JP2001180251A - Cockpit module assembly for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent vibration, which occurs due to an operation of a fan unit, from being transmitted to a steering system. SOLUTION: In a vehicle in which a strength member 40 having a support part 42 supporting the steering system and an air conditioner 30 are arranged at least inside an instrument panel 20, the air conditioner 30 comprises a fan unit 31, an air conditioning unit 32 incorporating a heat exchanger, and duct members 33 in which air blowing from the air conditioning unit 32 flows. The duct members 33 are arranged inside the instrument panel 20 so as to extend in a lateral direction of the vehicle, and the fan unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are assembled to the duct members in a state in which the units 31, 32 are separated from the strength member 40.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a cockpit module assembly for a vehicle in which equipment such as an air conditioner is assembled as one assembly on the inside of a vehicle instrument panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, a vehicle instrument panel and its peripheral devices have been integrated in advance as a cockpit module assembly, and then the entire cockpit module assembly is collectively mounted on the vehicle at one time. Accordingly, demands for so-called modularization for simplifying a vehicle assembling process are increasing.

In order to cope with the above-mentioned modularization, attention is paid to the presence of a bar-shaped reinforcing member (lean force bar) extending in the left-right direction of the vehicle inside the instrument panel. It is known that by fixing the air conditioning unit, the blower unit and the air conditioning unit are integrated (moduleed) inside the instrument panel via a rod-shaped strength member.

However, since a steering device of a vehicle is supported on the rod-shaped strength member, if the blower unit is directly fixed to the rod-shaped strength member, the vibration generated when the blower unit is operated causes the steering via the rod-shaped strength member. Transmitted to equipment and uncomfortable for occupants.

[0005] In order to solve this problem, special measures are taken to increase the assembling accuracy of the rotating part of the blower to reduce the weight imbalance which causes vibration of the blower, or to specially increase the rigidity of the bar-shaped strength member. However, all of these measures cause a significant increase in cost and are not practical.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a cockpit module assembly for a vehicle in which vibration transmission to a steering device due to operation of a blower unit is cut off.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a strength member (40) having a support portion (42) for supporting a steering device, an air conditioner (30), At least inside the instrument panel (20), the air conditioner (30) has an air blower unit (31), an air conditioner unit (32) incorporating heat exchangers (50, 51), and the air conditioner unit (32). And a duct member (33) through which air blown out from the (32) flows, the duct member (33) being arranged inside the instrument panel (20) so as to extend in the vehicle left-right direction, the blower unit (31) and the air conditioning unit (32) is assembled to the duct member (33) while being separated from the strength member (40).

As a result, the air conditioner (30) can be modularized into the vehicle instrument panel (20), and the vehicle assembling process can be simplified. Moreover, the blower unit (31)
Also, since the air conditioning unit (32) is assembled to the duct member (33) in a state separated from the strength member (40), even if vibration occurs in the blower unit (31), this vibration causes the strength member (40) to Via the steering support (4
The transmission to 2) can be effectively blocked.

Therefore, in order to reduce the transmission of vibration to the steering support portion (42), special measures are taken, such as increasing the rigidity of the strength member (40) and improving the assembly accuracy for improving the weight balance of the rotating part of the blower. There is no need to implement the cockpit module assembly at low cost.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the fixing portion (33) fixed to the duct member (33) near the side portion of the vehicle body.
a), the duct member (3
3) can be positioned and fixed near the side of the vehicle body.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the strength member (4
0) are fixed portions (45, 4) fixed near the side of the vehicle body.
6), and the fixing portion (33) of the duct member (33).
a) is fixed near the side of the vehicle body via fixing portions (45, 46) of the strength member (40).

Thus, the strength member (4) can be mounted on the vehicle.
The duct member (33) can be easily fixed to the vicinity of the side of the vehicle body by using the fixing portions (45, 46) of (0).

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the air conditioning unit (32) is disposed substantially at the center of the vehicle in the left-right direction, and is provided at the bottom side of the air conditioning unit (32) in the vicinity of the central tunnel portion (53) of the vehicle body floor surface. And a fixing portion (32h) fixed to the base member.

Thus, when the vehicle is mounted on the vehicle, the bottom side of the air-conditioning unit (32) is connected to the central tunnel (5) on the floor of the vehicle body.
3) Can be fixed in the vicinity. In particular, the central tunnel (53)
Since the vicinity forms a high-strength floor structure due to the uneven cross-sectional shape, the bottom side of the air conditioning unit (32) can be firmly fixed to the vehicle body floor.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the air conditioning unit (32), the fixing portions (32j, 6) fixed to the partition (56) between the engine room (54) and the vehicle compartment (55).
3) is provided.

Thus, the air conditioning unit (32) can be fixed to the partition (56) between the engine room (54) and the cabin (55) when mounted on the vehicle, and the weight of the air conditioning unit (32) is reduced. Support can be provided at the partition (56).

In the invention according to claim 6, an engine room (54) and a vehicle compartment (55) are provided in the blower unit (31).
Fixed portion (311b, fixed to the partition wall (56) between
63).

Thus, the blower unit (31) can be fixed to the partition (56) between the engine room (54) and the cabin (55) when mounted on the vehicle, and the weight of the blower unit (31) portion Support can be provided at the partition (56). As a result, the blower unit (31) can be supported and fixed not only on the duct member (33) but also on the vehicle body side, so that the weight balance of the blower unit (31) is improved and the vibration of the blower unit (31) is improved. Generation can be reduced.

According to the present invention, at least one of the air-conditioning unit (32) and the fixing portion (63) of the blower unit (31) with the partition (55) can be tightened from the engine room (54) side. It is characterized by having comprised in.

[0020] Thus, the fastening work from the engine room (54) side where it is easy to secure the assembling work space,
The operation of fixing the unit to the partition wall (55) can be easily performed.

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of mounting the cockpit module assembly for a vehicle according to any one of the first to seventh aspects on a vehicle, wherein the cockpit module assembly (10) is provided. When installing the blower unit (3
1) and the air conditioning unit (32) are placed on a jig (70), and the weight of the blower unit (31) and the air conditioning unit (32) is supported by the jig (70). The cockpit module assembly (10) is transferred to the vehicle while maintaining the support state, and the blower unit (3) is transferred.
1) The air conditioning unit (32) is fixed to the vehicle body side.

Thus, it is only necessary to fix the blower unit (31) and the air conditioning unit (32) to the extent that they are positioned with respect to the duct member (33).
3) does not need to share the role of supporting the weight of both units (31, 32). Therefore, as the duct member (33), a member having strength not enough to support the weight of both units (31, 32) and having a strength equivalent to that of a normal duct can be used. In addition, the code | symbol in the parenthesis of each said means shows the correspondence with the concrete means described in embodiment mentioned later.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment, FIG. 1 shows an assembled state of a main part of a cockpit module assembly 10, and FIG. 3 shows a disassembled state of the attachment 10. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the blower unit 31 of the vehicle air conditioner 30 housed inside the instrument panel 20, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the air conditioner unit 32. Arrows in FIGS. 1 to 4 indicate front, rear, up, down, left, and right directions in a vehicle mounted state.

The cockpit module assembly 10 is mounted inside a vehicle instrument panel 20 (see FIGS. 2 to 4).
Various devices such as 0 are integrally assembled. The term "cockpit module assembly" as used herein refers not only to a state in which a plurality of devices are mechanically integrated as an integral structure inside the vehicle dashboard 20, but also to a plurality of devices inside the vehicle dashboard 20. The term is used to include a device in which the device is assembled, the assembled state is held by an appropriate jig, and the device is mounted on a vehicle.

In this embodiment, the case of a right-hand drive vehicle is illustrated, so that the blower unit 3 of the vehicle air conditioner 30 is used.
1 is disposed on the passenger seat side on the left side of the vehicle,
Is disposed substantially at the center in the vehicle left-right direction. Here, since the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 have a well-known configuration, the outline thereof will be briefly described. An inside / outside air switching box for switching and introducing inside air and outside air by an inside / outside air switching door (not shown) above the blower unit 31. A centrifugal blower 311 that blows air sucked from the inside / outside air switching box 310 is disposed below the blower unit 31.

As shown in FIG. 2, the blower 311 comprises a centrifugal blower fan 312 and a fan drive motor 313. Reference numeral 314 denotes an outlet duct of the blower 311. An air cleaning filter 315 is disposed upstream of the suction port of the blower 311.

The air conditioning unit 32 regulates the temperature of the air blown from the blower unit 31 and blows the air into the passenger compartment.
The resin case 32 connected to the outlet duct section 314
a. In the resin case 32a, an evaporator 50 (FIG. 3) as a cooling heat exchanger for cooling the blast air, a hot water heater core 51 (FIG. 3) as a heating heat exchanger for heating the blast air, It incorporates an air mix door (not shown) as a control means, a blow mode door (not shown) constituting a blow mode switching mechanism, and the like.

A blower unit 31 is provided below the evaporator 50.
The blown air from the air outlet duct section 314 flows in. An evaporator 50 is provided at the bottom of the resin case 32a.
The drain 52 of the condensed water generated in the above is opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, a defroster opening 32b is provided at the front of the upper surface of the case 32a of the air conditioning unit 32.
In addition, a center face opening 32c is opened at the center of the upper rear part of the case 32a, and side face openings 32d, 32d are opened at both left and right sides thereof. Front foot outlet ducts 32e are integrally formed on the left and right side surfaces of the case 32a. Furthermore,
A rear seat foot outlet duct 32f is integrally formed on the left and right sides of the surface of the case 32a on the vehicle rear side.

Here, a connection duct for a rear seat foot (not shown) is connected to a front end opening 32g of the rear foot foot duct 32f, and a rear foot air outlet provided at the front end of the rear foot connection duct. Air (warm air) is blown out to the feet of the rear passengers. Also, mounting pieces 32h are integrally formed on the bottom surfaces of the rear foot foot outlet ducts 32f on the left and right sides, respectively. This mounting piece 32h
Constitutes a fixing portion for fixing the bottom surface of the air-conditioning unit 32 to a central tunnel 53 (FIG. 3) located at the center in the left-right direction of the vehicle body floor.

The strength member 40 is disposed inside the instrument panel 20 so as to extend above the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 in the left-right direction of the vehicle. Here, the main body portion 41 of the strength member 40 is a rod-shaped member (lean force bar) as shown in FIG. 4, and the rod-shaped is a term meaning including a pipe shape having a hollow portion. The shape of the pipe is not limited to a circular cross section, but may be a rectangular cross section. The rod-shaped main body 41 is formed of a metal (eg, an iron-based metal).

The strength member 40 is a member whose main purpose is to support and fix the steering device of the vehicle. Since the present embodiment is a right-hand drive vehicle, a portion closer to the right side than the center of the rod-shaped main body 41, that is, a rod-shaped body. A support stay (support portion) 42 of the steering device is fixed to the rear side of the vehicle at a position close to the right end of the main body 41 by welding or the like. The stay 42 is formed of a metal (such as an iron-based metal), and is configured to support and fix a housing (not shown) of a shaft of the steering device. Further, a reinforcing support stay 43 made of metal is fixed to the support stay 42 portion of the rod-shaped main body 41 on the vehicle front side by means such as welding.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the engine room 54 and the rear cabin 55 are partitioned by a partition wall (firewall) 56 on the vehicle body side. Is formed with a cowl portion 56a bent toward the inside of the cabin 55. The above-mentioned reinforcing support stay 43
Is fixed to the cowl portion 56a.

A metal reinforcing support stay 44 is also provided on a portion of the rod-shaped main body 41 of the strength member 40 which is left by a predetermined distance from the support stay 42 of the steering device, on the driver seat side surface of the air conditioning unit 32 (see FIG. (Right side). One end of the reinforcing support stay 44 is connected to the rod-shaped main body 41.
And the other end is fixed to the floor portion of the vehicle body. The two support stays 43 and 44 reinforce the steering device support stay 42 of the strength member 40.

Separate side brackets 4 are provided at both ends of the bar-shaped main body portion 41 of the strength member 40 in the vehicle left-right direction.
5, 46 are fixed by means such as welding. The side brackets 45 and 46 are formed in a plate shape by a metal (such as an iron-based metal), and the plate surfaces of the side brackets 45 and 46 are arranged so as to face in the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the strength member 40.

At the upper ends of the side brackets 45, 46, mounting pieces 45a, 46a projecting toward the front of the vehicle are provided integrally. One mounting hole 45b, 46b is provided at each of the mounting pieces 45a, 46a. Also, two mounting holes 45c, 45d, 46c, 46d are provided in the rectangular main body portions of the side brackets 45, 46 separately in the upper and lower directions.

In this embodiment, the upper and lower mounting holes 45c, 45d, 46c of the rectangular main body of the side brackets 45, 46 are provided.
46d through the screw means to the side brackets 45, 46
To the side of the vehicle body.

The duct member 33 is a member through which air blown from the air conditioning unit 32 of the air conditioner 30 flows (temperature-adjusted air). The duct member 33 is provided inside the instrument panel 20 above the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32. And it is arrange | positioned so that the front side of the strength member 40 may extend in the vehicle left-right direction.

The duct member 33 of this embodiment has a configuration in which left and right side face duct portions 34 and a defroster duct connection portion 35 located at the center are integrally formed. Then, a center face duct connection portion 36 is formed between the left and right side face duct portions 34, 34.

One end of a center face duct 37 shown in FIG. 3 is connected to the center face duct connecting portion 36.
2a communicates with the center face opening 32c. At the end of the center face duct 37, a center face outlet 38 for blowing cool air toward the upper body of the occupant is provided.

The left and right side face ducts 34, 34 communicate with the left and right side face openings 32d, 32d of the case 32a at the left and right sides of the center face duct connection 37 at the center. The side face ducts 34, 34 extend left and right from the communicating portion, and open side face outlets 39, 39 at the distal ends on both left and right sides, respectively.

The side face outlets 39, 39 are located at the left and right ends of the instrument panel 20 and blow cold air toward the upper body of the occupant during cooling, and blow hot air toward the vehicle side window glass during heating.

The defroster duct connecting portion 35 communicates with the above-described defroster opening 32b of the case 32a, and a defroster duct 35a is connected to an upper end thereof. Air is blown from the defroster outlet 35b at the end of the defroster duct 35a toward the vehicle front window glass.

As a specific configuration of the duct member 33, for example, a resin duct substrate of a predetermined shape forming the lower half of the air passage and a resin duct cover of a predetermined shape forming the upper half of the air passage are provided. The duct member 33 may be formed by dividing the duct substrate and the duct cover in an airtight manner by a fixing means such as bonding or welding.

The duct member 33 also serves to suspend and hold the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 of the air conditioner 30 before the cockpit module assembly 10 is mounted on the vehicle, as described below. It is designed to have the strength (rigidity) that can withstand the suspension of both units. Specifically, the duct member 33
The thickness, resin material, cross-sectional shape, etc. are designed to obtain the required strength.

At both left and right ends of the duct member 33, mounting pieces 33a (FIGS. 4 and 5) having mounting holes for fastening means such as screws are integrally formed. The mounting pieces 33a at the left and right ends are fastened and fixed to the mounting pieces 45a and 46a at the upper ends of the side brackets 45 and 46 of the strength member 40 by fastening means such as screws.

A mounting piece 31d having a mounting hole for fastening means such as a screw is provided on the upper surface of the blower unit 31, and a mounting piece 33b (FIGS. 2 and 5) corresponding to the mounting piece 31d is attached to the left end of the duct member 33. It is provided on the bottom side of the part. Therefore,
The upper surface of the blower unit 31 can be fixed to the bottom surface of the left end of the duct member 33 by fastening means 60 (FIG. 2) such as screws.

On the other hand, in the upper surface of the case 32a of the air conditioning unit 32, mounting pieces 32i are integrally formed at two front left and right portions, and the mounting pieces 33c corresponding to the two left and right mounting pieces 32i ( FIGS. 3 and 5) show a portion near the center of the duct member 33, specifically, the defroster duct connection portion 3.
5 are provided on both left and right sides. Therefore, the air conditioning unit 3
Two places on the left and right of the upper surface of the second case 32a can be fixed by fastening means 61 (FIG. 3) such as screws.

Further, the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are also provided with a fixing portion to a partition wall (firewall) 56 between the engine room 54 and the interior of the vehicle room 55. First, in the blower unit 31, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a mounting piece 311 b is integrally formed on a lower portion of the resin case 311 a of the blower 311 on the vehicle front side so as to protrude downward.

The mounting piece 311b has a notch groove 311
c is provided. On the other hand, the notch 3
A pin 56 projecting toward the vehicle compartment at a predetermined position corresponding to 11c
b is provided. For this reason, the attachment piece 311 is attached to the pin 56b.
By fitting the cutout groove 311c of b, the lower part of the blower unit 31 on the vehicle front side can be supported by the partition wall 56. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 56c denotes a sound absorbing material (silencer) provided on a surface of the partition wall 56 on the vehicle interior side.

In the air conditioning unit 32, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, a mounting piece 32j is integrally formed at a lower portion on the vehicle front side of the case 32a so as to protrude downward.
A cutout groove similar to the cutout groove 311c is formed in the mounting piece 32j, and the cutout groove is fitted to a pin 56b protruding from the partition wall 56. As a result, the lower part of the air conditioning unit 32 on the vehicle front side is
Can be supported.

The attachment piece 311 of the blower unit 31
b and the mounting pieces 32j of the air conditioning unit 32 are provided at a plurality of locations in the vehicle left-right direction, and the pins 56b on the partition wall 56 side are provided at a plurality of locations corresponding to these, so that the lower portions of the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are provided. It can be more stably supported by the partition wall 56.

Next, the procedure for mounting the cockpit module assembly 10 on a vehicle will be described. First, the cockpit module assembly 10 is assembled. That is, the mounting piece 31d on the upper surface of the blower unit 31 is fixed to the mounting piece 33b of the duct member 33, and the mounting piece 32i on the upper surface of the air conditioning unit 32 is fixed to the mounting piece 33c of the duct member 33 by fastening means such as screws. I do. Thereby, both the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 can be supported in a state of being suspended by the duct member 33.

Next, the mounting pieces 33a at the left and right ends of the duct member 33 are attached to the side brackets 45 and 46 of the strength member 40.
Is fastened to the mounting pieces 45a and 46a at the upper end by fastening means such as screws. FIG. 1 shows an assembled state in which the units 31, 32, the duct member 33, and the strength member 40 of the air conditioner 30 are integrally assembled.

Next, the two units 31, 32, the duct member 33, the strength member 40, and other devices are housed inside the instrument panel 20, and these devices are assembled integrally with the instrument panel 20, and the cockpit module assembly is assembled. It is put together as an attachment 10 (to be modularized).

The strength member 40 and the instrument panel 20 can be integrated with each other by various means. For example, the side brackets 45 and 46 are provided with attachment portions to the instrument panel 20, and this attachment is performed. The strength member 40 can be assembled to the instrument panel 20 using the part.

Although not shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the housing (not shown) of the shaft of the vehicle steering device is supported and fixed to the support stay 42 for the steering device of the strength member 40. The steering device can also be integrated as a part of the cockpit module assembly 10.

Next, work for mounting the cockpit module assembly 10 on a vehicle is performed. . First, in the cockpit module assembly 10, the notch groove 311 c of the attachment piece 311 b below the blower unit 31 and the notch groove of the attachment piece 32 j below the air conditioning unit 32 are connected to the pin 56 b on the partition wall 56 side. To fit.

While maintaining this fitted state, the mounting holes 45c, 45d, 46 of the side brackets 45, 46 are then inserted into mounting holes (not shown) provided on the left and right sides of the vehicle body.
The strength member 40 is positioned so that c and 46d match.

The mounting holes in the side portions of the vehicle body on the left and right sides and the mounting holes 45c, 45d of the side brackets 45, 46,
Each of the side brackets 45 and 46 is fastened and fixed to the left and right sides of the vehicle body by tightening the bolts through the strength member fixing bolts (fastening means) through 46c and 46d, respectively.

The mounting piece 32h provided on the bottom surface of the rear seat foot outlet duct 32f of the air conditioning unit 32 is fastened and fixed to the central tunnel portion 53 (FIG. 3) of the vehicle body floor surface by fastening means 62 such as screws. . Note that the instrument panel 20 is also fixed at its necessary portion to the vehicle body with screws or the like.

According to the above, since the instrument panel 20 and its peripheral devices (the blower unit 31, the air conditioning unit 32, etc.) are integrated in advance as the cockpit module assembly 10, the operation of mounting the instrument panel 20 and its peripheral devices on the vehicle is performed. Can be easily performed at once.

Moreover, since the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are assembled to the duct member 33 in a state where the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are separated from each other, the transmission of the vibration accompanying the operation of the blower unit 31 to the steering device is effectively blocked. it can.

That is, the vibration generated due to the operation of the blower unit 31 tends to be transmitted to the steering device via a vibration transmission path consisting of the duct member 33 → the side bracket 45 → the rod-shaped main body 41 → the stay 42. However, since the portion of the side bracket 45 is firmly fixed to the vehicle body side, the transmission of vibration is interrupted at the vehicle body-side fixed portion. Therefore, transmission of vibration to the steering device can be effectively suppressed.

In the first embodiment, an example has been described in which the vehicle steering device is also integrated as a part of the cockpit module assembly 10 before being mounted on the vehicle.
After the cockpit module assembly 10 is mounted on the vehicle, the housing (not shown) of the shaft of the vehicle steering device may be supported and fixed to the support stay 42.

(Second Embodiment) In the first embodiment, the lower portions of the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are
As a means for supporting on the side, the cutout grooves of the attachment pieces 311b and 32j are configured to be fitted to the pins 56b on the partition wall 56 side. However, in the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. A bolt 63 is provided on the front side of the lower part of the air conditioning unit 32 to protrude toward the partition wall 56 (vehicle front side), and the bolt 63 is protruded into the engine room 54 through a through hole 56 c formed in the partition wall 56.

As a result, the nut 64 is connected to the bolt 6
3 can be easily tightened. Therefore, the lower portions of the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 can be securely and easily fixed to the partition wall 56 by tightening the screw means. The other points of the second embodiment may be the same as those of the first embodiment.

(Third Embodiment) In the first embodiment, the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are assembled as the cockpit module assembly 10 and, before being mounted on the vehicle, the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are connected to the duct. The unit 33 is suspended by a member 33, and the weight of both units 31 and 32 is supported by the duct member 33.
For this reason, it is necessary to design the duct member 33 to have a strength capable of supporting the weight of the units 31 and 32. In the third embodiment, however, the duct member 33 is connected to the units 3 and 32.
The duct has a strength not enough to support the weights of 1 and 32, and a normal duct strength or less.

FIG. 9 shows an assembling jig 70 according to the third embodiment. The blower unit 31 is mounted on a bottom plate 71 of the assembling jig 70.
And an auxiliary convex portion 72 corresponding to the shape of the bottom portion of the air conditioning unit 32.
Is placed on the bottom plate 71 of the assembly jig 70, and the weight of the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 is adjusted by the bottom plate 7 of the assembly jig 70.
Supported by 1.

The duct member 33 and the strength member 40
The left and right ends of the right and left side plates 7 provided on the assembly jig 70 are
3, 74 support. Thus, the assembly as the cockpit module assembly 10 on the assembly jig 70 is completed. Then, when the cockpit module assembly 10 is mounted on a vehicle, the entire cockpit module assembly 10 is transferred to the vehicle interior while the cockpit module assembly 10 is supported on the assembly jig 70, and the cockpit module assembly 10 is moved to the robot hand. To perform the assembling work of the assembling body 10 to the vehicle body side.

According to the third embodiment, the blower unit 3
1 and the air conditioning unit 32 need only be fixed to the extent that they are positioned with respect to the duct member 33, and the duct member 33 does not need to share the role of supporting the weight of the units 31 and 32. Therefore, as the duct member 33, both units 3
A duct having a strength equivalent to that of an ordinary duct or having a strength lower than that of the ordinary duct, which does not have the strength for supporting the weights of 1 and 32, can be used.

(Other Embodiments) In the third embodiment, the weight of the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 is supported by an assembling jig 70 so that the blower unit 31
And the air conditioning unit 32 need only be fixed to the extent that they are positioned with respect to the duct member 33. However, the positioning and fixing of the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 with the duct member 33 are also abolished, and the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are not fixed. May be performed by the assembling jig 70. In this case, the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 may be fixed directly to the vehicle body (the partition 56, the vehicle body floor surface, and the vehicle body side surface) when mounted on the vehicle.

In each embodiment, the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 of the air conditioner 30 are connected to the strength member 4.
Although the vibration of the blower unit 31 is blocked from being transmitted to the steering device by being assembled to the duct member 33 in a state separated from the zero, the “strength member 40”
The “separated state” does not support the weight by the strength member 40 and means a substantially separated state, in which the blower unit 31 and the air conditioning unit 32 are partially brought into contact with the strength member 40. The contact state in which the positioning is performed is included in the "state separated from the strength member 40" according to the present invention. Similarly, the intermediate portion of the duct member 33 may be positioned by partially contacting the strength member 40.

In the first and second embodiments, a fixing portion (the mounting piece 311b and the bolt 63) to the partition wall 56 is provided as a fixing portion of the blower unit 31 to the vehicle body.
As a fixing portion of the blower unit 31 to the vehicle body side, a partition 5
Instead of 6, a fixing portion may be provided to the side of the vehicle body.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a main part of a cockpit module assembly according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a blower unit in a state where the cockpit module assembly of FIG. 1 is mounted on a vehicle.

3 is a cross-sectional view of the air conditioning unit in a state where the cockpit module assembly of FIG. 1 is mounted on a vehicle.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the duct member of FIG. 4 as viewed from the opposite direction.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a fixing portion of the blower unit of FIG. 2 to a partition (firewall).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of an air conditioner according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the air conditioning unit of FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view of an assembly jig according to a third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 20: instrument panel, 30: air conditioner, 31: blower unit, 32: air conditioning unit, 33: duct member, 40: strength member, 42: steering support stay, 45, 46 ...
Side bracket, 50, 51 ... heat exchanger.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────の Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) B62D 25/08 B62D 25/08 J (72) Inventor Satoshi Mizutani 1-1-1 Showa-cho, Kariya-shi, Aichi Stock Shares Inside Company Denso (72) Inventor Hiroshi Suzuki 3-1-136 Imaike-cho, Anjo-shi, Aichi Prefecture Inoac Corporation Anjo Office F-term (reference) 3D003 AA06 AA11 AA18 BB01 CA05 CA06 CA07 DA09 DA11 3D030 DC14 3D044 BA09 BB01 BC21 BD11 3L011 BR00 BR01

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A support portion (4) for supporting a steering device.
In a vehicle in which a strength member (40) having 2) and an air conditioner (30) are arranged at least inside an instrument panel (20), the air conditioner (30) includes a blower unit (31);
An air conditioning unit (32) incorporating a heat exchanger (50, 51) for exchanging heat with the blast air of the blower unit (31).
And a duct member (33) through which air blown out from the air conditioning unit (32) flows. The duct member (33) is disposed so as to extend in the vehicle left-right direction inside the instrument panel (20). A cockpit module assembly for a vehicle, wherein the blower unit (31) and the air conditioning unit (32) are assembled to the duct member (33) while being separated from the strength member (40). 2. The cockpit module assembly according to claim 1, wherein the duct member (33) has a fixing portion (33a) fixed near a side surface of the vehicle body. 3. The strength member (40) has fixing portions (45, 46) fixed near the side surface of the vehicle body, and the fixing portion (33a) of the duct member (33) is connected to the strength member (33). The vehicle cockpit module assembly according to claim 2, wherein the vehicle cockpit module assembly is fixed to a vicinity of a side surface of the vehicle body via a fixing portion (45, 46) of (40). 4. The air conditioning unit (32) is disposed substantially at the center in the vehicle left-right direction, and is fixed to the bottom side of the air conditioning unit (32) near the center tunnel (53) of the vehicle body floor. Part (32
The cockpit module assembly for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising: h). 5. The air conditioning unit (32) further comprises a fixing portion (32j, 63) fixed to a partition (56) between an engine room (54) and a vehicle compartment (55). A vehicle cockpit module assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. A partition (56) between an engine room (54) and a vehicle compartment (55) in the blower unit (31).
The cockpit module assembly for a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a fixing portion (311b, 63) fixed to the vehicle. 7. At least one of the air-conditioning unit (32) and the fixing portion (63) of the blower unit (31) with the partition (55) is configured to be able to be tightened from the engine room (54) side. The cockpit module assembly for a vehicle according to claim 5 or 6, wherein: 8. A method for mounting the cockpit module assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1 on a vehicle, wherein the blower unit is mounted when the cockpit module assembly (10) is assembled. (31) The air conditioning unit (32) is placed on a jig (70), and the weight of the blower unit (31) and the air conditioning unit (32) is supported by the jig (70). The cockpit module assembly (10) is transferred to a vehicle while maintaining the weight supporting state of (70), and the blower unit (31) and the air conditioning unit (32) are fixed to a vehicle body. A method of mounting a cockpit module assembly for a vehicle on a vehicle.