JP3698826B2 - Bracket mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bracket mounting structure in which a plurality of brackets are mounted on the back side of a panel such as an instrument panel provided in front of a driver's seat of a vehicle.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional instrument panel structure installed in front of a driver's seat in an automobile interior, there is a structure as shown in FIG.
[0003]
That is, 1 is an injection-molded resin instrument panel main body. As is well known, the instrument panel main body has an instrument mounting opening 2 on the driver's seat side and a central portion. An opening 3 for attaching an operation panel such as an air conditioner or an audio device is further provided, and openings such as an opening 4 for attaching an air bag module or a glove box are provided on the passenger seat side.
[0004]
On the back side of the resin instrument panel main body 1, a reinforcing bracket 5 made of metal for supplementing the strength of the instrument panel main body 1 and an airbag module or a glove box are attached. It is necessary to attach the bracket 6 and the bracket 7 for reinforcing the instrument panel center.
[0005]
And as a conventional means for attaching (fixing) the brackets 5, 6, 7 to the back side of the instrument panel body 1, each bracket is individually or collectively attached to the back side of the instrument panel body 1, Generally, the instrument panel assembly is fastened (attached) with the mounting screws 13, and the instrument panel assembly with the brackets attached to the back side of the instrument panel main body is transferred to the next assembly process. For example, it is assembled to the vehicle body.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, after assembling the instrument panel structure to which the plurality of brackets 5, 6, and 7 are attached on the back side of the instrument panel body, for example, on the vehicle body, etc., each bracket to be attached to the back side of the instrument panel body The instrument panel structure after the vehicle body is assembled when the instrument panel structure is attached to the vehicle body without any brackets attached to the back side of the instrument panel body. Inadequate bracket mounting was not noticeable.
[0007]
The present invention has been made paying attention to such a situation. A part of the instrument panel body is provided with a bracket positioning locator having a locate window penetrating the front and back of the instrument panel body, and the front side of the instrument panel body is provided through this window. It is another object of the present invention to provide a bracket mounting structure in which the presence / absence of each bracket mounted on the back side of the instrument panel body can be confirmed.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, in the panel body, a bracket positioning locating projecting from the front side of the panel body to the back side is formed, and a part of the depth direction wall surface of the locating is cut out. There is no locating window, and one or more brackets to be attached to the back side of the panel body are provided with locating holes to be inserted into the locating, and the locating holes of the one or more brackets are provided together. It is characterized by having a structure in which a state in which each bracket is inserted and positioned on the instrument panel body is visible from the locate window.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the embodiments shown in the drawings. The same parts of the structure of the present embodiment and the structure described in the conventional example are referred to by the reference numerals used in the conventional example. The description of the structure of the same structural part is omitted.
[0010]
That is, in the present embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a part of the resin instrument panel main body, that is, a position that is not so conspicuous from the outside, and is located on the front side of the instrument panel main body at the mounting corresponding position of each bracket. A bracket positioning locator 8 is integrally formed so as to protrude toward the rear side in a bay window shape. The cross-sectional shape of the locator 8 in this embodiment is formed with an inclined wall 9 whose inner diameter gradually decreases along the protruding direction. The reason why the inclined wall 9 is formed is that of the mold on which the locator 8 is to be formed. This is to make the die cutting easy. Therefore, as long as it can be easily punched, it is not always necessary to use an inclined wall, and a horizontal wall may be used.
[0011]
A lower wall forming the locate 8, that is, a wall facing the inclined wall 9 is notched, and a locate window 10 penetrating the front side and the back side of the instrument panel body is formed.
[0012]
Reference numerals 5, 6, and 7 denote the brackets described above, and these brackets 5, 6, and 7 are respectively provided with rectangular locating holes 5A, 6A, and 7A into which the locating 8 is inserted.
[0013]
Reference numeral 11 denotes a mounting screw for fixing the brackets 5, 6 and 7 to the instrument panel main body 1, and 12 denotes a nut fastened to the mounting screw 11.
[0014]
The above is the present embodiment. Next, the operation thereof will be described. First, the brackets 5, 6, and 7 are attached to the resin-molded instrument panel body 1, and then the brackets 5, 6, and 7 are mounted. For example, a structure such as an air bag module is attached to the bracket 5, and as a procedure for attaching the brackets 5, 6, 7 to the back side of the instrument panel body 1, the brackets 5, 6, 7 are attached to the brackets 5, 6, 7. The locating holes 5A, 6A, and 7A formed in advance are engaged with the locating 8 protruding on the back side of the instrument panel body 1, and the brackets 5, 6, and 7 are both attached to the back side of the instrument panel body 1. Position with.
[0015]
Thus, the brackets 5, 6, 7 positioned on the instrument panel body 1 and the instrument panel body 1 are fastened by the mounting screws 11 and the nuts 12, and the instrument panel body 1 and the brackets 5, 6 are fastened. , 7 are integrated, an instrument panel structure is obtained. In this instrument panel structure, the hole edges of the brackets 5, 6 and 7 supported by the locator 8 from the front side of the instrument panel structure by the locating window 10 formed in the locator 8, that is, The hole edges (lower edge) of the locate holes 5A, 6A, and 7A are visually observed.
[0016]
Therefore, it is easy to visually check from the front side of the instrument panel structure whether the brackets 5, 6, and 7 are attached to the back side of the instrument panel body 1 without turning the instrument panel structure upside down. It is.
[0017]
Therefore, it is possible to check whether each bracket to be attached to the back side of the instrument panel main body is properly attached through the locate window 10 from the front side of the instrument panel main body. For example, the instrument panel structure Immediately before or after attaching the bracket to the vehicle body, it is possible to easily check whether each bracket is properly attached to the instrument panel body without turning it over. Can be prevented.
[0018]
Further, in another embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 4, in the locate 8, a locate window 10 that is inclined upward toward the tip of the locate 8 is formed, and each of the brackets 5, 6, 7 is formed. The locating holes 5A, 6A, and 7A have a diameter smaller than that of the locating hole 5A, and the locating hole 7A is set to be smaller than the locating hole 6A. Since the edges of the 6 and 7 locating holes 5A, 6A, and 7A are positioned with steps, the edges of the locating holes 5A, 6A, and 7A can be easily seen from the outside. , 7 can be confirmed more easily.
[0019]
【The invention's effect】
Thus, according to the present invention, the presence or absence of a bracket to be attached to the back side of the panel body such as an instrument panel can be visually observed through the locate window 10 from the front side of the panel body. Even after the is attached to the vehicle body or the like, it is possible to easily check whether or not the bracket is properly attached on the back side of the instrument panel body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Instrument panel body 2 ... Instrument installation opening 3 ... Operation panel installation opening 4 ... Glove box installation opening 5 ... Bracket 6 ... Bracket 7 ... Bracket 8 ... Locate 9 ... Inclined wall 10 ... Locate window 11 ... Mounting screw 12 ... Nut 13 ... Mounting screw

Claims (1)

The panel body (1) is formed with a bracket positioning locator (8) protruding from the front side to the back side of the panel body (1), and a part of the depth direction wall surface of the locator (8) is cut away. One or a plurality of brackets (5), (6), (7) to be mounted on the back side of the panel body, and a locating hole (5A) to be inserted into the locating (8). , (6A), (7A), and the locating hole (5A), (6A), (7A) of one or more brackets (5), (6), (7) is formed in the locator (8). A bracket mounting structure in which the bracket (5), (6), (7) is positioned on the panel main body (1) and is visible from the locate window (10).

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