JP4996321B2 - Resin parts locking structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a resin component locking portion structure.

  A vehicle such as an automobile is provided with an instrument panel in the front part of the vehicle interior.

  In addition, there is a vehicle in which a center console is installed between a driver seat and a passenger seat in a passenger compartment (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the center console 1 is a long resin molded product extending substantially in the vehicle front-rear direction 2, and its front end 3 is a vehicle width in the instrument panel 4. Connected to approximately the center 6 in the direction 5.

  Therefore, connecting portions 7 and 8 that can be connected to each other are provided between the center portion 6 of the instrument panel 4 in the vehicle width direction 5 and the front end portion 3 of the center console 1.

  A locking hole 11 is formed in the connecting portion 7 of the instrument panel 4 to the center console 1.

  A locking member 12 that can be inserted and locked into the locking hole 11 is attached to the connection portion 8 of the center console 1 to the instrument panel 4.

  Here, the center console 1 is configured to be fixed to the floor (floor panel) of the passenger compartment with the rear end as a reference.

  For this reason, the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 which is a long resin molded product cannot avoid the occurrence of variations in the position. Depending on the size of the variations, Connection may not be successful. Therefore, it is structurally avoided that a locking member 12 such as a resin claw is formed integrally with the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 to perform direct connection.

Therefore, conventionally, in order to absorb the influence of the variation and make the connection well, a boss portion 15 is provided on the lower surface of the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 so as to protrude substantially downward. 15, an upper side portion of the metal intermediate bracket 16 refracted substantially in a letter-like shape or a F shape in a side view is fixed with a screw 17, and the locking member 12 is screwed to the lower side portion of the metal intermediate bracket 16. 18 was fixed. That is, the metal intermediate bracket 16 is interposed at the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 and the locking member 12 is attached so that the influence of variation is absorbed by the refractive extension of the metal intermediate bracket 16. It was. In this case, the locking member 12 is a metal clip member or the like that provides a stronger locking force than the resin claw.
JP2000-43648

  However, in the resin part locking portion structure, in order to absorb the influence of the variation in the position of the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 that is a long resin molded product, the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 is made of metal. Since the intermediate member 16 is interposed to attach the locking member 12, there is a problem that the number of parts and the number of mounting steps are increased and the cost is increased.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention described in claim 1, a resin mounting part is arranged to be connectable to the mounted part, and the mounted part and the mounting part are mutually connected. A connecting portion that can be connected to the mounting part, a locking hole is formed in the connecting part of the mounted part to the mounting part, and a locking part that can be inserted and locked into the locking hole in the connecting part of the mounting part to the mounting part. In the resin part locking part structure to which the stop member is attached, the attachment piece is integrally formed on the connection part of the attachment part to the attached part so as to absorb the variation in the position with respect to the attached part via the resin hinge part. The mounting part has a resin part locking part structure in which the locking member is mounted.

Further, the object to be attached component is a an instrument panel to be installed in the vehicle interior front the mounting part, Ri Oh in the center console of the long extending substantially longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the center console is a rear end portion The mounting piece is extended so as to face the front of the vehicle in a non-attached state, and is attached to the front edge of the center console while being bent downward. The locking member is fixed to the upper surface side of the mounting piece in a state of extending toward the front of the vehicle .

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the mounting part made of resin is arranged so as to be connectable to the mounted part, and the connecting part is provided between the mounted part and the mounting part. A resin part member in which a locking hole is formed in a connection part of the mounted part to the mounting part, and a locking member that can be inserted and locked into the locking hole is mounted in the connection part of the mounting part to the mounting part. In the stopper structure, a mounting piece is integrally formed on the connecting portion of the mounting part with respect to the mounted part so as to be able to absorb the variation in position with respect to the mounted part via the resin hinge part. By attaching the member, the following effects can be obtained. That is, with the above configuration, the position of the mounting piece can be freely set / adjusted by the resin hinge even if the connecting part between the mounted part and the mounting part has a variation in position. Thus, the locking member can be reliably inserted into the locking hole. As a result, it is possible to successfully connect the attachment component to the attachment component. Further, a metal intermediate bracket or the like is not necessary, and the number of screwing points can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of mounting steps, thereby reducing the cost.

Further, the object to be attached component is a an instrument panel to be installed in the vehicle interior front the mounting part, Ri Oh in the center console of the long extending substantially longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the center console is a rear end portion The mounting piece is extended so as to face the front of the vehicle in a non-attached state, and is attached to the front edge of the center console while being bent downward. The locking member is fixed to the upper surface side of the mounting piece in a state of extending toward the front of the vehicle, so that the locking member is fixed to the floor (floor panel) of the passenger compartment with the rear end as a reference. The center console, which is a long resin molded product, can be connected to the instrument panel without being affected by variations in the position of the front end. Thereby, it becomes possible to greatly facilitate the installation work of the center console which is long and difficult to handle.

  Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described together with illustrated examples.

  1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.

  In this embodiment, an example in which a center console is connected to an instrument panel will be described.

  The configuration of the instrument panel, center console, and the like is basically the same as that described with reference to FIG. 6 and the like. Therefore, the drawings are referred to as necessary, and the embodiment is described with reference thereto. It can be explained. At this time, the same or equivalent parts are denoted by the same reference numerals. Moreover, about a different structure, it shall depend on FIGS.

  First, the configuration will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a vehicle such as an automobile is provided with an instrument panel 4 (a mounted part, the same applies hereinafter) at the front of the vehicle interior. Further, a center console 1 (attachment part, the same applies hereinafter) as shown in FIG. 1 is installed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat in the passenger compartment.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 1, a resin center console 1 is arranged to be connectable to the instrument panel 4.

  In this case, the center console 1 is a long resin molded product extending substantially in the vehicle front-rear direction 2, and its front end 3 is connected to a substantially central portion 6 in the vehicle width direction 5 of the instrument panel 4. . As a result, the center console 1 is connected to the instrument panel 4 so as to be substantially T-shaped in plan view.

  Note that, for example, a center device installation portion or the like is provided at a substantially central portion 6 in the vehicle width direction 5 of the instrument panel 4. The center device installation portion is slightly protruded rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction 2 in a side view as compared with other portions. Further, for example, the center console 1 is provided with a shift lever installation portion 1a and the like at the front portion, a cup holder 1b and a side brake lever installation portion 1c and the like at the middle portion, and a console box 1d and the like at the rear portion. It has been.

  And for the above-mentioned connection, as shown in FIG. 5, between the instrument panel 4 and the center console 1, the connection parts 7 and 8 which can be connected mutually are provided.

  In this case, connecting portions 7 and 8 that can be connected to each other are provided between the center portion 6 of the instrument panel 4 in the vehicle width direction 5 and the front end portion 3 of the center console 1.

  A locking hole 11 is formed in the connecting portion 7 of the instrument panel 4 to the center console 1.

  A locking member 12 that can be inserted and locked into the locking hole 11 is attached to the connection portion 8 of the center console 1 to the instrument panel 4.

  The locking hole 11 and the locking member 12 serve as main attachment points. In addition, sub-main attachment points and the like are also provided as appropriate.

  Here, the center console 1 is configured to be fixed to the floor (floor panel) of the passenger compartment with the rear end as a reference.

  Therefore, the center console 1 which is a long resin molded product cannot avoid the occurrence of variation in the position of the front end portion 3, and depending on the size of the variation, Connection may not be successful. Therefore, it is structurally avoided that a locking member 12 such as a resin claw is formed integrally with the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 to perform direct connection.

  And in the thing of this Example with respect to the above basic structures, in order to absorb the influence of the above-mentioned variation and to make it connect well, with respect to the instrument panel 4 of the center console 1 An attachment piece 22 is integrally formed on the connection portion 8 through the resin hinge portion 21 so as to absorb the variation in position with respect to the instrument panel 4 (attached component). That is, the resin hinge portion 21 and the attachment piece 22 are integrally formed with the center console 1.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5 , the resin hinge portion 21 and the mounting piece 22 are substantially in the center in the vehicle width direction 5 in the horizontal rail portion 23 provided at the upper edge portion of the front end portion 3 of the center console 1. in part, Ru mounted so that the state of being bent downwardly. That is, the resin hinge portion 21 and the attachment piece 22 are provided at positions substantially corresponding to the locking holes 11 on the instrument panel 4 side. In addition, structurally, there may be a case where the horizontal rail portion 23 constituting the connecting portion 8 is formed separately from the center console 1, and in this case, the resin hinge portion 21 and the mounting piece 22 are It is integrally formed with the horizontal crosspiece 23.

  The resin hinge 21 has multiple thin portions 24 and 25 extending in the vehicle width direction 5. In this case, the thin-walled portion is double, but it may be triple or more. However, since the degree of freedom of the resin hinge portion 21 increases as the thin portions 24 and 25 are multiplexed, the position adjustment capability is improved, but the support strength, shape retention, etc. are reduced. It is practically preferable to make it about double. The attachment piece 22 is provided at the tip of the thin portions 24 and 25. The attachment piece 22 extends in a non-attached state so as to face substantially forward in the vehicle front-rear direction 2. The mounting piece 22 may have a bifurcated plate shape or a perforated plate shape having mounting holes.

As shown in FIG. 5, the locking member 12 is attached to the attachment piece 22. In this case, the locking member 12 is a metal clip member or the like that provides a stronger locking force than the resin claw. The locking member 12 is fixed to the upper surface side of the attachment piece 22 in a state of being extended toward the front of the vehicle with a screw 18.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When the instrument panel 4 and the center console 1 are connected, the locking member 12 is previously attached to the attachment piece 22 formed integrally with the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 using the screws 18. At this time, one screwing point is provided.

  Next, the center console 1 is arrange | positioned in a required position with respect to the instrument panel 4 previously installed in the vehicle interior.

  And the front-end part 3 of the center console 1 is connected to the center part 6 of the instrument panel 4 in the vehicle width direction 5. That is, the locking member 12 attached to the mounting piece 22 of the center console 1 is inserted and locked into the corresponding locking hole 11 of the instrument panel 4.

  Thereafter, the rear end portion of the center console 1 is fixed to the floor portion (floor panel) of the passenger compartment.

  At this time, the rear end portion of the center console 1 serves as a reference for fixing to the floor portion (floor panel) of the passenger compartment. Therefore, the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 does not fit well due to the variation in position, and the locking member 12 is detached from the locking hole 11 or the locking member 12 is excessively pushed into the locking hole 11. The position of the locking member 12 is adjusted by the deformation of the resin hinge portion 21 provided in the center console 1. That is, the resin hinge part 21 absorbs the variation in position.

  In addition, after fixing the rear end part of the center console 1 to the floor part (floor panel) of the passenger compartment, the front end part 3 of the center console 1 is connected to the center part 6 in the vehicle width direction 5 of the instrument panel 4. Even when such a procedure is employed, similarly, the resin hinge portion 21 can absorb the variation in the position of the front end portion 3 of the center console 1 described above.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the resin center console 1 (attachment part) is arranged to be connectable to the instrument panel 4 (attachment part), so that the instrument panel 4 and the center console 1 are connected. Are connected to each other, and a connecting hole 7 is formed in the connecting portion 7 of the instrument panel 4 to the center console 1 to connect the instrument panel 4 of the center console 1 to the instrument panel 4. In the resin part locking part structure in which the locking member 12 that can be inserted and locked into the locking hole 11 is attached to the connecting part 8, the resin hinge part 21 is connected to the connecting part 7 for the instrument panel 4 of the center console 1. Thus, the mounting piece 22 is integrally formed so as to be able to absorb the variation in position with respect to the instrument panel 4. By member 12 is attached, it is possible to obtain the following effects.

  That is, with the above configuration, even if the connecting portions 7 and 8 between the instrument panel 4 (attached part) and the center console 1 (attaching part) are uneven in position, the resin hinge part 21 allows the attachment piece 22 to be Since the position is freely set and adjusted, the locking member 12 attached to the attachment piece 22 can be reliably inserted into the locking hole 11.

  As a result, the center console 1 (attachment part) can be successfully connected to the instrument panel 4 (attachment part).

  Further, a metal intermediate bracket or the like is not necessary, and the number of screwing points can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of mounting steps, thereby reducing the cost.

  In addition, since the resin hinge portion 21 has the multiple thin portions 24 and 25, it is possible to absorb the variation in the position in multiple directions such as the front-rear direction and the up-down direction. It can be more flexible.

Also, the attachment part is an instrument panel to be installed in the vehicle interior front mounting part, Ri center console 1 der elongated extending substantially in the vehicle longitudinal direction 2, the center console 1, the rear end portion Is attached to the floor panel, and the attachment piece 22 is extended so as to face the front in the vehicle front-rear direction 2 in a non-attached state, and is bent downward at the front end portion 3 of the center console 1. The locking member 12 is fixed to the upper surface side of the mounting piece 22 in a state of being extended toward the front in the vehicle front-rear direction 2 , so that the floor of the passenger compartment is based on the rear end. The center console 1 which is a long resin molded product fixed to the portion (floor panel) can be connected to the instrument panel without being affected by variations in the position of the front end.

  Thereby, the installation work of the center console 1 which is long and difficult to handle can be greatly facilitated.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the embodiments are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments. Needless to say, design changes and the like within a range not departing from the gist of the invention are included in the present invention. Further, for example, when each embodiment includes a plurality of configurations, it is a matter of course that possible combinations of these configurations are included even if not specifically described. Further, when a plurality of embodiments and modifications are shown, it is needless to say that possible combinations of configurations extending over these are included even if not specifically described. Further, the configuration depicted in the drawings is of course included even if not particularly described.

It is a perspective view of the center console concerning the Example of this invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the connection part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of FIG. 3. It is a partial expanded side sectional view of the resin part latching | locking part structure concerning the Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the relationship between the instrument panel concerning a prior art example, and a center console. It is the expansion perspective view which looked at the connection part of the center console of FIG. 6 from back. It is a figure of the resin component latching | locking part structure concerning a prior art example. FIG. 9 is an exploded view of FIG. 8.

Explanation of symbols

1 Center console (mounting parts)
2 Vehicle longitudinal direction 4 Instrument panel (attached parts)
7 Connecting Portion 8 Connecting Portion 11 Locking Hole 12 Locking Member 21 Resin Hinge Portion 22 Mounting Piece

Claims (1)

The mounting parts made of resin are arranged to be connectable to the mounted parts,
Between the mounted part and the mounting part, there is a connecting part that can be connected to each other,
A locking hole is formed in the connecting part of the mounted part to the mounting part,
In the resin part locking part structure in which a locking member that can be inserted and locked into the locking hole is attached to the connection part of the mounting part to the mounted part,
A mounting piece is integrally formed on the connecting part of the mounting part to the mounted part through the resin hinge so as to be able to absorb the variation in the position with respect to the mounted part.
The locking member is attached to the attachment piece ,
The mounted part is an instrument panel installed in the front part of the vehicle interior, and the mounting part is a long center console extending substantially in the vehicle front-rear direction,
The center console is fixed to the floor panel with the rear end as a reference,
The mounting piece is extended so as to face the front of the vehicle in a non-mounted state, and is attached to the front edge of the center console while being bent downward,
The resin part locking part structure , wherein the locking member is fixed to the upper surface side of the mounting piece in a state of extending toward the front of the vehicle .

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