JP2549612Y2 - Instrument panel assembly structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an assembling structure of an instrument panel, and more particularly, to an assembly for assembling an instrument panel so that a center in a vehicle width direction is aligned with a center between right and left cowl side panels. Mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional vehicle, an instrument panel rein hose is provided with a cowl connected to a front pillar.
It is attached to the side panel by screw tightening . On the other hand, the instrument panel is positioned by the clip provided at the center of the body of the front panel, and is usually assembled with the instrument panel rein hose and the cowl side panel fixed as described above by screws. I have.

[0003]

However, in the case of the above-described conventional mounting structure, since the cowl side panel and the instrument panel are both mounted on the basis of the center of the body, there is an error in mounting these members. It is difficult to attach the instrument panel to the cowl side panel in a fixed positional relationship with respect to the vehicle width direction due to manufacturing errors, etc., and as a result, the left and right sides of the instrument panel terminal and the door trim The deviation of the gap became large, and the amount of the variation was large and undefined.

In view of the above-mentioned problem, the present invention is designed so that the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction is aligned with the center between the left and right cowl side panels and assembled with the terminal portion of the instrument panel. A technical problem to be solved is to reduce the deviation between the left and right gaps with the door trim.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, an instrument panel assembling structure in which the instrument panel rein hose is positioned on the cowl side panel via the clip and then assembled, wherein the instrument panel rein hose and the left and right cowl side panels are cowl. The amount of eccentricity set in the locking projection inserted on the side panel side and the pin hole into which the positioning pin on the instrument panel rein hose side is inserted is the center between the left and right cowl side panels and the center of the body. Of the instrument panel is fixed by a predetermined fixing member, and the instrument panel is positioned with respect to the instrument panel rein hose by a reference pin provided on the instrument panel rein hose. After that, with the specified fixing member Is characterized in that a configuration in which a constant.

[0006]

In the instrument panel assembly structure according to the present invention configured as described above, the instrument panel is assembled as follows. First, the distance between both sides of the left and right cowl side panels and the distance between the inner surface of one cowl side panel and the center of the body were measured, and the center between the left and right cowl side panels and the center of the body were measured from these measured values. Find the deviation of Subsequently, a clip having an eccentric amount corresponding to the deviation is selected from a plurality of positioning clips prepared in advance, and the instrument panel rein hose is positioned with respect to the cowl side panel using the selected clip. Secure the Mentor Rein Hose by screwing. The instrument panel rein hose thus assembled has its center in the width direction coincident with the center between the left and right cowl side panels. Next, the instrument panel is fitted to a reference pin provided on the instrument panel rein hose, positioned, and then fixed to the instrument panel rein hose or the cowl side panel by screwing. Thus, the instrument panel is assembled with its center in the vehicle width direction centered on the center between the left and right cowl side panels.

[0007]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an exploded view of an assembly structure of an instrument panel according to the present embodiment. FIGS. 2 and 3 are enlarged views of portions A and B of FIG. 1, respectively. Further, FIG. Fig. 3 shows an assembled cross section of a hose. On the body side, left and right rein hose brackets 4 attached to the left and right cowl side panels 1L, 1R and the cowl panel 2 by screwing with bolts 3
L and 4R are set, and a seat surface 4a for attaching the instrument panel rein hose 5 and a substantially rectangular opening 4b for attaching a clip are formed in the rein hose brackets 4L and 4R.

The instrument panel rein hose 5 has mounting brackets 8L, 8R which are screwed to the rein hose brackets 4L, 4R with bolts 7 at both left and right end portions. The left and right mounting brackets 8L and 8R have, in addition to the seat surface 8a corresponding to the seat surface 4a of the rein hose brackets 4L and 4R, left and right resin clips 9L and 9 corresponding to the opening 4b.
A positioning pin 8b positioned via the R is set, and the positioning pin 8b projects substantially horizontally forward of the vehicle . That is, the mounting brackets 8L and 8R of the instrument panel rein hose 5 are positioned via the resin clips 9L and 9R with respect to the rein hose brackets 4L and 4R fixed to the body side.

The left and right resin clips 9L and 9R for positioning are basically provided with a cylindrical slit having a substantially rectangular outer shape which can be inserted and locked in the openings 4b of the rein hose brackets 4L and 4R. It is provided with a stop projection 10 and a substantially circular pin hole 11 (a cylindrical hole of the locking projection 10) into which the positioning pins 8b of the mounting brackets 9L and 9R can be inserted and locked. The resin clip 9R used on the driver's seat side of the vehicle and the resin clip 9L used on the passenger's seat side on the left side of FIG.
1 is different in structure.

That is, in the actual assembling, the positioning is performed mainly by the resin clip 9R on the right side in the figure.
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, in addition to a full-size clip in which the center of the locking projection 10 and the center of the pin hole 11 are set concentrically, as shown in FIGS. In addition, several types of eccentric clips having different eccentric amounts e are set. The eccentricity e is set, for example, at intervals of 0.5 mm. When assembling the instrument panel rein hose 5, the center of the instrument panel rein hose 5 in the vehicle width direction is aligned with the center between the left and right cowl side panels 2L, 2R from among the plurality of clips. The clip having the optimum eccentricity e is selected.
The positioning by the resin clip 9R will be described later.

FIGS. 7 and 8 show a resin clip 9R in which the eccentricity e is set to the left, and FIGS.
Indicates a resin clip 9R in which the eccentricity e is set to the right. Hereinafter, such a resin clip 9R used for positioning the right side is referred to as a reference clip. On the other hand, the left side of the resin clip 9 L, 1 type was a long hole shape in the lateral (horizontal) a pin hole 11 as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 are set. Hereinafter, the left resin clip 9L is referred to as a sub reference clip. The illustration of the locking structure of the reference clip 9R and the sub-reference clip 9L is omitted.

At an appropriate position on the rear side of the instrument panel rein hose 5, a stud bolt 6 for positioning the instrument panel 12 is projected substantially horizontally. 12 has a hole 13 for bolt fitting. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 14 denotes a column bracket provided for attaching a steering column (not shown) to the instrument panel rein hose 5.

When the instrument panel 12 is mounted in the instrument panel assembly structure as described above, first, as shown in FIG. 4, the distance C between the left and right cowl side panels 1L and 1R on the body side and the center of the body (see FIG. 4). The distance D from AA) to the inner side surface of the cowl side panel 1R on the driver's seat side (right side in the figure) is measured, and the measured value is used to determine the center (BB) between the left and right cowl side panels 1L, 1R. The deviation (deviation) of the body center (AA) and the left or right side of the deviation are determined,
Then, a reference clip 9R having an eccentricity e corresponding to the reference clip 9R prepared in advance is selected. For example, if a deviation occurs on the right side and the deviation value is x,
A reference clip 9R having an eccentric amount e corresponding to the deviation value x on the right side is selected, and if there is no deviation, a concentric reference clip 9R is selected.

Then, the locking projection 10 of the selected reference clip 9R is inserted into the opening 4b of the rein hose bracket 4R fixed to the cowl side panel 1R on the right side in the drawing and locked, while the left rein hose bracket 4L is inserted.
The locking projection 10 of the sub reference clip 9L is inserted into the opening 4b and locked. Next, these two clips 9R,
The positioning pins 8b of the mounting brackets 8L and 8R of the instrument panel rein hose 5 are inserted and locked into the 9L pin holes 11. The instrument panel rein hose 5 thus positioned is corrected so that the center in the vehicle width direction coincides with the center between the left and right cowl side panels 1L and 1R. That is, the instrument panel rein hose 5 is connected to both cowl side panels 1L, 1R.
In this state, the mounting brackets 8L and 8R are connected to the rein hose brackets 4L and 4R.
The screw R is screwed to R.

Subsequently, the instrument panel 12 is positioned by fitting the holes 13 of the instrument panel 12 into the stud bolts 6 of the instrument panel rein hose 5. Therefore, the instrument panel 12 is connected to the instrument panel rein hose 5.
, The center in the vehicle width direction is centered with respect to the center between the left and right cowl side panels 1L and 1R. After the positioning as described above, the instrument panel 12 is fastened to the stud bolt 6 with a nut 6a, and a set portion is screwed to the instrument panel rein hose 5 or the cowl side panels 1L, 1R from the bolt. Is done.

As described above, the instrument panel 12 assembled is composed of the left and right cowl side panels 1L, 1
Since it is attached to R in a constant positional relationship in the vehicle width direction, as a result, the deviation of the left and right gap between the terminal portion of the instrument panel 12 and the door trim can be reduced. Further, since the instrument panel 12 is assembled with the instrument panel rein hose 5 as a reference, the deviation of the gap between the instrument panel rein hose 5 and the steering column attached to the column bracket 14 is also set to a predetermined dimension. Can be maintained.

In the present embodiment, the sub-reference clip 9L having the elongated hole shape with the pin hole 11 laterally used as the left positioning clip is used.
R can also be used. The positioning stud bolt 6 of the instrument panel 12 is also used for fixing, but it may be used as a pin dedicated to positioning.

[0017]

[Effect of the Invention] As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Since the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction can be aligned with the center between the left and right cowl side panels, the deviation of the left and right gap between the instrument panel and the door trim is reduced, and the quality and appearance are improved. It is effective in improving.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an installation structure of an instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion B in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of an installation mode of an instrument panel rein hose.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a standard reference clip.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a reference clip having an eccentric amount e on the left side.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line DD of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a reference clip having an eccentric amount e on the right side.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a sub reference clip.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG. 12;

[Explanation of symbols]

 1L, 1R ... cowl side panel 4L, 4R ... rein hose bracket 5 ... instrument panel rein hose 6 ... stud bolt 8L, 8R ... mounting bracket 9L, 9R ... resin clip 10 ... locking projection 11 ... pin hole 12 ... instrument panel

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. An instrument panel assembling structure for assembling an instrument panel rein hose on a cowl side panel after positioning the instrument panel rein hose via a clip, wherein the instrument panel rein hose and the left and right cowl side panels are connected to each other. The eccentricity set in the locking projection inserted on the cowl side panel side and the pin hole into which the positioning pin on the instrument panel rein hose side is inserted is the center between the left and right cowl side panels, A reference is provided in which an instrument panel is provided on the instrument panel rein hose while the instrument panel is fixed to the instrument panel rein hose while being positioned using a positioning clip corresponding to the deviation from the body center and then fixed by a predetermined fixing member. After positioning with pins, Assembling structure of the instrument panel, characterized in that a structure for fixing Ri.