JP2008265370A - Console - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a console capable of preventing the occurrence of any dew condensation on a surface of a console body even when any heat insulation material is not used or its use is reduced. <P>SOLUTION: The console 1 comprises a console body 3, an inner wall 37 and a duct component 41. In the console body 3, a pair of side walls 7 are vertically provided on both edges in the vehicle width direction of an upper wall 5 extending in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle. The inner wall 37 is integrally and vertically provided on an inner side of the console body 3 with a spacing from inner surfaces of the side walls 7 in the vehicle width direction. The duct component 41 is arranged on the inner side of the inner wall 37 of the console body 3, and constitutes a duct 53 in which an air blowing passage 55 communicated therewith in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle together with at least the inner wall 37. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a console provided with an air conditioning duct inside.

  Conventionally, for example, as shown in Patent Document 1, a console in which a duct for supplying air-conditioned air to a rear seat of a vehicle is provided on the inside is known. This duct is comprised by the console main body and the duct structural member joined to the inner side. An air passage that communicates in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is formed inside the duct, and the air-conditioning air supplied from the air conditioning unit is passed through the air passage from the front to the rear of the vehicle.

Further, in the console, when air-conditioning air is passed through the air passage, dew condensation occurs on the surface of the console body due to a temperature difference between the inside of the air passage and the outside of the console body in contact with the air passage. A heat insulating material such as urethane is attached to the back surface of the console main body constituting the duct in contact with the surface to improve heat insulation so that condensation does not occur on the surface of the console main body.
JP 2006-282107 A

  However, in order to improve heat insulation, it is necessary to stick a heat insulating material to the whole location which comprises a duct among console main bodies, and cost increases that much.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to prevent the occurrence of condensation on the surface of the console body even if a heat insulating material is not used or the amount used is reduced. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, the console according to the present invention is characterized in that the whole or most of the air passage of the duct is not in contact with the console body.

  Specifically, the console according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a console body in which a pair of side walls are integrally suspended at both end edges in the vehicle width direction of an upper wall extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the console body on the inside of the console body. An inner wall that is integrally suspended from the inner surface of the side wall at an interval in the vehicle width direction, and an air passage that is disposed on the inner side of the inner wall of the console body and communicates at least with the inner wall in the vehicle front-rear direction. And a duct constituent member constituting the duct.

  A console according to a second invention is the console according to the first invention, wherein the duct component member is a plate-like duct body extending in the vertical direction and having an upper end edge joined to the inner surface of the upper wall or the side wall; The lower end flange of the duct body is provided over the entire vehicle longitudinal direction, and is joined to the lower end edge of the inner wall, and between the upper end edge of the duct body and the lower end flange, the entire range of the vehicle longitudinal direction. And an intermediate flange that extends from the duct body toward the inner wall and has a leading edge abutted between the inner wall and a seal member. The air passage includes the inner wall, the duct body, and a lower end flange. And an intermediate flange.

  According to the first aspect, even if condensation occurs on the inner wall and the outer surface of the duct component member, the condensation is formed on the surface of the console body because these are provided on the inner side of the console body and at intervals. It can be prevented from occurring. And since the dew condensation on the inner wall and the duct component is not visible from the outside of the console, it is not necessary to attach a heat insulating material to the inner wall and the duct component, compared to the case where the duct is configured only by the console body and the duct component. Therefore, the amount of heat insulating material used can be reduced.

  In addition, since the duct is provided in the console by the duct component member, a closed cross-section portion that is continuous across the entire vehicle front-rear direction is formed in the console, so that the rigidity of the entire console can be improved.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, since the duct is composed only of a member spaced apart from the console main body so that the entire air passage is not in contact with the console main body, the surface of the console main body is not required without using a heat insulating material. Condensation can be prevented from occurring.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows a console 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The console 1 is disposed on a floor between a driver seat and a passenger seat of the vehicle so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the console 1 includes a resin console main body 3 that forms the main body, and a resin duct constituent member 41 disposed inside the console main body 3. The console body 3 includes an upper wall 5 that constitutes an upper side thereof and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction, a pair of side walls 7 that are integrally suspended from both ends of the upper wall 5 in the vehicle width direction, and the upper wall 5 and the side walls 7. And a rear wall 9 which is connected to the rear end edge (right side in FIG. 2) and constitutes the rear side of the console body 3.

  The upper wall 5 includes a substantially rectangular upper wall rear portion 11 extending substantially horizontally on the rear side of the vehicle, and a substantially rectangular opening 13 is formed through the upper wall rear portion 11 so as to penetrate vertically. A hinge mounting recess 21 for mounting a hinge of a lid (not shown) that opens and closes the opening 13 is formed at the center in the vehicle width direction at the rear end of the rear portion 11 of the upper wall. On the other hand, an engagement recess 23 is formed in the vehicle width direction central portion of the front end of the rear portion 11 of the upper wall for engaging the tip of the lid when the opening 13 is closed and locking the lid.

  On the vehicle front side (left side in FIG. 2) of the upper wall 5, an upper wall front portion 15 that extends substantially horizontally at a position lower than the upper wall rear portion 11 is provided continuously to the upper wall rear portion 11. The rear portion of the upper wall front portion 15 is provided with a storage recess 17 that is recessed downward in a substantially rectangular shape. The upper wall front portion 15 on the front side of the storage recess 17 is formed in a curved shape so as to gradually incline upward toward the front, and a storage port 19 opened forward at the center is formed through the top and bottom. Has been. A flange portion 20 extending downward is provided at the opening edge of the storage port 19 over the entire area.

  The rear wall 9 is formed with a horizontally-long rectangular blower opening 27 penetrating in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and a grille 29 is fitted into the blower opening 27 from the rear of the vehicle.

  The pair of side walls 7 are formed so that the lower end edges thereof are substantially horizontal, while the upper end edges thereof are formed so as to correspond to the height of the upper wall 5 in the vehicle vertical direction. A stepped portion 35 is provided. Specifically, the step portion 35 is formed so as to extend forward and downward from the upper part of the rear end of the side wall 7 to the front and lower at a substantially central position and to extend in parallel with the lower end edge of the side wall 7 from the middle.

  A pair of inner walls 37 are vertically suspended from the inner surface of each side wall 7 of the console body 3 so as to correspond to the upper edge of the step portion 35 so as to be spaced from the inner surface of the side wall 7 in the vehicle width direction. Has been. The inner wall 37 is formed such that the lower end edge is above the lower end edge of the side wall 7, that is, the vertical length is shorter than the side wall 7. The welding rib 38 [shown by phantom lines in FIG. 4B] is integrally projected over the entire vehicle longitudinal direction. In addition, a plurality of ribs 39 are integrally provided between the inner wall 37 and the side wall 7 with a space therebetween.

  On the other hand, the duct component member 41 includes a pair of plate-like duct bodies 43 that are arranged on the inner side of the inner walls 37 of the console body 3 and extend in the vertical direction. The upper end edges of these duct main bodies 43 are formed along the inner surface of the upper wall 5 of the console main body 3, and upper end flanges 45 extending toward the inner side of the console main body 3 are formed on the upper end edges of the duct main bodies 3 in substantially the entire vehicle longitudinal direction. Each is provided integrally. As shown in FIG. 2, welding ribs 47 projecting upward are intermittently provided on the upper surfaces of these upper end flanges 45 throughout the vehicle longitudinal direction. Further, each of the duct constituent members 41 includes a lower end flange 48 that extends substantially horizontally toward the outside of the console body 3 over the entire vehicle longitudinal direction at the lower end edge of each duct body 43.

  Then, the lower surface (inner surface) of the upper wall 5 and the upper surface of the upper end flange 45 are fused by vibration welding so as to be welded and joined over the entire vehicle longitudinal direction [FIG. )reference]. Further, the upper surface of the lower end flange 48 and the lower end edge of the inner wall 37 are welded and joined over the entire vehicle longitudinal direction by melting the welding rib 38 of the inner wall 37 by vibration welding [FIG. 4 (b). )reference].

  Each of the duct component members 41 further includes an intermediate flange 49 at a position between the upper end flange 45 and the lower end flange 48 and corresponding to the upper end portion of each of the inner walls 37. And extends substantially horizontally from the duct body 43 to the inner wall 37 side. These intermediate flanges 49 are in contact with the inner surfaces of the inner walls 37 through seal members 51 between the leading edges (edges on the inner wall 37 side) of the intermediate flanges 49.

  Between the pair of duct main bodies 43, a plurality of reinforcing vertical walls 57 disposed perpendicular to the respective duct main bodies 43 are provided. Specifically, these vertical walls 57 include, for example, a front end of the duct component member 41, a portion corresponding to the space between the storage recess 17 and the storage port 19 of the console body 3, and the upper wall rear portion 11 of the console body 3. A portion corresponding to the boundary with the upper portion 15 of the upper wall and a rear end are disposed. A space partitioned by the vertical wall 57, each duct main body 43, and the console main body 3 is formed inside the console main body 3. A console box 71 is provided below the opening 13, and a storage port is provided. A storage portion 73 for storing a shift lever portion or the like (not shown) is provided below 19.

  The inner wall 37, the duct main body 43, the lower end flange 48, and the intermediate flange 49 constitute two ducts 53 on both sides in the vehicle width direction in the console 1, and these ducts 53 are arranged in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Air passages 55 that communicate with each other are formed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a resin connection duct 61 is attached to the rear end of the duct constituent member 41. The connection duct 61 has an opening edge at the lower front side attached to the inner surface of the rear end of each duct 53 via a seal member 63 to communicate with each air passage 55, and one air passage 55 on the rear side. Connected. A laterally long rectangular connection opening 67 that opens at a position overlapping with the blower opening 27 of the console body 3 is formed in the rear end upper portion of the connection duct 61 so as to penetrate in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  The duct component 41 to which the connection duct 61 is attached is inserted into the console main body 3 from below and pressed from below, and the upper end flange 45 and the upper wall 5 inner surface, the lower end flange 48 and the inner wall 37 lower end are connected to each other. Each is welded by vibration welding, and the intermediate flange 49 is brought into contact with the inner wall 37 via the seal member 51 so that the duct constituent member 41 is attached to the console body 3 to constitute the console 1 and the duct 53 is formed. Has been. In this console 1, air-conditioning air is supplied to each duct 53 from an air-conditioning unit (not shown) in front of the console 1, and this air-conditioned air passes through the air passage 55 of each duct 53 and passes through the connection opening 67 and the air-blowing opening 27. Through the grille 29.

(Effect of embodiment)
Therefore, in the console 1 of the present embodiment, even when condensation occurs in the duct 53, the duct 53 is constituted by the inner wall 37, the duct body 43, the intermediate flange 49, and the lower end flange 48, which are the console. Since it is provided inside the main body 3 with a gap, it is possible to prevent condensation on the surface of the console main body 3.

  Since the condensation on the surface of the duct 53 cannot be seen from the outside of the console 1, it is possible to prevent the condensation from occurring on the surface of the console body 3 without using a heat insulating material.

  Further, the duct component member 41 is joined to the console body 3 so as to support the console body 3 from the lower side, and the duct is formed by the duct component member 41 and the inner wall 37, so that the entire range in the vehicle front-rear direction is provided in the console 1. Therefore, the rigidity of the entire console 1 can be improved.

  Further, since the step portion 35 is provided at a position corresponding to the upper end (base end) of the inner wall 37 of the console main body 3, sink marks are generated on the surface of the console main body 3 corresponding to the inner wall 37 when the console main body 3 is injection molded. Can be suppressed.

(Other embodiments)
In addition, the above-mentioned embodiment is an illustration of this invention, Comprising: This invention is not limited to this example. For example, the following configuration may be used.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the intermediate flange 49 is provided in each duct component member 41. However, it is not always necessary to provide the intermediate flange 49. For example, as shown in FIG. May be configured (Modification 1). In this case, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of dew condensation in the portion by attaching the heat insulating material 75 to the portion constituting the duct 53 of the console body 3. And since this duct 53 is comprised with the console main body 3, the inner wall 37, the duct main body 43, and the lower end flange 48, since it is not necessary to stick the heat insulating material 75 to parts other than the console main body 3, the heat insulating material 75 is equivalently provided. Can be reduced.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the upper end flange 45 of the duct structural member 41 was joined to the upper wall 5 of the console main body 3, as shown in FIG. You may join to (base end) (modification 2). In this case, since the duct 53 is constituted by the inner wall 37, the duct main body 43, the lower end flange 48, and the upper end flange 45, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of condensation on the surface of the console main body 3 without attaching a heat insulating material to the duct 53. . At this time, each inner wall 37 lower end edge and each lower end flange 48 press and weld the duct constituent member 41 from below, and each inner wall 37 and each upper end flange 45 press the duct constituent member 41 toward each inner wall 37 side. And weld.

  In the above embodiment, each inner wall 37 is suspended from the inner surface of the side wall 7, but may be suspended from the inner surface of the upper wall 5.

  Furthermore, in the above embodiment, vibration welding is used as the joining means between the console main body 3 and the duct component member 41. However, the invention is not limited to this, and other welding means such as ultrasonic welding and hot plate welding are used. Alternatively, a structure using a joining means by bonding, fitting, screwing or the like, or a joining means by a combination thereof may be used.

  As described above, the present invention is useful for a console in which an air conditioning duct is provided inside.

It is a perspective view which shows the console which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a console. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the A section and B section enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a first modification and corresponding to the left duct of FIG. 3. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a second modification and corresponding to the left duct of FIG. 3.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console 3 Console main body 5 Upper wall 7 Side wall 37 Inner wall 41 Duct component 43 Duct main body 48 Lower end flange 49 Intermediate flange 51 Seal member 53 Duct 55 Air passage

Claims (2)

A console body in which a pair of side walls are integrally suspended at both edges in the vehicle width direction of the upper wall extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction;
An inner wall vertically suspended from the inner surface of the side wall and spaced in the vehicle width direction on the inner side of the console body;
A console that is disposed inside the inner wall of the console body and includes a duct component that forms a duct in which a ventilation passage communicating with the inner wall in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed. . The console of claim 1,
The duct component is
A plate-like duct body extending in the vertical direction and having an upper end edge joined to the inner surface of the upper wall or side wall;
A lower end flange provided at the lower end edge of the duct body over the entire vehicle longitudinal direction and joined to the lower end edge of the inner wall;
The duct body is provided between the upper end edge of the duct body and the lower end flange across the entire vehicle longitudinal direction, extends from the duct body to the inner wall side, and the leading edge is brought into contact with the inner wall via a seal member. Intermediate flange and
The console characterized in that the air passage is formed by being surrounded by the inner wall, a duct body, a lower end flange and an intermediate flange.

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