JP2000071897A - Slide plate mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate insertion work and prevent backlashes and noises when a slide plate is mounted on a garnish plate, by retaining the slide plate under pressure via elasticity of jaw parts. SOLUTION: A center pillar garnish upper 13 has on both sides of its opening a plurality of generally U-sectioned jaw parts 15 integrated with the center pillar garnish upper 13 via hinge parts 17. A recessed part 21 is made in the center pillar garnish upper 13 to receive a flat part 14 of each jaw part 15 within the center pillar garnish upper 13 so that the jaw-part flat part 14 becomes flush with the center pillar garnish upper 13. Each jaw part 15 has on the other end a presser part 19 in the form of a resilient spring element or flexible element.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure for mounting a slide plate on a garnish plate for preventing backlash and abnormal noise.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, in a seat belt in which the position of a shoulder anchor can be adjusted up and down, a decorative plate (hereinafter referred to as a "slide plate") is provided in order to hide a hole of the adjusting portion. The fitting performance of the plate is improved. FIG.
(A) is a schematic view showing a state in which the position of a shoulder anchor provided in a garnish is lowered to make a seatbelt a lowermost stage, and (b) is a slide plate in an uppermost stage.
As shown in FIG. 7, the slide plate 2 hides the hole depending on the position of the anchor of the seat belt 1.

[0003] The structure of hiding the hole by the position of the anchor of the seat belt is usually as shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is an external view in which a slide plate is attached to a center pillar garnish upper of a conventional garnish plate. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. As shown in FIG.
Garnish plate center pillar Garnish upper 3
Has an opening 4 in the vertical direction, a plurality of claws 6 for guiding the slide plate 2 provided on both sides of the inner surface thereof, and the slide plate 2 is slidably supported by the claws 6, The opening 4 is always covered and concealed even when the anchor is slid up and down.

[0004]

However, in such a conventional slide plate mounting structure, as shown in FIG. 9, in order to slide and fix the slide plate 2 smoothly, the claw 6 and the slide plate 2 are fixed. The gap 8 needs to be provided between them, and the structure causes play and abnormal noise. If the gap 8 is too narrow in order to eliminate the play and the abnormal noise, poor sliding occurs, and the operation of inserting the slide plate 2 is not easy.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a slide plate mounting structure in which the operation of inserting the slide plate is easy and play and noise can be prevented.

[0006]

To achieve the above object, a slide plate mounting structure according to the present invention comprises a plurality of claws for guiding and supporting the slide plate on both sides of an opening of a garnish plate. In the mounting structure of the slide plate having, a garnish plate having a concave portion formed according to the claw, and a claw portion formed together with a connecting portion in the concave portion of the garnish plate, the claw portion is rotated at the connecting portion It has a flat portion that is stored in the recess without any step, a pressing portion having elasticity, and a guide portion that guides the slide plate. As the slide plate is inserted, the claw portion presses and holds the slide plate with elasticity. It is characterized by having made it. The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in addition to the above configuration, the pressing portion is bent so as to press the slide plate.

In the slide plate mounting structure of the present invention having such a configuration, as the slide plate is inserted into the claw portion of the garnish plate, the slide plate pushes the flat portion of the claw portion, and the guide portion of the claw portion guides the slide plate. The slide plate slides while defeating the claws. At this time, the flat portion of the claw portion is rotated and stored toward the concave side of the garnish plate with the connecting portion as a rotation axis, the step between the flat portion and the garnish plate is eliminated, and the pressing portion having elasticity holds the slide plate. Press down on the garnish plate side with the elastic force. Therefore, since the slide plate is pressed down and held by the elastic force of the claw portion, the slide plate can be smoothly moved back and forth, and the play of the slide plate and the generation of abnormal noise can be prevented.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1 to 6, the same reference numerals are used for members which are substantially the same as or correspond to those of the conventional example, and the center pillar garnish upper is used as an example of a garnish plate. A preferred embodiment of the slide plate mounting structure will be described. FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a slide plate mounting structure of the present invention, and is an external view in which a slide plate is mounted on a center pillar garnish upper of a garnish plate. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of FIG.
It is a B sectional view. FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a portion C shown in FIG. In the present embodiment, the opening 4 is formed in the vertical direction in the center pillar garnish upper 13 made of synthetic resin, and a plurality of claws 15 are provided on both sides of the opening 4 toward the inside. These claws 15
In the illustrated example, three pairs are formed at a pair of positions.

As shown in FIG. 2, the claw portion 15 has a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the center pillar garnish upper 1
The connecting portion 17 is rotatably formed into an integral hinge by a concave portion 21 formed inside the inner portion 3. The connecting portion 17 is formed without a corner forming portion.
When the slide plate 2 is used, the nail part 15 shown by a solid line is replaced by the nail part 1 shown by a dotted line as shown by an arrow F in FIG.
5, the opening 4 is covered by the slide plate 2.

As shown in FIG. 3, a concave portion 21 is formed so that the flat portion 14 of the claw portion 15 is rotated and stored at the joint portion 17 on the center pillar garnish upper 13 side. The step between the flat portion 14 and the center pillar garnish upper 13 is eliminated.
Further, the holding portion 19 formed at the other end of the claw portion 15 is
It is formed in a spring shape, for example, bent so as to have elastic force. A guide portion 16 is formed at the tip of the holding portion 19, and the guide portion 16 guides the slide plate 2, and connects the slide plate 2 as the slide plate 2 is inserted from the opening 4 of the center pillar garnish upper 13. It is cut at an acute angle so that a force acts in the direction of rotation about the part 17 as an axis.

Next, the operation of the present embodiment will be described. FIG. 4 is a partial external view in which the slide plate is inserted into the slide plate mounting structure of the present embodiment. FIG. 5 is a partial external view in which a slide plate is inserted into the claws according to the present embodiment. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. With reference to FIGS. 2 and 4, when the slide plate 2 is inserted into the claw portion 15 of the slide plate mounting structure of the present embodiment, the guide 22 of the slide plate 2 pushes the flat portion 14 of the claw portion 15. Then, the slide plate 2 slides while the claw portion 15 is tilted by the guide portion 16 of the claw portion 15.

At this time, the pawl portion 15 rotates about the connecting portion 17 as a rotation axis toward the concave portion 21 side of the center pillar garnish upper 13 to store the flat portion 14 in the concave portion 21. The step between the part 14 and the center pillar garnish upper 13 is eliminated. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the slide plate 2 is pressed by the spring-shaped pressing portion 19 toward the center pillar garnish upper side with an elastic force. Therefore, since the slide plate 2 is pressed and held from below by the elastic force of the claw portion 15, the front and rear movement of the slide plate becomes smooth.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the slide plate 2 is pressed by the elastic force of the pressing portion 19, it is possible to prevent the play of the slide plate 2 and the generation of abnormal noise.

[0014]

As will be understood from the above description, in the mounting structure of the slide plate of the present invention, since the slide plate is pressed down by the elastic force, the slide plate can be easily inserted and play and noise are prevented. It has the effect that it can be done.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an embodiment of a slide plate mounting structure of the present invention, and is an external view in which a slide plate is mounted on a center pillar garnish upper.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a detailed view of a part C shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a partial external view in which the slide plate is inserted into the slide plate mounting structure of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a partial external view in which a slide plate is inserted into a nail portion according to the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an external view of a conventional slide plate.
(A) is a schematic diagram showing a lowermost position of the seat belt, and (b) is a schematic diagram showing an uppermost position.

FIG. 8 is an external view in which a slide plate is attached to a conventional center pillar garnish upper.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Slide plate 3, 13 Center pillar garnish upper 4 Opening of center pillar garnish upper 14 Flat portion of claw portion 15 Claw portion 16 Guide portion of claw portion 17 Joint portion 19 Pressing portion 21 Recess

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A mounting structure for a slide plate having a plurality of claws for guiding and supporting a slide plate on both sides of an opening of a garnish plate, the garnish plate having a concave portion formed in accordance with the claws. A claw portion formed together with a joint portion in a concave portion of the garnish plate, wherein the claw portion rotates at the joint portion and is stored in the concave portion without a step, and a pressing portion having elastic force. When,
A guide portion for guiding the slide plate, wherein the claws press and hold the slide plate with elastic force as the slide plate is inserted, wherein the slide plate is attached. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the pressing portion is bent so as to press the slide plate.
The mounting structure of the slide plate described in.