JP2009051230A - Interior trim structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve an outward appearance around an interior trim panel having an opening for an on-vehicle apparatus, in an interior trim structure for an automobile. <P>SOLUTION: This interior trim structure for the automobile has a hood member 1 intercepting incidence of the light from the outside of a car to an image screen of a display arranged on an instrument panel in a state of being continuously arranged in the display for displaying information toward the inside of the car, and a finisher member 2 being a separate body from the hood member 1. The finisher member 2 has a shelf part 21 arranged between lower end parts of a pair of side wall parts 22 and 23 of the hood member 1, and an interior trim panel 3 having the opening 32 for the on-vehicle apparatus, integrally molded in the shelf part 21 and extending downward from the shelf part 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile interior structure provided on an instrument panel of an automobile.

  Conventionally, as an automobile, for example, there is an automobile in which an indicator of a car navigation device and an operation unit of an air conditioner are incorporated in an instrument panel.

  In such an instrument panel, the hood member that blocks light entering the screen of the display device of the car navigation device and the switch of the operation unit of the air conditioner are exposed in the vehicle by the opening for the in-vehicle device. Some have an interior panel as a finisher member covering the operation unit.

  The hood member has a pair of left and right side wall portions facing each other, an upper wall portion connecting the upper end portions of these side wall portions, and a shelf portion disposed between the lower end portions of the side wall portions. .

The interior panel is a separate part from the hood member, and is connected to the rear end of the hood member shelf (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Thus, each component can be easily manufactured by making an interior panel having an opening for in-vehicle equipment separate from the hood panel.
JP 2001-63404 A

  However, in such a conventional automobile interior structure, since the hood member and the interior panel are formed separately, there is a problem that a gap is formed between the shelf and the interior panel, and the appearance is deteriorated.

  Then, an object of this invention is to improve the appearance around the interior panel which has the opening for vehicle equipment in the interior structure for motor vehicles.

  The interior structure for automobiles according to the first aspect of the present invention includes a pair of side wall portions that are provided on an instrument panel in a state of being connected to a display that displays information toward the inside of the vehicle, and the side walls facing each other. A hood member that has an upper wall portion that connects the upper end portions of the portion and blocks light incident on the screen of the display by the side wall portion and the upper wall portion; and a lower end portion of the pair of side wall portions A shelf part disposed in between, and an interior panel that has an opening for in-vehicle devices and is integrally formed with the shelf part and extends downward from the shelf part, and is separate from the hood member A certain finisher member.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the interior structure for an automobile according to the first aspect, the finisher member is assembled to the hood member by inserting the shelf portion between the pair of side wall portions. And a guide structure that guides the finisher member toward the assembly position in a state where the shelf is separated from the side wall during the insertion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the automobile interior structure according to the second aspect, the guide structure has a pair of guide surfaces spaced apart from each other, a rail portion fixed to the hood member, and the shelf. And a sliding portion that is inserted between the pair of guide surfaces and is slidable on the guide surfaces.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the interior structure for an automobile according to the third aspect, the rail portion is configured such that the slide member is positioned by the pair of guide surfaces in a state where the finisher member is located at the assembly position. It has a clamping part for clamping.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the interior structure for an automobile according to the fourth aspect, the rail portion has a width between the inlet into which the sliding portion is inserted and the pair of guide surfaces. And a reduced width portion that is formed wider than the width between the pair of guide surfaces and gradually decreases from the inlet toward the clamping portion.

  According to the present invention, since the shelf portion and the interior panel are integrally formed, it is possible to eliminate the formation of a gap at the connection portion between the interior panel and the shelf portion, and thus an interior member for an automobile. The appearance around the interior panel having an opening for in-vehicle equipment can be improved.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automotive interior structure according to the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the automotive interior structure according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 is taken along the line AA in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the hood member according to the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is a side view showing the sliding portion of the guide structure seen from the direction B in FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is in FIG. It is a top view which shows the rail part of the guide structure seen from C direction. This embodiment is an application example to an instrument panel in which an indicator of a car navigation device and an air outlet of an air conditioner as an in-vehicle device are arranged as an instrument panel.

  The automobile interior structure of the present embodiment has a hood member 1 shown in FIG. 1 and a finisher member 2 connected to the hood member 1, and the hood member 1 and the finisher member 2 are provided on an instrument panel. . Specifically, the hood member 1 and the finisher member 2 are attached to a panel main body (not shown) of the instrument panel.

  The hood member 1 is provided on the instrument panel in a state of being connected to a display device (not shown) of the car navigation device. The screen of the display device of the car navigation device displays information toward the inside of the vehicle. A display device of the car navigation device is disposed at an end portion on the back side (front side in the vehicle front-rear direction) which is one end portion of the hood member 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the hood member 1 has a pair of left and right side wall portions 22, 23 that face each other and an upper wall portion 24 that connects upper end portions of the side wall portions 22, 23. is doing. The side wall portions 22 and 23 and the upper wall portion 24 extend from the back end portion of the hood member 1 toward the front end portion (the rear side in the vehicle front-rear direction) which is the other end portion of the hood member 1. is doing. And the indicator of a car navigation apparatus is engage | inserted by the opening 25 formed by the edge part of the back | inner side of these side wall parts 22 and 23 and the upper wall part 24. FIG. The hood member 1 having this structure blocks light incident on the screen of the display device of the car navigation device by light from the outside of the vehicle by the side wall portions 22 and 23 and the upper wall portion 24.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hood member 1 is provided with a connecting member 13 that connects lower portions of end portions on the back side of the pair of side wall portions 22 and 23. The connecting member 13 is formed with a pair of left and right engaging portions 13a. In addition, the hood member 1 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 11 for attaching the hood member 1 to the panel body of the instrument panel. The hood member 1 is a resin molded product.

  The finisher member 2 is a resin molded product that is a separate body (separate part) from the hood member 1, and is connected to the hood member 1. The finisher member 2 covers the air conditioner. The finisher member 2 has a shelf portion 21 and an interior panel 3.

  The shelf portion 21 is disposed between the lower end portions of the pair of side wall portions 22 and 23 of the hood member 1. The shelf portion 21 is formed in a flat plate shape.

  The interior panel 3 is integrally formed with the shelf portion 21. Specifically, the interior panel 3 extends downward from the front end of the shelf 21. The interior panel 3 has an opening 32 for on-vehicle equipment. The opening 32 is used for in-vehicle devices. Specifically, the opening 32 of the present embodiment is for communicating the air outlet (not shown) of the air conditioner with the vehicle interior. is there. The interior panel 3 is provided with a plurality of attachment portions 31 for attaching the interior panel 3 to the panel body of the instrument panel.

  The finisher member 2 is attached to the hood member 1 by inserting a shelf 21 between the pair of side wall portions 22 and 23 of the hood member 1 from the hand side to the back side of the hood member 1. (Position shown in FIG. 1). In the interior structure for an automobile, when the shelf portion 21 is inserted into the hood member 1, the finisher member 2 is attached to the hood member 1 in a state where the shelf portion 21 is separated from the side wall portions 22 and 23 (see FIG. 1) A guide structure 4 for guiding toward 1) is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide structure 4 has a support plate 12 fixed to the lower portion of the hood member 1, and a sliding portion 42 fixed to the shelf portion 21 of the finisher member 2. .

  The support plate 12 is a resin molded product that is a separate part from the hood member 1. The support plate 12 is fixed to the hood member 1 by a fixing structure (not shown) while being disposed between the pair of side wall portions 22 and 23 of the hood member 1.

  The support plate 12 is formed with a pair of left and right rail portions 41, 41. Each rail portion 41 has a pair of first ribs 41 a and 41 a that are formed on the support plate 12 and face each other. A guide surface 41b is formed on each first rib 41a. These guide surfaces 41b, 41b are opposed to each other in the left-right direction. That is, the rail part 41 has a pair of guide surfaces 41b and 41b spaced apart from each other. An entrance 41c of the rail portion 41 is formed between the front end portions of the pair of guide surfaces 41b and 41b. And the sliding part 42 is inserted between the guide surfaces 41b and 41b from the inlet 41c.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the rail portion 41 holds the sliding portion 42 between the pair of guide surfaces 41 b and 41 b in a state where the finisher member 2 is located at the assembly position (FIG. 1) with respect to the hood member 1. The holding part 43 is provided. By this clamping part 43, the finisher member 2 is positioned in the left-right direction. The clamping part 43 is formed in the back part of the rail part 41, and the space | interval of the guide surfaces 41b and 41b which mutually opposes substantially corresponds to the width | variety of the sliding part 42. FIG.

  The rail portion 41 has a reduced width portion 44. The reduced width portion 44 is formed so that the width between the pair of guide surfaces 41 b and 41 b is wider than the width between the pair of guide surfaces 41 b and 41 b in the sandwiching portion 43, and gradually becomes a pair as it goes from the inlet 41 c to the sandwiching portion 43. The width between the guide surfaces 41b and 41b is narrowed.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a reinforcing protrusion 45 and a rib 46 are provided on the support plate 12 in addition to the rail portion 41, and the shelf 21 slides on the upper ends of the protrusion 45 and the rib 46. Supports freely.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the sliding portion 42 is fixed by being integrally formed with the shelf portion 21. A pair of left and right sliding portions 42 are provided corresponding to the rail portions 41. Each sliding portion 42 includes a pair of second ribs 42 a and 42 a that are suspended from the lower surface of the shelf portion 21. The sliding portion 42 is inserted between the pair of guide surfaces 41b and 41b of the rail portion 41, and can slide on the guide surfaces 41b and 41b.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second rib 42 a has the largest protrusion amount S on the back side (right side in the figure) of the shelf portion 21 and gradually protrudes toward the near side (left side in the figure). Decreases, and the shape of the side surface is a horizontally elongated substantially triangular shape. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a notch portion 42 b that engages with the engaging portion 13 a of the hood member 1 is formed at the rear end portion of the second rib 42 a.

  The finisher member 2 is attached to the hood member 1 with respect to the hood member 1 fixed to the panel body of the instrument panel in advance from the front side of the hood member 1 toward the back side (from the rear of the vehicle to the front side). This is done by inserting the At this time, the sliding portion 42 is inserted into the rail portion 41, and the finisher member 2 is inserted into the hood member. Thus, the finisher member 2 is guided toward the assembly position with respect to the hood member 1 by the sliding portion 42 and the rail portion 41 in a state where the shelf portion 21 is separated from the side wall portions 22 and 23.

  As described above, in the automobile interior structure of the present embodiment, the shelf portion 21 and the interior panel 3 are integrally formed. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the formation of a gap in the connection portion between the shelf portion 21 and the interior panel 3, and thus it is possible to improve the appearance around the interior panel 3 having the opening 25 for on-vehicle equipment.

  Further, in the interior structure for an automobile of the present embodiment, the guide structure 4 guides the finisher member 2 toward the assembly position with respect to the hood member 1 in a state where the shelf portion 21 is separated from the side wall portions 22 and 23. . Therefore, when attaching the interior panel 3, it can prevent that the shelf part 21 contacts the inner surface of the side wall parts 22 and 23, and damages the inner surface of these both-side wall parts 22 and 23. FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since the holding portion 43 is provided in the rail portion 41 of the guide structure 4, the sliding portion 42 is held by the holding portion 43 only by inserting the finisher member 2 into the hood member 1. Is done. Therefore, the positioning of the shelf 21 (finisher member 2) with respect to the hood member 1 can be easily performed, and therefore the attachment of the shelf 21 to the hood member 1 can be easily performed.

  In the present embodiment, since the rail portion 41 is provided with the reduced width portion 44 on the inlet 41c side, the sliding portion 42 can be easily provided on the reduced width portion 44 when the shelf portion 21 is inserted into the hood member 1. After that, it is only necessary to push in the shelf 21 and the installation work of the interior panel 3 becomes easy.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. FIG. 7 is a front sectional view showing a part of the automobile interior structure according to the present embodiment and corresponds to FIG. 3, and FIG. 8 is a plan view of the hood member seen from the direction D in FIG. .

  As shown in FIG. 7, the present embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the support plate 12 is integrally formed with the hood member 1 and the configuration of the guide structure 4A.

  In the present embodiment, one rail portion 41A is provided at the left and right central portion of the support plate 12, and one sliding portion 42A is provided corresponding to the rail portion 41A.

  Specifically, the rail portion 41 </ b> A is formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the support plate 12. In the rail portion 41A, guide surfaces 41Ab and 41Ab are formed by a pair of left and right inner surfaces in a concave shape. An inlet 41Ac is formed at the front end between the guide surfaces 41Ab and 41Ab.

  The sliding portion 42A is configured by a pair of second ribs 42Ac and 42Ac corresponding to the guide surfaces 41Ab and 41Ab of the rail portion 41A. These second ribs 42Ac and 42Ac are suspended from the lower surface of the shelf portion 21 as in the first embodiment.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the rail portion 41A is provided with a sandwiching portion 43A and a reduced width portion 44A as in the first embodiment.

  Even in the automobile interior structure of the present embodiment having such a configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be achieved.

  Further, in the present embodiment, since one rail portion 41A and one sliding portion 42A are provided, the interior structure for an automobile can be made simpler than when a plurality of them are provided. it can.

[Third Embodiment]
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a longitudinal side view showing the guide structure of the automobile interior structure according to this embodiment, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the inner part of the rail portion of the guide structure of the automobile interior structure according to this embodiment. . Note that the same components as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the lock portion 50 that locks the shelf portion 21 in a state where the shelf portion 21 is located at the assembly position with respect to the hood member 1 (see FIG. 1) has the guide structure 4 </ b> B. Is different from the first embodiment.

  Here, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the sliding portion 42 </ b> B of the guide structure 4 </ b> B is basically a triangular shape whose side surface is horizontally long on the bottom surface of the shelf portion 21, as in the first embodiment. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 10, the rail portion 41B of the guide structure 4B is also formed on the support plate 12 basically as in the first embodiment. The rail portion 41B has a pair of left and right guide surfaces 41Bb. Is formed. A clamping part 43B is provided at the back of the rail part 41B, and a reduced width part 44B is provided on the near side of the clamping part 43B.

  And the lock part 50 is comprised by the nail | claw part 50a formed in protrusion part 42Bd provided in the back side front-end | tip part of the sliding part 42B, and the engagement bar 50b provided in the back part of the rail part 41B. ing. Then, when the shelf portion 21 is pushed into the hood member 1 to the assembly position with respect to the hood member 1, as shown in FIG. 9, the claw portion 50a is engaged with the engagement bar 50b, and the shelf portion 21 is locked. .

  Even in the automobile interior structure of the present embodiment having such a configuration, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be achieved.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, since the lock part 50 is provided, the lock part 50 is finally engaged only by pushing the sliding part 42B into the rail part 41B, the shelf part 21 is locked, and the shelf part 21 is Since it can be prevented from being removed, the mounting operation of the interior panel 3 is facilitated.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various other embodiments can be adopted without departing from the gist of the present invention.

  For example, the display device is not limited to the display device of the car navigation device, and may be any device that displays information such as a television, an audio display device, and instruments.

  Further, the number of rail portions and sliding portions is not limited to one or two, and may be three or more.

The perspective view which shows the interior structure for motor vehicles concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The disassembled perspective view which shows the interior structure for motor vehicles concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing along the AA line in FIG. The perspective view which shows the hood member concerning the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view which shows the sliding part of the guide structure seen from the B direction in FIG. The top view which shows the rail part of the guide structure seen from the C direction in FIG. Front sectional drawing which shows a part of interior structure for motor vehicles concerning the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the hood member seen from D direction in FIG. The longitudinal side view which shows the guide structure of the interior structure for motor vehicles concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view which shows the back part of the rail part of the guide structure of the interior structure for motor vehicles concerning the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Hood member 2 Finisher member 3 Interior panel 4, 4A, 4B Guide structure 21 Shelf part 22, 23 Side wall part 24 Upper wall part 32 Opening 41, 41A, 41B Rail part 41b, 41Ab, 41Bb Guide surface 41c, 41Ac inlet 42, 42A, 42B Sliding part 43, 43A, 43B Nipping part 44, 44A, 44B Reduced width part

Claims (5)

A pair of side wall portions that are provided on the instrument panel in a state of being connected to a display that displays information toward the inside of the vehicle, and an upper wall portion that connects the upper end portions of the side wall portions to each other. And a hood member that blocks light incident on the screen of the display by the side wall and the upper wall,
A shelf portion disposed between the lower ends of the pair of side wall portions, and an interior panel that has an opening for in-vehicle equipment and is integrally formed with the shelf portion and extends downward from the shelf portion. A finisher member that is separate from the hood member;
An automobile interior structure comprising: The finisher member is disposed at an assembly position with respect to the hood member by inserting the shelf portion between the pair of side wall portions.
The automobile interior structure according to claim 1, further comprising a guide structure that guides the finisher member toward the assembly position in a state where the shelf is separated from the side wall in the insertion.   The guide structure has a pair of guide surfaces spaced apart from each other and a rail portion fixed to the hood member, and is fixed to the shelf and inserted between the pair of guide surfaces so that the guide surface can slide. The automotive interior structure according to claim 2, further comprising: a sliding portion.   The automobile interior structure according to claim 3, wherein the rail portion includes a clamping portion that clamps the sliding portion with the pair of guide surfaces in a state where the finisher member is located at the assembly position.   The rail portion is formed such that a width between the entrance into which the sliding portion is inserted and the pair of guide surfaces is wider than a width between the pair of guide surfaces in the sandwich portion, and the sandwich portion from the entrance The automobile interior structure according to claim 4, further comprising a reduced width portion in which a width between the pair of guide surfaces is gradually narrowed toward the center.

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