JP2007055496A - Part fitting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a part fitting structure capable of securing rigidity of the inner periphery of an opening, in which a part fitting engagement part is to be fitted, while providing the inner periphery of the opening with an inclined surface along the mold drawing direction when forming resin. <P>SOLUTION: This part fitting structure fits a center cluster 1 as a part to an inner panel 10 as a fitted material by fitting engagement claws 7a and 7b provided in a back surface side of the center cluster 1 in the opening 11 formed in the inner panel 10. The inner periphery of the opening 11 formed in the inner panel 10 is formed with the inclined surface 17 along a direction for obliquely drawing a first mold forming a surface side of the inner panel 10, and the back surface side of the opening 11 is formed with a reinforcing thick part 19 without interfering with the direction for drawing a second mold forming the back surface side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an attachment structure, and in particular, at least one of a member to be attached and a part is formed of a resin molded member, and the part is attached to the member to be attached by fitting an engaging portion into an opening formed in the resin molded member. This relates to the component mounting structure.

  As an example of a part mounting structure in which an engaging part such as an engaging claw is fitted in an engaging opening formed in a mounted member made of a resin molded member, for example, an instrument panel of an automobile (hereinafter referred to as an instrument panel). 4), as shown in FIG. 4, an engagement opening 32 is formed in the instrument panel 31, and an engagement claw 34 is formed on the back surface of the center cluster 33. It is generally known that the center cluster 33 is attached to the instrument panel 31 by fitting engagement claws 34 into the joint openings 32 (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  By the way, in such an attachment structure of the center cluster 33 to the instrument panel 31, as shown in FIG. 5, the die-cutting direction D at the time of molding the instrument panel 31 is limited, and the engagement opening with respect to the die-cutting direction D is provided. Since the axial center direction O of 32 is inclined, the inclined surface 35 may be formed along the die cutting direction D on the inner periphery of the engagement opening 32, and the end edge 35a may have an edge shape. Note that the case where the die cutting direction is limited is shown in FIG. 6B after injecting resin into the cavity 43 between the fixed die 41 and the movable die 42 as shown in FIG. 6A. Thus, it is necessary to open the mold by moving the movable mold 42 in an oblique direction as indicated by the arrow D, and the mold opening direction is often limited in this way due to the design restrictions of the instrument panel 31. ing.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, a garnish 51 has a positioning hole 52 in the instrument panel 31 and an inclined opening 53 for a defroster in the rear part thereof, as shown in FIG. A positioning piece 54 that engages with the hole 52 and an obliquely inclined air supply port 55 for the defroster that fits into the inclined opening 53 are formed, and a claw portion that engages with the edge of the inclined opening 53 at the lower end of the air supply port 55. Also known are those formed 56 (see, for example, Patent Document 2). Note that when the instrument panel 31 and the garnish 51 are molded, the die is cut along the inclined directions of the inclined opening 53 and the air supply port 55, respectively. Further, when the garnish 51 is attached, the garnish 51 is inclined as shown by an imaginary line, the positioning piece 54 is engaged with the positioning hole 52, and then rotated toward a horizontal position, and is inclined as shown by a solid line. The claw part 56 is engaged with the edge part of the opening 53 and attached.
JP-A-1-73038 JP-A-2005-75036

  However, as shown in FIG. 5, when the inclined surface 35 is formed on the inner periphery of the engagement opening 32 and the edge 35 a has an edge shape, the edge of the engagement opening 32 is attached when the center cluster 33 is attached. There is a problem that 35a may be scraped off, and as a result, play occurs in the mounted state of the center cluster 33, resulting in poor installation. In particular, the center cluster 33 poses a major problem because it is often attached and removed by a user, a serviceman, or the like for replacement of electrical components such as car audio and navigation devices. Moreover, the same problem exists in the attachment structure of the garnish 51 shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, in order to avoid such a problem, it is conceivable to use another part such as a clip, but there is a problem that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps increase, resulting in an increase in cost. In addition, it is conceivable to change the material to a hard material, but there is still a problem that the cost becomes high.

  In view of the above-described conventional problems, the present invention provides the rigidity of the inner periphery of the opening even if the inner periphery of the opening into which the engaging portion for mounting the component is fitted is provided with an inclined surface along the die-cutting direction during resin molding. An object of the present invention is to provide a component mounting structure that can ensure the reliability of the mounting state.

  The component mounting structure of the present invention is a component mounting structure in which an engaging portion is fitted into an opening formed in a mounted member made of a resin molded member and the component is attached to the mounted member. Form an inclined surface along the oblique die-cutting direction of the first molding die that molds the front side on the inner periphery, and interfere with the die-cutting direction of the second molding die that molds the back side on the back side of the opening. A thickened reinforcing portion is formed.

  According to this configuration, even if the opening inner periphery formed on the attached member made of a resin molded member is provided with an inclined surface along the die-cutting direction at the time of resin molding, the reinforcing thick part is provided on the back side of the opening. As a result, the rigidity of the inner periphery of the opening can be ensured, and the edge of the opening can be prevented from being scraped or cracked during the mounting of the parts, and the reliability of the mounting state can be ensured. In particular, the effect is remarkable when not only parts are attached but also removed as in a center cluster. Further, since the reinforcing thick wall portion is formed so as not to interfere with the die-cutting direction of the second molding die for molding the back surface side, the second molding die can be easily die-cut without using a slide mechanism or the like. Therefore, it can be configured at a very low cost.

  The mounted member is an automotive instrument panel, the component is a center cluster, the opening is formed in the instrument panel, and the inclined surface is formed obliquely upward above the opening. If the lower side is formed straight in the fitting direction of the engaging portion, it is preferable that the weight of the center cluster can be firmly supported by the straight portion below the opening.

  Further, another component mounting structure of the present invention is a component mounting structure in which an engaging portion is fitted into an opening formed in a mounted member and a component formed of a resin molded member, and the component is attached to the mounted member. A second molding die that forms an inclined surface along the oblique die-cutting direction of the first molding die that molds the front surface side on the inner periphery of the opening of the component, and that molds the rear surface side on the rear surface side of the opening. A thick reinforcing portion that does not interfere with the die-cutting direction is formed, and the same effects as described above can be achieved.

  According to the component mounting structure of the present invention, even if an inclined surface along the die cutting direction at the time of resin molding is provided on the inner periphery of the opening portion into which the engaging portion for component mounting is fitted, the reinforcing thickness is provided on the back surface side of the opening portion. By providing the meat portion, the rigidity of the inner periphery of the opening can be secured, and the edge of the opening can be prevented from being scraped or cracked during the mounting of the component, and the reliability of the mounting state can be secured.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the component mounting structure of the present invention is applied to mounting of a center cluster to an instrument panel will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a center cluster made of a resin molding member of an automobile, which is provided with a register arrangement opening 2 and an apparatus arrangement opening 3 such as an audio device. Engaging claws 4, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b for attaching to an instrument panel (not shown, see FIG. 2) made of a molded member are provided so as to protrude straight along a substantially horizontal direction. The engaging claws 4 are arranged on the top, the engaging claws 5a and 5b are arranged on both sides of the upper part, the engaging claws 6a and 6b are arranged on both sides of the intermediate part, and the engaging claws 7a and 7b are arranged on both sides of the lower part.

  Each of the engaging claws 4 to 7b is provided with a locking projection 9 on the main surface 8 thereof. In the illustrated example, the main surface 8 on which the locking projections 9 project is engaged with the lower surface of the engaging claws 4, on the inner surface of the engaging claws 5a and 5b, and on the outer surface of the engaging claws 6a and 6b. The joint claws 7a and 7b are disposed on the upper surface. Since these engaging claws 4 to 7b have the same basic configuration, only the engaging claws 7a and 7b will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 2A, the instrument panel 10 is formed with a square hole-shaped opening 11 for fitting the engaging claws 7 a and 7 b to attach the center cluster 1. The cross-sections of the engaging claws 7a and 7b are formed to have external dimensions corresponding to the width dimension w and the height dimension h of the opening 11 of the instrument panel 10, as shown in FIG. That is, the vertical ribs 12 are suspended from both side edges of the main surface 8 arranged along one long side of the opening 11 to form a substantially gate-shaped cross-sectional shape having the above-mentioned outer dimensions. Reference numeral 12 a denotes a reinforcing rib provided on the outer surface of the vertical rib 12.

  A pair of slits 13 having an appropriate length are formed at a central portion in the width direction of the main surface 8, and the central portion in the longitudinal direction of the strip 14 between the slits 13 and 13 is formed in a triangular shape. Thus, the locking protrusion 9 is formed that can be elastically retracted and deformed when a load exceeding a predetermined level is applied. Further, a wedge-shaped portion 15 is formed at the tip of the engaging claws 7a and 7b for easy insertion into the opening 11. The base portions of the engaging claws 7a and 7b are connected to the center cluster 1 via the connecting portion 16. It is integrally joined to the back side.

  Of the inner peripheral surface of the opening 11 formed in the instrument panel 10, the upper side surface is constituted by an inclined surface 17 that is inclined obliquely upward toward the surface side, and the lower side surface is constituted by a horizontal surface 18. The inclined surface 17 is formed along the die cutting direction D of a movable mold (not shown) that molds the surface side of the instrument panel 10. The horizontal surface 18 is formed along the fitting direction S of the engaging claws 7a and 7b when the center cluster 1 is attached.

  A reinforcing thick portion 19 is formed on the back surface side of the opening 11 corresponding to the inclined surface 17. The reinforcing thick wall portion 19 is formed in a shape that does not interfere with the mold release direction from a fixed mold (not shown) that molds the back side of the instrument panel 10, and its upper end 19 a is an edge on the surface side of the inclined surface 17. The inclined surface 17 is firmly supported from the back side.

  Further, the reinforcing thick wall portion 19 has an inclined surface 19b extending obliquely upward from the lower end of the inclined surface 17, and the inclined surface 19b and the inclined front surface of the locking projection 9 are not in close contact with each other, A play angle α is formed between them. When the inclined surface 19b is formed in this way, the locking projection 9 can be guided when the engaging claws 7a and 7b are extracted from the opening 11 by the inclined surface 19b, so that the center cluster 1 can be easily removed. Further, since the inclined surface 19b and the locking projection 9 are not in close contact with each other, the engaging claws 7a and 7b can be engaged without any problem even if the reinforcing thick wall portion 19 is formed larger than the design due to the properties of resin molding. Can be stopped.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the inner periphery of the opening 11 formed in the instrument panel 10 so as to fit the engagement claws 7a and 7b on the back surface of the center cluster 1 is directed obliquely upward when the instrument panel 10 is formed. Even if the inclined surface 17 along the die cutting direction D is provided, the reinforcing thick part 19 is provided on the back surface side of the opening 17, so that the rigidity of the inner periphery of the opening 11 can be sufficiently secured, and as a result. When the center cluster 1 is attached, it is possible to prevent the lower end of the inclined surface 17 facing the inner periphery of the opening 11 from being scraped or broken, and to ensure the reliability of the mounting state of the center cluster 1. . Further, since the center cluster 1 is attached and detached when the electrical component is replaced, the effect is particularly remarkable.

  The inclined surface 17 is formed obliquely upward on the upper side of the opening 11, but the lower side of the opening 11 is formed with a horizontal surface 18 that is straight in the horizontal direction, which is the fitting direction of the engaging claws 7 a and 7 b. Therefore, the weight of the center cluster 1 can be firmly supported by the horizontal surface 18 below the opening 11. Further, since the reinforcing thick wall portion 19 is formed so as not to interfere with the die-cutting direction of the molding die for molding the back side of the instrument panel 10, the molding die can be easily die-cut without using a slide mechanism or the like. It can be configured very inexpensively.

  In the above embodiment, the center cluster 1 as a part is attached to the instrument panel 10 made of a resin molded member as a member to be attached by the engaging claws 4 to 7b, and therefore the inclined surface 17 and the reinforcement are formed in the opening 11 formed in the instrument panel 10. Although the example which provided the thick part 19 was shown, this invention is not limited to this.

  For example, as another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3A, an instrument panel 10 made of a resin molded member as a part is attached to a bracket 21 on the vehicle body side as a mounted member, and a screw 22 and a nut as an engaging portion. 23, in the opening 24 for screw insertion formed in the instrument panel 10, an inclined surface 25 is formed along the mold release direction of a molding die (not shown) for molding the surface side of the instrument panel 10, A reinforcing thick portion 26 that is in contact with the bracket 21 in a plane may be formed around the opening 24 on the back surface side of the instrument panel 10. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the instrument panel 10 from being lowered by its own weight due to the lower end portion of the inclined surface 25 in the upper part of the inner periphery of the opening 24.

  In the example of FIG. 3A, the case where the die-cutting direction of a molding die (not shown) for molding the back side of the instrument panel 10 is a horizontal direction is shown, but the die-cutting direction of the molding die on the back side is shown. 3 is also oblique to the axial direction of the opening 24, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the opening in the reinforcing thick part 26 is not interfered with when the mold on the back side is removed. The inclined surfaces 27 and 28 may be formed on the lower portion of the portion 24 and the upper surface of the thick reinforcing portion 26. Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, an inclined surface 29 can be formed on the upper portion of the opening 24 symmetrically with the inclined surface 27.

  In the description of the above embodiment, an example in which the inclined surfaces 17 and 25 are formed in the openings 11 and 24 is shown. However, a curved surface that acts in the same manner as the inclined surface may be used. It is included in the inclined surface.

  The component mounting structure of the present invention has a thick reinforcing portion on the back side of the opening, even if an inclined surface along the die-cutting direction at the time of resin molding is provided on the inner periphery of the opening into which the engaging portion for mounting the component is fitted. Since it can secure the rigidity of the inner periphery of the opening and prevent the edge of the opening from being scraped or cracked when mounting components, it is particularly useful for component mounting structures that are installed and removed. .

The center lacta which applies the component mounting structure of this invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view, (b) is a front view. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS One Embodiment of the components attachment structure of this invention is shown, (a) is a vertical side view, (b) is AA arrow sectional drawing of (a). The other embodiment of the components attachment structure of this invention is shown, (a) to (c) is a vertical side view which shows various specific structural examples, respectively. The vertical side view of the component attachment structure of the 1st prior art example. The vertical side view of the component attachment structure of the 2nd prior art example. Explanatory drawing of the die cutting direction in resin molding. The longitudinal side view of the component attachment structure of the 3rd prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

1 Center cluster (parts)
4, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b Engaging claw (engaging part)
10 Instrument panel (attached members, parts)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11, 24 Opening part 17, 25 Inclined surface 18 Horizontal surface 19, 26 Reinforcement thick part 21 Bracket (attachment member)
22 Screw (engagement part)

Claims (3)

  A component mounting structure in which an engagement portion is fitted into an opening formed in a mounted member made of a resin molded member and a component is attached to the mounted member, and the surface side is molded on the inner periphery of the opening of the mounted member. An inclined surface is formed along the oblique die-cutting direction of the first mold, and a thick reinforcing portion that does not interfere with the die-cutting direction of the second mold that forms the back side on the back side of the opening is formed. A component mounting structure characterized by that.   The mounted member is an automotive instrument panel, the component is a center cluster, the opening is formed in the instrument panel, and the inclined surface is formed obliquely upward above the opening, and below the opening. The component mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the side is formed straight in a fitting direction of the engaging portion. A part mounting structure in which an engagement part is fitted into an opening formed in a part to be attached and a part formed of a resin molding member, and the part is attached to the part to be attached, and the surface side is molded on the inner periphery of the part opening. Forming a sloped surface along the oblique die-cutting direction of the first mold to be formed, and forming a thick reinforcing portion that does not interfere with the die-cutting direction of the second molding die for molding the back side on the back side of the opening A part mounting structure characterized by that.

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