JP2015196457A - instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve visibility of a display device for a driver, and to prevent deterioration of dimness removal performance of a front window glass by air discharged from an air outlet for defroster.SOLUTION: A display device (21) is installed in a state an upper end part of the display device (21) is adjacent to a front window glass (2) in the vicinity of a vehicle body rear side of an air outlet (13) for defroster, and between the air outlet (13) for defroster and the display device (21), an air introduction part (25) having a guide surface (27) for guiding the air discharged from the air outlet (13) to an upper side of the display device (21), is provided.

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel mounted on a vehicle such as an automobile.

  The instrument panel has a shape that bulges rearward of the vehicle body, is disposed in the front part of the vehicle compartment, and is positioned below the front window glass. A blowout opening for a defroster that blows warm air toward the front window glass to remove fog due to condensation is formed along the front window glass at the front edge side portion of the upper surface portion of the instrument panel.

  Some instrument panels are provided with a display device for displaying navigation information, vehicle information, and the like. In recent years, in order to improve the visibility of the display device, there are an increasing number of vehicles that employ a structure in which the display device is erected on the upper surface of the instrument panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-291834

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the defroster outlet 103 and its peripheral structure in the instrument panel 101. In addition, the arrow in this FIG. 7 shows the flow of the wind which blows off from the blower outlet 103 for defrosters. As shown in FIG. 7, the air outlet 103 for the defroster blows out the antifogging wind sent from the air conditioner unit (not shown) disposed inside the instrument panel 101 through the differential nozzle 105. It has become.

  The display device 107 is provided on the upper surface 101a of the instrument panel 101 at a position near the front window glass 109 in the vicinity of the rear outlet 103 of the defroster so as to minimize the distance of the viewpoint movement during the driving of the driver. It is conceivable to install it so as to protrude from the general surface.

  However, when such a configuration is adopted, the upper end portion of the display device 107 is close to the front window glass 109, and the gap g between the two is relatively narrow, so that it is blown out from the blowout port 103 for the defroster. The wind is difficult to escape upward from the gap g, and tends to stay in the space s between the defroster outlet 103 and the display device 107. Then, above the display device 107, the amount of air flowing from the defroster outlet 103 to the front window glass 109 is reduced. As a result, fogging of the front window glass 109 cannot be quickly removed, and the defroster outlet The defogging performance of the glass 109 due to the wind blown from 103 is impaired.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to improve the visibility of the display device by the driver and to cloud the front window glass due to the wind from the outlet for the defroster. The purpose is to prevent the removal performance from being impaired.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, the display device is installed close to the front window glass, and the amount of air that is blown out from the blowout opening for the defroster and flows along the front window glass above the display device is reduced. The configuration of the instrument panel has been devised so that it can be suppressed.

  Specifically, the first invention is arranged at the front part of the passenger compartment and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body and extends in the vehicle width direction. The following solution is taken for an instrument panel in which the outlet for the defroster is formed toward the front window glass.

  That is, 1st invention has the structure by which the display apparatus is standingly arranged in the state which made the upper end part adjoined to the front window glass in the vehicle body rear side of the blower outlet for defrosters. Here, “the display device is erected in a state where the upper end portion is close to the front window glass” means, of course, that the display device is fixedly installed or detachably installed. A panel having a display surface of a display device may be installed so that it can be moved to an instrument panel when not in use by rotating forward or sliding up and down around the lower end of the panel. In the case where the display device is installed in a movable manner, the upper end portion of the display device may be in a state of being close to the front window glass in the use state of the display device.

  In the first aspect of the present invention, an air guide portion having a guide surface for guiding the air blown from the air outlet to the upper side of the display device is provided between the air outlet for the defroster and the display device. It is characterized by.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel of the first aspect, a plurality of rectifying plates for rectifying the wind blown from the blowout port in both sides in the vehicle width direction inside the blowout port for the defroster Is provided. Further, the front window glass is curved so as to form a convex shape toward the front side of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction. The second invention is characterized in that the guide surface of the air guide portion is curved in the vehicle width direction along the front window glass.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel of the first or second aspect, a plurality of guide fins for diffusing the wind blown from the blowout port for the defroster to both sides in the vehicle width direction on the guide surface of the wind guide portion. Is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display device is installed so that the upper end of the display device is close to the front window glass, so that the visibility of the display device can be improved and the display device can be operated. It is possible to shorten the distance of the viewpoint movement while the vehicle is traveling. As a result, it is possible to reduce fatigue when the driver drives while checking the display on the display device.

  Further, according to the first invention, the air blown from the defroster outlet is guided to the upper side of the display device by the guide surface of the air guide portion provided between the defroster outlet and the display device. Therefore, even if the gap between the upper end portion of the display device and the front window glass is relatively narrow, the air blown from the blowout port for the defroster does not stay between the blowout port and the display device. Through this gap, it can flow smoothly through the windshield. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the amount of air flowing along the front window glass above the display device, and it is possible to prevent the front window glass from being defrosted by the wind from the air outlet for the defroster.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, since the air blown from the blowout port for the defroster is diffused to both sides in the vehicle width direction by the plurality of rectifying plates provided inside the blowout port, the blowout port for the defroster Can be blown over a range wider than the range corresponding to the upper side of the air outlet, and the air outlet can be shortened in the vehicle width direction by that amount. As a result, it is possible to reduce the installation space of the differential nozzle that sends the wind to the outlet for the defroster inside the instrument panel, and to improve the layout flexibility of the instrument panel and peripheral devices incorporated in the panel. it can.

  In addition, according to the second aspect of the invention, the guide surface of the air guide portion is curved along the front window glass that is curved convexly toward the front side of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction. The wind blown from the outlet for the defroster can flow smoothly to both sides in the vehicle width direction through the space between the windshield and the wind guide section, and the wind from the outlet in the vehicle width direction Does not interfere with diffusion.

  According to the third aspect of the invention, the air blown from the outlet for the defroster is diffused to both sides in the vehicle width direction by the plurality of guide fins provided on the guide surface of the air guide portion. The effect similar to that of the present invention is achieved, and the outlet for the defroster can be shortened in the vehicle width direction, and the degree of layout freedom of the instrument panel and the peripheral devices incorporated in the panel can be improved.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an instrument panel according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the instrument panel according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure taken along line IV-IV in FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a main part of the instrument panel according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a main part of an instrument panel according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing a defroster outlet and its peripheral structure in the instrument panel of the reference example.

  DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following embodiments are essentially preferable examples, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, its application, or its use. In the following embodiments, for convenience of description, the front side in the vehicle front-rear direction is referred to as “front”, the rear side is referred to as “rear”, the left side in the vehicle width direction facing the front of the vehicle is “left”, and the right side is “ The upper side in the vehicle height direction is referred to as “upper”, and the lower side is referred to as “lower”.

Embodiment 1 of the Invention
FIG. 1 is a front view of an instrument panel 1 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the instrument panel 1. 3 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure taken along line III-III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the structure taken along line IV-IV in FIG. In addition, the arrow in FIG. 3 shows the flow of the wind which blows off from the blower outlet 103 for defrosters. The instrument panel 1 exemplified in this embodiment is a panel for a left-hand drive specification vehicle in which a driver's seat is located on the left side of the vehicle body.

  An instrument panel 1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is a resin instrument panel on which various instruments such as a speedometer and an engine tachometer are mounted, and is disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment. Specifically, the instrument panel 1 is supported by an instrument panel reinforcement (not shown) extending in the vehicle width direction and attached to the vehicle body, so that the rear side of the dash panel that partitions the engine room and the vehicle compartment ( It is equipped in the passenger compartment side).

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front window glass 2 is provided above the instrument panel 1 in a posture inclined upward toward the rear of the vehicle. As shown in FIG. 4, the front window glass 2 is gently curved so as to have a convex shape toward the front of the vehicle body in the vehicle width direction. It is fixed to the vehicle body by adhering to the periphery of the front window glass opening such as a front pillar.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the instrument panel 1 extends in the vehicle width direction in a shape bulging toward the rear of the vehicle body, and extends from the vicinity of the lower end of the front window glass 2 toward the vehicle interior (rear). Part 1a and rear surface part 1b extending downward while curving from the rear edge of upper surface part 1a. The instrument panel 1 is manufactured by injection molding of a resin material using a mold.

  On the left side of the instrument panel 1 corresponding to the driver's seat, there is provided a meter hood 3 to which instruments located in front of the driver are mounted together with the steering wheel. The meter hood 3 is provided with a head up display (HUD) device 5 for displaying a traveling speed and the like. Further, an airbag device (not shown) is accommodated in the right side portion of the instrument panel 1 corresponding to the passenger seat side.

  In addition, a center panel in the vehicle width direction of the rear surface portion 1b of the instrument panel 1 is mounted with an in-vehicle device such as an operation switch of an air conditioner unit (not shown) installed in the panel 1 or an audio device. Part 7 is provided. The center panel portion 7 is formed with a pair of left and right center air outlets 9 for blowing air conditioned air such as warm air and cold air from the air conditioner unit into the vehicle interior.

  Further, side air outlets 11 for blowing conditioned air into the vehicle interior are formed at the height positions corresponding to the center air outlets 9 at the left and right ends of the instrument panel 1 in the vehicle width direction. Yes. The center air outlet 9 and the side air outlet 11 are outlets for air conditioning in the passenger compartment for adjusting the air temperature in the passenger compartment.

  In addition to the air outlets 9 and 11 for air conditioning in the vehicle interior, the instrument panel 1 is provided with air outlets 13 and 15 for defrosters that blow out warm air for removing fog caused by condensation of the wind glass. The air outlets 13 and 15 for the defroster include an air outlet for front window glass defogging (hereinafter referred to as a front differential air outlet) 13 for ensuring visibility in front of the vehicle through the front window glass 2, A pair of front side window glass antifogging air outlets (hereinafter referred to as side differential air outlets) 15 for ensuring the visibility of the side of the vehicle such as a side mirror over the front side window glass.

  Each side differential outlet 15 is provided on the front upper side of the side air outlet 11 for air conditioning in the vehicle interior. On the other hand, only one front differential outlet 13 is formed at the center portion of the front edge side portion of the upper surface portion 1a of the instrument panel 1 toward the front window glass 2, and extends in the vehicle width direction along the glass 2. ing. As shown in FIG. 3, a differential nozzle 17 that sends conditioned air from the air conditioner unit is connected to the front differential air outlet 13, and the conditioned air sent from the differential nozzle 17 is blown toward the front windshield 2. It has become.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the main part of the instrument panel 1, that is, the front differential outlet 13, the display device 21, and a wind guide member 25 described later from the front side of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of rectifying plates 19 are provided inside the front differential air outlet 13 to rectify the air blown from the air outlet 13 so as to diffuse it on both sides in the vehicle width direction. The plurality of rectifying plates 19 are each formed in a small plate shape extending in the front-rear direction, and are arranged at predetermined intervals in the vehicle width direction.

  The postures of the plurality of rectifying plates 19 are laid down toward the outside in the vehicle width direction as they are arranged closer to the vertical in the vehicle width direction and closer to both ends in the vehicle width direction. Yes. As a result, the plurality of rectifying plates 19 are configured to diffuse the air blown from the front differential outlet 13 radially upward. The plurality of rectifying plates 13 may be formed integrally with the main body of the instrument panel 1, or provided as a blowing grill that is a separate member from the main body of the instrument panel 1 and attached to the panel 1. Also good.

  Furthermore, a display that displays navigation information, vehicle information, TV vision broadcast, etc., as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, in a portion of the upper surface portion 1 a of the instrument panel 1 that is located in front of the center console portion 7. An accommodation recess 23 in which the device 21 is accommodated is provided. The housing recess 23 extends to the vicinity of the rear side of the front differential outlet 13 in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is formed so that the depth becomes deeper toward the front of the vehicle.

  The display device 21 is installed at a front end portion of the housing recess 23 so that the upper portion thereof is tilted so that the upper portion is positioned in front of the lower portion and the display surface 21a is directed obliquely upward on the rear side. Is protruded from the general surface of the upper surface portion 1a of the instrument panel 1 so as to be close to the front window glass 2. A gap g between the upper end portion of the display device 21 and the front window glass 2 is, for example, about 1.5 cm to 3.0 cm.

  In this way, the display device 21 is erected at a position near the front window glass 2 in the vicinity of the rear side of the vehicle body of the front differential outlet 13. As a result, the visibility of the display device 21 can be improved, and the distance of the viewpoint movement while the driver is driving the vehicle can be shortened.

  A resin air guide member 25 is provided as an air guide portion between the display device 21 and the front differential air outlet 13. The air guide member 25 is attached to the upper surface portion 1 a of the instrument panel 1 and covers the back surface of the display device 21. The guide surface 27 guides the air blown from the front differential air outlet 13 to the upper side of the display device 21. have. As a result, it is possible to prevent the front window glass 2 from being defrosted by the wind from the front differential outlet 13.

  That is, the antifogging wind blown from the front differential outlet 13 is guided to the upper side of the display device 21 by the guide surface 27 of the air guide member 25, so that the upper end portion of the display device 21 and the front window glass 2. Even if the gap g between the front and the rear windows is relatively narrow, it does not stay between the front differential air outlet 13 and the display device 21, and flows smoothly through the gap g along the front window glass 2. . Therefore, it is possible to suppress a reduction in the amount of air flowing along the front window glass 2 above the display device 21, and as a result, the above-described effect can be obtained.

  The guide surface 27 of the air guide member 25 extends from the rear edge portion of the front differential air outlet 13 to a position corresponding to the upper end of the display device 21. As shown in FIG. 4, the guide surface 27 is gently curved in the vehicle width direction along the front window glass 2, and the distance from the front window glass 2 at the center and both ends in the vehicle width direction. a and b are comparable. This prevents the wind from the front differential outlet 13 from diffusing in the vehicle width direction.

  If the guide surface of the air guide member 25 is a straight plane, the distance between both ends of the guide surface and the front window glass 2 is shorter than the distance between the central portion of the guide surface and the glass 2. Therefore, the wind blown from the front differential outlet 13 is difficult to escape to both sides in the vehicle width direction, and there is a possibility that the diffusion of the wind from the front differential outlet 13 in the vehicle width direction may be hindered.

  On the other hand, when the front window glass 2 and the guide surface 27 of the air guide member 25 are curved so as to extend parallel to each other in the vehicle width direction as described above, the front differential outlet 13 is formed on the rear side of the display device 21. Since the wind blown out from the front windshield 2 and the air guide member 25 flows smoothly on both sides in the vehicle width direction, the wind diffuses from the front differential blower outlet 13 in the vehicle width direction. Will not be disturbed.

-Effect of Embodiment 1-
According to the first embodiment, the display device 21 is installed so that the upper end of the display device 21 is close to the front window glass 2 so that the display device 21 can be viewed by the driver. The distance of movement can be shortened, and the fatigue when the driver drives while checking the display on the display device 21 can be reduced.

  Further, since the air blown from the front differential air outlet 13 is guided to the upper side of the display device 21 by the guide surface 27 of the air guide member 25 provided between the display device 21 and the front differential air outlet 13, It is possible to prevent the fog removal performance of the front window glass 2 from being impaired by the wind from the differential outlet 13.

  Further, according to the first embodiment, the wind blown from the front differential blower outlet 13 is diffused to both sides in the vehicle width direction by the plurality of rectifying plates 19. The air outlet 13 can be sprayed over a wider range than the range corresponding to above, and the air outlet 13 can be shortened in the vehicle width direction accordingly. Thereby, the installation space of the differential nozzle 17 that sends the wind for anti-fogging to the front differential outlet 13 can be reduced inside the instrument panel 1. As a result, the layout flexibility of peripheral devices such as the instrument panel 1 and the HUD device 5 incorporated in the panel 1 can be improved.

<< Embodiment 2 of the Invention >>
The instrument panel 1 according to the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in the configuration of the air guide member 25. In the second embodiment, the configuration of the wind guide member 25 is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the configuration of the wind guide member 25 is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the wind guide member 25 having a different configuration is used. Explanation will be given, and the same components will be left to the description of the first embodiment based on FIGS. 1 to 5, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the main part of the instrument panel 1 according to the second embodiment, specifically, the front differential outlet 13, the display device 21, and the air guide member 25 from the front side of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 6, the guide surface 27 of the air guide member 25 of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of guide fins 31 that diffuse the wind blown from the front differential outlet 13 to both sides in the vehicle width direction. Yes. The plurality of guide fins 31 extend upward from the rear edge portion of the front differential air outlet 13 and are formed to be continuous with the current plate 19 at a position corresponding to the rear of the current plate 19 in the front differential air outlet 13. Has been.

  Of the plurality of guide fins 31, the guide fins 31 provided on the left half of the guide surface 27 are curved outward in the vehicle width direction, that is, on the left side from the lower end toward the upper end. On the other hand, the guide fins 31 provided on the right half of the guide surface 27 among the plurality of guide fins 31 are curved outward in the vehicle width direction, that is, on the right side from the lower end toward the upper end. Thus, the air guide member 25 actively diffuses the wind blown from the front differential blower outlet 13 to both sides in the vehicle width direction.

-Effect of Embodiment 2-
According to the second embodiment, the wind blown from the front differential outlet 13 can be more reliably diffused to both sides in the vehicle width direction. Even if the front differential outlet 13 is shortened in the vehicle width direction, the front window It is possible to prevent the defogging performance of the glass 2 from being impaired.

  In the first and second embodiments, the embodiment in which the air guide member 25 is provided as a separate member from the main body of the instrument panel 1 has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the air guide portion having the guide surface 27 is provided. May be provided integrally with the main body of the instrument panel 1.

  In the first and second embodiments, the guide surface 27 of the air guide member 25 is described as an example in which the guide surface 27 extends to a position corresponding to the upper end of the display device 21. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The surface 27 may extend only to a position slightly away from the upper end of the display device 21, and the back surface of the upper end portion of the display device 21 may be partially exposed forward.

  As described above, the present invention is useful for an instrument panel for a vehicle, and in particular, improves the visibility of a display device for a driver, and fogging of a front window glass due to wind from an outlet for a defroster. It is suitable for an instrument panel for a vehicle that is desired to prevent the removal performance from being impaired.

1 instrument panel 2 front window glass 13 front differential outlet (defroster outlet)
19 Current plate 21 Display device 25 Air guide member (air guide part)
27 Guide surface 31 Guide fin

Claims (3)

A defroster outlet (13) is installed in the front window at the center of the upper part of the upper surface of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction. An instrument panel formed towards the glass (101),
Near the vehicle rear side of the defroster air outlet (13), a display device (21) is erected in a state where the upper end portion is close to the front window glass (101),
Between the defroster outlet (13) and the display device (21), there is a guide surface (27) for guiding the wind blown from the outlet (13) to the upper side of the display device (21). An instrument panel having an air guide part (25) having the same. In the instrument panel according to claim 1,
Inside the blowout port (13) for the defroster, a plurality of flow straightening plates (19) for rectifying the wind blown from the blowout port (13) so as to diffuse to both sides in the vehicle width direction are provided,
The front window glass (101) is curved to form a convex shape toward the vehicle body front side in the vehicle width direction,
An instrument panel, wherein the guide surface (27) of the wind guide portion (25) is curved in the vehicle width direction along the front window glass (101). In the instrument panel according to claim 1 or 2,
The guide surface (27) of the air guide section (25) is provided with a plurality of guide fins (31) for diffusing the wind blown from the defroster outlet (13) to both sides in the vehicle width direction. Instrument panel characterized by that.

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