Assist handle for car

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016303942-A1
Application number	US-201415102090-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Dec 5, 2014
Priority date	Dec 6, 2013
Publication date	Oct 20, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

A structure for mounting a wing knob for a vehicle air vent includes a plurality of vanes, an upper knob and a lower knob encompassing one of the vanes, a rubber member for reducing friction noise between the upper and lower knobs, and a decoration member coupled between the upper and lower knobs to add decorative esthetic sense. The upper knob has a holding piece at a lower portion of an opening of the upper knob. The rubber member has a stepped shoulder portion. The decoration member has a fitting groove. The lower knob is integrally provided with a hook to be held by the holding piece, a holding projection held by the shoulder portion, and a hook piece fitted into the fitting groove of the decoration member.

First claim

1 . A structure for mounting a wing knob for a vehicle air vent comprising:
a plurality of vanes arranged at a predetermined interval for controlling a wind direction of the air vent, an upper knob knobs and a lower knob provided to encompass one of the vanes at upper and lower portions thereof so as to control an angle of the vane, a rubber member received between the upper knob and the lower knob, and contacting the vane for reducing friction noise, and a decoration member coupled between the upper knob and the lower knob in a state, in which the upper knob and the lower knob are assembled as a single body, so as to add decorative esthetic sense, wherein the upper knob has a holding piece formed at a lower portion of an opening provided at one side of the upper knob; the rubber member has a shoulder portion formed to be stepped; the decoration member has a fitting groove; and the lower knob is integrally provided with a hook to be held by the holding piece in a state, in which the lower knob is moved forward through the opening, a holding projection held by the shoulder portion of the rubber member, and a hook piece fitted into the fitting groove of the decoration member and held therein.

2 . A structure for mounting a wing knob for a vehicle air vent according to claim 1 , wherein the vane is formed with a groove portion and the upper knob has a fitting projection to be fitted into the groove portion of the vane such that a mutual coupling state is maintained.

Assignees

• Nifco Korea Inc

Inventors

• Lim Yang Mook

Classifications

• B60H1/3421 Primary

  using only pivoting shutters · CPC title

• B60H1/0065 Primary

  Control members, e.g. levers or knobs (B60H1/00985 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B60H2001/3471

  Details of actuators · CPC title

• B60H2001/3492

  Manufacturing; Assembling · CPC title