JP2010012860A - Instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent locking condition of a lock device from being released by an impact applied from above. <P>SOLUTION: An instrument panel is provided with the lock device which holds the closed state of a glove box 15 by inserting a pair of rod members 43 capable of advancing and retreating in the vehicle width direction in locations closer to both the sides of the top reverse surface of a lid 19 into insert holes 45 formed in both sidewall parts 13a at the top of an opening 13 provided in the instrument panel body 5 (lower panel on the passenger seat side) through the advancing motion of the rod members 43, and releases the closed state of the glove box 15 by separating the rod members 43 from the insert holes 45 through the retreating motion. A separation hindering mechanism 47 hinders the rod members 43 from separating from the insert holes 45 when an impact is applied from above to the instrument panel body 5 located above the glove box 15. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of an instrument panel, and more particularly to a countermeasure for impact of a glove box.

  An instrument panel with a lock device that holds the glove box closed is known as an instrument panel in which the glove box can be opened upward in a substantially rectangular opening on the passenger side of the instrument panel. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

The locking device is formed on a pair of rod members that can be withdrawn in the vehicle width direction near both sides of the lid upper end side rear surface of the glove box, and on both side wall portions on the upper end side of the opening, and the rod members are Each of the rod members is inserted into the insertion holes by advancing operation to maintain the closed state of the glove box, and the rod members are retracted to move the rod members. The closed state of the glove box is released by removing it from the insertion hole.
JP 2006-307512 A (paragraph 0038 column to paragraph 0040 column, FIGS. 2 and 4)

  However, in the instrument panel provided with the locking device as described above, when an impact from above, such as a head impact at the time of sudden braking, acts on the instrument panel body above the glove box, the instrument panel body The upper end edge of the opening and the lid upper end edge of the glove box are both bent, and the rod member may be detached from the insertion hole and the glove box may be opened unexpectedly.

  The present invention has been made in view of this point, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the lock device from being released from the locked state in response to an impact from above.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that both the instrument panel body and the glove box are difficult to bend even when an impact is applied to the instrument panel body above the glove box.

  Specifically, according to the present invention, a glove box having a lid is attached to a substantially rectangular opening of the instrument panel main body so as to be able to open upward, and can be moved in and out in the vehicle width direction near both sides of the upper end side of the lid. A pair of rod members and insertion holes formed on both side wall portions on the upper end side of the opening, in which the rod members are removably inserted. While holding the closed state of the glove box by inserting it into the instrument panel, an instrument panel provided with a locking device for releasing the closed state of the glove box by detaching the rod members from the insertion holes by retreating operation is provided. Targeted the following solutions.

  That is, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a disengagement preventing means for preventing disengagement of the rod members from the insertion holes when an impact is applied to the instrument panel body above the glove box from above. It is characterized by that.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, each of the rod members is accommodated in a bulging portion that is bulged and formed on the rear surface at the upper end of the lid, and the detachment preventing means is A first fitting protrusion projecting upward in the vicinity of each insertion hole in the both side walls on the upper end side of the opening, and a first fitting protrusion formed as a part of the side wall. A fitting groove, a second fitting protrusion protruding downward from the bulging portion, and a second fitting groove formed with the second fitting protrusion as a part of the side wall. When the glove box is closed, the first fitting protrusion is fitted into the second fitting groove from below, and the second fitting protrusion is fitted into the first fitting groove from above. It is characterized by that.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the bulging portion continuously extends in the vehicle width direction so that both side end surfaces are located closer to both side portions of the lid upper end side rear surface. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, the lid includes a lid outer that constitutes a front side, and a lid inner that constitutes a back side and the bulging portion is bulged. Thus, the lid outer and the lid inner are fastened in the second fitting groove of the bulging portion.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the second or third aspect, the protruding portion is a glove box in the vicinity of the insertion hole in the side wall portion of the opening portion or in the vicinity of the lock member in the side end surface of the bulging portion. In the closed state, it protrudes in the vehicle width direction so as to come into contact with or close to a side end surface of the bulging portion or a side wall portion of the opening.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the invention according to claim 2, characterized in that a knee bolster is arranged on the back side of the glove box so as to correspond to the lower side of the first fitting protrusion. To do.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, even if an impact acts on the instrument panel body above the glove box from above, the detachment of the rod members from the insertion holes is prevented by the separation preventing means, and the lock device The locked state is maintained and the glove box does not open unexpectedly.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when an impact is applied from above to the instrument panel body above the glove box when the glove box is closed, the bottom surface of the second fitting groove on the lid upper end is the first on the upper end of the opening. Since the tip of the second fitting protrusion on the upper end side of the lid is abutted and supported on the bottom surface of the first fitting groove on the upper end side of the opening, the upper end side of the lid and the opening are supported. The downward displacement on the upper end side is restricted. Thereby, both the upper end edge of the opening of the instrument panel body and the upper end edge of the lid of the glove box are not bent. Further, in this state, both side surfaces of the second fitting projection are opposed to both sides of the first fitting groove, and both sides of the first fitting projection are the second fitting groove. Therefore, the displacement in the vehicle width direction on the upper end side of the lid is restricted. In addition, since these displacement restrictions are performed in the vicinity of the insertion hole in which the rod member is inserted, the rod member is reliably prevented from being detached from the insertion hole, the locked state of the locking device is ensured, and the glove box is closed. The state is reliably maintained.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the rigidity of the lid is increased by the bulging portion continuously extending in the vehicle width direction so that the both end surfaces are located closer to the both side portions of the lid upper end side back surface. The glove box can be reliably prevented from opening because it can sufficiently resist the impact.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the fastening location between the lid outer and the lid inner is in the second fitting groove in the vicinity of the side end surface of the bulging portion from which the rod member is withdrawn and retracted. The rigidity of the rod is increased, the rod member is further prevented from being detached from the insertion hole, the opening of the glove box due to impact from above is further prevented more reliably, and the fastening part is not noticeable when the glove box is open, and it looks good Will not be damaged.

  According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, in a glove box closed state, a protrusion part is located between the side wall part of an opening part, and the side end surface of a bulging part, and there is no clearance gap between both, or there exists a clearance gap Therefore, the insertion state of the rod member into the insertion hole is always stable without being too deep or too shallow, and the lock device can be locked and unlocked with high accuracy.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, when an impact acts on the instrument panel body above the glove box from above, the first fitting protrusion is supported by the knee bolster, and this also causes the upper end of the lid and the opening to be opened. Since the downward displacement of the upper end side of the part is regulated, the prevention of the rod member from detaching from the insertion hole is further enhanced, and the opening of the glove box due to the impact from above is more reliably prevented.

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

(Embodiment 1)
1 to 3 show an instrument panel 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In this example, the instrument panel 1 is for a right-hand drive vehicle. The instrument panel 1 includes a resin-made instrument panel main body 5 that is supported by an instrument panel reinforcement 3 that branches vertically into an upper member 3a and a lower member 3b and extends in the vehicle width direction. The upper side of the main body 5 has a three-layer structure of the base material 7, the foam layer 9 and the skin material 11, and the lower side has a single-layer structure of only the base material 7 without the foam layer 9 and the skin material 11. The lower side in front of the passenger seat, which is the left side of the instrument panel body 5 in the vehicle width direction, is composed of a separate panel 8 from the lower side in front of the driver seat (hereinafter referred to as the passenger seat side lower panel 8). The passenger seat side lower panel 8 is formed with a substantially rectangular opening 13, and a glove box 15 is mounted on the opening 13 so as to be opened upward. The passenger seat side lower panel 8 may be integrated with the driver seat side lower panel. FIG. 1 shows the entire instrument panel 1 in the closed state of the glove box 15, and FIG. 2 shows the passenger seat side of the instrument panel 1 in the opened state of the glove box 15.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the glove box 15 includes a resin-made glove box main body 17 that accommodates small items and a resin-made substantially rectangular lid 19. The lid 19 includes a lid outer 21 constituting the front side and a lid inner 23 constituting the back side, and both are integrally joined by vibration welding. On the other hand, the glove box body 17 is provided with a front wall portion 17a, a bottom wall portion 17b, and both side wall portions 17c, and with the lid inner 23 as a rear wall portion, an accommodation space opened upward by these five wall portions. Forming.

  The lid 19 protrudes from the glove box body 17 in the vehicle width direction and downward, and the left side in the vehicle width direction (right side in FIG. 5) protrudes larger than the right side in the vehicle width direction (left side in FIG. 5). In the following description, the first protruding portion 23a is the protruding portion on the left side (right side in FIG. 5) of the lid inner 23, and the second protruding portion 23b is the protruding portion on the right side (left side in FIG. 5) in the vehicle width direction. The lower overhanging portion is referred to as a third overhanging portion 23c. On the other hand, on the both sides and the lower side of the opening 13 in the passenger seat side lower panel 8, there are formed overlapping surface portions where the first to third protruding portions 23 a, 23 b, 23 c overlap with each other in the closed state of the glove box 15. (See FIG. 4). Hereinafter, the first overlapping surface portion 8a is the overlapping surface portion on the left side in the vehicle width direction (left side in FIG. 4) of the opening 13 in the passenger seat side lower panel 8, and the overlapping surface portion on the right side in the vehicle width direction (right side in FIG. 4) is the second. The overlapping surface portion 8b and the lower overlapping surface portion are referred to as a third overlapping surface portion 8c.

  A pair of bearings 25 having a C-shaped fitting groove 25a are integrally projected at locations corresponding to the side wall portions 17c at the lower end of the third overhang portion 23c on the surface of the lid inner 23. On the other hand, a pair of substantially U-shaped notches 27 are formed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the third overlapping surface portion 8c in the passenger seat side lower panel 8 so as to correspond to the bearings 25. A support shaft 29 extending in the vehicle width direction is bridged in the cutout portion 27, and both the support shafts 29 are fitted into the fitting grooves 25 a of the both bearings 25 from above so that the lower end of the glove box 15 is opened to the opening portion 13. The lower end is supported so as to be rotatable in the vehicle front-rear direction.

  In the middle of the first and second overhanging portions 23a and 23b on the surface of the lid inner 23, a pair of arm-shaped hooks 31 are integrally projected so as to extend in a circular arc shape in front of the vehicle, A hook-shaped stopper 31 a is integrally formed at the tip of each hook 31. On the other hand, a pair of rectangular through holes 33 are formed in the middle of the first and second overlapping surface portions 8a and 8b in the passenger seat side lower panel 8 so as to correspond to the hooks 31, respectively. 33, each hook 31 is movably inserted, and when the glove box 15 is open, the stopper 31a of each hook 31 is locked to the lower end opening edge of each through hole 33, so that the glove box 15 is The opening degree is regulated and maintained so as not to rotate further in the opening direction (inside the vehicle compartment).

  At the upper end corners of the first and second overhanging portions 23a and 23b on the surface of the lid inner 23, the upper end corners of the first and second overlapping surface portions 8a and 8b in the passenger seat lower panel 8 in the closed state of the glove box 15 are provided. One protrusion-shaped cushion member 35 that elastically abuts against each other and prevents rattling of the glove box 15 is attached one by one (see FIGS. 5 and 9A). Further, a rectangular recess 21a is formed at the upper end of the lid outer 21 in the vehicle width direction, and a lever 37 is provided in the recess 21a (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  On the upper surface of the lid 19 on the upper end side (the upper surface on the upper side of the lid inner 23), a bulging portion 39 having rectangular entrance / exit holes 40 on both side end surfaces 39a is integrally bulged. The bulging portion 39 extends continuously in the vehicle width direction so that both side end surfaces 39a are located near both side portions of the lid 19 upper end side rear surface (lid inner 23 upper end side surface). 23a and 23b are reached.

  The instrument panel 1 is provided with a lock device that holds and releases the closed state of the glove box 15. The operation mechanism (not shown) of the locking device has a well-known structure as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1 as a prior art document, and is incorporated in the bulging portion 39. Now, only the components appearing outside will be described.

  That is, as shown in an enlarged view in FIGS. 7 and 9, the lock device is housed in the bulging portion 39 so as to be retractable in the vehicle width direction near the both sides of the upper surface of the lid inner 23. A pair of rectangular resin rod members 43 and rectangular insertion holes 45 formed in both side wall portions 13a located on the upper end side of the opening portion 13 and on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the lower portion are provided. The rod members 43 are urged by the operating mechanism and protrude from the entrance / exit holes 40, and are inserted into the insertion holes 45 in a detachable manner (see FIG. 7). The operation mechanism is operated to operate so as to be immersed in each access hole 40.

  And the said locking device hold | maintains the closed state of the glove box 15 by making each said rod member 43 advance by an operating mechanism, and inserting in each said insertion hole 45 (refer FIG. 1). On the other hand, the closed state of the glove box 15 is released by retracting the rod members 43 by pulling the lever 37 and detaching the rod members 43 from the insertion holes 45. The glove box 15 is a vehicle with the support shaft 29 as a fulcrum. It rotates rearward and opens upward to the passenger compartment side (see FIG. 2).

  When the impact such as a head impact is applied to the instrument panel 1 above the glove box 15 from above, as shown by an arrow in FIG. A detachment prevention mechanism 47 is provided as a detachment prevention means for preventing the member 43 from detaching from each insertion hole 45. This is a feature of the present invention.

  The separation prevention mechanism 47 includes a first fitting protrusion 49 and a first fitting groove 51 (see FIG. 9B) on the instrument panel body 5 (passenger side lower panel 8) side, and the lid inner 23 side. The second fitting protrusion 53 and the second fitting groove 55 (see FIG. 9A). Specifically, the first fitting protrusion 49 protrudes upward in the vicinity of each insertion hole 45 in the both side walls 13a on the upper end side of the opening 13, and the first fitting groove 51 includes The first fitting protrusion 49 is formed as a part of the side wall. The second fitting projection 53 projects downward from the side end face 39a of the bulging portion 39, and the second fitting groove 55 uses the second fitting projection 53 as a part of the side wall. Is formed.

  When the glove box 15 is opened and closed, the second fitting projection 53 is fitted to and detached from the first fitting groove 51 from the vehicle front-rear direction, and the second fitting groove 55 is 1 fitting protrusion 49 is adapted to be fitted and removed from the vehicle front-rear direction. When the glove box 15 is closed, the first fitting protrusion 49 is fitted into the second fitting groove 55 from below as shown in FIG. The protrusion 53 is fitted into the first fitting groove 51 from above.

  As shown in an enlarged view in FIG. 8, a boss portion 57 having a screw hole 57 a is integrally projected at a portion corresponding to the second fitting groove portion 55 of the bulging portion 39 on the back surface of the lid outer 21. By screwing the tapping screw 59 into the screw hole 57a of the boss portion 57 from the screw insertion hole 23a formed in the corresponding portion of the boss portion 57, the lid outer 21 and the lid inner 23 are not limited to the vibration welding described above. Fastened with a tapping screw 59 in the second fitting groove 55 of the bulging portion 39. In FIG. 8, 61 is a reinforcing rib integrally projecting on the back surface of the lid outer 21, 63 is a reinforcing rib projecting integrally on the back surface of the lid inner 23, and 65 is an integrated outer periphery of the boss portion 57 and the back surface of the lid outer 21. Reinforcing ribs connected to. An insertion recess 63a is formed in a U-shape in the reinforcing rib 63 on the lid inner 23 side, and the rod member 43 is inserted and disposed in the insertion recess 63a so as to be able to advance and retract. The rod member 43 is guided by the reinforcing rib 61 on the lid outer 21 side and is advanced and retracted stably in the insertion recess 63a.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a knee bolster 67 for absorbing and relaxing the impact on the occupant's knee is attached to the upper member 3 a of the instrument panel reinforcement 3 on the back side of the glove box 15. One piece is arranged at a time so as to correspond to the lower part of one fitting protrusion 49. Further, a metal reinforcing plate 69 is interposed between the lid outer 21 and the lid inner 23 so as to withstand the knee collision load of the occupant. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 68 denotes a resin duct for guiding air-conditioned air into the passenger compartment.

  As described above, in the first embodiment, in the closed state of the glove box 15, the first fitting protrusion 49 on the opening 13 side is fitted into the second fitting groove 55 on the lid 19 side from below, and the lid 19 side is fitted. The second fitting projection 53 is fitted into the first fitting groove 51 on the opening 13 side from above.

  Therefore, in this state, when an impact such as a head impact during sudden braking acts on the instrument panel body 5 above the glove box 15 from above, the bottom surface of the second fitting groove 55 on the upper end side of the lid 19 is opened. The top end of the first fitting projection 49 on the upper end side of 13 is abutted and supported, and the end of the second fitting projection 53 on the upper end side of the lid 19 is in contact with the bottom surface of the first fitting groove 51 on the upper end side of the opening 13. Since the upper end side of the lid 19 and the upper end side of the opening 13 are not displaced downward, the upper end edge of the opening 13 of the instrument panel body 5 (passenger side lower panel 8) and the upper end of the lid 19 of the glove box 15 are supported. The edges can be prevented from bending together.

  Further, in this state, both side surfaces of the second fitting projection portion 53 are opposed to both side surfaces of the first fitting groove portion 51, and both side surfaces of the first fitting projection portion 49 are the second side. Since the both sides of the fitting groove 55 are opposed to each other, the upper end side of the lid 19 can be prevented from being displaced in the vehicle width direction.

  In addition, since these displacement restrictions are performed in the vicinity of the insertion hole 45 in which the rod member 43 is inserted, the locking state of the locking device can be secured without reliably removing the rod member 43 from the insertion hole 45, and The closed state of the box 15 can be reliably maintained.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the bulging portion 39 is continuously extended in the vehicle width direction so that the side end surfaces 39a are positioned closer to the both side portions of the lid 19 upper end side rear surface (the lid inner 23 upper end side surface). The rigidity of the lid 19 can be increased, and the lid 19 can be sufficiently resisted from an impact from above, and the opening of the glove box 15 can be reliably prevented.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the lid outer 21 and the lid inner 23 are fastened by the tapping screw 59 in the second fitting groove 55 in the vicinity of the side end surface 39a of the bulging portion 39 where the rod member 43 is withdrawn and retracted. Therefore, the rigidity of the fastening portion of the lid 19 is increased, and the detachment of the rod member 43 from the insertion hole 45 can be further reliably prevented, and the opening of the glove box 15 due to an impact from above is more reliably prevented. In addition, the fastening portion is not conspicuous when the glove box 15 is open, and the appearance can be prevented from being impaired.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, since the knee bolster 67 is disposed on the back side of the glove box 15 so as to correspond to the lower side of the first fitting protrusion 49, the impact from above acting on the instrument panel body above the glove box. Can be regulated by the knee bolster 67, and the displacement of the upper end side of the lid 19 and the upper end side of the opening 13 can be regulated downward, and the prevention of the rod member 43 from being removed from the insertion hole 45 is further enhanced. Further, it is possible to firmly prevent the opening of the glove box 15 due to an impact from above.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 9 of the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, a thin plate-like projecting portion 71 is in contact with the side end surface 39a of the bulging portion 39 in the vicinity of the insertion hole 45 in the both side wall portions 13a of the opening portion 13 or in a minute interval. It protrudes toward the vehicle width direction so as to approach with a gap. The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the same components are left to the description of the first embodiment and the drawings.

  Therefore, in the second embodiment, in addition to having the same operational effects as in the first embodiment, the protruding portion 71 is brought into contact with the side end surface 39a of the bulging portion 39 with a small gap in addition to the glove box 15 being closed. As a result, the insertion state of the rod member 43 into the insertion hole 45 can be always stabilized so as not to be too deep or too shallow, and the lock device can be held and released with high accuracy. .

  Contrary to Embodiment 2, as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 10A, the protrusion 71 is opened near the rod member 43 on the side end face 39a of the bulging portion 39 in the closed state of the glove box 15. You may make it protrude toward the vehicle width direction so that it may contact | abut to the side wall part 13a of the part 13, or may leave | separate with a small space | interval.

  Further, in the first and second embodiments, the lid 19 and the glove box body 17 are integrated, and the glove box 15 of a type that opens and closes by rotating together is shown. The present invention can also be applied to a glove box 15 that is a fixed type that is fitted in the opening 13 of the main body 5 and that only the lid 19 rotates to open and close.

  The present invention is useful for an instrument panel provided with a glove box.

It is a perspective view which shows the whole instrument panel which concerns on Embodiment 1 of a glove box closed state. It is a perspective view which shows the passenger seat side of the instrument panel which concerns on Embodiment 1 of a glove box open state. It is sectional drawing in the III-III line of FIG. It is a front view which shows the circumference of the opening part for glove box mounting | wearing of an instrument panel main body in Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a rear view of the glove box in Embodiment 1. FIG. 6 is a right side view of the glove box in FIG. 5. It is sectional drawing in the VII-VII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the VIII-VIII line of FIG. FIG. 6A is an enlarged perspective view corresponding to part A in FIG. 5, and FIG. 6B is an enlarged perspective view corresponding to part B in FIG. 4. FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 9 of the second embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 5 Instrument panel main body 13 Opening part 13a Side wall part 15 Glove box 19 Lid 21 Lid outer 23 Lid inner 39 Swelling part 39a Side end surface 43 Rod member 45 Insertion hole 47 Detachment prevention mechanism (detachment prevention means)
49 First fitting projection 51 First fitting groove 53 Second fitting projection 55 Second fitting groove 67 Knee bolster 71 Projection

Claims (6)

A glove box having a lid is attached to the substantially rectangular opening of the instrument panel body so as to be able to open upward,
A pair of rod members that can be withdrawn in the vehicle width direction near both sides of the lid upper end side back surface, and an insertion that is formed on both side wall portions on the upper end side of the opening, and the rod members are removably inserted. Each of the rod members is inserted into the insertion holes by an advancing operation to maintain the closed state of the glove box, while the rod members are removed from the insertion holes by a retreating operation. An instrument panel with a locking device for releasing the closed state of the box,
An instrument panel, comprising: a disengagement preventing means for preventing disengagement of the rod members from the insertion holes when an impact is applied to the instrument panel main body above the glove box from above. In the instrument panel according to claim 1,
Each of the rod members is accommodated in a bulging portion formed to bulge on the lid upper end side back surface so as to be retractable and retractable,
The detachment preventing means includes a first fitting protrusion that protrudes upward in the vicinity of each insertion hole in both side walls on the upper end side of the opening,
A first fitting groove formed with the first fitting protrusion as a part of the side wall;
A second fitting protrusion protruding downward from the bulging portion;
A second fitting groove formed with the second fitting projection as a part of the side wall,
When the glove box is closed, the first fitting projection is fitted into the second fitting groove from below, and the second fitting projection is fitted into the first fitting groove from above. Instrument panel characterized by that. In the instrument panel according to claim 2,
The instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the bulging portion continuously extends in the vehicle width direction so that both side end surfaces are located closer to both side portions of the lid upper end side rear surface. In the instrument panel according to claim 2 or 3,
The lid includes a lid outer that constitutes a front side, and a lid inner that constitutes a back side and the bulging portion is bulged, and the lid outer and the lid inner are second fitting of the bulging portion. An instrument panel characterized by being fastened in the groove. In the instrument panel according to claim 2 or 3,
In the vicinity of the insertion hole in the side wall of the opening or in the vicinity of the lock member on the side end surface of the bulging portion, the protruding portion is in contact with the side end surface of the bulging portion or the side wall of the opening in the closed state of the glove box. An instrument panel, wherein the instrument panel is protruded toward the vehicle width direction so as to come close to or close to each other with a small gap therebetween. In the instrument panel according to claim 2,
An instrument panel, wherein a knee bolster is disposed on the back side of the glove box so as to correspond to the lower side of the first fitting protrusion.

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