JP2013107568A - Instrument panel structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of components which constitute a peripheral edge flange of an opening for a glove box provided in an instrument panel.SOLUTION: A decoration lid 18 which constitutes a part of the cabin side surface of the instrument panel 11 is provided so as to be removable between the vehicle width direction outer end of the glove box 12 which is supported to the opening 11b formed in the instrument panel 11 so as to be opened and closed, and the vehicle width direction outer end of the instrument panel 11. As a part 18b of a peripheral edge flange 11h of the opening 11b of the instrument panel 11 is integrated and formed in an inner end of the decoration lid 18 in a vehicle width direction, it is not required that the part 18b of the peripheral edge flange 11h is constituted of a different member and mounted to the opening 11b. Thereby, the beauty of appearance can be improved by the reduction of the number of components, the reduction of assembling man-hours, and the reduction of the number of joint lines of components.

Description

  The present invention supports a glove box in an opening formed in an instrument panel so as to be openable and closable, and between the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the glove box and the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel. The present invention relates to an automotive instrument panel structure in which a decorative lid that constitutes a part of the surface of the panel on the passenger compartment side is detachable.

  When assembling the glove box to the instrument panel of a car, the left and right side panels of the glove box are composed of the instrument panel body, and the left and right side panels of the glove box are composed of separate members that are assembled to the instrument panel. The gaps formed on the left and right edges of the glove box are non-uniform so that the aesthetic appearance is impaired.

  Therefore, the instrument panel body and the panel constituted by the separate member are connected by a positioning member to keep the distance constant, and the gap formed on the left and right side edges of the glove box is made uniform to enhance the aesthetics. It is known from Patent Document 1 below.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-72751

  By the way, when an instrument panel that has been assembled as a subassembly in an automobile assembly line is assembled in the vehicle interior, work using only human power is not efficient, so the suspension jig provided on the robot arm or the suspension provided on the weightless device Carrying into the passenger compartment is performed with the instrument panel supported by the lowering jig.

  In this case, there is no strong member for engaging the suspension jig on the outer surface of the instrument panel. Therefore, a steering hanger (a metal member that supports the steering shaft or the like) incorporated inside the instrument panel is used. It is necessary to engage the hanging jig using it. However, in order to engage the suspension jig with the steering hanger, it is necessary to form a jig insertion hole for allowing the suspension jig to pass through the instrument panel, and after the assembly of the instrument panel is completed, the jig insertion hole is formed. It is necessary to attach a makeup lid to cover the instrument panel.

  In addition, an inward peripheral flange is formed at the periphery of the opening for the glove box provided in the instrument panel, and by closing the gap between the periphery of the opening and the glove box with this peripheral flange, Productivity is improved by hiding the inside of the glove box. However, when the instrument panel is injection-molded, if the peripheral flange of the opening is formed integrally, an undercut occurs and it becomes difficult to remove the mold. Attach to the opening.

  As a result, it is necessary to attach the decorative lid as a separate member or the peripheral flange as a separate member in the vicinity of the opening of the glove box, increasing the number of parts and increasing the number of joints of the parts. There was a problem of losing.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the above-mentioned situation, and it aims at reducing the number of parts which comprise the peripheral flange of the opening part for glove boxes provided in an instrument panel.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a glove box is supported by an opening formed in an instrument panel so as to be openable and closable, and an outer end in the vehicle width direction of the glove box and the instrument A vehicle-mounted instrument panel structure in which a decorative lid constituting a part of a surface on the passenger compartment side of the instrument panel is detachably provided between the outer end of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, and the vehicle width of the decorative lid An automotive instrument panel structure is proposed in which a part of the peripheral flange of the opening is formed integrally with the inner end in the direction.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the configuration of claim 1, the glove box includes a stopper member, and when the glove box is closed, the stopper member is a part of the peripheral flange. A vehicle instrument panel structure is proposed in which the glove box is positioned in a closed position in contact with the glove box.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the configuration of claim 1 or claim 2, the instrument panel includes a through hole in a portion covered with the decorative lid, and the through hole has the A vehicle instrument panel structure is proposed in which a jig for hanging an instrument panel and assembling it on a vehicle body can be inserted.

  According to the configuration of claim 1, the instrument is disposed between the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the glove box that is supported by the opening formed in the instrument panel so as to be freely opened and closed, and the outer end in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel. A makeup lid constituting a part of the surface of the panel on the cabin side is detachably provided. Since a part of the peripheral flange of the instrument panel opening is integrally formed at the inner end in the vehicle width direction of the decorative lid, there is no need to configure a part of the peripheral flange as a separate member and attach it to the opening. It is possible to improve the aesthetics by reducing the number of parts, reducing the number of assembly steps, and reducing the seams of the parts.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the glove box is closed, the stopper member provided on the glove box comes into contact with a part of the peripheral flange. Therefore, the glove box is closed using the peripheral flange of the decorative lid. Can be positioned.

  Further, according to the configuration of the third aspect, since the through hole is provided in the portion covered with the decorative lid of the instrument panel, the instrument panel is mounted by inserting a jig into the instrument panel from the through hole. Can be suspended and assembled to the car body. Since the through hole of the instrument panel is covered with the cosmetic lid, the through hole becomes invisible and the aesthetic appearance of the instrument panel is improved.

The front view of the instrument panel of a motor vehicle. FIG. 2 is a two-direction arrow view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is a four-direction arrow view of FIG. 1. Action explanatory drawing corresponding to FIG.

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

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a center console 11a protrudes toward the passenger compartment side at the center in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel 11 of the automobile, and a glove is positioned in front of the passenger seat side of the center console 11a. A box 12 is provided. By pulling the handle 12a forward, the glove box 12 rotates toward the passenger compartment side with the hinges 12b and 12b at the lower end as fulcrums, and small items can be taken in and out from the upper surface opening.

  Inside the instrument panel 11, a steering hanger 13 serving as a skeleton thereof is disposed. The steering hanger 13 includes a hanger pipe 14 made of a single pipe member extending in the vehicle width direction, and a steering shaft (not shown) is supported on the hanger pipe 14. Mounting brackets 15 and 15 (shown only on the left side) are provided at both left and right ends of the hanger pipe 14, and the mounting brackets 15 and 15 are fixed to the inner surface of a front pillar (not shown). In addition, two stays 16 and 17 are suspended from the steering hanger 13, and the left and right side edges of the opening 11 b of the instrument panel 11 that houses the glove box 12 are reinforced by these two stays 16 and 17. .

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a recessed portion 11 e (see FIG. 5) sandwiched between the upper step portion 11 c and the lower step portion 11 d is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the opening portion 11 b for the glove box 12. It is formed to be one step lower. A through hole 11f is formed at the center of the recess 11e, and a plurality of locking holes 11g are formed around the recess 11e. The stay 16 on the left side of the steering hanger 13 is formed with a jig locking hole 16a (see FIGS. 2, 3 and 5) facing the recess 11e of the instrument panel 11.

  The makeup lid 18, which is a separate member constituting a part of the instrument panel 11, engages a plurality of locking projections 18 a (see FIG. 3) protruding on the back surface thereof with the locking holes 11 g. It is detachably mounted so as to cover the recess 11e of the ment panel 11. In a state where the cosmetic lid 18 is mounted, the surface of the cosmetic lid 18 becomes flush with the surface of the instrument panel 11, and the cosmetic lid 18 becomes inconspicuous and the aesthetics are improved.

  The left and right edges of the opening 11b of the instrument panel 11 are provided with peripheral flanges 11h and 11h (only the left side is shown), respectively, but the upper end of the peripheral flange 11h on the left side (vehicle width direction outer side) It is finished at a position lower than the upper end of the opening 11b because of the die-cutting when the ment panel 11 is injection-molded. On the other hand, a peripheral flange 18b is integrally formed on the right edge of the decorative lid 18, and the peripheral edge on the left side of the opening 11b of the instrument panel 11 with the decorative lid 18 attached to the recess 11e of the instrument panel 11. The peripheral flange 18b of the decorative lid 18 is continuously connected to the upper portion of the flange 11h. That is, a portion where the upper part of the peripheral flange 11 h on the left side of the opening 11 b is interrupted is supplemented by the peripheral flange 18 b provided on the decorative lid 18.

  As apparent from FIG. 3, the glove box 12 includes a flange portion 12d that protrudes to the left from the left side wall 12c. A rubber stopper member 19 provided on the front surface of the flange portion 12d is provided with a decorative lid. The glove box 12 is positioned at the closed position by contacting the rear surface of the 18 peripheral flanges 18b.

  Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

  The operation of assembling the instrument panel 11 that has been pre-assembled as a sub-assembly into the interior of the vehicle interior is provided in the robot arm or weightless device in the through-hole 11f of the recess 11e of the instrument panel 11 exposed by removing the decorative lid 18. The suspension jig 20 is inserted, and the instrument panel 11 is suspended while the locking groove 20a at the tip thereof is locked to the jig locking hole 16a of the stay 16 on the left side of the steering hanger 13. Is called.

  By suspending the steering hanger 13 which is a highly rigid member, the fragile synthetic resin instrument panel 11 can be carried into the vehicle compartment and assembled at a predetermined position without damaging the instrument panel 11. In addition, by suspending the right end side of the instrument panel 11 in the same manner, the posture of the instrument panel 11 can be stabilized and the efficiency of the assembling work can be increased.

  After the instrument panel 11 is assembled in the vehicle interior, the decorative lid 18 is locked to the locking holes g of the recess 11e of the instrument panel 11 by locking the locking projections 18a of the decorative lid 18 so that the decorative panel 18 is attached to the instrument panel 11. To be joined together. In this state, not only the through hole 11f for inserting the hanging jig 20 formed in the recess 11e is covered with the cosmetic lid 18 to improve the aesthetics, but also the surface of the cosmetic lid 18 is the instrument panel 11 The cosmetic lid 18 appears to be integrated with the instrument panel 11 and the aesthetic appearance is further improved.

  When the cosmetic lid 18 is mounted in the recess 11e, the peripheral flange 18b of the cosmetic lid 18 is continuously connected to the upper peripheral flange 11h on the left side of the opening 11b of the instrument panel 11, so that these peripheral flanges 11h, 18b prevents the gap between the left edge of the glove box 12 and the left edge of the opening 11b of the instrument panel 11 so that the inside of the glove box 12 cannot be seen through the gap. Can be increased. Moreover, by bringing the rubber stopper member 19 provided on the front surface of the flange portion 12d of the glove box 12 into contact with the peripheral flange 18b of the decorative lid 18, the glove box 12 can be accurately positioned at the closed position.

  As described above, even when the entire peripheral flange 11h of the opening 11b for the glove box 12 cannot be integrally formed due to the die-cutting relationship, the decorative lid 18 formed of a member separate from the instrument panel 11 is Since the peripheral flange 18b constituting a part of the peripheral flange 11h is integrally formed, the number of parts is reduced by one as compared with the case where only the peripheral flange 18b is configured as a separate member and attached to the opening 11b. Not only can this contribute to cost reduction, but the number of joints between parts can be reduced by reducing the number of parts, which can also contribute to an improvement in aesthetics.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the embodiment, only a part of the peripheral flange 11h on the left side of the opening 11b of the instrument panel 11 is formed integrally with the decorative lid 18, but the whole may be formed integrally.

  Further, in the embodiment, the locking groove 20 a of the hanging jig 20 is locked to the stay 16 of the steering hanger 13, but can be locked to any part of the steering hanger 13.

11 instrument panel 11b opening 11f through hole 11h peripheral flange 12 glove box 18 decorative lid 18b peripheral flange (part of peripheral flange of instrument panel)
19 Stopper member 20 Hanging jig

Claims (3)

A glove box (12) is supported in an opening (11b) formed in the instrument panel (11) so as to be openable and closable, and an outer end in the vehicle width direction of the glove box (12) and a vehicle width of the instrument panel (11). In an instrument panel structure for an automobile in which a decorative lid (18) that constitutes a part of a surface on the passenger compartment side of the instrument panel (11) is detachably provided between a direction outer end,
An instrument panel structure for an automobile, wherein a part (18b) of a peripheral flange (11h) of the opening (11b) is formed integrally with an inner end in the vehicle width direction of the decorative lid (18).   The glove box (12) includes a stopper member (19). When the glove box (12) is closed, the stopper member (19) abuts a part (18b) of the peripheral flange (11h). The instrument panel structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the glove box (12) is positioned at a closed position.   The instrument panel (11) is provided with a through hole (11f) in a portion covered with the decorative lid (18), and the instrument panel (11) is suspended from the through hole (11f) and assembled to the vehicle body. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein a hanging jig (20) can be inserted.

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