JP2015085736A - Center console support structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a center console support structure capable of widening a cabin space while providing a palm rest for an operation display part provided on an instrument panel.SOLUTION: Beam parts 25 of a center console 20 are fixed to a middle part in a height direction of a support frame 30 with screws 53 and 53. A load applied to the beam parts 25 and 25 is supported by the support frame 30. The support frame 30 comprises: right and left leg parts 31 and 31 which rise upwards from a floor panel 16; right and left rear rising parts 32 and 32 extending rear upward from the upper ends of the right and left leg parts 31 and 31; and a palm rest support part 33 bridged between the upper ends of the right and left rear rising parts 32 and 32. A palm rest 40 is provided on the palm rest support part 33.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle center console support structure for supporting a front portion of a center console disposed between vehicle seats.

  For example, Patent Document 1 is known as a technique in which a center console extends from an instrument panel located in the front part of a passenger compartment between a driver seat and a passenger seat.

  As shown in Patent Document 1, a center console is disposed between a driver seat and a passenger seat, and the front end of the center console extends toward the instrument panel. In the center of the instrument panel, an operation display unit of the audio device is arranged. When the occupant operates the operation display unit, it is convenient to have a palm rest that places the occupant's hand in front of the operation display unit. For example, Patent Document 2 is known as a technique in which a palm rest is disposed in front of such an operation unit.

  As shown in Patent Document 2, a shift lever is disposed in front of the center console, and a palm rest is disposed in front of the shift lever. The occupant places a hand on the palm rest and operates the shift lever.

  It is conceivable to provide a palm rest for the operation display unit arranged on the instrument panel by combining the technology of Patent Literature 1 with the technology of Patent Literature 1. In this case, the center console can be extended to the instrument panel, and a palm rest can be provided on the front upper part of the center console. However, if the center console is extended to the instrument panel, the front part of the center console protrudes upward, and the vehicle interior space becomes narrow.

JP 2012-61915 A JP 2012-238271 A

  This invention makes it a subject to provide the center console support structure which can enlarge the compartment space while providing the palm rest for the operation display part arrange | positioned at an instrument panel.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle center console support structure for supporting the center console extending between the driver seat and the passenger seat from the instrument panel located at the front portion of the passenger compartment, the center The front end portion of the console is supported by a support frame, and the support frame is formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the back, and also supports the instrument panel and has a palm rest at the upper end. .

  Preferably, the support frame includes left and right standing leg portions that rise upward from the floor panel, left and right rear rising portions that extend rearward from the upper ends of the left and right standing leg portions, And a palm rest support portion that spans between the upper ends of the rear rising portions.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the front end portion of the center console is supported by the support frame, and the support frame is formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the back. Since the support frame is separate from the center console, the support frame can be extended from the dead space under the feet. As a result, the center console can be extended substantially horizontally from the rear to the front and supported by the support frame, and the space can be effectively utilized by providing a space without protruding the front portion of the center console upward. it can.

  The support frame is formed in a substantially inverted U shape in rear view, supports the instrument panel, and includes a palm rest at the upper end. Since the support frame is a gate, the rigidity of the support frame can be improved, the fixing strength of the instrument panel can be increased, and the weight of the occupant's arm that joins the palm rest can be supported. Furthermore, since not only the center console but also the instrument panel and the palm rest are supported by the support frame, the number of parts to support can be reduced, and the part cost can be reduced.

  In the invention according to claim 2, the support frame includes left and right rear rising portions extending rearward from the upper ends of the left and right standing leg portions, and a palm rest support portion spanned between the upper ends of the left and right rear rising portions. For this reason, the base end part of the standing leg part can be disposed as far as possible and a space can be provided below the palm rest, so that the vehicle compartment space can be utilized more effectively.

1 is a perspective view of a passenger compartment employing a vehicle center console support structure according to the present invention. It is a center console perspective view shown by FIG. It is a center console side view shown by FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a support frame shown in FIG. 1. It is a top view of the support frame shown by FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a palm rest and an instrument panel shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 7-7 in FIG. 6.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description, left and right refer to the left and right based on the vehicle occupant, and front and rear refer to the front and rear based on the traveling direction of the vehicle. In the figure, Fr indicates the front, Rr indicates the rear, L indicates the left when viewed from the occupant, R indicates the right when viewed from the occupant, Up indicates the top, and Dw indicates the bottom.

  A vehicle compartment according to the embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 12 is provided in the front portion of the vehicle compartment 11 of the vehicle 10 in the width direction, and a center console 20 is provided from the center of the instrument panel 12 toward the rear. The seats 14 and 15 are arranged and seated by an occupant so as to sandwich the center console 20 therebetween. The center console 20 is attached to a floor panel 16 that partitions the passenger compartment 11.

  A steering wheel 17 for steering the vehicle 10 is attached to the left side of the instrument panel 12. The seat 14 disposed behind the steering wheel 17 is a driver's seat. On the other hand, the seat 15 arranged on the right side of the center console 20 is a passenger seat. A door 18 is attached to the outside of the seat 15 so as to be swingable with respect to the vehicle body.

  The front end portion of the center console 20 is supported by a support frame 30, and a palm rest 40 is provided at the upper end of the support frame 30. An operation display unit 51 is disposed in the center of the instrument panel 12 in the vehicle width direction, and the palm rest 40 is disposed in front of the operation display unit 51.

  The operation display unit 51 is a touch panel that operates and displays the navigation system, the audio system, and the like of the vehicle 10. The occupant can operate the operation display unit 51 with the hand 52 supported by the palm rest 40. The center console 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The operation display unit 51 is not limited to a touch panel, and a push button type operation unit and a display unit may be separated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the center console 20 includes a base portion 21 attached to the floor panel 16, a duct 22 rising upward from the rear end of the base portion 21, and left and right sides of the duct 22 from the support frame 30. The left and right beam portions 25, 25 spanning to the upper part of the duct side wall portion 23 (only the rear support portion 24 and the left side wall portion 23 are shown), and the left and right beam portions 25, 25 An armrest 26 provided between the armrest 26 and an armrest 26, a tray 27 provided in front of the armrest 26 and between the left and right beam portions 25, 25, and a beam portion 25 in front of the left and right beam portions 25 A side plate 28 fixed between the base plate 21 and the base plate 21 and a blindfold plate 29 detachably mounted between the beam portion 25 and the base unit 21 behind the side plate. That.

  The beam portion 25 is fixed to the intermediate portion in the height direction of the support frame 30 by screws 53 and 53. The armrest 26 supports the occupant's arm, and luggage can be placed on the tray 27. For this reason, a downward load is applied to the beam portions 25, 25. A load applied to the beam portions 25 and 25 is supported by the support frame 30. A shift lever 54 is disposed on the left portion of the palm rest 40.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the support frame 30 includes left and right standing leg portions 31 and 31 that rise upward from the floor panel 16 and left and right extending from the upper ends of the left and right standing leg portions 31 and 31. It consists of the rear raising parts 32 and 32 and the palm rest support part 33 spanned between the upper ends of these right and left rear raising parts 32 and 32.

  The palm rest support portion 33 is provided with a palm rest 40. The palm rest 40 includes an upper surface portion 41 on which an occupant places a hand 52 (see FIG. 1), a rear edge portion 42 provided at the rear edge of the upper surface portion 41 and covering the rear edge of the palm rest support portion 33, and the upper surface portion 41. The front edge portion 43 is provided on the front edge and covers the front edge of the palm rest support portion 33. Since the palm rest support portion 33 is formed in an inverted U shape when viewed from the side, the rigidity can be improved.

  The upper surface portion 41 is disposed upward and rearward, and an opening 44 through which the shift lever 54 is passed is formed in the left portion of the upper surface portion 41. For this reason, the occupant can easily operate not only the operation display unit 51 but also the shift lever 54 by placing the hand 52 on the palm rest 40.

  Further, since the support frame 30 is separate from the beam portion 25 of the center console 20, the support frame 30 extends upward from the dead space under the feet, and the center console 20 is lowered substantially horizontally or slightly forward from the rear to the front. Can be extended. By supporting the front part of the center console 20 with the support frame 30, the space 34 can be provided and the vehicle interior space can be used effectively without protruding the front part of the center console 20 upward.

  Furthermore, the support frame 30 has a rear rising portion 32 extending rearward from the upper end of the standing leg portion 31. For this reason, the base end part of the standing leg part 31 can be arrange | positioned ahead as much as possible, the space 34 can be provided under the palm rest 40, and vehicle interior space can be utilized more effectively.

  Further, the operation display unit 51 is supported on the palm rest support unit 33 of the support frame 30 via the bracket 56.

  Since the support frame 30 supports not only the center console 20 but also the instrument panel 12 (see FIG. 1), the palm rest 40, and the operation display unit 51, the number of parts to support can be reduced, and the part cost is reduced. Can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the support frame 30 is formed in a U shape, supports the instrument panel 12 (see FIG. 1), and includes a palm rest 40 at the upper end. Since the support frame 30 is a gate, the rigidity of the support frame 30 can be improved, and the fixing strength of the instrument panel 12 can be increased.

  Further, when the occupant places his arm on the palm rest 40, the side of the arm is in an open state, so the load of the entire arm is applied to the palm rest 40. However, since the rigidity of the support frame is improved by forming the support frame 30 in a U shape, it is possible to support the weight of the arm in a state where the side of the occupant applied to the palm rest 40 is opened.

  In the embodiment, the support frame 30 is a solid member. However, the support frame 30 is not limited to this and may be a hollow member. Further, the support frame 30 may have a U-shaped cross section. In this case, the instrument panel 12, the center console 20, and the palm rest 40 have rigidity to support the instrument frame 12, and the support frame 30 can be reduced in weight.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the instrument panel 12 includes a main body portion 12 a on which the operation display unit 51 is disposed, and left and right extending portions 12 b and 12 b supported by the support frame 30. These left and right extending portions 12b and 12b are formed so as to extend from the main body portion 12a to the sides of the left and right rear-falling portions 32 and 32 of the support frame 30.

  The tray 27 of the center console 20 is disposed between the left and right standing legs 31, 31 of the support frame 30 and is disposed below the palm rest 40. Since the space 34 is formed below the palm rest 40, that is, above the tray 27, the size of the tray 27 can be increased, and an object can be easily taken in and out of the tray 27.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a support portion 35 is welded to the outside of the rear rising portion 32 of the support frame 30. The support portion 35 is formed in an inverted L shape. A mounting portion 12 c is provided inside the extending portion 12 b of the instrument panel 12. The attachment portion 12 is fastened to the support portion 35 by a fastening member 55.

  Since the instrument panel 12 is supported by the support frame 30, a stay or the like for supporting the instrument panel 12 is not required, and the number of parts can be reduced. In the embodiment, in order to support the instrument panel 12, the support member 35 is welded to the support frame 30 and the fastening member 55 is used. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the instrument panel 12 is attached to the support frame 30. If it can be supported, it may be supported by other means such as hooking a claw provided on the instrument panel 12 in a hole provided on the support frame 30.

The vehicle center console support structure described above is summarized below.
As shown in FIG. 1, the front end portion of the center console 20 is supported by a support frame 30, and the support frame 30 is formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the back. Since the support frame 30 is separate from the center console 20, the support frame 30 can be extended from the dead space under the feet. As a result, the center console 20 can be extended substantially horizontally from the rear to the front and supported by the support frame 30, and the space 34 is provided without protruding the front portion of the center console 20 upward, so that the vehicle interior space can be effectively used. Can be used.

  Further, since the support frame 30 is a gate, the rigidity of the support frame 30 can be improved, the fixing strength of the instrument panel 12 can be increased, and the weight of the occupant's arm applied to the palm rest 40 can be supported. Furthermore, since not only the center console 20 but the instrument panel 12 and the palm rest 40 are supported by the support frame 30, the number of parts for supporting can be reduced, and the part cost can be reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the support frame 30 includes left and right rear rising portions 32 extending rearward from the upper ends of the left and right standing leg portions 31, and a palm rest support portion 33 spanned between the upper ends of the left and right rear rising portions. Have For this reason, the base end part of the standing leg part 31 can be arrange | positioned ahead as much as possible, the space 34 can be provided also under the palm rest 40, and vehicle interior space can be utilized more effectively.

  In the embodiment, the support frame 30 is composed of the standing leg portion 31, the rear raising portion 32, and the palm rest supporting portion 33. However, the supporting frame 30 is not limited to this, and the upper end is extended from the floor panel 16 to the rear raising portion. Further, the palm rest support portion 33 may be provided, and the standing leg portion 31 may be raised vertically from the floor panel 16.

  In the embodiment, the operation display unit 51 is supported by the support frame 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the operation display unit 51 may be supported by the instrument panel 12 via a bracket. In the embodiment, one side in the vehicle width direction has been described, but the same applies to the other side in the vehicle width direction.

  The vehicle center console support structure of the present invention is suitable for a vehicle compartment.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Vehicle (automobile), 11 ... Vehicle compartment, 12 ... Instrument panel, 14 ... Seat (driver's seat), 15 ... Seat (passenger seat), 20 ... Center console, 30 ... Support frame, 31 ... Standing leg portion, 32 ... Back rising part, 33 ... Palm rest support part, 40 ... Palm rest, 51 ... Operation display part (touch panel).

Claims (2)

In the vehicle center console support structure for supporting the center console extending between the driver's seat and the passenger seat from the instrument panel located at the front of the passenger compartment,
The front end of the center console is supported by a support frame,
This support frame is formed in a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the back, supports the instrument panel, and has a palm rest at the upper end.   The support frame is hung between left and right standing legs that rise upward from the floor panel, left and right rear rising parts that extend rearward from the upper ends of the left and right standing legs, and upper ends of these left and right rear rising parts. A center console support structure for a vehicle comprising a palm rest support portion to be passed.

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