JP2006036164A - Automobile door - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a position of an automobile door armrest to be adjusted in compliance with a physical body of a riding passenger. <P>SOLUTION: A supporting part 20 is arranged to protrude inside a door body. An armrest 30 is supported at the supporting part 20 in such a way that a height of the armrest 30 can be adjusted by a height adjusting mechanism 40. The height adjusting mechanism 40 has stays 41, 42 connected to the armrest 30, extending downward in perpendicular to the armrest 30; guides 43, 44 arranged in the supporting part 20 so as to guide the stays 41, 42 in an upward or downward direction; and a lock mechanism 47 arranged in the supporting part 20 and locking the stays 41, 42 at their selected height. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile door provided with an armrest, and more particularly to an automobile door in which the position of the armrest can be adjusted.

As shown in Patent Document 1, an armrest is provided on the inner side of a normal automobile door. A storage pocket having an open top is formed at the front of the armrest, and the upper edge of the storage pocket is provided as a pull handle for opening and closing the door.
Japanese Patent No. 2797730

  In Patent Document 1, the armrest is fixed, and the position of the armrest cannot be adjusted according to the physique of the occupant.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in a door for an automobile,
(A) door body,
(A) a support portion provided to project inside the door body;
(C) an armrest provided above the support part separately from the support part;
(D) The gist of the invention is that the armrest is provided with support means for supporting the armrest so that the position of the armrest can be adjusted while maintaining the position substantially horizontally.
According to this configuration, since the position of the armrest can be adjusted in accordance with the physique of the occupant, the occupant can easily put his arm on the armrest of the door, and comfort can be improved.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the support means includes a height adjusting mechanism for adjusting the height of the armrest. According to this configuration, the armrest can be adjusted according to the physique of the occupant, more specifically according to the height of the occupant's arm.

  Preferably, the height adjusting mechanism is connected to the armrest and extends vertically downward into the support portion, a guide provided in the support portion for guiding the stay in the vertical direction, And a locking mechanism that locks the stay at a selected height. According to this configuration, the height can be adjusted with a simple configuration.

  More preferably, the support part has an inner wall that forms an accommodation pocket having an open top, and an outer wall that is connected to an upper edge of the inner wall and gives an outer shape of the support part, and the stay has the accommodation pocket. A pair of guides are disposed on the front and rear sides of the pair, the guides are disposed to guide the pair of stays, and the locking mechanism is configured to lock at least one of the pair of stays. The guide and the lock mechanism are arranged in an auxiliary space formed between the inner wall and the outer wall of the support portion. According to this configuration, the armrest can be stably supported by the pair of stays. Further, the stay, guide and lock mechanism are not arranged in the storage pocket, and the storage pocket can be used effectively.

  In another aspect of the present invention, the support means includes a front / rear position adjustment mechanism that adjusts the position of the armrest in the front / rear direction. According to this configuration, even when the seat is moved in accordance with the occupant's physique or the like, the armrest can be adjusted back and forth according to the position of the occupant in the front-rear direction.

  Preferably, the front / rear position adjusting mechanism includes a slider provided on a lower surface of the armrest and extending in the front / rear direction, and a guide part provided on the support portion and extending in the front / rear direction to guide the slider in the front / rear direction. According to this configuration, the position can be adjusted back and forth with a simple configuration.

  The armrest has a pull handle portion separated from the inner surface of the door body. According to this configuration, the position of the pull handle portion can also be adjusted in accordance with the occupant's physique and the like.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the position of the armrest can be adjusted in accordance with the physique of the occupant and the comfort can be improved.

  Hereinafter, the door for motor vehicles which makes 1st Embodiment of this invention is demonstrated, referring FIGS. 1-4. In the present specification, front and rear means front and rear in the traveling direction of the vehicle. The door for an automobile includes a door body 10, a support portion 20 that is separated from the door body 10 and attached to the door body 10, and an armrest that is separated from the support portion 20 and supported by the support portion 20. 30.

  The support portion 20 extends in the longitudinal direction and has an inner wall 21 and an outer wall 22. The inner wall 21 is located at the rear portion of the support portion 20, and an accommodation pocket 25 having an upper opening is formed so as to be surrounded by the inner wall 21 and the inner surface of the door body 10. The outer wall 22 gives the outer shape of the support portion 20. The outer wall 22 has an upper surface portion 22a that is continuous with the upper edge of the inner wall 21, a side surface portion 22b that is continuous with the upper surface portion 22a, and a bottom surface portion 22c that is continuous with the upper surface portion 22a and the side surface portion 22b. An auxiliary space 26 shielded from the outside is formed by the inner wall 21, the outer wall 22, and the inner surface of the door body 10.

  An upper surface portion 22a of the outer wall 22 is lowered at a position corresponding to the accommodation pocket 25, and an insertion recess 27 is formed therein. Attached elements 28 such as various switches and a display unit are provided in front of the upper surface portion 22a of the outer wall 22.

  The armrest 30 is flat and elongated in the front-rear direction, and the planar shape is a U-shape. A narrow central portion of the armrest 30 is provided as a pull handle portion separated from the inner surface of the door body 10. Both end portions 32 of the armrest 30 are wide and close to the inner surface of the door body 10. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the armrest 30 is at the reference position, that is, a position close to the rear portion of the support portion 20, the inner peripheral edge portion of the armrest 30 covers the peripheral edge portion of the opening of the accommodation pocket 25. ing. Since the pull handle portion 31 of the armrest 30 is in a position corresponding to the insertion recess 27 of the support portion 20, it is easy for an occupant to grip the pull handle portion 31.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a support fitting 11 that protrudes inward is fixed to the core made of sheet metal of the door body 10, and the bottom surface portion of the inner wall 21 of the support portion 20 is fixed to the support fitting 11. Thus, the support portion 20 is firmly supported. Attachment portions 29 are formed at a plurality of locations on the inner wall 21 and the outer wall 22 of the support portion 20, and these attachment portions 29 are attached to the trim material of the door body 10.

  As best shown in FIG. 2, the armrest 30 is supported by the height adjusting mechanism 40 (supporting means) so that the height of the armrest 30 can be adjusted (the vertical position can be adjusted). The height adjustment mechanism 40 includes a pair of stays 41 and 42 that extend vertically downward from the lower surface of the armrest 30. These stays 41 and 42 have, for example, a U-shaped cross section, and have spring receiving portions 41a and 42a above a predetermined distance from the lower end, respectively. The stays 41 and 42 are arranged in front of and behind the storage pocket 25 so as to sandwich the storage pocket 25, and enter the front and rear portions of the auxiliary space 26 of the support portion 20, respectively. The stays 41 and 42 have a plurality of, for example, three engagement holes 41b and 42b separated in the vertical direction.

  The height adjusting mechanism 40 further includes a pair of guides 43, 44, a pair of coil springs 45, 46 (biasing member), a lock mechanism 47, and an operation member 48. The guides 43 and 44, the coil springs 45 and 46, and the lock mechanism 47 are disposed in the auxiliary space 26 of the support portion 20. The guides 43 and 44 are provided integrally with the outer wall 22 of the support portion 20 and extend vertically to guide the pair of stays 41 and 42 so as to be vertically movable. The compression coil springs 45 and 46 are accommodated in the lower part of the guides 43 and 44. The coil springs 45 and 46 are accommodated in a compressed state between the spring receiving portions 41a and 42a of the stays 41 and 42 and the bottom surface portion 22c of the outer wall 22, and always urge the stays 41 and 42 upward.

  Next, the lock mechanism 47 will be described in detail. The lock mechanism 47 has a pair of lock claws 47a that are rotatably supported on the outer wall 22 of the support portion 20. The lock claw 47a has an engagement part and a cooperation part across the rotation center. The engaging portion of the lock claw 47a is selectively engaged with one of the three engaging holes 41a, 42a of the stays 41, 42. Both ends of a linkage rod 47b extending horizontally in the front-rear direction are coupled to the linkage portion of the pair of lock claws 47a so as to be rotatable. As shown in FIG. 4, the linkage rod 47 b is disposed in the auxiliary space 26 and is positioned between the side surface portion of the inner wall 21 and the side surface portion 22 b of the outer wall 22. Further, one end of the operation member 48 is rotatably connected to the front lock claw 47a. The operation member 48 protrudes from the upper surface portion 22a of the outer wall 22 of the support portion 20 to the outside of the support portion 20, and the protruding end serves as an operation portion.

  In the above configuration, the state when the armrest 30 is first in the reference position will be described. In this state, the armrest 30 is in the lowest position in the vicinity of the support portion 20, and the stays 41 and 42 penetrate deep into the support portion 20. The locking portion of the lock claw 47a of the lock mechanism 47 is engaged with the uppermost engagement holes 41a, 42a among the three engagement holes 41a, 42a formed in the stays 41, 42, and the coil springs 45, 46, the armrest 30 is prohibited from moving upward. When the occupant puts his arm on the upper surface of the armrest 30, the load on the armrest 30 is received by the support portion 20 through the engagement between the lock claw 47a and the engagement holes 41a and 42a.

  When the occupant's physique is large, the operation member 48 is pushed and the front lock claw 47a is rotated to release the engagement between the engagement portion and the engagement hole 41a of the stay 41. At this time, the acting force of the operating member 48 is also transmitted to the rear lock claw 47a via the linkage rod 47b, and the engagement between the rear lock claw 47a and the engagement hole 42a of the stay 42 is also released. . In the unlocked state, the armrest 30 is moved upward by the force of the coil springs 45 and 46. The armrest 30 is supported at a position higher than the reference position by pulling the operation member 48 at an appropriate position and engaging the lock claw 47a with the other engagement holes 41a and 42a of the stays 41 and 42.

  As described above, the armrest 30 partially closes the storage pocket 25 at the reference position. However, if it is difficult to take out the object stored in the storage pocket 25, the armrest 30 is raised to open the opening of the storage pocket 25. You may make it expand.

  Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, components corresponding to those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted. In FIG. 7, the structure for attaching the support portion 20 to the door body 10 is well shown. A bottom surface portion of the inner wall 21 of the support portion 20 is fixed to the core member 15 of the door body 10 via a support fitting 18. An outer wall 22 is fixed to the trim member 16 of the door body 10 by screws 19.

  In the second embodiment, a front / rear position adjustment mechanism 60 (support means) is provided instead of the height adjustment mechanism 40 of the first embodiment. The front / rear position adjusting mechanism 60 is provided on a lower surface of the armrest 30 and extends in the front / rear direction, and a guide groove 62 (guide portion) formed on the upper surface portion 22a of the outer wall 22 of the support portion 20 and extending in the front / rear direction. It has. The slider 61 fits in the guide groove 62, is guided by the guide groove 62, and slides in the front-rear direction, whereby the position of the armrest 30 is adjusted. In addition, as for the upper surface part 22a of the outer wall 22 of the support part 20, a front part is lower than a rear part and the intermediate part inclines. The guide groove 62 is formed in the rear part of the upper surface part 22a, and the front end is opened so that the slider 61 can protrude forward.

  Since the position of the armrest 30 can be adjusted in the front-rear direction as described above, the armrest 30 can be adjusted to the position of the seat and thus the position of the occupant even when the position of the seat is adjusted to the front-rear according to the physique.

  In the present embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, the armrest 30 is formed to have a uniform width and is separated from the inner surface of the door body 10 over the entire length, and any portion is provided as a pull handle portion. At the reference position of the armrest 30, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 6, the accommodation pocket 25 of the support portion 20 is partially blocked over the entire length in the front-rear direction. When the armrest 30 is moved forward, the opening area of the storage pocket 25 can be increased, and it is easy to put in and out of the storage pocket 25.

  Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the support part 20 is provided with the same height adjustment mechanism 40 as in the first embodiment. A front-rear position adjusting mechanism 60 ′ similar to the second embodiment is provided between the height adjusting mechanism 40 and the armrest 30. The front / rear position adjusting mechanism 60 ′ includes a slider 61 provided on the lower surface of the armrest 30, and a guide member 62 ′ (guide portion) hung over the upper ends of the pair of stays 41 and 42. The guide member 62 'guides the slider 61 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. In this embodiment, the position of the armrest 30 is adjusted in the vertical direction and the front-back direction.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various aspects can be adopted. For example, in the first and third embodiments, the height adjustment may be performed steplessly.

It is a side view of the armrest and support part in the door for motor vehicles which makes a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the figure which made the support part the cross section along the surface substantially parallel to a door main body. It is a top view of the armrest and a support part. It is the figure which made the armrest and the support part the cross section along the surface substantially orthogonal to a door main body. It is a side view of the armrest and support part in the door for motor vehicles which makes a 2nd embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of the armrest and a support part. It is the figure which made the armrest and the support part the cross section along the surface substantially orthogonal to a door main body. It is a side view of the armrest and support part in the door for motor vehicles which makes a 3rd embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Door main body 20 Support part 21 Inner wall 22 Outer wall 25 Accommodation pocket 26 Auxiliary space 30 Armrest 40 Height adjustment mechanism (support means)
41, 42 Stay 43, 44 Guide 47 Lock mechanism 60, 60 'Front / rear position adjustment mechanism (support means)
61 Slider 62 Guide groove (guide part)
62 'guide member (guide part)

Claims (7)

(A) door body,
(A) a support portion provided to project inside the door body;
(C) an armrest provided above the support part separately from the support part;
(D) support means for supporting the armrest on the support part so that the position of the armrest can be adjusted while maintaining the position substantially horizontal;
An automobile door characterized by comprising:   The automobile door according to claim 1, wherein the supporting means includes a height adjusting mechanism for adjusting the height of the armrest.   The height adjusting mechanism is connected to the armrest and extends vertically downward and enters the support part, a guide provided in the support part for guiding the stay in the vertical direction, and provided in the support part. The automobile door according to claim 2, further comprising a lock mechanism that locks the stay at a selected height.   The support portion has an inner wall that forms an accommodation pocket having an upper opening, and an outer wall that is connected to the upper edge of the inner wall and imparts an outer shape of the support portion. A pair of guides are arranged to guide the pair of stays, and the locking mechanism locks at least one of the pair of stays. The pair of stays, the pair of guides, and the lock 4. The automobile door according to claim 3, wherein the mechanism is disposed in an auxiliary space formed between an inner wall and an outer wall of the support portion.   The automobile door according to claim 1, wherein the support means includes a front-rear position adjustment mechanism that adjusts the position of the armrest in the front-rear direction.   The front / rear position adjusting mechanism includes a slider provided on a lower surface of the armrest and extending in the front / rear direction, and a guide part provided on the support portion and extending in the front / rear direction to guide the slider in the front / rear direction. The automobile door according to claim 5.   The door for an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the armrest has a pull handle portion separated from an inner surface of the door body.

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