JP2006202580A - Vehicular switch mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable to arrange upper and lower switch buttons near to each other on a vehicular room interior panel. <P>SOLUTION: Switch main bodies 7, 8 are constructed in a manner of capable of being mounted on an interior panel in a vehicle room through a switch mounting bracket 14. The switch mounting bracket 14 has mounting flange parts 25, 26 almost vertical to mold removing direction 9, capable of being fastened to boss parts 10, 11 on upper and lower parts thereof, and the plurality of switch mounting bracket 14 are connected to holding frame parts 12, 13 capable of holding switch main bodies 7, 8 at upper part and lower part of middle part thereof. A partitioning cross-piece part 21 laid between the upper and lower part of the holding frame parts 12, 13 has a curved part 22 corresponding to the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch main bodies 7, 8 against the vehicular room interior panel, and a reinforcing member 23 is arranged on the partitioning cross-piece part 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle switch mounting structure.

  A vehicle interior panel such as an instrument panel is provided in a front portion of a vehicle interior such as an automobile. This vehicle interior panel usually has a three-dimensional side shape.

  A switch may be attached to such a vehicle interior panel as follows.

In other words, the switch body is disposed on the back side of the vehicle interior panel with the switch button exposed from the switch opening formed in the vehicle interior panel. The switch body is fastened and fixed with a screw or the like to a boss part protruding from the back side of the vehicle interior panel to the mold-release direction via mounting flanges formed at the upper and lower parts (for example, patents) Reference 1).
JP 2004-146180 A

  However, the vehicle switch mounting structure described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems.

  That is, the switch body is attached with the axis line oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the position where the switch opening of the vehicle interior panel is formed. On the other hand, the boss portion is provided so as to project in the direction in which the vehicle interior panel is removed. Therefore, since the orientation of the switch body and the orientation of the boss part do not match and there is a possibility that they may interfere with each other, it is necessary to enlarge the mounting flange part to separate the switch body and the boss part in order to prevent interference. Therefore, the mounting of the switch body requires a large mounting space in the vertical direction.

  In such a situation, when a plurality of switch bodies are arranged vertically, in order to avoid interference between the lower mounting flange portion of the upper switch body and the upper mounting flange portion of the lower switch body. In addition, the upper and lower switch buttons can only be arranged far apart, or the molding surface of the vehicle interior panel can be changed to a shape that is unlikely to cause interference, such as a step shape, and the upper and lower switch buttons are arranged in steps. , The design freedom is reduced and the appearance is not good.

  In addition, since the interior panel of a passenger compartment usually has a three-dimensional side shape, the mounting angles of the upper and lower switch bodies are likely to be different, making it more difficult to place the upper and lower switch buttons close to each other. ing.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention described in claim 1, the switch body is located on the back side of the vehicle interior panel in a state where the switch button is exposed from the switch opening formed in the vehicle interior panel. In the vehicle switch mounting structure, wherein the switch body is mounted using a boss part projecting from the back surface side of the vehicle interior panel to the mold release direction, the switch is mounted on the vehicle interior panel The switch body is configured to be mounted via a bracket, and the switch mounting bracket has a mounting flange portion that is substantially perpendicular to the die-cutting direction and can be fastened and fixed to the boss portion at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof, The switch mounting bracket has a plurality of upper and lower holding frame portions that can hold the switch body at the middle portion thereof, and a partition rod portion between the upper and lower holding frame portions. , And has a bent portion corresponding to the mounting angle with respect to the cabin interior panels of the upper and lower switch body, is characterized in switch mounting structure for a vehicle in which the reinforcing means is applied to the partition switching 棧部.

  The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by a switch mounting structure for a vehicle in which the reinforcing means of the partition rod portion is at least one or both of a substantially U-shaped cross-sectional portion and a step-shaped portion.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by a switch mounting structure for a vehicle in which a switch body is mounted to the holding frame portion via an attachment that can be fitted from the surface side of the switch mounting bracket.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the attachment is characterized by a vehicle switch mounting structure in which the attachment is sandwiched between the switch mounting bracket and a vehicle interior panel.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, for example, a required switch body is attached to each of a plurality of holding frame portions connected to the top and bottom of the switch mounting bracket, and the switch button of each switch body is exposed from the switch opening. The switch mounting bracket is arranged on the back side of the vehicle interior panel so that the rear surface of the vehicle interior panel is attached to the switch mounting bracket through the mounting flange portion that is formed in the upper and lower portions of the switch mounting bracket and is almost perpendicular to the die-cutting direction. It is fastened and fixed with a screw to a boss projecting from the side in the direction of mold removal. Thus, by using a switch mounting bracket in which a plurality of holding frames are connected vertically, a lower mounting flange for mounting the upper switch body, and an upper mounting flange for mounting the lower switch body, Therefore, the upper and lower switch buttons can be moved closer to each other and arranged at short intervals. At this time, a bent portion corresponding to the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch bodies is formed in the partition between the upper and lower holding frame portions of the switch mounting bracket, so the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch bodies with respect to the vehicle interior panel Even if they are different from each other, they can be mounted without any problem. In addition, the strength of the switch mounting brackets required to support the upper and lower switch bodies can be ensured by the reinforcing means applied to the partition ribs between the upper and lower holding frame portions. As described above, the switch buttons can be arranged up and down with good appearance without changing the molding surface of the vehicle interior panel and without reducing the degree of freedom in design.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the reinforcing means of the partition rod portion is at least one or both of a substantially U-shaped cross-section portion and a step shape portion, so that the partition rod portion can be made large. It can be reinforced efficiently without In particular, by adopting both the U-shaped cross-section and the step-shaped portion, the reinforcing effect can be doubled even in a narrow space.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the switch body is attached to the holding frame portion via an attachment that can be fitted from the surface side of the switch mounting bracket, so that the standards differ. If a plurality of types of attachments are prepared, various switch bodies can be attached to the switch mounting bracket. Moreover, the effect which reinforces a switch mounting bracket with an attachment is also acquired.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, the attachment can be reliably held by being sandwiched between the switch mounting bracket and the vehicle interior panel.

  The purpose of enabling the upper and lower switch buttons to be placed close to the vehicle interior panel is configured so that the switch body can be attached to the vehicle interior panel via the switch mounting bracket. The upper and lower parts have a mounting flange part that can be fastened and fixed to the boss part, and a mounting flange part that is substantially perpendicular to the boss part, and the switch mounting bracket has a plurality of holding frame parts that can hold the switch body in the middle. The partition rod portion between the upper and lower holding frame portions connected to each other has a bent portion corresponding to the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch bodies to the vehicle interior panel, and the partition rod portion is provided with reinforcing means. It was realized by the means.

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

  1 to 5 show an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, a configuration will be described. A vehicle interior panel 1 such as an instrument panel is provided in a front portion of a vehicle interior such as an automobile. The vehicle interior panel 1 usually has a three-dimensional side shape. For example, in FIG. 1, the vehicle interior panel 1 is a partial panel (partial instrument panel or partial cluster panel) attached to the instrument panel, and the partial panel (vehicle interior panel 1) Is a meter opening 1a for mounting an instrument device on the driver's seat side, a component opening 1b for mounting electrical components such as audio equipment and a centralized switch panel in the center, and a duct opening for mounting an air conditioning duct Various parts 1c and the like are formed. Here, the vehicle interior panel 1 refers to a relatively large resin panel provided in the vehicle interior, and includes an instrument panel, a partial instrument panel, a cluster panel, and the like.

  A switch is attached to such a vehicle interior panel 1 as follows. That is, the switch bodies 7 and 8 are arranged on the back side of the vehicle interior panel 1 with the switch buttons 5 and 6 being exposed from the switch openings 3 and 4 formed in the vehicle interior panel 1. The switch bodies 7 and 8 are attached by using boss portions 10 and 11 projecting from the back surface side of the vehicle interior panel 1 in the mold drawing direction 9 of the vehicle interior panel 1.

  In this embodiment, the plurality of switch bodies 7 and 8 are arranged at short intervals in the vertical direction, and the mounting angles of the upper and lower switch bodies 7 and 8 differ depending on the side sectional shape of the vehicle interior panel 1. To do. For example, in FIG. 2, the switch openings 3 and 4 are formed vertically adjacent to the side of the meter opening 1a.

  In order to cope with such a situation, first, the switch main bodies 7 and 8 are indirectly attached to the vehicle interior panel 1 via the switch mounting bracket 14.

  The switch mounting bracket 14 has mounting flange portions 25 and 26 that are substantially perpendicular to the die-cutting direction 9 and can be fastened and fixed to the boss portions 10 and 11 using screws 27 at the upper and lower portions. Screw holes 28 and positioning holes 29 are formed in the upper and lower mounting flange portions 25 and 26, respectively. The positioning hole 29 is fitted with a locating pin (not shown) parallel to the boss portions 10 and 11 projecting from the rear surface side of the vehicle interior panel 1 in the mold drawing direction 9. If there is a space, a mounting flange 30 having a screw hole 28 or the like may be additionally provided on the side of the switch mounting bracket 14 or the like as necessary. This mounting flange portion 30 is also fastened and fixed to the corresponding boss portion (not shown) with a screw 27. Since the upper and lower and side mounting flange portions 25, 26, 30 correspond to the boss portions 10, 11, as described above, the switch flange 7 is directed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the die-cutting direction 9. , 8 in a direction almost unrelated to the direction of 8. Therefore, if necessary, step portions 42 and 43 for adjustment corresponding to the lengths of the boss portions 10 and 11 are provided between the upper and lower portions of the switch mounting bracket 14 and the mounting flange portions 25 and 26, and further necessary. Accordingly, a reinforcing rib 44 is provided between the adjustment step portions 42 and 43 and the mounting flange portions 25 and 26.

  The switch mounting bracket 14 has a plurality of holding frame portions 12 and 13 that can hold the switch main bodies 7 and 8 at the middle portion thereof. Therefore, the switch mounting bracket 14 has a substantially multi-stage frame shape when viewed from the front. The periphery of this multi-stage frame-shaped switch mounting bracket 14 has an L-shaped cross section or a U-shaped cross section so that a required strength can be obtained even with a narrow width.

  Here, the switch bodies 7 and 8 are attached with the axes 16 and 17 directed in directions substantially perpendicular to the positions where the switch openings 3 and 4 of the vehicle interior panel 1 are formed. Therefore, a bent portion 22 corresponding to the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch bodies 7 and 8 with respect to the vehicle interior panel 1 is formed in the partition wall portion 21 between the upper and lower holding frame portions 12 and 13 of the switch mounting bracket 14. With the bent portion 22, the upper and lower switch bodies 7, 8 having different mounting angles can be mounted.

  Then, the reinforcing means 23 is applied to the partition wall 21. At this time, the reinforcing means 23 of the partition rod portion 21 is set to at least one or both of the substantially U-shaped cross-sectional portion 33 and the step-shaped portion 34. The U-shaped cross-section 33 is open to the back side of the vehicle interior panel 1. Further, in this case, the step-shaped portion 34 has a shape in which the lower holding frame portion 13 is drawn inward with respect to the upper holding frame portion 12, but may be reversed.

  Further, instead of directly attaching the switch bodies 7 and 8 to the holding frame portions 12 and 13, the switch bodies 7 and 8 are attached via an attachment 36 that can be fitted from the surface side of the switch mounting bracket 14. You can also The attachment 36 is configured as a separate member from the switch mounting bracket 14 and has a frame shape that is substantially the same as the size and shape of the holding frame portions 12 and 13.

  In this embodiment, the attachment 36 is attached to the lower holding frame portion 13 drawn into the back so that the attachment 36 fits in the stepped shape portion 34 well. That is, the step amount of the step-shaped portion 34 and the plate thickness of the attachment 36 are set to be substantially equal so that the attachment 36 does not protrude greatly from the surface of the switch mounting bracket 14. Furthermore, the upper edge part of the attachment 36 has the latching step part 45 which can cover the partition rod part 21 and can reinforce the partition rod part 21. As shown in FIG.

  However, the attachment 36 may be attached to the upper holding frame portion 12 or may be attached to both the holding frame portions 12 and 13. When attaching the attachment 36 to the upper holding frame portion 12, the upper holding frame portion 12 is retracted to the back via the step-shaped portion 34 and the partition edge 21 is covered with the lower edge portion of the attachment 36. Thus, a locking step portion 45 that can reinforce the partition wall portion 21 may be formed. Note that the attachment 36 can be standardized if the holding frame portions 12 and 13 provided with the attachment 36 have the same size and shape. However, when the switch main bodies 7 and 8 are directly attached without using the attachment 36, the size and shape of the holding frame portions 12 and 13 may be matched to the switch main bodies 7 and 8 to be attached.

  Further, the attachment 36 is sandwiched between the switch mounting bracket 14 and the vehicle interior panel 1. For this purpose, a rib 40 capable of coming into contact with the surface of the attachment 36 from the rear surface side of the vehicle interior panel 1 is provided so as to sandwich the attachment 36 between the rib 40 and the switch mounting bracket 14.

  Then, the holding frame portions 12 and 13 of the switch mounting bracket 14 and the switch main bodies 7 and 8 are mounted, the holding frame portions 12 and 13 of the switch mounting bracket 14 and the attachment 36 are mounted, the attachment 36 and the switch main bodies 7 and 8 The attachment is performed by claw fitting. Here, the switch bodies 7 and 8 have a substantially rectangular cross section, and the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the attachment 36 also have a corresponding rectangular shape.

  Claw fitting between the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the switch main bodies 7 and 8 is performed by an elastic tongue piece 48 having a locking hole 47 and a claw portion 49 locked to the locking hole 47. The elastic tongue 48 is formed on the holding frame portions 12 and 13 side, and the claw portion 49 is formed on the switch body 7 and 8 side (in this embodiment, between the holding frame portion 12 and the switch body 7). ) The elastic tongue piece 48 and the claw portion 49 are formed on two opposite sides (for example, two upper and lower sides) of the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the switch main bodies 7 and 8. The elastic tongue piece 48 is formed toward the mounting direction of the switch bodies 7 and 8.

  In addition, the claw fitting between the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the attachment 36 is performed by an elastic tongue having an elastic claw portion 50 that is formed on the edge portion of the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the attachment 36 and can be locked to the edge portion. This is performed by the piece 51 (in this embodiment, it is between the holding frame portion 13 and the attachment 36). The elastic claw portion 50 is formed in a portion where a U-shaped cut is made in the elastic tongue piece 51. The elastic claw portions 50 are formed on two opposite sides of the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the attachment 36 and different from the above (for example, two sides on the left and right). The elastic claw portion 50 is formed in the direction in which the attachment 36 is attached to the holding frame portions 12 and 13.

  Further, the fitting between the attachment 36 and the switch bodies 7 and 8 is performed by fitting the elastic tongue piece 52 having the same locking hole 47 as the elastic tongue piece 48 of the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the claw of the switch body 7 and 8. This is performed by the unit 49. The claw portion 49 can be commonly used for the elastic tongue pieces 48 and 52 by matching the installation position and shape.

  The claw portion 49 and the elastic claw portion 50 each have a guide taper with respect to the mounting direction and a stopper portion with respect to the removal direction. In this embodiment, the switch bodies 7 and 8 are claw portions 49 that can be attached to the holding frame portions 12 and 13 and the attachment 36 from the back side. In addition, after the switch main bodies 7 and 8 are fitted, it is possible to prevent the switch main bodies 7 and 8 from being detached by providing an opening preventing means (not shown) for the elastic tongues 48 and 52.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  According to this embodiment, for example, the required switch main bodies 7 and 8 are attached to the holding frame portions 12 and 13 connected to the upper and lower sides of the switch mounting bracket 14 respectively, and the switch buttons of the switch main bodies 7 and 8 are mounted. The switch mounting bracket 14 is disposed on the back side of the vehicle interior panel 1 so that the switches 5 and 6 are exposed from the switch openings 3 and 4, and mounting flange portions formed on the upper and lower portions of the switch mounting bracket 14 Fastened with screws 27 to bosses 10 and 11 projecting from the back side of the vehicle interior panel 1 in the mold-release direction 9 through 25 and 26. Alternatively, in the case of the structure of this embodiment, the switch mounting bracket 14 may be mounted on the vehicle interior panel 1 and then the switch main bodies 7 and 8 may be mounted on the switch mounting bracket 14 from the back side.

  Thus, by using the switch mounting bracket 14, it is not necessary to provide a protrusion such as a mounting flange on the switch body 7, 8 itself, so that the switch body 7, 8 can be downsized and standardized. It becomes.

  Further, by using a switch mounting bracket 14 in which a plurality of holding frame portions 12 and 13 are vertically connected, a lower mounting flange portion for mounting the upper switch body 7 and an upper portion for mounting the lower switch body 8 are used. Since the mounting flange portion is not necessary, the upper and lower switch buttons 5 and 6 can be arranged close to each other at a short interval.

  At this time, the partition rod portion 21 between the upper and lower holding frame portions 12 and 13 of the switch mounting bracket 14 is formed with a bent portion 22 corresponding to the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch bodies 7 and 8. Even if the mounting angles of the upper and lower switch bodies 7 and 8 with respect to the panel 1 are different, they can be mounted without any trouble.

  In addition, the switch mounting bracket 14 can secure the strength required to support the upper and lower switch bodies 7 and 8 by the reinforcing means 23 applied to the partition wall 21 between the upper and lower holding frame portions 12 and 13. become.

  As described above, the switch buttons 5 and 6 can be arranged up and down with good appearance without changing the molding surface of the vehicle interior panel 1 and without reducing the degree of freedom in design.

  Furthermore, the reinforcing means 23 of the partition wall portion 21 is at least one or both of the substantially U-shaped cross-section portion 33 and the step shape portion 34, so that the partition wall portion 21 is efficiently reinforced without making it large. can do. In particular, by employing both the U-shaped cross-sectional portion 33 and the step-shaped portion 34, the reinforcing effect can be doubled even in a narrow space.

  Further, since the switch main bodies 7 and 8 are attached to the holding frame portions 12 and 13 via the attachments 36 that can be fitted from the front surface side of the switch mounting bracket 14, a plurality of attachments 36 having different standards can be provided. If the types are prepared, various switch bodies 7 and 8 can be attached to the switch mounting bracket 14. For example, if a partition plate 53 having elasticity similar to that of the elastic tongue 51 is provided like the attachment 36, two switch bodies 7 and 8 (in this embodiment, vertically long and slender switch bodies 8 and 8) are provided. If the partition plate 53 is not provided like the attachment 36 ', only one switch body 8 having a substantially rectangular shape can be attached. In addition, the effect of reinforcing the switch mounting bracket 14, the attachment 36, and the like by the attachment 36, the partition plate 53 provided on the attachment 36, and the like can be obtained.

  And since the attachment 36 was clamped between the switch mounting bracket 14 and the vehicle interior panel 1, the attachment 36 can be reliably held.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the embodiments are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments. Needless to say, design changes and the like within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged perspective view of FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing of the AA line direction of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the BB line direction of FIG. It is a perspective view of a switch mounting bracket and an attachment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Interior panel 4 Switch opening 5 Switch button 6 Switch button 7 Switch main body 8 Switch main body 9 Die removal direction 10 Boss part 11 Boss part 12 Holding frame part 13 Holding frame part 14 Switch mounting bracket 21 Partitioning part 22 Bending Part 23 Reinforcing means 25 Mounting flange part 26 Mounting flange part 27 Screw 33 U-shaped cross-section part 34 Step shape part 36 Attachment

Claims (4)

The switch body is disposed on the back side of the vehicle interior panel with the switch button exposed from the switch opening formed in the vehicle interior panel, and the switch body is formed from the back side of the vehicle interior panel. In a vehicle switch mounting structure that is mounted using a boss projecting in the pulling direction,
The switch body is configured to be attached to the vehicle interior panel via a switch mounting bracket.
The switch mounting bracket has a mounting flange portion substantially perpendicular to the die-cutting direction that can be fastened and fixed to the boss portion at an upper portion and a lower portion thereof,
The switch mounting bracket is connected to a plurality of holding frame portions that can hold the switch body in the middle, up and down,
The partition wall between the upper and lower holding frame sections has a bent portion corresponding to the mounting angle of the upper and lower switch bodies with respect to the vehicle interior panel, and the partition wall is provided with reinforcing means. Switch mounting structure.   2. The switch mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the reinforcing means for the partition rod part is at least one or both of a substantially U-shaped cross section and a stepped part.   The switch mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein a switch body is attached to the holding frame portion via an attachment that can be fitted from the surface side of the switch mounting bracket.   4. The vehicle switch mounting structure according to claim 3, wherein the attachment is sandwiched between the switch mounting bracket and a vehicle interior panel.

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