JP2021104767A - instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an instrument panel that can improve engagement property and assembling property with respect to an instrument panel.SOLUTION: An instrument panel 1 includes an instrument panel body 10, a glove box 20 and a tray 30. A recess part 27 is formed in an upper end part 26 of the glove box 20 so that a tip part 34 of the tray 30 enters the recess part 27 while the glove box 20 is closed with respect to the instrument panel body 10.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

Description

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

Conventionally, an instrument panel structure in which a glove box is provided on an instrument panel (hereinafter, may be described as “instrument panel”) and a tray is provided above the glove box is provided. For example, Patent Document 1 below discloses an open tray mounting structure for an instrument panel that can prevent the tray from coming off while suppressing an increase in the number of parts and a deterioration in appearance.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2014-654151

Here, the instrument panel is in a position where it is easy for the occupant to touch, and a load may be applied when the occupant touches it. Therefore, it is desirable that the tray is more firmly engaged (prevented from coming off) with the instrument panel and has high installability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel capable of improving engagement and installability with respect to the instrument panel.

The instrument panel of the present invention provided to solve the above-mentioned problems is an instrument panel in which a vehicle meter is housed, and is for an instrument panel main body constituting the main body of the instrument panel and the instrument panel main body. It has a storage lid that can be opened and closed, and a tray provided on the instrument panel main body. A recess is formed at the upper end of the storage lid, and the storage lid is closed with respect to the instrument panel main body. In this state, the tip portion, which is the tip of the tray on the passenger seat side, is in a state of being inserted into the recess.

According to the instrument panel of the present invention, the tip of the tray is inserted into the recess formed at the upper end of the storage lid, so that the installability when the glove box is closed is improved. Further, according to the instrument panel of the present invention, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise due to rattling or the like by improving the installability. Further, according to the instrument panel of the present invention, when the storage lid is closed, the tip end portion of the tray is covered with the upper end portion of the storage lid. As a result, the mating surface between the tray and the instrument panel body can be hidden, and the layout is excellent.

Here, in recent years, there is a strong demand to reduce the impact on the chest of the occupant at the time of a frontal collision. However, if the chest is tightened further with the seat belt, it may lead to a feeling of oppression of the occupant. Therefore, it is desirable that the impact on the occupant's chest can be alleviated at the time of a frontal collision by other measures.

As a countermeasure against the above-mentioned problems, a fragile part is provided on the instrument panel, and the fragile part is deformed at the time of a front collision to absorb the impact. In this way, if the structure absorbs the impact on the instrument panel, the occupant may move to the front of the vehicle more than necessary and the seat belt may press the chest, so further improvement is desired. rice field.

As a result of further studies by the inventor of the present invention with respect to the above-mentioned problems, it is possible to contribute to the protection of the occupant at the time of the front collision if the knee of the occupant is suppressed from moving forward at the time of the front collision. I came to the finding. Further, the portion (fitting portion) where the storage lid (glove box) and the tray are engaged has high rigidity because it is a portion where the two configurations are fitted. Therefore, if the fitting portion is provided at a height at which the occupant's knees hit during a front collision, the occupant's knees are suppressed from moving forward by the fitting portion at the time of a front collision, and the amount of movement of the occupant's waist is suppressed. Can be reduced. The inventor of the present invention has come to the conclusion that this can contribute to the protection of the occupant at the time of a front collision while reducing the tightening of the chest with the seat belt.

In the instrument panel of the present invention provided based on the above findings, the fitting portion in which the recess of the storage lid and the tip of the tray are fitted is provided with the knee of the occupant when the occupant is seated. It is characterized by being at a certain height.

According to the above configuration, it is possible to reduce the amount of movement of the occupant's waist, reduce the tightening of the chest with the seat belt, and contribute to the protection of the occupant at the time of a front collision. In other words, according to the instrument panel of the present invention, the impact on the occupant's knees and chest at the time of a front collision is received in a well-balanced manner, and the tightening with the seat belt is reduced to contribute to occupant protection. Can be done. More specifically, in the instrument panel of the present invention, a highly rigid fitting portion is provided at a position where the knee of the occupant enters at the time of front collision. Therefore, at the time of a front collision, it is possible to suppress the forward movement of the occupant's knee and prevent the occupant from excessively moving forward.

Here, if the tray is provided at a position (height) on the instrument panel where the occupant can easily reach, the occupant puts his / her weight on the tray and loads the tray. Therefore, it is desirable that the instrument panel has rigidity that can withstand the load when the occupant puts his / her weight on it.

When the inventor of the present invention examined measures for the above-mentioned problems, the rigidity could be increased by devising a locking structure between the tray and the instrument panel main body and a locking structure (fitting structure) between the tray and the storage lid. It came to the finding that it can be done. Specifically, if the tray is provided with a claw portion that locks with the instrument panel main body and the claw portion is provided so that the axis of the claw portion is inclined so that the tip of the claw portion faces the front side of the vehicle, when a load is applied. You can make it difficult to pull out the tray. Further, it has been found that the rigidity of the fitting structure between the storage lid and the tray can be increased by adopting a structure in which the upper end portion of the storage lid covers the tip end portion of the tray.

In the instrument panel of the present invention provided based on the above findings, the tray and the instrument panel main body are separated from each other, and the tray is provided with a claw portion protruding downward, and the claw portion is provided. The portion is formed so that the axis from the base end to the tip is angled with respect to the vertical direction of the vehicle and the tip is inclined toward the front side of the vehicle, and the storage lid is formed with respect to the instrument panel main body. It is characterized in that the upper end portion of the storage lid wraps around the extension line of the axis of the claw portion in the closed state.

According to the above configuration, in addition to making it difficult for the tray to come off when a load is applied, it is possible to increase the rigidity of the fitting structure between the storage lid and the tray.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an instrument panel capable of improving engagement and installability with respect to the instrument panel.

It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the glove box of the instrument panel which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the open state of the glove box of the instrument panel of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the tray of the instrument panel of FIG. 1 and the tray attachment part. It is a figure which shows the back side of the box part of the instrument panel of FIG. It is sectional drawing of the instrument panel of FIG. (A) is a cross-sectional view of a portion not including the claw portion, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the portion including the claw portion. It is sectional drawing which shows the fitting part of the instrument panel of FIG. It is a schematic diagram which shows the position where the fitting part of the instrument panel of FIG. 1 is provided.

Hereinafter, the instrument panel 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The instrument panel 1 houses a vehicle meter (not shown) and the like.

As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 1 includes an instrument panel main body 10, a glove box 20 (storage lid), a tray 30, and a box portion 18.

In the following explanation, "right side" and "left side" mean "right side" and "left side" when the front of the vehicle is viewed from the vehicle interior side (when the occupant is seated and visually recognized). There is.

Further, the vertical direction in which the instrument panel 1 is mounted on the vehicle may be described simply as "vertical direction H". Further, the upper part in the vertical direction H may be simply referred to as "upper Up" and the lower part may be simply referred to as "lower Lw".

Further, in a state where the instrument panel 1 is mounted on the vehicle, the front of the vehicle may be simply referred to as "front Fr" and the rear may be simply referred to as "rear Rr". In the following description, the front Fr may be described as "back" or "back side" as a state in which the instrument panel 1 is visually recognized while the occupant is seated. Further, the rear Rr may be described as "front side" or "front side" as a state in which the instrument panel 1 is visually recognized while the occupant is seated.

The instrument panel main body 10 constitutes the main body in the instrument panel 1. The instrument panel main body 10 is made of resin and is arranged in front Fr in the vehicle interior.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the instrument panel main body 10 is formed with a plurality of openings and the like. More specifically, on the right side of the instrument panel main body 10, a meter accommodating opening 12 for mounting various instruments and the like is formed. Further, on the left side of the instrument panel main body 10, a glove box accommodating portion 14 for accommodating the glove box 20, a tray attaching portion 16 for attaching the tray 30, a box portion 18 for accommodating ETC and the like are formed. ing.

As shown in FIG. 2, the glove box accommodating portion 14 is provided in the lower Lw on the left side of the instrument panel main body 10. Further, the box portion 18 is provided above the glove box accommodating portion 14. Further, the tray mounting portion 16 is provided above the box portion 18.

The box portion 18 is provided for accommodating ETC and the like. The box portion 18 has a substantially box-like appearance. The box portion 18 is separate from the instrument panel main body 10, and is attached to the instrument panel main body 10 with a clip. As shown in FIG. 2, the box portion 18 is open on the front side (rear Rr side of the vehicle) when visually recognized from the room.

As shown in FIG. 2, the box portion 18 is formed between the tray mounting portion 16 and the glove box accommodating portion 14 in the vertical direction H of the instrument panel main body 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the back side (front Fr side of the vehicle) of the box portion 18 is supported by the L-shaped bracket 2. The L-shaped bracket 2 extends from the PP member 3 provided on the front Fr of the vehicle.

As described above, the box portion 18 is supported by the L-shaped bracket 2 on the back side (front Fr side of the vehicle) which is the free end, so that the rigidity of the instrument panel main body 10 is ensured.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the tray mounting portion 16, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) insertion portions 16a are formed in the tray mounting portion 16. The insertion portion 16a is formed so as to be recessed from the upper Up to the lower Lw, and the claw portion 36 described later can be inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the glove box 20 (storage lid) is attached to the instrument panel main body 10 so as to be openable and closable. More specifically, the glove box 20 is swingably attached to the instrument panel main body 10. The glove box 20 has a substantially box shape with an upper Up opening. The glove box 20 is provided with a lid wall portion 24 serving as a lid for closing the glove box accommodating portion 14 of the instrument panel main body 10 on the front side (rear Rr side of the vehicle). The lid wall portion 24 is provided with a handle portion 25 for the occupant to handle and open / close the glove box 20.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper Up side end (upper end 26) of the lid wall portion 24 has a recess 27 on the front Fr side (the back side of the lid wall portion 24 when viewed from the occupant). Is formed. The tip portion 34 of the tray 30, which will be described later, is fitted into the recess 27.

When the glove box 20 is attached to the glove box accommodating portion 14 of the instrument panel main body 10, the back side (front Fr side of the vehicle) is rotatably supported by the instrument panel main body 10 via a hinge member (not shown). ing.

When the occupant pulls the handle portion 25 toward the glove box 20, the upper end side rotates toward the front side and the glove box 20 is in an open state (open state), and articles can be taken in and out in this state (open state). (See Fig. 2).

Further, the glove box 20 is brought into a closed state (closed state) with respect to the instrument panel main body 10 by pushing the upper end side to the back side from the open state and locking the locking mechanism (not shown). Further, in the closed state, the glove box 20 is in a state in which the tip portion 34 is inserted into the recess 27 (in a state of being fitted) (see FIG. 1).

The tray 30 is provided as a tray for the occupant to place small items and the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the tray 30 is separate from the instrument panel main body 10. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the tray 30 has a configuration in which a tip portion 34 is provided with respect to the tray main body 32.

As shown in FIG. 3, the tip portion 34 is provided on the front side (rear Rr side of the vehicle) of the tray main body 32. In other words, the tip portion 34 is provided at the tip portion of the tray 30 on the passenger seat side. As shown in FIG. 6, the tip portion 34 is formed so as to rise (protrude) upward from the flat surface (stacking surface 32a) of the tray main body 32.

As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of (three in this embodiment) claw portions 36 are provided on the bottom surface 32b of the tray 30. The claw portion 36 is provided for mounting and positioning the tray 30 on the tray mounting portion 16 of the instrument panel main body 10. The claw portion 36 is provided in the vicinity of a position serving as a boundary between the tray 30 and the tip portion 34.

As shown in FIG. 6, the claw portion 36 is formed so as to project downward from the bottom surface 32b of the tray 30 toward the lower Lw. Further, the claw portion 36 is inclined so that the axis L extending from the base end 36a connected to the tray main body 32 toward the tip end 36b is angled with respect to the vertical direction H. Further, the claw portion 36 is formed so that the tip 36b is inclined toward the front Fr side (back side).

As shown in FIG. 6, the tray 30 is attached in a state of being positioned with respect to the instrument panel main body 10 by inserting the claw portion 36 into the insertion portion 16a.

<About the tray retaining function>
As described above, in the instrument panel 1, the claw portion 36 has an axis L from the base end 36a to the tip 36b at an angle with respect to the vertical direction H, and the tip 36b faces the front Fr side (back side). It is formed to be inclined.

As a result, the instrument panel 1 can prevent the tray 30 from coming off the instrument panel main body 10 when the occupant puts his / her weight while holding the tray 30 (when a load is applied to the tray 30).

<About the closed state of the glove box>
Subsequently, the state in which the glove box 20 is closed (closed state) in the instrument panel 1 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 5B, in the closed state of the instrument panel 1, the glove box 20 is in a state in which the tip portion 34 of the tray 30 is fitted in the recess 27. In other words, in the closed state of the instrument panel 1, the tip portion 34 of the tray 30 is inserted into the recess 27 formed in the upper end portion 26 which is the lid of the glove box 20.

As a result, the instrument panel 1 can improve the installability when the glove box 20 is closed. Further, according to the instrument panel 1, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise due to rattling or the like by improving the installability. Further, according to the instrument panel 1, when the glove box 20 is closed, the tip portion 34 of the tray 30 is covered with the upper end portion 26 of the glove box 20. As a result, the mating surface between the tray 30 and the instrument panel main body 10 can be hidden, and the layout is excellent.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the instrument panel 1, in the closed state, the upper end portion 26 of the glove box 20 reaches a position beyond the extension line of the axis L of the claw portion 36 toward the front Fr side (overlap). is doing). Further, when the glove box 20 is closed, the tip portion 34 is covered with the upper end portion 26 of the glove box 20.

Further, as described above, the claw portion 36 provided on the bottom surface 32b side of the tip portion 34 is formed so that the axis L is inclined with respect to the vertical direction H and the tip portion 36b is inclined toward the front Fr side. There is.

As a result, the instrument panel 1 can make it difficult for the tray 30 to come off when a load is applied, and can increase the rigidity of the fitting structure between the glove box 20 and the tray 30.

<About the position of the fitting part>
As shown in FIG. 7, in the instrument panel 1, the fitting portion 40 in which the recess 27 of the glove box 20 and the tip portion 34 of the tray 30 are fitted has the knee Pa of the occupant P when the occupant P is seated. It is formed at the height position C.

When the occupant P moves to the front Fr, such as when the vehicle hits the front, the knee Pa of the occupant P comes into contact with the fitting portion 40, and the movement of the knee Pa to the front Fr is restricted, reducing the amount of movement of the waist Pb. be able to

As a result, the instrument panel 1 can reduce the amount of movement of the waist Pb of the occupant P at the time of a front collision, etc., and contribute to the protection of the occupant P at the time of a front collision while reducing the tightening of the chest with the seat belt. can. In other words, the instrument panel 1 receives the impact of the occupant P on the knee Pa and chest in a well-balanced manner at the time of a front collision, reduces the tightening with the seat belt, and contributes to the protection of the occupant P. Can be done. More specifically, in the instrument panel 1, a highly rigid fitting portion 40 is provided at a position (position C) where the knee Pa of the occupant P enters at the time of a front collision. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the movement of the occupant P to the front Fr of the knee Pa at the time of the front collision, and to prevent the occupant P from excessively moving to the front Fr.

The present invention can be suitably adopted as an instrument panel of a vehicle.

1 Instrument panel 10 Instrument panel body 18 Box part 20 Glove box (storage lid)
26 Upper end 27 Recessed 30 Tray 34 Tip 36 Claw 36a Base 36b Tip 40 Fitting H Vertical L Axis P Crew Pa Knee

Claims (3)

An instrument panel that houses the vehicle's meters
The instrument panel main body that constitutes the main body in the instrument panel,
A storage lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the instrument panel body,
It has a tray provided on the instrument panel main body and
A recess is formed at the upper end of the storage lid.
An instrument panel characterized in that, in a state where the storage lid is closed with respect to the instrument panel main body, the tip end portion, which is the tip end of the tray on the passenger seat side, is in the recessed portion. The first aspect of claim 1 is that the fitting portion where the recess of the storage lid and the tip of the tray are fitted is at a position where the knee of the occupant is at a certain height when the occupant is seated. The instrument panel described. The tray and the instrument panel body are separate bodies.
The tray is provided with a claw portion that protrudes downward.
The claw portion is formed so that the axis from the base end to the tip is angled with respect to the vertical direction of the vehicle and the tip is inclined toward the front side of the vehicle.
The first or second claim, wherein the upper end portion of the storage lid wraps on an extension of the axis of the claw portion in a state where the storage lid is closed with respect to the instrument panel main body. Instrument panel.

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