Vehicle door trim

Abstract

To provide a vehicle door trim that allows for easy getting on / off into / from a vehicle.SOLUTION: A vehicle door trim 1 includes: a trim body 10 including a trim surface 15 facing a vehicle cabin SP1; and an arm rest 20 disposed on the vehicle cabin SP1 side from the trim body 10. The arm rest 20 includes: an arm rest surface 25 facing the vehicle cabin SP1; an opening 30 in the arm rest surface 25; and a grip portion 41 above the opening 30. The grip portion 41 includes: a grip body 50 extending along the trim surface 15 and separated from the trim surface 15; and a bent portion 55 connecting from a front end 50a of the grip body 50 to the trim surface 15. The opening 30 connects to a clearance CL1 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15. The grip portion 41 has a shape such that the bent portion 55 can be gripped through the clearance CL1 and the opening 30.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle door trim having an armrest. [Background technology]

[0002] An armrest is provided on the door of an automobile on which an elbow or the like can be rested. The armrest may be provided with a pull handle for closing the door. The armrest shown in Patent Document 1 is provided with a door grip for opening and closing the door. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] JP 2019-31252 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When getting into a vehicle, elderly people, people with disabilities, people who are not in good physical condition, etc. (hereinafter referred to as elderly people, etc.) may approach the vehicle entrance while holding the pull handle (or door grip), but may not be able to enter the vehicle while holding the pull handle. In this case, elderly people, etc. may look for something to hold on to other than the pull handle, such as a pillar, door frame, door hinge, seat shoulder, headrest, etc., and get into the vehicle. When an elderly person gets off, the door may only open a little or may open forcefully. If the door only opens a little, the elderly person may grab the pull handle and the door may open on its own. If the door opens forcefully, the elderly person may grab the shoulder of the seat, turn their body outward, and grab the seat to lift themselves up, causing the door to close on its own.

[0005] The present invention discloses a door trim for a vehicle that can facilitate getting in and out of the vehicle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a door trim for a vehicle, comprising: a trim body having a trim surface facing a vehicle interior; and an armrest disposed from the trim body toward the vehicle interior, the armrest has an armrest surface facing the vehicle cabin, an opening in the armrest surface, and a grip portion above the opening; The grip portion includes a grip body portion spaced apart from the trim surface along the trim surface, and a bent portion connected from a front end of the grip body portion to the trim surface, the opening communicates with a gap between the grip body and the trim surface; The grip portion has a shape that allows the bent portion to be gripped through the gap and the opening. Effect of the Invention

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle door trim that makes it easier for a person to get in and out of a vehicle. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of an automobile interior. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an example of a main portion of a door trim. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating an example of a main portion of a door trim. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is an exploded view illustrating an example of a door trim. [Diagram 5] FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view showing an example of assembling the handle member to the armrest base. [Figure 6] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic view of an example of a main part of a door trim taken along the line A1-A1 in FIG. 2. [Figure 7] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic view of an example of a main part of a door trim taken along the line A2-A2 in FIG. 2. [Figure 8] 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic view of an example of a main part of a door trim taken along the line A3-A3 in FIG. 2. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a schematic example of a main part of an automobile with the door open. [Figure 10] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which an object is inserted into the gap. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which an object is inserted into the second gap. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0009] DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The following embodiments of the present invention will be described. Of course, the following embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention, and not all of the features shown in the embodiments are necessarily essential to the solution of the invention.

[0010] (1) Overview of the technology included in this invention: First, the outline of the technology included in the present invention will be described with reference to the examples shown in Figures 1 to 11. The figures in the present application are diagrams showing examples in a schematic manner, and the magnification ratios in each direction shown in these figures may differ, and the figures may not be consistent with each other. Of course, each element of the present technology is not limited to the specific example shown by the symbol. In addition, in the present application, a numerical range "Min to Max" means equal to or greater than the minimum value Min and equal to or less than the maximum value Max.

[0011] [Aspect 1] A vehicle door trim 1 according to one embodiment of the present technology includes a trim body 10 having a trim surface 15 facing a vehicle interior SP1, and an armrest 20 disposed from the trim body 10 toward the vehicle interior SP1. The armrest 20 has an armrest surface 25 facing the vehicle interior SP1, an opening 30 in the armrest surface 25, and a grip portion 41 above the opening 30. The grip portion 41 includes a grip body portion 50 spaced apart from the trim surface 15 along the trim surface 15, and a bent portion 55 connected to the trim surface 15 from a front end 50a of the grip body portion 50. The opening 30 is connected to a gap CL1 between the grip body portion 50 and the trim surface 15. As illustrated in FIGS. 2 and 9, the grip portion 41 has a shape that allows the bent portion 55 to be gripped through the gap CL1 and the opening 30.

[0012] In the above-mentioned aspect 1, the elderly person or the like can firmly grip not only the grip body part 50 along the trim surface 15 but also the bent part 55 connected from the front end 50a of the grip body part 50 to the trim surface 15. For example, as illustrated in Fig. 9, when a vehicle door 102 is a single-leaf door that opens about a rotation axis AX1 along the front edge, the bent part 55 in the open door 102 is closer to the vehicle entrance than the grip body part 50, so that the elderly person or the like can enter or exit the vehicle compartment SP1 by gripping the bent part 55. Thus, the above-mentioned aspect 1 can provide a vehicle door trim that makes it easy to get in and out of the vehicle.

[0013] [Aspect 2] As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the armrest 20 may include a handhold 42 extending from an end (e.g., rear end 41b) of the grip portion 41 on the upper side of the opening 30 opposite to the bent portion 55 along the trim surface 15, and may have a second gap CL2 for storage between the handhold 42 and the trim surface 15. The grip portion 41 and the handhold 42 may function as a continuous handrail 40. This allows an elderly person or the like to place their hand H1 on the handhold 42 without separating it from the grip portion 41, or to place their hand H1 on the grip portion 41 without separating it from the handhold 42. Therefore, this embodiment can make it easier to get in and out of the vehicle.

[0014] [Aspect 3] 2, 6, 8, etc., the handhold 42 may include a handrest 60 having an upper surface wider than the grip 41. This allows an elderly person or the like to place their hand H1 on the handrest 60 and apply their weight thereto. Therefore, this embodiment can make it even easier to get on and off the vehicle.

[0015] [Aspect 4] As illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3, the handhold 42 may include a pull handle portion 65 between the grip portion 41 and the handrest portion 60. As illustrated in Figs. 7 and 8, an upper portion CL2f of the second gap CL2 between the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15 may be wider than an upper portion CL2r of the second gap CL2 between the handrest portion 60 and the trim surface 15. This makes it easier to hook a finger F1 on the pull handle portion 65. Therefore, this embodiment can realize a pull handle portion while making it easier to get on and off a vehicle.

[0016] [Aspect 5] 6 to 8, the armrest 20 may have a first placement surface (e.g., placement surface 35) on which the object 200 placed in the gap CL1 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15 is placed, and may have a second placement surface (e.g., placement surfaces 36, 37) on which the object 200 placed in the second gap CL2 between the handhold 42 and the trim surface 15 is placed. At least one of the first placement surface (35) and the second placement surface (36, 37) may have an inclined surface (e.g., inclined surfaces 35a, 36a, 37a) that descends as it moves away from the trim surface 15. As a result, the lower portion 202 of the object 200 that has entered the gap CL1 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15, or the second gap CL2 between the handhold 42 and the trim surface 15, is guided by the inclined surfaces (35a, 36a, 37a) and moves away from the trim surface 15, making it easier for the upper portion 201 of the object 200 to lean against the trim surface 15. As a result, the upper portion 201 of the object 200 moves away from the grip body 50 or the handhold 42, making it easier to place the hand H1 on the grip body 50 or the handhold 42. Therefore, this embodiment can make it even easier to get on and off the vehicle.

[0017] [Aspect 6] 2, 3, 6, etc., the vehicle door trim 1 may further include an operation portion 70 of a switch 105 between the gap CL1 between the grip main body 50 and the trim surface 15 and the second gap CL2 between the handhold 42 and the trim surface 15. The operation portion 70 may have a lower upper surface than the grip main body 50 and the handhold 42. In this embodiment, even if the operation portion 70 of the switch 105 is present midway, the hand H1 can be placed from the grip portion 41 to the handhold 42 without separating it, or the hand H1 can be placed from the handhold 42 to the grip portion 41 without separating it, making it easier to get in and out of the vehicle.

[0018] (2) Specific examples of vehicle door trim: FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a main part of the interior of an automobile 100 (an example of a vehicle) including a vehicle door trim 1. FIGS. 2 and 3 are schematic diagrams illustrating the main part of the door trim 1. The lower part of FIG. 2 illustrates an enlarged view of a grip part 41 including a bent part 55 that can be gripped by passing a finger F1 through a gap CL1 and an opening 30, and its surroundings. FIG. 4 is an exploded view illustrating a schematic diagram of the door trim 1. In these drawings, FRONT, REAR, UP, and DOWN indicate the front, rear, top, and bottom, respectively. The left and right positional relationship is based on the direction looking forward from the automobile 100. Further, the symbol D1 indicates the front-rear direction of the automobile 100, the symbol D1r indicates the rear of the automobile 100, the symbol D2 indicates the up-down direction of the automobile 100, the symbol D3 indicates the vehicle width direction of the automobile 100, the symbol D3i indicates the inward direction from the outside of the vehicle toward the vehicle interior SP1 along the vehicle width direction D3, and the symbol D3o indicates the outward direction from the vehicle interior SP1 toward the outside of the vehicle along the vehicle width direction D3. The "front" included in the names of the components of the door trim 1 means "front" when the door 102 is closed, and the "rear" included in the names means "rear" when the door 102 is closed. The explanation of the positional relationship of each part is merely an example. Therefore, changing the front-rear direction to the left-right direction, changing the left-right direction to the front-rear direction, changing the rotation direction to the opposite direction, and the like are also included in the present technology.

[0019] The automobile 100 shown in FIG. 1 is a road vehicle designed and equipped for use on roads, and has a vehicle body formed by surrounding a vehicle compartment SP1 with a metal body panel, for example, made of steel plate. The automobile 100 may be a wagon type in which a rear luggage compartment is connected to the vehicle compartment SP1, or may be a sedan type, etc. A front edge portion 102a of a door 102 shown in FIG. 1 is attached to a vehicle body 101 so as to be rotatable. Therefore, the door 102 is a single-leaf type that opens around a rotation axis AX1 along the front edge portion 102a. The door 102 shown in FIG. 1 is a rear seat door provided behind a center pillar. A door trim 1 is provided on the door 102 on the vehicle compartment SP1 side, and a window 103 made of, for example, transparent glass is provided above the door trim 1 so as to be movable up and down. A pillar trim 104 is provided on the center pillar on the vehicle compartment SP1 side.

[0020] The door trim 1 shown in Figs. 1 to 4 includes a trim body 10 having a trim surface 15 facing the passenger compartment SP1, and an armrest 20 disposed from the trim body 10 toward the passenger compartment SP1. The trim body 10 includes a trim upper 11 that is the uppermost part of the trim body 10, an ornament 12 that is lower than the trim upper 11, and a base 18 of a trim lower 17 that is lower than the ornament 12, excluding an upper part 19. The armrest 20 includes an armrest base 21 (see Fig. 4), a grip member 22, a handhold member 23, and an upper part 19 of the trim lower 17 that protrudes toward the passenger compartment SP1. The grip member 22 includes a grip portion 41 located above an opening 30 through which a finger F1 can pass. The handhold member 23 includes a handhold portion 42 that extends rearward D1r from the grip portion 41 located above the opening 30. In addition, the "rear D1r" for explaining the handrail portion 42 means the rear of the automobile 100 when the door 102 is closed. Between the handrail portion 42 and the trim surface 15, there is a second gap CL2 for storage, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. A long wallet, a small tablet, etc. can be stored in the second gap CL2. The grip portion 41 and the handrail portion 42 function as a continuous handrail 40 in the approximately front-rear direction D1. The handrail 40 is disposed approximately horizontally.

[0021] In the following description, the surface of the ornament 12 as the trim main body 10 that faces the vehicle interior SP1 will be referred to as a trim surface 15, and the surface of the armrest 20 that faces the vehicle interior SP1 will be referred to as an armrest surface 25. The surface of the armrest 20 opposite the armrest surface 25 is an opposing surface 26 that faces the trim surface 15.

[0022] The grip portion 41 includes a grip body portion 50 spaced apart from the trim surface 15 along the trim surface 15, and a bent portion 55 connected from a front end 50a of the grip body portion 50 to the trim surface 15. That is, the grip portion 41 has a front end 41a fixed to the trim surface 15, and is bent toward the outside of the vehicle from the front end 50a of the grip body portion 50 midway from the rear end 41b of the grip portion 41 to the front end 41a of the grip portion 41 as a base point. The armrest 20 has a storage gap CL1 between the grip body portion 50 and the trim surface 15. A finger F1 can be inserted into the gap CL1.

[0023] An opening 30 is disposed on the armrest surface 25 at a position above the upper portion 19 of the trim lower 17 and below the grip portion 41. The opening 30 is connected to the gap CL1. A finger F1 can be inserted into the opening 30. The opening 30 includes a portion 31 that is the lower side of the grip main body 50, and a portion 32 that is the lower side of the bent portion 55. Since this portion 32 is connected to the gap CL1, the grip portion 41 has a shape that allows the finger F1 to be inserted through the gap CL1 and the opening 30 to grip the bent portion 55.

[0024] The handhold 42 has a front end 42a fixed to the rear end 41b of the grip portion 41, and a rear end 42b fixed to the trim surface 15. The armrest 20 has a second storage gap CL2 between the handhold 42 and the trim surface 15. A finger F1 can be inserted into the second gap CL2. The hand grip portion 42 includes a pull handle portion 65 extending rearward D1r from the rear end 41b of the grip portion 41, and a hand rest portion 60 extending rearward D1r from the rear end 65b of the pull handle portion 65 and bending toward the outside of the vehicle midway. The rear end 65b of the pull handle portion 65 is also the front end 60a of the hand rest portion 60. The width of an upper surface 60c of the hand rest portion 60 is wider than the width of the upper surface 41c of the grip portion 41 and wider than the width of the upper surface 65c of the pull handle portion 65.

[0025] The automobile 100 shown in Fig. 1 is provided with a switch 105 that accepts an operation to raise and lower a window 103. The door trim 1 is provided with an operating portion 70 of the switch 105 between a gap CL1 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15 and a second gap CL2 between the handrail 42 and the trim surface 15. The operating portion 70 bridges the handrail 40 and the trim surface 15 midway along the handrail 40 in the front-rear direction D1, so that the strength of the armrest 20 is good. Although details will be described later, an upper surface 70c of the operating portion 70 is lower than the upper surfaces of the grip body 50 and the handrail 42.

[0026] The trim upper 11, the ornament 12, the trim lower 17, the armrest base 21, the grip member 22, and the handhold member 23 may be made of a molded product made of a resin material, a foamed molded product made of a foamed resin material, a fibrous molded product made of a fiber material, or the like. The resin material may be molded by injection molding, press molding, or the like. The resin material may be made of a polyolefin resin such as a polypropylene (PP) resin or a polyethylene (PE) resin, an acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS) resin, a polyamide (PA) resin, a modified resin obtained by adding an elastomer to any of the above-mentioned resins, a resin obtained by adding an additive such as a reinforcing fiber or a colorant to any of the above-mentioned resins, or a combination of at least some of the above-mentioned resins. The fibers constituting the fiber material may be polyolefin fibers such as polypropylene (PP) fibers and polyethylene (PE) fibers, polyester fibers such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) fibers, polyamide (PA) fibers, acrylic (PMMA) fibers, synthetic resin fibers with additives, inorganic fibers such as glass fibers and carbon fibers, fibers with added plant fibers such as kenaf, and combinations of at least some of the above-mentioned fibers. The fiber material may be molded by press molding or the like. A skin material such as nonwoven fabric may be laminated on the surface of the molded product.

[0027] Grip member 22 and handle member 23 are preferably molded products made of a resin material containing reinforcing fibers such as inorganic fibers, since they may be subjected to body weight or tensile load.

[0028] The door trim 1 can be manufactured, for example, as follows. The trim upper 11 and the ornament 12 are fixed to each other by welding such as ultrasonic welding or heat welding, screw fastening, etc. Fig. 4 shows a state in which the trim upper 11 and the ornament 12 are fixed to each other. An armrest base 21 is attached to the upper part 19 of the trim lower 17. The upper part 19 of the trim lower 17 has a plurality of fixing portions 19a, and the armrest base 21 has a plurality of fixing portions 21b on a surface 21a on the passenger compartment SP1 side. Each fixing portion 21b of the armrest base 21 is fixed to the fixing portion 19a of the trim lower 17 by welding such as ultrasonic welding or heat welding, screw fastening, or the like. In this way, the armrest base 21 is attached to the upper part 19 of the trim lower 17.

[0029] The grip member 22 is combined with the armrest base 21 attached to the trim lower 17, and the handhold member 23 is attached thereto as shown in FIG. 5. The lower part of FIG. 5 shows the lower surface of the handhold member 23 opposite to the upper surfaces 60c, 65c. As shown in FIG. 4, the grip member 22 has an extension 22a having a metal sheet fixing portion 22b at its tip for fixing the grip member 22 to the metal sheet of the door 102. The armrest base 21 has an opening 21c for passing the operating portion 70 shown in FIG. 2, a recess 21d for inserting the extension 22a of the grip member 22, and a plurality of locking holes 21e. The handhold member 23 has a plurality of locking claws 23a on its lower surface. Each locking claw 23a of the handhold member 23 is inserted into the locking hole 21e of the armrest base 21 to be locked to the armrest base 21. As a result, the hand grip member 23 is attached to the armrest base 21 which is attached to the trim lower 17 and combined with the grip member 22. In addition, a skin material may be provided on both the surface of the grip portion 41 and the surface of the handle portion 42.

[0030] The ornament 12 fixed to the trim upper 11 and the armrest base 21 fixed to the trim lower 17 are fixed to each other by any of welding such as ultrasonic welding or heat welding, screw fastening, and the like. As shown in FIG. 4, the ornament 12 has an opening 12a for passing the sheet metal fixing portion 22b of the grip member 22, and is provided with a plurality of fixing portions 12b. The armrest base 21 is provided with a plurality of fixing portions 21f for fixing to the ornament 12. Each fixing portion 21f of the armrest base 21 is fixed to the fixing portion 12b of the ornament 12 by any of welding such as ultrasonic welding or heat welding, screw fastening, and the like. In this way, the door trim 1 is formed. The door trim 1 is assembled to the door 102, for example, as follows.

[0031] In addition to the above-mentioned sheet metal fixing portion 22b, the grip member 22 is provided with a sheet metal fixing portion 22c at the end opposite to the sheet metal fixing portion 22b. The operating portion 70 is passed through the opening 12a of the ornament 12, and the operating portion 70 is passed through the opening 21c of the armrest base 21, and the sheet metal fixing portions 22b, 22c are fixed to the sheet metal of the door 102, for example, by screws. Although not shown, the trim upper 11 and the trim lower 17 are provided with a plurality of sheet metal fixing portions for fixing to the sheet metal of the door 102. These sheet metal fixing portions are fixed to the sheet metal of the door 102 by any of resin clips, screws, etc. In this manner, the door trim 1 as shown in FIG.

[0032] Next, an example of the cross-sectional structure of the armrest 20 and its surroundings will be described. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic example of a main part of the door trim 1 at the position A1-A1 in FIG. 2. FIG. 6 shows the grip body 50 of the grip part 41, the lower part 31 of the grip body 50 at the opening 30, and the placement surface 35 on which an object placed in the gap CL1 is placed. The placement surface 35 is an example of a first placement surface. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic example of a main part of the door trim 1 at the position A2-A2 in FIG. 2. FIG. 7 shows the pull handle part 65 of the handhold part 42 and the placement surface 36 on which an object placed in the second gap CL2 is placed. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pull handle part 65 is disposed between the grip part 41 and the hand placement part 60 in the front-rear direction D1. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic example of a main part of the door trim 1 at the position A3-A3 in FIG. 2. 8 shows the hand placement portion 60 of the handle portion 42 and the placement surface 37 on which an object placed in the second gap CL2 is placed. The placement surfaces 36 and 37 are examples of the second placement surface.

[0033] As described above, the width of the upper surface 60c (see FIG. 8) of the hand rest portion 60 is wider than the width of the upper surface 41c (see FIG. 6) of the grip portion 41 and wider than the width of the upper surface 65c (see FIG. 7) of the pull handle portion 65. The upper surfaces 41c, 60c, and 65c are all curved surfaces that are convex upward. Here, the upper surfaces 41c, 60c, and 65c are in a range in which the inclination angle from the horizontal plane, taking the highest part in the cross section as the base point, is θ=45° or less. Since the upper surface 60c of the hand rest portion 60 is wide, the elderly and the like (elderly people, people with disabilities, people in poor physical condition, etc.) can place their hands on the hand rest portion 60 and put their weight on it when getting on and off the automobile 100.

[0034] As shown in Figs. 7 and 8, the upper portion CL2f of the second gap CL2 between the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15 is wider than the upper portion CL2r of the second gap CL2 between the hand rest portion 60 and the trim surface 15. Here, the upper portions CL2f, CL2r of the second gap CL2 are between the upper surfaces 65c, 60c of the handhold portion 42 and the trim surface 15 in the cross section. That is, as shown in Fig. 7, the upper portion CL2f is between the upper surface 65c of the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15 in the cross section, and as shown in Fig. 8, the upper portion CL2r is between the upper surface 60c of the hand rest portion 60 and the trim surface 15 in the cross section. Since the upper portion CL2f of the second gap CL2 in the pull handle portion 65 is wider than the upper portion CL2r of the second gap CL2 in the hand rest portion 60, people including the elderly can easily place their fingers F1 on the pull handle portion 65.

[0035] 7, the armrest base 21 has a bulging portion 38 that bulges toward the second gap CL2 so that a finger F1 can be placed between the pull handle portion 65 and the placement surface 36. This allows people, including elderly people, to close the door 102 by placing their finger F1 between the pull handle portion 65 and the bulging portion 38.

[0036] As shown in FIG. 6, the placement surface 35 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15 is located below the opening 30. Therefore, as illustrated in FIG. 10, the object 200 can be easily stored in the gap CL1, and a large smartphone or the like can be stored therein. The placement surface 35 has an inclined surface 35a that descends as it moves away from the trim surface 15. As illustrated in FIG. 10, when the lower portion 202 of the object 200 placed in the gap CL1 is placed on the inclined surface 35a, the lower portion 202 of the object 200 is guided by the inclined surface 35a and moves away from the trim surface 15, and the upper portion 201 of the object 200 is easily leaned against the trim surface 15 located outward D3o from the object 200.

[0037] 7, the support surface 36 between the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15 has an inclined surface 36a that slopes downward as it moves away from the trim surface 15. Although not shown, when the lower portion 202 of the object 200 placed in the second gap CL2 between the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15 rests on the inclined surface 36a, the lower portion 202 of the object 200 is guided by the inclined surface 36a and moves away from the trim surface 15, and the upper portion 201 of the object 200 is easily leaned against the trim surface 15 located outward D3o from the object 200. As shown in Fig. 8, the rest surface 37 between the hand rest portion 60 and the trim surface 15 has an inclined surface 37a that descends as it moves away from the trim surface 15. The rest surface 37 is connected to the rest surface 36 between the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15. As illustrated in Fig. 11, when the lower part 202 of the object 200 placed in the second gap CL2 between the hand rest portion 60 and the trim surface 15 rests on the inclined surface 37a, the lower part 202 of the object 200 is guided by the inclined surface 37a and moves away from the trim surface 15, and the upper part 201 of the object 200 is easily leaned against the trim surface 15 located outward D3o from the object 200.

[0038] 6 shows that the upper surface 70c of the operating portion 70 of the switch 105 is lower than the upper surface 41c of the grip body 50. As shown in FIG. 2, the upper surface 70c of the operating portion 70 is lower than the upper surface 65c of the pull handle portion 65 and lower than the upper surface 60c of the hand rest portion 60. As described above, even if the operation unit 70 of the switch 105 is located on the way, the hand H1 can be placed from the grip main body 50 to the pull handle portion 65 without letting go, or from the pull handle portion 65 to the grip main body 50 without letting go. Since the handrail 40 is connected from the bending portion 55 to the handrest portion 60, the hand H1 can be placed from the bending portion 55 through the grip main body 50 and the pull handle portion 65 to the handrest portion 60 without letting go, or from the handrest portion 60 through the pull handle portion 65 and the grip main body 50 to the bending portion 55 without letting go. Therefore, elderly people and the like can easily get in and out of the automobile 100.

[0039] Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the length of the handrail 40 in the front-rear direction D1 is La, and the length of the trim body 10 at the part passing through the handrail 40 in the front-rear direction D1 is Lb. The length La is also the distance from the front end 41a of the grip part 41 to the rear end 42b of the handhold part 42, and the length Lb is also the distance from the front end 10a to the rear end 10b on a straight line passing through the front end 41a and the rear end 42b of the trim body 10. The ratio La / Lb of the length La of the handrail 40 to the length Lb of the trim body 10 is preferably 0.70 to 0.99, and more preferably 0.80 to 0.98. A large ratio La / Lb allows the handrail 40 to be grasped over a wide range in the front-rear direction D1, and the elderly and the like can get on and off the car 100 by putting their hands H1 on various parts of the handrail 40.

[0040] (3) Functions and Effects of the Vehicle Door Trim of the Specific Example: FIG. 9 is a plan view illustrating a schematic example of a main part of the automobile 100 with the door 102 open. 9, when the door 102 is wide open, the bent portion 55 of the grip portion 41 is located closer to the vehicle interior SP1 than the grip main body 50. Elderly people and the like can firmly grip not only the grip main body 50 along the trim surface 15, but also the bent portion 55 that connects the front end 50a of the grip main body 50 to the trim surface 15.

[0041] For example, when getting in, an elderly person or the like can approach the vehicle interior SP1 by putting the weight of the hand H1 on the hand rest portion 60, and changing the position of the hand H1 in the order of the pull handle portion 65, the grip main body portion 50, and the folding portion 55 without releasing the hand H1. The folding portion 55 has a portion 32 of a gap CL1 below it through which the finger F1 can pass, and the finger F1 can pass through this portion 32 and the gap CL1. In addition, when the door 102 is wide open, the orientation of the folding portion 55 is closer to the front-rear direction D1 than the orientation of the grip main body portion 50. Therefore, an elderly person or the like can enter the vehicle interior SP1 while firmly gripping the folding portion 55 and sit in the seat 110, for example, the rear seat.

[0042] When an elderly person or the like gets off the vehicle, the elderly person or the like sitting on the seat 110 can turn his / her body outward D3o by firmly gripping the bent portion 55, which is closer than the grip body portion 50. Here, the orientation of the grip body portion 50 is along the radial direction centered on the rotation axis AX1, while the orientation of the bent portion 55 is close to the direction perpendicular to the radial direction. This makes it difficult for the door 102 to open and close on its own even if the elderly person or the like grips the bent portion 55. The elderly person or the like can get off the vehicle by firmly gripping the bent portion 55, raising his / her body, and changing the position of the hand H1 on the grip body portion 50, the pull handle portion 65, and the hand rest portion 60 in that order without releasing the hand H1.

[0043] As described above, the vehicle door trim 1 of this example allows elderly people and the like to easily get in and out of the vehicle. As shown in Figs. 10 and 11, the gap CL1 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15 can be used to store the object 200, and the second gap CL2 between the handle 42 and the trim surface 15 can also be used to store the object 200. Here, the placement surfaces 35, 36, and 37 shown in Figs. 6 to 8 have inclined surfaces 35a, 36a, and 37a that descend as they move away from the trim surface 15. For example, as shown in Fig. 10, when the lower portion 202 of the object 200 placed in the gap CL1 between the grip body 50 and the trim surface 15 is placed on the inclined surface 35a, the lower portion 202 of the object 200 is guided inward D3i by the inclined surface 35a and moves away from the trim surface 15. As a result, the upper portion 201 of the object 200 can easily lean against the trim surface 15, and the hand H1 can easily be placed on the grip body 50. Although not shown, when the lower part 202 of the object 200 placed in the second gap CL2 between the pull handle portion 65 and the trim surface 15 is placed on the inclined surface 36a, the lower part 202 of the object 200 is guided inwardly D3i by the inclined surface 36a and moves away from the trim surface 15. As a result, the upper part 201 of the object 200 is easily leaned against the trim surface 15, and the hand H1 is easily placed on the pull handle portion 65. As shown in FIG. 11, when the lower part 202 of the object 200 placed in the second gap CL2 between the hand rest portion 60 and the trim surface 15 is placed on the inclined surface 37a, the lower part 202 of the object 200 is guided inwardly D3i by the inclined surface 37a and moves away from the trim surface 15. As a result, the upper part 201 of the object 200 is easily leaned against the trim surface 15, and the hand H1 is easily placed on the hand rest portion 60. Therefore, the elderly and the like can easily get on and off the vehicle.

[0044] (4) Modifications: The present invention contemplates various modifications. For example, the handrail 40 is not limited to being arranged substantially horizontally, but may be arranged at an incline so that the rear side is higher, or the front side is arranged at an incline so that the front side is higher. The grip portion 41 and the handle portion 42 are not limited to being formed from separate members, and may be formed from a single member.

[0045] Furthermore, even if the armrest 20 does not have at least a portion of the inclined surfaces 35a, 36a, 37a, if the handhold portion 42 does not have the pull handle portion 65, if the armrest 20 does not have the handhold portion 42, etc., the basic effect of making it easier to get in and out of the vehicle can be obtained.

[0046] (5) Conclusion: As described above, the present invention provides a technology for a vehicle door trim that makes it easier to get in and out of a vehicle through various aspects. Of course, the basic functions and effects described above can be obtained even with a technology that consists only of the constituent elements of the independent claims. In addition, configurations in which the configurations disclosed in the above examples are substituted with each other or the combination is changed, configurations in which the configurations disclosed in the publicly known techniques and the above examples are substituted with each other or the combination is changed, etc. The present invention also includes these configurations. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1...Door trim, 10...trim body, 10a...front end, 10b...rear end, 11…Trim upper, 12…Ornament, 15…Trim surface, 17…Trim lower, 18…Base, 19…Upper, 20…Armrest, 21...armrest base, 22...grip member, 23...handhold member, 25...armrest surface, 26...opposing surface, 30...opening, 31,32...part, 35,36,37...Placement surface, 35a,36a,37a...Slope surface, 38...bulge, 40…Handrail, 41...grip portion, 41a...front end, 41b...rear end, 41c...upper surface, 42...handle portion, 42a...front end, 42b...rear end, 50: grip body, 50a: front end, 55...Bending part, 60: hand rest, 60a: front end, 60c: upper surface, 65...pull handle part, 65b...rear end, 65c...top surface, 70...Operation unit, 70c...Top surface, 100... automobile (example of vehicle), 102... door, 102a... front edge, 105... switch, 200...object, 201...upper part, 202...lower part, AX1: Rotation axis, CL1: gap, CL2: second gap, CL2f, CL2r: upper part, D1...Anteroposterior direction, D1r...Backward, D2...Vertical direction, D3…vehicle width direction, D3i…inner direction, D3o…outer direction, F1...finger, H1...hand, SP1...car interior.

Claims

1. A door trim for a vehicle comprising: a trim body having a trim surface facing a vehicle interior; and an armrest disposed from the trim body toward the vehicle interior, the armrest has an armrest surface facing the vehicle cabin, an opening in the armrest surface, and a grip portion above the opening; The grip portion includes a grip body portion spaced apart from the trim surface along the trim surface, and a bent portion connected from a front end of the grip body portion to the trim surface, the opening communicates with a gap between the grip body and the trim surface; The grip portion has a shape that allows the bent portion to be gripped through the gap and the opening.

2. the armrest includes a handle portion extending along the trim surface from an end portion of the grip portion on the upper side of the opening opposite to the bent portion, and a second storage gap is provided between the handle portion and the trim surface; The vehicle door trim according to claim 1 , wherein the grip portion and the handhold portion function as a continuous handrail.

3. The vehicle door trim according to claim 2 , wherein the hand portion includes a hand rest portion having an upper surface wider than the grip portion.

4. The hand portion includes a pull handle portion between the grip portion and the hand rest portion, 4. The vehicle door trim according to claim 3, wherein an upper portion of the second gap between the pull handle portion and the trim surface is wider than an upper portion of the second gap between the hand rest portion and the trim surface.

5. The armrest has a first placement surface on which an object placed in the gap between the grip body and the trim surface is placed, and a second placement surface on which an object placed in the second gap between the handhold and the trim surface is placed, The vehicle door trim according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein at least one of the first mounting surface and the second mounting surface has an inclined surface that slopes downward as it becomes more distant from the trim surface.

6. a switch operating portion between the gap between the grip body portion and the trim surface and the second gap between the handhold portion and the trim surface; The vehicle door trim according to any one of claims 2 to 5, wherein an upper surface of the operation portion is lower than an upper surface of the grip body portion and the handhold portion.

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