Vehicle interior materials

Abstract

To provide a vehicle interior material which can realize a ceiling of a vehicle provided with various functional components with simple work and improve its design while securing rigidity.SOLUTION: A vehicle interior material includes: a first ceiling material 20 forming a main unit for covering a roof panel 12; and a second ceiling material 22 located adjacent to the first ceiling material 20 and covering a part of an outer edge in the roof panel 12. The second ceiling material 22 overlaps with an edge of the first ceiling material 20 from below and supports the first ceiling material 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an interior material for a vehicle. [Background technology]

[0002] Interior materials constituting the ceiling of a vehicle such as an automobile are provided with various functional parts such as sun visors, mirrors, lighting devices, etc., as shown in Patent Document 1. Furthermore, in recent years, imaging devices for monitoring passengers may also be provided, as shown in Patent Document 2. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2007-196955 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-274154 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, vehicle ceilings are often required to accommodate many functional components. However, vehicle interior materials used for ceilings are often constructed using porous materials, for example, for the purpose of reducing weight, resulting in low rigidity. Therefore, the above-mentioned functional components are often attached to the roof panel that constitutes the vehicle body by penetrating the ceiling material. In other words, each functional component is attached to the roof panel, requiring separate work on the ceiling for each functional component, which is not particularly efficient. Furthermore, the need to form through-holes in the ceiling material for each functional component to be attached to the ceiling reduces the rigidity of the ceiling material. Furthermore, the need to attach each functional component to the ceiling individually reduces the design of the ceiling, which is a problem.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of such circumstances, and aims to provide a vehicle interior material that can be used to create a vehicle ceiling equipped with various functional parts through simple work, and that can enhance design while ensuring rigidity. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle interior material of the present invention comprises: The first ceiling material is the main covering for the roof panel, A second ceiling material adjacent to the first ceiling material and covering a part of the roof panel including the outer edge; Equipped with The second ceiling material is characterized in that it overlaps the edge of the first ceiling material from below and supports the first ceiling material.

[0007] In the vehicle interior material disclosed in the present application, at least a portion of the outer edge of a roof panel is formed by a second ceiling material that is a separate member from a first ceiling material. The second ceiling material can be attached to the roof panel with various functional components assembled to it. In other words, it is desirable that the second ceiling material has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material. For example, the first ceiling material can be formed by press molding, similar to general ceiling materials, and the second ceiling material can be formed by injection molding using a thermoplastic resin. Furthermore, molding the second ceiling material by injection molding allows for detailed designs to be realized, enhancing the design of the ceiling. Furthermore, even if various functional components are provided, the design can be further enhanced by maintaining a unified second ceiling material.

[0008] In the vehicle interior material disclosed in the present application, the second ceiling material may be provided at any outer edge of the ceiling. For example, in the case of an automobile, the second ceiling material may be provided at the front end of the ceiling, i.e., extending in the vehicle width direction between the windshield and the first ceiling material, or at the end in the vehicle width direction, i.e., extending in the front-to-rear direction between the side door and the first ceiling material. Furthermore, in cases where access doors are provided on the side of the vehicle, such as in buses and trains, the second ceiling material may be provided so as to be positioned above the access doors.

[0009] In the above configuration, the second ceiling material can be configured to extend in the width direction of the vehicle between the first ceiling material and the front window, cover the inside of the vehicle cabin at the front end of the roof panel, and form an overhead module on which various functional parts are mounted.

[0010] In a vehicle interior material having this configuration, the second ceiling material is provided at the front end of the ceiling. Various functional components, such as sun visors, rearview mirrors, and map lamps, are mounted at the front end of the vehicle ceiling. This vehicle interior material allows for a high degree of freedom in arranging these functional components, allowing them to be positioned appropriately and improving the design. When this vehicle interior material is used in a typical vehicle, the boundary between the first and second ceiling materials is located rearward and downward from the upper edge of the front windshield, making it difficult for occupants seated in the driver's seat or passenger seat to see, thereby minimizing degradation of the design.

[0011] In the above configuration, the second ceiling material includes an overhead module portion that covers the inside of the vehicle cabin at the front end of the roof panel, and a pillar garnish portion that covers the inside of the vehicle cabin at the front pillar panel of the vehicle, and the pillar garnish portion can be configured to form a design that is continuous with the overhead module portion.

[0012] Generally, the upper end of a pillar garnish comes into contact with the ceiling material, and the border between the upper end and the pillar garnish is visible to occupants, thereby reducing the design. This vehicle interior material has a configuration in which the overhead module and the pillar garnish are actually integrally formed, or a configuration in which they appear to be integrally formed, thereby enhancing the design. This vehicle interior material may have, for example, a configuration in which the overhead module and the pillar garnish are integrally formed, a configuration in which the overhead module portion and the pillar garnish portion are separate members, or a configuration in which the overhead module portion is divided and a portion of the overhead module portion and the pillar garnish portion are integrally formed.

[0013] In the above configuration, of the first ceiling material and the second ceiling material, at least the first ceiling material may contain a porous material, and the second ceiling material may have a lower porosity than the first ceiling material.

[0014] In this vehicle interior material, the porosity is, for example, the ratio of the volume of pores to the total volume. The first ceiling material may have a porosity of almost zero, meaning that it does not use any porous material. Therefore, the second ceiling material has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material, making it suitable for mounting functional parts.

[0015] In the above configuration, a drawer member may be provided that is housed on the rear side of the second ceiling material and can be drawn out from a parting position between the second ceiling material and the first ceiling material.

[0016] This vehicle interior material has a functional component provided at the parting between two ceiling materials. Examples of the "drawer member" in this vehicle interior material include a card holder and an assist grip, which will be described later. This vehicle interior material makes it difficult for the occupant to see the drawer member when looking forward, thereby minimizing degradation of the design.

[0017] In the above configuration, the second ceiling material includes a pillar garnish portion that covers the inside of the vehicle cabin on the front pillar panel of the vehicle, and a rearward extension portion that is continuous with the upper end of the pillar garnish portion and extends rearward to cover a portion of the roof panel, and the pull-out member is an assist grip that can be grasped by an occupant and can be configured to be able to be pulled out from the rear end of the rearward extension portion.

[0018] This vehicle interior material is configured to store the assist grip. Generally, assist grips are either fixed or extendable or rotatable so that they can be stored. In either case, they have a large presence on the ceiling, which reduces the design aesthetic. This vehicle interior material allows the assist grip to be stored on the back side of the second ceiling material when not in use, thereby minimizing the reduction in design aesthetic.

[0019] In the above configuration, the assist grip is mainly composed of a flexible, strip-shaped band member, which is folded over in the middle, and the folded portion is housed within the rear extension portion in a state where it protrudes rearward, and the folded portion can be configured to be able to be pulled out rearward.

[0020] This vehicle interior material uses a strip-shaped member as the assist grip, so it is thin and the assist grip can be stored without having to secure a large space on the back side of the second ceiling material. [Effects of the Invention]

[0021] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle interior material that can be used to create a vehicle ceiling equipped with various functional components through simple work, and that can enhance design while ensuring rigidity. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0022] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a ceiling of a vehicle in which a vehicle interior material according to a first embodiment of the present invention is used; [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a vehicle interior material according to a first embodiment. [Figure 3] 1 is a side cross-sectional view of a vehicle interior material according to a first embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the functional components provided in the overhead module in use; [Figure 5] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing the vehicle interior material of the first embodiment as viewed from the rear. [Figure 6] 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a first emission state of a lamp unit; [Figure 7] 10 is a cross-sectional view showing a second emission state of the lamp unit; [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a lamp unit from inside a vehicle interior; [Figure 9] Diagram showing the illumination range of the lamp unit [Figure 10] A plan cross-sectional view showing the assist grip in the stored state [Figure 11] Cross-sectional plan view showing the assist grip pulled out [Figure 12] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a main part of a vehicle interior material according to a second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0023] <Embodiment 1> A vehicle interior material according to a first embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle interior material 10 that is placed on the ceiling of a vehicle (automobile), and the vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 11. Note that in some of the drawings, directions are indicated using the symbols Fr, Rr, L, R, U, and D, which respectively represent the front and rear sides of the vehicle, the left and right sides in the vehicle width direction (the width direction of the vehicle), the upper and lower sides.

[0024] 1 to 3, the vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment is a so-called roof trim that covers the interior of the vehicle cabin (vehicle compartment) on the ceiling side of the vehicle body. Specifically, the vehicle interior material 10 covers the interior side of the vehicle cabin of a roof panel 12 that constitutes the ceiling of the vehicle body and front pillar panels that constitute front pillars 16 on the front side of the vehicle body (on both sides of the front window 14 in the vehicle width direction). As shown in FIG. 3, the roof panel 12 is made up of a generally plate-shaped panel main body 12A and a frame 12B that is fixed to the interior side of the vehicle cabin of the panel main body 12A and includes at least a portion along the outer edge of the panel main body 12A.

[0025] The vehicle interior material 10 is broadly divided into two ceiling materials 20 and 22. The first ceiling material 20 covers most of the roof panel 12 except for the front end. The first ceiling material 20 has a conventionally well-known configuration. As shown in FIG. 3, for example, the first ceiling material 20 is formed by pressing a flat plate-shaped member into a substrate 24 made of a porous material in which a glass fiber mat, urethane foam, glass fiber mat, and nonwoven fabric are laminated in this order from the surface side. The first ceiling material 20 is relatively lightweight and has sufficient rigidity to suppress deflection due to its own weight. Therefore, when attaching a functional part such as a center lamp to the ceiling, a through-hole is formed in the first ceiling material 20 so that the part can be fixed to the roof panel 12. The first ceiling material 20 is attached to the frame 12B of the roof panel 12 with bolts 28 so as to close the opening formed by the frame 12B, as shown in FIG. 3.

[0026] The second ceiling material 22 is disposed forward of the first ceiling material 20. More specifically, the second ceiling material 22 constitutes an overhead module disposed at the front end of the vehicle ceiling, extending in the vehicle width direction. The second ceiling material 22 covers not only the interior side of the front end of the roof panel 12 but also the interior sides of the front pillar panels on both sides in the vehicle width direction. That is, the second ceiling material 22 extends in the vehicle width direction between the first ceiling material 20 and the front windshield 14, covers the interior side of the front end of the roof panel 12, and constitutes an overhead module on which various functional components are mounted, and includes a pair of pillar garnish portions 32 that cover the interior side of the front pillar panels. The overhead module portion 30 is primarily composed of a module main body 40, which is a base material for attaching various functional components and serves as the main body covering the front end of the roof panel 12.

[0027] The module body 40 is formed by injection molding from a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene. As shown in Fig. 3, the module body 40 is fixed to the frame 12B using clips 40A or the like so as to cover the boundary between the panel body 12A and the front window 14 and the front edge 20A including the mounting portion of the panel body 12A, frame 12B, and first ceiling material 20. In other words, the second ceiling material 22 is configured to overlap the front edge 20A of the first ceiling material 20 from below and support the first ceiling material 20.

[0028] Furthermore, the pair of pillar garnish portions 32 are molded integrally with the module main body 40 using the above-mentioned thermoplastic resin, and form a design that is continuous with the overhead module portion 30. Note that the second ceiling material 22 may be configured such that the overhead module portion 30 and the pair of pillar garnish portions 32 are separate members, as long as the second ceiling material 22 is configured such that the overhead module portion 30 and the pair of pillar garnish portions 32 form a design that is continuous with each other, or the overhead module portion 30 may be divided and a portion of the overhead module portion 30 and the pillar garnish portion 32 may be formed integrally.

[0029] The second ceiling material 22 has a lower porosity (almost zero) than the first ceiling material 20. In other words, the second ceiling material 22 has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material 20, and functional parts do not need to be fixed to the roof panel 12, but can be attached to the module main body 40 itself. The second ceiling material 22 can also firmly support the front edge 20A of the first ceiling material 20 from below.

[0030] Next, the overhead module unit 30 will be described in detail. The overhead module unit 30 is provided with a sun visor 42, a vanity mirror 44, a lamp unit 46, and an assist grip 48, each corresponding to the driver's seat and the passenger's seat of the vehicle. The overhead module unit 30 is basically symmetrical, with the one on the driver's seat side (right side in the vehicle width direction) and the one on the passenger's seat side (left side in the vehicle width direction) having the same configuration, and therefore the following description will focus on the one on the driver's seat side. However, when it is necessary to distinguish between the driver's seat side and the passenger's seat side, the one on the driver's seat side (right side) will be designated by an R, and the one on the passenger's seat side will be designated by an L.

[0031] The sun visor 42 is supported so as to be rotatable about an axis extending in the vehicle width direction. As shown in Figure 3, the sun visor 42 can be changed between a stored position in which it is positioned along the ceiling and an extended position in which it is positioned facing the windshield 14.

[0032] 4 and 5, the module main body 40 has a recess 50 that houses the sun visor 42 in the retracted position. As shown in Fig. 4, the recess 50 is formed by a side wall portion 52 having a side surface facing right, a side wall portion 53 having a side surface facing left, and a bottom wall portion 54 that connects upper ends of the pair of side walls 52, 53 to form the bottom surface of the recess 50. The sun visor 42 has a plate-shaped visor main body 42A and a pair of shaft portions 42B (see Fig. 3) that protrude outward from each of the side surfaces on both sides of the visor main body 42A in the vehicle width direction, and each of the pair of shaft portions 42B is rotatably held by the pair of side walls 52, 53 of the recess 50. Although detailed explanation will be omitted, a bearing member that supports the shaft portion 42B is provided inside the pair of side wall portions 52, 53, and the sun visor 42 is supported at any rotational position by this bearing member, so that the sun visor 42 can be held in any posture between the stored position and the deployed position.In other words, it will not rotate due to vibrations caused by driving, for example, but can easily rotate when force is applied by the occupant.

[0033] Furthermore, when the sun visor 42 is in the storage position, the upper surface faces the bottom wall 54, and the lower surface is substantially flush with the lower ends of the pair of side walls 52, 53 (the lower surface of the module main body 40). In other words, when the sun visor 42 is in the storage position, as shown in Fig. 2, the second ceiling material 22 has a flat surface, achieving a neat design.

[0034] As shown in Figure 4, a vanity mirror 44 is provided on the bottom wall 54 of the recess 50. This vanity mirror 44 can be used by rotating the sun visor 42 from its retracted position to a downwardly extending, light-blocking state. Although not shown, the vanity mirror 44 has a knob 44A at its rear end that can be used by placing a finger on it, and the rear end can be lowered around the front end as a rotation axis to put it into use.

[0035] Next, we will explain the lamp unit 46, which also functions as a vanity lamp to illuminate the vanity mirror 44 when it is in use. The lamp unit 46 is provided on each of the driver's seat side and passenger's seat side, and is configured to include two lighting devices 60, 61 (four in total on the second ceiling material 22 as shown in FIG. 1) provided corresponding to each of a pair of side wall portions 52, 53 on the back (top) side of the module main body 40. These lighting devices 60, 61 have almost the same configuration, so we will explain the lighting device 60 located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction on the driver's seat side as a representative.

[0036] The lighting device 60 includes a light source unit 62, a light guide 64, and a lens member 66. The light guide 64 is elongated and has a generally L-shaped cross section extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 5 , the light guide 64 is disposed along the portion where the side wall portion 53 and the bottom wall portion 54 of the recess 50 are connected, so as to cover the connected portion from the back side. In other words, the light guide 64 has a shape in which a side wall portion-facing portion 70, which is a portion that faces the back surface of the side wall portion 53 and extends along the side wall portion 53, and a bottom wall portion-facing portion 72, which is a portion that faces the back surface (upper surface) of the bottom wall portion 54 and extends along the bottom wall portion 54, are connected to each other.

[0037] As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the light source unit 62 is disposed above the light guide 64. The light source unit 62 includes a plurality of LEDs 62A and 62B mounted on the lower surface of an LED substrate 62C in two rows aligned in the front-rear direction. The first LEDs 62A are aligned in the front-rear direction along the outer edge of the bottom wall facing portion 72 in the vehicle width direction (this can be considered as the connecting portion between the bottom wall facing portion 72 and the side wall facing portion 70, or as the upper end of the side wall facing portion 70). The second LEDs 62B are aligned along the inner edge of the bottom wall facing portion 72 in the vehicle width direction. The light source unit 62 allows light from the first LED 62A and light from the second LED 62B to enter the light guide 64 from the upper surface thereof, independently of each other.

[0038] On the other hand, light that enters the light guide 64 is emitted from the cabin side surface. The lens member 66 is formed from a light-transmitting material, and as shown in Fig. 8, forms a portion of the module main body 40 that faces the light guide 64. More specifically, as shown in Figs. 6 to 8, the lens member 66 has: a side wall portion-forming portion 74 that constitutes the side wall portion 53 of the module main body 40; a bottom wall portion-forming portion 76 that extends from an upper end of the side wall portion-forming portion 74 inward in the vehicle width direction to form a part of the bottom wall portion 54; and a recess edge portion-forming portion 78 that extends from a lower end of the side wall portion-forming portion 74 outward in the vehicle width direction to form an edge portion of the recess 50 (a part of the portion from the lower end side of the side wall portion 53 outward in the vehicle width direction). Thus, the lens member 66 emits light that has been emitted from the cabin side surface of the light guide 64 toward the cabin.

[0039] The light guide 64 emits light from the first LED 62A through the side wall portion-facing portion 70 from the lower end of the side wall portion-facing portion 70. A pattern 78A is formed on the recess edge portion-forming portion 78 of the lens member 66, and light corresponding to the pattern 78A is emitted toward the vehicle interior. Furthermore, an edge 70A on the inner side in the vehicle width direction (the left side in FIG. 6 ) of the lower end of the side wall portion-facing portion 70 of the light guide 64 is notched in the shape of a pattern, and light is emitted toward the vehicle interior from a connecting portion (corner) between the side wall portion-forming portion 74 and the recess edge portion-forming portion 78 of the lens member 66. In other words, turning on the first LED 62A achieves a first emission state in which light is emitted downward from the edge of the recess 50.

[0040] Furthermore, a blasting process is performed on the lower surface 72A of the bottom wall facing portion 72 of the light guide 64, so that light from the second LED 62B is diffused from the lower surface 72A and emitted downward through the lens member 66. The light emitted from the bottom wall facing portion 72 is emitted toward the vehicle interior when the sun visor 42 is in the used state (light-blocking position). In other words, by turning on the second LED 62B, a second emission state is achieved in which light is emitted from the bottom wall portion 54 when the sun visor 42 is in the light-blocking position. The second LED 62B is turned on when the vanity mirror 44 is opened and turned off when the vanity mirror 44 is closed, and the light emitted in the second emission state is used as a vanity lamp.

[0041] The light emitted by the first LED 62A in the first emission state is controlled by a switch 80 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. When an occupant operates the switch 80 to turn on the first LED 62A, the light emitted in the first emission state functions as a map lamp that illuminates the area around the hands of the occupant seated in the corresponding seat. However, since the lighting device 60 of the lamp unit 46 is provided on the outer side of the sun visor 42 in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIG. 9, when the side door 82 is open, the light emitted by the first LED 62A in the first emission state irradiates the area from the seat surface of the seat 84 to the outside of the vehicle (the range of θ1 in FIG. 9). In other words, the light also functions as a welcome lamp that illuminates the feet of occupants getting in and out of the vehicle. Furthermore, the lamp unit 46 can also emit light in the first emission state toward the upper portion of the side door 82 on the interior side of the vehicle (the range of θ2 in FIG. 9) by operating the switch 80. This allows the light from the lamp unit 46 to be used for nighttime effects. Therefore, according to the present vehicle interior material 10, one lamp unit 46 can have multiple functions, which reduces the number of lighting devices and leads to cost reductions.

[0042] The switch 80 is provided for each of the lamp unit 46R on the driver's seat side and the lamp unit 46L on the passenger's seat side, and both are provided on the outer side of the sun visor 42 in the vehicle width direction with respect to the module main body 40. In other words, the switch 80 for the lamp unit 46 (more specifically, the first LED 62A) is not provided between the two seats (in the center of the vehicle) but in a position away from the occupant in the adjacent seat. This allows the occupant to operate the switch 80 without worrying about the occupant sitting next to them.

[0043] Next, the assist grip 48 will be described. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the assist grip 48 is provided at the boundary between the first ceiling material 20 and the second ceiling material 22, and is configured to be able to be pulled out from between the first ceiling material 20 and the second ceiling material 22. The second ceiling material 22 has a pillar garnish portion 32 and an overhead module portion 30 that continues from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion 32. In other words, the portion of the overhead module portion 30 that extends rearward from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion 32 functions as a rearward extending portion 30A, and the assist grip 48, which is an example of a pull-out member, can be pulled out from between the rear end of the rearward extending portion 30A and the first ceiling material 20.

[0044] As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the assist grip 48 includes a flexible, strip-shaped band member 90 and a knob member 92 that can be held by an occupant with their fingers. In a normal state, as shown in Figure 8, the band member 90 has one end 90A fixed inside the second ceiling material 22 and extending rearward toward the passenger compartment, while the other end 90B is folded forward so that the other end 90B extends significantly forward beyond the one end 90A. In other words, a folded portion 90C of the band member 90 is housed inside the second ceiling material 22 and protrudes rearward. The one end 90A is fixed to the roof panel 12 by a fixing member 94, penetrating the first ceiling material 20. The knob member 92 is disposed near the portion of the band member 90 that protrudes from the second ceiling material 22, i.e., the folded portion 90C, with the band member 90 inserted through the band member 90. The knob member 92 is slidable along the band member 90.

[0045] With this configuration, when an occupant grasps the knob member 92 and pulls it rearward, the folded-back portion 90C is shifted rearward, while the other end 90B is moved rearward, as shown in FIG. 11 . The other end 90B has a flange that abuts against a stopper 95 fixed to the inner surface of the second ceiling member 22, preventing further pulling. This state is shown in FIG. 4 , allowing the occupant to grasp the band member 90. When the band member 90 is pulled out, it attempts to return to the shape shown in FIG. 10 , so the pulled-out portion bulges out in the vehicle width direction, making it easy for the occupant to grasp. Furthermore, when the assist grip 48 is stowed, if the other end 90B of the band member 90 is pushed forward, the restoring force of the band member 90 causes the other end 90B to move forward on its own. In other words, the assist grip 48 configured in this manner is easy to stow. Furthermore, since only the strip-shaped band member 90 fits inside the second ceiling material 22, it does not require a large space. In other words, as shown in Figure 5, the location where the assist grip 48 is stored also contains the side airbag 96, etc., but the assist grip 48 can be stored without interfering with these.

[0046] The vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment also includes a card holder 98 as another drawer member. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the card holder 98 can be drawn out from between the two sun visors 42 of the module main body 40, that is, from between the center of the module main body 40 in the vehicle width direction and the first ceiling material 20.

[0047] As described above, according to the vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment, various functional parts are attached to the second ceiling material 22, which is more rigid than the first ceiling material 20, which makes it possible to simplify the vehicle manufacturing process compared to when functional parts are attached to the roof panel 12 by penetrating the first ceiling material 20. Furthermore, because the second ceiling material 22 can be formed by injection molding, it is possible to achieve a unified design that takes into account the functional parts, thereby improving the design of the vehicle interior.

[0048] <Embodiment 2> Like the first embodiment, the vehicle interior material according to the second embodiment is a vehicle interior material 100, and includes a first ceiling material 102 and a second ceiling material 104. However, in the vehicle interior material 100 of the second embodiment, the first ceiling material 102 and the second ceiling material 104 are different in size. In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 , the second ceiling material 104 is made up of a pillar garnish portion 106 and an extension portion 108 that continues from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion 106, extends rearward and inward in the vehicle width direction, and covers a portion of the roof panel 12.

[0049] The first ceiling material 102 covers most of the roof panel 12 except for the portion covered by the extension 108. In this embodiment, the sun visor 110 has a commonly used configuration, and is disposed on the first ceiling material 102, penetrates the first ceiling material 102, and is fixed to the roof panel 12.

[0050] The extension portion 108 of the second ceiling material 22 extends to a position aligned in the vehicle width direction with the sun visor 110 in the stored position. Specifically, the rear end of the extension portion 108 is located at approximately the same position as the rear end of the sun visor 110 in the stored position (the rear end of the sun visor 110 is slightly behind the rear end of the extension portion 108).

[0051] A lamp unit 120 is provided on a lower surface 108A of the extension 108, which is located on the outer side of the sun visor 110 in the vehicle width direction and has a design surface facing downward. The lamp unit 120 has an illumination range similar to the illumination range (the range shown in FIG. 9 ) using the first LED 62A of the lamp unit 46 of the first embodiment. In other words, the lamp unit 120 can also be used as a welcome lamp in addition to a map lamp. It can also be used at night to illuminate the upper portion of the side door 82 on the interior side of the vehicle. An operation switch 122 for operating the lamp unit 120 is provided adjacent to the lamp unit 120 at the rear end of the extension 108.

[0052] Also, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the assist grip 48 can be pulled out from the rear end of the extension portion 108 in the second ceiling material 104, and the assist grip 48 can be stored to achieve a neat design.

[0053] In the vehicle interior material 100 of this embodiment, the dividing position of the second ceiling material 104 relative to the first ceiling material 102 (which can also be considered as the dividing position of the pillar garnish relative to the ceiling material) is positioned on the rear side, so that the dividing position is unlikely to be in the field of view of the occupants, thereby achieving a neat design.

[0054] <Other embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be embodied in various forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. For example, the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0055] (1) In the above two embodiments, the second ceiling material 22, 104 includes the pillar garnish portion 32, 106. However, this is not limiting. For example, the second ceiling material may include only the overhead module portion 30 in the first embodiment.

[0056] (2) In the first embodiment, the second ceiling material 22 covers the front end of the roof panel 12, but this is not limiting. For example, the second ceiling material 22 may cover the side edge of the roof panel 12. This configuration is suitable for vehicles such as buses that have boarding doors on the sides.

[0057] (3) In the above embodiment, the vehicle interior material of the present invention is provided for a vehicle (automobile), but is not limited thereto, and the vehicle interior material of the present invention can be applied to those provided for various vehicles. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 10...vehicle interior material [vehicle interior material], 12...roof panel, 14...front window, 20...first ceiling material, 20A...front edge portion, 22...second ceiling material, 30...overhead module portion, 30A...rear extension portion, 32...pillar garnish portion, 42...sun visor, 44...vanity mirror, 46...lamp unit, 48...assist grip [pull-out member], 50...recess, 52 ...Side wall portion, 53...side wall portion, 54...bottom wall portion, 64...light guide, 80...switch, 82...side door, 84...seat, 90...band member, 98...card holder (drawer member), 100...vehicle interior material (vehicle interior material), 102...first ceiling material, 104...second ceiling material, 106...pillar garnish portion, 108...extension portion, 110...sun visor, 120...lamp unit, 122...operation switch

Claims

1. a first ceiling material that is the main body covering the roof panel; A second ceiling material adjacent to the first ceiling material and covering a part of the roof panel including an outer edge thereof; Equipped with the second ceiling material overlaps an edge portion of the first ceiling material from below to support the first ceiling material, The vehicle interior material includes a drawer member that is accommodated on the rear side of the second ceiling material and can be drawn out from a parting position between the second ceiling material and the first ceiling material.

2. The second ceiling material is a pillar garnish portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle in a front pillar panel of the vehicle; a rearward extending portion that is continuous with an upper end of the pillar garnish portion and extends rearward to cover a portion of the roof panel, 2. The vehicle interior material according to claim 1, wherein the pull-out member is an assist grip that can be grasped by an occupant and can be pulled out from the rear end of the rearward extending portion.

3. The assist grip is mainly composed of a flexible band member, 3. The vehicle interior material according to claim 2, wherein the band member is folded back in the middle, and the folded back portion is housed within the rear extension portion in a state where it protrudes rearward, and the folded back portion can be pulled out rearward.

4. 4. The vehicle interior material according to claim 1, wherein the second ceiling material extends in the width direction of the vehicle between the first ceiling material and the front windshield, covers the inside of the vehicle cabin at the front end of the roof panel, and forms an overhead module on which various functional components are mounted.

5. The second ceiling material is an overhead module portion that covers the interior of the vehicle cabin at the front end of the roof panel; a pillar garnish portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle in a front pillar panel of the vehicle; Including, 5. The vehicle interior material according to claim 4, wherein the pillar garnish portion forms a design continuous with the overhead module portion.

6. Of the first ceiling material and the second ceiling material, at least the first ceiling material contains a porous material, 4. The vehicle interior material according to claim 1, wherein the second ceiling material has a lower porosity than the first ceiling material.

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