JP2011037405A - Instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument panel structure appropriately preventing deformation of an instrument panel upper surface part. <P>SOLUTION: The instrument panel structure 1 is equipped with: the instrument panel upper surface part 11 which is an upper surface part of an instrument panel 10 of a vehicle; a first support panel 20 and a second support panel 30 supporting the instrument panel upper surface part 11 from its rear surface; and a support bracket 40 attached to and supporting the first support panel 20. Engagement projections 24 are formed in the first support panel 20, and engagement holes 42 engaging with the engagement projections 24 are formed in the support bracket 40. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure.

In recent years, vehicles such as minivans equipped with large instrument panels (hereinafter abbreviated as “instrument panel” as appropriate) are increasing. The upper surface of the large instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as “instrument upper surface”) functions as a hood that covers the meter from above, but its length is longer in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle than a sedan or the like. Yes.
However, since the instrument panel is generally made of synthetic resin and has a hollow structure in which a meter is accommodated, there is a risk that the instrument panel upper surface portion that is long in the front-rear direction is deformed and hangs down as the vehicle is used. is there.

  Therefore, a technique has been proposed in which a support member is provided on the back surface of the instrument panel upper surface portion, and the instrument panel upper surface portion is supported by this support member (see Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-80763

  However, in Patent Document 1, since the instrument panel upper surface portion and the support member are in linear contact with each other and the support member is linear and supports the instrument panel upper surface portion, that is, the instrument panel upper surface portion is partially supported. There is a risk of deformation such as sagging of a portion that is not carried.

  Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the instrument panel structure which prevents suitably a deformation | transformation of an instrument panel upper surface part.

  As means for solving the above problems, the present invention is an instrument panel upper surface part that is an upper surface part of a vehicle instrument panel, a support panel that supports the instrument panel upper surface part from its back surface, and is attached to the support panel. An instrument panel structure comprising a support bracket for supporting the support panel.

  According to such an instrument panel structure, the upper surface of the instrument panel is supported on the surface by the plate-like support panel from the rear surface, so that the entire upper surface of the instrument panel is prevented from being deformed with use. .

  In the instrument panel structure, the support panel is formed with one of an engagement protrusion and an engagement hole, and the support bracket is engaged with the engagement protrusion and the engagement hole. The other is formed.

  According to such an instrument panel structure, when the support panel and the support bracket are assembled, one of the engagement protrusion and the engagement hole is engaged with the other of the engagement protrusion and the engagement hole. Positioning of the panel and the support bracket becomes easy.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the instrument panel structure which prevents suitably a deformation | transformation of an instrument panel upper surface part can be provided.

It is the perspective view which looked at the instrument panel structure concerning this embodiment from the compartment. It is the perspective view which looked at the instrument panel structure which concerns on this embodiment from the diagonally left front. (A) is a sectional side view of the instrument panel structure according to the present embodiment, is a sectional view taken along line X1-X1 of FIG. 1, and (b) is an enlarged view of a main part thereof. It is a perspective view of the instrument panel structure concerning this embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the instrument panel structure which concerns on this embodiment.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

≪Configuration of instrument panel structure≫
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an instrument panel structure (hereinafter, instrument panel structure 1) according to the present embodiment includes an instrument panel (hereinafter, instrument panel 10), a first support panel 20, and a second panel. A support panel 30 and a support bracket 40 are provided.

  The instrument panel structure 1 is mounted on a minivan (vehicle) in which the windshield G is greatly inclined, and an instrument panel upper surface portion 11 that is an upper surface portion of the instrument panel 10 is elongated in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. The instrument panel 10 is made of a synthetic resin and has a hollow portion in which the meter M is mounted. A square cylinder-shaped meter visor N is attached to the passenger compartment side of the meter M.

<First support panel, second support panel>
As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the first support panel 20 and the second support panel 30 are made of synthetic resin, and support the instrument panel upper surface portion 11 from its back surface (lower surface). 2 to 5, the shapes of the first support panel 20 and the second support panel 30 are simply described for easy understanding.

The first support panel 20 extends in a substantially horizontal direction along the rear surface of the instrument panel upper surface portion 11, contacts the rear surface of the instrument panel upper surface portion 11 and supports the instrument panel upper surface portion 11, and the horizontal portion 21. And a vertical portion 22 extending substantially vertically downward from the front end.
The second support panel 30 is disposed in front of the first support panel 20, extends in a substantially horizontal direction along the back surface of the instrument panel upper surface portion 11, contacts the rear surface of the instrument panel upper surface portion 11, and supports the instrument panel upper surface portion 11. And a vertical portion 32 extending substantially vertically downward from the rear end of the horizontal portion 31.

  However, the shape of the 1st support panel 20 and the 2nd support panel 30 is not limited to FIGS. 3-5, For example, in order to improve the rigidity of 1st support panel 20 grade | etc., It is good also as a waveform by side sectional view. And you may provide a rib suitably. Further, a plurality of pads may be provided on the upper surfaces of the first support panel 20 and the second support panel 30, and the instrument panel upper surface portion 11 may be supported via the pads.

  Nuts 23 and 23 are embedded in the vertical portion 22 of the first support panel 20, and nuts 33 and 33 are embedded in the vertical portion 32 of the second support panel 30. And the bolt B1 mentioned later is screwed together by the nut 23 and the nut 33, The support bracket 40, the vertical part 22, and the vertical part 32 are fastened together, The 1st support panel 20 and the 2nd support panel 30 Are integrated, and the integrated horizontal portion 21 and horizontal portion 31 support the instrument panel upper surface portion 11.

  On the rear surface of the vertical portion 22 of the first support panel 20, an engagement protrusion 24 (one of the engagement protrusion and the engagement hole) is formed above each nut 23. That is, the engaging protrusion 24 and the nut 23 are arranged vertically. The engagement protrusion 24 is inserted into an engagement hole 42 described later of the support bracket 40 and engages with the engagement hole 42.

<Support bracket>
The support bracket 40 is made of metal, is attached to the rear surface of the first support panel 20, and supports the first support panel 20 and the second support panel 30.

  Bolt holes 41, 41 into which bolts B <b> 1 screwed into the nuts 23 and 33 are inserted are formed in the upper portion of the support bracket 40. In addition, in the upper part of the support bracket 40, an engagement hole 42 (the other of the engagement protrusion and the engagement hole) that engages with the engagement protrusion 24 is formed above each bolt hole 41. That is, the engagement hole 42 and the bolt hole 41 are arranged vertically.

  Bolt holes 43 and 43 through which the bolts B2 and B2 are inserted are formed in the lower portion of the support bracket 40. Further, at the lower part of the support bracket 40, engagement holes 44, 44 are formed on the left and right outer sides of the bolt holes 43, 43, respectively. That is, the bolt hole 43 and the engagement hole 44 are arranged side by side. The engagement hole 44 is adapted to engage with an engagement protrusion 14 formed on the rear surface of the lower portion 12 of the instrument panel 10.

The support bracket 40 is fixed to the lower portion 12 of the instrument panel 10 by screwing the bolt B2 into the nut 13 embedded in the lower portion 12 of the instrument panel 10.
Here, the lower part 12 of the instrument panel 10 is fixed to a steel steering hang beam 51 (part of the vehicle body) extending in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction) via the first bracket 52 and the second brackets 53, 53. (See FIGS. 2 and 3).

  Specifically, a first bracket 52 is welded to the front surface of the steering hang beam 51 so as to extend obliquely downward in the front, and a predetermined interval is provided on the upper surface of the first bracket 52 in the vehicle width direction, and the front The second brackets 53 and 53 are welded so as to extend obliquely upward. And the lower part 12 of the instrument panel 10 and the upper part of each 2nd bracket 53 are each fastened by volt | bolt B3. However, in addition to this, for example, the first bracket 52 and the second brackets 53 and 53 may be integrally formed products.

  That is, the lower part 12 of the instrument panel 10 is integrated with the steering hang beam 51 and is stably attached to the steering hang beam 51 having high rigidity. The support bracket 40 attached to the lower portion 12 of the instrument panel 10 is also stably attached to the steering hang beam 51.

≪Function and effect of instrument panel structure≫
According to such an instrument panel structure 1, the following effects are obtained.
The horizontal portion 21 of the first support panel 20 and the horizontal portion 31 of the second support panel 30 are in contact with the back surface of the instrument panel upper surface portion 11, and the instrument panel upper surface portion 11 extends horizontally from the entire back surface of the first support panel 20. Since the portion 21 and the horizontal portion 31 of the second support panel 30 are supported by the surface, the rigidity of the instrument panel upper surface portion 11 is high. Thus, since the entire instrument panel upper surface part 11 is supported on the surface by the first support panel 20 and the second support panel 30, the entire instrument panel upper surface part 11 does not sag even if the vehicle usage period becomes longer. No deformation such as dents.

Since the engagement protrusion 24 of the first support panel 20 and the engagement hole 42 of the support bracket 40 are engaged, the first support panel 20 and the support bracket 40 can be easily aligned.
Further, the bolt hole 41 and the engagement hole 42 (the nut 23 and the engagement protrusion 24) are arranged vertically, and the bolt hole 43 and the engagement hole 44 (the nut 13 and the engagement protrusion 14) are arranged side by side. Therefore, the support bracket 40 is turned upside down and attached to the first support panel 20 and the lower part 12 of the instrument panel 10, that is, it is not attached by mistake.

As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, this invention is not limited to this, For example, it can change as follows in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention.
For example, the first support panel 20 may have an engagement hole, and the support bracket 40 may have an engagement protrusion that engages with the engagement hole.
Moreover, the structure by which the 1st support panel 20 and the 2nd support panel 30 were integrally molded may be sufficient.

1 Instrument panel structure (instrument panel structure)
10 Instrument panel (instrument panel)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Instrument panel upper surface part 12 Lower part 20 1st support panel 24 Engagement protrusion (one of an engagement protrusion and an engagement hole)
30 Second support panel 40 Support bracket 42 Engagement hole (other of engagement protrusion and engagement hole)

Claims (2)

An instrument panel upper surface portion which is an upper surface portion of a vehicle instrument panel;
A support panel for supporting the upper surface of the instrument panel from its back surface;
A support bracket attached to the support panel and supporting the support panel;
An instrument panel structure characterized by comprising: The support panel is formed with one of an engagement protrusion and an engagement hole,
The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the support bracket is formed with the other of the engagement protrusion and the engagement hole that engage with the one.

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