JP2019182208A - Front structure in vehicle cabin - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a front structure in a vehicle cabin capable of precisely forming and maintaining parting line between members.SOLUTION: An instrument panel 102 of a front structure 100 includes a lower member 102b to which predetermined meters and gauges are attached, and an upper member 102a covering the upper side of the lower member 102b. A front pillar trim 104 has a plurality of claws 106 inserted into the lower member 102b and the upper member 102a from above. The upper member 102a has an edge portion 110 along the root of the front pillar trim 104, and an upper side pillar connecting portion 108a that is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the edge portion 110 and into which the claws 106 are inserted. The lower member 102b has a lower-side pillar connecting portion 114 that extends from the portion covered with the upper member 102a to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the edge portion 110 and into which the claws 106 are inserted.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle interior front structure.

  An instrument panel and a front pillar trim may be provided adjacent to each other at the front of the vehicle interior. The parting line that is the boundary between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim may enter the field of view of the occupant and affect the aesthetics of the passenger compartment. For example, in Patent Document 1, the pawl garnish pawl portion 71 and the locking portion 55 are disposed on the outer side of the vehicle compartment with respect to the lower hood member 20 of the instrument panel so that no gap is generated between the instrument panel and the pillar garnish. It is structured to connect from each inside.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-112958

  As described in Patent Document 1, the instrument panel of many vehicles is divided into an upper member on the upper side and a lower member on the lower side. A parting line is also formed between the upper member and the front pillar trim, and also between the upper member and the lower member. In Patent Document 1, although the relationship between the upper member and the pillar garnish is not described, the parting line around the upper member also enters the field of view of the occupant, so improvement in accuracy is desired.

  In view of such a problem, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle interior front structure that can accurately form and maintain a parting line between members.

  In order to solve the above problems, a typical configuration of a vehicle interior front structure according to the present invention includes an instrument panel in the vehicle interior, and a front pillar trim that is provided adjacent to the instrument panel and extends upward. In the vehicle interior front structure, the instrument panel includes a lower member to which predetermined instruments are attached, and an upper member that covers the upper side of the lower member, and the front pillar trim is inserted into the lower member and the upper member from above. The upper member has an edge portion along the root of the front pillar trim, and an upper side pillar connecting portion that is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the edge portion and into which the claw is inserted. The member has a lower side pillar connecting portion that extends from the portion covered by the upper member to the outside in the vehicle width direction of the edge and into which the claw is inserted. And wherein the door.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to provide the vehicle interior front part structure which can form and maintain the parting line of members accurately.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the vehicle interior front part structure concerning the Example of this invention. (A) is the perspective view which looked down at the said front part structure from the back and a little left side of a vehicle interior. (B) is a figure which shows a mode that the front pillar trim was isolate | separated from the instrument panel of Fig.1 (a). It is the perspective view which showed the pillar connection part of the instrument panel of FIG.1 (b). It is the figure which looked at the pillar connection part of the instrument panel of FIG. 2 from the vehicle upper direction. It is the figure which looked at the lower side pillar connection part vicinity of FIG. 3 from another direction. (A) is the perspective view which looked at the lower side pillar connection part vicinity from the upper right side ahead of the vehicle. (B) is the figure which looked at the lower side pillar connection part vicinity of Fig.4 (a) from the vehicle front. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG.4 (b). FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the pillar connection portion of FIG. 3 as viewed from the upper left side behind the vehicle. It is the figure which expanded and showed the lower side pillar connection part vicinity of FIG.4 (b). (A) is the figure which showed the lower side pillar connection part from the same direction as Fig.4 (a). (B) is the figure which looked at the rib vicinity of Fig.7 (a) from the vehicle back.

  A vehicle interior front structure according to an embodiment of the present invention is a vehicle interior front structure that includes an instrument panel in the vehicle interior and a front pillar trim that is provided adjacent to the instrument panel and extends upward. The instrument panel includes a lower member to which predetermined instruments are attached, and an upper member that covers an upper side of the lower member, and the front pillar trim has a plurality of claws inserted into the lower member and the upper member from above, The upper member has an edge portion along the root of the front pillar trim, and an upper-side pillar connecting portion that is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the edge portion and into which the claw is inserted, and the lower member is covered with the upper member It has the lower side pillar connection part extended in the vehicle width direction outer side of an edge from the location, and a nail | claw is inserted.

  According to the above configuration, since the front pillar trim is connected across the upper member and the lower member of the instrument panel, the parting line between the front pillar trim and the upper member, the parting line between the front pillar trim and the lower member, and the upper member A parting line with the lower member can be formed with high accuracy. In particular, with the above-described configuration, even if a load is applied to the front pillar trim, both the upper member and the lower member can follow the displacement of the front pillar trim, and the occurrence of a gap between these members is prevented to maintain the aesthetic appearance of the vehicle interior. It becomes possible.

  The instrument panel is attached to the steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction from the rear of the vehicle, the lower pillar connecting portion is provided further to the rear of the vehicle than the upper pillar connecting portion, and the lower member is further Further, a stay connecting portion provided below the lower pillar connecting portion and connected to a predetermined stay extending from the steering support member may be provided.

  By providing the stay connecting portion described above, the rigidity around the lower side pillar connecting portion is further increased, so that the parting line between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim can be formed and maintained with higher accuracy.

  The upper member further includes a panel connecting portion provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction from the upper side pillar connecting portion and connected to the vehicle body side panel member. The lower side pillar connecting portion is viewed from above. Further, it may be provided on a straight line connecting the panel connection portion and the stay connection portion.

  By providing the panel connection described above, the rigidity around the lower side pillar connection portion is further increased, and the parting line between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim can be accurately formed and maintained.

  The lower member may further include a rib that is provided adjacent to the lower side pillar connection portion and that supports the lower side pillar connection portion.

  Also with the ribs described above, it is possible to further increase the rigidity around the lower side pillar connecting portion, and to accurately form and maintain the parting line between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim.

  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 diagram showing an outline of a vehicle interior front structure (hereinafter, front structure 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of the front structure 100 looking down from the rear or slightly left side of the vehicle interior. 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 front structure 100 includes an instrument panel 102 in the vehicle interior and a front pillar trim 104 attached to a front pillar (not shown). The front pillar trim 104 is provided adjacent to an end of the instrument panel 102 in the vehicle width direction, and extends upward from the instrument panel 102 along the front pillar. The instrument panel 102 and the front pillar trim 104 are mainly made of resin.

  The instrument panel 102 includes an upper member 102a on the upper side and a lower member 102b on the lower side. The lower member 102b is a part serving as the basis of the instrument panel 102, and predetermined instruments and air conditioning equipment are attached to the lower member 102b. The upper member 102a is a part that becomes the top surface of the instrument panel 102, and is attached so as to cover the upper side of the lower member 102b. Various connection portions that are connected to each other are provided on the back side of the upper member 102a and the upper portion of the lower member 102b.

  FIG. 1B is a view showing a state where the front pillar trim 104 is separated from the instrument panel 102 of FIG. The front pillar trim 104 has a plurality of claws 106 which are inserted into the lower member 102b and the upper member 102a from above on the base side. In the front structure 100 of the present embodiment, the structure described later improves the connection rigidity between the claw 106 and the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b, thereby increasing the precision of the parting line between the members.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pillar connection portion E1 of the instrument panel 102 of FIG. The pillar connecting portion E1 is a portion formed near the end of the upper member 102a in the vehicle width direction, and the connecting portions of the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b to the front pillar trim 104 are arranged side by side. The front pillar trim 104 is connected across the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b by inserting the aforementioned plurality of claws 106 (see FIG. 1B) into the pillar connecting portion E1.

  FIG. 3 is a view of the pillar connecting portion E1 of the instrument panel 102 of FIG. 2 as viewed from above the vehicle. Among the pillar connecting portions E1, the upper member 102a is provided with a plurality of upper side pillar connecting portions 108a to 108c. An edge 110 at the end of the upper member 102a in the vehicle width direction has a slightly curved shape along the root of the front pillar trim 104 (see FIG. 1B). The upper side pillar connecting portions 108a to 108c are realized as through holes provided in the upper side extension region 112 extending outward in the vehicle width direction from the edge portion 110, and the tab 106 (see FIG. 1B) is inserted. Rarely connected. A total of three upper side pillar connecting portions 108 a to 108 c are provided along the edge portion 110.

  The lower member 102b is provided with a lower-side pillar connecting portion 114. First, the lower member 102b is provided with a lower side extension region 116 that extends from the portion covered by the upper member 102a to the outside in the vehicle width direction from the edge 110. The lower-side pillar connecting portion 114 is realized as a through hole provided in the lower-side extension region 116, and the tab 106 (see FIG. 1B) is inserted and connected. The lower-side pillar connecting portion 114 is provided along the edge 110 so as to be arranged on the vehicle rear side of the upper-side pillar connecting portions 108a to 108c.

  The front pillar trim 104 (see FIG. 1B) is connected across the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b of the instrument panel 102 by the pillar connecting portion E1. As a result, the three members of the front pillar trim 104, the upper member 102a, and the lower member 102b are connected. According to this configuration, the parting line between the front pillar trim 104 and the upper member 102a formed at the edge 110, the parting line between the front pillar trim 104 and the lower member 102b, and the parting line between the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b. 118 can be formed with high accuracy.

  In the configuration of the present embodiment, the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b are connected to the front pillar trim 104 (see FIG. 1B), so that even if a load is applied to the front pillar trim 104, for example. Both the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b can follow the displacement of the front pillar trim 104. With this configuration, it is possible to prevent the gaps between the members from being generated, and thus it is possible to maintain the appearance of the vehicle interior.

  FIG. 4 is a view of the vicinity of the lower-side pillar connecting portion 114 in FIG. 3 as viewed from another direction. FIG. 4A is a perspective view of the vicinity of the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 viewed from the upper right side in front of the vehicle. In the present embodiment, further improvements are made to increase the rigidity of the lower-side pillar connecting portion 114.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, the instrument panel 102 is attached to the steering support member 120 extending in the vehicle width direction from the rear of the vehicle. Specifically, the instrument panel 102 is connected to a stay 122 extending from the steering support member 120, and is connected to the steering support member 120 via the stay 122. In the present embodiment, a stay connecting portion 124 for connecting the lower member 102b and the stay 122 is provided below the lower pillar connecting portion 114 described above. Accordingly, the stay 122 supports the vehicle downward load applied from the front pillar trim 104 to the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 from below, so that the rigidity of the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 is improved.

  The inner structure of the instrument panel 102 will be described in detail. First, a side bracket 126 connected to a vehicle body side panel member 134 (see FIG. 6) and the like is provided at the vehicle width direction end of the steering support member 120. It has been. The side bracket 126 is a part having a shape extending from the steering support member 120 to the periphery, and a flange region 128 is formed on the upper portion. The stay 122 described above is joined to the flange region 128. Accordingly, the stay 122 can be connected to a position closer to the panel member 134 on the side of the vehicle body, so that the mounting rigidity of the stay 122 can be improved.

  The stay 122 is a U-shaped part made of metal and curved along an L shape. The stay 122 is installed in a curved posture so that the U-shaped opening faces the front of the vehicle, extends from the flange region 128 to the rear of the vehicle, and rises therefrom. A predetermined through hole (not shown) is provided near the upper end of the stay 122. The stay connecting portion 124 of the lower member 102 b is realized by a bolt, a clip, or the like, and is fastened and fixed to the through hole of the stay 122.

  FIG. 4B is a view of the vicinity of the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 in FIG. 4A as viewed from the front of the vehicle. From FIG. 4 (b), the steering support member 120, the side bracket 126, and the stay 122, which are metal parts, are arranged in the vertical direction, and the upper end of the stay 122 is below the lower side pillar connecting portion 114. It can be seen that the connection portion 124 is connected to the lower member 102b.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. In FIG. 5, the stay connecting portion 124 is located slightly below the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 and slightly behind the vehicle. Since the stay 122 is slightly inclined toward the front of the vehicle as viewed from the side as viewed from the side, and the stay connecting portion 124 can be positioned on the front side of the vehicle, the steering support that easily occurs on the lower member 102b. The rotational moment around the member 120 can be reduced. Accordingly, the stay 122 efficiently prevents the lower member 102b from hanging down. Then, the stay connecting portion 124 approaches the lower side pillar connecting portion 114, whereby the rigidity of the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 can be increased and the displacement of the position can be prevented. Accordingly, it is possible to accurately form a parting line between the lower member 102b and the instrument panel 102 itself and the front pillar trim 104 (a boundary between members formed on the edge 110 in FIG. 3). In addition, even when the instrument panel 102 made of resin is expanded or contracted, the position with respect to the front pillar trim 104 is difficult to be displaced, so that it is possible to prevent a gap between members and maintain a parting line with high accuracy. it can.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, even if a load is applied to the front pillar trim 104 that is displaced downward or inward in the vehicle width direction, the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b follow the displacement of the front pillar trim 104. can do. At this time, the load accompanying the displacement of the front pillar trim 104 is transmitted to the instrument panel 102 via the upper side pillar connecting portion 108a and the lower side pillar connecting portion 114. Then, the load is transmitted to the stay 122, the side bracket 126, and the steering support member 120 via the stay connecting portion 124. In this way, according to the present embodiment, the load from the front pillar trim 104 can be received by the metal and highly rigid steering support member 120, so that the displacement of the front pillar trim 104 can be suitably suppressed. it can. Also by these actions, the occurrence of a gap between the front pillar trim 104 and the instrument panel 102 and between the upper member 102a and the lower member 102b can be prevented, and the appearance can be maintained.

  FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the pillar connection portion E1 of FIG. 3 as viewed from the upper left side behind the vehicle. In the upper side extension region 112 of the upper member 102a, a panel connection portion 130 is provided outside the upper side pillar connection portion 108b (see FIG. 3) in the vehicle width direction. The panel connecting portion 130 is realized as a bolt hole, for example, and is connected to the panel member 134 on the side of the vehicle body via the bolt 132 or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 is provided on a virtual straight line L <b> 1 connecting the panel connecting portion 130 and the stay connecting portion 124 as viewed from above. Also with this configuration, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the lower-side pillar connecting portion 114. In particular, according to this configuration, when a load from the front pillar trim 104 to the inner side in the height direction or the vehicle width direction is applied to the lower side pillar connecting portion 114, the load is distributed to the panel connecting portion 130 and the stay connecting portion 124. Thus, the displacement of the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 and the front pillar trim 104 can be suppressed. Therefore, the parting line between the instrument panel 102 and the front pillar trim 104 can be formed and maintained with higher accuracy, and the aesthetic appearance can be improved.

  FIG. 7 is an enlarged view showing the vicinity of the lower-side pillar connecting portion 114 in FIG. Fig.7 (a) is the figure which showed the lower side pillar connection part 114 from the same direction as Fig.4 (a). The lower member 102b is further provided with a plurality of ribs 136 and 138 adjacent to the lower side of the lower side pillar connecting portion 114. The ribs 136 and 138 are wall-like portions extending in the vehicle front-rear direction, and support the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 from below.

  FIG. 7B is a view of the vicinity of the ribs 136 and 138 in FIG. The ribs 136 and 138 form a box-shaped part when viewed from the rear of the vehicle. The ribs 136 and 138 form a box shape with each other, thereby increasing the rigidity. Since the ribs 136 are provided adjacent to the lower side pillar connection part 114, the rigidity of the lower side pillar connection part 114 is further improved, and the displacement near the lower side pillar connection part 114 is suppressed, so that an instrument panel is provided. It is possible to accurately form and maintain a parting line between 102 and the front pillar trim 104.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the configurations of the upper side pillar connecting portions 108a to 108c and the lower side pillar connecting portion 114 into which the claws 106 of the front pillar trim 104 are inserted, as well as existing parts such as the stay 122, etc. By improving the connection position, the accuracy of the parting line between members is improved. In particular, this embodiment is effective in that the cost can be suppressed because no additional parts such as a dedicated bracket are used.

  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 interior front structure.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Front structure, 102 ... Instrument panel, 102a ... Upper member, 102b ... Lower member, 104 ... Front pillar trim, 106 ... Claw, 108a-108c ... Upper side pillar connection part, 110 ... Edge part, 112 ... Upper side Extension region, 114 ... lower side pillar connection portion, 116 ... lower side extension region, 118 ... parting line, 120 ... steering support member, 122 ... stay, 124 ... stay connection portion, 126 ... side bracket, 128 ... flange region, 130 ... Panel connection part, 132 ... Bolt, 134 ... Panel member, 136, 138 ... Rib, E1 ... Pillar connection part, L1 ... Straight line

Claims (4)

In the vehicle interior front structure comprising an instrument panel in the vehicle interior, and a front pillar trim provided adjacent to the instrument panel and extending upward,
The instrument panel includes a lower member to which predetermined instruments are attached, and an upper member that covers the upper side of the lower member,
The front pillar trim has a plurality of claws inserted from above into the lower member and the upper member,
The upper member has an edge portion along the root of the front pillar trim, and an upper side pillar connecting portion that is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the edge portion and into which the claw is inserted,
The vehicle interior front structure, wherein the lower member includes a lower side pillar connecting portion that extends from a portion covered by the upper member to the outside in the vehicle width direction of the edge portion and into which the claw is inserted. The instrument panel is attached to the steering support member extending in the vehicle width direction from the rear of the vehicle,
The lower side pillar connecting portion is provided at the rear of the vehicle from the upper side pillar connecting portion,
2. The vehicle instrument according to claim 1, wherein the lower member further includes a stay connecting portion provided below the lower pillar connecting portion and connected to a predetermined stay extending from the steering support member. Panel structure. The upper member further includes a panel connection portion that is provided on the outer side in the vehicle width direction than the upper side pillar connection portion and connected to the panel member on the vehicle body side portion,
The instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the lower pillar connecting portion is provided on a straight line connecting the panel connecting portion and the stay connecting portion when viewed from above.   4. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the lower member further includes a rib that is provided adjacent to the lower side of the lower side pillar connection portion and supports the lower side pillar connection portion. 5. Instrument panel structure.

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