JP2007055440A - Joined section structure between front pillar trim and instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a joined section structure between a front pillar trim and an instrument panel which can improve the appearance in a vehicle cabin by avoiding the formation of a gap occurring at the joined section between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim by using a simple assembling means without additionally providing a special member. <P>SOLUTION: In this joined section structure between the lower end section 2a of the front pillar trim 2 which covers the front pillar and the instrument panel 1, a strip section 21 is provided on the lower end section 2a of the front pillar trim 2. In the meantime, a side wall 1a is provided on side surfaces in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 1. Then, the strip section 21 is brought into contact with the cabin-side surfaces of the side walls 1a so that an urging force toward the vehicle cabin external side is applied to the side walls 1a by the strip section 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a mating portion between a front pillar trim, which is an interior material that covers a front pillar of a vehicle, and an instrument panel.

  In general, a gap is likely to be formed at the joint between the vehicle width direction side end portion of the instrument panel of the automobile and the front pillar trim, and when such a gap is formed, the appearance of the appearance is impaired. Patent documents 1, patent documents 2, etc. are provided as technology which prevents generating of a crevice in a joint part.

In Patent Document 1, a spring member having elasticity is attached to a side end portion of an instrument panel, and a biasing force is applied from the spring member to abut against a front pillar trim so that the side end portion of the instrument panel and the front pillar trim The occurrence of gaps at the mating portion is prevented.
Further, in Patent Document 2, a wrap-shaped portion such as a rib is provided on the flange at the lower end of the front pillar trim, and the wrap-shaped portion is passed through a slit provided at a side end portion of the instrument panel to be inside the instrument panel. The generation of gaps is prevented by elastic contact.
Japanese Patent No. 2881056 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-34055

  However, since the technique of Patent Document 1 is configured to attach a spring member having elasticity to the side end portion of the instrument panel and apply a biasing force from the spring member to contact the front pillar trim, the instrument panel and A spring member is required separately from the front pillar trim, and the spring member must be attached to the side end of the instrument panel. Therefore, there are problems that the number of parts increases and the number of assembling steps for assembling the spring member increases.

Moreover, the technique of the said patent document 2 provides the lap-shaped part, such as a rib, in the flange of the lower end of a front pillar trim, passes this through the slit provided in the side edge part of the instrument panel, and is elastically contacted inside the instrument panel. Since it is a structure, the operation | work which passes the lap | wrap part provided in the flange through the slit of an instrument panel is needed. Such assembling work is troublesome and has the disadvantage that the number of assembling steps increases.
In addition, since the instrument panel tends to be biased in the direction of rotation about the steering member, the size of the gap generated in the vehicle front-rear direction may differ. It was difficult to cope with the difference in dimensions.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and the object thereof is to be generated at a joint portion between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim by a simple assembling means without adding a special member. An object of the present invention is to provide a structure of a mating portion of a front pillar trim and an instrument panel which can avoid the formation of a gap and can improve the appearance of a vehicle interior.

  In order to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, the present invention is a structure of a mating portion between a lower end portion of a front pillar trim that covers the front pillar and an instrument panel, while providing a piece at the lower end portion of the front pillar trim, A side wall is provided on a side surface of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, and the piece is in contact with a surface of the side wall on the indoor side so that an urging force is applied to the side wall with respect to the side wall. I am letting.

In the present invention, an opening trim lip fitted in a flange of a door opening of a vehicle body is disposed outside the vehicle compartment on the side wall that receives the urging force from the one piece.
In the present invention, the piece is provided at a rear portion of the lower end portion of the front pillar trim in the vehicle front-rear direction.

And in the present invention, a side portion of the instrument panel is provided with a seat portion that protrudes in the horizontal direction, while a lower portion of the front pillar trim is provided with a contact surface that is substantially parallel to the vehicle width direction, The contact surface is in contact with a seat rear end surface formed at the rear end of the seat in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
In the present invention, the contact surface of the front pillar trim is formed so as to protrude in the right or left direction of the vehicle body.

  Furthermore, in the present invention, the contact surface of the front pillar trim is provided with an inclined surface that is forwardly lowered from the lower end of the corresponding contact surface to the front side of the vehicle body.

  In the present invention, a rib is formed at a lower portion of the front pillar trim, and the abutment surface and the inclined surface are formed at a rear edge of the rib in the vehicle longitudinal direction.

  As described above, the mating structure of the front pillar trim and the instrument panel according to the present invention is provided with a piece at the lower end of the front pillar trim, while providing a side wall on the side surface in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel. Since the piece portion is brought into contact with the indoor side surface of the side wall so that the urging force toward the outside of the vehicle compartment is applied to the side wall, the piece portion is stretched against the inner wall of the side wall of the instrument panel. Compared to the instrument panel, the front pillar trim, which is more flexible than the instrument panel, is pushed to the vehicle interior side, and the distance between the instrument panel and the interior side of the front pillar trim becomes closer. The two lines are in close contact with each other, and there is a gap between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim. There can be prevented from occurring.

Further, according to the present invention, even when the fitting shape such as the slit as in the prior art is not provided, the instrument panel and the front pillar trim can be provided without providing a fitting portion having a complicated shape on the instrument panel side. It is possible to avoid the formation of a gap in the mating portion.
Furthermore, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the height of the amount of interference at the tip of one piece by cutting the core mold without changing the parting line, so that adjustment of alignment can be easily performed. .

  According to the present invention, since the opening trim lip fitted in the flange of the door opening of the vehicle body is disposed outside the vehicle compartment on the side wall that receives the urging force from the one piece, It is possible to absorb the influence on the side wall caused by the urging force toward the outside of the vehicle compartment by bending the lip.

  According to the invention, the piece is provided at a rear portion of the lower end portion of the front pillar trim in the vehicle front-rear direction. On the other hand, the parting line around the rear part in the vehicle longitudinal direction at the lower end of the front pillar trim is a particularly conspicuous part near the occupant. Therefore, if a piece is provided at this position as in the present invention, the appearance can be improved by avoiding the formation of a gap in the left-right direction of the vehicle body.

  Further, according to the present invention, the side portion of the instrument panel is provided with a seat portion that protrudes in the horizontal direction, while the lower portion of the front pillar trim is provided with a contact surface that is substantially parallel to the vehicle width direction. Since the abutment surface is in contact with the rear end surface of the seat portion formed at the rear end of the seat in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the position of the front pillar trim in the vehicle longitudinal direction with respect to the instrument panel is restricted. By stopping the movement of the front pillar trim pushed by the opening trim in the front direction of the vehicle body, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a gap in the mating portion located on the vehicle rear side.

  According to the present invention, the abutment surface of the front pillar trim is formed so as to protrude rightward or leftward of the vehicle body, so that the abutment surface is provided on the seat portion protruding in the horizontal direction from the side of the instrument panel. Can be reliably applied in a wide area.

  Further, according to the present invention, the abutment surface of the front pillar trim is provided with an inclined surface that is forwardly lowered from the lower end of the contact surface toward the front side of the vehicle body, so that the instrument panel is lowered in the vehicle body downward direction. When the vehicle is in front of the vehicle body, the sloped surface is lowered toward the front of the vehicle body. The front pillar trim is interlocked with the rotation of the instrument panel, thereby avoiding the occurrence of an alignment gap.

  Further, according to the present invention, a rib is formed at a lower portion of the front pillar trim, and the contact surface and the inclined surface are formed at a rear edge of the rib in the vehicle longitudinal direction. By providing the contact surface and the inclined surface integrally with the rib, it is possible to arrange the contact surface and the inclined surface in a compact manner while maintaining the strength of the formation portion of the contact surface and the inclined surface.

  In short, according to the present invention, it is only necessary to devise the shape of the mating portion between the lower end portion of the front pillar trim and the instrument panel, and to install the instrument panel and the front panel with a simple assembling means without adding a special member. It is possible to avoid the formation of a gap generated at the mating portion with the pillar trim, thereby obtaining the mating portion structure of the front pillar trim and the instrument panel that can improve the appearance.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.
FIGS. 1 to 7 show a structure of a mating portion of a front pillar trim and an instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a front seat in a vehicle interior.
As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 1 is disposed on the front surface of the driver's seat 100 in the vehicle width direction, and a front pillar (not shown) covered with a front pillar trim 2 that is an interior material is provided. It arrange | positions so that it may stand from the right-and-left both sides of the instrument panel 1 toward the ceiling.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a mating portion between the side portion of the instrument panel and the front pillar trim. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the mating portion of the front pillar trim with the instrument panel, and FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the vicinity of the mating portion of the instrument panel with the front pillar trim. FIG. 5 is an AA arrow view in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end 2 a of the front pillar trim 2 is covered with the side surface of the instrument panel 1, and a parting line 3 is formed between the side edge of the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2. Yes. If the mating portion of the instrument panel 1 is displaced to the inside of the vehicle body due to variations in assembly of the instrument panel 1 and heat shrinkage, the gap at the parting line 3 becomes large, which is not preferable in terms of appearance.

The present invention relates to a structure of a mating portion between a lower end portion of a front pillar trim and an instrument panel that avoids the formation of such a gap.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a piece 21 is provided at the lower end 2 a of the front pillar trim 2. On the other hand, a side wall 1a is provided on the side of the instrument panel 1 in the vehicle width direction, as shown in FIG.
The piece portion 21 is formed in a shape that is cut in the corner portion of the lower end portion 2a of the front pillar trim 2 and curved inward to curl the tip.

Generally, since the front pillar trim 2 is formed by integral molding with a resin material, the piece 21 is also formed integrally with the front pillar trim 2 with a resin material. Therefore, the front pillar trim 2 is easily bent by the piece portion 21 made of a resin material.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, in a state where the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2 are attached, the front end of the piece 21 of the front pillar trim 2 is on the surface on the indoor side of the side wall 1 a of the instrument panel 1. It is set so that it abuts against the side wall 1a with an interference amount of L dimension in FIG.
By forming the interference amount L, the piece portion 21 is stretched against the inner wall of the side wall 1a of the instrument panel 1, so that the front pillar trim 2 made of a resin material that is more flexible than the instrument panel 1 is pushed to the indoor side by the side wall 1a. Thus, the distance between the inside of the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2 is made closer.
As a result, the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2 are in close contact with each other at the parting line 3, and a gap is prevented from being generated at the mating portion between the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a lip 4a of a rubber opening trim 4 fitted in a flange of a door opening of the vehicle body is located outside the side wall 1a receiving the urging force from the piece portion 21. Therefore, when the lip 4a is bent, the influence of the side wall 1a being deformed and bent by the urging force from the piece portion 21 can be absorbed.
Moreover, the piece 21 is provided at a rear portion of the lower end 2a of the front pillar trim 2 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the parting line 3 (see FIG. 2) around this is particularly close to the occupant. The appearance of the interior of the vehicle interior is improved by providing the piece 21 at this position and eliminating the gap in the left-right direction of the vehicle body.

Further, since the parting line 3 is a part where the direction of the edge shape on the instrument panel 1 side changes in a complicated manner, a fitting shape such as a slit is provided as in the prior art from the viewpoint of forming the mold. In many cases, the gap is eliminated by providing a structure as in the present invention without providing a fitting portion having a complicated shape on the instrument panel 1 side.
Further, the interference amount L (see FIG. 5) at the tip of the piece portion 21 can be raised by cutting the core mold without changing the parting line, so that adjustment of the alignment is easy. .

Next, FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 are schematic views of the mating portion between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim.
As described above, the lip 4a of the rubber opening trim 4 located outside the vehicle compartment of the side wall 1a that receives the urging force from the piece 21 is bent. If the repulsive force is too strong, the front pillar trim 2 may be pushed forward by the lip 4a of the opening trim 4 in the vehicle body direction. As a result, a gap is generated in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body between the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2 at the portion X in FIG.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the formation of the gap in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body can be avoided by the following means.
That is, in the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 4, a seat portion 1 b that protrudes in the horizontal direction is provided on the side portion of the instrument panel 1. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the lower end 2a of the front pillar trim 2 is provided with a contact surface 22a substantially parallel to the vehicle width direction.
In the state where the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2 are attached, as shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 7, the contact surface 22 a provided on the lower end 2 a of the front pillar trim 2 is located on the instrument panel 1 side. The seat portion 1b protruding from the seat portion is set so as to abut against the seat portion rear end surface 1b1 formed at the rear end in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
With such a configuration, the position of the front pillar trim 2 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body with respect to the instrument panel 1 is restricted, and therefore the movement of the front pillar trim 2 in the forward direction of the vehicle body that is pushed by the repulsive force of the lip 4a of the opening trim 4. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a gap at the portion X in FIG. Note that the contact surface 22a provided at the lower end 2a of the front pillar trim 2 protrudes in the horizontal direction from the side of the instrument panel 1 by projecting in the right or left direction (vehicle width direction) of the vehicle body. It can be reliably applied to the seat 1b.

Furthermore, in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 3, an inclined surface 22 b that is forwardly lowered from the lower end of the contact surface 22 a provided in the lower end portion 2 a of the front pillar trim 2 parallel to the vehicle width direction to the front side of the vehicle body. Is provided.
On the other hand, the instrument panel 1 is attached to the vehicle body via a steering member (not shown). Audio and instruments are arranged behind the steering member in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The instrument panel 1 tends to shift in the direction of rotation in the arrow Y direction as shown in FIG. Even in such a case, a gap is generated between the instrument panel 1 and the front pillar trim 2 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at the portion X in FIG.
However, in the embodiment of the present invention, when the instrument panel 1 is lowered in the downward direction of the vehicle body, the inclined surface 22b is provided on the front side of the vehicle body as described above. In accordance with the degree of rotation, any range of the inclined surface 22b can be brought into contact with the seat portion 1b protruding in the horizontal direction from the side portion of the instrument panel 1 as described above. 2 becomes a form interlocking with the rotation of the instrument panel 1, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a gap in the X portion.

Further, the contact surface 22a parallel to the vehicle width direction and the inclined surface 22b that is forwardly lowered toward the front of the vehicle body form a rib 22 at the lower end 2a of the front pillar trim 2, as shown in FIG. 22 may be formed on the rear edge of the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction. By providing the parallel contact surface 22a and the inclined surface 22b integrally with the rib 22, it is possible to arrange the two surfaces 22a and 22b in a compact manner while maintaining the strength of this portion.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rib 23 to be inserted into a slit 1b2 provided in a seat portion 1b protruding in the horizontal direction from the side portion of the instrument panel 1 is provided in front of the rib 22, The generation of a gap on the front side of the mating portion between 1 and the front pillar trim 2 may be prevented.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view around a front seat of a vehicle, showing a structure of a mating part of a front pillar trim and an instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the matching part of the side part of an instrument panel in the said embodiment, and a front pillar trim. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the fitting part vicinity with the instrument panel of the front pillar trim in the said embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of the forward view which shows the joint part vicinity with the front pillar trim of the instrument panel in the said embodiment. It is an AA arrow line view of Drawing 2 in the above-mentioned embodiment. It is a schematic diagram of the fitting part of the instrument panel and front pillar trim in the said embodiment. It is a schematic diagram explaining the effect | action of the fitting part of the instrument panel and front pillar trim in the said embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 1a Side wall 1b Seat part 1s Design surface of an instrument panel 2 Front pillar trim 2a Lower end part of a front pillar trim 3 Parting line 4 Opening trim 4a Lip of an opening trim 21 Single part 22 Rib 22a Contact surface 22b Inclined surface 23 Rib 100 Driver's seat

Claims (7)

  In the structure of the mating portion of the lower end portion of the front pillar trim that covers the front pillar and the instrument panel, a side portion is provided on the lower end portion of the front pillar trim, while a side wall is provided on the side surface in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel, The alignment of the front pillar trim and the instrument panel, wherein the piece is brought into contact with the indoor side surface of the side wall so that a biasing force toward the vehicle compartment outside is applied to the side wall by the piece. Part structure.   The front pillar trim according to claim 1, wherein a lip of an opening trim fitted into a flange of a door opening of a vehicle body is disposed outside a vehicle compartment on a side wall that receives the urging force from the one part. And joint panel structure with instrument panel.   The said one part is provided in the rear side part in the vehicle front-back direction of the lower end part of the said front pillar trim, The matching part of the front pillar trim and the instrument panel in any one of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Construction.   While a seat part protruding in the horizontal direction is provided on a side part of the instrument panel, a contact surface substantially parallel to the vehicle width direction is provided at a lower part of the front pillar trim, The mating portion structure of a front pillar trim and an instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the seat portion is in contact with a rear end surface of the seat portion formed at a rear end in the vehicle longitudinal direction.   The contact structure of the front pillar trim is formed so as to protrude rightward or leftward of the vehicle body, and the structure of the mating portion of the front pillar trim and the instrument panel according to claim 4.   6. The front pillar trim according to claim 4, wherein the contact surface of the front pillar trim is provided with an inclined surface that is forwardly lowered from the lower end of the corresponding contact surface toward the front side of the vehicle body. Combined structure with the instrument panel.   7. The rib according to claim 4, wherein a rib is formed at a lower portion of the front pillar trim, and the abutment surface and the inclined surface are formed at a rear edge of the rib in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A structure for combining the front pillar trim described in any one of the above and the instrument panel.

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