JP2020104564A - Vehicle center structure - Google Patents

Abstract

To realize a vehicle center structure including a center console in which spatial oppressing feeling is reduced.SOLUTION: In a vehicle center structure 10, an instrument panel 20 is provided on a front surface in a vehicle cabin and a center console 30 is provided on a floor between a driver seat and a front passenger seat. The center console 30 includes: a pillar part 35 fixed to the floor and extending upward; and a console part 36 supported by the pillar part 35. The console part 36 includes: a protruding part 36a protruding forward farther than the pillar part 35; and a shift lever 38 provided on an upper surface 36b of the protruding part 36a. The protruding part 36a is disposed spaced apart from the instrument panel 20 and a gap space 104 is formed therebetween.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a vehicle central structure including a center console.

Many vehicles have a center console between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. Patent Document 1 below describes a structure in which a center console installed on a floor is provided with a shift lever, and further, the center console is connected to an instrument panel in the front part of the vehicle.

JP, 2006-123745, A

As described in Patent Document 1, the center console is generally connected to the instrument panel to separate the space between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat, which causes a pressure on the occupant spatially. It can be said that there is room for improvement in order to increase the comfort of the vehicle space.

An object of the present invention is to realize a vehicle center structure including a center console that suppresses a feeling of spatial pressure.

The vehicle central structure according to the present invention comprises an instrument panel provided on the front surface of the vehicle interior, and a center console provided on the floor between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, the center console being provided on the floor. The column part is fixed and extends upward, a projecting part supported by the column part and projecting forward of the column part, and a shift lever provided on an upper surface of the projecting part, wherein the projecting part is It is characterized in that it is arranged apart from the instrument panel.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to suppress the feeling of pressure which a passenger receives from a center console, and to improve the comfort at the time of boarding.

It is a perspective view of a vehicle central structure concerning an embodiment. It is a side view of a center console.

Embodiments will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the description, specific modes are shown to facilitate understanding, but these are examples of the embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle center structure 10 of an electric vehicle according to an embodiment as viewed from the left rear side of the vehicle. In the coordinate system in the figure, the F axis indicates the vehicle front direction, the U axis indicates the upward direction, and the R axis indicates the occupant's right hand direction (the same applies in FIG. 2). In FIG. 1, the front side of the vicinity of the front seat in the vehicle interior space is shown, but the front seat itself is not shown.

The instrument panel 20 is a resin panel provided on the front surface of the vehicle compartment and extending long from the right end to the left end in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel 20 is located on the front side of the driver's seat 50 and the passenger seat 52 at a height approximately from the chest of the passenger to the abdomen, but in the vicinity of the center in the vehicle width direction, the instrument panel 20 continues to the floor side. 22 are included. The center panel 22 is connected to the raised floor by a center tunnel 24.

In front of the driver's seat 50, the instrument panel 20 is provided with instruments such as a speedometer, a tachometer, and a battery meter, as well as various display lamps necessary for driving. A steering wheel 26 is installed on the front side of the instrument panel 20. Further, in the vicinity of the center in the vehicle width direction, for example, a car navigation system, an audio system, an air conditioner, etc. are arranged on the instrument panel 20.

The center console 30 is provided between the driver seat 50 and the passenger seat 52. In the present embodiment, it is assumed that the center tunnel 24 is provided near this and the floor is raised, and the center console 30 is installed on the raised floor.

Subsequently, the center console 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a side view of the vicinity of the center console 30 as viewed from the passenger seat side. The center console 30 includes a base portion 32 embedded in the floor, a support portion 35 extending upward from the base portion 32, and a console portion 36 supported by the support portion 35. The basic shape of the center console 30 is formed of resin by using, for example, molding, 3D printer or the like.

The base portion 32 is a base portion that supports the center console 30, and is a flat plate-shaped portion having a horizontal area slightly larger than that of the console portion 36. The longitudinal direction of the base portion 32 is oriented in the vehicle front-rear direction. The front end of the base portion 32 in the longitudinal direction is set close to the portion where the center panel 22 of the instrument panel 20 is connected to the floor. Two cup holders 33 are provided near the front end of the base 32. In addition, an accessory storage 34 is provided near the center of the base 32 in the front-rear direction. The base 32 is fixed to the floor using bolts or the like.

The pillar portion 35 includes a thick main pillar portion 35a and a thin sub pillar portion 35b. The column part 35 has a lower end fixed to the floor by the base part 32, and an upper end supporting the console part 36. Specifically, the main support portion 35a extends upward and forward from the vicinity of the rear end of the base portion 32, and is connected to the lower surface of the console portion 36 at the upper portion to support the console portion 36. The inside of the main support portion 35a is hollow, and a wire harness or the like is passed therethrough.

The sub strut portion 35b is arranged near the front of the main strut portion 35a (a little rearward of the center of the base portion 32 in the front-rear direction). The sub-column portion 35b is divided into two left and right portions at the connection portion with the base portion 32, and extends upward from there and toward the center in the vehicle width direction to join together and branch in the front-rear direction. The portion branched to the rear is connected to the front surface of the main support portion 35a, and the portion branched to the front is connected to the lower surface near the center of the console portion 36 in the front-rear direction to support the console portion 36. ..

The console portion 36 is formed in a shape that extends in the front-rear direction, and is arranged apart from the instrument panel 20 by a gap space 104. The console section 36 has a lower surface near the rear end supported by the main strut section 35a, and a lower surface near the center in the front-rear direction supported by two auxiliary strut sections 35b. The front side of the connecting portion with the sub-column portion 35b is a protruding portion 36a whose lower surface is not supported. In FIG. 2, the boundary on the rear side of the protruding portion 36 a is indicated by a one-dot chain line 37.

The console section 36 is formed to have a vertical thickness. The upper surface 36b of the console section 36 is formed to be substantially flat. A shift lever 38 is installed on the upper surface 36b of the protrusion 36a. The shift lever 38 is a device for switching forward, backward, stop (neutral), etc. of the vehicle, and is operated by the driver. The position of the shift lever 38 is determined from the viewpoint that the driver sitting in the driver's seat 50 can operate smoothly. Inside the console section 36, a circuit for converting an input from the shift lever 38 into an electric signal is stored.

A touch panel display 40 is provided on the upper surface 36b of the console section 36 near the rear end of the protruding section 36a. A tablet terminal integrated with the touch panel display 40 is stored inside the console unit 36. The tablet device is set to communicate with an external network. Therefore, by operating the touch panel display 40, it becomes possible to access an HTML server, a mail server, etc. on the Internet. The touch panel display 40 is supposed to be operated mainly by a passenger in the passenger seat 52.

On the rear side of the touch panel display 40, an armrest 42 is provided so as to cover the upper surface 36b of the console section 36. The armrest 42 is connected to the upper surface 36b of the console section 36 on the driver's seat 50 side, but is installed on the passenger seat 52 side in a cantilever structure not supported by the console section 36. Therefore, when the armrest 42 leans against the armrest 42, some elastic deformation occurs and the reaction force is returned to the elbow. As a result, the occupant can obtain elasticity and soft comfort. The armrest 42 is mainly intended for use by a passenger in the passenger seat 52. The passenger can operate the touch panel display 40 while leaning on the armrest 42.

Here, the geometrical characteristics of the center console 30 will be summarized. The center console 30 is fixed to the floor by attaching the base 32 to the floor near the center tunnel 24. The front end of the base portion 32 extends to the vicinity of the center panel 22 of the instrument panel 20. The pillar portion 35 of the center console 30 is fixed to the floor via the base portion 32 and extends upward. Of the pillars 35, the main pillars 35a near the rear end of the base 32 are made thicker, while the sub pillars 35b arranged in front of the main pillars 35a are made thinner and spatially separated. Is also made into a sparse structure (structure with gaps). For this reason, the spatial oppressive sensation provided by the sub-column portion 35b is smaller than that of the main column portion 35a. Moreover, since the upper side of the sub-column portion 35b is inclined forward, a clearance space 100 is formed between the sub-column portion 35b and the base portion 32 (and the floor). In addition, a clearance space 102 is formed between the base portion 32 (and the floor) at the protruding portion 36 a that is the front portion of the console portion 36.

When the shape of the center console 30 is grasped from another point of view, the center console 30 has a recessed portion in which a column portion 35 between a lower base portion 32 (and a floor) and an upper console portion 36 is recessed rearward. It can be said that it is formed in a shape. The interstitial spaces 100 and 102 are recessed spaces that form this recessed shape. The center console 30 is formed so as to ensure sufficient strength despite the concave shape.

The clearance space 102 has a height sufficient for a passenger to put his/her hand in and out of the cup holder 33 in front of the clearance space 102. Further, since the gap spaces 100 and 102 are provided, the small article storage area 34 can be installed near the center of the base 32 in the front-rear direction.

The front end of the projecting portion 36a (which is also the front end of the console portion 36) and the center panel 22 of the instrument panel 20 are spaced apart from each other, and a gap space 104 is formed between them. The clearance space 104 is formed to have a sufficient width to avoid interference with the cup or the passenger's hand when the cup is placed in and taken out from the cup holder 33 arranged below the gap space 104.

Since the clearance spaces 100 and 102 are provided, the passenger visually recognizes that the front end side of the console portion 36 including the protruding portion 36a is installed in a state of floating in the air. Further, by providing the clearance space 104, the passenger can visually recognize that the spaces of the driver's seat 50 and the passenger seat 52 are connected to each other through the clearance space 104 and become an integrated space. it can. For this reason, it can be said that the center console 30 is a presence that suppresses a feeling of spatial pressure as compared with a general vehicle in which such a clearance space is not provided. Further, it can be said that the center console 30 is a presence that gives a passenger a sense of spatial freedom.

Further, in the vehicle central structure 10, since the clearance space 104 is provided, there is room for effectively utilizing the center panel 22 of the instrument panel 20. The center panel 22 may be a flat wall surface having no particular structure from the viewpoint of design or the like, but it is also possible to install, for example, a ventilation port of an air conditioner or a small container.

The size of the clearance space 104 between the center console 30 and the instrument panel 20 is arbitrary. For example, when the cup holder 33 is not provided below the cup holder 33, it is not necessary to consider interference with the cup, and thus the gap space 104 can be narrowed. Further, for example, the clearance space 104 may be expanded to the extent that the legs can pass through so that the passenger can easily move between the driver seat 50 and the passenger seat 52. Similarly, the gap spaces 100 and 102 may be narrower or wider than those in the above embodiment.

In the above description, an electric vehicle has been described as an example, but the present embodiment is also applicable to a vehicle including an engine (including a hybrid vehicle having both an engine and a drive motor as a drive source). In a vehicle equipped with an engine, the shift lever 38 tends to be more complicated than in an electric vehicle, but the shift lever 38 can be installed in the center console 30 without any problem.

10 vehicle central structure, 20 instrument panel, 22 center panel, 24 center tunnel, 26 steering, 30 center console, 32 base, 33 cup holder, 34 small article storage, 35 strut, 35a main strut, 35b auxiliary strut, 36 console part, 36a protruding part, 36b upper surface, 37 one-dot chain line, 38 shift lever, 40 touch panel display, 42 armrest, 50 driver's seat, 52 passenger's seat, 100, 102, 104 gap space.

Claims (1)

An instrument panel provided in the front of the passenger compartment,
A center console provided on the floor between the driver's seat and the passenger seat,
Equipped with
The center console includes a pillar portion that is fixed to the floor and extends upward, a protruding portion that is supported by the pillar portion and protrudes forward of the pillar portion, and a shift lever that is provided on an upper surface of the protruding portion. Prepare,
The vehicle central structure, wherein the protruding portion is arranged apart from the instrument panel.