Abstract:
A damping structure is formed of a base including at least one projecting portion having a shaft or a hole, and a first engaging portion; a rotating member including a first wall portion having the other of the hole or the shaft engaging the shaft or hole, a second wall portion facing the first wall portion to receive the projection therebetween so that when the first wall portion is supported by the projecting portion, a space is formed between the projecting portion and the second wall portion, and a second engaging portion; and a damper disposed in the space. The damper includes an inner shaft having a third engaging portion engaging the first or second engaging portion, and an outer shaft rotatably situated around the inner shaft to generate a damping force against a rotation of the inner shaft. The outer shaft has a fourth engaging portion engaging the first or second engaging portion to thereby provide a damping force to the rotating member.

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION AND RELATED ART STATEMENT  
         [0001]    The present invention relates to a damping structure for a rotating member, and especially, it relates to a damping structure for a rotating member used in an assist grip of an automobile.  
           [0002]    As a movable or swingable type assist grip installed in an automobile, there has been known an assist grip provided with urging means, such as a spring, for returning the assist grip from a use position to a stored position, and a damper for damping or applying a brake on the assist grip which swings in a returning direction by an urging force of the urging means. As an example, there can be exemplified an assist grip disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication (KOKAI) No. H9-263166. FIG. 9 shows a support section at a side to which a damper of an assist grip disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication (KOKAI) No. H9-263166 is attached, which will be explained hereunder.  
           [0003]    As shown in the figure, in one of support sections of an assist grip  100 , a grip member  104  is attached to a base member  102  fixed on a wall, such as a ceiling section of an interior of an automobile, through a damper  106 .  
           [0004]    The damper  106  is formed of an outer cylinder  108  made of resin and an inner shaft  110  made of metal. In the outer cylinder  108 , a small diameter portion  112  at a distal end side of an inserting direction is inserted into a small diameter coaxial hole  114  of the base member  102 , and a knurl portion  118  formed on an outer peripheral surface of a large diameter portion  116  at a base end side of the inserting direction is fixed, not to rotate, to a hole wall of a large diameter coaxial hole  120  of the base member  102 .  
           [0005]    In the inner shaft  110  rotatably inserted inside the outer cylinder  108 , a small diameter portion  122  at the distal end side of the inserting direction is inserted and fitted into a small diameter coaxial hole  124  of the grip member  104 , and a knurl portion  126  at the base end side of the inserting direction is fixed, not to rotate, to a hole of a large diameter coaxial hole  128  of the grip member  104 .  
           [0006]    Then, a space formed between a large diameter portion  130  of the inner shaft  110  and a housing hole  132  of the outer cylinder  108  is filled with damper oil, and seal rings  136  are respectively fitted into a pair of seal ring grooves  134  formed at both end portions in the axial direction of the large diameter portion  130  such that the space is sealed.  
           [0007]    On the other hand, in the other supporting section of the assist grip  100 , which is not shown in the figure, urging means is installed, and the urging means constantly urges the assist grip to a wall surface side (stored position).  
           [0008]    Accordingly, in the assist grip  100  which is returned from the use position to the stored position by the urging force of the urging means, a returning speed thereof is suppressed due to viscous resistance by oil in the damper  106 , so as to prevent the assist grip from colliding with the wall surface at high speed.  
           [0009]    However, in the conventional assist grip as described above, the assembly of the damper is carried out together with the assembly of a rotating shaft. Namely, while the grip member  104  is positioned at the base member  102 , the inner shaft  110  is inserted into the outer cylinder  108  from the axial direction to form the damper  106 , and at the same time, the small diameter portion  122  at the distal end of the inner shaft  110  is positioned at the small diameter coaxial hole  124  of the grip member  104  to be inserted thereinto. Therefore, a working ability in assembly is poor.  
           [0010]    Also, since the grip member  104  is axially supported at the base member  102  through the damper  106  having a damping function, a force or load applied to the grip member  104  naturally acts on the damper  106  as well. Thus, there are problems of giving harmful effects on damping and durability, such that the frictional resistance at the slide contact portions  138 A,  138 B and  138 C, where the inner shaft  110  contacts the outer cylinder  108 , is increased to change the damping force, or the entire damper  106  may be bent to cause oil leakage.  
           [0011]    The present invention has been made in view of the foregoing, and an object of the invention is to provide a damping structure of a rotating member and an assist grip provided with the damping structure of the rotating member, in which a workability in assembly is improved and the rotating member is excellent in durability while damping of the rotating member is normally carried out.  
           [0012]    Further objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following description of the invention.  
         SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION  
         [0013]    To achieve the above object, a damping structure of a rotating member according to a first aspect of the invention is formed of a base, which includes a plurality of projecting portions arranged at predetermined intervals and each having shafts projecting in the same direction and coaxially disposed or holes opening in the same direction and coaxially disposed; a rotating member, which has a plurality of wall portions corresponding to the projecting portions and each having inserting holes fitted around the shafts or inserting shafts inserted into the holes so that the rotating member is axially supported by the base to be freely rotatable, in which the rotating member in an axially supported condition and one of the projecting portions adjacent to one of the wall portions form a space therebetween; and a damper, which includes an inner shaft and an outer cylinder. The damper has side surfaces stored in the space, and the side surfaces of the damper respectively abut against the projecting portion and the wall portion. The inner shaft includes an engaging portion engaging an engaging portion provided in the projecting portion, and is disposed coaxially to the shafts or the holes. The outer cylinder is attached rotatably around the inner shaft and generates a damping force against a rotation relative to the inner shaft. The outer cylinder has an engaging portion engaging an engaging portion provided in the rotating member.  
           [0014]    In the damping structure of the rotating member according to the first aspect of the invention, a rotation of the rotating member free rotatably supported by the base is damped due to a damping force of the damper disposed between the base and the rotating member. The base is provided with a plurality of the projecting portions disposed at predetermined intervals, and the projecting portions are respectively provided with the shafts having the same projecting direction and arranged coaxially, or the holes having the same opening direction and disposed coaxially. The rotating member is provided with the plurality of wall portions corresponding to the plurality of the projecting portions, and the wall portions are respectively provided with the inserting holes or the inserting shafts, so that when the inserting holes are fitted around the shafts or the inserting shafts are inserted into the holes of the base from the predetermined direction, the axially supported condition described above is obtained.  
           [0015]    Here, when the inserting holes are fitted around the shafts or the inserting shafts are inserted into the holes, a space is formed between the rotating member and the projecting portion adjacent to one of the plurality of wall portions. When the damper is stored in the space, the opposing side surfaces of the damper abut against the projecting portion and the wall portion, so that the rotating member is prevented from falling off from the base.  
           [0016]    The damper is formed of the inner shaft and the outer cylinder rotatably attached around the inner shaft, and in the condition that the damper is stored in the space, a shaft center of the inner shaft is aligned with a shaft center of the shaft or the hole (inserting hole or inserting shaft). Also, the engaging portion of the inner shaft is engaged with the engaging portion provided in the projecting portion of the base, so that the inner shaft is fixed not to rotate to the base side, and the fourth engaging portion of the outer cylinder is engaged with the engaging portion provided in the rotating member so that the outer cylinder is rotated together with the rotating member.  
           [0017]    Accordingly, when the rotating member is rotated, in accordance with the rotation thereof, the outer cylinder of the damper is relatively rotated with respect to the inner shaft, and the resistance force is caused between the inner shaft and the outer cylinder to thereby apply the brake on the rotating member. As the resistance force, for example, a mechanical frictional resistance, or viscous resistance of the viscous fluid, such as oil, filling a space between the inner shaft and the outer cylinder, can be utilized.  
           [0018]    As described above, in the damping structure of the rotating member of the invention, the inserting holes or the inserting shafts of the rotating member are inserted around the shafts or into the holes of the base from the predetermined direction so as to axially support the rotating member, and while the damper is stored in the space formed between the projecting portion of the base and the wall portion of the rotating member in the axially supported condition, by merely engaging the respective engaging portions with each other, the assembly is completed. Therefore, as compared with the conventional damping structure, there are no complicated steps of assembling the damper together with inserting the rotational shaft, so that the assembly is simplified. Further, since the damper can be assembled by itself, replacement of the damper can be made easily.  
           [0019]    Also, in the use condition such that the load in the diametral direction is applied to the rotating member as in the assist grip, since the force applied to the rotating member is supported by the base through the axial support section (fitting portion between the shaft and the inserting hole or between the hole and the inserting shaft), the force does not directly act on the damper. Thus, the change in the damping force is prevented, and the durability of the damper is improved.  
           [0020]    A damping structure of a rotating member according to a second aspect of the invention is formed of a base provided with a projecting portion, which has a shaft or a hole; a rotating member having a first wall portion, which includes an inserting hole inserted by the shaft or an inserting shaft inserted into the hole and is free rotatably supported at the projecting portion of the base, and a second wall portion opposed to the first wall portion and disposed at a forward side in a direction of inserting the inserting hole or inserting shaft, in which the second wall portion in an axially supported condition and the projecting portion form a space therebetween; and a damper having an inner shaft and an outer shaft. The damper are stored in the space, and side surfaces opposed to each other of the damper abut against the projecting portion and the second wall portion. The inner shaft is disposed coaxially to the shaft or the hole, and has an engaging portion engaging an engaging portion provided in the projecting portion. The outer cylinder is rotatably attached around the inner shaft and generates a damping force against a rotation relative to the inner shaft. The outer cylinder has an engaging portion engaging an engaging portion provided in the rotating member.  
           [0021]    In the damping structure according to the second aspect of the invention, the base is provided with the projecting portion, and the shaft or the hole is provided in the projecting portion. The rotating member is provided with the first wall portion corresponding to the projecting portion, and the inserting hole or the inserting shaft is formed in the first wall portion, so that when the inserting hole is fitted around the shaft at the base side or the inserting shaft is inserted into the hole at the base side, the axially supported condition described above is obtained. Further, in the rotating member, the second wall portion opposed to the first wall portion is disposed at a forward side of the inserting direction, and when the rotating member is axially supported by the base, the space is formed between the second wall portion and the projecting portion. When the damper is stored in the space, as in the damping structure according to the first aspect of the invention, the opposing side surfaces of the damper abut against the projecting portion and the wall portion, so that the rotating member is prevented from falling off from the base.  
           [0022]    As in the first aspect of the invention, the structure of the damper is formed of the inner shaft and the outer cylinder rotatably attached around the inner shaft. In the condition that the damper is stored in the space, a shaft center of the inner shaft is aligned with a shaft center of the shaft or the hole (inserting hole or inserting shaft). Also, the engaging portion of the inner shaft is engaged with the engaging portion formed in the projecting portion of the base so that the inner shaft is stopped at the base side so as not to rotate, and the engaging portion of the outer cylinder is engaged with the engaging portion provided in the rotating member, so that the outer cylinder is rotated together with the rotating member.  
           [0023]    Thus, the outer cylinder of the damper is rotated due to the rotation of the rotating member, and the resistance force is caused between the outer cylinder and the inner shaft, to thereby apply the brake on the rotating member. Also here, as the resistant force, the mechanical frictional resistance or the viscous resistance of the viscous fluid can be utilized.  
           [0024]    Therefore, also in this damping structure of the rotating member, the inserting hole or the inserting shaft of the rotating member is fitted around the shaft or inserted into the hole of the base from the predetermined direction to axially support the rotating member, and while the damper is stored in the space between the projecting portion of the base and the second wall portion of the rotating member, by merely engaging the respective engaging portions with each other, the assembly is completed. Therefore, the assembly can be made easily.  
           [0025]    Also, even in the embodiment that the load in the diametral direction is applied to the rotating member, as in the damping structure of the first aspect of the invention, the force applied to the rotating member is supported by the axial support section between the rotating member and the base so that the force does not act on the damper. Therefore, a change in the damping force or the deterioration in the durability can be prevented.  
           [0026]    According to a third aspect of the invention, the damping structure of the rotating member according to the first aspect or the second aspect of the invention further includes holding means for holding the damper stored in the space.  
           [0027]    In the damping structure according to the third aspect of the invention, since the damper is held by the holding means, the damper is prevented from disengaging from the storage space (base and the rotating member), so that falling off due to the vibration or impact can be prevented.  
           [0028]    According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the damping structure of the rotating member according to the third aspect of the invention, the holding means is formed of an elastic member, which is integrally formed with the base to be elastically deformable, and the elastic member supports the outer cylinder of the damper.  
           [0029]    In the damping structure according to the fourth aspect of the invention, by forming the holding means by the elastically deformable elastic member formed integrally with the base, the structure thereof can be simplified, and manufactured at low cost. Also, since the damping structure of the invention does not have a tightening structure, such as screw, or a mechanical fixing structure, the assembly of the damper can be easily carried out.  
           [0030]    According to a fifth aspect of the invention, the damping structure according to any of the first through fourth aspects of the invention can be applied to an assist grip. 
       
    
    
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS  
       [0031]    [0031]FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an assist grip in which a damping structure of a rotating member according to an embodiment of the invention is applied;  
         [0032]    [0032]FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the assist grip shown in FIG. 1;  
         [0033]    [0033]FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of a retainer at a side with an oil damper in a condition that the assist grip of FIG. 1 is attached to a ceiling section of an interior of a vehicle, wherein a stored position is shown;  
         [0034]    [0034]FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the retainer, in a use portion, at a side with the oil damper in the condition that the assist grip of FIG. 1 is attached to the ceiling section of the interior of the vehicle;  
         [0035]    [0035]FIG. 5 is a schematic, partial sectional view showing a main portion of a grip main body when one end side of the grip main body is axially supported by the retainer at the stored position, wherein the oil damper is not assembled therewith;  
         [0036]    [0036]FIG. 6 is a schematic, partial sectional view showing the main portion of the grip main body when one end side of the grip is axially supported by the retainer at the stored position, wherein the oil damper is assembled therewith;  
         [0037]    [0037]FIG. 7 is a side sectional view of the grip main body and the retainer in the condition that the oil damper is being assembled, for explaining the steps of assembling the oil damper;  
         [0038]    [0038]FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of the grip main body and the retainer in the condition that the oil damper is assembled, for explaining the steps of assembling the oil damper; and  
         [0039]    [0039]FIG. 9 is a schematic sectional view of a retainer at a side with an oil damper in a conventional assist grip. 
     
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS  
       [0040]    Hereunder, embodiments of the invention will be explained with reference to the attached drawings.  
         [0041]    [0041]FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 show an assist grip according to an embodiment of the invention, wherein FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the assist grip at a use position, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof. The assist grip  10  includes a substantially U-shaped grip main body  12  as a gripping section, and retainers  14 A and  14 B, which are respectively disposed at both end portions of the grip main body  12  to be attached to the ceiling section or wall of the interior of the vehicle and axially support the grip main body  12  to allow the grip main body  12  to be capable of swinging.  
         [0042]    In the retainer  14 A located at a right side in the figure, an oil damper  16  is assembled, and in the retainer  14 B disposed at a left side in the figure, a spring  18  as urging means is attached. Hereunder, a structure of the assist grip  10  provided with the oil damper  16  and the spring  18  or the like will be explained in detail.  
         [0043]    The retainer  14 A is made of resin, and includes a main body section  20  in a substantially trapezoidal shape as shown in the figure. On a front surface side of the main body section  20 , there is formed a concave portion  22  having an opening shape substantially similar to an outline of the main body section  20 , and an elongated hole  24  is bored at a center of a bottom surface of the concave portion  22 .  
         [0044]    A longitudinal direction of an inner diameter of the elongated hole  24  is aligned with a width direction of the main body section  20 , and the elongated hole  24  is bored through the main body section  20  and a cylinder section  26  projected at an approximately center of a rear surface of the main body section  20 . As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a bolt  30  for fixing the retainer  14 A to a wall  28  is inserted into the elongated hole  24 .  
         [0045]    In the retainer  14 A, as shown in the figures, in the condition that the cylinder section  26  and a part of the main body section  20  are inserted into a mounting hole  32  of the wall  28 , the bolt  30  is inserted into the elongated hole  24 , and a thread portion  34  at the distal end side of the bolt  30  is engaged with a threaded hole  36  of a body  35  to be attached. A head  38  of the bolt  30  is held in the concave portion  22  described above so as not to project to the front surface side of the main body section  20 . Incidentally, a cover, not shown, is put on the front surface of the main body  20 , so that the head  38  of the bolt  30  is covered and hidden.  
         [0046]    A pair of projecting portions  40  and  41  having substantially disc-shaped distal ends extending like an arm projects downwardly from both side surfaces of the main body section  20 . The projecting portions  40  and  41  are disposed at a predetermined interval therebetween to be opposed to each other, and shafts  42  and  43  coaxially disposed and having the same diameter project outwardly (a right direction in the figure) from about centers of the respective side surfaces (outer surfaces) of the projecting portions  40  and  41 . Also, a groove  44  parallel to the projecting direction of the cylinder section  26  is formed at the other side surface (inner surface) of the projecting portion  41  located outside.  
         [0047]    Furthermore, at a lower surface side of the main body section  20 , from the vicinity of the base end of the cylinder section  26 , a plate-like elastic piece  46 , which has a predetermined thickness and is elastically deformable, projects toward a shaft center direction of the shafts  42  and  43  (refer to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4).  
         [0048]    On the other hand, at the distal end portion on the one end side of the grip main body  12  assembled with the retainer  14 A, there is formed a pair of wall portions  50  and  51  corresponding to the projecting portions  40  and  41  and facing each other with a predetermined interval therebetween. The wall portions  50  and  51  have contours or outer peripheries in substantially circular arc shapes, and coaxial through holes  52  and  53  are bored at about the centers of the wall surfaces. The through holes  52  and  53  have the diameters slightly larger than those of the shafts  42  and  43  at the retainer  14 A side, and the through holes  52  and  53  are fitted around the shafts  42  and  43  so that the one end side of the grip member  12  is axially supported by the retainer  14 A to be capable of swinging.  
         [0049]    Also, in a bottom wall  54  located between the wall portions  50  and  51 , a wall surface  54 A at a distal end side of the bottom wall  54  is bent along the contours of the wall portions  50  and  51 , and an elongated groove  56  is formed at a position overlapping the axis of the through holes  52  and  53  to extend along the axial direction.  
         [0050]    [0050]FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are partly sectional views showing a condition that the one end side of the grip main body  12  is axially supported by the retainer  14 A. As shown in FIG. 5, when the through holes  52  and  53  at the grip main body  12  side are fitted around the shafts  42  and  43  such that the wall portion  50  abuts against the projecting portion  40  and the wall portion  51  abuts against the projecting portion  41 , there is formed a space  60  surrounded by the projecting portion  41 , the wall portion  50  and the bottom wall  54  of the grip main body  12 . In the invention, it is structured that the oil damper  16  is stored in the space  60  as shown in FIG. 6.  
         [0051]    The oil damper  16  is made of resin, and formed of a cylindrical inner shaft  62 , and an outer cylinder  64  enclosing the inner shaft  62  therein and rotatably attached around the inner shaft  62  (refer to FIG. 2). A space formed between the inner shaft  62  and the outer cylinder  64  is filled with oil, and when the outer cylinder  64  is rotated relative to the inner shaft  62 , the damping force is formed by the viscous resistance of oil.  
         [0052]    Also, on one end surface of the inner shaft  62 , a pair of projections  66  is disposed at positions symmetrical to each other around the shaft center of the inner shaft  62 , and an elongated projection  68  is formed on an outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder  64  along the axial direction thereof.  
         [0053]    The length of the oil damper  16  matches the width of the space  60 , that is, the inner width between the projecting portion  41  and the wall portion  50 . Therefore, in the condition that the oil damper  16  is stored in the space  60  as shown in FIG. 6 (FIG. 1), both side surfaces of the oil damper  16  abut against the projecting portion  41  and the wall portion  50  so that positioning of the oil damper  16  in the axial direction is made, and at the same time, the grip main body  12  is prevented from disengaging from the retainer  14 A.  
         [0054]    Also, in this stored condition, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, a part of the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder  64  contacts the wall surface  54 A of the bottom wall  54  of the grip main body  12 , and the outer cylinder  64  is held by the elastic piece  46  disposed at the side opposite to the contacting portion. Accordingly, positioning of the oil damper  16  in the diametral direction is made, and the shaft center of the oil damper  16  (inner shaft  62 ) is aligned with the shaft centers of the shafts  42  and  43  and the through holes  52  and  53 .  
         [0055]    Furthermore, a pair of the projections  66  engages the groove  44  of the projecting portion  41  so that the inner shaft  62  is prevented from rotating by the retainer  14 , and the elongated projection  68  of the outer cylinder  64  is engaged with the elongated groove  56  at the grip main body  12  side. Therefore, when the grip main body  12  swings or rotates, in accordance with the swinging, the outer cylinder  64  of the oil damper  16  is relatively rotated with respect to the inner shaft  62 , so that the damper function is acted to apply a brake on the motion of the grip main body  12 .  
         [0056]    On the other hand, at the retainer  14 B side, as shown in FIG. 2, the retainer  14 B and the other end side of the grip main body  12  attached to the retainer  14 B have shapes, which are laterally symmetrical to those of the retainer  14 A and the one end side of the grip main body  12 . Here, portions which have the same functions as those at the retainer  14 A side are designated by the same references used in the explanation at the retainer  14 A side, to thereby omit the explanations thereof.  
         [0057]    In the embodiment of the invention, the spring  18  made of metal is attached to the space between the projecting portion  41  of the retainer  14 B and the wall portion  50  at the other end side of the grip main body  12 , and the spring  18  urges the grip main body  12  toward a storing direction shown in FIG. 3.  
         [0058]    Here, steps of attaching the oil damper  16  to the retainer  14 A will be explained. Namely, after the through holes  52  and  53  at the grip main body  12  side are fitted around the shafts  42  and  43  at the retainer  14 A side (refer to FIG. 5), as shown in FIG. 7, the bottom wall  54  of the grip main body  12  is rotated so as to get closer to the main body section  20  of the retainer  14 A. Accordingly, an entrance for the space  60  formed between the retainer  14 A and the grip main body  12  is widely opened, and it becomes possible to insert the oil damper  16  therein.  
         [0059]    In case of inserting the oil damper  16  into the space  60 , the elongate projection  68  of the outer cylinder  64  is positioned to a forward side of the inserting direction, and the projections  66  of the inner shaft  66  are fitted with the groove  44  at the retainer  14 A side, and in this condition, the oil damper  16  is inserted. At this time, the outer peripheral surface of the outer cylinder  64  presses the elastic piece  46  at the retainer  14 A side, and the elastic piece  46  is bent and deformed such that the elastic piece  46  is brought down to the main body section  20  side.  
         [0060]    The oil damper  16  is pushed into the space  60  as it is, and the elongated projection  68  is fitted with the elongated groove  56  at the grip main body  12  side. When the outer cylinder  64  contacts the wall surface  54 A of the bottom wall  54  to be positioned, the elastic piece  46  is returned to its original form by the elastic force to thereby hold the outer cylinder  64 , so that the oil damper  16  is assembled as shown in FIG. 8.  
         [0061]    Next, the operation of the embodiment will be explained. Namely, when a hand of an operator is released from the grip main body  12  at the use position of the assist grip shown in FIG. 4, the grip main body  12  swings in a direction of an arrow A in the figure by the urging force of the spring  18 , and the grip main body  12  returns to the stored position shown in FIG. 3. At this time, in the oil damper  16 , the outer cylinder  64  is rotated around the inner shaft  62  fixed to the retainer  14 A to thereby cause the damping force, so that the operation speed of the grip main body  12  connected to the outer cylinder  64  is reduced.  
         [0062]    Also, the oil damper  16  is attached between the retainer  14 A and the grip main body  12  without having rotational shafts or the like therebetween, and the load applied to the grip main body  12  is supported by the retainer  14 A through the shafts  42  and  43  inserted into the through holes  52  and  53 . Thus, the load does not reach the oil damper  16 . Accordingly, damping of the grip main body  12  can be carried out normally, and durability of the oil damper  16  is improved.  
         [0063]    As described above, in the assist grip  10  according to the embodiment of the invention, the through holes  52  and  53  of the grip main body  12  are fitted around the shafts  42  and  43  of the retainer  14 A from the predetermined direction to axially support the grip main body  12 . In this condition, the oil damper  16  is being stored in the space  60 , which is formed between the projecting portion  41  of the retainer  14 A and the wall portion  50  of the grip main body  12 , by merely engaging the projections  66  of the inner shaft  62  with the groove  44  and by engaging the elongated projection  68  of the outer cylinder  64  with the elongated groove  56 , so that the assembly is completed. Therefore, the assembly is simplified.  
         [0064]    Also, in case the present invention is applied to the assist grip  10  as in the embodiment, the load applied to the grip main body  12  does not directly acts on the oil damper  16 , so that the normal damping force can be obtained for a long period of time.  
         [0065]    Further, in the embodiment of the invention, since the oil damper  16  is held by the elastic piece  46  of the retainer  14 A, even if the vibration or the impact is applied to the oil damper, the oil damper is not easily disengaged. Also, since the elastic piece  46  is integrally formed with the retainer  14 A, the structure thereof is simple and can be manufactured at a low cost. Also, the assembly of the oil damper  16  can be made easily.  
         [0066]    Incidentally, although the shafts  42  and  43  are formed at the retainer side and the through holes  52  and  53  are formed at the grip main body side in the embodiment of the invention, the arrangement of those shafts and through holes can be switched. Also, the respective holes into which the shafts having the same projecting direction are inserted are not necessary to be the through holes. The opening directions may be aligned so that the shafts can be inserted into the holes from the same direction.  
         [0067]    Also, the axial support portion by a combination of the shaft and hole is not limited to two places, and can be three places or more by increasing the projecting portions and wall portions, and even in case of a structure axially supporting at one place, the present invention can be applied. In the present embodiment, the projecting portion  40  of the retainer  14 A and the shaft  42  are removed; the wall portion  51 , in which the through hole  53  fitted with the shaft  43  of the projecting portion  41  is bored, is provided in the grip main body  12 ; and the wall portion  50 , which is opposed to the wall portion  51  and disposed in a forward side of the inserting direction such that the space  60  is formed between the wall portion  50  and the projecting portion  41  in the axially supporting condition, is formed. Accordingly, the aforementioned effect, such as the simplification of the assembly, can be obtained.  
         [0068]    Also, the damper for obtaining the damping force is not limited to the oil damper, and for example, it can be a damper which generates a damping force by the frictional resistance between the inner shaft and the outer cylinder rotating around the shaft.  
         [0069]    Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the assist grip in the automobile as in the aforementioned embodiment, and for example, the present invention can be applied to a damping structure for a door.  
         [0070]    Since the damping structure of the rotating member of the invention and the assist grip including the damping structure of the rotating member are structured as described above, the workability in assembly is improved, and damping effect can be normally carried out. Also, the durability is improved.  
         [0071]    While the invention has been explained with reference to the specific embodiments of the invention, the explanation is illustrative and the invention is limited only by the appended claims.