JP2005313771A - Attachment structure of vehicle interior member - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable an attachment part for installation to an interior member with a cushion layer to be installed flush with a surface of the interior member without installation error. <P>SOLUTION: An end wall 14 bent in almost L-shape toward a rear surface side is formed on an edge 13 of the vehicle interior member 1 which has the cushion layer 11 composed of foamed resin and a skin 12 on surfaces of base material 10. An engagement convex 15 projecting to an attachment part side is formed by the skin 12 and the cushion layer 11 at a predetermined distance from a bent corner at an upper end of the end wall 14. Protrusions 31, 32 projecting to the rear surface side and facing the end wall 14 are formed on an edge 30 of the attachment part 3 for abutting against the edge 13. An engagement concave 34 facing the engagement convex 15 is formed on the protrusions 31, 32 at a position distanced almost equal to the above distance in a thickness direction from a surface of the attachment part 3. The engagement concave 34 is fitted to the engagement convex 15 and an end surface of the edge 30 of the attachment part 3 is abutted against the surface of the end wall 14. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an interior member for a vehicle in which the edge of an assembly part is abutted against the edge of the interior member of the vehicle having a cushion layer made of a foamed resin and a skin on the surface of the base material and joined to each other. Relates to the assembly structure.

  Taking an instrument panel which is a typical interior member of a vehicle as an example, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, conventionally, an instrument panel 1A is formed on the surface of a base material 10 made of a synthetic resin molded product. This is a laminated structure in which a foamed urethane cushion layer 11 and a skin 12 made of a urethane molded product are polymerized. The instrument panel 1A is assembled with a center cluster 6 at the center in the width direction and assembly parts such as a differential grill 9 along the front edge.

  FIG. 5 shows a structure for assembling the differential grill 9 to the instrument panel 1A. A step 18 is provided on the outer skin 12 of the opening for assembly of the instrument panel 1A to make the cushion layer 11 thin. The longitudinal rib 94 formed on the back surface of the outer peripheral portion 91 of the differential grill 9 is brought into contact with the step 18 by being inserted into the opening from above, and the surface of the instrument panel 1A and the surface of the differential grill 9 are positioned substantially flush with each other. In addition, the engaging piece 19 that protrudes toward the back side of the differential grill 9 is assembled to the engaging portion 19 at the edge of the base material 10 that forms the opening edge of the opening (see, for example, Patent Documents). 1).

  The center cluster 6 is attached to a gently curved surface extending from the upper surface side of the instrument panel 1A to the surface on the passenger compartment side. The center cluster 6 is inserted into the opening for assembling the instrument panel 1A in a substantially horizontal direction from the passenger compartment side (in the arrow Y direction), and the left and right side edges and the lower edge are the same as the differential grill 9 described above. The vertical ribs provided on the back surface of the center cluster are brought into contact with the step on the periphery of the opening of the instrument panel 1A so that they are flush with each other, and the engaging portion of the center cluster is engaged with the opening edge of the opening. doing. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the front end edge 60 of the center cluster 6 that extends forward in a curved shape collides with the upper end edge 17 of the opening of the instrument panel 1A along the assembly direction (arrow Y direction). Are joined.

The upper end edge 17 of the opening of the instrument panel 1A is provided with a step 18 on the skin 12 so that the cushion layer 11 is thin. The front end edge 60 of the center cluster 6 is formed with a substantially triangular vertical rib 61 projecting to the back side, and the end of the vertical rib 61 facing the end edge 17 of the instrument panel 1A is attached in the assembling direction. An engaging recess 62 that opens toward the top is formed. Then, the front edge 60 abuts the upper edge of the engagement recess 62 against the step 18 of the edge 17 to position the surface of the instrument panel 1A and the surface of the center cluster 6 flush with each other, and The lower edge side of the concave portion 62 is brought into contact with the back surface of the base material 10 at the edge 17 so as to prevent the front edge 60 from being lifted.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-65058

  By the way, in the manufacturing process, the instrument panel 1 </ b> A is set in the mold so that the base material 10 and the skin 12 that are individually molded in advance are opposed to each other at a predetermined interval, and between the base material 10 and the skin 12. The cushioning layer 11 is formed between the base material 10 and the skin 12 by injecting a foam material and foaming it. The cushion layer 11 tends to vary in its foaming ratio, and when taken out from the mold, if the foaming ratio is large, the cushion layer 11 swells to increase the thickness of the product, and if the foaming ratio is small, the thickness decreases. Variations occur.

  In the conventional assembly structure in which the edge of the assembly part collides with the edge 17 of the instrument panel 1A, such as the front edge 60 of the conventional center cluster 6, if the thickness of the instrument panel 1A varies, both sides face each other. For example, as the cushion layer 11 becomes thicker, the thickness of the edge 17 that is thinned by providing the step 18 becomes thicker, and the engaging recess 62 cannot be fitted. When the cushion layer 11 becomes thin, a poor installation such as rattling occurs between the edge 17 and the engagement recess 62 occurs.

  Further, in the conventional assembly structure, the instrument panel 1A and the center cluster 6 are positioned flush with each other by bringing the upper edge of the engagement recess 62 made of the vertical rib 61 into contact with the step 18, but in this case, As shown in FIG. 7, the stress concentrates on one point of the skin 12 where the upper edge of the engaging recess 62 of the vertical rib 61 contacts, the cushion layer 11 and the skin 12 are recessed due to deterioration over time, and the center cluster 6 falls. was there.

  Therefore, the present invention allows assembly parts to be assembled without improper installation even if the foaming ratio of the cushion layer of the interior member varies, so that the assembly part does not drop due to deterioration over time and is assembled with the surface of the interior member. An object of the present invention is to realize an assembly structure of an interior member of a vehicle that is flush with the surface of the accessory part and has a good appearance.

  The present invention relates to an interior member by striking an edge of an interior member of a vehicle having a cushion layer made of a foamed resin and a skin on the surface of a base material and an edge of an assembly part to be assembled to the interior member. In the assembling structure of the interior member of the vehicle for joining the assembly part and the assembly part flush with each other, a terminal wall that is bent substantially in an L shape toward the back surface side is formed on the end edge of the interior member. On the surface of the wall, there is provided an engaging convex portion that protrudes from the bent corner portion at the upper end of the terminal wall to the assembly component side at a predetermined interval. The assembled part is provided with a protruding part that protrudes on the back surface side and faces the terminal wall, and the protruding part has a thickness direction from the surface of the assembled part, and the engaging protrusion from the bent corner part. An engagement recess facing the engagement projection is formed at a position that is substantially the same as the interval to the portion, and the engagement recess is fitted into the engagement projection so that the end of the assembly component is The end face of the edge is brought into contact with the surface of the end wall (claim 1).

  The invention of claim 1 is made by paying attention to the fact that the surface shape of the interior member regulated by the skin is constant even if the thickness of the interior member varies due to the variation in the expansion ratio of the cushion layer. In the surface of the terminal wall that bends to the back side of the interior member, an engagement convex portion is formed by the skin, and an engagement concave portion is provided in the protruding portion provided on the end surface of the assembly part facing the surface of the terminal wall. Since the positional relationship between the surface of the assembly component and the engagement recess is matched with the positional relationship between the surface of the general part of the interior member and the engagement projection, the assembly component can be assembled flush with the interior member. it can.

  At the edge of the assembly component, a bulge surface that bulges to the back surface side and contacts the upper surface of the engagement convex portion to position the interior member and the assembly component flush with each other is provided. A vertical rib that protrudes on the back side of the assembly component is provided as the projection, the front end of the vertical rib is opposed to the bulging surface with a gap, and is in contact with the lower surface of the engagement convex portion. An engagement piece that regulates the lifting of the swell is provided, and the bulging surface, the vertical rib, and the engagement piece constitute the engagement recess. The edge of the assembly part is engaged because the bulging surface that bulges to the back side is brought into contact with the upper surface of the engagement projection of the interior member so that the interior member and the assembly part are positioned flush with each other. The projections support the edges of the assembly parts over a relatively wide range, and the engagement projections are less likely to cause stress concentration and dents due to deterioration over time as in the conventional structure. it can.

  The bulging surface is provided along an edge of the assembly part, and a gentle inclined surface is formed on both side ends of the bulging surface from the bulging surface to the general surface on the back side of the assembly part. . Even if the upper surface of the engaging convex portion with which the bulging surface abuts is depressed, the periphery of both sides hits the inclined surfaces on both sides of the bulging surface to support them, so that the assembly parts can be reduced.

  According to the present invention, even if the foaming ratio of the cushion layer of the interior member varies, it is possible to assemble the assembled part without poor installation, and the surface of the interior member is flush with the surface of the assembled part. In addition, since there is no mounting play of the assembled parts and no drop of the assembled parts due to deterioration over time, it is possible to realize an excellent structure for assembling the interior member of the vehicle.

  An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an assembly structure of a center cluster 3 that is an assembly part that is assembled to a central portion in the width direction of an instrument panel 1 that is an interior member of a vehicle will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the instrument panel 1 generally has a cushion layer 11 made of urethane foam and a skin 12 made of a thin urethane material on the surface of a base material 10 made of a thick hard synthetic resin plate. A three-layer laminated panel structure in which is laminated. The instrument panel 1 sets a preformed base material 10 and a skin 12 in a mold at a predetermined interval, and injects a foam material between the base material 10 and the skin 12 to perform foaming. Thus, the cushion layer 11 is formed between the base material 10 and the skin 12 to bond the base material 10 and the skin 12 together. The skin 12 may be formed of a so-called integral skin in which foamed urethane is injected into a mold and foamed to be molded on the mold surface.

  In the center of the instrument panel 1, there is provided a bulging portion 1a that is formed one step higher than the panel surface on the driver's seat side and the passenger seat side, and is bulged upward and toward the passenger compartment. The bulging portion 1a is formed with a vertically long rectangular opening portion 2 that opens toward the vehicle compartment side and is assembled with the center cluster 3 at a portion facing the vehicle compartment. A lower panel 1b made of a hard synthetic resin material is provided at the lower part of the instrument panel 1, and the lower peripheral edge of the bulging portion 1a and the opening 2 is constituted by the lower panel 1b. In the figure, 7 is a meter cluster in which meters are installed on the instrument panel 1.

  The center cluster 3 is a plate made of a hard synthetic resin, and includes a register 35 as an air outlet for air-conditioning air, an opening 36 for attaching an audio and operation panel (not shown), and a mounting surface 37 in a frame shape surrounding these. Is formed. The upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3 is gently curved toward the upper surface side of the bulging portion 1a and the front end surface is formed forward. The left and right side edges and the lower edge of the center cluster 3 are provided with peripheral flanges 30a bent forward.

  The center cluster 3 joins the upper edge 30 and the edge of the peripheral flange 30a to the opening periphery of the opening 2 by striking in the substantially horizontal direction (arrow Y direction) from the passenger compartment side. A plurality of locking pieces 38 provided at predetermined intervals on the inside are respectively locked in locking holes 21 corresponding to these in the opening 2, so that the center cluster 3 is bulged out of the instrument panel 1. It is assembled so as to constitute a panel surface on the side of the passenger compartment 1a.

  Hereinafter, based on FIG. 2, the detail of the assembly structure of this invention which joined the edge 13 of the instrument panel 1 which makes the opening upper edge of the opening part 2, and the upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3 is demonstrated. The end wall 13 of the instrument panel 1 is formed with a terminal wall 14 that is bent substantially in the shape of an L-shape with the three-layer panel of the base material 10, the cushion layer 11 and the skin 12 facing downwards, almost in the width direction. is there. On the surface of the terminal wall 14, the epidermis 12 and the cushion layer 11 are placed in a center cluster 3 substantially parallel to the surface of the general part of the instrument panel 1 at a position spaced downward from the bent corner at the upper end. Engagement projections 15 projecting to the side are formed.

  The upper surface of the engaging convex portion 15 is substantially parallel to the surface of the general portion of the instrument panel 1, and a step is formed between the two to collide the front end surface of the upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3. The lower surface of the engaging convex portion 15 is formed obliquely from the front end surface of the engaging convex portion 15 toward the lower edge side of the terminal wall 14. The lower surface side is slightly tapered from the tip to the tip.

  The upper edge 30 of the center cluster 3 is such that the thickness of the general part (broken line in FIG. 2A) is smaller than the height of the step of the terminal wall 14. The upper edge 30 is provided with bulging surfaces 31 that bulge to the back surface side at a plurality of predetermined intervals in the width direction, and the terminal wall has a thickness from the surface of the upper edge 30 to the bulging surface 31. It corresponds to the height dimension of 14 steps. The lateral width of the bulging surface 31 along the width direction of the upper edge 30 is about 5 mm. On both sides of the bulging surface 31, a gently inclined surface 310 that connects the bulging surface 31 and the back surface of the general portion of the upper edge 30 is formed. is there.

  On the back surface of the upper edge 30, corresponding to the bulging surface 31, substantially triangular vertical ribs 32 projecting from the rear position of the bulging surface 31 to the back surface side are formed in a direction orthogonal to the bulging surface 31. The vertical rib 32 is formed of a vertical plate having a thickness of about 2 mm, and has an engagement piece 33 formed at an end thereof, which obliquely extends toward the lower edge side of the end wall 14 and is opposed to the bulging surface 31 at an interval. is there. The inclination angle of the engagement piece 33 matches the inclination angle of the lower surface of the engagement protrusion 15.

  The bulging surface 31, the vertical rib 32, and the engagement piece 33 are opposed to the engagement convex portion 15 of the terminal wall 14 at the upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3 and can be engaged with the engagement concave portion 34. Is configured. Further, the positional relationship between the surface of the upper edge 30 and the engaging recess 34 matches the positional relationship between the surface of the general portion of the edge 13 of the instrument panel 1 and the engaging projection 15.

  The upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3 abuts the front end face with the step on the other end wall 14 along the assembly direction Y, and the engagement recess 34 is fitted to the engagement protrusion 15. At this time, the bulging surface 31 of the upper end edge 30 abuts on the upper surface of the engaging convex portion 15 to position the surface of the center cluster 3 and the surface of the general portion of the instrument panel 1 flush with each other, and 33 abuts on the lower surface of the engaging convex portion 15 to restrict the floating of the center cluster 3. In addition, since the lower surface of the engaging convex portion 15 is an inclined surface and the engaging piece 33 of the engaging concave portion 34 is inclined corresponding to the inclined surface, the engaging convex portion 15 and the engaging concave portion 34 are fitted to each other. Since the upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3 is advanced in the assembling direction Y, the bulging surface 31 is reliably brought into contact with the upper surface of the engaging convex portion 15.

  According to the assembly structure of the present embodiment, the surface dimension and shape of the terminal wall 14 covered with the skin 12 do not vary even if the foaming magnification of the cushion layer 11 varies, and the instrument panel 1 The height of the step between the surface of the general portion and the upper surface of the engaging convex portion 15 and the thickness between the upper surface and the lower surface of the engaging convex portion 15 do not change. Therefore, the height of the step and the plate thickness including the bulging surface 31 of the upper edge 30 of the center cluster 3 are set to be the same, and the thickness of the engaging convex portion 15 and the opening dimension of the engaging concave portion 34 on the center cluster 3 side are set. If they are set to be the same, the engaging convex portion 15 and the engaging concave portion 34 are fitted together without poor fitting or rattling, and the edge 13 of the instrument panel 1 and the upper edge 30 of the center cluster 3 are flush with each other. Can be joined.

  Since the upper surface 30 of the center cluster 3 is provided with a bulging surface 31 that bulges to the back surface side and is brought into contact with the upper surface of the engaging convex portion 15 on the instrument panel 1 side, the upper surface of the engaging convex portion 15 is Since the upper end edge 30 of the center cluster 3 is supported in a relatively wide range, stress concentration does not occur on the upper surface of the engagement convex portion 15 and the dent due to deterioration with time is unlikely to occur. The retainability of keeping the upper edge 30 of the cluster 3 flush is high. In addition, since the gently inclined surface 310 is formed on the bulging surface 31, even if the upper surface of the engaging projection 15 with which the bulging surface 31 abuts is partially recessed, the peripheral surface of the recessed portion hits the inclined surface 310. Since these are supported, there is little drop in the assembly parts.

  The edge of the upper half of the peripheral flange 30a of the center cluster 3 is attached to the opening side edge of the opening 2 formed of the edge of the instrument panel 1 having a three-layer structure, like the upper edge 30. Are joined together flush with the side of the bulging portion 1a. Further, the end edge of the lower half part is joined flush with the opening side edge of the opening 2 formed by the edge of the lower panel 1b.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the locking piece 38 is a tongue-like plate body that protrudes forward along the assembly direction Y from the back surface near the upper edge 30 of the center cluster 3, and has a U-shape at the front end. Both side edges and rear edges are separated from the main body of the locking piece 38 by the slit 381, and a locking claw 382 that can be slightly displaced in the vertical direction is provided. Then, the locking claw 382 is inserted and locked in the locking hole 21 of the plate part in which the base material 10 of the edge 13 on the instrument panel 1 side is bent to the back surface side. Since the locking piece 38 allows the locking claw 382 to be displaced in the vertical direction, the expansion ratio of the cushion layer 11 of the instrument panel 1 varies, and the distance between the surface of the instrument panel 1 and the locking hole 21 is increased. Even if the variation occurs, the locking claw 382 absorbs the variation. Accordingly, the engagement convex portion 15 on the instrument panel 1 side and the engagement concave portion 34 on the center cluster 3 side are fitted together so that the edge 13 of the instrument panel 1 and the edge 30 of the center cluster 3 are flush with each other. In the joined state, the locking claw 382 can be easily engaged with the locking hole 21.

  The above-described embodiment is an example and does not limit the scope of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention includes various modifications and changes to the above-described embodiment. For example, the present invention may be applied not only to the center cluster 3 but also to an instrument panel such as a meter cluster or a register serving as an outlet for air conditioning air.

The assembly structure of this invention is shown, and it is a disassembled perspective view of the structure of assembling | attaching the center cluster which is an assembly | attachment component to the instrument panel which is an interior member. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line IIB-IIB in FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3B is a schematic plan view of a locking piece provided in the center cluster. It is a perspective view of the instrument panel which is an interior member of the conventional vehicle. It is sectional drawing which shows the assembly | attachment structure to the instrument panel of the differential grille which is the conventional assembly | attachment components in alignment with the VV line of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a structure for assembling a conventional center cluster to an instrument panel corresponding to FIG. Corresponding to FIG. 6, it is a principal part sectional view showing a drop due to the deterioration of the conventional center cluster with time.

Explanation of symbols

1 Instrument panel (interior material)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Base material 11 Cushion layer 12 Skin 13 Edge 14 Terminal wall 15 Engagement convex part 2 Opening part 3 Center cluster (assembly part)
30 edge 31 bulge surface (protrusion)
310 Inclined surface 32 Vertical rib (protrusion)
33 Engagement piece 34 Engagement recess

Claims (3)

The interior member and the assembly part are formed by striking the edge of the interior member of the vehicle having a cushion layer made of foamed resin and the skin on the surface of the base material and the edge of the assembly part assembled to the interior member. In the assembly structure of the interior member of the vehicle
A terminal wall that bends in an approximately L shape toward the back side is formed at the edge of the interior member, and a predetermined interval is formed on the surface of the terminal wall from the bent corner at the upper end of the terminal wall. Provide an engaging projection that protrudes toward the assembly part,
The assembled part is provided with a protruding part that protrudes on the back surface side and faces the terminal wall, and the protruding part has a thickness direction from the surface of the assembled part, and the engaging protrusion from the bent corner part. An engagement recess facing the engagement protrusion is formed at a position having substantially the same interval as the interval to the portion,
An assembly structure for an interior member of a vehicle, wherein the engagement concave portion is fitted into the engagement convex portion, and an end surface of an end edge of the assembly part is brought into contact with a surface of the terminal wall. On the edge of the assembly component, a bulge surface that bulges to the back surface side and contacts the upper surface of the engagement convex portion to position the interior member and the assembly component flush with each other is provided.
A vertical rib that protrudes on the back side of the assembly component is provided as the projection, the front end of the vertical rib is opposed to the bulging surface with a gap, and is in contact with the lower surface of the engagement convex portion. The vehicle interior member assembly structure according to claim 1, wherein an engagement piece that regulates the lifting of the vehicle is provided, and the engagement recess is formed by the bulging surface, the vertical rib, and the engagement piece.   The bulge surface is provided along an edge of the assembly part, and a gently sloping surface that is continuous from the bulge surface to a general surface on the back side of the assembly part is formed on both side ends of the bulge surface. Assembly structure for interior members of the vehicle.

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