Assist grip mounting structure

• US 8,317,246 B2
• Filed: 07/26/2010
• Issued: 11/27/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Original Assignee: Suzuki Motor Corporation
• Inventors: Takeuchi, Eiji, Miura, Akihito
• Primary Examiner(s): Dayoan, Glenn
• Assistant Examiner(s): Daniels, Jason S
• Application Number:
  US12/843,174
• Publication Number:
  US 20110049923A1
• Time in Patent Office: 855 Days
• Field of Search: 296/1.02, 296/214, 224/313, 224/927, 16D/IG.12
• US Class Current: 296/1.02
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 3/026 characterised by the fixing means B60N3/023 takes precedence

Abstract

In an assist grip mounting structure, a pair of mounting parts 15 of an assist grip 10 are attached individually to a pair of mounted parts 5 on the roof side inner panel 2 side, and a coat hook part 20 projects from the one mounting part 15 side, a reinforcing plate 30 for reinforcing the coat hook part 20 overlaps a back surface 20U of the coat hook part 20.

Claims

1. An assist grip mounting structure comprising:

a pair of mounting parts of the assist grip attached individually to a pair of mounted parts disposed on a roof side inner panel covered by a roof lining; and

a coat hook part projecting from one of the mounting parts, wherein;

a support bracket for the assist grip is joined to the roof side inner panel, and the mounted part is formed on the support bracket, and the roof lining is disposed on a vehicle compartment interior side of the roof side inner panel and the support bracket;

a curtain airbag is provided below the support bracket and between the roof side inner panel and the roof lining, the curtain airbag comprising a bag body that is expanded in the case of collision and is deployed to the vehicle compartment interior side while pushing the edge of the roof lining open;

the coat hook part projects from the mounting part on the vehicle front side of the paired mounting parts side toward the mounting part on the vehicle rear side of the paired mounting parts side;

a reinforcing plate for reinforcing the coat hook part is overlapped on a back surface of the coat hook part, and one end part of the reinforcing plate is fixed so as to be held between the one mounting part and the one mounted part, and the one end part of the reinforcing plate and the one mounted part are overlapped on each other; and

when a pressing force is applied from the curtain airbag to the coat hook part via the roof lining, the pressing force from the curtain airbag is transmitted to the support bracket and the roof side inner panel via the reinforcing plate.

2. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the coat hook part is provided integrally with the one mounting part.

3. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

a first protrusion projects from the back surface of the coat hook part;

a first insertion hole is formed in the reinforcing plate, and the first protrusion is inserted through the first insertion hole; and

a retaining member for preventing the first protrusion from coming off the first insertion hole is attached to the first protrusion.

4. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein

a second insertion hole is formed in the one end part of the reinforcing plate;

a third insertion hole overlapping on the second insertion hole is formed in the mounted part;

a second protrusion projects from the back surface of the coat hook part; and

the second protrusion is inserted through the second insertion hole and the third insertion hole.

5. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein

a first protrusion projects from the back surface of the coat hook part;

a first insertion hole is formed in the reinforcing plate, and the first protrusion is inserted through the first insertion hole; and

a retaining member for preventing the first protrusion from coming off the first insertion hole is attached to the first protrusion.

6. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein one end part of the reinforcing plate is fixed so as to be held between the one mounting part and one mounted part, and the one end part of the reinforcing plate and the one mounted part are overlapped on each other.

7. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 6, wherein

a second insertion hole is formed in the one end part of the reinforcing plate;

a third insertion hole overlapping on the second insertion hole is formed in the mounted part;

a second protrusion projects from the back surface of the coat hook part; and

the second protrusion is inserted through the second insertion hole and the third insertion hole.

8. The assist grip mounting structure according to claim 7, wherein

a support bracket for the assist grip is joined to the roof side inner panel;

and

the mounted part is formed on the support bracket.