JP2015063233A - Interior structure of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an interior structure of an automobile in which a parking brake lever and a center console cover are relatively positioned by engagement therebetween, a space efficiency is good and generation of a noise such as striking sound can be suppressed.SOLUTION: An interior structure of an automobile includes a lever side engaged part 60 which is formed integrally to a base bracket for pivotally supporting a parking brake lever, and a cover side engaging part 50 which is provided on an inner surface 31a' of a side wall 31a of a center console cover and is engaged with the engaged part 60. The engaging part 50 has: a plate-like part 51 which is separated from the side wall 31a by a predetermined distance, extends in parallel to the side wall 31a and holds the engaged part 60 between itself and the side wall 31a; a connection part which connects the plate-like part 51 to the inner surface 31a' of the side wall 31a; and a rib 55 which is so provided on the inner surface 31a' of the side wall 31a facing the plate-like part 51 as to be projected and of which an area of contact with the engaged part 60 is smaller than an area of contact with the plate-like part 51.

Description

  The present invention relates to an interior structure of an automobile, and more particularly to an interior structure of an automobile in which a parking brake lever and a center console cover are positioned relative to each other and assembled to a vehicle body.

  Conventionally, a parking brake lever (hereinafter also simply referred to as “lever”) of an automobile is disposed on the side of a driver's seat, and a base portion thereof is pivotally supported by a base bracket fixed to a vehicle body floor. The base bracket is housed in a center console cover (hereinafter also simply referred to as “cover”) between the driver seat and the passenger seat, and the lever gripping portion gripped by the driver for lever operation is It passes through an opening formed in the upper surface of the cover and protrudes into the vehicle interior. At this time, if the gap between the cover opening and the lever is too large or uneven, the appearance will deteriorate.If it is too small, the two will interfere with each other and generate noise such as rubbing noise, Damage such as whitening occurs. In that case, since it will lead to a cost increase if it covers with the boot cover so that the above-mentioned gap cannot be seen, as disclosed in patent documents 1 to 3, a base bracket that pivots the lever and an opening through which the lever is inserted are formed. The center console cover thus made is positioned relative to each other and assembled to the vehicle body.

  Specifically, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 is as follows. A support bracket for swingably supporting the parking brake lever is fixed to the vehicle body floor, and a reference bracket having a protruding portion protruding upward is integrally fixed to the support bracket. The center console is formed with a slit-like positioning engagement portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and when the center console is assembled to the vehicle body, the protruding portion of the reference bracket is fitted into the positioning engagement portion. Thereby, the assembling work is performed in a state where the relative movement of the lever and the center console in the vehicle width direction is restricted.

  Patent Document 2 discloses the following technique. A cover mounting bracket is integrally fixed to a rear end portion of the parking brake lever unit including the parking brake lever. The cover mounting bracket has a pair of opposed pieces each having a curved surface formed at the upper end. The curved surface portion engages with an engaging claw provided on the inner wall surface of the parking brake cover. The parking brake cover is provided with an opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted. As a result, the parking brake cover is positioned at the center line of the parking brake lever.

  Patent Document 3 discloses the following technique. A lever bracket that rotatably supports a lever body for operating the side brake is fixed to the floor panel. The lever bracket has a connecting plate portion with the plate surface facing forward and backward, and a slit-shaped notch extending downward is formed at the upper end of the connecting plate portion. An insertion hole is formed on the upper surface of the lever cover and extends through the lever body, and a protruding plate portion is formed continuously with the upper surface and side surfaces of the lever cover. A locking plate portion that is locked to the notch is formed on the lower end side of the protruding plate portion, and the locking plate portion is received by the notch and the lever cover is positioned on the lever bracket.

JP 2009-113575 A (paragraph 0017, paragraph 0019, FIG. 6) JP 09-240444 A (paragraphs 0009 to 0012, FIGS. 1 and 3) Japanese Patent No. 4551754 (paragraphs 0030-0032, paragraph 0035, paragraph 0039, FIG. 3, FIG. 4)

  The positioning techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3 are such that engaged portions (protruding portions, curved surface portions, locking plate portions) are fitted, engaged or engaged in engaging portions (slits, engaging claws, notches). An engaging type that stops is adopted. Compared with the fastening type, the engaging type has the advantage that a fastening member and a fastening operation are not required and that attachment and detachment is easy. However, since the members are not fixed as in the fastening type, for example, due to vibration during traveling, the engaged portion and the engaging portion, or one of the engaged portion and the engaging portion, the wall surface, etc. There is a possibility that noise such as a hitting sound may occur due to repeated contact and separation with the surrounding structure.

  Therefore, in the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 3, the engaged portion and the engaging portion are provided apart from the inner wall surface of the cover, and as a result, a storage space is provided near the lever, or the engaging portion Could not be brought close to the inner wall surface of the cover, leaving room for improvement in terms of space efficiency.

  Therefore, the present invention is positioned mutually by engaging a base bracket that pivotally supports the parking brake lever and a center console cover having an opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted, and space efficiency is improved. The object is to provide an automobile interior structure in which generation of noise such as hitting is suppressed.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a parking brake lever disposed on the side of a driver's seat, a base bracket that is fixed to a vehicle body side member and pivotally supports a base portion of the parking brake lever, a vehicle A vehicle interior structure including a center console cover that is disposed indoors, accommodates the base bracket therein, and has an opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted so that a grip portion of the parking brake lever protrudes into the vehicle interior. A lever-side engaged portion formed integrally with the base bracket, and a cover-side engaging portion that is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the center console cover and engages the lever-side engaged portion. The cover side engaging portion is further spaced apart from the side wall of the center console cover by a predetermined distance from the side wall. A plate-like portion extending between the lever-side engaged portion and the side wall; a connecting portion for connecting the plate-like portion to the inner surface of the side wall; and the side wall facing the plate-like portion. A convex portion provided on the inner surface and having a smaller contact area with the lever-side engaged portion than the plate-like portion (claim 1).

  According to the present invention, the lever side engaged portion formed integrally with the base bracket is engaged with the cover side engaging portion provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the center console cover. As a result, the base bracket and the center console cover are positioned relative to each other, and consequently, the parking brake lever and the opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted are positioned relative to each other. As a result, the gap between the opening and the lever can be made appropriate as intended.

  Here, the lever side engaged portion is engaged with the cover side engaging portion by being sandwiched between the side wall of the center console cover and the plate-like portion extending in parallel with a predetermined distance from the side wall. Is done. A convex portion having a smaller contact area with the lever-side engaged portion than the plate-like portion is provided on the inner surface of the side wall facing the plate-like portion. Therefore, the lever side engaged portion is not sandwiched between the entire side walls, but is sandwiched between the convex portions. That is, the lever side engaged portion does not directly contact the side wall, but contacts the convex portion having a relatively small contact area. As a result, even if the lever-side engaged portion and the convex portion of the cover-side engaging portion repeat contact and separation due to vibration during traveling, etc., noise such as hammering is generated. A small one is enough. That is, as a method for positioning the base bracket and the center console cover, a fastening member and an engagement method that does not require a fastening operation and has an advantage of being easy to attach and detach are adopted, and space efficiency is improved and noise such as a hitting sound is obtained. Is suppressed.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the base bracket that pivotally supports the parking brake lever and the center console cover in which the opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted are engaged with each other, and Provided is an interior structure of an automobile that has good space efficiency and suppresses generation of noise such as hitting sound.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the convex portion is a rib extending from the connecting portion to a clamping region side where the side wall clamps the lever-side engaged portion with the plate-like portion. 2).

  According to this configuration, the rigidity of the clamping region (the region in which the side wall clamps the lever-side engaged portion between the side wall and the plate-like portion) on the side wall of the center console cover constituting the cover-side engaging portion is improved. It is done. Moreover, the rigidity of the connection part which connects the plate-shaped part which comprises a cover side engaging part similarly to the inner surface of a side wall is aimed at. As a result, the lever side engaged portion is pinched by the cover side engaging portion, that is, the engagement becomes strong, and the positioning of the parking brake lever and the center console cover is ensured.

  In the present invention, the convex portion is formed on the lever side engaged portion when the lever side engaged portion is engaged with the cover side engaging portion of the inner surface of the side wall facing the plate-like portion. It is preferable that the joint portion is not provided in the entrance region fitted between the plate-like portion and the side wall (Claim 3).

  According to this configuration, in the entrance region, the interval between the side wall of the center console cover and the plate-like portion is wider than in other regions because the convex portion is not provided. In other words, the distance between the entrance areas is the above-mentioned predetermined distance, while the distance between the other areas is narrower than the above-mentioned predetermined distance because the protrusion is provided. Therefore, the lever side engaged portion is inserted between the side wall of the center console cover and the plate-like portion from the entrance region where the convex portion is not provided, and the lever side engaged portion is engaged with the cover side engaging portion. This improves the workability or assembling performance.

  In the present invention, the center console cover includes a first cover member provided with the cover side engaging portion, and a second cover member assembled to the first cover member and having the opening formed therein. It is preferable that the cover side engaging portion has an open surface on the side where the second cover member is assembled.

  According to this configuration, before the second cover member is assembled to the first cover member, the engagement state between the cover side engaging portion and the lever side engaged portion provided on the first cover member (the lever side) Whether the engaged portion is engaged with the cover side engaging portion, whether the engaged state is appropriate when engaged, etc.) is determined via the open surface of the cover side engaging portion. It can be visually confirmed.

  As described above, the present invention is positioned mutually by engaging the base bracket that pivotally supports the parking brake lever and the center console cover in which the opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted is engaged, and Providing a vehicle interior structure that suppresses the generation of noise, such as beating noise, contributes to the development and improvement of automotive interior technology.

It is a top view which shows the interior structure of the motor vehicle which concerns on embodiment of this invention. Similarly, it is a perspective view from the upper left front. Similarly, it is a left side view. (A) is a perspective view from the upper right rear showing the lever side engaged portion and the cover side engaging portion according to the embodiment, and (b) is an enlarged view from the upper right rear showing the cover side engaging portion. It is a perspective view. It is a VV arrow directional cross-sectional view of FIG. (A) is a perspective view from the upper left front which shows the support structure of a parking brake lever, (b) is a perspective view from the upper left front which shows the single-piece | unit structure of a base bracket. It is a perspective view from the upper left front which shows the single-piece | unit structure of an upper cover. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view corresponding to FIG. 4B showing a stress distribution at the start of engagement between the lever side engaged portion and the cover side engaging portion. It is an expansion schematic diagram of the cover side engaging part of FIG. 5 for demonstrating the characteristic and effect | action of the said embodiment. It is XX arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is XI-XI arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is an expansion schematic diagram similar to FIG. 9 which shows the cover side engaging part which concerns on other embodiment of this invention.

(1) Overall Configuration, etc. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the code | symbol F, L in a figure shows the vehicle front and the vehicle left side, respectively. Further, in this embodiment, when referring to directions such as front, rear, left, right, up, down, etc., it refers to a vehicle unless otherwise specified.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in the interior structure of an automobile according to the present embodiment, a center console cover (hereinafter also simply referred to as “cover”) 30 is disposed in a passenger compartment 100. The cover 30 is a synthetic resin molded product and extends in the front-rear direction between the driver seat and the passenger seat. The instrument panel 2 is disposed in front upper direction of the cover 30.

  The front end portion of the cover 30 is buried under the instrument panel 2. A shift lever 5 is disposed at the front of the cover 30, an accessory case 34, a cup holder 36, and a parking brake lever (hereinafter simply referred to as “lever”) 10 are disposed at the center, and a console box 35 is disposed at the rear. It is arranged.

  The cover 30 includes a lower cover 31 and an upper cover 32 assembled to the lower cover 31. Here, the lower cover 31 corresponds to a “first cover member” of the present invention, and the upper cover 32 corresponds to a “second cover member” of the present invention. The lower cover 31 provides a side wall 31a of the cover 30 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the upper cover 32 constitutes the upper surface of the cover 30. The upper cover 32 is provided with an arrangement portion 5 ′ of the shift lever 5, an arrangement portion 34 ′ of the accessory case 34, a cup holder 36, and a gripping portion of the lever 10. 11, a recess 33 a for gripping 11, an opening 33 through which the intermediate portion 12 of the lever 10 is inserted, and a console box 35 are formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, an assembly flange 31x having an engagement hole 31x ′ formed in the upper edge portion of the lower cover 31 is provided. As shown in FIG. An engagement claw 32x that can be engaged with the engagement hole 31x ′ is provided at the lower edge of the cover 32. The upper cover 32 is assembled on the lower cover 31 by the engagement holes 31x ′ and the engagement claws 32x. The lower cover 31 is assembled to the vehicle body at a predetermined position shown in FIG.

  The lever 10 is disposed on the side of the driver's seat, and has a grip portion 11, a lever intermediate portion 12, and a base portion 13 as shown in FIG. The grip portion 11 is a portion that is gripped by the driver for operation of the lever 10 and protrudes into the passenger compartment 100. The base 13 is a portion accommodated in the cover 30 and is pivotally supported by the base bracket 64 so as to be rotatable. The lever intermediate portion 12 is a portion between the grip portion 11 and the base portion 13 and passes through the opening 33.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a), 5 and 6 (a), a pair of left and right reel members 63, 63 are attached to the base portion 13 of the lever 10, and the reel members 63, 63 are interposed therebetween. The base portion 13 of the lever 10 is pivotally supported by the base bracket 64. As shown in FIG. 4A, a wire 62 for operating a parking brake (not shown) is wound around the reel member 63 on the right side. One end of the wire 62 is fixed to a terminal 62 a provided on the right reel member 63. The wire 62 extends rearward from the reel member 63, passes through a guide member 66 (see FIGS. 5 and 6A) attached to the rear portion of the base bracket 64, and reaches the parking brake. When the lever 10 is moved upward while holding the grip portion 11, the wire 62 is wound around the reel member 63, and the parking brake is activated.

  The base bracket 64 is accommodated in the cover 30 and has a mounting portion 64a, a vertical wall portion 64m, and a lever side engaged portion 61 as shown in FIG. The mounting portion 64a is a portion for fixing the base bracket 64 to the floor panel 1, more specifically, the tunnel portion 1a (see FIG. 3) with bolts 64b (see FIG. 6A) (see FIG. 5). Here, the floor panel 1 or its tunnel portion 1a corresponds to the “vehicle body side member” of the present invention. The vertical wall portion 64m is a portion for pivotally supporting the base portion 13 of the lever 10, and a shaft hole 65 ′ through which a central shaft 65 (see FIG. 6A) for pivotal support is inserted is formed. . The lever-side engaged portion 61 is a portion that extends upward after being bent leftward from the rear portion of the vertical wall portion 64m, and its tip end portion 60 is engaged with a cover-side engaging portion 50 described later. The mounting portion 64a, the vertical wall portion 64m, and the lever side engaged portion 61 are integrally formed by pressing a metal material.

  As described above, the lower cover 31 and thus the cover 30 are assembled to the vehicle body at the predetermined positions shown in FIG. On the other hand, the base bracket 64 housed in the cover 30 has the intermediate portion 12 of the lever 10 with the base portion 13 pivotally supported by the base bracket 64 inserted through the opening 33 of the cover 30 and the grip portion 11 in the vehicle interior 100. Is fixed to the floor panel 1 at a predetermined position protruding. In this state, the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 of the base bracket 64 is close to the left side wall 31a of the lower cover 31 as shown in FIG. Then, on the inner surface 31a ′ of the left side wall 31a of the lower cover 31 to which the tip end portion 60 is close, as shown in FIGS. 5, 9, and 10, the lever side engaged portion 61, more specifically, A cover side engaging portion 50 that engages the distal end portion 60 is provided (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

  Specifically, the cover side engaging portion 50 has a plate-like portion 51 that sandwiches the tip portion 60 with the left side wall 31 a of the lower cover 31. The plate-like portion 51 includes a parallel portion 51x that is spaced apart from the side wall 31a by a predetermined distance K (see FIG. 9) and extends parallel to the side wall 31a. Below the parallel part 51x, as shown in FIGS. 4B and 10, a downward taper part 51a is formed in which the distance from the side wall 31a increases toward the lower side. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4B, 5, and 9, a front tapered portion 51 b whose distance from the side wall 31 a increases toward the front side is continuously formed in front of the parallel portion 51 x. The lower taper portion 51a and the front taper portion 51b are formed continuously with each other.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4B, 5 and 9, the rear portion of the parallel portion 51x is connected to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a by a rear connection portion 51c. A rear upper extending portion 51e is erected on the upper surface of the rear connecting portion 51c. The rear upper extension 51e continues to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a and reaches an assembly flange 31x provided at the upper edge of the lower cover 31 (see FIG. 4B). Further, as shown in FIGS. 4B, 5 and 9, the upper end portion of the front taper portion 51b is connected to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a by a front connection portion 51f. A front upper extending portion 51g is erected on the upper surface of the front connecting portion 51f. The front upper extending portion 51g continues to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a and reaches an assembly flange 31x provided at the upper edge portion of the lower cover 31 (see FIG. 4B).

  As described above, an engagement space 51s is formed between the left side wall 31a and the plate-like portion 51, as shown in FIGS. 4B, 5, 9, and 10, and this engagement space 51s. Is closed at the rear surface of the cover side engaging portion 50 by the rear connecting portion 51c, but is open at the front surface 51z, the lower surface 51y, and the upper surface 51t. In particular, the upper surface 51t which is the surface on the side where the upper cover 32 is assembled to the lower cover 31 is opened.

  In addition, as shown in FIG.4 (b), FIG.5 and FIG.9, the reinforcement wall for aiming at the rigidity improvement of the rear part connection part 51c on the rear surface of the rear part connection part 51c and the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a. 51d is formed.

  The cover-side engaging portion 50 has a convex portion 55 that protrudes from the inner surface 31 a ′ of the side wall 31 a that faces the plate-like portion 51. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the convex portion 55 is configured by a rib extending in the front-rear direction in the present embodiment. As is apparent from FIG. 10, the rib 55 has a smaller contact area with the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 than the plate-like portion 51.

  In FIG. 10, the portion of the rib 55 that contacts the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 is defined as a projecting end portion, which is denoted by reference numeral 55a in FIG. And in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the said protrusion part 55a is bent below. Further, a plurality of reinforcing walls 55b are formed on the lower surface of the rib 55 in order to improve the rigidity of the rib 55 continuously to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the rib 55 is formed so that the front end portion of the lever side engaged portion 61 is located between the side wall 31 a and the plate-like portion 51 from the front surface of the rear connecting portion 51 c. 60 extends to the clamping region R2 side.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 5, the assembly flange 31x provided at the upper edge of the lower cover 31 is cut out at a portion located above the clamping region R2. Thereby, since the upper surface 51t of the engagement space 51s of the cover side engaging portion 50 is open, the upper cover 32 is not assembled to the lower cover 31, and the upper cover 32 is assembled from the side. The engagement state between the cover side engaging portion 50 and the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 in the clamping region R2 can be visually confirmed.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the rib 55 is, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, the distal end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 in the inner surface 31 a ′ of the side wall 31 a facing the plate-like portion 51. When the lever is engaged with the cover side engaging portion 50, the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 is not provided in the front entrance region R1 inserted between the plate-like portion 51 and the side wall 31a. . In particular, the front end portion of the rib 55 is located behind the front taper portion 51b.

  Similarly, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the rib 55 covers the tip end portion 60 of the lever-side engaged portion 61 among the inner surface 31 a ′ of the side wall 31 a facing the plate-like portion 51. The tip end portion 60 of the lever-side engaged portion 61 is not provided in the lower inlet region R3 that is fitted between the plate-like portion 51 and the side wall 31a when engaged with the side engaging portion 50. In particular, the lower end portion of the rib 55 is located above the lower taper portion 51a.

  As described above, the interval between the side wall 31a and the plate-like portion 51 in the front inlet region R1 and the lower inlet region R3 where the rib 55 is not provided is the predetermined distance K described above, but the rib 55 is provided. The distance between the side wall 31a and the plate-like portion 51 in other regions (such as the sandwiching region R2) is narrower than the above-mentioned predetermined distance K because the rib 55 is projected. The narrowed interval is set slightly smaller than the thickness of the distal end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61. As a result, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of backlash due to manufacturing tolerances, thermal deformation, secular change, and the like, and the generation of noise.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the cover 30 has a cover side engagement portion 50 provided with a cover side engagement portion 50, on the opposite side to the right side wall 31 a. An accommodation space S for the cup holder 36 is formed adjacent to the cover side engaging portion 50 (see FIG. 5). The accommodation space S of the cup holder 36 accommodates the cup holder 36 that is relatively deeper than the tip end portion 60 of the cover side engaging portion 50 or the lever side engaged portion 61.

  When the lever 10 and the cover 30 are assembled to the vehicle body, first, the base bracket 64 that pivotally supports the lever 10 is assembled and fixed at a predetermined position of the tunnel portion 1a of the floor panel 1.

  Next, the lower cover 31 provided with the cover side engaging portion 50 is placed from above the base bracket 64 so as to accommodate the base bracket 64 therein. At that time, the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 of the base bracket 64 is placed so as to be positioned in front of the cover side engaging portion 50 as shown in FIG.

  Then, from this state, the lower cover 31 is slid forward, and the front end portion of the lower cover 31 is inserted under the instrument panel 2. At this time, the distal end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 located in front of the cover side engaging portion 50 is connected to the side wall 31a of the cover side engaging portion 50 via the front inlet region R1 or the front tapered portion 51b. It is inserted between the plate-like part 51. As a result, the lever-side engaged portion 61 or its distal end portion 60 is engaged with the cover-side engaging portion 50, and the base bracket 64 and the lower cover 31 are positioned relative to each other.

  At this stage, the engagement state between the cover side engaging portion 50 and the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 in the clamping region R2 can be visually confirmed from above via the upper surface 51t.

  Then, after the lower cover 31 is assembled to the vehicle body at a predetermined position shown in FIG. 3, the upper cover 32 is assembled on the lower cover 31 via the engagement holes 31x ′ and the engagement claws 32x. At that time, the lever 10 is inserted through the opening 33 of the upper cover 32. Since the base bracket 64 and the lower cover 31 are positioned relative to each other, the gap between the opening 33 and the lever 10 is not too large, not too small, and is equally right and left as intended.

  Further, when the lower cover 31 is covered from above the base bracket 64, the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 of the base bracket 64 is connected to the cover side engaging portion via the lower inlet region R3 or the lower tapered portion 51a. There is a possibility of fitting between the 50 side walls 31 a and the plate-like portion 51. Even at that time, by sliding the lower cover 31 forward from that state, the lever-side engaged portion 61 or its tip 60 is engaged with the cover-side engaging portion 50, and the base bracket 64 The side cover 31 is positioned relative to each other.

(2) Operation, etc. As described above in detail with reference to the drawings, the interior structure of the automobile according to the present embodiment is fixed to the parking brake lever 10 disposed on the side of the driver's seat and the floor panel 1. The base bracket 64 that pivotally supports the base portion 13 of the parking brake lever 10 and the vehicle interior 100 are accommodated in the vehicle interior 100. The base bracket 64 is accommodated in the interior, and the grip 11 of the parking brake lever 10 projects into the vehicle interior 100. The center console cover 30 having the opening 33 through which the parking brake lever 10 is inserted, the lever side engaged portion 61 formed integrally with the base bracket 64, and the inner surface 31a ′ of the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30 are provided. And a cover-side engaging portion 50 that engages the lever-side engaged portion 61.

  The cover side engaging part 50 is spaced apart from the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30 by a predetermined distance K and extends in parallel with the side wall 31a, and a plate-like part 51 that clamps the lever side engaged part 61 between the side wall 31a and The connecting portion 51c that connects the plate-like portion 51 to the inner surface 31a ′ of the side wall 31a and the inner surface 31a ′ of the side wall 31a that faces the plate-like portion 51 are provided so as to protrude from the lever-side engaged portion rather than the plate-like portion 51. And a rib 55 having a small contact area with 61.

  According to the present embodiment, the lever side engaged portion 61 formed integrally with the base bracket 64 is engaged with the cover side engaging portion 50 provided on the inner surface 31 a ′ of the side wall 31 a of the center console cover 30. . As a result, the base bracket 64 and the center console cover 30 are positioned relative to each other, and as a result, the parking brake lever 10 and the opening 33 through which the parking brake lever 10 is inserted are positioned relative to each other. As a result, the gap between the opening 33 and the lever 10 can be made appropriate as intended.

  Here, the lever-side engaged portion 61 is sandwiched between the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30 and the plate-like portion 51 extending in parallel with a predetermined distance K from the side wall 31a. Engaged with the engaging portion 50. A rib 55 having a smaller contact area with the lever-side engaged portion 61 than the plate-like portion 51 is provided on the inner surface 31 a ′ of the side wall 31 a facing the plate-like portion 51. Therefore, the lever side engaged portion 61 is not clamped by the entire side wall 31a but by the rib 55. In other words, the lever-side engaged portion 61 is not in direct contact with the side wall 31a but in contact with the rib 55 having a relatively small contact area while being close to the side wall 31a. As a result, even if the lever-side engaged portion 61 and the rib 55 of the cover-side engaging portion 50 are repeatedly brought into contact with or separated from each other due to vibration or the like during traveling, noise such as hammering is generated. The degree is small. In other words, as a method for positioning the base bracket 64 and the center console cover 30, a protruding portion (rib) 55 is provided on the side wall 31a while adopting an engaging method that does not require a fastening member and a fastening operation and is easy to attach and detach. With this simple configuration, space efficiency is improved and generation of noise such as hitting is suppressed.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the base bracket 64 that pivotally supports the parking brake lever 10 and the center console cover 30 formed with the opening 33 through which the parking brake lever 10 is inserted are engaged with each other. An interior structure of an automobile in which the occurrence of noise such as hitting is suppressed is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the rib 55 extends from the connecting portion 51 c to the holding region R <b> 2 side where the side wall 31 a holds the lever-side engaged portion 61 with the plate-like portion 51.

  According to this configuration, the holding region R2 of the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30 constituting the cover side engaging portion 50 (the region where the side wall 31a holds the lever side engaged portion 61 with the plate-like portion 51). The rigidity of the can be improved. Further, the rigidity of the connecting portion 51c that connects the plate-like portion 51 constituting the cover side engaging portion 50 to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a can be improved. Thereby, the lever side engaged portion 61 is pinched by the cover side engaging portion 50, that is, the engagement is strong, and the positioning of the parking brake lever 10 and the center console cover 30 is ensured.

  In the present embodiment, the rib 55 has a lever side cover when the lever side engaged part 61 is engaged with the cover side engaging part 50 on the inner surface 31 a ′ of the side wall 31 a facing the plate-like part 51. The engaging portion 61 is not provided in the front inlet region R1 and the lower inlet region R3 that are fitted between the plate-like portion 51 and the side wall 31a.

  According to this configuration, in the front entrance region R1 and the lower entrance region R3, the interval between the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30 and the plate-like portion 51 is, for example, the clamping region R2 and the like because the rib 55 is not provided. It becomes wider than other areas. That is, the interval between the entrance regions R1 and R3 is the predetermined distance K described above, whereas the interval between the other regions is narrower than the predetermined distance K because the rib 55 is provided. Therefore, the lever side engaged portion 61 is fitted between the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30 and the plate-like portion 51 from the entrance regions R1 and R3 where the rib 55 is not provided to cover the lever side engaged portion 61. The workability or assembling performance when engaging the side engaging portion 50 is improved.

  In the present embodiment, the center console cover 30 includes a lower cover 31 provided with a cover side engaging portion 50, and an upper cover 32 assembled to the lower cover 31 and having the opening 33 formed therein. The cover side engaging portion 50 has an upper surface 51t that is a surface on which the upper cover 32 is assembled.

  According to this configuration, before the upper cover 32 is assembled to the lower cover 31, the engagement state between the cover side engaging portion 50 and the lever side engaged portion 61 provided on the lower cover 31 (the lever Whether or not the side engaged portion 61 is engaged with the cover side engaging portion 50 and whether or not the engagement state when engaged is appropriate is determined as described above. It can be visually confirmed through the surface, that is, the upper surface 51t.

  The cover side engaging portion 50 is preferably opened not only from the upper surface 51t but also from the upper surface 51t to the rear surface. As a result, for example, a blinding flange (not shown) (for preventing the inside from being visible from the gap between the opening 33 and the lever intermediate portion 12) is hidden so that the upper side of the upper surface 51t of the cover side engaging portion 50 is hidden. Even if it is arranged close to the engagement portion 50, the engagement state can be visually confirmed from the rear of the parking brake lever 10 through the rear surface of the cover side engagement portion 50.

  In the present embodiment, a rear upper extending portion 51e is erected on the upper surface of the rear connecting portion 51c. The rear upper extension 51e continues to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a and reaches the assembly flange 31x at the upper edge of the lower cover 31 (see FIG. 4B). Further, a front upper extending portion 51g is erected on the upper surface of the front connecting portion 51f. The front upper extension 51g continues to the inner surface 31a 'of the side wall 31a and reaches the assembly flange 31x at the upper edge of the lower cover 31 (see FIG. 4B).

  According to this configuration, the rigidity of the front taper portion 51b can be improved. Accordingly, the lever side engaged portion 61 is pinched by the cover side engaging portion 50, that is, the engagement is strong, and the positioning of the parking brake lever 10 and the center console cover 30 is also ensured from this point.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 8 (indicating that the darker the concentration, the greater the stress), at the start of engagement between the lever side engaged portion 61 and the cover side engaging portion 50, that is, the lever side covered portion. When the engaging portion 61 is fitted into the front entrance region R1, a relatively large stress acts from the front tapered portion 51b to the front connecting portion 51f or the front upper extending portion 51g. On the other hand, since the rigidity of the front taper portion 51b is improved, the lever side engaged portion 61 is pinched by the cover side engaging portion 50, that is, the engagement is strong.

  In the present embodiment, the lower taper portion 51a and the front taper portion 51b are formed continuously with each other (see FIGS. 4B and 8).

  According to this configuration, the lever side engaged portion 61 can be fitted into the cover side engaging portion 50 from two directions from below and from the front, and in this case, the load at the time of fitting is applied to the front connecting portion 51f and It can disperse | distribute back and forth via the rear connection part 51c.

  In the present embodiment, the storage space S of the cup holder 36 is adjacent to the cover side engagement portion 50 and close to the right side wall 31a opposite to the left side wall 31a provided with the cover side engagement portion 50. It is formed (see FIGS. 11 and 12).

  According to this configuration, the relative depth of the base bracket 64 and the center console cover 30 can be determined by using the inside of the cover 30 near the right side wall 31a in which an engagement mechanism for positioning the base bracket 64 and the center console cover 30 is not provided. Even the deep cup holder 36 can be accommodated in the accommodation space S. Therefore, the convenience of the cover 30 is improved and the degree of freedom in designing the cover 30 is improved.

  Note that the storage space S may store, for example, an accessory storage unit other than the cup holder 36 such as a storage box, or may store an electronic device such as a controller or an auxiliary device such as an air conditioning duct. .

  In the present embodiment, the rib 55 is not provided in the front entrance region R1, and the front end portion of the rib 55 is located behind the front taper portion 51b. Further, the rib 55 is not provided in the lower inlet region R3, and the lower end portion of the rib 55 is located above the lower tapered portion 51a.

  According to this configuration, since the interval between the front taper portion 51b and the side wall 31a in the front taper portion 51b is not narrowed by the presence of the rib, the lever side engaged portion 61 is moved from the front taper portion 51b to the center console cover 30. Further improvement in workability or assembly when the lever-side engaged portion 61 is engaged with the cover-side engaging portion 50 by being fitted between the side wall 31a and the plate-like portion 51 is achieved. Similarly, since the interval between the lower taper portion 51a and the side wall 31a in the lower taper portion 51a is not narrowed by the presence of the rib, the lever side engaged portion 61 is moved from the lower taper portion 51a to the side wall 31a of the center console cover 30. Further improvement in workability or assembly when the lever-side engaged portion 61 is engaged with the cover-side engaging portion 50 by being inserted between the plate-like portion 51 and the cover-side engaging portion 50 is also achieved.

  In the present embodiment, the protruding end portion 55a of the rib 55 that contacts the tip end portion 60 of the lever side engaged portion 61 is bent downward (see FIG. 10).

  According to this configuration, the rigidity of the projecting end portion 55a of the rib 55 can be improved. Accordingly, the lever side engaged portion 61 is pinched by the cover side engaging portion 50, that is, the engagement is strong, and the positioning of the parking brake lever 10 and the center console cover 30 is also ensured from this point. In that case, since it is not necessary to enlarge the base portion on the side wall 31a side of the rib 55, the occurrence of sink marks (dents generated on the outer surface of the side wall 31a of the cover 30) during the resin molding of the cover 30 is suppressed. The advantage that rigidity can be improved is also obtained.

  In addition, in place of the rib 55, a plurality of protrusions 55 'are provided as convex portions protruding on the inner surface 31a' of the side wall 31a facing the plate-like portion 51 in the cover side engaging portion 50, as shown in FIG. May be. Also in this case, it is preferable not to provide the protrusion 55 'in the entrance regions R1 and R3. Further, the shape of the protrusion 55 ′ is not particularly limited.

1 Floor panel (vehicle body side member)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Parking brake lever 11 Grip part 12 Lever middle part 13 Base 30 Center console cover 31 Lower cover (1st cover member)
31a Side wall 31a 'Inner surface of side wall 32 Upper cover (second cover member)
33 opening 50 cover side engaging part 51 plate-like part 51c connection part 55 rib (convex part)
60 Lever side engaged portion 61 Lever side engaged portion 64 Base bracket 100 Car compartment K Predetermined distance R1 Front entrance region R2 Holding region R3 Lower entrance region

Claims (4)

A parking brake lever located on the side of the driver's seat,
A base bracket fixed to the vehicle body side member and pivotally supporting the base of the parking brake lever;
An interior of an automobile including a center console cover that is disposed in a vehicle interior, houses the base bracket therein, and has an opening through which the parking brake lever is inserted so that a gripping portion of the parking brake lever protrudes into the vehicle interior. Structure,
A lever side engaged portion integrally formed with the base bracket;
A cover side engaging portion that is provided on the inner surface of the side wall of the center console cover and engages the lever side engaged portion;
The cover side engaging portion is
A plate-like portion that is spaced apart from the side wall of the center console cover by a predetermined distance and extends parallel to the side wall, and sandwiches the lever-side engaged portion with the side wall;
A connecting portion for connecting the plate-like portion to the inner surface of the side wall;
An interior structure of an automobile, characterized by having a convex portion protruding from the inner surface of the side wall facing the plate-like portion and having a smaller contact area with the lever-side engaged portion than the plate-like portion. The interior structure of an automobile according to claim 1,
The interior structure of an automobile, wherein the convex portion is a rib extending from the connecting portion to a clamping region side where the side wall clamps the lever-side engaged portion with the plate-like portion. The interior structure of an automobile according to claim 1 or 2,
The convex portion is configured such that when the lever side engaged portion is engaged with the cover side engaging portion of the inner surface of the side wall facing the plate-like portion, the lever side engaged portion is the plate. An interior structure of an automobile, wherein the interior structure is not provided in an entrance region fitted between the shape portion and the side wall. The interior structure of an automobile according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The center console cover includes a first cover member provided with the cover side engagement portion, and a second cover member assembled to the first cover member and having the opening formed therein.
The interior structure of an automobile, wherein the cover side engaging portion is open on a surface on which the second cover member is assembled.

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