JPH05213103A - Grip installation structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To increase the mounting strength of the assist grip located on the dashboard. [Structure] An assist grip 2 is fixed to a steering support member 4 which is disposed in the dashboard 1 and serves as a strength member. It is preferable to fix the upper bracket 3A and the lower bracket 3B via a mounting bracket 3 which is a divided structure. In this case, the air conditioning duct 11 can be arranged between the upper and lower brackets 3A and 3B. .. The airbag unit AU can be arranged in the dashboard 1 at a position higher than the assist grip 2.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automobile grip mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In automobiles, particularly off-road vehicles, an assist grip is often provided on a dashboard in front of the passenger seat as an auxiliary tool for maintaining the posture of the passenger in the passenger seat when traveling on a rough road. Actual Kaihei 1-13882
No. 9 gazette provides an assist grip that can be tilted up and down with respect to a dash board so that the assist grip can be kept in a normal state of lying down so that the assist grip does not get in the way, while the assist grip can be raised only when necessary. What has been done is disclosed. The assist grip has conventionally been fixed to the dashboard.

[0003]

However, the strength of the dashboard itself is not sufficient, even if it has a reinforcing core material inside.
It is not possible to cope with a large load from the passenger in the passenger seat.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a grip mounting structure for an automobile, which can withstand a large load sufficiently.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration. That is, in a vehicle in which an assist grip is provided on the dashboard in front of the passenger seat, a steering support member that extends in the vehicle width direction and connects the left and right strength members of the vehicle body is arranged in the dashboard. The assist grip is fixed to the steering support member.

The assist grips can be fixed to the steering support member via mounting brackets which are respectively disposed in the dashboard and have a divided structure of an upper bracket and a lower bracket.

An air conditioning duct can be passed between the upper bracket and the lower bracket. Further, an airbag unit for a passenger seat is disposed in the dashboard above the upper and lower brackets.

[0008]

According to the present invention, since the assist grip is fixed to the steering support member which is extremely excellent in strength, even if a large load from the passenger in the passenger seat acts on the assist grip, the assist grip can withstand this. It is possible to obtain a product with excellent mounting strength.

With the structure as described in claim 2, the assist grip can be easily attached to the steering support member, and the mounting bracket itself is divided into upper and lower parts. Also, the work of fixing to is easy.

With the structure as described in claim 3, the mounting bracket can be arranged without giving a great restriction to the arrangement of the air conditioning duct.

With the structure as described in claim 4, the airbag inflated from the passenger seat airbag unit can be deployed into the passenger compartment without being disturbed by the assist grip. .. Preferred aspects of the invention and advantages thereof will become apparent from the description of the examples below.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a dash board (instrument panel), and an assist grip 2 is provided at a substantially intermediate portion in the vertical direction of a dash board 1 located in front of a passenger seat.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the assist grip 2 is fixed to the steering support member 4 via a pair of left and right mounting brackets 3. The steering support member 4 is disposed in the dashboard 1 and extends in the vehicle width direction to connect the hinge pillars as left and right strength members of the vehicle body. Such a steering support member 4
A steering shaft (not shown) is supported by the. Of course, the steering support member 4 itself has sufficient strength, and is made of a steel pipe in the embodiment.

The pair of left and right mounting brackets 3 are arranged in the dashboard 1 and extend in the front-rear direction, and each of them is divided into an upper bracket 3A and a lower bracket 3B. Each bracket 3A, 3B is formed into a shape as shown in FIG. 3 by press-molding an iron plate.

A front end portion of the upper bracket 3A is fixed to the steering support member 4 with a bolt 5. The front ends of the upper bracket 3A and the lower bracket 3B are fixed by a fixture 6. The rear end portions of the upper bracket 3A and the lower bracket 3B are fixed to each other by the fixture 7.
It is fixed together with the assist grip 2 as described later.

The rear ends of the left and right upper brackets 3A are connected to each other by a connecting bar 8 extending in the vehicle width direction for reinforcement. A bob fixture for fixing the connecting bar 8 is not shown.

The assist grip 2 has a grip portion 2a extending in the vehicle width direction and a pair of leg portions 2b extending substantially forward from the left and right end portions of the grip portion 2a. From the leg portion 2b,
A mounting screw portion 2c extending in the same direction as the leg portion 2 is provided so as to project.

The mounting screw portion 2c of the assist grip 2 is
Dashboard 1 and upper and lower brackets 3A, 3B
And the nut as the fixture 7 is screwed into the mounting screw portion 2c to fix the assist grip 2 and the brackets 3A and 3B. The dashboard 1 has a core material 1a, and the core material 1a
Is shaped so as to follow the connecting bar 8, that is, the core material 1a is overlapped with the connecting portions of the upper and lower brackets 3A and 3B, and the connecting strength between the dashboard 1, the assist grip 2 and the bracket 3 is increased. Is set to increase.

The upper and lower brackets 3A and 3B are formed in an annular shape as a whole so as to form a predetermined space in the vertical direction and the front-back direction when they are connected to each other. An air-conditioning duct 11 arranged in the dashboard 1 passes through the predetermined space, that is, between the upper and lower brackets 3A and 3B.

Inside the dashboard 1, an airbag unit AU is arranged at a position higher than the bracket 3 and the assist grip 2. This airbag unit AU has an inflator and a folded airbag housed in a casing, and an opening 12 is formed in a dash board 1 corresponding to the airbag unit AU, so that the airbag unit AU is always open. This opening 12 is closed by a lid 13. Of course, the lid 13 always constitutes a part of the dashboard 1. 1 and 2
Inside, 14 is an opening / closing lid for the globe box.

When a frontal collision occurs, the inflator is detonated and the airbag is inflated. In response to the inflation pressure of the airbag, the lid 13 is forcibly pushed open by using one end portion, for example, the upper end portion, as a fulcrum of rotation, and the airbag is deployed into the vehicle compartment through the opening 12. Since the assist grip 2 is located at a position lower than the airbag unit AU, it is prevented from hindering the airbag deployment.

Although the embodiments have been described above, the brackets 3A and 3B are sandwiched between the upper and lower brackets 3A and 3B from the radial direction, and the brackets 3A and 3B are connected to one end of the steering support member 4 in the radial direction. The brackets 3A and 3B may be fixed to the steering support member 4 by bolting to the other end side.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an assist grip to which the present invention is applied as seen from the inside of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view corresponding to line X2-X2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing an assembling relationship of a mounting bracket, a steering support member, and an assist grip.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Dash board 2: Assist grip 3: Mounting bracket 3A: Upper bracket 3B: Lower bracket 4: Steering support member 11: Air conditioning duct AU: Air bag unit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle having an assist grip provided on a dashboard in front of a passenger seat, wherein a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction and connecting left and right strength members of a vehicle body is provided in the dashboard. A grip mounting structure for an automobile, wherein the assist grip is provided and is fixed to the steering support member. 2. The steering mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the assist grips are fixed to the steering support member via mounting brackets that are respectively arranged in the dashboard and have a divided structure of an upper bracket and a lower bracket. What has been done. 3. The air conditioning duct according to claim 2, wherein the air conditioning duct passes between the upper bracket and the lower bracket. 4. The airbag unit for a passenger seat according to claim 1, wherein an airbag unit for a passenger seat is disposed in the dashboard above the assist grip and the upper and lower brackets.