JP2009280194A - Instrument panel device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument panel device capable of effectively using an internal space and an upper space of an instrument panel without causing any problem such as degradation of the visibility in the front view of a vehicle. <P>SOLUTION: The instrument panel device of an automobile comprises an instrument panel body 1 arranged in a front part of a cabin, a display indication portion 5 for displaying information related to on-vehicle apparatuses. By connecting a center console part 2 to a center portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body 1, an instrument-panel backwardly inclined surface part is formed, in which the center portion in the vehicle width direction is located most backwardly. An instrument panel raised part 23 is formed on an upper surface part 7 of the instrument panel body 1, in which a part from the center portion in the vehicle width direction to an end on a driver's seat side is raised upwardly. Further, a stepped part 23 extending downwardly from its rear end is formed, and the display indication portion 5 is arranged on an inclined part 23b of the stepped part 23, which is located on the front side of the center console part 2 to direct the driver's seat side. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel device that is disposed in a front part of a passenger compartment and bulges toward the rear side of a vehicle body and extends in the vehicle width direction.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, an upper panel and a lower meter are respectively supported on the front upper part and the rear lower part of the instrument panel body, and the upper panel and the lower panel are surrounded by the instrument panel body so as to surround the upper meter and the lower meter. In the instrument panel structure of an automobile in which the detachable is fixed, the upper meter and the lower meter are respectively arranged above and below the upper half of the steering wheel, and the upper edge of the upper panel is the upper half of the steering wheel. A shape generally conforming to the above is known.
JP 2005-297657 A

  In the vehicle instrument panel structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, the upper meter and the lower meter are disposed on the upper and lower sides of the upper half of the steering wheel, respectively. Each has the advantage of being visible. On the other hand, when the size of each meter is set so that the visibility of each meter can be ensured, it is inevitable that the upper end position of the meter mounting portion is increased. There are problems such as a decrease in the ability to give up and a feeling of pressure on the driver.

  Further, in the invention according to Patent Document 1, when a driver who is viewing the front through a front window located in front of the passenger compartment tries to visually recognize both the upper meter and the lower meter, Since the meter and the lower meter appear to be continuous vertically, there is a problem that it is difficult to confirm the display contents quickly and properly, and the upper space and the internal space of the instrument panel are used for effective use. Regarding the point, the invention according to Patent Document 1 has not been considered at all.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and ensures the visibility of the screen display unit provided on the instrument panel without causing problems such as a drop in the parting ability in the front field of view of the vehicle. An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel device that can effectively use the internal space and the upper space of the instrument panel.

  The invention according to claim 1 is an instrument panel body which is disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment and extends in the vehicle width direction while bulging to the rear side of the vehicle body, and a screen display unit which displays information related to the in-vehicle device. An instrument panel device for an automobile having a center console portion having an operation portion of an in-vehicle device connected to a central portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel main body, so that the instrument panel device is gently lowered downward while being continuous in the vehicle width direction. An instrument panel rear inclined surface portion that is inclined and curved so that the center portion in the vehicle width direction is located at the rearmost position in a plan view is formed on the upper surface portion of the instrument panel body from the center portion in the vehicle width direction to the driver seat side. An instrument panel raised portion is formed by raising the portion extending over the end portion upward, and a step portion extending downward from the rear end portion is formed, and the step portion is located on the front side of the center console portion. The driver's seat side inclined portion to direct one in which the screen display unit is disposed.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to the first aspect, the step provided at the rear end portion of the instrument panel raised portion extends from the vehicle width direction central portion of the instrument panel body to the driver seat side end portion. An instrument panel bottom is formed between the stepped portion and the instrument panel rear inclined surface, and an instrument panel surface of the meter cluster unit is disposed at a front position of the steering wheel on the instrument panel bottom. Is.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to the second aspect, the meter cluster unit is connected to the bottom of the instrument panel so as to bulge upward, and the meter hood unit. An instrument panel surface portion that is disposed below the hood portion and faces the driver's seat side, and a front-projecting curved portion is provided at the front end portion of the meter hood portion, and this curved portion is connected to the bottom of the instrument panel. In addition, an instrument panel bottom is disposed so as to surround the left and right sides of the meter cluster portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the air conditioner unit is housed immediately below the screen display unit, and immediately after the air conditioner unit in a side view. The vehicle-mounted device is installed in a portion that is located on the side and overlaps with the air conditioner unit in the rear view.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the instrument panel device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a stepped portion provided at a rear end portion of the instrument panel raised portion and a vehicle width of the instrument panel main body. A sickle-shaped design surface that is continuous from the driver seat side portion of the instrument panel body along the center portion in the vehicle width direction is formed by the center console portion that is connected to the center portion in the direction and extends in the vertical direction.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, a defroster outlet is formed in a front portion of the upper surface of the instrument panel body, and an air conditioner unit is accommodated in a position directly below the screen display section. The instrument panel body vertically penetrates the instrument panel body. A differential opening for introducing air conditioning air from the air conditioner unit to the air outlet for the defroster is formed, and the differential opening has at least a part of the opening portion not overlapping the screen display portion in plan view. It is formed at the position.

  The invention according to claim 7 is such that a portion of the opening portion of the differential opening opposite to the driver seat in the vehicle width direction does not overlap with the screen display portion.

  The invention according to claim 8 includes a navigation device, and the navigation device is provided on the driver's seat side in the screen display unit.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, a vent opening for blowing air for air-conditioning to a side portion in a vehicle compartment is formed in the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the instrument panel body, and the position directly below the screen display portion. A bench duct for guiding air-conditioning air from the air-conditioner unit housed in the vent port to the vent port extends in the vehicle width direction in front of the meter cluster portion located in front of the steering wheel and below the step portion. It is what.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the center console portion having the operation portion of the in-vehicle device is installed so as to hang downward from the vehicle width direction central portion of the instrument panel body toward the bottom portion of the vehicle compartment. The instrument panel rear sloped surface is curved so that the central part in the vehicle width direction is located at the rearmost position in plan view, while gently tilting downward in side view. Without impairing, the internal space and the upper space of the instrument panel, particularly the internal space and the upper space in the center portion in the vehicle width direction can be sufficiently secured. Therefore, various in-vehicle devices can be arranged by effectively using the internal space of the instrument panel, and the screen display unit can be arranged at an appropriate position by effectively using the upper space of the instrument panel. There are advantages. In addition, since the screen display unit is disposed in a portion of the stepped portion located on the front side of the center console portion and inclined to face the driver's seat side, the parting ability in the front view of the vehicle is reduced. There is an advantage that the visibility of the screen display unit can be effectively ensured without causing problems such as.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, while extending the level | step-difference part provided in the rear-end part of the instrument panel protruding part from the vehicle width direction center part of an instrument panel main body to a driver's seat side end part, the said level | step-difference part and instrument panel are extended. An instrument panel bottom is formed between the rear inclined surface and the instrument panel surface of the meter cluster unit is disposed on the bottom of the instrument panel at a position in front of the steering wheel so that the instrument panel surface and the screen display unit are flat. Since the meter cluster unit and the screen display unit are arranged continuously in the vertical direction in the rear view, one of them is positioned on the upper side of the vehicle body. Therefore, it is not necessary to adopt a configuration for ensuring the visibility, and the upper end positions of the meter cluster unit and the screen display unit can be prevented from being increased. Therefore, even when the size is set so that the visibility of the meter cluster unit and the screen display unit can be ensured, the presence of these blocks the front view of the vehicle, and the parting performance is reduced. A speedometer provided on the instrument panel surface of the meter cluster unit by a driver who sits in the driver's seat and grips the steering wheel without receiving a feeling of pressure. There is an advantage that the tachometer and the like can be properly visually recognized, and the display information on the screen display unit can be appropriately visually recognized through the steering wheel.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the meter cluster portion is connected to the bottom of the instrument panel and is installed so as to bulge upward, and is arranged below the meter hood portion so as to face the driver's seat side. An instrument panel surface portion, a front-projecting curved portion is provided at the front end portion of the meter hood portion, and the curved portion is connected to the bottom of the instrument panel and surrounds the left and right side portions of the meter cluster portion. Since the instrument panel bottom is arranged as described above, the meter cluster part formed in a semicircular shape in plan view is swelled and installed on the instrument panel bottom part arranged in the front part of the driver's seat. There is an advantage that the seat is configured like a cockpit of an airplane, and a sporty control feeling can be obtained.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the air conditioner unit is accommodated at a position directly below the screen display unit, is located immediately after the air conditioner unit in a side view, and the vehicle-mounted device is arranged in a portion overlapping with the air conditioner unit in a rear view. Therefore, there is an advantage that various in-vehicle devices including the air conditioner unit, the navigation device, and the like can be efficiently disposed by effectively using the large internal space formed in the lower portion of the instrument panel.

  In the invention according to claim 5, the center in the vehicle width direction from the driver seat side portion of the instrument panel main body by the step portion provided at the rear end portion of the instrument panel raised portion and provided with the screen display portion, and the center console portion. A continuous sickle-shaped design surface is formed along the section, so that the driver who is driving while viewing the front part of the vehicle through the front window moves the line of sight so that it flows downward from the side. By doing so, there is an advantage that the information on the in-vehicle device displayed on the screen display unit and the in-vehicle device and the like provided in the upper part of the center console unit can be sequentially viewed.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the differential opening for guiding the air-conditioning air from the air-conditioner unit to the blow-out port for the defroster through the top and bottom is provided in the instrument panel body, and at least a part of the opening portion of the differential opening is seen in a plan view. The air-conditioning air that passes through the differential opening is prevented from interfering with various display devices of the screen-display unit, so that the air-conditioning air flows smoothly. There is an advantage that can be.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 7, it is made for the part on the opposite side to the said driver's seat in the vehicle width direction among the opening parts of the said differential opening so that it may not overlap with the said screen display part, The apparatus with a large volume in the said screen display part In the case where the air conditioner is incorporated, there is an advantage that the flow of air-conditioning air can be made smooth while arranging this device in the screen display unit. For example, there is a case where a navigation device having a relatively large volume of the device is provided in the screen display unit. In this case, the navigation device may be arranged on the driver's seat side.

  In the invention according to claim 9, the bench duct is formed by utilizing the space of a predetermined capacity secured below the instrument panel raised portion, that is, below the stepped portion, by forming the instrument panel raised portion raised upward. In addition, it is arranged so as to extend in the vehicle width direction in front of the meter cluster part and below the stepped part, and the volume of the bench duct is reduced while avoiding interference between the bench duct and the meter cluster part, etc. There is an advantage that it can be secured sufficiently.

  1 to 4 show a first embodiment of an instrument panel device according to the present invention. The instrument panel device includes an instrument panel body 1 that is disposed in the front part of the vehicle compartment and extends in the vehicle width direction while bulging to the rear side of the vehicle body, and the vehicle compartment from the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel body 1. The center console portion 2 installed so as to hang downward toward the bottom of the vehicle, the meter cluster portion 4 disposed in front of the steering wheel 3 operated by the driver, and information related to vehicle-mounted equipment described later And a screen display unit 5 for displaying. In this embodiment, the driver's seat is located on the left side of the passenger compartment, and the steering wheel 3 is disposed on the left side of the passenger compartment correspondingly.

  The instrument panel main body 1 includes a front portion 6 installed substantially horizontally so as to extend in the vehicle width direction along the lower end portion of the front window 10, an upper surface portion 7 connected to the rear end portion thereof, and the upper surface portion 7. And a pair of left and right rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 extending in a rearwardly inclined manner while continuing in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel body 1 is formed of a synthetic resin material or the like, and is supported by upper and lower cross car beams 11 and 12 installed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction via mounting brackets and the like not shown. . In FIG. 4, reference numeral 46 denotes a dash panel.

  On the left side (driver's seat side) of the center console portion 2 is attached a lower plate 13 that conceals the base of the steering shaft and various pedals and protects the driver's knees and the like in the case of a front collision. An instrument panel is configured on the right side (passenger seat side) of the console unit 2 by attaching a lower plate 14 including a lid of a glove box and the like. Then, by the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 of the instrument panel body 1 and the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2, the vehicle body is inclined in the vehicle width direction while being gently curved in the vehicle width direction and in the vehicle width direction in plan view. An instrument panel rear inclined surface portion is formed so as to form a ridge line such that the central portion is positioned at the rearmost position (see FIG. 3).

  The upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 constituting the central portion of the instrument panel rear inclined surface portion is formed with a blow grill 16 for blowing air for air conditioning or the like to the central portion of the passenger compartment, and below that, the navigation An in-vehicle device including the device 17 and an operation unit 18 including an operation switch of an air conditioner unit 39 which will be described later are sequentially arranged. Further, a defroster air outlet 19 is formed in the front portion 6 of the instrument panel body 1, and air-conditioning air or the like is respectively applied to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9. Vent ports 20 and 21 are formed for blowing out to the side portion.

  Further, in the portion extending from the center in the vehicle width direction to the end on the driver's seat side in the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1, the intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction, that is, the driver seat side end of the center console portion 2 is provided. An instrument panel raised portion 22 that is raised in a mountain shape so that the vicinity of the corresponding portion 2a is the highest is formed, a step portion 23 that extends downward from the rear end portion, and a rear end from the lower end of the step portion 23 An instrument panel recess 25 having an instrument panel bottom 24 inclined upward so as to expand is formed.

  In other words, the instrument panel recess 25 is formed on the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel main body 1 so as to have an instrument panel bottom 24 formed of an inclined surface that rises rearward from the center in the vehicle width direction to the end on the driver's seat side. It is comprised by the level | step-difference part 23 which stands in a back leaning attitude | position from a side part. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the front side of the instrument panel recess 25 is formed in a curved shape protruding forward in plan view, and as shown in FIG. The side portion is curved so as to be located on the rear side of the vehicle body. In FIG. 5, the symbol L indicates the center line in the vehicle width direction.

  Further, the rear inclined surface portion 8 is continuously provided on the left side of the rear end portion of the instrument panel recess 25 so as to be located on the driver's seat side and to extend rearwardly while continuing in the vehicle width direction. On the other hand, the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 is connected to the right side of the rear end portion of the instrument panel recess 25, and these are integrated into a sickle-shaped design surface, that is, curved in an arc shape when viewed from the rear side. A design surface is formed in which the stepped portion 23 of the instrument panel recess 25 extending in the center and the center console portion 2 having a predetermined width extending in the vertical direction at the center in the vehicle width direction are continuous in an inverted J shape.

  The step portion 23 of the instrument panel recess 25 is provided with a design that gives an impression different from the surroundings, for example, by being colored in a color different from that of the surface portion of the instrument panel main body 1 located in the periphery. For example, when the surface portion of the instrument panel body 1 is formed in a dark gray textured shape (such as a satin pattern by embossing), the stepped portion 23 is displayed on the display screen as if it was turned off as a glossy surface. Configure to be visible. Specifically, a black panel is attached to the left half 23a of the step 23 located on the front side of the following in-vehicle function unit, and the right half 23b of the step 23 continuous to the right is attached. By attaching dark glass that is transparent on the front side of the light emitting display device of the screen display unit 5 but whose transmitted light amount is limited, the dark glass and the black panel are continuously connected in the vehicle width direction. A visual effect is provided as if the entire stepped portion 23 is a screen display portion.

  Further, a portion of the stepped portion 23 that overlaps with the meter cluster portion 4 in the rear view, that is, the left half 23a of the stepped portion 23 located on the driver's seat side with respect to the highest portion of the instrument panel raised portion 22 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, an in-vehicle function unit including an SD card slot 26 and a portable audio device connector 27, or a storage unit (not shown) is provided.

  On the other hand, the center console portion 2 located in the vehicle width direction center portion side of the stepped portion 23 with respect to the installation portion of the in-vehicle function portion and the portion offset in the vehicle width direction, that is, the highest portion of the instrument panel raised portion 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the right half 23 b of the stepped portion 23, which is inclined so as to be directed toward the driver's seat side (left side) in a plan view, includes the following air conditioner unit and A screen display unit 5 including a liquid crystal display unit or an LED display unit for displaying information related to an in-vehicle device such as an audio device is disposed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the screen display unit 5 switches between operation information including average speed, average fuel consumption, outside air temperature, and the like provided from DIS (driver information system) and simple navigation information (not shown). A first display unit 28 that displays the information, a second display unit 29 that displays warning information about the seat belt, the child seat, and the like, and a third unit that displays information about the air conditioner unit including the air-conditioning temperature, the air-conditioning air volume, and the air blowing pattern. A display unit 30 and a fourth display unit 31 for displaying information related to the audio device such as an audio source, a selected channel, and frequency information are provided.

  Further, the instrument panel bottom 24 of the instrument panel recess 25 located on the driver's seat side from the highest part of the instrument panel raised portion 22 provided on the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1 has a driver's line of sight as shown in FIG. Correspondingly, a bulging portion 32 bulging toward the upper rear is formed, and the meter cluster portion 4 is disposed in the bulging portion 32. The meter cluster portion 4 includes a meter hood portion 33 constituting the upper wall surface of the bulging portion 32 and an instrument panel surface portion disposed on the front side of the steering wheel 3 at a position overlapping the steering wheel 3 in a rear view. 34. The instrument panel surface portion 34 is provided with a speedometer 35 and a tachometer 36 provided on the left and right sides, so that information with higher importance than the information displayed on the screen display portion 5 is displayed. It is configured.

  And the meter hood part 33 which comprises the upper wall surface of the said bulging part 32 is arrange | positioned in the range over the said instrument panel recessed part 25 provided in the instrument panel main body 1, and the back inclined surface part 8 arrange | positioned in the back. At the same time, the instrument panel surface portion 34 is installed on the rear inclined surface portion 8 on the rear side of the bulging portion 32 so that the driver seated in the driver's seat is provided in the upper half of the steering wheel 3. The speedometer 35 and the tachometer 36 of the instrument panel surface 34 can be visually recognized through the formed opening.

  As shown in FIG. 23, a front projecting curved portion 33a is provided at the front end portion of the meter hood portion 33. The curved portion 33a is connected to the instrument panel bottom 24 of the instrument panel recess 25, and The instrument panel bottom 24 is disposed so as to surround the left and right sides of the meter cluster unit 4. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the highest part of the meter cluster part 4, that is, the center part 33b in the vehicle width direction of the meter hood part 33, is positioned above the instrument panel raised part 22 on the front side. The bulge height is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the center console portion 2 installed so as to hang downward from the vehicle width direction central portion of the instrument panel main body 1 has an upper end continuous to the rear end of the instrument panel recess 25. In addition, a mountain-shaped portion 37 that forms a mountain shape in a side view and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body is formed, and various in-vehicle devices are disposed in the internal space of the mountain-shaped portion 37. That is, a rear wall surface 15a is formed in the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 so as to be directed downward at the rear and hang down downward, and the rectangular parallelepiped in-vehicle device including the navigation device 17 along the rear wall surface 15a. Is installed.

  Further, between the navigation device 17 and the mountain-shaped portion 37 of the center console section 2, other in-vehicle devices including an air conditioner unit 39 constituting an air conditioner, a speaker 40 for an audio device, and the like are disposed. Yes. The air conditioner unit 39 includes a blower (blower) 41 provided in an upper portion, an evaporator (cooler evaporator) 42 and a heater 43 provided in a lower portion, and a bench duct 44 communicating with the blowout grill 16. It is provided at the center in the vehicle width direction.

  The instrument panel recess 25 is located directly below the screen display section 5 disposed on the side opposite to the driver's seat (right side section), that is, below the intersection between the center portion of the instrument panel body 1 in the vehicle width direction and the center console section 2. The air conditioner unit 39 is disposed in the internal space of the instrument panel located on the side. A speaker 40 for an audio device is disposed on the front side of the mountain-shaped portion 37, and a bench duct 44 of the air conditioner unit 39 is disposed on the rear side thereof, and below the bench duct 44. A rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device comprising the navigation device 17 is installed.

  The blower 41, which is the main part of the air conditioner unit 39, and the navigation device 17 are arranged offset in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body, and their installation heights are set substantially the same as shown in FIG. At the same time, as shown in FIG. 9, the air blower 41 and the navigation device 17 are arranged at the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, so that the air conditioner unit 39 and the navigation device 17 overlap in the rear view. It is designed to be installed at the site.

  As described above, it has an instrument panel body 1 which is disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment and extends in the vehicle width direction while expanding to the rear side of the vehicle body, and a screen display unit 5 which displays information related to the in-vehicle device. In the instrument panel device for an automobile, the center console portion 2 having the operation portion of the in-vehicle device is connected to the central portion of the instrument panel body 1 in the vehicle width direction, so that the vehicle panel is inclined downwardly while continuing in the vehicle width direction. An instrument panel rear inclined surface portion that is curved so that the center portion in the vehicle width direction is located at the rearmost position in plan view is formed on the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel main body 1 from the center portion in the vehicle width direction to the end on the driver's seat side. An instrument panel raised portion 22 is formed by raising a portion extending over the upper portion, and a step portion 23 extending downward from the rear end portion is formed. The step portion 23 is positioned on the front side of the center console portion 2. In addition, since the screen display unit 5 is disposed in a portion (right half 23b) that is inclined to face the driver's seat side (left side) in plan view, the parting ability in the front view of the vehicle is reduced. There is an advantage that the visibility of the screen display unit 5 can be effectively ensured without causing a problem, and the internal space and the upper space of the instrument panel can be effectively used.

  That is, in the above embodiment, the center console section 2 having the operation switch of the navigation device 17 and the operation section 18 of the air conditioner unit 39 hangs downward from the center in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body 1 toward the bottom of the passenger compartment. In the instrument panel device for a vehicle installed in the vehicle, the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 and the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 of the instrument panel main body 1 are continuous in the vehicle width direction and gently in side view. Since the instrument panel rear inclined surface portion that is inclined downward and curved so that the center portion in the vehicle width direction is located at the rearmost in plan view, the instrument panel can be used without impairing the comfortability of the driver's seat and the passenger seat. The internal space and upper space of the vehicle, especially the inner space and upper space in the center in the vehicle width direction, can be secured sufficiently. That. Therefore, various in-vehicle devices can be disposed by effectively using the internal space of the instrument panel, and the screen display unit 5 and the like can be disposed at appropriate positions by effectively utilizing the upper space of the instrument panel. There is an advantage.

  And the instrument panel bulge 22 is formed on the upper surface 7 of the instrument panel body 1, and the right half is the counter-driver seat side part (vehicle width direction central part side part) of the step part 23 provided at the rear end part. 23b is inclined toward the driver's seat side, and the screen display unit 5 is disposed at this portion. Therefore, even when the vertical dimension is set to be large to some extent so that the visibility of the screen display unit 5 can be secured. The presence of the visual field in front of the driver's seat is obstructed and the parting ability is reduced, and the driver is not compressed. The display units 28 to 28 provided on the screen display unit 5 are prevented. There is an advantage that the display information 31 can be properly visually recognized without being blocked by the steering wheel 3.

  In particular, as shown in the above embodiment, when the instrument panel bottom 24 located on the rear side of the stepped portion 23 provided with the screen display unit 5 is tilted rearward corresponding to the driver's line of sight. The position of the bottom of the screen display unit 5 is positioned as low as possible, and the visibility can be effectively ensured while suppressing the upper end position from becoming higher. Therefore, it is more effective that the screen display unit 5 is disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment, so that the parting ability in the front field of view of the vehicle is reduced and the driver feels pressure. It is possible for the driver to properly grasp the information displayed on the screen display unit 5 while preventing it.

  Further, as shown in the above embodiment, the stepped portion 23 provided at the rear end portion of the instrument panel raised portion 22 extends from the vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel body 1 to the driver seat side end portion, and An instrument panel bottom portion 24 is formed between the step portion 23 and the instrument panel rear inclined surface portion, and an instrument panel surface portion 34 of the meter cluster portion 4 is disposed on the instrument panel bottom portion 24 at a position in front of the steering wheel 3. As shown in FIG. 5, according to the configuration in which the instrument panel surface portion 34 and the screen display portion 5 are arranged to be offset left and right in a plan view, the meter cluster portion 4 and the screen display portion 5 are viewed from the rear. Therefore, it is not necessary to take a configuration such as ensuring the visibility by positioning one of these on the upper side of the vehicle body, as in the case where the meter cluster unit 4 Yo It is possible to prevent the upper end position of the screen display unit 5 is increased.

  Therefore, even when the size is set so that the visibility of the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 can be ensured, the presence of these blocks the front view of the vehicle, thereby reducing the parting ability. The driver who is seated in the driver's seat and grips the steering wheel 3 without receiving a feeling of pressure, the instrument panel surface portion 34 of the meter cluster unit 4 through the opening of the steering wheel 3 or the like. There are advantages that the speedometer 35 and the tachometer 36 provided in can be properly visually recognized and the display information of the screen display unit 5 can be appropriately visually recognized through the steering wheel 3.

  The information acceptance characteristic (field of view) depending on the human retina position tends to decrease as the distance from the central fovea of the retina increases. As shown in FIG. 10, visual functions such as visual acuity and color discrimination are excellent, and high accuracy. Discrimination visual field S1 capable of accepting information, effective visual field S2 that can instantly receive specific information from within the noise, and head movement that occurs in a state that aids eye movement, and gazes effortlessly Gaze stable visual field S3 and discriminating power that can determine the presence of the presented information, but the guidance visual field S4 that affects human spatial coordinate sensation, and the information acceptance is extremely reduced and strong stimulation The visual field S5 has a guiding visual field S5 that has an auxiliary function of inducing a gaze operation, and the visual fields S1 to S5 are arranged in a ripple shape centered on the discrimination visual field S1. Since the information acceptance characteristics tend to be wider in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, if the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 are offset to the left and right as described above, There is an advantage that information displayed on the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 can be easily and accurately identified as compared with the case where these are arranged continuously in the vertical direction in the rear view.

  In particular, as shown in the above embodiment, the speedometer 35 and the tachometer 36 are disposed in the meter cluster unit 4 located on the front side of the driver's seat, and the highly important information including the current traveling speed and the engine speed is high. Is displayed on the screen display unit 5 disposed at a position offset in the vehicle width direction with respect to the meter cluster unit 4, and the average speed, average fuel consumption, and outside air temperature provided from DIS (Driver Information System) are displayed. If it is configured to display information of relatively low importance, such as a driver who is driving while visually checking the front part of the vehicle via the front window located in front of the driver's seat, There is an advantage that important information displayed on the meter cluster unit 4 can be visually recognized quickly and easily without greatly moving the eyeball.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, the meter hood part 33 connected to the instrument panel bottom 24 and installed so as to bulge upward, and the instrument panel surface disposed below the meter hood part 33 and directed toward the driver's seat 34 is provided in the meter cluster portion 4, and a front-projecting curved portion 33 a provided at the front end portion of the meter hood portion 33 is connected to the instrument panel bottom 24, and both the left and right sides of the meter cluster portion 4 are provided. Since the instrument panel bottom 24 is disposed so as to surround the instrument panel, as shown in FIG. 5, the instrument cluster bottom 4 is formed in a semicircular shape in a plan view and is disposed in the front part of the driver's seat. By being bulged and installed on the vehicle 24, there is an advantage that the driver's seat is configured in the shape of a cockpit of an airplane and a sporty control feeling can be obtained.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the highest part of the meter cluster part 4 formed of the center part 33 b in the vehicle width direction of the meter hood part 33 is positioned above the instrument panel raised part 22 located on the front side. In this case, the instrument panel raised portion 22 can be hidden by the meter cluster portion 4. Therefore, as in the case where the instrument panel raised portion 22 is positioned above the meter cluster portion 4, it is more effective that the parting ability in the front view of the vehicle is reduced or the driver receives a feeling of pressure. There is an advantage that the vertical dimension of the meter cluster unit 4 can be sufficiently secured so that the driver can properly grasp the information displayed in the meter cluster unit 4 while preventing the above problem.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, it is the site | part which overlaps with the meter cluster part 4 by the rear view, from the level | step-difference part 23 of the said instrument panel recessed part 25 located in the front side, ie, the vehicle width direction center part in the upper surface part 7 of the instrument panel main body 1. From the left half (driver's seat side half) 23a of the step 23 provided at the end portion on the driver's seat side, from the slot portion 26 of the SD card, the connector 27 or the storage portion of the portable audio device, etc. Since the in-vehicle functional unit is arranged, it is hidden by the meter cluster unit 4 and cannot be seen by the driver in the driving state, but the left half of the stepped portion 23 arranged at a position visible from the passenger seat side. The part 23a can be used effectively, and the utilization efficiency in the upper surface part 7 of the instrument panel body 1 can be improved.

  Further, as described above, the air conditioner unit 39 is accommodated at a position directly below the screen display unit 5 and is located immediately after the air conditioner unit 39 in a side view, and the navigation unit is located at a portion overlapping the air conditioner unit 39 in a rear view. When an in-vehicle device composed of the device 17 or the like is provided, an in-vehicle device composed of the air conditioner unit 39, the navigation device 17 or the like is effectively used by effectively utilizing a large internal space formed in the lower portion of the instrument panel. It is possible to arrange the devices properly.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, in the instrument panel device for an automobile in which the center console portion 2 is installed so as to hang downward from the vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel body 1, the upper end portion of the center console portion 2 is connected to the instrument panel. By continuing to the rear end of the concave portion 25, a mountain-shaped portion 37 that forms a mountain shape in a side view and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body is formed, and a rectangular parallelepiped shape comprising the navigation device 17 is formed below the mountain-shaped portion 37. In addition to the on-vehicle equipment, the speaker 40 for the audio device is disposed on the front side between the navigation device 17 and the mountain-shaped portion 37, and the bench duct 44 of the air conditioner unit 39 is disposed on the rear side. The advantage that various in-vehicle devices can be efficiently arranged by effectively using the internal space of the mountain-shaped portion 37. A.

  In addition, as shown in the above-described embodiment, the air conditioner is provided in the internal space of the instrument panel located at the intersection of the instrument panel body 1 and the center console portion 2, that is, the internal space formed in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. When the unit 39 is provided, it is not necessary to adopt a structure in which the air-conditioner unit 39 is reversed left and right between a left-hand drive car for Europe and the United States and a right-hand drive car for use in Japan. There is an advantage that the versatility of the instrument panel device can be effectively improved.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, the upper part 15 of the center console part 2 is connected to the rear-end part right side of the instrument panel recessed part 25 by which the screen display part 5 was arrange | positioned, The level | step-difference part 23 provided in this instrument panel recessed part 25, Since the center console portion 2 forms a sickle-shaped design surface continuous from the driver seat side portion of the instrument panel body 1 along the center portion in the vehicle width direction, as shown in FIG. The driver who is driving while visually recognizing the front portion X moves the line of sight so as to flow downward from the side (see arrow Y), and thus relates to the in-vehicle device displayed on the screen display unit 5. There is an advantage that information and images displayed on the navigation device 17 provided in the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 can be sequentially viewed.

  Further, by providing the navigation device 17 and the operation unit 18 of the air conditioner unit 39 above the shift lever 45 disposed on the side of the driver's seat, the steering wheel that is gripped by the driver during driving is provided. Since the navigation device 17 and the operation unit 18 are positioned between the wheel 3 and the shift lever 45 operated by the driver as necessary, the driver can easily and appropriately operate them. There is also an advantage.

  Further, as shown in the above embodiment, when the step portion 23 of the instrument panel recess 25 is provided with a design different from the peripheral instrument panel surface portion, the screen display portion 5 provided in the step portion 23 and the slot Convenience when using the part 26 and the connector 27 can be improved, and the sporty feeling received by the driver can be improved more effectively by making the design effect in the passenger compartment stand out.

  For example, in the case where the surface portion of the instrument panel body 1 is formed in a dark gray embossed shape, a black panel is attached to the left half portion 23a of the stepped portion 23 located on the near side of the in-vehicle function unit, When the stepped portion 23 is configured to appear as a display screen turned off as a glossy surface by attaching dark glass to the right half portion 23b of the stepped portion 23 continuous on the right side, the instrument panel body Whether the stepped portion 23 as a whole is the screen display portion 5 even though the in-vehicle function portion and the screen display portion 5 are respectively provided in the stepped portion 23 of a predetermined length provided on the upper surface portion 7 of FIG. By giving such a visual effect, the design can be effectively improved.

  Next, a second embodiment of the instrument panel device according to 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 detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 17, in addition to the liquid crystal display unit 105 that displays information related to the in-vehicle device including the air conditioner unit 39 and the audio device on the screen display unit 5. A navigation device 117 is provided. The navigation device 117 having a relatively large volume of the apparatus main body is disposed in a portion on the driver's seat side of the right half 23b of the stepped portion 23, and the liquid crystal display section 105 having a relatively small volume of the apparatus main body is It arrange | positions so that it may extend in the vehicle width direction in the part by the side of a passenger seat among the right side half parts 23b of the said level | step-difference part 23. FIG. The center console section 2 is provided with an operation section 118 including operation switches such as an air conditioner unit 39 and an audio device immediately below the blow grill 16.

  In the instrument panel body 1 of the instrument panel device, a pair of demister air outlets for removing the cloudy side glass provided for improving the visibility of the side mirror in addition to the air outlet 19 for the defroster. 150 and 151 are formed. The demister outlets 150 and 151 are provided above the vent ports 20 and 21 in the vehicle width direction outer side portions of the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 provided in the instrument panel body 1, respectively. Air is blown out to the side of the passenger compartment.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the instrument panel body 1 has a differential duct 170 for guiding air-conditioning air to the defroster air outlet 19 and the demister air outlets 150 and 151 in front of the bench duct 44. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 13, the differential duct 170 extends in the vehicle width direction at the front portion of the instrument panel body 1. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 18, the differential duct 170 passes below the instrument panel raised portion 22 raised upward, and a sufficient volume is secured.

  A pair of left and right differential openings 172a and 172b penetrating vertically at the center portion in the vehicle width direction are formed at the bottom of the differential duct 170. The air conditioner unit 39 disposed in the center portion in the vehicle width direction is disposed below the differential duct 170, and the air conditioning air discharged from the air conditioner unit 39 is introduced into the differential duct 170 through the differential openings 172a and 172b. Then, the air is guided to the defroster outlet 19 and the demister outlets 150 and 151.

  The differential openings 172a and 172b are formed in front of the center console portion 2 and below the right half portion 23b of the stepped portion 23. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the driver seat side differential opening 172 a is provided below the navigation device 117 provided in the driver seat side portion of the right half portion 23 b of the stepped portion 23. Yes. On the other hand, the diff opening 172b on the passenger seat side is provided below the liquid crystal display unit 105 provided on the passenger seat side portion of the right half portion 23b of the stepped portion 23. Here, the liquid crystal display unit 105 is thin in the vehicle front-rear direction as described above, and the front end of the passenger seat side differential opening 172b is located in front of the front end of the liquid crystal display unit 105. A part of the passenger seat side differential opening 172b is not overlapped with the liquid crystal display unit 105 in a plan view. In this way, if the liquid crystal display unit 105 is in a non-overlapping state, the height of the differential duct 170 can be set large in this non-overlapping part. Therefore, in this apparatus, as shown in FIG. 15, the resistance when the air-conditioning air passes through the differential opening 172b is suppressed by sufficiently securing the height of the differential duct 170 in this non-overlapping portion. .

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 19, the instrument panel body 1 communicates with the bench duct 44, which communicates the air conditioner unit 39 and the blowing grill 16, and air conditioning air is supplied to the vent ports 20, 21. A vent duct 144 for guiding is formed.

  A pair of left and right vent openings 146a and 146b are formed at the bottom of the bench duct 44 so as to penetrate the upper and lower sides behind the differential openings 172a and 172b and below the center console section 2, respectively. Air-conditioning air discharged from the air-conditioning unit 39 disposed below the bench duct 44 is introduced into the bench duct 44 through the vent openings 146a and 146b and guided to the blow-out grill 16. The air for air conditioning is led from the bench duct 44 to the vent ports 20 and 21 through the vent port bench duct 144.

  The vent opening bench duct 144 extends from the bench duct 44 to the left and right from the vicinity of the vent openings 146a and 146b. The vent opening bench duct 144 on the driver seat side of the vent opening bench duct 144 extends forward from the vicinity of the vent opening 146a on the driver seat side, and is provided in front of the meter cluster section 4. 23, extending to the vent opening 20 on the driver's seat side while passing below 23, and has a shape that curves along the curved portion 33 a of the meter hood portion 33. Here, an instrument panel raised portion 22 that is raised upward is formed in front of the step portion 23, and a sufficiently large space is secured below the instrument panel raised portion 22 and the step portion 23. The navigation device 117 and the liquid crystal display unit 105 are disposed in front of the stepped portion 23. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18, the vent opening bench duct 144 is arranged below the step portion 23 in a state where a sufficient volume is ensured without interfering with the navigation device 117 and the liquid crystal display unit 105. It is installed. The vent opening bench duct 144 is disposed in front of the meter cluster unit 4 without interfering with the meter cluster unit 4.

  As described above, in the instrument panel body 1, the defroster air outlet 19 is formed in the front portion of the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1, and the air conditioner unit 39 is accommodated at a position directly below the screen display unit 5. Differential openings 172a and 172b that penetrate vertically through the instrument panel main body 1 and lead the air for air conditioning from the air conditioner unit 39 to the blowout opening 19 for the defroster, and the differential openings on the driver seat side among these differential openings 172a and 172b. Since part of 172b is formed so as not to overlap with the screen display unit 5 in plan view, the air conditioning air passing through the differential opening 172b is prevented from interfering with the liquid crystal display unit 105 of the screen display unit 5. There is an advantage that the flow of air for air conditioning can be made smooth.

  That is, a differential opening 172b is formed below the liquid crystal display unit 105 having a small thickness in the front-rear direction, and the liquid crystal display unit 105 and the differential opening 172b are in a non-overlapping state in plan view, thereby 39, a sufficient height in the vicinity of the differential opening 172b of the differential duct 170 for guiding the air for air conditioning from the air outlet 19 for the defroster can be secured, and resistance when the air for air conditioning passes through the differential opening 172b. Can be suppressed.

  Further, a vent port 20 for blowing air-conditioning air to the side portion in the vehicle compartment is formed in the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the instrument panel body 1, and air-conditioning air is supplied from the air-conditioning unit 39 to the vent port 20. The vent vent bench duct 144 for guiding is arranged to extend in the vehicle width direction in front of the meter cluster portion 4 and below the stepped portion 23, so that the bottom of the instrument panel raised portion 22 raised upward is provided. That is, while utilizing a space of a predetermined capacity secured below the step portion 23, while avoiding interference with the meter cluster portion 4 and the screen display portion 5 disposed in front of the step portion 23, There is an advantage that the vent duct 144 for the vent opening can be disposed in a state where the volume is sufficiently secured.

  Here, the arrangement of the differential openings 172a and 172b is not limited to the above. For example, in addition to the passenger seat side differential opening 172b, the driver seat side differential opening 172a may be arranged so as not to overlap the screen display unit 5 in plan view. Further, the number of differential openings is not limited to the above, and only one differential opening may be provided and a part thereof may be disposed so as not to overlap with the screen display unit 5.

  The specific configuration of the screen display unit 5 is not limited to the above. For example, the navigation device 117 may be disposed on the passenger seat side, and the liquid crystal display unit 105 may be disposed on the driver seat side. However, if the navigation device 117 having a high chance of being seen by the driver is arranged on the driver's seat side, the driver's eyeball movement can be kept small, and more comfortable driving can be realized. In addition, a navigation device main body may be provided in the center console unit 2, and a simplified navigation device may be provided in the screen display unit 5.

1 is a perspective view showing a first embodiment of an instrument panel device according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the instrument panel apparatus which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment from the driver's seat. It is a top view which shows the specific structure of the instrument panel apparatus which concerns on the said 1st Embodiment. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a plane sectional view showing the concrete composition of the meter cluster part and screen display part concerning a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific structure of the screen display part which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is the VII-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the instrument panel which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a plane sectional view showing the installation state of the in-vehicle equipment concerning a 1st embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the information acceptance characteristic by a human retina position. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 illustrating the movement of the driver's line of sight. It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the instrument panel apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment from the driver's seat. It is a top view which shows the specific structure of the instrument panel apparatus which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the XIV-XIV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the XV-XV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a plane sectional view showing the concrete composition of the meter cluster part and screen display part concerning a 2nd embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific structure of the screen display part which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is the XVII-XVII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the instrument panel which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel body 2 Center console part 3 Steering wheel 4 Meter cluster part 5 Screen display part 7 Upper surface part 8,9 Inclined rear surface part 17 Navigation apparatus (vehicle equipment)
22 Instrument panel raised portion 23 Stepped portion 24 Bottom surface portion 25 Instrument panel recessed portion 33 Meter hood portion 33a Curved portion 34 Instrument panel surface portion 39 Air conditioner unit 105 Liquid crystal display portion (second embodiment)
117 Navigation device (second embodiment)
144 Bench duct for vent opening (bench duct)
146a, 146b Vent opening 150, 151 Demister outlet 170 Differential duct 172a, 172b Differential opening

Claims (9)

An instrument panel device for an automobile having an instrument panel body disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment and extending in the vehicle width direction while expanding toward the rear side of the vehicle body, and a screen display unit for displaying information related to the in-vehicle device Because
By connecting a center console portion having an operation portion of an in-vehicle device to the central portion of the instrument panel main body in the vehicle width direction, the central portion of the vehicle width direction in a plan view is inclined gently downward while continuing in the vehicle width direction. An instrument panel rear inclined surface portion curved so as to be located at the rearmost is formed,
On the top surface of the instrument panel body, an instrument panel bulge is formed by bulging a portion extending from the center in the vehicle width direction to the end on the driver's seat side,
A step portion extending downward from the rear end portion is formed,
An instrument panel device in which the screen display unit is disposed at a portion of the stepped portion that is located in front of the center console unit and is inclined so as to face the driver's seat. The stepped portion provided at the rear end portion of the instrument panel raised portion is extended so as to extend from the vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel body to the driver seat side end portion,
An instrument panel bottom is formed between the step and the instrument panel rear inclined surface.
2. The instrument panel device according to claim 1, wherein an instrument panel surface portion of a meter cluster portion is disposed at a position in front of the steering wheel on the bottom of the instrument panel. The meter cluster section has a meter hood section that is connected to the bottom of the instrument panel and bulges upward, and an instrument panel surface section that is disposed below the meter hood section and faces the driver's seat side. And
A front-projecting curved portion is provided at the front end portion of the meter hood portion, and this curved portion is connected to the bottom of the instrument panel,
The instrument panel device according to claim 2, wherein an instrument panel bottom portion is disposed so as to surround both left and right side portions of the meter cluster portion. An air conditioner unit is accommodated at a position directly below the screen display section,
Located right after the air conditioner unit in side view,
The instrument panel device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the in-vehicle device is installed in a portion overlapping with the air conditioner unit in a rear view.   The vehicle width from the driver seat side portion of the instrument panel main body by a step portion provided at the rear end of the instrument panel raised portion and a center console portion connected to the central portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel main body and extending vertically The instrument panel device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a sickle-shaped design surface continuous along a central portion of the direction is formed. A blowout port for the defroster is formed on the front side portion of the upper surface of the instrument panel body,
An air conditioner unit is accommodated at a position directly below the screen display section,
A differential opening is formed in the instrument panel body to lead the air-conditioning air from the air-conditioning unit to the air outlet for the defroster.
The instrument panel device according to claim 1, wherein the differential opening is formed at a position where at least a part of the opening does not overlap with the screen display unit in a plan view.   The instrument panel device according to claim 6, wherein a portion of the opening portion of the differential opening that is opposite to the driver's seat in the vehicle width direction does not overlap with the screen display unit. A navigation device,
The instrument panel device according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the navigation device is provided on the driver seat side of the screen display unit. A vent opening for blowing air for air conditioning to the side part in the vehicle compartment is formed in the vehicle width direction outer side part of the instrument panel body,
A bench duct for guiding air-conditioning air from the air-conditioner unit housed immediately below the screen display unit to the vent port is located in front of the meter cluster unit located in front of the steering wheel and below the stepped portion. The instrument panel device according to claim 1, wherein the instrument panel device extends in the vehicle width direction through the vehicle.

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