JPH0810037Y2 - Adjuster structure in center pillar trim - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to improvement of an adjuster structure of a seat belt anchor portion in a center pillar trim.

<Prior Art> For example, a seat belt device of a passenger car is wound around a retractor having one end fixed to the floor and the other end directly fixed to the floor.

Then, the seat belt pulled out from the retractor is folded back using the anchor portion provided on the center pillar as a relay point, and the tongue installed in the middle of the seat belt is fitted to the buckle beside the front seat to restrain the occupant. I am trying.

However, there are many inconveniences when the seat belt anchor position is fixed depending on the body shape of the occupant. Therefore, there has been proposed an adjuster structure capable of vertically adjusting the folding position of the seat belt.

4 and 5 show such an adjuster device applied to a center pillar trim. The center pillar trim 1 has an opening 2 for adjustment in the center thereof. The trim 1 is formed so as to close the opening 2. The slide plate 3 is installed on the inner surface of the slide plate 3, and the operating member 4 is attached and fixed to the inner surface of the slide plate 3.

Then, the operation knob 4a provided integrally with the operation member 4 is exposed through the opening 2 to the inside of the vehicle compartment, and the operation knob 4a is operated to unlock the anchor portion (not shown). .

5 and 6 show the joint relationship between the slide plate 3 and the operating member 4. A pair of mounting bosses 5 are formed on the rear surface of the slide plate 3 so as to project from the mounting hole 6 of the operating member 4. After inserting the mounting boss 5 into the inside, the tip of the boss 5 is thermally caulked to mount the operating member 4 to the slud plate 3.

Further, a hook 7 is integrally formed on the slide plate 3, and the hook 7 holds down both side edges of the operation member 4 so that smooth operability is achieved.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in such a conventional adjuster structure, since the hook 7 is integrally provided on the slide plate 3, the hook 7 becomes an undercut in molding, and thus the hook 7 is undercut. It has been pointed out that a slide mold is required to injection-mold the slide plate 3 integrally formed with 7, so that the cost of the mold becomes expensive and the cost of the product increases.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide an adjuster structure in a center pillar trim in which an operating member is easily and inexpensively held in an adjuster structure in a center pillar trim. To provide.

<Means for Solving the Problem> In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a slide plate slidably mounted on the inner surface of the trim so as to close the opening formed in the center pillar trim, and from the opening. An adjuster structure in a center pillar trim in which an operation member having an operation knob facing the interior of the vehicle is attached to the slide plate, and the adjuster position of the seat belt anchor portion is adjusted by operating the operation knob. A pair of pressing pieces that can be bent toward the center side through thin hinge portions are provided at both ends of the member, and the operating member is pressed and held by the pressing pieces.

<Operation> As is apparent from the above configuration, since the pressing member that is bendable is provided at both ends of the operating member via the thin hinges, and the pressing member holds the main body side of the operating member, Both the slide plate and the operating member do not have an undercut shape in terms of molding, and can be molded with a simple molding die.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of an adjuster structure in a center pillar trim according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing the relationship between a slide plate and an operating member as seen from the back side,
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure of an operating member before assembly, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view showing a mounting structure of a slide plate and an operating member.

In FIG. 1, an opening 11 is formed in the slide plate 10, and the operation member 20 is provided on the back surface of the slide plate 10 so that the operation knob 21 of the operation member 20 faces the inside of the vehicle through the opening 11. Is installed.

Both ends of the operating member 20 are extended downward, U-shaped spring portions 22 are formed, and the end portions of the operating member 20 are bent toward the center through thin hinge portions 23, respectively. A pressing piece 24 for pressing and holding the main body 20a of the operating member 20 is provided.

That is, referring to FIG. 2, the structure before the attachment of the operation member 20 will be described. A pressing piece 24 is formed in an expanded state at the lower end of the U-shaped spring portion 22 via thin hinge portions 23, respectively.

Therefore, in this state before mounting, the operating member 20 does not have an undercut shape and can be molded by a simple molding die.

When mounting the operating member 20, the operating knob 21 of the operating member 20 is fitted into the opening 11 of the slide plate 10, and the mounting boss 12 projectingly formed on the slide plate 10 is mounted on the operating member 20. Hole 25, 26 (Presser piece 2
4 is inserted into the mounting hole 26), and then the end of the mounting boss 12 is caulked and fixed by thermal caulking or the like, so that the operating member 20 is securely fixed to the slide plate 10, and As shown in FIG. 3, the tip end portion of the pressing piece 24 presses and holds the operating member 20, so that the operating member 20 has good slide operability.

If a contact rib is provided on the back surface of the pressing piece 24, the frictional resistance between the operating member 20 and the main body 20a can be reduced, so that the sliding operability of the operating member is further improved.

<Effect> As described above, the adjuster structure in the center pillar trim according to the present invention is such that the operating member is provided with a pressing piece via a thin hinge portion, and the pressing piece is bent to hold the operating member. Therefore, when molding the operating member, if the pressing piece is molded in an expanded shape, the undercut shape does not occur, and neither the slide plate nor the operating member has the undercut shape, so molding with a simple injection molding die. Therefore, it is possible to manufacture at a significantly lower cost as compared with a conventional one using an expensive slide type.

Therefore, there is an effect that the product cost can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the adjuster structure according to the present invention, showing a perspective view from the back side of the product showing the relationship between the slide plate and the operating member, and FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the operating member used in the present invention. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of Fig. 3, and Fig. 3 is III-I in Fig. 1.
A sectional view taken along the line II, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a conventional example of a center pillar trim adopting an adjuster structure, as seen from the vehicle interior side, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the conventional center pillar trim seen from the back side, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI in FIG. 1 …… Center pillar trim 2 …… Opening 10 …… Slide plate 11 …… Opening 12 …… Mounting boss 20 …… Operating member 21 …… Operating knob 22 …… U-shaped spring part 23 …… Thin hinge part 24 ...... Presser piece

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A slide plate (10) is slidably installed on the inner surface of the trim (1) so as to close an opening (2) opened in a center pillar trim (1), and a vehicle is opened from the opening (2). An operation member (20) having an operation knob (21) facing the indoor side is attached to the slide plate (10), and by operating the operation knob (21), the adjuster position of the seatbelt anchor portion is adjusted. In the adjuster structure in the center pillar trim to be adjusted, a pair of presser pieces (24) which are bendable toward the center side through thin hinge parts (23) are provided at both ends of the operating member (20). The adjuster structure in the center pillar trim, characterized in that the operating member (20) is pressed and held by means of (24).