JP2012171574A - Instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument panel to which a magnet can be attached by an attractive force and which does not interfere with a communication function when an antenna of in-vehicle electronic equipment is attached.SOLUTION: The instrument panel 1 provided in a front section in a vehicle interior of an automobile includes: a magnetic area M which is formed on the top surface 10 of the instrument panel and in which a magnetic material-mixed layer is formed; a scheduled antenna attachment portion 14 which is provided on the top surface of the instrument panel and to which an antenna of the in-vehicle electronic equipment can be attached; and a nonmagnetic area NM which is disposed in a state of surrounding the scheduled antenna attachment portion and in which the magnetic material-mixed layer is not formed.

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel provided in a front part of a vehicle interior of an automobile, and particularly relates to an instrument panel having a magnetic region in which a layer containing a magnetic material is formed.

An interior member such as an instrument panel is provided in the interior of the automobile. An instrument panel is usually configured by performing coating for enhancing design, pasting a decorative panel or a skin on the surface of a base material made of a resin-based material.
As a conventional technique related to such an interior member of a vehicle, for example, Patent Document 1 is provided with a writable whiteboard on the front surface of an instrument panel so that a memo can be easily taken in a passenger compartment of an automobile. Is described.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a soft non-slip sheet capable of magnetic adsorption is attached to the surface of the dashboard for the purpose of placing small items so as not to fall from the dashboard (instrument panel). Are listed.

JP 2007-307929 A JP 2007-302849 A

For example, providing a layer made of, for example, a magnetic paint on the surface of the instrument panel so that an object such as a memo or an accessory can be attached with a magnetic force can improve convenience in the vehicle interior.
However, an antenna unit of an in-vehicle electronic device such as an automatic toll device for toll road charges may be attached to the upper surface portion of the instrument panel.

When such an antenna is attached to a region where the magnetic paint on the upper surface of the instrument panel is uniformly applied, there is a concern that the communication function may be affected.
In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel that can attract a magnet and does not hinder a communication function when an antenna of an in-vehicle electronic device is attached.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
The invention of claim 1 is an instrument panel provided in a front part of a vehicle interior of an automobile, wherein the instrument is provided on a top surface of the instrument panel and a magnetic region in which a layer containing a magnetic material is formed, and the instrument. Provided with an antenna mounting planned portion provided on an upper surface portion of the panel and capable of mounting an antenna unit of an in-vehicle electronic device, and a nonmagnetic region which is arranged so as to surround the antenna mounting planned portion and where a layer containing a magnetic material is not formed. It is an instrument panel characterized by.
According to this, since the periphery of the antenna mounting planned portion is surrounded by the nonmagnetic region, the antenna is mounted on the regular antenna mounting planned portion even when the magnetic region is provided on the upper surface portion of the instrument panel. As long as the function is not adversely affected.
According to a second aspect of the invention, there is provided an instrument panel according to the first aspect, further comprising an identification unit that can visually identify the antenna mounting scheduled portion and the other portion of the upper surface portion of the instrument panel. is there.
According to this, by making the antenna attachment scheduled part visually identifiable, the user can reliably attach the antenna to an appropriate position, and the above-described effects can be ensured.

The invention according to claim 3 is the instrument panel according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the antenna attachment scheduled portion is provided at a plurality of locations separated in the vehicle width direction. The user can arbitrarily select a mounting position from a plurality of antenna mounting scheduled portions, and convenience is improved.
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel according to the first or second aspect, the antenna mounting scheduled portion is provided on the upper surface of the instrument panel in a strip shape extending in the vehicle width direction. is there.
According to this, the freedom degree of selection of the attachment position of an antenna can be raised more.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the antenna mounting scheduled portion has a width in the vehicle width direction that is an interval between the air conditioning outlets provided at the left and right ends of the instrument panel, and from the upper end of the air conditioning outlet to the front of the vehicle. The instrument panel according to claim 4, wherein the instrument panel extends over substantially the entire end portion of the windshield.
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the antenna mounting scheduled portion is provided in a region along the windshield side end portion of the front surface of the vehicle in the upper surface portion of the instrument panel. It is an instrument panel given in any 1 paragraph to.

A seventh aspect of the present invention is the instrument panel according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein the in-vehicle device is a road-vehicle communication device.
The invention of claim 8 is the communication device antenna according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the in-vehicle device is an antenna of a communication device that is detachably attached to the antenna attachment scheduled portion. It is an instrument panel.
According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the magnetic region is formed by applying a magnetic paint containing at least one of a powdery body, a granular body, a linear body, and a net-like body made of a magnetic body to a base material of the instrument panel. The instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the instrument panel is formed.
According to this, regardless of the shape of the instrument panel, it is possible to form a region where the magnet can be easily attracted by applying the paint containing the magnetic material.
In addition, it is possible to apply other design coatings or cover the design surface on the surface side of such coatings, and the degree of freedom in designing the location where the magnetic material is placed is high and the appearance quality is good. An instrument panel can be provided.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an instrument panel that can attract a magnet and that does not hinder the communication function when an antenna of an in-vehicle electronic device is attached.

It is an external appearance perspective view of Example 1 of the instrument panel to which the present invention is applied. It is a typical expanded sectional view of the boundary part of the magnetic area | region and nonmagnetic area | region in the instrument panel of FIG. It is an external appearance perspective view of Example 2 of the instrument panel to which this invention is applied. It is an external appearance perspective view of Example 3 of the instrument panel to which this invention is applied. It is an external appearance perspective view of Example 4 of the instrument panel to which this invention is applied. It is an external appearance perspective view of Example 5 of the instrument panel to which this invention is applied.

  The present invention has the problem of providing an instrument panel that is capable of attracting a magnet and does not impede communication functions when an antenna of an in-vehicle electronic device is attached. The problem was solved by providing a planned antenna mounting part.

Embodiment 1 of an instrument panel to which the present invention is applied will be described below.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an instrument panel according to the first embodiment.
The instrument panel (dashboard) 1 is an interior member that is provided at the front of a vehicle interior of an automobile such as a passenger car, for example.
The instrument panel 1 is formed by applying a design or the like on the surface of a base material made of a resin material. This coating will be described in detail later.
The instrument panel 1 includes an upper surface portion 10, a front surface portion 20, a lower surface portion 30, a meter nacelle 40, a center console 50, and the like.

The upper surface portion 10 is a surface portion disposed on the upper portion of the instrument panel 1 so as to face upward.
The upper surface portion 10 is formed, for example, in a gentle slope shape with the rear side slightly lowered with respect to the vehicle front side.
The front end portion 11 of the upper surface portion 10 is disposed adjacent to a lower end portion of a windshield (not shown).
The side end portion 12 of the upper surface portion 10 is disposed adjacent to the lower end portion of an A pillar (a pillar along the windshield side end portion) (not shown).
In addition, a defroster outlet 13 for blowing conditioned air to a front door glass (not shown) is provided near the left and right side end portions 12 of the upper end portion 10.

In addition, the upper surface portion 10 is provided with an antenna attachment scheduled portion 14 which is a region where attachment of an antenna of an in-vehicle device is recommended.
Here, the in-vehicle device is, for example, a road-to-vehicle communication device that automatically collects various charges such as toll road fees and parking fees, a communication device such as a mobile phone that can be arbitrarily brought by the user, a car navigation device, and the like. .
The antenna attachment scheduled portion 14 is provided, for example, in a region on the vehicle front side in the central portion of the upper surface portion 10 in the vehicle width direction, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, for example.
Such an antenna mounting scheduled portion 14 can be visually identified by its outer peripheral edge portion by, for example, marking using a shape such as a line molded on the surface portion, a stepped portion, paint, a sticker, or the like. .
Further, the antenna attachment scheduled portion 14 may be a separate component with respect to other portions of the upper surface portion 10. In this case, the user can visually check the antenna attachment scheduled portion 14 by the dividing line between the components.

The front portion 20 is a surface portion that extends downward from an end portion of the upper surface portion 10 on the vehicle rear side. The front portion 20 is disposed so as to face the upper body of a passenger (not shown) seated in the driver's seat and the passenger seat. The rear end portion of the upper surface portion 10 and the upper end portion of the front surface portion 20 are smoothly and continuously formed by a curved surface.
The front unit 20 includes a navigation device housing unit 21, an inner outlet 22, an outer outlet 23, a decorative panel 24, and the like.

The navigation device accommodating portion 21 is a portion that is provided at the center of the front portion 20 and to which a display device of the navigation device is attached.
The inner outlet 22 and the outer outlet 23 blow out conditioned air toward the upper body of the occupant.
The inner outlets 22 are provided adjacent to the left and right of the navigation device housing part 21.
The outer outlets 23 are provided at both ends of the front portion 20 in the vehicle width direction.
The decorative panel 24 is a member for a design that has been subjected to surface treatment such as wood grain or metal. The decorative panel 24 is disposed in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the front portion 20 and extends substantially along the vehicle width direction.

The lower surface portion 30 is a surface portion that extends downward from the lower end portion of the front surface portion 20. The lower surface portion 30 is disposed to face the occupant's legs. The lower surface portion 30 is disposed so as to be inclined such that the lower end side is on the vehicle front side with respect to the upper end side.
An openable / closable glove box lid 31 is provided on the passenger seat side of the lower surface 30.

  The meter nacelle 40 is provided in a portion facing the driver's seat in the upper surface portion 10 and the front surface portion 20. The meter nacelle 40 is formed so as to protrude from the upper surface portion 10 and the other portion of the front surface portion 20, and an instrument panel is provided therein.

The center console 50 is a portion formed to protrude rearward from the central portion of the lower surface portion 30 in the vehicle width direction.
The center console 50 is provided with, for example, a shift lever mounting portion 51, a cup holder 52, a console box 53, and the like in order from the vehicle front side.
The shift lever mounting portion 51 is a portion where a shift lever (not shown) of the transmission is provided.
The cup holder 52 is a recess that accommodates beverage cups, bottles, and the like.
The console box 53 is an accommodation space that has an openable / closable lid at the top and accommodates small items.

The surface of each part of the instrument panel 1 is a magnetic material in which a layer made of a magnetic paint P2 in which a powdered magnetic material such as iron powder is blended is formed between the base material B of the resin material and the design coating P1. It has the area | region M and the nonmagnetic area | region NM (magnetic restriction | limiting area | region) which does not form the layer which consists of such magnetic coating materials P2.
With such a configuration, in the magnetic region M, a magnet can be attracted, and accessories, memos, and the like can be easily attached.

FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of a boundary portion between the magnetic region M and the nonmagnetic region NM in the instrument panel 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the magnetic region M, a layer made of the magnetic paint P2 is formed on the surface of the base material B, and a layer made of the design paint P1 is formed on the surface.
On the other hand, in the nonmagnetic region NM, a layer made of the design coating P1 is directly formed on the surface of the base material B.

The nonmagnetic region NM can be arbitrarily arranged, but at least a part of the nonmagnetic region NM is arranged so as to include the entire region of the antenna mounting scheduled portion 14 of the upper surface portion 10 and the periphery thereof. For example, the nonmagnetic region NM is formed in a similar shape slightly larger than the antenna attachment planned portion 14, and the outer peripheral edge portion of the nonmagnetic region NM is disposed outside the outer peripheral edge portion of the antenna attachment planned portion 14. To do. With such a configuration, the periphery of the antenna mounting scheduled portion 14 is surrounded by the nonmagnetic region NM over the entire circumference.
According to Example 1 demonstrated above, since the circumference | surroundings of the antenna attachment scheduled part 14 are surrounded by the nonmagnetic area | region NM, even if it is a case where the magnetic area M is provided in the upper surface part 10 of the instrument panel 1, If the antenna is attached to the antenna attachment scheduled portion 14, it is possible to prevent the function from being affected.
In addition, since the antenna attachment scheduled portion 14 can be visually identified, the user can reliably attach the antenna to an appropriate position, and the above-described effects can be ensured.

Next, Example 2 of the instrument panel to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In each of the embodiments described below, portions that are substantially the same as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and differences are mainly described.
FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the instrument panel of the second embodiment.
An instrument panel 1B according to the second embodiment is provided with antenna mounting scheduled portions 14L and 14R described below instead of the antenna mounting planned portion 14 according to the first embodiment.

The antenna attachment scheduled portions 14L and 14R are arranged in the vicinity of the left and right side end portions 12 of the upper surface portion 10 and in front of the defroster outlet 13 respectively.
The antenna mounting planned portions 14L and 14R are both disposed inside the nonmagnetic region NM and surrounded by the nonmagnetic region NM over the entire circumference, similarly to the antenna mounting planned portion 14 of the first embodiment. .
According to the second embodiment described above, in addition to the effects substantially similar to the effects of the first embodiment described above, the user can select an arbitrary mounting location from the plurality of antenna mounting planned portions 14L and 14R. , Improve convenience.

Next, an instrument panel according to a third embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the instrument panel of the third embodiment.
An instrument panel 1C according to the third embodiment is provided with an antenna mounting scheduled portion 15 described below instead of the antenna mounting planned portion 14 according to the first embodiment.

The antenna attachment scheduled portion 15 is formed in a belt shape extending substantially along the vehicle width direction at the central portion of the upper surface portion 10 in the front-rear direction.
The antenna attachment scheduled portion 15 is disposed above the inner blowout port 22 and the outer blowout port 23 of the front portion 20 and extends over almost the entire width of the interval between the left and right defroster blowout ports 13.
Similar to the antenna mounting scheduled portion 14 of the first embodiment, the entire antenna mounting planned portion 15 is disposed inside the nonmagnetic region NM and is surrounded by the nonmagnetic region NM over the entire circumference.
According to the third embodiment described above, in addition to the effects substantially the same as the effects of the first embodiment described above, the antenna can be placed at an arbitrary position within the range of the antenna mounting scheduled portion 15 extending in the vehicle width direction. It can be attached and the convenience can be further improved.

Next, a fourth embodiment of the instrument panel to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the instrument panel according to the fourth embodiment.
An instrument panel 1D according to the fourth embodiment is provided with an antenna mounting scheduled portion 16 described below instead of the antenna mounting planned portion 14 according to the first embodiment.
The antenna attachment scheduled portion 16 is formed in a belt shape in which the upper surface portion 10 extends along the front end portion 11 adjacent to the windshield (not shown) substantially along the vehicle width direction over almost the entire width of the instrument panel 1D.
Similar to the antenna mounting planned portion 14 of the first embodiment, the entire antenna mounting planned portion 16 is disposed inside the nonmagnetic region NM and is surrounded by the nonmagnetic region NM over the entire circumference.
Also in the fourth embodiment described above, substantially the same effect as that of the third embodiment described above can be obtained.

Next, a fifth embodiment of the instrument panel to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 6 is an external perspective view of the instrument panel of the fifth embodiment.
An instrument panel 1E according to the fifth embodiment is provided with an elliptical antenna mounting scheduled portion 17 and a nonmagnetic region NM instead of the rectangular antenna mounting planned portion 14 and the nonmagnetic region NM of the first embodiment.
The antenna attachment scheduled portion 17 is provided in the central portion of the upper surface portion 10.
Further, the nonmagnetic region NM is similar in shape to the antenna attachment planned portion 17 and is formed in a slightly larger elliptical shape, and the antenna attachment planned portion 17 is disposed inside the nonmagnetic region NM.
Also in the fifth embodiment described above, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In each of the embodiments, the entire area within the antenna attachment planned portion is a non-magnetic region. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A magnetic region isolated by the magnetic region may be formed.
(2) The positions and shapes of the antenna mounting scheduled portion and the nonmagnetic region are not limited to the configurations of the above-described embodiments, and can be changed as appropriate.
(3) In each embodiment, the magnetic paint is composed of, for example, iron powder, but other magnetic materials may be used instead of iron. Moreover, the carrying of the magnetic body is not limited to the powdery body, and may be a granular body, a linear body, a net-like body, or the like.

1, 1B, 1C, 1D, 1E Instrument panel 10 Upper surface portion 11 Front end portion 12 Side end portion 13 Defroster outlet 14, 14L, 14R, 15, 16, 17 Antenna mounting scheduled portion 20 Front portion 21 Navigation device accommodating portion 22 Inner outlet 23 Outer outlet 24 Decorative panel 30 Lower surface part 31 Glove box lid 40 Meter nacelle 50 Center console 51 Shift lever mounting part 52 Cup holder 53 Console box M Magnetic area NM Nonmagnetic area B Substrate P1 Design paint P2 Magnetic paint

Claims (9)

An instrument panel provided at the front of the interior of an automobile,
A magnetic region provided with a layer containing a magnetic material provided on the upper surface of the instrument panel;
An antenna installation planned part that can be mounted on the antenna part of the in-vehicle electronic device provided on the upper surface part of the instrument panel;
An instrument panel comprising: a non-magnetic region which is disposed so as to surround the antenna mounting planned portion and in which a layer containing a magnetic material is not formed. The instrument panel according to claim 1, further comprising an identification unit that can visually identify the antenna mounting scheduled portion and another portion of the upper surface portion of the instrument panel. The instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the antenna mounting scheduled portions are provided at a plurality of locations separated in a vehicle width direction. The instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the antenna mounting scheduled portion is provided in a belt shape extending in a vehicle width direction on an upper surface of the instrument panel. The antenna mounting scheduled portion has a width in the vehicle width direction that is an interval between the air conditioning outlets provided at the left and right ends of the instrument panel, and an end on the windshield side in front of the vehicle from the upper end of the air conditioning outlet. The instrument panel according to claim 4, which extends over substantially the entire area of the instrument panel. The antenna mounting scheduled portion is provided in a region along the windshield side end portion of the front surface of the vehicle in the upper surface portion of the instrument panel. Instrument panel as described. The instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the in-vehicle device is a road-vehicle communication device. The instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the in-vehicle device is an antenna of a communication device that is detachably attached to the antenna attachment scheduled portion. The magnetic region is formed by applying a magnetic coating material containing at least one of a powdery body, a granular body, a linear body, and a net-like body made of a magnetic body to a base material of the instrument panel. The instrument panel according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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