JP2007137222A - Glove box mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a foot hit of an occupant, while reducing cost and improving rigidity. <P>SOLUTION: In this mounting structure, a glove box main body 14 is mounted in an opening part 13 formed in an instrument panel 11. A metal reinforcing material 20 linearly extending almost along a lower edge part 18 of the opening part 13 is provided. A resin under cover 22 capable of supporting a lower surface of the glove box main body 14 is provided to be weldable by vibration. The resin under cover 22 is provided with a reinforcing material storing part 27 capable of storing the metal reinforcing material 20. The metal reinforcing material 20 and the reinforcing material storing part 27 of the resin under cover 22 are constituted to be jointly tightened on the instrument panel 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a glove box mounting structure.

  A vehicle such as an automobile is provided with an instrument panel in a front part of a vehicle interior (see, for example, Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 4, a storage device such as a glove box 2 is provided in a portion on the passenger seat side of the instrument panel 1.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the glove box 2 is attached to an opening 3 formed in the instrument panel 1.

At this time, a metal reinforcing material 5 capable of supporting the lower surface of the glove box 2 is provided, and the vicinity of both ends of the metal reinforcing material 5 is fixed to the stop points 6 provided at both ends of the opening 3. Yes. The metal reinforcing member 5 is made of a metal strip, and is bent into a complicated shape in the out-of-plane direction so that the lower surface of the glove box 2 can be supported. Further, a non-woven fabric 7 for low-order sound countermeasures is interposed between the lower surface of the glove box 2 and the metal reinforcing material 5.
No. 02-7080

  However, in the glove box mounting structure described in Patent Document 1, the shape of the metal reinforcing member 5 is complicated so that the lower surface of the glove box 2 can be supported only by the metal reinforcing member 5. There was a problem that it was costly.

  Moreover, the metal reinforcing material 5 having a complicated shape has a problem that it is difficult to mount.

  Furthermore, since the metal reinforcing material 5 is exposed on the lower surface side of the glove box 2, there is a structural disadvantage to the footrest (for example, toe) of the occupant.

  In addition, there is a problem that a nonwoven fabric 7 for countermeasures against lower sounds is required on the contact surface between the lower surface of the glove box 2 and the metal reinforcing material 5.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the invention described in claim 1, in the glove box mounting structure in which the glove box body is attached to the opening formed in the instrument panel, a straight line substantially along the lower edge of the opening. And a reinforcing material container capable of accommodating the metal reinforcing material in the resin under cover, provided with a metal reinforcing material extending in a stretched manner, and provided with a resin under cover capable of supporting the lower surface of the glove box body. And a glove box mounting structure in which the metal reinforcing material and the reinforcing material accommodating portion of the resin under cover are configured to be fastened together with the instrument panel.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by making the metal reinforcing material linear, the shape is simplified, and the cost can be reduced accordingly. Further, by providing the resin under cover, necessary support rigidity can be secured, and further rigidity improvement can be achieved by vibration welding the resin under cover to the glove box body. Since the metal reinforcing material is accommodated in the reinforcing material accommodating portion of the resin undercover, the metal reinforcing material can be covered and not exposed, so that structurally against the occupant's foot contact. It is advantageous. Furthermore, the non-woven fabric for countermeasures for lower sound can be eliminated by vibration welding the resin under cover to the glove box body.

  The glove box main body is provided with a metal reinforcing material extending substantially linearly along the lower edge of the opening for the purpose of reducing cost and improving rigidity while preventing the occupant from hitting the foot. A resin under cover capable of supporting the lower surface of the resin is provided so as to be capable of vibration welding, and a reinforcing material accommodating portion capable of accommodating a metal reinforcing material is provided on the resin under cover, thereby reinforcing the metal reinforcing material and the resin under cover. This was realized by means that the housing part and the instrument panel can be fastened together.

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

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the configuration will be described. A vehicle such as an automobile is provided with an instrument panel 11 as shown in FIG. 1 in the front part of the passenger compartment. A storage device such as a glove box 12 is provided.

  The glove box 12 is attached to an opening 13 formed in the instrument panel 11, for example, as shown in FIG. Here, the glove box 12 includes various types such as a lid type having an opening / closing lid, a bucket type that opens and closes the entire storage box, and a pocket type that exposes the opening. In this case, it is a pocket type. The pocket-type glove box 12 includes a box-type glove box main body 14 having an opening that substantially matches the opening 13 of the instrument panel 11. The glove box body 14 is divided into an upper member 15 and a lower member 16 for convenience of molding.

  In contrast to the basic configuration as described above, in this embodiment, a metal reinforcing member 20 that extends linearly substantially along the lower edge 18 of the opening 13 of the instrument panel 11 is provided. Here, the lower edge portion 18 of the opening portion 13 can be arbitrarily selected according to the design of the instrument panel 11 and the glove box 12, but in this case, the appearance, strength, 12 and a resin under cover 22 and the like which will be described later, as shown in FIG. 3, a “tsu” -shaped folded shape that protrudes toward the front side (backward in the vehicle front-rear direction) is formed. ing. Moreover, the metal reinforcing material 20 is comprised with a metal strip. In order to improve the strength, the metal strip is appropriately subjected to edge folding on both side edges that are substantially directed vertically.

  And the resin-made undercover 22 which can support the lower surface of the glove box main body 14 is provided so that vibration welding is possible. Here, the resin under cover 22 has a concave-convex shape in a side view in which the convex portion 23 and the concave portion 24 are repeatedly formed in the depth direction (vehicle front-rear direction). Each convex portion 23 is provided with a vibration welding allowance 25 for the lower surface of the glove box body 14. In order to secure the vibration welding allowance 25, the resin under cover 22 has a substantially rectangular wave-like uneven shape. When the resin under cover 22 is attached to the lower surface of the glove box body 14, the lower edge portion of the glove box body 14 is connected to the upper end portion of the “tsu” -shaped lower edge portion 18. The front edge of the resin under cover 22 is connected to the lower end of the lower edge 18 of the character shape.

  Further, the resin under cover 22 is provided with a reinforcing material accommodating portion 27 that can accommodate the metal reinforcing material 20. Here, in order to efficiently reinforce the glove box 12, the metal reinforcing member 20 has a center of gravity 29 (substantially central portion in the depth direction of the glove box 12) of the stored item 28 stored in the glove box main body 14. It is preferable to arrange at a position close to. On the other hand, in order to efficiently reinforce the lower edge 18 of the opening 13 of the instrument panel 11, it is preferable that the instrument panel 11 is disposed closer to the lower edge 18. Therefore, in this embodiment, first, both end portions of the lower edge portion 18 of the “T” shape are extended as far as possible toward the back side. The resin undercover 22 forms a reinforcing material accommodating portion 27 by enlarging the width of the concave portion 24 located between the frontmost convex portion 23 and the next (second) convex portion 23. ing.

  The metal reinforcing member 20 and the reinforcing member accommodating portion 27 of the resin under cover 22 are configured to be fastened together with the instrument panel 11. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, the vicinity of both ends of the metal reinforcing member 20 and the resin undercover 22 can be screwed to the vicinity of both ends of the lower edge 18 of the opening 13 in the instrument panel 11. The seat 30 is set. In addition, the mounting surfaces 31 and 32 are set at positions corresponding to the mounting seats 30 of the reinforcing member accommodating portions 27 of the metal reinforcing member 20 and the resin under cover 22. The mounting seat 30 and the mounting surfaces 31 and 32 are set at positions outside the both side surfaces of the glove box body 14. The attachment surfaces 31 and 32 hold and hold both ends of the metal reinforcing material 20 between the glove box body 14 and the resin under cover 22 when the resin under cover 22 is vibration welded to the lower surface of the glove box body 14. To get. Furthermore, a member bracket 33 attached to a vehicle body side member such as a steering support member (not shown) may be interposed between them and fastened together with screws. The steering support member is a strength member that connects the left and right vehicle body panels, and a steering column and the like are supported by the steering support member. The screw is attached to the instrument panel 11 obliquely upward from a low position on the vehicle interior side. And in the state attached with the screw, as shown in FIG. 3, the metal reinforcing member 20 is in a state where the metal reinforcing member 20 is inclined straight to the screw, and the central portion is in a non-contact state with respect to the lower surface of the glove box body 14. It becomes.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  By attaching the glove box 12 to the opening 13 of the instrument panel 11, the stored item 28 can be stored in the glove box 12.

  The glove box 12 is attached to the instrument panel 11 as follows.

  First, the metal reinforcing material 20 is accommodated in the reinforcing material accommodating portion 27 of the resin undercover 22. Next, the resin under cover 22 is vibration welded to the lower surface of the glove box body 14 so that the resin under cover 22 is integrated with the glove box body 14. In this state, both end portions of the metal reinforcing material 20 are sandwiched and held between the glove box body 14 and the resin under cover 22 by the mounting surfaces 31 and 32.

  Then, the glove box body 14 is attached to the opening 13 of the instrument panel 11. At this time, the attachment set in the reinforcement seats 27 of the metal reinforcing material 20 and the resin under cover 22 is attached to the mounting seats 30 set in the vicinity of both ends of the lower edge 18 of the opening 13 in the instrument panel 11. Since the surfaces 31 and 32 overlap and come into contact with each other, screws are screwed onto these from a low position on the vehicle interior side toward an obliquely upward direction. At this time, a member bracket 33 attached to a vehicle body side member such as a steering support member is interposed so as to be fastened together with these members. As described above, when the lower portion of the glove box body 14 is fixed, the metal reinforcing member 20 is fixed at the same time. Therefore, the operation | work which attaches the metal reinforcement 20 separately becomes unnecessary.

  According to this embodiment, since the metal reinforcing member 20 is linear, the shape is simplified and the required strength can be greatly reduced, and accordingly, the cost can be reduced accordingly.

  Further, the necessary support rigidity can be ensured by the resin under cover 22, and the rigidity can be further improved by vibration welding the resin under cover 22 to the glove box body 14.

  By accommodating the metal reinforcing material 20 in the reinforcing material accommodating portion 27 of the resin undercover 22, it is possible to prevent the metal reinforcing material 20 from being covered and exposed, so that the footrest of the occupant (such as per toe) Is structurally advantageous.

  Moreover, the strength of the metal reinforcing member 20 can be suppressed to the minimum necessary by setting the reinforcing member receiving portion 27 at a position close to the center of gravity 29 of the stored item 28 stored in the glove box body 14. It becomes.

  By vibration welding the resin under cover 22 to the glove box body 14, a non-woven fabric for countermeasures against lower sounds can be eliminated.

  Further, the resin undercover 22 has a concave-convex shape in a side view in which the convex portion 23 and the concave portion 24 are repeatedly formed in the depth direction (vehicle front-rear direction), thereby improving the rigidity and obtaining shock absorbing performance in an emergency. Can do.

  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 a range not departing from the gist of the invention are included in the present invention. Further, when a plurality of embodiments and modifications are shown, it is a matter of course that these possible combinations are included.

It is the fragmentary perspective view which shows the attachment state of the glove box which looked at the instrument panel concerning the Example of this invention from the back side (vehicle front side). It is a disassembled perspective view of the instrument panel part of FIG. It is a sectional side view of the glove box part of FIG. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the attachment state of the glove box which looked at the instrument panel concerning a prior art example from the back side (vehicle front side). It is a disassembled perspective view of the instrument panel part of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Instrument panel 13 Opening part 14 Glove box main body 18 Lower edge part 20 Metal reinforcing material 22 Resin undercover 27 Reinforcing material accommodation part

Claims (1)

In the glove box mounting structure that attaches the glove box body to the opening formed in the instrument panel,
Provided is a metal reinforcing material extending linearly substantially along the lower edge of the opening, and a resin under cover capable of supporting the lower surface of the glove box body is provided so as to be capable of vibration welding. A glove comprising a reinforcing material accommodating portion capable of accommodating a metallic reinforcing material, wherein the metallic reinforcing material and the reinforcing material accommodating portion of the resin under cover are configured to be fastened together with the instrument panel. Box mounting structure.

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