JP2008168738A - Interior structure of vehicle equipped with curtain airbag means and its assembling method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interior structure equipped with a curtain airbag device allowing an airbag to deploy through a clearance between a roof trim end part and a vehicle body while ensuring stability in deployment of the curtain airbag and capable of regulating deformation of the roof trim end part to improve its design property and beauty of its appearance and deploying the curtain airbag without deforming trim between upper part pillars. <P>SOLUTION: This interior structure is provided with the curtain airbag means 4 capable of deploying a curtain member 4a through a clearance in the roof trim end part including a boundary between a roof trim 7 and the trim 14 between upper part pillars to cover a window in a side part of the vehicle, a quarter window garnish, and the trim 14 between upper part pillars. A member 20 to be attached to the interior structure is provided among an inner panel of a vehicle body, the trim 14 between upper part pillars, and the roof trim 7, is fixed to the vehicle body, and is provided with a regulation part 22 receiving at least a part of a lower end part 7a of the roof trim 7 to regulate its travel onto a vehicle body side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an interior structure of a vehicle provided with a curtain airbag means and a method for assembling the vehicle, and in particular, a trim between upper pillars and a separate or integral attachment member are provided at a frame trim portion, and the attachment member is provided via the attachment member. Thus, the movement of the end portion of the roof trim is restricted.

Recently, vehicles such as automobiles are equipped with an airbag device for protecting passengers in the event of a collision or rollover. Among airbag devices, a curtain airbag device that is deployed in a curtain shape on the inner surface of a side window during a side collision or rollover of a vehicle is being put to practical use.
The curtain airbag of the curtain airbag device is disposed in a space between the roof trim and the vehicle body, and is deployed from a gap between the lower end of the roof trim including the boundary between the pillar trim and the roof trim and the vehicle body when deployed.

  As described above, when the curtain airbag is deployed by expanding the boundary between the pillar trim and the roof trim, there is a problem that the curtain airbag gets caught at the upper end of the pillar trim, and the deployability of the airbag deteriorates. Various proposals have been made.

  In the airbag arrangement structure of Patent Document 1, a curtain airbag (curtain airbag module) in a housed state is arranged inside the roof side rail, and this curtain airbag module is attached to the inner panel of the roof side rail. The inner panel is formed with a jump base for guiding the airbag when the curtain airbag is deployed. On the other hand, as another jump stand, a guide portion that protrudes upward integrally from the upper end portion of the pillar trim is provided, and an inclined guide wall surface that guides the airbag when the curtain airbag is deployed is formed on this guide portion. Also, a structure is disclosed in which a recess (engagement groove) is formed in the vicinity of the upper end of the pillar trim in the vicinity of the lower end of the guide portion, and the lower edge of the roof trim is accommodated in the recess (engagement groove). ing.

  In the pillar garnish (pillar trim) of Patent Document 2, an airbag module for a curtain airbag is disposed between a vehicle body inner panel and a roof trim, and the pillar garnish has a guide portion extending upward from the vicinity of the upper end thereof. Are formed integrally, and an inclined guide surface for guiding the airbag when the airbag is deployed is formed at the upper end of the guide portion. A straight groove-like recess extending in the front-rear direction is formed between the guide portion and the pillar garnish upper end portion, and the lower end portion of the roof trim is inserted and engaged with the recess.

  On the other hand, when a curtain airbag is installed in a hatchback type (wagon-type) vehicle, the quarter wind garnish (commonly known as the frame trim) is equipped with a trim between the upper pillars, which improves the deployability of the curtain airbag. Various considerations have been made on the structure of the trim between upper pillars in consideration.

  For example, in the structure of the quarter window garnish portion of Patent Document 3, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the quarter wind garnish 11 (frame trim) is replaced with the upper roof side portion 12 (trim between upper pillars). The curtain air bag module A is divided into a general portion 21 that constitutes the remaining three sides, and a portion of the curtain airbag module A attached to the inner surface of the inner panel of the vehicle body is covered with the roof side portion 12. The roof side portion 12 is made of a soft synthetic resin material and has flexibility, and the general portion 21 is made of a hard synthetic resin material.

  The inner end in the vehicle width direction of the roof side portion 12 is connected to the ceiling member R. A bracket B for guiding the curtain airbag when the curtain airbag module A is deployed is provided outside the roof side portion 12 (on the side opposite to the passenger compartment). The lower end portion of the roof side portion 12 approaches the window glass in a free end state, and the middle portion of the roof side portion 12 is close to the bracket B.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-91490 JP 2002-59802 A JP 2001-219807 A

  In the structure of the quarter window garnish part of Patent Document 3, when the curtain airbag is deployed, the roof side part (trim between upper pillars) is deformed, and the curtain airbag is deployed from the gap between the lower end of the roof side part and the window. It is the structure to make. However, the roof trim is composed of a soft sheet-like member, and a structure in which the curtain airbag is deployed from the gap between the end of the roof trim and the vehicle body is desirable also in the quarter window garnish, but there are the following problems. is there.

  With such a structure, the curtain airbag can be deployed by greatly deforming the soft roof trim, and the deployability can be improved. However, since the roof trim is soft, for example, an occupant unexpectedly If the part where the curtain airbag of the roof trim is deployed is pressed in a normal state before the airbag is deployed, a part of the roof trim is deformed so that it moves toward the vehicle body, resulting in a poor appearance. There is a concern that the deployment stability of the curtain airbag may be hindered when the curtain airbag is deployed.

  An object of the present invention is to improve the appearance and design of the interior structure of a vehicle equipped with curtain airbag means by restricting the deformation of the end of the roof trim while ensuring the deployability of the curtain airbag. , To improve the deployment stability of curtain airbags.

  The interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to claim 1 is softer than the upper pillar trim so as to cover the upper pillar trim connecting the adjacent pillar upper ends of the vehicle and the vehicle side window. INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE HAVING CURTAIN AIRBAG MECHANISM CAPABLE OF DEPLOYING CURTAIN MEMBER FROM GROUND OF ROOF TRIM END, INCLUDING BOUND BETWEEN ROOF TRIM AND UPPER PILLE TRIM An attachment member is provided in the space between the trim, the attachment member is fixed to the vehicle body, and a restriction portion is formed on the attachment member to receive at least a part of the lower end portion of the roof trim and restrict movement to the vehicle body side. It is characterized by this.

  When the curtain airbag is deployed, the curtain member is deployed from the gap between the roof trim end and the vehicle body including the boundary between the roof trim and the upper pillar trim so as to cover the vehicle side window. In a normal state, with the curtain airbag stored, at least one of the end portions of the roof trim is provided with a restricting portion of an auxiliary member provided between the vehicle body and the upper pillar trim and the roof trim and fixed to the vehicle body. Receiving a part and restricting movement to the car body side.

  The interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1, wherein the auxiliary member is formed with a guide portion for guiding the curtain airbag when the curtain airbag is deployed, This guide portion is characterized in that it is formed above the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the restricting portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to the first or second aspect, wherein the attachment member extends upward from an upper end of the guide portion and contacts an inner panel of the vehicle body. And a part of the curtain airbag in the lengthwise direction in contact with the bag abutting portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to the first aspect of the present invention. An engagement groove for introducing and engaging at least a part is formed.

The interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to claim 5 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the attachment member is configured separately from the trim between the upper pillars, and the upper portion is provided at a lower end portion of the attachment member. The feature is that the trim between pillars is fixed.
The interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the attachment member is integrally formed with the trim between the upper pillars, and the lower end portion of the attachment member is the upper pillar. It is characterized by being integrally connected to the intermediate trim.

  A method for assembling an interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to claim 7 includes: a trim between upper pillars connecting upper ends of adjacent pillars of the vehicle; and a space between upper pillars so as to cover a window on the side of the vehicle. In a method of assembling an interior structure of a vehicle having a curtain airbag means capable of deploying a curtain member from a gap between roof trim end portions including a boundary between a roof trim softer than a trim and a trim between upper pillars, A first step of assembling the bag, and assembling an attachment member having a restricting portion for restricting movement to the vehicle body by receiving at least a part of a lower end portion of the roof trim on the vehicle body, and then assembling the roof trim to the vehicle body In the second step, next, the upper pillar-to-pillar trim is assembled, and the attachment member restricting portion and the upper pillar-to-pillar trim are It is characterized in that a third step of forming a engaging grooves engaged introducing engagement at least a portion of the lower end of Futorimu.

The method for assembling an interior structure of a vehicle comprising the curtain airbag means according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7, wherein in the first step, the auxiliary member is supported by the curtain airbag in the storage state, and the storage is performed. The attachment member is assembled together with the curtain airbag in the state.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method for assembling an interior structure of a vehicle including the curtain airbag means according to the seventh aspect, wherein the attachment member is fixed to the vehicle body in the first step, and It is characterized in that an inter-pillar trim is assembled to an attachment member.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, there is a risk that the retainability of the outer shape (shape) of the end portion of the roof trim may be lowered due to the relationship of deploying the curtain airbag from the gap between the end portion of the roof trim and the vehicle body. Since an attachment member is provided and fixed to the vehicle body, and a restriction portion that receives at least a part of the end portion of the roof trim and restricts movement to the vehicle body side is formed on the attachment member, the outer shape of the lower end portion of the roof trim is retained. This makes it possible to secure the deployment stability of the curtain airbag and improve the appearance and design of the end of the roof trim.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the guide member for guiding the curtain airbag is formed on the attachment member, and the guide portion is formed above the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the restricting portion. At this time, the curtain airbag is guided by the guide portion and is deployed into the vehicle interior without interfering with the restricting portion.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the attachment member has a bag abutting portion that extends upward from the upper end of the guide portion and abuts against the inner panel of the vehicle body, and a part of the curtain air bag in the lengthwise direction is in a stored state. Since it contact | abutted to the said bag contact part, an attachment member can be arrange | positioned so that it may not interfere with the curtain airbag in the accommodation state. In addition, for example, when the attachment member is formed separately from the trim between the upper pillars, the attachment member is supported by the curtain airbag with the bag contact portion in contact with the stored curtain airbag. Can be assembled with curtain airbags.

  According to the invention of claim 4, since the engaging groove for introducing and engaging at least a part of the end portion of the roof trim is formed by the regulating portion of the attachment member and the end portion on the vehicle interior side of the trim between the upper pillars. At least a part of the end portion of the roof trim can be introduced and engaged with the engaging groove and held.

  According to invention of Claim 5, since the said attachment member is comprised separately from the trim between upper pillars, and the said trim between upper pillars was fixed to the lower end part of this attachment member, it can handle an attachment part as a small component. Thus, the positional relationship with the curtain airbag and the roof trim can be ensured and attached easily.

  According to the invention of claim 6, the attachment member is configured integrally with the trim between the upper pillars, and the lower end portion of the attachment member is integrally connected to the trim between the upper pillars. The structure of the trim is simplified and the number of parts does not increase.

  According to the invention of claim 7 (assembly method), in the first step, the curtain airbag is assembled to the vehicle body, and at least a part of the end portion of the roof trim is received on the vehicle body to restrict the movement to the vehicle body side. In the second step, the roof trim is assembled to the vehicle body, and in the third step, the upper pillar trim is assembled in the third step, so that the regulating member and the upper pillar trim are attached. Since an engagement groove for introducing and engaging at least a part of the end portion of the roof trim is formed, the attachment member can be assembled before the roof trim is assembled, and the attachment member can be assembled easily and efficiently. it can. In the third step, an engagement groove for introducing and engaging at least a part of the lower end portion of the roof trim is formed by the regulating portion of the attachment member and the trim between the upper pillars. Therefore, the lower end portion of the roof trim is formed in the engagement groove. At least a portion can be easily introduced and engaged.

According to the invention of claim 8, in the first step, the attachment member is supported by the curtain air bag in the housed state, and the attachment member is assembled together with the curtain air bag in the housed state. It can be carried out.
According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a structure in which the attachment member is fixed to the vehicle body in the first step, and the upper pillar trim is fixed to the vehicle body in order to assemble the upper pillar trim to the attachment member in the third step. It will be easy.

  The present invention provides a curtain from a gap at an end of a roof trim including a boundary between a trim between an upper pillar and a trim between upper pillars so as to cover a window on the side of the vehicle, and a trim between upper pillars connecting adjacent upper ends of pillars of the vehicle. The present invention relates to an interior structure of a vehicle including curtain airbag means capable of deploying a member.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle 1 is equipped with three rows of seat devices 2 so as to cover the upper half of the inner side including the windows 3 a to 3 c on the side of the vehicle in a curtain shape. An interior structure of a vehicle including a curtain airbag device that can deploy the curtain member 4a is provided.
The curtain airbag device is mounted on each of the left side and the right side of the vehicle 1. In the present embodiment, the curtain airbag device mounted on the right side of the vehicle will be described as an example. .

  The curtain airbag device includes a curtain airbag module 4 in which a folded curtain airbag 4a is housed in a module case 4b, an inflator unit 4c, and a plurality of side collision detection sensors (not shown) for detecting a side collision of the automobile 1. And a tilt angle detection sensor (not shown) for detecting the roll tilt angle of the automobile 1, and when the side collision or rollover is detected based on detection signals from the side collision detection sensor or the inclination angle detection sensor, the inflator unit A controller (not shown) or the like for operating the curtain 4c to deploy the curtain airbag 4a in a curtain shape is provided. However, the inflator unit 4c may be configured to operate even when a side collision is predicted by a side collision prediction unit that predicts a side collision via ultrasonic waves or microwaves.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the curtain airbag module 4 is disposed over the substantially entire length of the passenger compartment 11 on the inner surface of the lower part of the roof side rail on the right side of the vehicle body. The state in which the curtain airbag 4a is deployed is as shown by the hatched area in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a pillar trim 12 is mounted on the side surface of the passenger compartment of the B pillar 8. The trim mounted around the window 3c is a frame trim 13 (quarter window garnish) having a rectangular frame shape made of synthetic resin. The upper frame of the frame trim 13 is an upper pillar trim 14. The pillar trim 12 and the frame trim 13 are molded articles made of hard synthetic resin.

  The curtain airbag module 4 is disposed between the vehicle body inner panel and the lower end side portion of the roof trim 7. The module case 4b of the curtain airbag module 4 is attached to the inner panel of the vehicle body or the pillar inner 6a by a plurality of clips 10. In the portion of the B pillar 8, the curtain airbag module 4 is partly disposed between the pillar inner of the vehicle body and the lower end side portion of the roof trim 7.

  As shown in FIG. 4, at the frame trim 13, a part of the curtain airbag module 4 is disposed between the inner panel 15 a of the vehicle body and the lower end side portion of the roof trim 7. The roof trim 7 is made of a softer material than the frame trim 13, and is made of, for example, a urethane molded sheet material having flexibility, stretchability, and compressibility composed of a fine foam layer and a skin layer.

  When the curtain airbag 4a is deployed, the curtain airbag 4a pushes and opens the lower end portion of the roof trim 7 toward the vehicle compartment 11 while opening the gap on the lower end side of the roof trim 7 (between the lower end of the roof trim and the vehicle body). From the boundary between the pillar trim 12 and the roof trim 7 to the inside of the vehicle compartment 11 while pushing the lower end portion of the roof trim 7 toward the vehicle compartment 11 at the B pillar 8 portion. expand. In the region of the frame trim 13, the lower end side portion of the roof trim 7 is pushed and opened to the vehicle compartment 11 side, and is developed into the vehicle compartment 11 from the boundary between the upper pillar trim 14 and the roof trim 7.

Next, the interior structure of the vehicle including the curtain airbag device, which is in the vicinity of the frame trim 13, will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the roof side rail 15 has an inner panel 15 a and a reinforcing panel 15 b, and an upper end portion of the window 3 c is fixed to the roof side rail 15.

  The curtain airbag 4a can be deployed from the gap between the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 and the vehicle body at the portion of the trim 14 between the upper pillars, and in the vicinity of the boundary between the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 and the trim 14 between the upper pillars. In order to enhance the appearance and the design and enhance the deployability when the curtain airbag 4a is deployed, between the roof side rail 15 and the upper pillar trim 14 and the roof trim 7 at the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the window 3c. An attachment member 20 made of hard synthetic resin is provided, and the attachment member 20 is configured separately from the upper pillar trim 14. However, the attachment member 20 may be made of a metal member.

  The attachment member 20 includes a trim mounting portion 21 that is substantially horizontal at the lower end, a regulating portion 22 that extends upward from the trim mounting portion 21 to the inside of the vehicle compartment 11, and a vehicle width direction outer side from the upper end of the regulating portion 22. A guide portion 23 extending in a steeply upwardly inclined manner, a bag contact portion 24 extending inwardly from the upper end of the guide portion 23 toward the inside of the vehicle compartment 11 and abutting against the inner surface of the inner panel 15a, and the bag abutting portion A pair of bent pieces 25 projecting upward from the upper end of 24 is provided.

  A trapezoidal spacer portion 21 a is integrally formed on the upper surface of the trim mounting portion 21, the spacer portion 21 a is brought into contact with the inner panel 15 a, and the top wall of the spacer portion 21 a is fixed to the inner panel 15 by a clip 27. . By locking the pair of bent pieces 25 into the pair of locking holes 25a formed in the inner panel 15a, the bag contact portion 24 is brought into contact with the inner panel 15a, and thus the attachment member 20 is attached to the inner panel 15a. A part of the curtain airbag module 4 in the length direction is fixed to the bag contact portion 24. The upper pillar trim 14 is assembled in a state where it is brought into contact with the lower surface of the trim mounting portion 21, and is fixed to the trim mounting portion 21 of the attachment member 20 by the clip 16.

An engaging groove 26 for introducing and engaging at least a part of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 is formed by the restricting portion 22 of the attachment member 20 and the passenger compartment side end portion 14a of the upper pillar trim 14.
The half width of the engagement groove 26 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction is formed in an inclined shape that gently and upwardly inclines toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction. The groove thickness (groove width) of the engaging groove 26 that engages the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 is set substantially equal to the thickness of the roof trim 7, and the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 is engaged. The engagement groove 26 is engaged in a state in which almost no frictional resistance is applied, and the engagement groove 26 is opened upward inside the vehicle compartment 11. Therefore, it does not hinder the deployment of the curtain airbag 4a.

  Further, since the groove thickness (groove width) of the engagement groove 26 is substantially equal to the thickness of the roof trim 7, the end portion of the roof trim 7 remains at the engagement groove 26 even when the entire frame 3 is thermally expanded in the vertical direction. Can be followed without forming a large gap, and the appearance does not deteriorate. Further, in this case, the attachment member 20 is attached so as to be movable up and down with respect to the locking hole 25a which is long in the vertical direction. Narrowing the thickness (groove width) can be suppressed, and the engagement with the roof trim end when the airbag is deployed is not hindered.

  The restricting portion 22 of the attachment member 20 receives at least a part of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 and restricts the movement toward the vehicle body. Therefore, in the range regulated by the regulation part 22, the mounting state of the lower end part 7 a of the roof trim 7 is stable and does not deform, and the compartment end part 14 a of the upper pillar trim 14 and the roof trim 7 Since no gap is generated between the lower end portions 7a, the appearance, appearance and design of the occupant are improved.

  A guide portion 23 for guiding the curtain airbag 4a when the curtain airbag 4a is deployed is formed on the attachment member 20 at a steep inclination of about 15 to 20 degrees with respect to the vertical direction. Is formed above the inner end in the vehicle width direction and is formed above the restricting portion 22, and guides the curtain airbag 4 a to be deployed toward the vehicle compartment 11 when the curtain airbag 4 a is deployed.

Next, an assembling method for assembling the above interior structure will be described.
First, in order to connect the attachment member 20 to the curtain airbag module 4, a pair of notches 24 a is formed at a position corresponding to the lower end of the bag mounting portion 24. Before assembling the curtain airbag module 4 to the vehicle body, the bag contact portion 24 of the attachment member 20 is brought into contact with a corresponding portion of the curtain airbag module 4 so that the position of the pair of notches 24a is set. The attachment member 20 is connected to the curtain airbag module 4 with a pair of paper tapes 5 wound around the curtain airbag module 4 and the bag contact portion 24.

  In the first step of assembling the above interior structure, the curtain airbag module 4 is assembled to the vehicle body, and at the same time as the curtain airbag module 4 is assembled, the attachment member 20 having the restricting portion 22 is assembled. The pair of bent pieces 25 are locked in the pair of locking holes 25a of the inner panel 15a, and the clip 27 is fixed to the inner panel 15a, thus fixing the attachment member 20 to the vehicle body.

Next, in the second step, the roof trim 7 is assembled to the inner surface side of the roof of the vehicle body.
Next, in the third step, the upper pillar trim 14 is assembled together with the frame trim 13, the clip 16 is assembled to the attachment member 20, and the engaging groove 26 is formed by the restriction portion 22 and the upper pillar trim 14. The lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 is introduced and engaged with the engagement groove 26.

Next, the operation and effect of the interior structure described above will be described.
Although the curtain airbag 4a is deployed from the gap between the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 and the vehicle body, the stability of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 may be lowered. However, the auxiliary member 20 is provided and fixed to the vehicle body. In addition, since the attachment member 20 is formed with the restriction portion 22 that receives at least a part of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 and restricts the movement to the vehicle body side, the outer shape of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 can be maintained. Thus, the deployability and deployment stability of the curtain airbag 4a can be secured, and the appearance and design of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 can be improved.

  Since the guide member 23 for guiding the curtain airbag 4a is formed on the attachment member 20, and the guide portion 23 is formed above the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the restricting portion 22, when the curtain airbag 4a is deployed, The airbag 4a is guided by the guide portion 23 and reliably deployed into the vehicle interior without interfering with the restricting portion 22.

  The attachment member 20 has a bag contact portion 24 that extends upward from the upper end of the guide portion 23 and contacts the inner panel 15a of the vehicle body, and a part of the curtain airbag module 4 in the length direction serves as the bag contact portion 24. Since the contact is made, the attachment member 20 can be arranged so as not to obstruct the curtain airbag module 4. In addition, the attachment member 20 can be supported by the curtain airbag module 4 and assembled together with the curtain airbag module 4.

Since the engaging groove 26 for introducing and engaging a part of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 is formed by the restricting portion 22 of the attachment member 20 and the compartment side end portion 14a of the trim 14 between the upper pillars. 26, at least a part of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 can be engaged and held.
Since the upper pillar trim 14 is fixed to the lower end portion of the attachment member 20, the attachment member 20 can be assembled to the vehicle body together with the curtain airbag module 4, and the upper pillar trim 14 is attached to the lower end portion of the attachment member 20. Can be securely fixed.

  Since the attachment member 20 is assembled together with the curtain airbag module 4, the attachment member 20 can be easily assembled. Since the attachment member 20 is fixed to the vehicle body and then the upper pillar trim 14 is assembled and fixed to the attachment member 20, the structure for fixing the upper pillar trim 14 to the vehicle body is simplified.

Next, the interior structure of Example 2 of the present invention will be described.
This interior structure is different only in that the attachment member 20A is formed integrally with the upper inter-pillar trim 14, and the same reference numerals are given to the same components as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the attachment member 20 </ b> A is formed with a restriction portion 22, a guide portion 23, a bag contact portion 24, a pair of bent pieces 25, and the like, similar to the attachment member 20. Yes.

  In the attachment member 20A, the trim mounting portion 21 and the spacer portion 21a of the attachment member 20 are omitted, the restriction portion 22 of the attachment member 20A is integrated with the upper pillar trim 14, and the restriction portion 22 and the upper pillar trim are integrated. 14, an engagement groove 26 is formed, and the lower end portion 7 a of the roof trim 7 is introduced and engaged with the engagement groove 26. A spacer portion 14 b is formed in the upper pillar trim 14, and the spacer portion 14 b is fixed to the inner panel 15 a by a clip 28.

  For example, the upper pillar trim 14 is configured to be separated from the frame trim 13 at positions A and B in FIG. In this case, for example, as shown in FIG. 6, the end portion of the upper pillar trim 14 is connected to the end portion of the upper side portion of the frame trim 13. May be employed to engage the engaging hole 13b at the end of the upper side 13a of the frame trim 13.

  When the interior structure is assembled, the curtain airbag module 4 is first assembled to the vehicle body in the first step, and then the attachment member 20A and the upper inter-pillar trim 14 are assembled in the second step. At this time, the bag mounting portion 24 of the attachment member 20A is inserted between the inner panel 15a and the curtain airbag module 4 so that the pair of bent pieces 25 are locked in the pair of locking holes 25a, and between the upper pillars. The spacer portion 14b of the trim 14 is fixed to the inner panel 15a by the clip 28. Next, in the third step, the roof trim 7 is assembled, and the lower end portion 7 a is engaged with the engagement groove 26.

  According to this interior structure, the attachment member 20A is configured integrally with the upper inter-pillar trim 14, and the lower end portion of the attachment member 20A is integrally coupled to the upper inter-pillar trim 14, so that the attachment member 20A and the upper pillar are integrated. The structure of the intermediate trim 14 is simplified, and the number of parts does not increase.

Next, an example in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
(1) The lengths of the attachment members 20 and 20A in the front-rear direction may be increased so that the length is substantially equal to the entire length of the window 3c. In this case, the restricting portions 20 and 20A and the engaging groove 26 become longer, the stability of the assembled state of the lower end portion 7a of the roof trim 7 is increased, and the appearance and the design are improved.

(2) The upper inter-pillar trim 14 of the first embodiment is formed integrally with the frame trim 13. However, the upper inter-pillar trim 14 is separated from the frame trim 13 as in the second embodiment. Good.
(3) In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the present invention by adding various modifications to the first and second embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention includes such modifications. Is.

It is a side view of the interior structure provided with the curtain airbag device of Example 1 of the present invention. It is a side view of the said interior structure in a curtain airbag deployment state. It is a principal part side view, such as a frame trim and an attachment member. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 4 of the second embodiment. It is a figure which shows the connection part of a frame trim and the trim between upper pillars.

Explanation of symbols

4a Curtain airbag 4 Curtain airbag module 7 Roof trim 13 Frame trim 14 Upper pillar trim 20, 20A Attached member 22 Restricting portion 23 Guide portion 24 Bag contacting portion 25 Bending piece

Claims (9)

The upper trim between the upper pillars connecting the upper ends of the adjacent pillars of the vehicle, and the roof trim end including the boundary between the roof trim and the upper pillar trim that is softer than the upper pillar trim so as to cover the window on the vehicle side. A vehicle interior structure including a curtain airbag means capable of deploying a curtain member from a gap,
An attachment member is provided in a space between the vehicle body trim between the upper pillar and the roof trim, the attachment member is fixed to the vehicle body, and the attachment member receives at least a part of the end portion of the roof trim and moves to the vehicle body side. Formed a regulation section to regulate
An interior structure of a vehicle comprising a curtain airbag means characterized by the above.   The auxiliary member is formed with a guide portion for guiding the curtain airbag when the curtain airbag is deployed, and the guide portion is formed above the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the restricting portion. An interior structure of a vehicle comprising the curtain airbag means according to Item 1.   The attachment member has a bag contact portion that extends upward from the upper end of the guide portion and contacts the inner panel of the vehicle body, and a part of the curtain air bag in the stored state in the length direction serves as the bag contact portion. The interior structure of a vehicle comprising the curtain airbag means according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the curtain airbag means is abutted.   The engagement groove for introducing and engaging at least part of the end portion of the roof trim is formed between the regulating portion of the attachment member and the end portion of the trim between the upper pillars on the passenger compartment. The interior structure of a vehicle comprising the curtain airbag means.   5. The curtain airbag means according to claim 4, wherein the attachment member is configured separately from the upper pillar trim, and the upper pillar trim is fixed to a lower end portion of the attachment member. Vehicle interior structure.   The curtain airbag means according to claim 4, wherein the attachment member is integrally formed with the trim between the upper pillars, and a lower end portion of the attachment member is integrally connected to the trim between the upper pillars. Vehicle interior structure with The upper trim between the upper pillars connecting the upper ends of the adjacent pillars of the vehicle, and the roof trim end including the boundary between the roof trim and the upper pillar trim that is softer than the upper pillar trim so as to cover the window on the vehicle side. In a method of assembling an interior structure of a vehicle provided with a curtain airbag means capable of deploying a curtain member from a gap,
A first step of assembling a curtain airbag to the vehicle body, and assembling an attachment member having a regulating portion for receiving at least a part of the lower end portion of the roof trim and regulating movement to the vehicle body on the vehicle body;
Next, a second step of assembling the roof trim to the vehicle body,
Next, a third step of assembling the trim between the upper pillars and forming an engagement groove for introducing and engaging at least a part of the end portion of the roof trim with the regulating portion of the attachment member and the trim between the upper pillars;
A method for assembling an interior structure of a vehicle comprising curtain air bag means.   The curtain airbag means according to claim 7, wherein in the first step, the attached member is supported by a curtain airbag in a housed state, and the attached member is assembled together with the curtain airbag in the housed state. A method of assembling an interior structure of a vehicle provided.   The vehicle with curtain airbag means according to claim 7, wherein the attachment member is fixed to the vehicle body in the first step, and the upper pillar trim is assembled to the attachment member in the third step. To assemble the interior structure.

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