JP3090385U - Vehicle auxiliary instrument attachment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Problem] The burden on the driver is provided by making it possible to see auxiliary instruments separately installed with the same feeling as looking at instruments through the instrument window provided in the front of the driver's seat from the beginning. Reduce traffic and maintain road safety. SOLUTION: A frame portion 10 fitted in a hood portion 2 around an instrument window 1 provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle.
And the instrument window 1 formed by the surrounding portion of the frame portion 10.
And a mounting portion 30 provided so as to be connected to the frame portion 10 and through which the auxiliary instrument 35 can be mounted. The attachment portion 30 can be provided at a lateral end of the window portion 20 or can be provided so as to protrude upward from the lateral end of the frame portion 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As schematically shown in FIG. 7, an instrument window 1 in which instruments such as a speedometer, a fuel gauge, and a radiator thermometer are collectively installed is provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle such as an automobile. The driver looks at the speed, fuel remaining amount, radiator thermometer (not shown), etc. through the instrument window 1 as necessary. The instrument window 1 is surrounded by a hood portion 2 protruding toward the front side to avoid reflection of light. Reference numeral 3 denotes a handle, and 4 denotes a windshield.

On the other hand, a vehicle owner sometimes wants to install an auxiliary meter as an option in addition to the meter provided in the vehicle from the beginning. Conventionally, when responding to such demands, the necessary auxiliary instruments, such as an optional speedometer and tachometer, had to be installed using brackets connected to the vehicle body.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 However, according to the conventional method of attaching auxiliary instruments to the bracket connected to the vehicle body, the bracket not only reduces the foot space of the driver's seat and the auxiliary seat, impairs the interior interior of the car, but also inevitably reduces the When the installation position is far from the front view while driving, it often happens that the driver is difficult to see the auxiliary instruments, and at the same time, when the driver wants to see the auxiliary instruments, the driver turns his / her eyes away from the front There is a strong tendency to look at auxiliary instruments. As a result, the burden on the driver increases and there is a problem in traffic safety.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances and problems, and a hood section around an instrument window provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle is selected as a place for mounting an auxiliary instrument. In addition to the auxiliary instruments installed separately, you can see the instruments (genuine) through the instrument window in front of the driver's seat in the same way as you can see the instruments (genuine). It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular auxiliary instrument mounting device capable of providing a decorative property that can enhance the interior of a vehicle without reducing the space.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to the present invention is provided so as to be fitted to a hood portion around an instrument window provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle, and to be provided continuously with the frame portion. And an attachment part to which an auxiliary instrument can be attached.

According to this vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting tool, the hood portion around the instrument window provided in front of the driver's seat of the vehicle is selected as a mounting location of the auxiliary instrument. And the foot space of the auxiliary seat will not be narrowed. In addition, the auxiliary instruments attached to the mounting part can be seen through the instrument window in front of the driver's seat in the same field of view as when viewing the instruments, so it is necessary for the driver to look away from the front when he wants to see the auxiliary instruments. This reduces the burden on the driver, which is also favorable for traffic safety. Also, there is no obstruction of the mounting part when instruments are viewed through the instrument window in front of the driver's seat. In particular, since the frame section is fitted to the hood section, the mounting state of the frame section to the hood section becomes strong, and as a result, the posture of the auxiliary instrument attached to the mounting section is easily stabilized. The effect is demonstrated.

In the present invention, the frame portion may be formed in an annular shape, and the surrounding portion of the frame portion may form a window portion through which the instrument window can be seen.

According to this vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting tool, a mounting portion capable of mounting the auxiliary instrument is provided on a frame portion fitted in a hood portion around an instrument window provided in front of the driver's seat of the vehicle. The installation of auxiliary meters does not reduce the space under the driver's seat or auxiliary seat. In addition, the auxiliary instruments attached to the mounting part can be seen through the instrument window in front of the driver's seat in the same field of view as when viewing the instruments, so it is necessary for the driver to look away from the front when he wants to see the auxiliary instruments. This reduces the burden on the driver and is also favorable for traffic safety. Also, when viewing instruments through the instrument window in front of the driver's seat, the instrument can be seen through the window formed by the surrounding part of the frame attached to the hood. Also, it is not an obstacle to see the instruments through the instrument window. In addition, it is possible to make the wearing equipment have wearability by coloring or patterning the frame and mounting parts, so that the interior of the car can be customized with the wearing equipment. . In particular, since the annular frame is attached to the hood in front of the driver's seat, which occupies a major part of the interior of the passenger compartment, the interior can be greatly changed by giving the frame a decorative effect. There are advantages.

In the present invention, even if the auxiliary instrument mounting portion is provided at a lateral end of the window portion, the frame portion is formed endless, and the auxiliary instrument mounting portion is connected to the frame. It may be arranged so as to protrude upward from the lateral end of the part.

[0011]

[Embodiment of the invention]

 FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting tool according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the attachment A is integrally provided with a frame portion 10 having a rear-spreading shape and a mounting portion 30 which is provided continuously with the frame portion 10 and to which an auxiliary instrument can be mounted.

The frame 10 is U-shaped so that it can be fitted into a hood 2 (see FIG. 7) around an instrument window provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle to which the attachment A is attached. Alternatively, it is formed in a V-shaped concave shape, and is fitted and mounted on the hood portion 2. For this reason, the wearing equipment A does not feel uncomfortable when traveling on business from the hood portion 2 and does not reduce the foot space of the driver's seat or the passenger's seat. The frame portion 10 is fixed to the hood portion 2, and an appropriate fixing means such as bonding with a double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive, screwing, or the like is employed.

The mounting portion 30 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a short axial length. An auxiliary instrument (not shown in FIG. 1), which is an optional accessory prepared separately, is attached to the attachment portion 30 through appropriate means such as adhesion, screwing, and fitting.

For example, in a state in which the frame 10 is attached to one position of the hood 2 shown in FIG. 7 and the attachment 30 to which the auxiliary instrument is attached is located above the hood 2, the instrument window 1 is viewed. Since it is possible to see the genuine instrument 5 provided in the instrument window 1 through the instrument window, the installation of the auxiliary instrument does not become an obstacle to viewing instruments through the instrument window 1. Also, when the driver wants to see the auxiliary instrument, as in the case of looking at the instrument window 1, there is no need to distract his / her eyes from the front, so that the burden on the driver is reduced and the traffic safety is also favorable. It is.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to another embodiment, FIGS. 3 and 4 are explanatory views of a use state of the mounting device of FIG. 2, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the frame portion 10 mounted.

As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting tool A is provided with a frame portion 10 formed in an endless or annular shape, a window portion 20 formed by a surrounding portion of the frame portion 10, and a continuous connection with the frame portion 10. And a mounting portion 30 which can be mounted with an auxiliary instrument. Here, the frame portion 10 may be a completely closed annular shape or an annular shape having a split portion at one location.

The frame portion 10 has a U-shaped cross section so that it can be fitted into a hood portion 2 (see FIG. 7) around an instrument window provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle to which the attachment A is attached. It is formed in a V-shaped concave shape, and is fitted and mounted on the hood portion 2 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the wearing tool A does not feel uncomfortable when traveling from the hood section 2 and does not narrow the foot space of the driver's seat or the passenger seat. The frame portion 10 is fixed to the hood portion 2, and an appropriate means such as joining with a double-sided adhesive tape or an adhesive, screwing, or the like is employed as the fixing means.

In the mounting device shown in the figure, the mounting portion 30 to which the auxiliary meter can be mounted is formed in a cylindrical shape having a short axial length, and both lateral ends of the window portion 20, that is, both right and left sides of the window portion 20. It is provided in. An auxiliary meter 35 (see FIG. 4), which is an optional accessory prepared separately, is attached to the attachment portion 30 through appropriate means such as adhesion, screwing, and fitting. When the auxiliary instrument 35 is not attached to the attachment section 30, the instrument window 1 can be seen through the opening as shown in the attachment section 30 on the right side of FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the frame 10 is mounted on the hood 2, the window 20 faces the instrument window 1 on the vehicle side. Therefore, the instrument window 1 can be seen through the window 20 and the genuine instrument 5 provided in the instrument window 1 can be seen. Therefore, the installation of the auxiliary instrument 35 requires the instrument 5 through the instrument window 1. It is not an obstacle to seeing. In addition, since the auxiliary instrument 35 is provided in front of the instrument window 1, when the driver wants to see the auxiliary instrument 35, the driver does not need to look away from the front as when looking at the instrument window 1. This reduces the burden on the driver and is also favorable for traffic safety. In some cases, however, the meter 5 cannot be seen from the front through the instrument window 1 due to the auxiliary instrument 35 attached to the attachment portion 30, but in this case, the attachment portion 30 and the instrument window are obliquely viewed. The instrument 5 can be seen through one gap. In this regard, since the instruments 5 provided at both ends of the instrument window 1 are generally a fuel gauge or a radiator thermometer which are rarely viewed, the view when viewing those instruments 5 is attached to the mounting portion 30. Even if it is interrupted by the auxiliary meter 35, there is no practical problem as long as those meters can be seen from an oblique direction as described above.

If the frame 10 and the mounting portion 30 are colored or patterned in the mounting device A, the mounting device A itself exhibits a decorative property, and the interior of the vehicle can be customized. It is. In a typical passenger car, the main part of the interior of the cabin is occupied by the design of the front panel in front of the driver's seat, so the hood 2 forming a part of the front panel has a decorative fitting A. When the garment is mounted, the interior of the garment A changes greatly depending on the decorativeness of the garment A.

In the embodiment described above, the case where the mounting portion 30 is provided at the lateral end of the window portion 20 has been described. However, this point is that the auxiliary instrument mounting portion is provided at another portion of the frame portion 10. It may be provided continuously outside the window 20. FIG. 6 shows an example. In the example shown in the figure, the mounting portion 30 is arranged so as to protrude upward from the lateral end of the frame portion 10, that is, from both left and right sides. This also provides the same effect as that described with reference to FIGS.

The attachment A described with reference to FIG. 1 can be easily formed integrally with a synthetic resin molded body. The attachment A of the embodiment described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 6 can be integrally formed of a synthetic resin or formed by FRP.

The same or corresponding parts are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout FIGS. 1 to 7, and detailed description is omitted.

[0024]

[Effect of the invention]

 As described above, according to the vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to the present invention, the user can view the auxiliary instruments separately installed with the same feeling as seeing the instruments through the instrument window originally provided in front of the driver's seat. It is possible to provide a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device that can not only reduce the foot space of the driver's seat and the auxiliary seat, but also have a decorative property that can enhance the interior of the vehicle. become.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting tool according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view of a use state shown in a perspective view of the wearing tool.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view of a use state of the wearing tool shown in a front view.

FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a frame portion fitted to the hood portion in a fitting manner.

FIG. 6 is a schematic front view of a vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a hood of the vehicle.

[Explanation of symbols]

 A vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device 1 instrument window 2 hood portion 3 steering 4 windshield 10 frame portion 20 window portion 30 mounting portion

Claims (4)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A frame portion fitted to a hood portion around an instrument window provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle, and an auxiliary instrument provided to be connected to the frame portion so that an auxiliary instrument can be attached. A vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device, which is provided with an attachment portion integrally. 2. The vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to claim 1, wherein the frame portion is formed in an annular shape, and a window portion through which the instrument window can be seen is formed by a surrounding portion of the frame portion. . 3. A vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to claim 2, wherein said auxiliary instrument mounting portion is provided at a lateral end of said window portion. 4. The vehicle auxiliary instrument mounting device according to claim 2, wherein the auxiliary instrument mounting portion is provided so as to protrude upward from a lateral end of the frame portion.