JP2525903Y2 - Car instrument panel - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument panel disposed in a range from the front of a driver's seat to the front of a passenger seat of a motor vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An instrument panel is provided in front of a front seat (a driver seat and a passenger seat) of an automobile. The instrument panel is generally equipped with instruments at a position facing the driver's seat and a glove box with a lid at a position facing the passenger seat. In addition, audio equipment and air-conditioning operation equipment are provided at the center, and air-conditioning outlets are provided at the center and both sides.

[0003] The conventional instrument panel of an automobile is usually formed of a resin integrally molded product or a composite molded product of a steel plate and a resin, and a glove box with a lid facing a passenger seat is fixed. , And cannot be replaced without permission.

[0004]

The conventional instrument panel has a fixed glove box, so there is no room for reflecting the user's preference, and the design and functions are uniform.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel of an automobile which can reflect the user's preference and can diversify the design and functions.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An instrument panel of an automobile according to the present invention has an instrument panel main body provided between an engine room and a passenger compartment, and a replacement unit is provided on a front wall of the instrument panel main body. In the instrument panel of an automobile, which is detachably attached, a hook portion which is open upward is provided at an upper portion of the front wall, a lock mechanism is provided at a lower portion of the front wall, and the replacement unit is provided. A first hook is provided at an upper portion of a rear surface facing the front wall so as to be detachably inserted into an opening of the hook portion, and a second hook is provided at a lower end of the rear surface to be detachably hooked to the lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is connected to the first hook of the replacement unit via the second hook in a state where the first hook is inserted into the hook of the front wall. And wherein the pulling obliquely downward to the exchange unit in the instrument panel body.

[0007]

According to the instrument panel of the present invention, the user selects a replacement unit according to his / her preference and attaches the selected replacement unit to the front wall, thereby obtaining an instrument panel having a desired design and function. .
Therefore, diversification of designs and functions can be achieved. Further, the replacement unit is pulled obliquely downward by the lock mechanism via the second hook. As a result, the first hook that has entered the opening of the hook portion of the instrument panel main body is pulled downward, ensuring the engaged state, and prohibiting vertical movement of the replacement unit. At the same time, since the replacement unit is pressed against the front wall of the instrument panel, the back and forth movement of the replacement unit is also prohibited. As a result, the replacement unit is securely fixed despite being easily replaceably mounted via the first and second hooks.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an instrument panel according to an embodiment, wherein 1 denotes an instrument panel main body, and 2 denotes a replacement unit.

The instrument panel body 1 is integrally formed of resin from a portion facing the driver's seat to a portion facing the passenger's seat. In the portion facing the driver's seat, various devices and operating devices, mainly instruments 3 necessary for the driving operation, are provided.

A space 4 is provided in a portion of the instrument panel main body 1 facing the passenger seat (a portion where the glove box is conventionally provided). This space 4 penetrates from the upper surface to the lower surface of the instrument panel main body 1, and the left, right, and front inner sides are walls 4 a, 4 b,
4c. A portion protruding toward the passenger seat is provided on the left side of the space 4, and an air outlet 5 for air conditioning is provided on the front surface thereof.

An exchange unit 2 large enough to fill the empty space 4 is attached to the empty space 4. The replacement unit 2 is set so that at least its width dimension fits exactly into the width of the cavity 4, and when the replacement unit 2 is fitted into the cavity 4, the instrument panel main body 1 is designed.
It is formed in an external shape that fits well.

FIGS. 1 and 3 show an example in which a glove box type exchange unit 2 is attached. As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the front wall 4c defining the space 4 is reinforced by disposing a metal fitting 6 on the back side. A hook portion 7 having a U-shaped cross section for hooking an upper portion of the back surface of the replacement unit 2 is provided on the upper portion of the front surface of the reinforced front wall 4c.
However, a receiving portion 8 for receiving the replacement unit 2 hooked on the hooking portion 7 is provided on the lower side with an interval therefrom. A lock mechanism 9 for fixing the replacement unit 2 supported by the hook 7 and the receiving part 8 is provided below the front wall 4c.

On the other hand, the glove box type exchange unit 2 has a hook-shaped hook 10 (first hook) for hooking on the U-shaped hook 7 on the upper rear surface of the rear plate 2A facing the front wall 4c. However, a hook 11 (second hook) for cooperating with the lock mechanism 9 is provided at the lower portion of the rear surface.
Is provided. The glove box type exchange unit 2 has a storage space 2B on the front side of a rear plate 2A. The storage space 2B is composed of a rear plate 2A and a rear plate 2A.
, A fixed upper wall 2C inclined downward and forward from the upper end of the front plate, a vertically openable / closable lid 2D hinged to the lower end of the rear plate 2A and having a front end joined to the front end of the fixed upper wall 2C, and left and right side walls 2E. doing. The fixed upper wall 2F is covered with a foam pad 2F. The lid 2D and the fixed upper wall 2C
A lock mechanism 2G for preventing the lid 2D from being opened when it is closed is provided at the front end.

The replacement unit 2 configured as described above is housed and fixed in the space 4 of the instrument panel main body 1 as follows. That is, the replacement unit 2 is disposed with the back plate 2A facing the front wall 4c, the hook-shaped hook 10 is engaged with the hooking portion 7, and the lower portion of the back plate 2A is received by the receiving portion 8, and in this state. Hook 11
Is attracted and held by the lock mechanism 9 in the direction of arrow A in the figure, whereby the instrument panel body 1
Is fixed to the front wall 4c. More specifically,
The replacement unit 2 is pulled obliquely downward through the hook 11 by the lock mechanism 9. As a result, the hook-like hook 10 that has entered the opening of the hook portion 7 of the instrument panel main body 1 is pulled downward, and the engaged state is ensured, and the vertical movement of the replacement unit 2 is prohibited. At the same time, since the replacement unit 2 is pressed against the front wall 4c of the instrument panel 2 via the receiving portion 8, forward and backward movement of the replacement unit is also prohibited. As a result, the replacement unit 2 is easily replaceably mounted via the hook 10 and the hook 11,
Securely fixed.

As described above, the replacement unit 2 is formed separately from the instrument panel main body 1 and
Attached detachably. Therefore, by preparing a large number of types of the exchange units 2, the user can freely select the exchange unit 2 according to his / her preference and obtain an instrument panel having a desired design and function.

As the types of the exchange unit 2, in addition to the standard size standard glove box type of the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, (a) a glove box type having a large accommodation space, and (b) TV system type, (c)
Facsimile AND phone type, (d) glove box type with airbag system, (e) large cushion type, and the like. All of them can be appropriately attached to the space 4 of the instrument panel body 1.

As the lock mechanism 9 for fixing the replacement unit 2, various mechanisms other than a known toggle mechanism that can pull the hook 11 when the lever is depressed can be employed. In any case hook 11
Any mechanism may be employed as long as it has a function of attracting and holding the arrow in the direction of arrow A (obliquely downward toward the instrument panel main body 2).

[0018]

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention,
By appropriately selecting an exchange unit to be attached to the front wall of the instrument panel main body, an instrument panel according to the user's preference can be obtained. Therefore, diversification of designs and functions can be achieved. Further, the replacement unit is pulled obliquely downward by the lock mechanism via the second hook. This allows
The first hook, which has entered the opening of the hook portion of the instrument panel body, is pulled downward to ensure the engaged state and prevent the exchange unit from moving up and down. At the same time, since the replacement unit is pressed against the front wall of the instrument panel, the back and forth movement of the replacement unit is also prohibited. As a result, the replacement unit is first,
Despite being easily replaceable via the second hook, it is securely fixed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing another example of the exchange unit 2 in the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged side sectional view showing a main part of one embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel main body 2 Exchange unit 4 Empty space 7 Hook part 8 Receiving part 9 Lock mechanism 10 Hook-shaped hook

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] (1)Installed between the engine room and the cabin
The instrument panel has a main body.
The replacement unit is detachably mounted on the front wall of the
Attached to the instrument panel of the car
And At the top of the front wall, a hook that opens upward
Is provided, a lock mechanism is provided at the lower part of the front wall, At the top of the back facing the front wall of the replacement unit
Is the first hook that detachably enters the opening of the hook
The lower end of the back is attached to the lock mechanism.
A second hook for detachably hooking is provided, The lock mechanism is such that the first hook of the exchange unit is up.
In the state where it has entered the hook on the front wall,
Connect the above exchange unit to the instrument panel
Pull diagonally downward toward the main unit Characterized by
Instrument panel of a car.