JP2000108796A - Overhead console structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent the failure and dropping of an overhead console by forming a notch part on a removable cover, engaging the same with an overhead console body by an upper and lower pair of claw parts, and making the lower claw part disengageable when pressed by a stay of a mirror when a room mirror is dropped. SOLUTION: A left and right pair of claw parts 13, 14 are formed on a front edge cover 12 of an overhead console body 2. A notch part 16 is formed on a front edge central part of the cover 12, and a stay 18 is projected through the notch part 16. A stay 18 is removably supported on a front roof rail 20 through a base part 19 of an upper end, and a mirror part 21 is mounted on its lower end in a state that its angle can be adjusted. When the force F is added to a lower end part of the mirror part 21 and the stay 18 is dropped by the collision or the like, the stay 18 is pressed into a bottom part 16a of the notch part 16 from an upper side, the cover 12 is pressed downward, the engagement of the lower claw part 14 is released, and the cover 12 is demounted by rotated on the upper claw part 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an overhead console structure for an automobile mounted at a position above a passenger.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A roof trim above an occupant of an automobile includes:
An overhead console is installed. The overhead console is provided with an accessory storage room, a personal lamp, and the like. A cutout is integrally formed at the front end of the overhead console, and a stay of the room mirror projects obliquely downward from the cutout.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional technique, a notch for projecting the stay of the rearview mirror is integrally formed at the front end of the overhead console, so that it may be used in the event of a car collision or the like. If the occupant interferes with the mirror body and the stay falls off, the stay may interfere with the edge of the notch, and the overhead console may be damaged from the notch or the entire overhead console may fall off. Therefore, if a countermeasure such as providing a metal reinforcing member in a cutout portion of the overhead console is taken as a countermeasure, the structure of the overhead console becomes complicated and the weight increases.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to such a conventional technique. Even if the stay of the rearview mirror interferes with the notch, the overhead console itself may be damaged or fall off. To provide an overhead console structure for a vehicle.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automotive vehicle having a notch formed at a front end of an overhead console body attached to a roof above a passenger to project a stay of a rearview mirror obliquely downward. An overhead console structure, wherein the notch is formed in a cover detachable from the overhead console body, and the cover is formed by a pair of upper and lower claws formed toward the back side of the cover. And the lower claw portion of the claw portion is
When the rearview mirror falls off, the rearview mirror is pressed by the stay of the rearview mirror and is detachable from the overhead console main body.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the notch is formed in the cover detachable from the overhead console main body, even if the mirror falls and presses the notch, the cover is pressed by the pressing. Just detaching, the overhead console itself does not break or fall off. That is, the lower claw portion of the cover is always engaged with the opening formed in the overhead console main body, and when the entire cover is pushed downward by the stay that has fallen, the lower claw portion first engages with the lower claw portion. The state is reliably released, and then the entire cover comes off so as to rotate about the upper claw.

In the invention according to a second aspect, a bottom portion is formed in the notch portion of the cover so that the stay of the dropped room mirror can be pressed downward from above.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the bottom portion receives the falling load of the stay of the rear-view mirror which has fallen, the load can be reliably transmitted to the lower claw portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the overhead console body is provided with a storage space for small articles.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the overhead console body is provided with the accessory storage chamber, which is convenient for storing glasses and the like. .

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a room lamp is provided integrally with the overhead console body.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the room lamp is provided integrally with the overhead console body, the number of components can be reduced as compared with a case where the room lamp is provided separately.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. An overhead console body 2 made of synthetic resin and having a personal lamp 1 integrated therewith is mounted on the roof between the left and right front seats of the automobile. The lower side of the personal lamp 1 is covered with a lens cover 3 and two bulbs 4 are provided inside. The lens cover 3 is provided with switches 5 and the like corresponding to the respective bulbs 4.

Next, the structure of the overhead console body 2 will be described. A storage chamber 7 having an opening 6 on the lower side is formed in the center of the overhead console body 2. The opening 6 of the storage chamber 7 is covered by a lid 9 that can be opened downward around a hinge 8 at the front end. A rearward projecting portion 10 is formed at the rear end of the lid 9,
At the rear end of the opening 6, a leaf spring 11 engaging with the projection 10 is provided.
Is installed.

At the front end of the overhead console body 2, a removable cover 12 is attached. As shown in FIG. 4, a pair of upper and lower claws 13 and 14 are formed on the left and right of the cover 12, and the upper claw 13 is formed with an opening 15 formed in a corresponding portion of the overhead console body 2. Is engaged with the upper edge of the lower claw 1
4 is engaged with the lower edge of the opening 15. Therefore,
The cover 12 is attached to the lower claw portion 1 with respect to the opening 15.
When the engagement of 4 is released, it is easily disengaged so as to rotate about the upper claw portion 13.

A notch 16 is formed in the center of the front end of the cover 12. The shape of the notch 16 is
The stay mirror 17 is formed in a shape that avoids interference with the stay 18, and extends obliquely downward through the notch 16.
8 are projected. The stay 18 is located at the upper end of the base 1.
The mirror portion 21 is detachably supported on a front roof rail 20 via a base 9, and a mirror portion 21 is arranged at the lower end so as to be adjustable in angle.

In this state, an input F is applied to the lower end of the mirror section 21 due to a car collision or the like, and the base section 19
When the stay 18 falls off and absorbs the input F,
The stay 18 interferes with the bottom 16a of the notch 16 by pressing it from above, and the entire cover 12 is pushed downward. Therefore, the engagement state of the lower claw portion 14 is firstly released, and the cover 12 is released. Will come off so as to rotate around the upper claw portion 13. Thus, even if the stay 18 and the notch 16 interfere with each other, only the cover 12 comes off, and the overhead console main body 2 does not break or fall off.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the notch is formed in the cover detachable from the overhead console main body, even if the mirror falls off and presses the notch, the notch is pressed. Just removing the cover does not damage or drop the overhead console itself. That is, the lower claw portion of the cover is always engaged with the opening formed in the overhead console main body, and when the entire cover is pushed downward by the stay that has fallen, the lower claw portion first engages with the lower claw portion. The state is reliably released, and then the entire cover comes off so as to rotate about the upper claw.

According to the second aspect of the invention, since the bottom portion receives the falling load of the stay of the rear-view mirror which has fallen, the load can be reliably transmitted to the lower claw portion.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the overhead console body is provided with the accessory storage chamber, which is convenient for storing glasses and the like.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the room lamp is integrally provided in the overhead console body, the number of components can be reduced as compared with a case where the room lamp is separately provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an overhead console according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line SA-SA shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a cover.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line SB-SB shown in FIG. 3;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Personal lamp 2 Overhead console main body 7 Storage room 12 Cover 13, 14 Claw part 15 Opening part 16 Notch part 17 Room mirror 18 Stay F input

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An overhead console structure for an automobile, wherein a notch is formed at a front end of an overhead console body attached to a roof above an occupant to project a stay of a rearview mirror obliquely downward, wherein the notch includes an overhead. A cover detachable from the console main body, and the cover is engaged with the overhead console main body by a pair of upper and lower claws formed toward the back side of the cover, and An overhead console structure for an automobile, wherein a lower claw portion is pressed by a stay of the rear-view mirror when the rear-view mirror falls off and can be separated from the overhead console body. 2. The overhead console structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the notch portion of the cover is formed with a bottom portion from which the stay of the dropped room mirror can be pressed downward from above. An overhead console structure for an automobile characterized by the above-mentioned. 3. The overhead console structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the overhead console is provided with a storage room for small articles. 4. The overhead console structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a room lamp is provided integrally with the overhead console. .