide groove has an upper and lower guide portion formed by the gap and the vertical groove and extending linearly in the vertical direction, The pull handle cap mounting structure described in claim 5, wherein the engagement portion is guided downward along the upper and lower guide portions by the engagement portion main body entering the gap and the protrusion entering the vertical groove, and the cap main body portion enters into the pull handle box.

7. The pull handle cap mounting structure of claim 6, wherein when the engagement portion main body enters the gap and the protrusion enters the vertical groove, the cap main body portion is configured such that, when viewed from above, the other side portion extends toward the other side end of the inner wall.

8. A pull handle cap mounting structure for mounting a plate-shaped pull handle cap covering an outer wall of a pull handle box formed in a vehicle door trim so as to open upward, the outer wall being positioned on the outer side of a vehicle compartment of the pull handle box, The opening of the pull handle box has an end portion on one side in the vehicle front-rear direction that is tapered when viewed from above, The pull handle cap is A cap body portion covers the outer wall, and an engagement portion protrudes from one side end portion of the cap body portion and engages with the pull handle box, With the engaging portion inserted into the tapered side of the opening, the other end portion is rotated around the one end portion as an axis toward the outside of the vehicle compartment, and is attached to the outer wall, The pull handle box has a guide groove formed in the one side portion for engaging the engaging portion and guiding the engaging portion along the extending direction of the engaging portion, When the engaging portion of the pull handle cap is moved along the guide groove, the cap body enters the pull handle box and the engaging portion is inserted into the tapered side of the opening, The pull handle cap includes an upper engagement portion and a lower engagement portion protruding from the upper and lower ends of the one side end of the cap body portion, The lower engagement portion is longer than the upper engagement portion and is guided by the guide groove.

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