JP2012188063A - Finisher for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a vehicle finisher that can inform an operator of the position of an operation unit without sight even if an operation unit such as an operation switch is disposed on a downward surface.
A vehicular finisher 10 is formed with a design surface 11 which becomes an outer surface when attached to a vehicle 1, and a downward surface 13 which is folded back from the lower end of the design surface 11 toward the vehicle 10, and a downward surface. A tactile sensation imparting portion 18 (18a-18b) that gives the operator a tactile sensation different from other portions is disposed around the operation portion 8a disposed in FIG.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle finisher in which operation units such as various switches are disposed on a downward surface that is a blind spot of an operator.

  In automobiles and the like, a keyless entry system that remotely locks and unlocks a door is employed to eliminate the trouble of inserting and rotating an engine key into a door key cylinder each time the door is opened and closed. In the keyless entry system, even if a signal is received, the operation of the keyless entry system can be regulated so as not to change the state of the door key. A switch for performing such an operation restriction and its release is arranged, for example, in a finisher attached to the back door.

  In addition, a switch on the outside of the vehicle for opening the back door may be provided on the finisher.

  Patent Document 1 is disclosed as a technique for arranging such switches (operation unit) on the finisher.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-22438

  By the way, if the switch for regulating and releasing the operation of the keyless entry system and the switches for opening the back door are arranged on the design surface of the finisher, the sense of unity of the finisher is impaired and the design is deteriorated. For this reason, switches may be arranged on the downward surface of the finisher.

  However, if small switches are placed on the downside of the finisher, which is the blind spot of the operator, the finisher is a long object, making it easy for the operator to find the switches without relying on vision. Rather, usability deteriorates.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and even if an operation unit such as an operation switch is arranged on the downward surface of the finisher, the present position of the operation unit can be transmitted to the operator without visual recognition. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle finisher that can be used.

The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.
The vehicle finisher according to the present invention has a design surface that is an outer surface when attached to a vehicle and a downward surface that is folded back from the lower end of the design surface toward the vehicle, and an operation portion on the downward surface. A tactile sensation imparting part that provides a tactile sensation different from other parts to the operator of the operation part is disposed around the operation part on the downward surface. .

  The tactile sensation imparting portion has a shape in which a tactile sensation given to the operator changes from the near side in the depth direction toward the operation unit.

  The tactile sensation imparting portion has a shape in which the near side in the depth direction is wide and the operation portion side is narrow.

  The tactile sensation imparting portion is integrally formed on the downward surface.

  The tactile sense imparting portion is a convex portion or a concave portion.

According to the present invention, a tactile sensation imparting part that provides the operator with a tactile sensation different from other parts is disposed around the operation part disposed on the downward surface of the vehicle finisher. You can tell the position without sight.
As a result, the operator can reach the operation unit based only on the sense of touch without relying on vision. This is particularly effective when the area ratio between the downward surface and the operation unit is large. Further, the design of the design surface of the vehicle finisher is not impaired.

It is a perspective view which shows the rear part of the vehicle with which the vehicle finisher which concerns on this invention was attached. It is the front view (design surface) which shows 1st embodiment of the finisher for vehicles concerning the present invention, and the bottom view (downward surface). It is sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of FIG. It is a figure which shows 2nd embodiment of the vehicle finisher which concerns on this invention, Comprising: The downward surface is shown. It is a figure which shows the modification of a tactile sense provision site | part, Comprising: The downward surface is shown.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
A first embodiment of a vehicle finisher according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rear portion of a vehicle to which a vehicle finisher according to the present invention is attached. FIG. 2 is a front view (design surface) and a bottom view (downward surface) showing the first embodiment of the vehicle finisher according to the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.

On the rear surface of the vehicle 1 such as an automobile, there is provided a back door 2 attached so as to open rearward (the front side in FIG. 1). A back window plate 3 is attached to the upper portion of the back door 2.
A recess serving as a license plate mounting portion 6 for attaching a number plate (not shown) is recessed from the outside of the vehicle via a step portion 5 at the center in the vehicle width direction below the back window plate 3 of the back door outer panel 4. It is formed into a shape.

A recess serving as the finisher mounting portion 7 to which the vehicle finisher 10 is mounted is formed in the upper portion of the number plate mounting portion 6 of the back door outer panel 4.
The vehicle finisher 10 is attached to the finisher attaching portion 7 of the back door outer panel 4 in such a direction that the longitudinal direction is along the vehicle width direction of the vehicle 1.

The vehicle finisher 10 includes a design surface 11 that is an outer surface when attached to the vehicle 1, an upward surface 12 that is folded back from the upper end portion of the design surface 11 to the back surface 11 b side, and a lower surface portion of the design surface 11 from the back surface 11 b side. The cross section is formed into a substantially U-shaped cross section by the downward surface 13 folded back.
The upward surface 12 and the downward surface 13 are provided along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle finisher 10. The folded base 13b of the downward surface 13 is provided with R (R) in the range of 0.1 to 3 mm, for example.

  The vehicle finisher 10 is made of a synthetic resin such as acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer (ABS), polycarbonate (PC), polypropylene (PP), PC / ABS polymer alloy, or the like at the center in the longitudinal direction by injection molding or the like. This is a molded product formed into a shape having a wide width (dimension in the vertical direction in FIG. 1) and a narrow width at both end portions.

  Then, when the vehicle finisher 10 is disposed in the finisher mounting portion 7, the upward surface 12 is accommodated in the recess of the finisher mounting portion 7, and the downward surface 13 is relative to the ground surface (ground surface) of the vehicle 1. Opposing and substantially parallel to each other.

  The finisher mounting portion 7 has a concave shape that is recessed from the outer surface of the back door outer panel 4. Then, the design surface 11 of the vehicle finisher 10 forms a substantially flush surface with the outer surface of the back door outer panel 4 by mounting the vehicle finisher 10 so as to close the concave finisher mounting portion 7. It has become.

Further, the vehicle finisher 10 is curved in a shape in which a central portion 11c in the longitudinal direction protrudes outward from the terminal portion 11d.
Between the vehicle finisher 10 and the finisher mounting portion 7 (back door outer panel 4), a mounting member (not shown) for fixing the vehicle finisher 10 to the finisher mounting portion 7 or a switch 8 described later. A storage space 7a capable of storing the like is secured.
A spacer made of a soft synthetic resin, an end rubber, or the like may be attached to the outer peripheral edge of the vehicle finisher 10.

A through hole 15 is formed in the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10. The through-hole 15 is formed so that the operation portion (pressing surface) 40a of the switch 8 is exposed to the outside from the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10 when the switch 8 is attached to the back side of the vehicle finisher 10. Has been.
The through-hole 15 formed in the downward surface 13 is disposed, for example, slightly on the right side of the longitudinal center portion 11 c of the vehicle finisher 10. When the operator (driver) stands in the center of the rear part of the vehicle 1 and puts out his right hand, the vicinity of the position where the hand touches.

The switch 8 is an operation restriction release switch, and whether or not the door unlocking mechanism provided for each door of the vehicle 1 can be unlocked (specifically, an electric switch for unlocking the door locking mechanism) It is connected to a control unit (not shown) that collectively controls whether or not the unlocking operation is possible.
The control unit has an owner identification function. When the control unit recognizes that the owner has approached the vehicle body by the owner identification function, the switch 8 is pressed to release all the doors. Operation is allowed.
As long as the unlocking operation by the control unit is not permitted, the unlocking operation of the door lock mechanism is not performed even if the unlocking operation is individually performed on the door.

As shown in FIGS. 2B and 3, the operation portion 8 a of the switch 8 is exposed from the through hole 15 to about 1 to 2 mm on the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10.
Further, a projection 18 that protrudes from the downward surface 13 by about 1 to 2 mm is formed between the folded base portion 13 b of the downward surface 13 and the operation portion 8 a (through hole 15) of the switch 8. The protrusion 18 is integrally formed on the downward surface 13.

  The protrusion 18 includes a first protrusion 18 a that extends the longest along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle finisher 10, a second protrusion 18 b that extends next, and a first protrusion that extends the shortest from the folded base 13 b (front side in the depth direction). It consists of three protrusions 18c. And the operation part 8a of the switch 8 is exposed to the back side (vehicle side) from the third protrusion 18c.

Thus, the protrusion 18 is disposed around the switch 8 (operation portion 8a) exposed on the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10.
For this reason, when the operator (driver) finds the switch 8 (operation part 8a) on the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10 by tactile sense (hand touch), the switch 8 (operation part 8a) is ahead of the switch 8 (operation part 8a). Will touch.
The protrusion 18 is a plurality of protrusions (first protrusion 18a to third protrusion 18c) protruding from the downward surface 13 by about 1 to 2 mm, and therefore occupies most of the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10. A tactile sensation different from a flat surface (other part) is given to the operator (driver).

  Therefore, since the operation portion 8a of the switch 8 is small, even if it is not easy to find by touch without relying on vision, the operator (driver) has a projection 18 having a larger area than the operation portion 8a. It is possible to reach the operation unit 8a of the switch 8 by searching for. That is, the protrusion 18 functions as a guide for the switch 8 to the operation portion 8a.

Moreover, the shape (length) of the protrusion 18 gradually decreases from the folded base portion 13b (front side in the depth direction) toward the switch 8 (operation portion 8a). That is, the protrusion 18 has a wide width on the near side in the depth direction and a narrow width on the operation portion 8a side. That is, the protrusion 18 (the first protrusion 18a to the third protrusion 18c) has a shape in which a tactile sensation given to the operator changes from the near side in the depth direction toward the operation part 8a.
Thereby, the arrangement position of the switch 8 (operation unit 8a) is implied to the operator (driver). Therefore, the operator (driver) can be more reliably guided to the operation unit 8a of the switch 8.

  As described above, in the vehicle finisher 10 according to the first embodiment, a tactile sensation different from other parts is operated around the operation unit 8a (switch 8) disposed on the downward surface 13 serving as the blind spot of the operator. The protrusion 18 (tactile sensation imparting part) to be given to the person was arranged. For this reason, it is possible to inform the operator of the position where the operation unit 8a is present without relying on vision. Therefore, the operator can reach the operation unit 8a based only on the sense of touch without relying on vision. This is particularly effective when the area ratio between the downward surface 13 and the operation portion 8a is large. Moreover, there exists an advantage that the design property of the design surface 11 of the finisher 10 for vehicles is not impaired.

Next, a second embodiment of the vehicle finisher according to the present invention will be described. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same thing as each member in the vehicle finisher 10 which concerns on 1st embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.
FIG. 4 is a view showing a second embodiment of the vehicle finisher according to the present invention, and shows a downward surface.
In the vehicle finisher 10 according to the second embodiment, on the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 20, around the operation portion 8 a (switch 8) exposed from the through hole 15, about 1 to 2 mm from the downward surface 13. A protruding projection 28 is formed. The protrusion 28 is integrally formed with the downward surface 13.
Further, the protruding portion 28 is disposed between the folded base portion 13 b of the downward surface 13 and the operation portion 8 a (through hole 15) of the switch 8.

The protrusion 28 includes two protrusions (a first protrusion 28 a and a second protrusion 28 b), and each extends from the folded base 13 b of the downward surface 13 toward the operation portion 8 a (through hole 15) of the switch 8. It is formed.
The distance (distance) between the first protrusion 28a and the second protrusion 28b is wide at the folded base 13b (front side in the depth direction) and is narrow at the back side (vehicle side) close to the switch 8.

Even in the case of the protrusion 28, the switch 8 can be switched to the operator (driver) even if it is not easy to find it by touch without relying on the visual sense because the operation portion 8 a of the switch 8 is small like the protrusion 18. 8 operation units 8a can be reached (guided).
That is, the protrusion 28 is a plurality of protrusions (first protrusion 28 a and second protrusion 28 b) protruding from the downward surface 13 by about 1 to 2 mm, and occupies most of the downward surface 13 of the vehicle finisher 10. A tactile sensation different from a flat surface (other part) is given to the operator (driver).
Further, the arrangement interval of the protrusions 28 is gradually shortened from the folded base portion 13b (front side in the depth direction) toward the switch 8 (operation portion 8a). In other words, the protrusion 28 has a shape in which the gap is wide on the near side in the depth direction and the gap is narrow on the operation portion 8a side. That is, the protrusions 28 (the first protrusion 28a and the second protrusion 28b) have a shape in which a tactile sensation given to the operator changes from the near side in the depth direction toward the operation part 8a. Thereby, the arrangement position of the switch 8 (operation unit 8a) is implied to the operator (driver).
Therefore, the operator (driver) can be more reliably guided to the operation unit 8a of the switch 8.

  The operation procedure shown in the above-described embodiment, the various shapes and combinations of the constituent members, and the like are examples, and various modifications can be made based on design requirements and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, the description has been given of the case where the tactile sensation imparting portion is a protrusion formed of a plurality of protrusions, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a modified example of the tactile sensation imparting part, and shows a downward surface.

For example, the tactile sensation imparting part is not limited to the protrusion, and may be a shape recessed from the downward surface 13 like a groove or a hole.
In addition, the shape of the touch-sensitive imparting portions 38 and 48 is not limited to a shape extending in a predetermined direction, and may be a circle, a triangle, a polygon, or the like (see FIGS. 5A and 5B).
The number of protrusions, grooves, and holes is not limited to two or three, but may be one (see FIG. 5C) like the tactile sensation imparting portion 58, or several tens like the tactile sensation imparting portion 38. It may be a piece (see FIG. 5A).
Further, the tactile sensation imparting portion 68 is not limited to the protrusion, the groove, and the hole, and may be a case where the surface treatment is varied. For example, a rough process (pear texture process) that gives a rough feel (tactile sensation) or the like may be used (see FIG. 5D).

  In addition, as the tactile sensation imparting portion, the shape in which the near side in the depth direction is wide and the operation unit side is narrow has been described, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The tactile sense imparting portion 48 may have a shape or the like from the near side in the depth direction toward the operation unit (see FIG. 5B).

  Further, the present invention is not limited to the case where the tactile sense imparting part is integrally formed on the downward surface. It may be a case where the tactile sensation imparting part is formed separately and is attached to the downward surface.

  Although the case of the operation unit 8a of the switch 8 has been described as the operation unit, the present invention is not limited to this. An operation unit such as a lever, dial, or handle may be used. The operation unit may be various sensors. Any member that provides an opportunity to operate or stop some function by touching the fingertip of the operator may be used.

  The case where the operation unit and the tactile sensation imparting part are arranged on the right side of the center part 11c in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle finisher 10 has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. There may be. Moreover, the case where an operation part and a touch provision part are arrange | positioned in multiple places may be sufficient.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Vehicle, 8 ... Switch, 8a ... Operation part, 10 ... Finisher for vehicles, 11 ... Design surface, 13 ... Downward surface, 13b ... Base, 18 ... Projection part (tactile provision part), 20 ... Finisher for vehicles, 28 ... Protrusions (tactile sense imparting part)

Claims (5)

A vehicle finisher in which a design surface that is an outer surface when attached to a vehicle and a downward surface that is folded back from the lower end of the design surface toward the vehicle are formed, and an operation unit is disposed on the downward surface. And
A vehicular finisher characterized in that a tactile sensation imparting portion for giving a tactile sensation different from other portions to the operator of the operation portion is arranged around the operation portion on the downward surface.   2. The vehicle finisher according to claim 1, wherein the tactile sensation imparting portion has a shape in which a tactile sensation given to the operator changes from the near side in the depth direction toward the operation unit.   3. The vehicle finisher according to claim 2, wherein the tactile sense imparting portion has a shape in which the near side in the depth direction is wide and the operation portion side is narrow.   4. The vehicle finisher according to claim 1, wherein the tactile sensation imparting portion is integrally formed on the downward surface. 5.   The vehicle finisher according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the tactile sense imparting portion is a convex portion or a concave portion.

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