JP2017100592A - Center console structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To restrict or prevent a finisher panel from being deflected downward.SOLUTION: The invention relates to a center console structure in which a finisher panel 7 including a housing part 8 is attached to an upper part of a console body 6. Displacement restriction parts 21, which restrict the housing part 8 from being displaced in a lateral direction by elastic downward deformation of the finisher panel 7, are provided at an inner side part of the console body 6.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5

Description

  The present invention relates to a center console structure.

  Some vehicles such as automobiles have a center console at a position between a driver seat and a passenger seat. For example, the center console is provided with a shift knob on the front side and a console box on the rear side. A storage device such as a cup holder is provided at a position between the shift knob and the console box (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The cup holder includes a finisher panel and a storage section such as a cup holder section provided on the finisher panel.

JP 2011-246006 A

  However, the center console structure described in Patent Document 1 has the following problems. That is, for example, when the passenger has inadvertently touched the finisher panel, the finisher panel may be bent downward due to elastic deformation when a load from above is applied to the finisher panel. .

  Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides:
In the center console structure where the finisher panel with the storage part is attached to the top of the console body,
The inside of the console main body is provided with a displacement restricting portion capable of restricting displacement of the storage portion in the lateral direction due to elastic deformation downward of the finisher panel.

  According to the present invention, the configuration described above can restrict or prevent the finisher panel from being bent downward.

It is a whole perspective view which shows the center console structure concerning this Embodiment. It is a top view of a console main body. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2. It is a top view of a cup holder. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a cup holder. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the displacement restricting portion of FIG. It is the elements on larger scale of another displacement control part (cross-sectional view of the B arrow part of Drawing 3). It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the displacement to the horizontal direction of a storage part.

Hereinafter, the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 to 8 are for explaining this embodiment.

  <Configuration> The configuration of this embodiment will be described below.

  A vehicle such as an automobile is provided with a center console 1 as shown in FIG. 1 at a position between a driver seat and a passenger seat. The center console 1 includes, for example, a shift knob 2 on the front side and a large storage device such as a console box 3 on the rear side. For example, a small storage device such as a tray 4 is installed on the front side of the shift knob 2, and a small storage device such as a cup holder 5 is positioned between the shift knob 2 and the console box 3. Is installed.

  The cup holder 5 includes a finisher panel 7 that can be attached to the upper portion of the main body of the center console 1 (ie, the console main body 6), and a storage portion 8 such as a cup holder portion that is recessed downward with respect to the finisher panel 7. It is supposed to have. The finisher panel 7 including the storage portion 8 is not limited to the cup holder 5.

  Here, the console body 6 includes at least a pair of left and right side wall portions 11 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). In FIG. 2, the lower side is the front of the vehicle, and in FIG. 3, the left side is the front of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the finisher panel 7 constitutes the design surface of the cup holder 5, and at least four corner positions are related to the console body 6 by claw portions (not shown). It is fixed. In the finisher panel 7, a hole (mounting hole 14) for mounting the control switch 13 is provided on the side of the storage portion 8.

  The storage portion 8 is a bottomed recessed hole that can store a beverage container, and is inserted and installed inside the console body 6. The storage unit 8 may be provided integrally with the finisher panel 7, or may be provided separately from the finisher panel 7 and attached to the finisher panel 7.

  In this case, two (or a plurality) of storage units 8 are installed side by side in the vehicle front-rear direction 15 at a position on the passenger seat side (or driver seat side) of the finisher panel 7. The two storage units 8 may be installed in an independent state (see FIG. 1), or may be connected in a continuous manner (see FIG. 4).

  In contrast to the basic configuration as described above, the center console structure of this embodiment has the following configuration.

  (1) As shown in FIG. 6 or FIG. 7, the storage portion 8 is displaced laterally (refer to the phantom line in FIG. 8) inside the console body 6 due to the elastic deformation of the finisher panel 7 below. Displacement restricting portion 21 capable of restricting is provided.

  Here, the displacement restricting portion 21 is a rib formed of a protruding portion provided inwardly of the console main body 6 on the inner surface (inner side) of the side wall portion 11 of the console main body 6. The displacement restricting portion 21 is configured to hold down the lower portion of the side surface 24 of the storage portion 8 where the amount of displacement in the horizontal direction is greatest. For example, when a variation in the horizontal direction occurs at the installation position of the storage unit 8, the front end edge of the displacement restricting unit 21 is stored by the amount corresponding to the variation so that the gap with respect to the storage unit 8 is 0 (zero). The dimensions are set so as to slightly overlap the side surface 24 of the portion 8.

  At this time, since the storage portion 8 has a gently sloping shape that narrows downward, the leading edge of the displacement restricting portion 21 has a gentle sloping shape that matches the sloping shape of the storage portion 8. (Inclined shape part 25).

  Further, an introduction auxiliary portion 26 such as a rounded portion or an introduction taper portion capable of guiding insertion and installation of the storage portion 8 into the console main body 6 at the time of assembly is provided on the upper end edge portion of the displacement regulating portion 21. Yes. The lateral displacement of the storage portion 8 is directed outward in the vehicle width direction 27.

  When a plurality of storage units 8 are provided, the displacement regulating unit 21 may be provided for each of all the storage units 8 or may be provided for at least one storage unit 8. May be. In this case, since the storage portion 8 is connected and moves integrally, the displacement restricting portion 21 is provided with the mounting hole 14 of the control switch 13 so that the strength of the finisher panel 7 is reduced most. It is provided only for the storage part 8 (8a) located in the (front) part.

  (2) A bottom surface receiving portion 32 for receiving the bottom surface 31 of the storage portion 8 from below is provided inside the console main body 6.

  Here, the bottom surface receiving portion 32 may be provided integrally with the displacement restricting portion 21 (see FIG. 6), or may be provided separately from the displacement restricting portion 21 (see FIG. 3). When the displacement restricting portion 21 and the bottom surface receiving portion 32 are provided separately, it is preferable that the displacement restricting portion 21 and the bottom surface receiving portion 32 be provided as close as possible so as not to interfere with peripheral components.

(3) As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, an inner panel 42 is fixed to the inner side of the console main body 6 via vibration welding ribs 41.
The displacement restricting portion 21 is a protruding portion (such as a contact rib) protruding from the side surface of the inner panel 42.

  Here, the inner panel 42 is provided as a stiffening member for the console body 6.

  A plurality of vibration welding ribs 41 (or fixing ribs) are provided so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction 15 with respect to the upper and lower portions and the middle portion of the inner panel 42. The vibration welding rib 41 is fixed to the inner portion of the console body 6 by vibration welding. The fixed portion by vibration welding has a joint structure in which a resin structure softened and melted by frictional heat due to vibration is integrated.

  In this case, the displacement restricting portion 21 is provided so as to integrally extend from the inner surface of the inner panel 42 toward the inside of the console body 6.

  (4) The displacement restricting portion 21 is provided across the plurality of vibration welding ribs 41, 41.

  Here, the displacement restricting portion 21 is formed to have a length substantially equal to the interval between the plurality of vibration welding ribs 41, 41. However, the displacement restricting portion 21 may be slightly shorter than the interval between the plurality of vibration welding ribs 41, 41, or may be slightly longer, as long as there is no problem. In FIG. 6, the displacement restricting portion 21 and the bottom receiving portion 32 are provided across the three upper and lower vibration welding ribs 41, 41. In FIG. 7, the displacement restricting portion 21 is provided between the two upper and lower vibration welding ribs 41, 41.

(5) As shown in FIG. 6, a stepped portion 51 is provided on the inner panel 42.
The displacement restricting portion 21 has a stepped base portion 52 along the stepped portion 51 and projects integrally from the inner panel 42.

  Here, the stepped portion 51 can be used as a component mounting portion in the console main body 6. For example, the stepped portion 51 can be an attachment portion for a harness (electric wire) routed inside the console body 6. In this case, the stepped portion 51 is provided so as to protrude inward of the console main body 6 at a position slightly below the bottom surface 31 of the storage portion 8.

  (6) In the vibration welding rib 41, the peripheral portion of the displacement restricting portion 21 is thicker than the other portions (thick rib portion 41a).

  Here, the vibration welding rib 41 has a thickness (thickness) about 1.5 to 2.0 times that of the peripheral portion of the displacement restricting portion 21 than, for example, other portions (in the longitudinal direction). It is said that. For example, the vibration welding rib 41 of the other part has substantially the same thickness as the average thickness of the inner panel 42. In this case, the lowest vibration welding rib 41 is the thick rib portion 41a, but the vibration welding rib 41 on the chair side may also be the thick rib portion 41a.

  (7) The inner panel 42 has an air-conditioning duct forming portion 62 capable of defining a duct space 61 between the inner portion of the console body 6.

  Here, the duct space 61 is used as an air conditioning duct for a rear seat. An air outlet 65 for the rear seat is provided at the rear part of the console body 6 (see FIG. 1).

  The air-conditioning duct forming portion 62 is a stepped portion having a greater amount of inward protrusion (in the console body 6) than the inner panel 42 or the stepped portion 51. The air conditioning duct forming part 62 is provided at a position below the inner panel 42 and the stepped part 51. And the lower part of the bottom face receiving part 32 and the displacement control part 21 is integrated with the upper part of the air-conditioning duct formation part 62. FIG.

  (8) The displacement restricting portion 21 is provided at a position where the storage portion 8 has a maximum width 71 with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction 15 (see FIG. 5).

  Here, the position where the storage portion 8 has the maximum width 71 is a position passing through the center of the storage portion 8.

  (9) The displacement restricting portion 21 is a thick portion 81 having a thickness equal to or greater than the variation of the mounting position of the storage portion 8 in the vehicle longitudinal direction 15 (see FIG. 3).

  Here, the storage portion 8 is attached to the rear side of the console body 6 (the tray 4 and the shift knob 2), and the shift knob 2 and the like are attached to the console body 6 in order from the front side. Therefore, the variation in the mounting position of the storage portion 8 is added with the variation in the mounting position of the tray 4 and the variation in the mounting position of the shift knob 2 (such as the variation due to the parts to be mounted earlier). Will be. Therefore, the storage unit 8 has at least a part of the thickness of normal ribs (ribs generally provided in the console main body 6, the air conditioning duct forming unit 62, etc.) (with variations in the mounting position of the tray 4). ) The thickness of the shift knob 2 is increased by the sum of the variation in the mounting position of the shift knob 2 and the variation in the mounting position of the storage portion 8 (the total variation). For example, the thick part 81 is made to have a thickness of about 1.5 to 2.0 times the thickness of a normal rib.

  (10) The displacement restricting portion 21 is provided with the noise preventing means 91 capable of preventing the occurrence of noise at the contact portion with the storage portion 8 (see FIG. 5).

  Here, the abnormal noise is generated when the displacement restricting portion 21 and the storage portion 8 repeatedly contact with each other due to the traveling vibration of the vehicle. There are two types of noise prevention means 91, one in which a buffer member is attached to the contact portion, and one in which the contact portion is made of a material that is unlikely to generate noise. For the buffer member, for example, a cushion material such as a nonwoven fabric can be used. As for the contact portion made of different materials, for example, the displacement restricting portion 21 (inner panel 42 or console body 6) is made of PPC material, and the storage portion 8 (cup holder 5) is made of PC-ABS material. can do.

  (11) The displacement restricting portion 21 is provided at two locations apart from each other in the vehicle front-rear direction 15 with respect to the left and right inner portions (side wall portions 11 (L), 11 (R)) of the console body 6.

  Here, the console body 6 is provided with two types of finisher panels 7 of right and left (L side / R side) that are different depending on the left-hand drive vehicle and the right-hand drive vehicle. In addition, the shift knob 2 on the front side of the finisher panel 7 has two types, an MT specification (manual vehicle) and an AT specification (automatic vehicle), which are different in size. Two types of panels 7 having different sizes according to MT specifications and AT specifications are also prepared. The MT specification and the AT specification have different installation positions of the storage unit 8 (for example, the AT specification has the installation position of the storage unit 8 in front of the MT specification. However, the reverse is also true. good). Accordingly, there are a total of four types of finisher panels 7, and any one of them is attached to the same console body 6 according to the specifications. Therefore, the displacement restricting portions 21 are provided at four locations simultaneously so that any of the four types of finisher panels 7 can be mounted.

  <Operation> The operation of this embodiment will be described below.

  In the center console structure of FIG. 1, the occupant can operate the shift knob 2 and store articles in the console box 3. In addition, small items or the like can be placed on the tray 4 in front of the shift knob 2, and a beverage container can be accommodated and held in a cup holder 5 provided between the shift knob 2 and the console box 3. .

  <Effect> According to this embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

  (Effect 1) The displacement restricting portion 21 is provided on the inner side of the console body 6 to which the finisher panel 7 having the storage portion 8 is attached. Thereby, the side surface 24 of the storage part 8 is restrained by the displacement control part 21, and it can control or prevent that the storage part 8 is displaced laterally (so that it swells outside). Therefore, when a load F (see FIG. 8) from above acts on the finisher panel 7, the displacement restricting portion 21 restricts the finisher panel 7 from being bent downward due to elastic deformation and the storage portion 8 being displaced laterally. Thus, the finisher panel 7 can be prevented from bending downward. As a result, it is possible to eliminate the feeling of stickiness of the finisher panel 7 and to prevent cracking due to bending under the finisher panel 7.

  (Effect 2) A bottom surface receiving portion 32 is provided on the inner side of the console body 6. The bottom surface receiving portion 32 can receive the bottom surface 31 of the storage portion 8 from below. When the storage unit 8 is displaced in the lateral direction, the storage unit 8 is also displaced in the downward direction. Therefore, by constraining the bottom surface 31 and the side surface 24 of the storage unit 8 at the same time, the storage unit 8 is laterally moved. Can be more reliably regulated or prevented. Therefore, the downward bending of the finisher panel 7 can be prevented more reliably.

  (Effect 3) The inner panel 42 is fixed to the inner side of the console body 6 through the vibration welding rib 41. Thereby, the rigidity of the console body 6 can be increased by the inner panel 42.

  Then, by providing the displacement restricting portion 21 as a protruding portion that projects (integrally) from the side surface of the inner panel 42, a force that causes the storage portion 8 to be displaced in the lateral direction is transmitted via the displacement restricting portion 21 ( It can be reliably received by the inner panel 42 and the console body 6 (which has a double structure and increased rigidity).

  (Effect 4) The displacement control part 21 was provided so that it might straddle between the some vibration welding ribs 41 and 41. FIG. Thereby, the support rigidity with respect to the displacement control part 21 can be raised by the some vibration welding ribs 41 and 41, and the displacement control effect with respect to the accommodating part 8 and the finisher panel 7 can be improved.

  (Effect 5) The step part 51 was provided in the inner panel 42. FIG. Thereby, the rigidity of the inner panel 42 itself can be increased. Further, the stepped portion 51 can be used for various purposes as a component mounting portion.

  The displacement restricting portion 21 has a stepped base portion 52 along the stepped portion 51. Thereby, the displacement control part 21 can be made into the thing of a shape which is hard to bend.

  (Effect 6) The vibration welding rib 41 is configured such that the peripheral portion of the displacement restricting portion 21 is thicker than the other portions (thick rib portion 41a). Thereby, the joint strength with respect to the console main body 6 of the inner panel 42 in the part which provided the displacement control part 21 can be effectively raised, preventing the weight increase as the vibration welding rib 41 whole.

  (Effect 7) The air conditioning duct forming part 62 is provided on the inner panel 42. Thereby, the duct space 61 integral with the console body 6 can be provided along the inner side of the console body 6. Therefore, the duct space 61 can be installed compactly inside the console body 6. Further, by fixing the inner panel 42 having the air conditioning duct forming part 62 to the inner side of the console body 6, the reinforcing effect of the console body 6 by the inner panel 42 can be increased.

  (Effect 8) The displacement restricting portion 21 restrains the position of the maximum width 71 of the storage portion 8. As a result, the center position of the storage portion 8 can be effectively suppressed by the displacement restricting portion 21, and the amount of overhang of the displacement restricting portion 21 can be minimized to prevent interference with peripheral components and the like.

  (Effect 9) The displacement restricting portion 21 has a thick portion 81 thicker than a normal rib. Thereby, even if the attachment position with respect to the vehicle front-rear direction 15 of the storage part 8 varies, the storage part 8 (center) can be reliably suppressed by the displacement restricting part 21 that is the thick part 81. .

  (Effect 10) The displacement restricting portion 21 includes the noise preventing means 91. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the generation of abnormal noise at the contact portion with the storage portion 8 due to the traveling vibration of the vehicle.

  (Effect 11) The displacement restricting portions 21 are provided at two positions on the left and right inner portions (side wall portions 11 (L) and 11 (R)) of the console body 6. As a result, it is possible to cope with the left and right difference between the left-hand drive vehicle and the right-hand drive vehicle, as well as the mounting position of the storage unit 8 due to the difference between the MT specification (manual vehicle) and the AT specification (automatic vehicle). can do. That is, it is possible to cope with the difference between the four types of specifications.

  While the embodiments have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the embodiments are merely illustrative. Therefore, the present invention is not limited only to the embodiments, and it goes without saying that design changes and the like within a range not departing from the gist are included in the present invention. Further, for example, when each embodiment includes a plurality of configurations, it is a matter of course that possible combinations of these configurations are included even if not specifically described. Further, when a plurality of embodiments and modification examples are disclosed, it is needless to say that possible combinations of configurations extending over these are included even if not specifically described. Further, the configuration depicted in the drawings is of course included even if not particularly described. Further, when there is a term of “etc.”, it is used in the sense that the equivalent is included. In addition, when there are terms such as “almost”, “about”, “degree”, etc., they are used in the sense that they include those in the range and accuracy recognized by common sense.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Center console 3 Console box 5 Cup holder 6 Console main body 7 Finisher panel 8 Storage part 21 Displacement restricting part 31 Bottom surface 32 Bottom surface receiving part 41 Vibration welding rib 41a Thick rib part 42 Inner panel 51 Stepped part 52 Stepped base part 61 Duct Space 62 Air conditioning duct forming part

Claims (7)

In the center console structure where the finisher panel with the storage part is attached to the top of the console body,
A center console structure characterized in that a displacement restricting portion capable of restricting displacement of the storage portion in the lateral direction by elastic deformation downward of the finisher panel is provided in an inner portion of the console body. In the center console structure according to claim 1,
A center console structure having a bottom surface receiving portion for receiving the bottom surface of the storage portion from below on the inner side of the console body. In the center console structure according to claim 1 or 2,
An inner panel is fixed to the inner side of the console body via a vibration welding rib,
The center console structure, wherein the displacement restricting portion is a protruding portion protruding from a side surface of the inner panel. In the center console structure according to claim 3,
The center console structure, wherein the displacement restricting portion is provided between the plurality of vibration welding ribs. In the center console structure according to claim 3 or claim 4,
A stepped portion is provided on the inner panel,
The center console structure, wherein the displacement restricting portion has a stepped base portion along the stepped portion and protrudes integrally from the inner panel. In the center console structure according to any one of claims 3 to 5,
The vibration welding rib has a center console structure characterized in that a peripheral portion of the displacement restricting portion is thicker than other portions. In the center console structure according to any one of claims 3 to 6,
A center console structure characterized in that the inner panel has an air conditioning duct forming part capable of defining a duct space between the inner part of the console body.