JP7828538B2 - Interior materials for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to interior materials for vehicles.

The interior materials that make up the ceiling of vehicles such as automobiles are equipped with various functional components, such as sun visors, mirrors, and lighting devices, as shown in Patent Document 1 below. Furthermore, in recent years, as shown in Patent Document 2 below, imaging devices for monitoring occupants may also be provided.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2007-196955 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2004-274154

As shown in the above-mentioned Patent Documents 1 and 2, the ceiling of a vehicle is often required to accommodate many functional components. However, the interior materials used for vehicle ceilings are often constructed using porous materials, for example, to reduce weight, resulting in low rigidity. Therefore, the installation of these functional components often involves penetrating the ceiling material and attaching them to the roof panel that constitutes the vehicle's body. In other words, since each functional component is attached to the roof panel, work must be performed on the ceiling for each component, which is not very efficient. Furthermore, because various functional components require through-holes to be formed in the ceiling material for attachment, this contributes to a decrease in the rigidity of the ceiling material. Moreover, because various functional components are attached to the ceiling individually, the aesthetic appeal of the ceiling is compromised.

This invention was made in view of such circumstances, and aims to provide an interior material for vehicles that allows for the simple construction of a vehicle ceiling equipped with various functional components, while ensuring rigidity and enhancing aesthetic appeal.

To solve the above problems, the vehicle interior material of the present invention is:
The first ceiling material, which is the main component covering the roof panel,
A second ceiling material adjacent to the first ceiling material and covering a portion of the roof panel including its outer edge,
Equipped with,
The second ceiling material is characterized in that it supports the first ceiling material by overlapping it from below over the edge of the first ceiling material.

The vehicle interior material disclosed herein has a roof panel in which at least a portion of the outer edge is composed of a second ceiling material, which is a separate component from the first ceiling material. Various functional components can be assembled to this second ceiling material and then attached to the roof panel. In other words, it is desirable that the second ceiling material has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material. For example, the first ceiling material may be formed by press molding, similar to general ceiling materials, while the second ceiling material may be formed by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin. Furthermore, if the second ceiling material is formed by injection molding, finer design details can be achieved, enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the ceiling. Also, even with various functional components, the aesthetic appeal can be further enhanced if the second ceiling material is integrated into a cohesive design.

In the vehicle interior material disclosed herein, the location where the second ceiling material is provided may be any outer edge of the ceiling. For example, in an automobile, the second ceiling material can be located at the front end of the ceiling, extending in the vehicle width direction between the front windshield and the first ceiling material, or at the end in the vehicle width direction, extending in the front-rear direction between the side door and the first ceiling material. Furthermore, in vehicles such as buses and trains, where passenger doors are provided on the side, the second ceiling material can be positioned above these passenger doors.

In the above configuration, the second ceiling material can be configured to extend in the width direction of the vehicle between the first ceiling material and the front windshield, covering the interior side of the vehicle at the front end of the roof panel, and forming an overhead module on which various functional components are mounted.

In this configuration of vehicle interior materials, the second ceiling material is installed at the front edge of the ceiling. Various functional components, such as sun visors, rearview mirrors, and map lights, are mounted at the front edge of the vehicle's ceiling. This configuration of vehicle interior materials allows for greater flexibility in the placement of these functional components, enabling them to be positioned appropriately and improving the overall design. Furthermore, in typical vehicles, when this configuration is adopted, the boundary between the first and second ceiling materials is located slightly behind the upper edge of the front windshield. This makes it difficult for occupants seated in the driver's or passenger's seat to see the boundary, thus minimizing any decrease in design aesthetics.

In the above configuration, the second ceiling material includes an overhead module portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle at the front end of the roof panel, and a pillar garnish portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle at the front pillar panel of the vehicle. The pillar garnish portion can be configured to form a design that is continuous with the overhead module portion.

Generally, pillar garnishes, with their upper edges touching the ceiling material, have a visible seam that detracts from the aesthetic appeal. This configuration of interior materials for vehicles enhances aesthetic appeal because the overhead module and pillar garnish are either integrally formed or appear as such. This configuration may involve, for example, an integrally formed overhead module and pillar garnish, separate components, or a divided overhead module where a portion of the overhead module and the pillar garnish are integrally formed.

In the above configuration, of the first and second ceiling materials, at least the first ceiling material may contain a porous material, and the second ceiling material may have a lower porosity compared to the first ceiling material.

In this configuration of interior materials for vehicles, porosity refers, for example, to the ratio of pore volume to total volume. Note that the first ceiling material may include materials with nearly zero porosity, i.e., materials that do not use porous properties. Therefore, the second ceiling material has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material and is suitable for assembling functional components.

In the above configuration, the second ceiling material can be provided with a pull-out member that is housed on the back side and can be pulled out from the boundary position with the first ceiling material.

This configuration of vehicle interior materials utilizes the joint between two ceiling materials to incorporate functional components. Examples of "pull-out components" in this configuration include card holders and assist grips, which will be discussed later. With this configuration, the pull-out components are less visible to the occupant when looking forward, thus minimizing any decrease in aesthetic appeal.

In the above configuration, the second ceiling material includes a pillar garnish portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle's front pillar panel, and a rear extension portion that extends from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion toward the rear and covers a part of the roof panel. The pull-out member is an assist grip that can be grasped by the occupant, and can be configured to be pull-out from the rear end of the rear extension portion.

This vehicle interior material configuration allows for the storage of assist grips. Generally, assist grips exist in fixed or retractable/rotatable designs. In either case, their presence on the ceiling is significant and detracts from the overall aesthetic appeal. This vehicle interior material configuration allows the assist grips to be stored on the underside of the second ceiling material when not in use, thus minimizing the reduction in aesthetic appeal.

In the above configuration, the assist grip is mainly composed of a flexible, band-shaped member. The band member is folded in the middle, and the folded portion is housed within the rearward extension, protruding rearward. The folded portion can be extended rearward.

This configuration of vehicle interior material utilizes strip-shaped components as assist grips, resulting in a low thickness. This allows the assist grips to be stored without requiring a large space on the underside of the second ceiling material.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an interior material for vehicles that allows for the creation of vehicle ceilings equipped with various functional components through simple work, while ensuring rigidity and enhancing aesthetic appeal.

Plan view showing the ceiling of a vehicle in which the vehicle interior material according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is used. Perspective view showing the main parts of the vehicle interior material of Embodiment 1 Side cross-sectional view of the vehicle interior material according to Embodiment 1 Perspective view showing the usage status of functional components located in the overhead module. Cross-sectional view of the vehicle interior material of Embodiment 1, taken from the rear. Cross-sectional view showing the first emission state in the lamp unit. Cross-sectional view showing the second emission state in the lamp unit. Perspective view showing the lamp unit from the perspective inside the vehicle. Diagram showing the illumination range of the lamp unit. Plan view cross-sectional view showing the assist grip in its retracted position. Plan and cross-sectional view showing the assist grip extended. Perspective view showing the main parts of the vehicle interior material of Embodiment 2

<Embodiment 1>
The first embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle interior material 10 that is installed in the ceiling of a vehicle (automobile). The vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 11. In some parts of the drawings, the reference numerals Fr, Rr, L, R, U, and D are used to indicate directions, representing the front side, rear side, left side, right side, upper side, and lower side of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction (width direction of the vehicle), respectively.

The vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment, as shown in Figures 1 to 3, is a so-called roof trim that covers the inside of the passenger compartment (vehicle interior) on the ceiling side of the vehicle body. Specifically, this vehicle interior material 10 covers the inside of the passenger compartment of the roof panel 12 that constitutes the ceiling of the vehicle body and the front pillar panels that constitute the front pillars 16 on the front side of the vehicle body (both sides in the vehicle width direction of the front window 14). The roof panel 12, as shown in Figure 3, generally consists of a plate-shaped panel body 12A and a frame 12B fixed to the passenger compartment side of the panel body 12A, including at least a portion along the outer edge of the panel body 12A.

The interior material 10 for this vehicle consists of two main ceiling materials 20 and 22. The first ceiling material 20 covers most of the roof panel 12, excluding the front end. This first ceiling material 20 has a conventionally known configuration; as shown in Figure 3, for example, it consists of a base material 24 made of a porous material with layers of glass fiber mat, foamed urethane, glass fiber mat, and nonwoven fabric laminated in that order from the surface side, to which a surface material 26 is attached. The first ceiling material 20 is formed by press molding from a flat plate-shaped member. This first ceiling material 20 is relatively lightweight and has sufficient rigidity to suppress deflection due to its own weight. Therefore, for example, when attaching functional components such as a center lamp to the ceiling, through holes are formed in the first ceiling material 20 and fixed to the roof panel 12. Furthermore, as shown in Figure 3, this first ceiling material 20 is attached to the frame 12B of the roof panel 12 by bolts 28 so as to close the opening created by the frame 12B.

The second ceiling material 22 is positioned in front of the first ceiling material 20. More specifically, the second ceiling material 22 constitutes an overhead module positioned at the front end of the vehicle's ceiling, extending in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, the second ceiling material 22 covers not only the interior side of the front end of the roof panel 12, but also the interior sides of the front pillar panels on both sides in the vehicle width direction. In other words, the second ceiling material 22 includes an overhead module section 30 that extends in the vehicle width direction between the first ceiling material 20 and the front windshield 14, covering the interior side of the front end of the roof panel 12 and forming an overhead module on which various functional components are mounted, and a pair of pillar garnish sections 32 that cover the interior side of the front pillar panels. The overhead module section 30 is mainly composed of a module body 40, which is a base material for attaching various functional components and covers the front end of the roof panel 12.

The module body 40 is molded by injection molding from a thermoplastic resin such as polypropylene. As shown in Figure 3, the module body 40 is fixed to the frame 12B using clips 40A, etc., so as to cover the boundary between the panel body 12A and the front window 14, and the front edge 20A including the mounting portion of the panel body 12A, frame 12B, and first ceiling material 20. In other words, the second ceiling material 22 is configured to support the first ceiling material 20 by overlapping the front edge 20A of the first ceiling material 20 from below.

Furthermore, the pair of pillar garnish sections 32 are integrally molded with the module body 40 using the thermoplastic resin described above, forming a design that is continuous with the overhead module section 30. Note that the second ceiling material 22 may be configured such that the overhead module section 30 and the pair of pillar garnish sections 32 form a continuous design, even if the overhead module section 30 and the pillar garnish sections 32 are separate components, or if the overhead module section 30 is divided and a part of the overhead module section 30 and the pillar garnish sections 32 are integrally formed.

Furthermore, the second ceiling material 22 has a lower porosity (almost zero) compared to the first ceiling material 20. In other words, the second ceiling material 22 has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material 20, eliminating the need to fix functional components to the roof panel 12, allowing them to be attached directly to the module body 40. Additionally, the second ceiling material 22 can firmly support the front edge 20A of the first ceiling material 20 from below.

Next, the overhead module section 30 will be described in detail. The overhead module section 30 is equipped with sun visors 42, vanity mirrors 44, lamp units 46, and assist grips 48, corresponding to the driver's seat and passenger seat of the vehicle, respectively. The overhead module section 30 is basically symmetrical, and the driver's side (right side in the vehicle width direction) and passenger side (left side in the vehicle width direction) have the same configuration. Therefore, the following description will use the driver's side module. However, if it is necessary to distinguish between the driver's side and passenger side modules, the driver's side module (right side) will be denoted with the symbol R, and the passenger side module will be denoted with the symbol L.

The sun visor 42 is held so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vehicle width direction. As shown in Figure 3, the sun visor 42 can change its orientation between a retracted position, where it is aligned with the ceiling, and an extended position, where it faces the front windshield 14.

As shown in Figures 4 and 5, the module body 40 has a recess 50 for accommodating the sun visor 42 in its stowed position. As shown in Figure 4, the recess 50 is formed by a side wall portion 52 having a side facing to the right, a side wall portion 53 having a side facing to the left, and a bottom wall portion 54 connecting the upper ends of these pair of side wall portions 52 and 53 to form the bottom surface of the recess 50. The sun visor 42 has a plate-shaped visor body 42A and a pair of shaft portions 42B (see Figure 3) that protrude outward from each of the sides of the visor body 42A in the vehicle width direction, and each of the pair of shaft portions 42B is rotatably held in the pair of side wall portions 52 and 53 of the recess 50. While a detailed explanation is omitted, bearing members supporting the shaft portion 42B are provided inside the pair of side wall portions 52 and 53. These bearing members support the sun visor 42 at any rotational position, allowing it to be held in any orientation between the retracted and deployed positions. In other words, it does not rotate due to vibrations caused by driving, for example, but can easily rotate when force is applied by an occupant.

Furthermore, when the sun visor 42 is in the retracted position, its upper surface faces the bottom wall portion 54, and its lower surface is almost flush with the lower ends of the pair of side wall portions 52 and 53 (the lower surface of the module body 40). In other words, when the sun visor 42 is in the retracted position, as shown in Figure 2, the second ceiling material 22 has a flat surface, resulting in a clean and streamlined design.

As shown in Figure 4, a vanity mirror 44 is provided in the bottom wall 54 of the recess 50. This vanity mirror 44 becomes usable by rotating the sun visor 42 from its retracted position to a downward-extending, light-blocking state. Although not shown in the figure, the vanity mirror 44 has a knob 44A at its rear end that can be gripped with a finger. It can be used by lowering the rear end using the front end as a pivot axis.

Next, we will describe the lamp unit 46, which also functions as a vanity lamp for illuminating the vanity mirror 44 when in use. The lamp unit 46 is provided on both the driver's side and the passenger's side, and consists of two lighting devices 60 and 61 (four in total for the second ceiling material 22, as shown in Figure 1), each corresponding to a pair of side wall sections 52 and 53 on the back (top) side of the module body 40. Since these lighting devices 60 and 61 have almost identical configurations, we will describe the lighting device 60 located on the driver's side, on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, as a representative example.

The lighting device 60 comprises a light source unit 62, a light guide 64, and a lens member 66. The light guide 64 is generally L-shaped in cross-section and elongated, extending in the vehicle's front-to-rear direction. As shown in Figure 5, the light guide 64 is positioned along the connection point between the side wall 53 and the bottom wall 54 of the recess 50, covering the connection point from the back side. In other words, the light guide 64 has a shape in which a side wall opposing portion 70, which faces the back surface of the side wall 53 and runs along the side wall 53, and a bottom wall opposing portion 72, which faces the back surface (top surface) of the bottom wall 54 and runs along the bottom wall 54, are connected.

As shown in Figures 6 and 7, the light source unit 62 is positioned above the light guide 64. The light source unit 62 consists of multiple LEDs 62A and 62B mounted in two rows in the front-to-back direction on the underside of the LED substrate 62C. The first LEDs 62A are arranged in the front-to-back direction along the outer edge in the vehicle width direction of the bottom wall facing portion 72 (this can be considered as the connection point between the bottom wall facing portion 72 and the side wall facing portion 70, or as the upper end of the side wall facing portion 70). The second LEDs 62B are arranged along the inner edge in the vehicle width direction of the bottom wall facing portion 72. The light source unit 62 is configured to allow light from the first LEDs 62A and the second LEDs 62B to enter independently from the upper surface of the light guide 64.

On the other hand, the light incident on the light guide 64 is emitted from the side of the vehicle interior. The lens member 66 is formed from a light-transmitting material and, as shown in Figure 8, forms the portion of the module body 40 that faces the light guide 64. More specifically, as shown in Figures 6 to 8, the lens member 66 has a side wall forming portion 74 that constitutes the side wall portion 53 of the module body 40, a bottom wall forming portion 76 that extends inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the side wall forming portion 74 and forms a part of the bottom wall portion 54, and a recess edge forming portion 78 that extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower end of the side wall forming portion 74 and forms the edge of the recess 50 (a part of the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the lower end of the side wall portion 53). The lens member 66 is configured to emit light emitted from the side of the vehicle interior of the light guide 64 towards the vehicle interior.

The light guide 64 directs the light from the first LED 62A through the side wall opposing portion 70 and emits it from the lower end of the side wall opposing portion 70. The lens member 66 has a pattern 78A formed on the recessed edge forming portion 78, and light corresponding to this pattern 78A is emitted towards the vehicle interior. Furthermore, the lower end of the side wall opposing portion 70 of the light guide 64 has a pattern-shaped cutout on the inner side in the vehicle width direction (left side in Figure 6), and light is emitted towards the vehicle interior from the connection portion (corner) between the side wall forming portion 74 and the recessed edge forming portion 78 of the lens member 66. In other words, by illuminating the first LED 62A, a first emission state is achieved in which light is emitted downward from the edge of the recess 50.

Furthermore, the lower surface 72A of the bottom wall-facing portion 72 of the light guide 64 is blast-treated, so that the light from the second LED 62B is diffused from its lower surface 72A and emitted downwards through the lens member 66. The light emitted from this bottom wall-facing portion 72 is emitted towards the vehicle interior when the sun visor 42 is in use (in the shading position). In other words, by illuminating the second LED 62B, a second emission state is achieved in which light is emitted from the bottom wall portion 54 when the sun visor 42 is in the shading position. The second LED 62B is illuminated in conjunction with the opening of the vanity mirror 44 and turned off when the vanity mirror 44 is closed. The light from the second emission state is used as a vanity lamp.

Furthermore, the light emitted by the first LED 62A in the first emission state is controlled by the switch 80 shown in Figures 1 and 2. In other words, when the switch 80 is operated by an occupant and the first LED 62A is turned on, the light emitted in the first emission state functions as a map lamp that illuminates the area around the hands of the occupant seated in the corresponding seat. However, as shown in Figure 9, the lighting device 60 of the lamp unit 46 is located outside the sun visor 42 in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, when the side door 82 is open, the light emitted by the first LED 62A in the first emission state illuminates from the seat surface of the seat 84 to the outside of the vehicle (the range of θ ₁ in Figure 9). In other words, it also functions as a welcome lamp that illuminates the feet of occupants getting in and out of the vehicle. Furthermore, the lamp unit 46 can also emit light in the first emission state towards the upper part of the interior side of the side door 82 by operating the switch 80 (within the range of _θ2 in Figure 9). This allows the light from the lamp unit 46 to be used for nighttime lighting effects. Therefore, with this vehicle interior material 10, one lamp unit 46 can have multiple functions, thus reducing the number of lighting devices and lowering costs.

The switch 80 is provided for both the driver's side lamp unit 46R and the passenger's side lamp unit 46L, and in both cases, it is located outside the sun visor 42 in the vehicle width direction relative to the module body 40. In other words, the switch 80 for the lamp unit 46 (more specifically, the first LED 62A) is located away from the occupants of adjacent seats, rather than between the two seats (in the center of the vehicle). This allows occupants to operate the switch 80 without disturbing the occupant next to them.

Next, the assist grip 48 will be described. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the assist grip 48 is provided at the boundary between the first ceiling material 20 and the second ceiling material 22, and is configured to be pullable from between the first and second ceiling materials 20 and 22. The second ceiling material 22 has a pillar garnish portion 32 and an overhead module portion 30 that extends continuously from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion 32. In other words, the portion of the overhead module portion 30 that extends rearward from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion 32 functions as a rearward extension portion 30A, and the assist grip 48, an example of a pull-out member, can be pulled out from between the rear end of the rearward extension portion 30A and the first ceiling material 20.

As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the assist grip 48 is composed of a flexible, band-shaped member 90 and a knob member 92 that can be grasped by the occupant's fingers. In its normal state, as shown in Figure 8, one end 90A of the band member 90 is fixed inside the second ceiling material 22 and extends rearward towards the passenger compartment, while the other end 90B is folded back towards the front, with the other end 90B extending significantly forward beyond the one end 90A. In other words, the folded portion 90C of the band member 90 is housed inside the second ceiling material 22 in a state where it protrudes rearward. The one end 90A is fixed to the roof panel 12 by a fixing member 94, which penetrates the first ceiling material 20. The knob member 92 is positioned near the folded portion 90C of the band member 90, specifically the portion that protrudes from the second ceiling material 22 when the band member 90 is inserted through it. Furthermore, the knob member 92 is slidable along the band member 90.

With this configuration, when an occupant grasps the knob member 92 and pulls it backward, as shown in Figure 11, the folded portion 90C is shifted backward while the other end 90B is moved backward. The other end 90B has a flange formed thereon, and when this flange comes into contact with the stopper 95 fixed to the inner surface of the second ceiling material 22, further extension is prevented. This state is shown in Figure 4, and the occupant is able to grasp the band member 90. Incidentally, when the band member 90 is extended, it attempts to return to the shape shown in Figure 10, so the extended portion takes on a shape that bulges in the vehicle width direction, making it easy for the occupant to grasp. Also, when storing the assist grip 48, when the other end 90B of the band member 90 is pushed forward, the restoring force of the band member 90 causes the other end 90B to move forward on its own. In other words, the assist grip 48 with this configuration is easy to store. Furthermore, since only the strip-shaped band member 90 fits inside the second ceiling material 22, it does not require a large space. In other words, as shown in Figure 5, although the area where the assist grip 48 is stored also houses the side airbags 96, the assist grip 48 can be stored without interfering with them.

Furthermore, the vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment also includes a card holder 98 as another pull-out member. As shown in Figures 2 and 4, the card holder 98 is retractable from between the two sun visors 42 in the module body 40, that is, from between the center of the module body 40 in the vehicle width direction and the first ceiling material 20.

As described above, with the vehicle interior material 10 of this embodiment, various functional components are attached to the second ceiling material 22, which has higher rigidity than the first ceiling material 20. Therefore, compared to the case where functional components are attached to the roof panel 12 by penetrating the first ceiling material 20, the vehicle manufacturing process can be simplified. Furthermore, since the second ceiling material 22 can be molded by injection molding, a unified design can be achieved considering the functional components, thereby enhancing the aesthetic appeal of the vehicle interior.

<Embodiment 2>
The interior material for a vehicle according to the second embodiment is also an interior material for a vehicle 100, similar to the first embodiment, and comprises a first ceiling material 102 and a second ceiling material 104. However, in the interior material for a vehicle 100 of the second embodiment, the first ceiling material 102 and the second ceiling material 104 are of different sizes. In the second embodiment, as shown in Figure 12, the second ceiling material 104 consists of a pillar garnish portion 106 and an extension portion 108 that extends continuously from the upper end of the pillar garnish portion 106 toward the rear and toward the inside in the vehicle width direction, covering a part of the roof panel 12.

The first ceiling material 102 covers most of the roof panel 12, excluding the portion covered by the extension 108. In this embodiment, the sun visor 110 is of a commonly used configuration, positioned on the first ceiling material 102, and fixed to the roof panel 12 by penetrating the first ceiling material 102.

Furthermore, the extension portion 108 of the second ceiling material 22 extends to a position aligned with the sun visor 110 in the vehicle width direction when it is in the retracted position. Specifically, the rear end of the extension portion 108 is located at approximately the same position as the rear end of the sun visor 110 in the retracted position (the rear end of the sun visor 110 is slightly behind the rear end of the extension portion 108).

A lamp unit 120 is provided on the lower surface portion 108A of the extension 108, which is the portion on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the sun visor 110, where the design surface faces downward. It has an illumination range similar to that of the lamp unit 46 of the first embodiment using the first LED 62A (the range shown in Figure 9). In other words, this lamp unit 120 can be used as a welcome lamp in addition to a map lamp. It can also be used for nighttime lighting by illuminating the upper part of the interior side of the side door 82. The operation switch 122 for operating this lamp unit 120 is provided adjacent to the lamp unit 120, at the rear end of the extension 108.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the assist grip 48 can be pulled out from the rear end of the extension portion 108 of the second ceiling material 104, and the assist grip 48 can be stored away to achieve a clean and streamlined design.

In this embodiment, the interior trim material 100 for the vehicle has the trim point of the second ceiling material 104 relative to the first ceiling material 102 (which can also be considered as the trim point of the pillar garnish relative to the ceiling material) positioned towards the rear. Therefore, this trim point is less likely to be in the occupant's field of vision, resulting in a clean and uncluttered design.

<Other Embodiments>
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be implemented in various forms with various modifications and improvements based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art. For example, the following embodiments are also included within the technical scope of the present invention.

(1) In the two embodiments described above, the second ceiling material 22, 104 was configured to include the pillar garnish portion 32, 106, but the embodiment is not limited to this. For example, the second ceiling material may consist only of the overhead module portion 30 as in the first embodiment.

(2) In the first embodiment, the second ceiling material 22 covered the front end of the roof panel 12, but it is not limited to this. For example, it may cover the side edges of the roof panel 12. This configuration is suitable for vehicles such as buses where passenger doors are located on the sides.

(3) In the above embodiments, the vehicle interior material of the present invention was intended to be provided for vehicles (automobiles), but it is not limited to that, and the vehicle interior material of the present invention can be applied to various types of vehicles.

10...Interior materials for vehicles, 12...Roof panel, 14...Front windshield, 20...First ceiling material, 20A...Front edge, 22...Second ceiling material, 30...Overhead module section, 30A...Rear extension section, 32...Pillar garnish section, 42...Sun visor, 44...Vanity mirror, 46...Lamp unit, 48...Assist grip (pull-out member), 50...Recess, 52... Side wall section, 53...Side wall section, 54...Bottom wall section, 64...Light guide, 80...Switch, 82...Side door, 84...Seat, 90...Band member, 98...Card holder (drawer member), 100...Vehicle interior material (vehicle interior material), 102...First ceiling material, 104...Second ceiling material, 106...Pillar garnish section, 108...Extension section, 110...Sun visor, 120...Lamp unit, 122...Operation switch

Claims (6)

The first ceiling material, which is the main component covering the roof panel,
A second ceiling material adjacent to the first ceiling material and covering a portion of the roof panel including its outer edge,
Equipped with,
The second ceiling material supports the first ceiling material by overlapping it from below over its edge .
An interior material for a vehicle, comprising a pull-out member housed on the back side of the second ceiling material and capable of being pulled out from the boundary position with the first ceiling material. The second ceiling material is,
The pillar garnish portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle's front pillar panel,
It includes a rearward extension that is continuous with the upper end of the pillar garnish portion and extends toward the rear, covering a part of the roof panel,
The interior material for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the pull-out member is an assist grip that can be grasped by an occupant and can be pulled out from the rear end of the rear extension. The assist grip is mainly composed of a flexible, strip-shaped band member.
The interior material for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the band member is folded in the middle, and the folded portion is housed within the rear extension portion with the folded portion protruding rearward, and the folded portion can be pulled out rearward. The interior material for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second ceiling material extends in the width direction of the vehicle between the first ceiling material and the front windshield, covers the interior side of the vehicle at the front end of the roof panel, and constitutes an overhead module on which various functional components are mounted. The second ceiling material is,
The overhead module portion is the part that covers the interior side of the vehicle at the front end of the roof panel,
The pillar garnish portion that covers the interior side of the vehicle's front pillar panel,
Includes,
The interior material for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the pillar garnish portion has a design that is continuous with the overhead module portion. Of the first ceiling material and the second ceiling material, at least the first ceiling material includes a porous material.
The interior material for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second ceiling material has a lower porosity compared to the first ceiling material.