JP2013154852A - Instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument panel structure that can dispose a display both vertically and horizontally, and to secure air condition performance in both cases.SOLUTION: A display 12 and registers 90, 92 are integrally provided. By turning a storage case 84, the display 12 and the registers 90, 92 are turned. The registers 90, 92 are disposed below and above the display 12 or on the right and left side of the display 12. In other words, the turning of the display 12 does not block the registers 90, 92 and air condition performance is secured. Accordingly, the display 12 can be disposed both vertically and horizontally and air condition performance can be secured in both the cases.

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a technique in which the display is rotatably supported so that the display can be changed to a vertical position or a horizontal position. On the other hand, Patent Documents 2 to 5 disclose techniques regarding the center register.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-053034 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-0422854 JP 2004-114816 A JP 2004-268669 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2001-063404

  In the prior arts described in Patent Documents 2 to 5, if the display is placed horizontally to vertically, or vice versa, the center register opening may be blocked, and in this case, the air conditioning performance deteriorates. I will let you. Therefore, there is room for improvement in order to be able to rotate the display while ensuring air conditioning performance.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and can arrange a display in either a vertical position or a horizontal position, and can ensure air conditioning performance in any case. It is an object to provide a ment panel structure.

  An instrument panel structure according to a first aspect of the present invention includes a display disposed on an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a passenger compartment, and both ends of the display, and is provided integrally with the display. A first register connected to an air conditioner and fixed to an instrument panel reinforcement formed in a cylindrical shape and extending along the vehicle width direction. A support member to which a duct is connected and a second duct which is cylindrical and is supported by the support member so as to be rotatable along the circumferential direction of the support member and connected to the pair of registers. And a display support member that supports the display.

  In the instrument panel structure according to the first aspect of the present invention, the display is disposed on the instrument panel provided in the front part of the passenger compartment. On both ends of the display, a pair of registers are provided integrally with the display.

  Here, an instrument panel reinforcement extending along the vehicle width direction is provided on the back side of the instrument panel. A cylindrical support member is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement, and a first duct connected to the air conditioner is connected to the support member. On the other hand, the display is supported by a display support member, and the display support member is rotatable along the circumferential direction of the support member. For this reason, a display can be rotated via the said display support member.

  In addition, since the display is provided with a pair of registers integrally on both ends of the display, when the display is rotated, the position of the register is changed together with the display. It is arranged on the left and right. On the other hand, a second duct connected to the register is connected to the display support member.

  For this reason, when the display is rotated, the display support member is also rotated integrally with the display, so that the second duct is also rotated together with the register to change its position. In other words, since the register rotates integrally with the display, the register is not blocked by the rotation of the display, and the register and second duct rotate integrally with the display, so that the display rotates. Even air conditioning performance is ensured.

  An instrument panel structure according to a second aspect of the present invention is the instrument panel structure according to the first aspect, wherein the display and the pair of registers are embedded in an opening formed in a storage case, and the display support member And the said 2nd duct is accommodated in the said storage case, and the front-end side along the vehicle front-back direction of the said display support member protrudes from the said storage case.

  In the instrument panel structure according to the invention of claim 2, the display, the pair of registers, the display support member, and the second duct are unitized, and the display and the pair of registers are embedded in an opening formed in the storage case, The display support member and the second duct are stored in the storage case. Thereby, a display, a pair of register | resistor, and a 2nd duct can be rotated integrally. As described above, since the display, the pair of registers, the display support member, and the second duct are unitized, the unitized storage case may be attached to the instrument panel side, so that workability is good.

  An instrument panel structure according to a third aspect of the present invention is the instrument panel structure according to the first or second aspect, wherein the display has a rectangular shape, and the register is arranged along the long side of the display. ing.

  In the instrument panel structure according to the third aspect of the present invention, the display has a rectangular shape. For this reason, the display can be changed to the horizontal position or the vertical position by rotating the display. For example, by arranging the display vertically, the navigation display area along the traveling direction of the vehicle becomes wider (longer) and becomes easier to see.

  The register is arranged along the long side of the display. That is, the registers are arranged on the left and right sides of the display when the display is arranged vertically, and the registers are arranged above and below the display when the display is arranged horizontally. According to this, as compared with the case where the registers are arranged along the short side of the display, the display and register arrangement area can be reduced, and the periphery of the display can be made compact.

  As described above, the instrument panel structure according to the first aspect of the present invention can arrange the display in either a vertical position or a horizontal position, and ensures air conditioning performance in any case. It has an excellent effect of being able to.

  The instrument panel structure according to the second aspect of the invention has an excellent effect that the assembling workability is improved and the cost can be reduced.

  The instrument panel structure according to the third aspect of the present invention has an excellent effect that the display can be changed to the vertical or horizontal position according to the application.

It is a perspective view which shows the instrument panel to which the instrument panel structure which concerns on this Embodiment was applied. It is sectional drawing which shows the state cut | disconnected along 2-2 line | wire of FIG. It is the expanded sectional view by which the principal part was expanded in FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the instrument panel structure which concerns on this Embodiment. (A) is the principal part expansion perspective view in FIG. 1 which shows the state by which the display is arrange | positioned horizontally long, (B) is the principal part expansion perspective view in FIG. is there.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that an arrow FR appropriately shown in the figure indicates a forward direction in the vehicle longitudinal direction, an arrow UP indicates an upward direction in the vehicle vertical direction, and an arrow W indicates a vehicle width direction.

(Configuration of instrument panel structure)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel 10 to which the instrument panel structure according to the present embodiment is applied as viewed from the vehicle interior side. FIG. 2 shows a line 2-2 in FIG. A cross-sectional view cut along is shown.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the instrument panel 10 provided in the front part of the passenger compartment is spanned between left and right front pillars (not shown) (extended along the vehicle width direction). It is attached to the reinforcement panel reinforcement 14 (hereinafter referred to as “instrument reinforcement 14”) and covers the air conditioner 26 and the like from the upper side of the vehicle. Here, the combination meter 16 is provided on the left side of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction, and the vehicle 11 has a left handle specification, but may have a right handle specification.

  Here, FIG. 3 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view in which the main part in FIG. 2 is enlarged. FIG. 4 is an exploded side view showing the support member 52, the display shaft 56, the display 12, and the like that are a part of the main part of the instrument panel structure shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a fixing bracket 50 is fixed to a substantially central portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel reinforcement 14 provided on the back side of the instrument panel 10 by welding or the like. A cylindrical metal support member 52 is fixed to the fixed bracket 50, and the front end side (the rear end side in the vehicle front-rear direction) of the support member 52 has high slidability and wear resistance. A cylindrical bearing member 54 made of resin is provided.

  Inside the bearing member 54, a tip end portion (front end portion in the vehicle front-rear direction) of a display shaft 56 as a metal display support member having a cylindrical shape is inserted. The display shaft 56 is supported by the bearing member 54 so as to be rotatable along the circumferential direction of the support member 52. In this state, the hollow portion 52A of the support member 52 and the hollow portion 56A of the display shaft 56 communicate with each other along the axial direction of the support member 52 and the display shaft 56.

  Further, the rear end side of the display shaft 56 passes through a through-hole 10A formed in the center of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction, and a rectangular display is provided at the rear end portion of the display shaft 56. 12 can be supported. The rear end portion of the display shaft 56 is closed. A circular plate-shaped receiving member 58 is attached to the central portion of the back surface of the display 12, and an annular rib 60 on which the rear end portion of the display shaft 56 is fitted is erected at the central portion of the receiving member 58. ing.

  On the inner wall surface of the annular rib 60, although not shown, a contact rib is projected along the axial direction of the annular rib 60. For this reason, in a state where the rear end portion of the display shaft 56 is inserted into the annular rib 60, the contact rib contacts the outer peripheral surface of the display shaft 56 and the display shaft 56 is fitted to the annular rib 60. .

  Thereby, the display 12 is supported by the display shaft 56, and the display 12 can be rotated through the display shaft 56. Although not shown, for example, the display 12 is stopped at a predetermined angle by a lock mechanism provided on the display 12 side. In addition, this display 12 displays navigation information, vehicle information, etc., for example.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the air conditioner 26 is provided with a center register outlet 28 and a defroster outlet 30 as outlets for sending out air whose temperature is adjusted by the air conditioner 26. It has been. A duct 32 connected to the defroster 31 is connected to the defroster delivery port 30, and the defroster delivery port 30 and the defroster 31 are connected via the duct 32.

  One end of a main duct 34 as a first duct is connected to the center register outlet 28. The side registers 18 and 20 are connected to the side register outlet through a duct attached to a side register outlet (not shown) provided in the air conditioner 26.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a rectangular communication hole 62 </ b> A is formed in the outer peripheral wall 62 of the support member 52, and the support member 52 is formed from the periphery of the communication hole 62 </ b> A. A mounting wall 64 is erected outward in the radial direction.

  The other end of the main duct 34 is connected to the mounting wall 64, and the air whose temperature has been adjusted by the air conditioner 26 is guided into the support member 52 through the main duct 34. Then, the air is guided to the hollow portion 56 </ b> A of the display shaft 56 through the hollow portion 52 </ b> A of the support member 52.

  On the other hand, communication holes 66A and 66B having a rectangular shape are formed on the outer peripheral wall 66 of the display shaft 56 at intervals of 180 degrees, and from the peripheral portions of the communication holes 66A and 66B, the outer side in the radial direction of the display shaft 56 is formed. The mounting walls 68 and 70 are erected respectively.

  A branch duct 72 as a second duct is connected to the mounting wall 68, and a branch duct 74 as a second duct is connected to the mounting wall 70. Thereby, the air guided to the hollow portion 56A of the display shaft 56 is guided to the branch ducts 72 and 74, respectively.

  The flow paths of the branch ducts 72 and 74 are formed to be bent, and the opening cross-sectional areas of the branch ducts 72 and 74 gradually widen from the root portions 72A and 74A toward the tip portions 72B and 74B. It is formed as follows.

  Hereinafter, the shape of each component will be described according to the arrangement shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the branch ducts 72 and 74 are arranged above and below the display shaft 56 in the vehicle here. In this state, the bases 72A and 74A of the branch ducts 72 and 74 are each formed with an opening along a plane cut along the substantially horizontal direction. On the other hand, the end portions 72B and 74B of the branch ducts 72 and 74 have openings formed along planes cut substantially along the vertical direction.

  The front ends 72B and 74B of the branch ducts 72 and 74 are openings that are formed long in the vehicle width direction, and the front ends 72B and 74B of the branch ducts 72 and 74 are formed long in the vehicle width direction. Retainers 76 and 78 having a substantially rectangular frame shape are respectively mounted.

  In the retainers 76 and 78, rectangular frame-shaped barrels 80 and 82 formed long in the vehicle width direction are pivotally supported so as to be rotatable along the vehicle vertical direction. The rotation angle of the barrels 80 and 82 adjusts the blowing angle of the air flowing in the branch ducts 72 and 74. In addition, a plurality of fins (not shown) are provided in the barrels 80 and 82, and the direction of the wind is adjusted by rotating along the direction orthogonal to the direction in which the barrels 80 and 82 rotate.

  Here, the retainers 76 and 78 can be stored in the storage case 84. The storage case 84 includes a front case 86 and a rear case 88, and the front case 86 is on the design surface side. The front case 86 has a rectangular frame shape, and a horizontally long mounting opening 86A is provided at the center.

  A claw portion 87 is formed in the mounting opening 86A, and the horizontally long display 12 is mounted (embedded) in a state where the horizontally long display 12 is positioned in the mounting opening 86A. Further, mounting openings 86B and 86C formed in the vehicle width direction along the long side of the display 12 are respectively formed in the upper and lower portions of the front case 86, and retainers are formed in the mounting openings 86B and 86C. 76 and 78 are respectively mounted (embedded). The retainers 76 and 78 constitute the registers 90 and 92.

  That is, the air sent out from the center register outlet 28 is blown out from the registers 90 and 92 through the main duct 34, the hollow portion 52A of the support member 52, the hollow portion 56A of the display shaft 56 and the branch ducts 72 and 74. Is done.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, an air conditioning operation unit 44 is provided below the display 12, and the air conditioning operation unit 44 is provided with an operation switch (not shown). With this operation switch, the temperature and air volume of the air conditioner 26 (see FIG. 2) can be set, and the position of the register to which air is sent can be specified.

  3 and 4, the rear case 88 constituting the storage case 84 has a box shape. For example, a plurality of locking claws 94 formed on the peripheral wall portion of the rear case 88. However, the rear case 88 and the front case 86 are engaged with each other in a state where the rear case 88 is locked in a locking hole 96 formed in the peripheral wall portion of the front case 86.

  The branch ducts 72 and 74 can also be stored in the storage case 84, and an insertion hole 98 is formed at the center of the bottom wall 88 </ b> A of the rear case 88. The mounting walls 68 and 70 formed on the display shaft 56 can be inserted into the insertion hole 98. That is, here, the display case 12, the registers 90 and 92, the branch ducts 72 and 74, and the display shaft 56 are unitized by the storage case 84.

(Operation and effect of instrument panel structure)
Next, operations and effects of the instrument panel structure according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 3, in this embodiment, a through hole 10A is formed in the center of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction, and the display shaft 56 is connected to the instrument panel 10 through the through hole 10A. It penetrates from the back side to the front side. The display 12 is attached to the rear end portion of the display shaft 56.

  Here, since the display shaft 56 is rotatably supported with respect to the support member 52 via the bearing member 54, the display 12 can be rotated by the rotation of the display shaft 56. Thereby, the display 12 can be changed to the horizontal position or the vertical position. For example, if the display 12 is arranged vertically, the navigation display area along the traveling direction of the vehicle is widened and is easy to see.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the display 12 is provided in the storage case 84. Therefore, when the display 12 is rotated, the storage case 84 is rotated. The storage case 84 is provided with registers 90 and 92 integrally with the display 12.

  For this reason, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the storage case 84 is rotated, when the display 12 is placed horizontally, the register 90 is disposed on the upper side of the display 12 and the register 92 is provided on the display 12. It is arranged on the lower side. Then, when the storage case 84 is rotated 90 degrees from this state and the display 12 is changed from the horizontal position to the vertical position as shown in FIG. 5B, the register 90 moves to the left side of the display 12. The register 92 is disposed on the right side of the display 12.

  On the other hand, branch ducts 72 and 74 connected to the registers 90 and 92 are connected to the display shaft 56, respectively. For this reason, when the display 12 is rotated, the display shaft 56 is rotated integrally with the display 12, so that the branch ducts 72 and 74 are also rotated together with the registers 90 and 92 to change their positions.

  That is, since the registers 90 and 92 rotate integrally with the display 12, the registers 90 and 92 are not blocked by the rotation of the display 12, and the registers 90 and 92 and the branch duct 72 are integrated with the display 12. , 74 rotate, air-conditioning performance is ensured even when the display 12 is rotated. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the display 12 can be arranged either vertically or horizontally, and air conditioning performance can be ensured in any case.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the display 12, the registers 90 and 92, the branch ducts 72 and 74, and the display shaft 56 are unitized by the storage case 84. For this reason, since the said storage case 84 should just be attached to the instrument panel 10 side in the united state, workability | operativity is good. Thereby, assembly workability | operativity improves and it can aim at cost reduction.

  In the present embodiment, registers 90 and 92 are provided along the long side of the display 12. That is, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), in the state where the display 12 is arranged horizontally, the registers 90 and 92 are respectively arranged above and below the display 12, and as shown in FIG. 5 (B), In the state where the display 12 is disposed vertically, the registers 90 and 92 are disposed on the left and right of the display 12.

  Therefore, for example, although not shown, compared to the case where the registers 90 and 92 are arranged along the short side of the display 12, the arrangement area of the display 12 and the registers 90 and 92 (size of the storage case 84). The storage case 84 can be made compact.

  By the way, in this embodiment, the main duct 34 is connected to the support member 52, and the branch ducts 72 and 74 connected to the registers 90 and 92 are connected to the display shaft 56. Since the support member 52 does not rotate, one main duct 34 is sufficient by fixing the main duct 34 to the support member 52. Thus, by using one main duct 34, the space around the main duct 34 can be used effectively, and the cost can be reduced.

(Supplement of embodiment)
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, the display 12, the registers 90 and 92, the branch ducts 72 and 74, and the display shaft 56 are unitized by the storage case 84. , 92 may be provided integrally. For this reason, the storage case 84 is not necessarily required.

  In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the display 12 has a rectangular shape, but may be a square. Although not shown, when the display 12 is a square, the positions of the registers 90 and 92 are arranged on the top and bottom of the display 12 or on the left and right. For example, when an occupant is seated in the driver's seat and the passenger seat, the registers 90 and 92 may be arranged on the top and bottom of the display 12 or on the left and right of the display 12.

  However, it is assumed that when the passenger is not seated in the passenger seat, the wind is blown out from the registers 90 and 92 only on the driver seat side. In this case, in the right-hand drive specification vehicle, the register 90 located on the left side of the display 12 is disposed at a position away from the driver's seat, and thus the efficiency is deteriorated. For this reason, in such a case, it is better to arrange the registers 90 and 92 above and below the display 12. That is, the positions of the registers 90 and 92 can be changed according to the situation.

  Moreover, although the cylindrical support member 52 (refer FIG. 4) is used here, the said support member 52 does not necessarily need to be cylindrical. For example, the shape of the inner periphery is circular in a sectional view along the axial direction of the support member 52, but the shape of the outer periphery may be a polygon such as a triangle or a quadrangle.

  Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above, and other various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is.

10 Instrument Panel 12 Display 14 Instrument Panel Reinforcement (Instrument Panel Reinforcement)
26 Air conditioner 34 Main duct (first duct)
52 support member 56 display shaft (display support member)
72 Branch duct (second duct)
74 Branch duct (second duct)
84 Storage case 86A Mounting opening (opening)
86B wearing opening (opening)
86C wearing opening (opening)
90 registers 92 registers

Claims (3)

A display arranged on the instrument panel provided in the front of the passenger compartment;
A pair of registers disposed on both ends of the display and provided integrally with the display;
A support that is cylindrical and is fixed to an instrument panel reinforcement that is provided on the back side of the instrument panel and extends along the vehicle width direction, and is connected to a first duct connected to an air conditioner. A member,
A cylindrical duct is supported by the support member so as to be rotatable along the circumferential direction of the support member, and a second duct connected to the pair of registers is connected to support the display. A display support member;
Instrument panel structure with   The display and the pair of registers are embedded in an opening formed in a storage case, the display support member and the second duct are stored in the storage case, and the display support member extends along the vehicle front-rear direction. The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the front end side protrudes from the storage case.   The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the display has a rectangular shape, and the register is arranged along a long side of the display.

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