JP2019182186A - Vehicle instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a vehicle instrument panel structure which enables a parting line around a grove box to be formed with high accuracy and maintained.SOLUTION: An instrument panel structure 100 includes: a steering support member 102; an instrument panel 104; and a glove box 110 attached to a box opening 108. The instrument panel structure 100 further includes stays 106, 112 extending from the steering support member 102 to the instrument panel 104. The instrument panel 104 has: a first side wall 120 extending from a side edge 114 of the box opening 108 to the vehicle front side; expansion areas 116, 118 expanding from the first side wall 120 to a center of the box opening 108; and stay connection parts 122, 124 provided at the expansion areas 116, 118 and connected to the stays 106, 112.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure for a vehicle.

  On the instrument panel of the vehicle, there is a glove box for storing small items. A general glove box is attached to an opening for a box provided in the vicinity of the front of an occupant's knee in an instrument panel. However, since the instrument panel is mainly made of resin, providing a box opening may reduce the rigidity. Therefore, in Patent Document 1, for example, a support bracket 12 extending from the steering support member is connected near the lower corner of the box opening to thereby reinforce.

JP 2008-308061 A

  The parting line formed by the edge of the box opening and the glove box is at a position that is easy to enter the occupant's field of view and affects the aesthetic appearance of the passenger compartment, so it is desired to form it with high accuracy. The accuracy of the parting line can be improved by increasing the rigidity of the edge of the box opening and suppressing the deformation. From this point of view, the technique of Patent Document 1 leaves room for development.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle instrument panel structure capable of accurately forming and maintaining a parting line around a glove box.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a representative configuration of a vehicle instrument panel structure according to the present invention is that a vehicle instrument panel structure includes: a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction; An instrument panel structure for a vehicle comprising an instrument panel attached from the rear and a glove box attached to an opening for the box opened in the instrument panel. The instrument panel structure for a vehicle further includes a steering support member. A stay is attached and extends toward the instrument panel. The instrument panel extends from the side edge of the box opening to the front of the vehicle, and extends from the first side wall toward the center of the box opening. ing And having a left region and provided in the bulging area stay connecting portion connected to the stay.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the instrument panel structure for vehicles which can form and maintain the parting line around a glove box accurately.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the instrument panel structure for vehicles concerning the Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the box opening of the instrument panel of FIG. 1. (A) is the figure which looked at box opening vicinity from the same direction as FIG. (B) is the figure which looked at the box opening of FIG. 1 from the vehicle back. It is the perspective view which looked at the opening for boxes of Drawing 2 (a) from the left diagonal upper part ahead of vehicles. It is the figure which attached the glove box of FIG. 1 to the opening for boxes. (A) is the figure which showed the glove box attached to the opening for boxes of Fig.2 (a) facing from the vehicle back. (B) is AA sectional drawing of Fig.4 (a). It is the figure which showed the stay of FIG.2 (b) independently from each direction. (A) is the figure which looked at the stay from the vehicle back. (B) is the figure which looked at the stay of Fig.5 (a) from the vehicle width direction inner side. (C) is the figure which looked at the stay of Fig.5 (a) from the vehicle width direction outer side. (D) is the figure which looked at the stay of Fig.5 (a) from upper direction.

  An instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction, an instrument panel attached to the steering support member from the rear of the vehicle, and an opening in the instrument panel. An instrument panel structure for a vehicle having a glove box attached to an opening for the box, wherein the instrument panel structure for a vehicle further includes a stay attached to the steering support member and extending toward the instrument panel. The panel includes a first side wall extending from the side edge of the box opening to the front of the vehicle, a bulging area projecting from the first side wall toward the center of the box opening, and a swell provided in the bulging area. Stay connection part to be connected Characterized in that it has.

  In the above configuration, the bulging area is provided inside the box opening, and the stay is connected to the bulging area, thereby supporting the side edge of the box opening from the inside of the box opening. According to this configuration, when the glove box is opened / closed, the stay is supported near the portion where the load is easily applied, so that the displacement of the side edge of the box opening can be efficiently suppressed. A parting line with the opening for use can be formed and maintained with high accuracy.

  The bulging region is bent from the first side wall to the center side of the box opening and extends from the end of the flange wall on the center side to the front of the vehicle. The second side wall may be included.

  According to the said structure, the rigidity of a bulging area | region can further be improved by making a bulging area | region into the box-type structure containing a flange wall and a 2nd side wall. As a result, the bulging area and the stay can be more firmly connected, and the displacement of the side edge of the box opening can be suitably suppressed.

  The lower edge of the box opening may extend from one side to the other of the second side wall, and a predetermined support shaft to which the glove box is rotatably attached may be formed on the lower edge.

  If it is a lower edge extended from said 2nd side wall, it will be rich in load resistance, will support a glove box suitably, and it will become possible to form and maintain the parting line of a glove box and box opening accurately.

  The stay connecting portion may be provided below the steering support member, and the stay may extend while curving from the outside in the vehicle width direction of the box opening of the steering support member toward the stay connecting portion. .

  According to the above stay, it is possible to suitably connect to the stay connecting portion without interfering with the inner space of the box opening.

  The stay may have a fixing hole for fixing a predetermined harness at a midpoint from the steering support member toward the stay connecting portion, and a portion of the stay below the fixing hole may be curved.

  Even with the stay configured as described above, it is possible to suitably connect to the stay connecting portion without interfering with the inner space of the box opening.

  The stay may have a U-shaped cross section with the opening facing the outside in the vehicle width direction of the box opening.

  According to the above configuration, the rigidity of the stay can be improved by making the cross section of the stay U-shaped. In addition, if the U-shaped opening is in the posture facing the outside in the vehicle width direction, the rear wall of the stay faces the instrument panel. If it is a stay of this attitude | position, the instrument panel which tends to move ahead at the time of the impact of a vehicle etc. can be received suitably.

  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 examples 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 view showing an outline of a vehicle instrument panel structure (hereinafter, instrument panel structure 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, in FIG. 1 and all other drawings of the present application, the vehicle front-rear direction is indicated by arrows F (Forward) and B (Backward), the vehicle width direction is indicated by arrows L (Leftward), R (Rightward), and the vehicle vertical direction, respectively. Are illustrated by arrows U (Upward) and D (Downward), respectively.

  The steering support member 102 is a part that supports the instrument panel 104, a steering wheel (not shown), and the like, and extends in the vehicle width direction so as to extend over the side wall of the vehicle body. The steering support member 102 is provided with a plurality of stays (stays 106 and the like) connected to various components. The instrument panel 104 is attached to the steering support member 102 from the rear of the vehicle via a stay 106 or the like. A box opening 108 is opened below the left side of the instrument panel 104, and a glove box 110 is attached to the box opening 108.

  FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the vicinity of the box opening 108 of the instrument panel 104 of FIG. FIG. 2A is a view of the vicinity of the box opening 108 from the same direction as FIG. FIG. 2B is a view of the box opening 108 of FIG. 1 as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. In FIG. 2B, a part of the instrument panel 104 is allowed to pass through, and the rear steering support member 102 and the stays 106 and 112 are exposed. In this embodiment, the connection relationship between the box opening 108 and the stays 106 and 112 is devised as shown in FIG. Thereby, the rigidity in the vicinity of the side edge 114 of the box opening 108 is increased, and the accuracy of the parting line L1 (see FIG. 4A) between the box opening 108 and the glove box 110 is improved.

  Reference is made to FIG. Inside the box opening 108, bulging regions 116 and 118 are provided as portions where the stays 106 and 112 (see FIG. 2B) are connected. The bulging areas 116 and 118 are parts hidden by the lid 126 (see FIG. 1) of the glove box 110. The bulging areas 116 and 118 have the same symmetrical structure, and the bulging area 118 will be described below as an example.

  In describing the bulging region 118, first, the first side wall 120 extends from the side edge 114 of the box opening 108 to the front of the vehicle. The bulging region 118 extends from the first side wall 120 to the center side of the box opening 108 over a wide range of the side edge 114 of the box opening 108. In the bulging area 118, a stay connecting portion 124 is provided as a connection point with the stay 112 (see FIG. 2B).

  As shown in FIG. 2B, a left stay 106 and a right stay 112 are connected to the periphery of the box opening 108. At this time, the stay connecting portions 122 and 124 are located below the steering support member 102. The stays 106 and 112 extend downward from the steering support member 102 to stay connection portions 122 and 124 of the instrument panel. The stays 106 and 112 have different shapes, the stay 106 has a curved shape, and the stay 112 has a linear shape. The present embodiment has a configuration that pays particular attention to the curved stay 106.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the box opening 108 shown in FIG. The side bracket 128 at the end of the steering support member 102 is a part fastened to a panel member or the like on the side wall of the vehicle body. Among the steering support members 102, the vicinity of the side bracket 128 is highly rigid, and the stay 106 is joined to the vicinity of the highly rigid side bracket 128.

  The stay 106 extends downward from the steering support member 102 and then gently curves so as to extend toward the center of the box opening 108. A through hole 130 is provided at the lower end of the stay 106 and is connected to the stay connecting portion 122 (see FIG. 2A) by a pin, a clip, or the like.

  With the curved stay 106 described above, it reaches the stay connecting portion 122 of the bulging region 116 from the outside in the vehicle width direction of the box opening 108 without interfering with the inner space of the box opening 108 to which the glove box 110 is attached. Connection can be made. In particular, as shown in FIG. 2B, an HVAC 132 (Heater, Ventilation and Air Conditioning), which is an air conditioner, and various harnesses 134 are provided in the back of the box opening 108, so that the work can be performed. In many cases, an operator manually operates through the box opening 108. The curvature of the stay 106 so as to move away from the box opening 108 is also effective in securing a work space.

  Reference is again made to FIG. The bulging region 118 bulges in a slightly square box shape from the first side wall 120 to the center side of the box opening 108. More specifically, the wall portion facing the vehicle rear in the bulging region 116 is a flange wall 136 that faces the lid 126 of the glove box 110 (see FIG. 1). The flange wall 136 bends and extends from the first side wall 120 to the center side of the box opening 108. The second side wall 138 is a side wall located one step up from the first side wall 120 toward the center, and is bent and extends forward from the center side end of the flange wall 136.

  The flange wall 136 is formed with ridgelines 140 that are the starting points of the change in angle as it goes upward along the side edge 114 of the box opening 108, and a plurality of planes with different inclinations are formed. The stay connecting portion 124 is provided in a flat area 142 that is relatively below the bulging area 116 and relatively faces the rear of the vehicle in the flange wall 136.

  The bulging regions 116 and 118 having a plurality of ridge lines 140 in the above-described box shape are structurally rigid and difficult to be deformed, and are preferably connected to the stays 106 and 112 (see FIG. 2B). Can do. Further, by providing such rigid bulging regions 116 and 118 inside the box opening 108 and connecting them to the stays 106 and 112, the side edge 114 of the box opening 108 is inside the box opening 108. Can be supported with high rigidity. According to this configuration, the bulging areas 116 and 118 and the stays 106 and 112 support the vicinity of a place where a load is easily applied when opening and closing the glove box 110, so that the displacement of the side edge 114 of the box opening 108 is displaced. Can be efficiently suppressed. Thereby, the parting line L1 (see FIG. 4A) between the glove box 110 and the box opening 108 can be formed and maintained with high accuracy.

  The glove box 110 (see FIG. 1) is configured to open and close the upper end side back and forth, and has a claw 144 (see FIG. 4B) serving as a hinge for opening and closing operation on the lower end side. In order to connect the claw 144 of the glove box 110 and support the weight of the glove box 110, the box opening 108 is formed with a rigid lower edge 146.

  The lower edge 146 of the box opening 108 spans from the second side wall 138 of one bulging portion 118 to the second side wall of the other bulging portion 116 like a beam. A bead 148 is provided on the second side wall 138 of the bulging region 118 so as to extend upward from the lower edge 146. Due to this bead 148 and the box-shaped bulging region 118 described above, the lower edge 146 is also a highly rigid portion.

  The lower edge 146 is formed with a round bar-like support shaft 150 to which a claw 144 (see FIG. 4B) of the glove box 110 is rotatably attached. The support shaft 150 is formed continuously with the above-described bead 148 and has increased rigidity.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram in which the glove box 110 of FIG. 1 is attached to the box opening 108. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing the glove box 110 attached to the box opening 108 of FIG. Since the glove box 110 is mounted on the lower edge 146, the lower edge 146 is a part that constantly receives the weight of the glove box 110 and a load when the occupant opens and closes.

  FIG.4 (b) is AA sectional drawing of Fig.4 (a). As shown in FIG. 4B, the support shaft 150 of the lower edge 146 is connected to the claw 144 of the glove box 110 and supports the glove box 110 from below.

  As described above, the lower edge 146 is stretched over the box-shaped rigid bulge regions 116 and 118 (see FIG. 2A), and the support shaft 150 is reinforced by the beads 148. The lower edge 146 and the support shaft 150 are excellent in load resistance, suitably support the glove box 110, and the parting line L1 (see FIG. 4A) between the glove box 110 and the box opening 108 is also accurate. Can be formed and maintained.

  The above-described bead 148 (see FIG. 2A) extends just before the flat region 142 where the stay connecting portion 124 is provided, and the load applied to the bead 148 is also absorbed by the stay 112. That is, in the present embodiment, the weight of the glove box 110 is also distributed to the stay 112, the posture of the glove box 110 is stabilized, and the parting line L1 (see FIG. 4A) can be formed more accurately. It is possible.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the stay connecting portion 122 and the support shaft 150 are connected by a bead 148, but are separated by an appropriate distance, so that the support shaft 150 and the claw 144 of the glove box 110 are used. It is avoided that the rigidity of the hinge structure becomes excessively high. As a result, the glove box 110 can be opened and closed smoothly, and the impact load can be absorbed to some extent even if an occupant comes into contact with the vehicle during a front collision.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the stay 106 of FIG. 2B independently from each direction. FIG. 5A is a view of the stay 106 as seen from the rear of the vehicle. As described above, the shape is gently curved downward. At the upper end of the stay 106, a flange 152 is formed on each surface for joining to the steering support member 102 (see FIG. 3). At the lower end of the stay 106, a through hole 130 for connecting to the stay connecting portion 122 (see FIG. 2A) is formed.

  FIG. 5B is a view of the stay 106 of FIG. 5A viewed from the inner side in the vehicle width direction. In the stay 106, a fixing hole 154 for fixing the harness 134 is formed at a position on the way from the steering support member 102 toward the stay connecting portion 122. The fixing hole 154 has a long hole shape, and can hold a clip or the like that bundles the harness 134 (see FIG. 2B). As a result, the harness 134 can be laid more orderly inside the instrument panel 104.

  The stay 106 has a shape in which a portion below the fixing hole 154 is curved. That is, the stay 106 serves to secure a work space as described with reference to FIG. 2B while avoiding the fixed harness 134. In addition, the curved shape has an effect of improving the rigidity compared to the linear shape.

  FIG. 5C is a view of the stay 106 of FIG. 5A as viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction. The stay 106 is formed so that both the rear wall 156 and the front wall 158 are substantially flat. The rear wall 156 is provided with a through hole 130 (see FIG. 5A) connected to the stay connecting portion 122 (see FIG. 2A). The through hole 130 is provided in the front wall 158. Is also possible. As a result, the stay 106 can also function as the stay 112 (see FIG. 2B) by reversing left and right, and can increase versatility and contribute to cost reduction.

  FIG. 5D is a view of the stay 106 in FIG. 5A as viewed from above. The stay 106 has a U-shaped cross-section with the opening facing the outside in the vehicle width direction of the box opening 108. The stay 106 can prevent an object from being caught on the edge of the stay 106 when the worker performs an operation through the box-shaped opening 108 (see FIG. 2B). In the above posture, the rear wall 156 of the stay 106 faces the instrument panel 104. With the stay 106 in this posture, the instrument panel 104 that is used to move forward can be received by using the area of the rear wall 156 when a vehicle impact occurs. The fact that the stay 106 receives the instrument panel 104 has an effect of preventing the occupant's knees and the like from moving further forward and preventing the knees and the like from coming into contact with a hard object beyond the resin instrument panel 104. .

  As described above, in the present embodiment, with respect to the opening for the box of the instrument panel, the bulging area and the stay are used to increase the rigidity, and the parting line with the glove box is accurately formed and maintained. be able to. Further, by increasing the rigidity of the box opening, even when a load is applied from the glove box or a temperature change of the instrument panel occurs, it is possible to suppress the deformation and maintain the aesthetic appearance.

  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 vehicle instrument panel structure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Instrument panel structure, 102 ... Steering support member, 104 ... Instrument panel, 106 ... Stay, 108 ... Opening for box, 110 ... Glove box, 112 ... Stay, 114 ... Side edge, 116 ... Swelling area, 120 ... 1st side wall, 122 ... Stay connection part, 124 ... Stay connection part, 126 ... Lid, 128 ... Side bracket, 130 ... Through hole, 132 ... HVAC, 134 ... Harness, 136 ... Flange wall, 138 ... 2nd side wall, 140 ... ridge line, 142 ... planar region, 144 ... claw, 146 ... bottom edge, 148 ... bead, 150 ... support shaft, 152 ... flange, 154 ... fixed hole, 156 ... rear wall, 158 ... front wall, L1 ... parting line

Claims (6)

A vehicle instrument comprising a steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction, an instrument panel attached to the steering support member from the rear of the vehicle, and a glove box attached to an opening for the box opened in the instrument panel In the construction panel structure,
The vehicle instrument panel structure further includes a stay attached to the steering support member and extending toward the instrument panel,
The instrument panel is
A first sidewall extending forward from the side edge of the box opening;
A bulging region extending from the first side wall toward the center of the box opening;
An instrument panel structure for a vehicle having a stay connecting portion provided in the bulging area and connected to the stay. The bulging area is
A flange wall that bends and extends from the first side wall to the center side of the box opening;
2. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1, further comprising a second side wall bent and extending forward from the end of the flange wall on the center side of the box opening. The lower edge of the box opening extends from one side of the second side wall to the other,
The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 2, wherein a predetermined support shaft to which the glove box is rotatably attached is formed on the lower edge. The stay connecting portion is provided below the steering support member,
The said stay is extended while curving toward the said stay connection part from the vehicle width direction outer side of the said opening for boxes among the said steering support members, The Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned. Instrument panel structure for vehicles. The stay has a fixing hole for fixing a predetermined harness at a midpoint from the steering support member toward the stay connecting portion,
The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 4, wherein a portion of the stay below the fixing hole is curved.   6. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the stay has a U-shaped cross section with the opening facing the outside in the vehicle width direction of the box opening.

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