DE102018102058A1 - INTERIOR FRONT STRUCTURE - Google Patents

Abstract

Object: To provide a vehicle interior front structure that can improve the aesthetics in the vehicle interior by reducing parting lines in an instrument panel of a vehicle. Means for Solving the Problem: A vehicle interior front structure 100 includes: an instrument panel 102; a meter assembly 104 in which a display panel 110 in the vehicle faces rearward and is attached to an upper portion of the instrument panel 102; a HUD unit 106 mounted in the vehicle transverse direction with the meter assembly 104 lined up; and a meter cover 108, which is attached to the instrument panel 102 and covers the meter assembly 104 and the head-up display unit 106 from above. The meter hood 108 includes: a hood portion 118 that covers the meter assembly 104; an extension portion 122 extending continuously from the hood portion 118 in the vehicle transverse direction and covering the HUD unit 106; and an opening 116 which is open in the extension portion 122 and under which a portion of the HUD unit 106 is exposed.

Description

TECHNICAL BACKGROUND

Lately, installed on instrument panels head-up displays (commonly referred to as HUDs) have achieved widespread use. HUDs are devices that display various types of information in the driver's field of vision, and types of devices have been developed, such as those that display information on a dedicated display and those that display information on the windshield. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a HUD device 5 attached to an instrument panel. The HUD device 5 in Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a display 5a on which images are displayed stands upright on a device body 5b attached to an instrument panel body 3.

PREVIOUS TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS

PATENT DOCUMENTS

Patent Document No. 1: JP 2014-46804 A

OVERVIEW OF THE INVENTION

TASKS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

In the instrument panel disclosed in Patent Document 1, the HUD device 5 and a meter M provided in a meter hood 7 are lined up in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. However, with an instrument panel having centrally located gauges, the gauges and a HUD device may be lined up in the vehicle transverse direction. Here, in order to improve the aesthetics of the vehicle interior of modern vehicles, there is a demand for a reduction of so-called parting lines, which are boundary lines between parts in the area of the instrument panel. Further research is needed to line up and attach instrumentation and a HUD device in the vehicle's transverse direction and to further reduce the separation lines.

In view of this situation, it is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicle interior front structure which can improve the aesthetics in the vehicle interior by reducing the parting lines in an instrument panel of a vehicle.

MEANS TO SOLVE THE TASK

The object is achieved by a vehicle interior front structure according to the invention having a typical configuration, which is a vehicle interior front structure, comprising: an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a vehicle interior; a meter assembly in which a display screen provided with predetermined measuring instruments faces rearward in the vehicle and is attached to an upper portion of the instrument panel; a head-up display unit mounted on the upper portion of the instrument panel and lined up with the meter assembly in the vehicle transverse direction; and a meter hood attached to the instrument panel and covering the meter assembly and the head-up display unit from above. The meter hood has: a hood section covering the meter assembly; an extension portion continuously extending in the vehicle transverse direction from the hood portion and covering the head-up display unit; and an opening that is open in the extension portion and exposes a portion of the head-up display unit.

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION

With the present embodiment, a vehicle interior front structure that can improve the aesthetics in the vehicle interior by reducing the parting lines in the instrument panel of the vehicle can be provided.

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• 1 is a schematic representation showing a vehicle interior front structure according to the invention.
• 2 is a perspective view showing a meter hood and a HUD unit 1 (a) illustrated.
• 3 is a perspective view of the meter hood 2 when looking from the front and slightly down in the vehicle.
• 4 is a perspective view of a coupling member and the HUD unit 2 ,
• 5 indicates the coupling member 4 (a) and the HUD unit 4 (b) in a coupled state.
• 6 is a cross-sectional view of the coupling member along the line AA 5 (a) ,

EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION

A vehicle interior front structure according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a vehicle interior; a meter assembly in which a display screen provided with predetermined measuring instruments faces rearward in the vehicle and is attached to an upper portion of the instrument panel; a head-up display unit mounted on the upper portion of the instrument panel and lined up with the meter assembly in the vehicle transverse direction; and a meter hood attached to the instrument panel and covering the meter assembly and the head-up display unit from above. The meter hood has: a hood section covering the meter assembly; an extension portion continuously extending in the vehicle transverse direction from the hood portion and covering the head-up display unit; and an opening that is open in the extension portion and exposes a portion of the head-up display unit.

With the above-described configuration, the meter assembly and the head-up display unit can be covered with a meter hood as a unit. With this configuration, the outward-visible parting lines (boundary lines between parts) in the upper portion of the instrument panel can be reduced, and the aesthetics in the vehicle interior can be improved.

Preferably, the vehicle interior front structure further comprises a coupling member provided on a lower side of the extension portion and corresponding to an edge of the opening, the coupling member coupling the extension portion and the head-up display unit, and the coupling member has a plurality of grippers which are in grab the head-up display unit.

With the coupling member described above, the meter cover and the head-up display unit can be mounted more stably. In particular, the coupling member is provided on the underside of the extension portion and not exposed to the outside. Therefore, the meter hood and the head-up display unit can be attached to each other with high rigidity without impairing the aesthetics inside the vehicle.

The above-mentioned grippers may run down the vehicle and have hooks on their front end side, and the head-up display unit may include: guide holes into which the grippers are insertable from above; and fitting portions provided in the guide holes and in which the hooks of the grippers are fitted. With this configuration, the Meßinstrumenthaube can be easily attached to the head-up display unit.

The coupling member may have a plurality of ribs which run down in the vehicle and laterally come into contact with the head-up display unit. By using the plurality of ribs for supporting the head-up display unit such that it does not move in the vehicle transverse direction or in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the orientation of the head-up display unit can be further stabilized.

[Embodiment]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials and other specific numerical values described in these embodiments are merely examples which aid in understanding the present invention and, unless otherwise indicated, are not to be construed as limiting the invention. It should be noted that elements that represent substantially similar functions and configurations in the present description and drawings bear like reference numerals and therefore will not be described again. Also, elements that are not directly relevant to the present invention are not shown.

1 is a schematic representation of a vehicle interior front structure according to the invention 100 shows. 1 (a) is a perspective view of the vehicle interior front structure 100 when viewed from the right side in the vehicle transverse direction and from behind in the vehicle. The following are except in 1 also in all other schematic representations of the present specification, the vehicle longitudinal direction with F (forward) and B (backward), the vehicle transverse direction with L (left) and R (right) and the vertical direction in the vehicle with U (up) and D (acc below).

The vehicle interior front structure 100 is centered on an instrument panel 102. The instrument panel 102 is a large element made of plastic and provided in a front portion in a vehicle interior, and various types of devices and devices such as a meter assembly 104 and a head-up display unit (hereinafter "HUD unit 106") are attached thereto. The instrument panel 102 is an instrument panel of a centered type, and in the center of which in the vehicle transverse direction is the meter assembly 104 Installed. In the present embodiment, by covering the on the instrument panel 102 attached meter assembly 104 and the HUD unit 106 with a meter dome 108 achieved an improved aesthetics.

1 (b) is a schematic representation of in 1 (a) shown instrument panel 102 with the meter hood removed 108 when viewed from above. The meter assembly 104 includes a display screen 110 in which predetermined measuring instruments such as a speedometer and a tachometer are provided. The meter assembly 104 is at the top portion of the instrument panel 102 mounted in the middle in the vehicle transverse direction, and the display screen 110 has in the vehicle to the rear.

The HUD unit 106 is a device that displays various types of information to the driver. The HUD unit 106 has in its upper section a hinged display 112 on and displays information when the ad 112 opened. The HUD unit 106 is at the top section of the instrument panel 102 to the side of (in the present embodiment, to the right of) the meter assembly 104 arranged in the vehicle transverse direction.

1 (c) is the same schematic as in 1 (b) , where the meter assembly 104 and the HUD unit 106 are removed. As in 1 (c) is shown is in the middle of the upper section of the instrument panel 102 (please refer 1 (b) ) a cavity 114 to install the meter assembly 104 intended. Laterally from the cavity 114 is an opening 116 for installation of the HUD unit 106 intended.

A configuration in which the cavity 114 and the opening 116 abut each other also helps to improve the rigidity of the mounting of the HUD unit 106 at. The area of the cavity 114 has a non-uniform shape and therefore has a large area moment of inertia, is highly rigid and deforms with low probability. By providing the opening 116 next to the cavity 114 and attaching the HUD unit 106 this will determine the orientation of the HUD unit 106 stabilized, and for example, vibrations and the like that occur while the vehicle is in motion can be prevented.

2 FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing the meter cover 108 and the HUD unit. FIG 106 out 1 (a) illustrated. In the same way as the instrument panel 102 (please refer 1 (a) Also, the meter hood 108 is a member made of plastic and is on the instrument panel 102 attached and covers the HUD unit 106 and the meter assembly 104 from above. By covering the meter assembly 104 and the HUD unit 106 can the meter dome 108 on the instrument panel 102 reduce exposed dividing lines (borderlines between parts) and improve the aesthetics inside the vehicle. In addition, the meter hood covers 108 at the same time the meter assembly 104 and the HUD unit 106 as a unit and thus contributes to a reduction in the number of parts.

A hood section 118 the meter dome 108 is a section of the meter assembly 104 covers (see 1 (a) ). The hood section 118 is slightly arched upwards in the vehicle. The hood section 118 is from the display screen 110 the meter assembly 104 on the driver's side, that is, he stands in the vehicle in the rear direction and acts as a sun visor, the light like sunlight shields and prevents it from the display screen 110 to fall. In addition, the hood section shields 118 the area around the display screen 110 so that light from indicators for different gauges does not appear in the side windows or the like.

Under the hood section 118 is a frame edge section 120 provided the display screen 110 the meter assembly 104 framing. The frame edge section 120 has an elliptical shape whose major axis is in the vehicle transverse direction, and surrounds the display panel 110 of the meter assembly 104 , As a result of attaching the display screen 110 the instrument panel 104 within the frame edge portion 120, the frame edge portion extends 120 from around the display screen 110 towards the driver and gives a sense of depth when the driver is on the display screen 110 looks. In addition, the frame edge section shields 120 together with the hood section 118 the area around the display screen 110 the meter assembly 104 from the environment and is therefore useful for improving the visibility of the measuring instruments.

An extension section 122 runs laterally in the vehicle transverse direction continuously from the hood section 118 and covers the HUD unit 106. In the extension section 122 is an opening in the top to bottom direction 124 open, under which the ad 112 which is part of the HUD unit 106 is.

At the bottom of the extension section 122 is a coupling element 126 provided. The coupling element 126 is a frame-shaped part, which is the edge of the opening 124 corresponds and the extension section 122 and the HUD unit 106 coupled. A central hole 128 in the middle of the coupling member 126 has substantially the same shape as the opening 124 of the extension section 122 on and sets the ad 112 the HUD unit 106 free to the outside. The coupling element 126 is by welding securely on the bottom of the extension section 122 fixed.

3 is a perspective view of the meter hood 108 out 2 when looking from the front and slightly down in the vehicle. The coupling element 126 is on its underside with several grippers 130 Mistake. The grippers 130 run in the vehicle down and are on their front end with hooks 142 provided (see 6 etc.). The grippers 130 are from above in holes such as guide holes 138 (please refer 4 b )) of the HUD unit 106 introduced and access the HUD unit 106 ,

The meter dome 108 is also at positions on the hood unit 118 , the extension section 122 and the frame-shaped section with grippers 132 for insertion into the instrument panel 102 Mistake. The meter dome 108 can be done using the gripper 132 simply on the instrument panel 102 be attached.

4 is a perspective view of the coupling member 126 and the in 2 shown HUD unit 106 when viewed from different directions. 4 (a) is a perspective view of the coupling member 126 out 2 when viewed from the bottom right in the vehicle. As in 4 (a) shown are around the central hole 128 a plurality of grippers, including the gripper 130, provided. Among the grippers have grippers 134 and the like, one rib each 136 for example, on the approach side thereof and have increased rigidity.

4 (b) is a perspective view of the in 2 shown HUD unit 106 when viewed from the left above the vehicle. As in 4b ) is the HUD unit 106 around the central display 112 provided with several guide holes through the guide holes 138 are represented. The guide holes 138 are sections through which the grippers 130 of the coupling member 126 are introduced. In each of the guide holes 138 is a fitting section 140 intended. The fitting sections 140 are sections in which the hooks 142 the gripper 130 grip, and are formed such that they each have, for example, the shape of an elongated slot. In addition to the guide holes 138 are also projections 148 and the like provided laterally from a side surface of the HUD unit 106 run out and act as sections to which hook 146 of grabs 144 can grab.

5 shows a state in which the coupling member 126 out 4 (a) and the HUD unit 106 out 4 (b) are coupled. 5 (a) is a schematic representation of the coupling member 126 and the like when viewed from the vehicle rear. Each of the grippers including the gripper 130 is in sections such as the guide holes 138 (please refer 4 (b) ) of the HUD unit 106 or from above onto the projections 148 placed. Under the hooks of each gripper, including the hooks 146 , are those that are the center of the HUD unit 106 are facing, and those facing outward, but they all reach into the Einpassabschnitte 140 the guide holes 138 , to the projections 148 and the same.

5 (b) is a schematic representation of the coupling member 126 and the like 5 (a) when viewed from the left side in the vehicle transverse direction ago. The individual grippers, including the grippers 130 , grip in directions such as from the vehicle rear, from the vehicle sides and from the front of the vehicle in the HUD unit 106 , In this embodiment, the coupling member 126 the meter dome 108 (please refer 2 ) and the HUD unit 106 couple firmly together. The grippers, including those on the coupling member 126 , are positioned close to an edge, and also contribute to separating lines (boundary lines) between the coupling member 126 and the HUD unit 106 to train exactly.

6 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the coupling member 126 and the like 5 (a) along the line AA. The meter dome 108 is also in 6 shown. As in 6 is shown is the meter dome 108 with the coupling member 126 from the top of the HUD unit 106 placed and by inserting the individual gripper, including the gripper 130 of the coupling member 126 , in the guide holes 138 the HUD unit 106 appropriate. This is inside the individual pilot holes 138 a bevel 150 provided, and the gripper 130 can by simply inserting into the guide holes 138 from the bevels 150 be guided and in the fitting sections 140 to grab. These embodiments allow for easy attachment of the meter hood 108 at the HUD unit 106 ,

With the coupling member described above 126 can the meter dome 108 the HUD unit 106 be mounted more stable. In particular, the coupling element 126 provided on the underside of the extension portion 122 and sets the instrument panel 102 (please refer 1 (a) ) not free to the outside. Thus, using the coupling member 126 the rigidity of mounting between the meter hood 108 and the HUD unit 106 be improved without affecting the aesthetics of the vehicle interior.

It will be up again 5 (a) Referenced. On the coupling member 126 a plurality of ribs are provided, including the ribs 152 . 154 and 156 , Each rib runs down the vehicle and makes lateral contact with the HUD unit 106 , For example, the ribs come 152 in contact with a step section 158 located on the vehicle rear side of the HUD unit in 4 (b) and prevent the HUD unit from moving. As a result of that the ribs 152 . 154 and 156 with the HUD unit 106 on the sides of the HUD unit facing the rear of the vehicle, the front of the vehicle and the sides of the vehicle 106 come into contact, the HUD unit 106 supported so that it does not move, and the orientation of the HUD unit 106 can be further stabilized. In addition, with the ribs, the accuracy of the between the HUD unit 106 and the meter hood 108 trained dividing lines and improved the aesthetics of the vehicle interior.

With the configuration of the embodiment described above, the meter assembly 104 and the HUD unit 106 advantageously from the meter hood 108 be covered as one unit. With this configuration, in the upper section of the instrument panel 102 (please refer 1 (a) ), and the aesthetics of the vehicle interior can be improved. In that the coupling member 126 with several grippers, including the grippers 130 , used to, the meter dome 108 and the HUD unit 106 In addition, the separation lines between the meter hood 108 and the HUD unit can be fully coupled 106 can be accurately formed, and the aesthetics can be improved.

In addition, in the present embodiment, there is also an advantage in that the meter hood 108 and the coupling member 126 are designed as separate links. As in 6 shown are for the meter dome 108 a curved edge section 160 and the like, and thus there are cases where the direction of removal from a mold during plastic molding differs from the vertical direction in the vehicle. In this case, it is difficult, the gripper 130, the ribs 152 and the like (see 4 (a) ), which run down the vehicle in one piece with the meter hood 108 train. Characterized in that in the present embodiment, the coupling member 126 and the meter hood 108 can be formed as separate links, the gripper 130 , Ribs 152 and the like are easier to shape, so that a more complete coupling between the Meßinstrumenthaube 108 and the HUD unit 106 achieve. The coupling element 126 does not appear in the outer appearance of the meter hood 108 , and therefore the degree of freedom is high in shape. Accordingly, for example, the rigidity can be appropriately increased by adding ribs, compacting plates and the like.

In the present embodiment, the vehicle interior front structure has become 100 described as a vehicle interior front structure with central gauges in which the gauge assembly 104 installed in the middle in the vehicle transverse direction. The technical thoughts regarding the vehicle interior front structure 100 however, are not limited to a vehicle interior front structure with central gauges, and can be applied, for example, to configurations where the gage assembly is used 104 is provided at a position on one side in the vehicle transverse direction, or to those in which the HUD unit 106 is provided closer to the center in the vehicle transverse direction

Although a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made within the scope of the invention, which is defined in the appended claims, and these modifications and changes are to be understood to fall within the technical scope of the present invention ,

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention can be used as a vehicle interior front structure.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

100 ... passenger front structure; 102 ... the instrument panel; 104 ... measuring instrument assembly; 106 ... HUD unit; 108 ... meter hood; 110 ... display screen; 112 ... display; 114 ... recess; 116 ... opening; 118 ... hood section; 120 ... frame edge portion; 122 ... extension portion; 126 ... coupling member; 128 ... center hole; 130,134,144 ... gripper of the coupling member; 132 ... gripper of the meter hood; 136 ... basic rib of the gripper; 138 ... Hole; 140 ... fitting portion; 142, 146 ... hook of the gripper of the coupling member; 148 ... projection; 150 ... bevel; 152, 154, 156 ... rib of the coupling member; 158 ... stepped portion; 160 ... edge section of the meter hood

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• JP 201446804 A [0002]

Claims (4)

Vehicle interior front structure (100), comprising: an instrument panel (102) provided in a front portion of a vehicle interior; a meter assembly (104) in which a display screen (110) provided with predetermined gauges faces rearward in the vehicle and is attached to an upper portion of the instrument panel (102); a head-up display unit (106) mounted on the upper portion of the instrument panel (102) and lined up with the meter assembly (104) in the vehicle transverse direction; and a meter hood (108) attached to the instrument panel (102) and covering the meter assembly (104) and the head-up display unit (106) from above, wherein the meter hood (108) comprises: a hood portion (118) covering the meter assembly (104); an extension portion (122) extending continuously from the hood portion (118) in the vehicle transverse direction and covering the head-up display unit (106); and an opening (124) open in the extension portion (122) and below which a portion of the head-up display unit (106) is exposed. Vehicle interior front structure (100) after Claim 1 , further comprising a coupling member (126) provided on a lower surface of the extension portion (122) and corresponding to an edge of the opening (124), the coupling member (126) comprising the extension portion (122) and the head-up display unit (106), wherein the coupling member (126) comprises a plurality of grippers (130) which engage the head-up display unit (106). Vehicle interior front structure (100) after Claim 2 wherein the grippers (130) extend down the vehicle and have hooks (142) at their front end faces, and wherein the head-up display unit (106) comprises: guide holes (138) into which the grippers (130) are insertable from above; and fitting portions (140) provided in the guide holes (138) and into which the hooks (142) of the grippers (130) are fitable. Vehicle interior front structure (100) after Claim 2 or 3 wherein the coupling member (126) has a plurality of ribs (152) extending down the vehicle and laterally into contact with the head-up display unit (106).

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