JP2017030615A - Glove box peripheral structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a glove box peripheral structure that prevents impairment of appearance of an air conditioner by covering it without increasing the number of components and work man-hours.SOLUTION: A glove box peripheral structure 100 comprises: an instrument panel 102 having an opening part 106 facing a front passenger seat of a vehicle; a glove box 104 fitted to the opening part; and an air conditioner 110 located at the vehicle front side of the opening. The instrument panel also comprises an integrally molded extension part 116 extending to the lower side of the opening part. A lower end 134 of the extension part reaches a height substantially equal to a lower end 136 of the air conditioner. A length L of the extension part in a vehicle width direction is determined so that the air conditioner is covered by the extension part when facing the extension part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a glove box peripheral structure including an instrument panel of a vehicle and a glove box attached to the instrument panel.

  In a vehicle such as an automobile, a glove box for storing an object to be stored is attached to an opening facing the passenger seat of the instrument panel. In addition, an air conditioner such as an air conditioning unit (HVAC) or an air conditioning duct for sending wind to the feet of the passengers is disposed in front of the opening of the instrument panel. Patent Document 1 describes a structure in which a resin under cover is attached to the lower side of an opening of an instrument panel so as to hide the air conditioner from the passenger side.

JP 2004-90682 A

  However, in the structure described in Patent Document 1, in order to hide the air conditioner from the passenger side, an under cover that is a separate component from the instrument panel is required. For this reason, in Patent Document 1, the number of parts is increased, and the number of work steps is increased because the under cover is attached to the lower side of the opening.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and an object thereof is to provide a glove box peripheral structure that covers and conceals an air conditioner without increasing the number of parts and work man-hours.

  In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of a glove box peripheral structure according to the present invention includes an instrument panel having an opening facing a passenger seat of a vehicle and a glove box attached to the opening. In the box peripheral structure, the glove box peripheral structure further includes an air conditioner located on the vehicle front side of the opening, and the instrument panel further includes an integrally formed extension extending below the opening, The lower end of the extension part has reached a height substantially equal to the lower end of the air conditioner, and the length of the extension part in the vehicle width direction is such that the air conditioner is covered by the extension part when facing the extension part. It has been determined.

  According to the said structure, the extension part of an instrument panel has the vehicle height with the lower end substantially the same as the lower end of an air conditioner, and the length of the vehicle width direction is made into the length which covers an air conditioner. Therefore, when the instrument panel is viewed from the front (occupant side), most of the air conditioner overlaps the extension. Therefore, when the instrument panel is viewed obliquely from above (for example, a passenger in the rear seat), even the lower end of the air conditioner is reliably covered with the extension portion, so that the appearance is not impaired.

  Furthermore, the extension of the instrument panel is a part that extends below the opening of the glove box, so there is no need to install separate parts such as an undercover to cover the air conditioner, and the number of parts and work man-hours Will not increase.

  The instrument panel further includes a shaft portion that is formed in the extension portion and rotatably supports the glove box, and a vehicle width direction center portion that is located in the center in the vehicle width direction. To the center in the vehicle width direction. Here, since the shaft portion rotatably supports the glove box, the shaft portion receives a load in the opened state of the glove box. However, according to the above configuration, the shaft portion is formed in the extension portion. In other words, since the extension portion supports the shaft portion around the shaft portion, the rigidity of the shaft portion can be increased.

  The extension portion may be curved so as to be positioned on the vehicle front side as it approaches the lower end. Thereby, since an extension part forms a curved surface, rigidity can be improved. Moreover, since the lower end of the extension part is directed toward the front side of the vehicle, it is difficult for an occupant's foot or the like to contact the edge of the lower end, and safety is improved.

  The extension portion may extend to the front side of the vehicle so as to cover the air conditioner from below. Thereby, a passenger | crew's leg etc. do not contact an air conditioner and can protect an air conditioner or a passenger | crew's leg | foot. Moreover, the operation sound of an engine room or an air conditioner can be shielded.

  Said extension part is good to protrude toward the vehicle rear side in the vehicle width direction center part of an instrument panel. Thereby, while being able to ensure the space which accommodates an air conditioner in the vehicle width direction center part of an instrument panel, the vehicle interior space of a passenger | crew's step can be expanded by positioning locations other than the vehicle width direction center part in the vehicle front side. . In addition, the extension portion can be curved to increase rigidity by raising the central portion in the vehicle width direction while the lower end is curved.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a glove box peripheral structure that covers and conceals the air conditioner without increasing the number of parts and the number of work steps.

It is a figure which shows the glove box periphery structure in this embodiment. It is a figure which expands and shows the state which looked at the glove box periphery structure of FIG. 1 from the front. It is a figure which shows a part of glove box periphery structure of FIG. It is a figure which shows the AA cross section of the glove box periphery structure of FIG. It is a figure which shows the positional relationship of the glove box periphery structure of FIG. 4, and a passenger | crew's eyes | visual_axis. It is a figure which shows the glove box periphery structure of the comparative example compared with this embodiment. It is a figure which shows CC cross section of the glove box periphery structure of FIG. It is a figure which shows the glove box periphery structure of the modification of embodiment of FIG. It is a figure which shows the glove box periphery structure of the modification of embodiment of FIG.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in the embodiments are merely examples for facilitating understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same function and configuration are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted, and elements not directly related to the present invention are not illustrated. To do.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a glove box peripheral structure in the present embodiment. Hereinafter, the arrow X shown in each figure indicates the front of the vehicle, and the arrow Y indicates the side of the passenger compartment. The glove box peripheral structure 100 includes a resin instrument panel 102 that constitutes a design surface (interior part) of the front part of the passenger compartment, and a glove box 104 that stores an object to be stored. On the instrument panel 102, meters (instruments), navigation system monitors, audio switches, air conditioner outlets, and the like are set, and an opening 106 is formed particularly at a position facing the passenger seat. A glove box 104 is attached to the opening 106 of the instrument panel 102.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing the glove box peripheral structure 100 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the front. In addition, the front means that it is facing the glove box peripheral structure 100 from the passenger side of the passenger seat. The glove box peripheral structure 100 further includes an air conditioner 110 as indicated by a dotted line in the figure. The air conditioner 110 is located on the vehicle front side of the opening 106 of the instrument panel 102 and includes, for example, an air conditioning unit 112 and an air conditioning duct 114 that sends wind to the feet of the passengers.

  FIG. 3 is a view showing a part of the glove box peripheral structure 100 of FIG. FIG. 3A is a diagram showing a part of the instrument panel 102 shown in FIG. FIG. 3B is a perspective view showing the glove box 104. FIG.3 (c) is a B arrow view of FIG.3 (b).

  The instrument panel 102 further has an extension 116 integrally formed as shown in FIG. The extension part 116 is a part obtained by extending the lower edge of the opening part 106 further downward. The extension 116 is continuous from the vehicle interior side surface 118 to the vehicle width direction central portion 120 located at the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel 102. The extension 116 forms a mating surface 122a with the dash side trim 122 (see FIG. 2) on the side surface 118 of the passenger compartment, and a mating surface with the instrument panel central trim 124 (see FIG. 2) at the vehicle width direction central portion 120. 124a is formed. A lower cover 126 is attached to the instrument panel center trim 124. Further, as shown in FIG. 3A, the extension portion 116 forms a raised portion 128 that is raised toward the vehicle rear side at the vehicle width direction center portion 120 of the instrument panel 102.

  The instrument panel 102 further includes cylindrical shaft portions 130a and 130b formed in the extension portion 116, as shown in FIG. The shaft portions 130a and 130b rotatably support the glove box 104 so that the glove box 104 rotates and opens together with the objects to be stored. For this reason, the shaft portions 130a and 130b receive a load when the glove box 104 is opened, and high rigidity is required. In the present embodiment, the shaft portions 130 a and 130 b are formed in an extension portion 116 that continues from the passenger compartment side surface 118 to the vehicle width direction central portion 120. That is, since the extension part 116 supports the shaft parts 130a and 130b around the shaft parts 130a and 130b, the rigidity of the shaft parts 130a and 130b can be increased.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, the glove box 104 is provided with engaging portions 132a and 132b at the lower part thereof. As shown in FIG. 3C, the engaging portions 132 a and 132 b are open downward, and engage with the inner periphery thereof in contact with the outer periphery of the shaft portions 130 a and 130 b of the extension portion 116. As shown in FIG. 2, the glove box 104 is rotatably attached to the shaft portions 130a and 130b by engaging the engaging portions 132a and 132b with the shaft portions 130a and 130b, respectively.

  Hereinafter, the positional relationship between the air conditioner 110 located on the vehicle front side of the opening 106 of the instrument panel 102 and the extension 116 of the inner panel will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the lower end 134 of the extension part 116 reaches a height substantially equal to the lower end 136 of the air conditioner 110. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the length L of the extension 116 in the vehicle width direction (see FIG. 3A) is such that the extension 116 covers the air conditioner 110 when facing the extension 116. To be determined.

  Further, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the positional relationship will be described based on a line of sight from a passenger (rear seat passenger 140) seated in a rear seat (not shown) of the vehicle. FIG. 4 is a view showing an AA cross section of the glove box peripheral structure 100 of FIG. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a positional relationship between the glove box peripheral structure 100 of FIG. 4 and the sight line of the occupant. In addition, the oval shape shown in the figure is an eyelip 142 and indicates the distribution of eye positions set in consideration of the physique difference of the rear seat occupant 140 and the like. Also, in the drawing, the line of sight 144 when the lower end 134 of the extension part 116 of the instrument panel 102 is seen from above the eyelips 142 and the line of sight when the lower end 134 of the extension part 116 is seen from below the eyelips 142 are shown. 146.

  The lines of sight 144 and 146 do not overlap the lower end 136 of the air conditioner 110 as shown in FIG. That is, the extension 116 of the instrument panel 102 covers and hides the lower end 136 of the air conditioner 110 when viewed from the line of sight 144 and 146 of the rear seat occupant 140. Further, with respect to the vehicle width direction of the air conditioner 110, the air conditioner 110 is covered by the extension portion 116 when the length L of the extension portion 116 faces the extension portion 116 as shown in FIG. Has been determined to be. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the instrument panel 102 is viewed obliquely from above, the air conditioner 110 is surely covered by the extension portion 116, so that the appearance is not impaired.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the extension portion 116 is curved so as to be positioned on the front side of the vehicle as it approaches the lower end 134 thereof. Therefore, since the extension part 116 forms a curved surface, the rigidity can be increased. Moreover, since the lower end 134 of the extension part 116 faces the front side of the vehicle, it is difficult for the occupant's foot or the like seated in the passenger seat to contact the edge 134a of the lower end 134, and safety is improved.

  Furthermore, since the extension part 116 has the raised part 128 in the vehicle width direction center part 120 of the instrument panel 102, the space which accommodates the air conditioner 110 in the vehicle width direction center part 120 is securable. In addition, the extension portion 116 can expand the passenger compartment space at the feet of the occupant by positioning a portion other than the central portion 120 in the vehicle width direction on the vehicle front side, as the protruding portion 128 protrudes toward the vehicle rear side. As described above, the extension part 116 is curved toward the front side of the vehicle, and the center part 120 in the vehicle width direction is raised on the extension part 116, thereby forming a curved surface and increasing the rigidity.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing a glove box peripheral structure 200 of a comparative example compared with the present embodiment. FIG. 7 is a view showing a CC cross section of the glove box peripheral structure 200 of FIG. The glove box peripheral structure 200 of the comparative example is different from the glove box peripheral structure 100 in that a resin under cover 202 is attached instead of the extension portion 116 of the instrument panel 102.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the under cover 202 is attached to a lower portion 208 positioned below the opening 206 of the instrument panel 204 by clips 210 a, 210 b, and 210 c. As shown in FIG. 7, shaft portions 216 a and 216 b with which the engaging portions 214 a and 214 b of the glove box 212 are engaged are formed in the lower portion 208 of the instrument panel 204.

  The lower portion 208 of the instrument panel 204 supports the shaft portions 216a and 216b around the shaft portions 216a and 216b. However, unlike the extension portion 116 shown in FIG. 4, the lower portion 208 has a lower end 218 extending downward to the lower end of the air conditioner 220, that is, the vicinity of the lower end 224 of the air conditioning unit 222 and the lower end 228 of the air conditioning duct 226. Absent. Therefore, in the comparative example, it is difficult to sufficiently increase the rigidity of the shaft portions 216a and 216b.

  Furthermore, in the comparative example, as shown in FIG. 7, the line of sight 144, 146 passing through the lower end 218 of the lower portion 208 of the instrument panel 204 overlaps with the air conditioning unit 222 and the air conditioning duct 226. Therefore, in the comparative example, the under cover 202 is attached to the lower portion 208 of the instrument panel 204 in order to hide the air conditioner 220 from the passenger side. However, in the comparative example, the under cover 202, which is a separate component from the instrument panel 204, is required, so the number of parts increases and the work man-hours also increase because the under cover 202 is attached to the lower portion 208.

  On the other hand, according to this embodiment, since the air conditioner 110 can be covered by the extension part 116 of the instrument panel 102, it is not necessary to attach another part such as the under cover 202, and the number of parts and the number of work steps are reduced. There is no increase.

  FIG. 8 is a view showing a glove box peripheral structure 100A of a modification of the embodiment of FIG. The glove box peripheral structure 100A differs from the glove box peripheral structure 100 in that the extension 116A extends to the vehicle front side so as to cover the air conditioner 110 from below. According to such a glove box peripheral structure 100A, the passenger's feet 140A and the like do not contact the air conditioner 110, and the air conditioner 110 or the passenger's feet 140A can be protected, and the operating noise of the engine room and the air conditioner 110 is shielded. it can.

  FIG. 9 is a view showing a glove box peripheral structure 100B of a modification of the embodiment of FIG. In the glove box peripheral structure 100B, the extension portion 116B has a groove 148 formed in the vicinity of the side surface 118 of the passenger compartment and a groove 150 formed in the raised portion 128 in the vehicle central portion 120. Different from 100. According to such a glove box peripheral structure 100B, the grooves 148 and 150 are used for switching the embossing process and parting the coating, or the integrally formed extension 116 is separated from the grooves 148 and 150 as separate parts. The appearance can be improved by showing it.

  As mentioned above, although preferred embodiment of this invention was described referring an accompanying drawing, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited to the example which concerns. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications can be made within the scope of the claims, and these are naturally within the technical scope of the present invention. Understood.

  The present invention can be used for a glove box peripheral structure including an instrument panel of a vehicle and a glove box attached to the instrument panel.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100, 100A, 100B ... Glove box periphery structure, 102 ... Instrument panel, 104 ... Glove box, 106 ... Opening part, 110 ... Air conditioning apparatus, 112 ... Air conditioning unit, 114 ... Air conditioning duct, 116, 116A, 116B ... Extension part 118: Side of vehicle compartment, 120 ... Center in the vehicle width direction, 122 ... Dash side trim, 122a ... Mating surface of dash side trim, 124 ... Instrument panel central trim, 124a ... Mating surface of instrument panel central trim, 126 ... Lower cover, 128 ... Bridge part, 130a, 130b ... Shaft part, 132a, 132b ... engagement part, 134 ... lower end of extension part, 134a ... edge of lower end, 136 ... lower end of air conditioner, 140 ... occupant on rear seat, 140A ... foot, 142 ... Ilipus, 144, 146 ... Gaze, 148,150 ... Groove, L ... Extension The length of the vehicle width direction

Claims (5)

In a glove box peripheral structure comprising an instrument panel having an opening facing a passenger seat of a vehicle and a glove box attached to the opening, the glove box peripheral structure further includes:
An air conditioner located on the vehicle front side of the opening,
The instrument panel further has an integrally formed extension extending below the opening,
The lower end of the extension reaches a height substantially equal to the lower end of the air conditioner,
The glove box peripheral structure characterized in that the length of the extension portion in the vehicle width direction is determined so that the extension portion covers the air conditioner when facing the extension portion. The instrument panel further includes a shaft portion that is formed in the extension portion and rotatably supports the glove box, and a vehicle width direction center portion that is located at a vehicle width direction center,
2. The glove box peripheral structure according to claim 1, wherein the extension portion is continuous from a side surface of the passenger compartment to a central portion in the vehicle width direction.   The glove box peripheral structure according to claim 1, wherein the extension portion is curved so as to be positioned closer to the vehicle front side as approaching the lower end thereof.   The glove box peripheral structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the extension portion extends to the front side of the vehicle so as to cover the air conditioner from below.   The glove box peripheral structure according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the extension portion protrudes toward a vehicle rear side in a vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel.

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