JP3722513B2 - Instrument panel mounting structure for automobiles - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to a structure for attaching an instrument panel of an automobile to a vehicle body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As this kind of conventional ones, there are those shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, for example. Reference numeral 1 in the drawing denotes an instrument panel, which is attached to a dash upper panel 2 of the vehicle.
[0003]
That is, the instrument panel 1 has a length that extends over substantially the entire width of the vehicle interior in the vehicle interior, and locking pins 1c, 1c, and 1d projecting forward are measured on the front edge 1b of the upper portion 1a. There are three places. Further, attachment pieces 1f are formed at the lower ends of both end portions 1e of the instrument panel 1, and the attachment pieces 1f are screwed to a bracket 3 extended from the vehicle body.
[0004]
On the other hand, the dash upper panel 2 is formed with three locking holes 2b into which the locking pins 1c and 1d are inserted and locked at the upper end 2a.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a conventional one, since the instrument panel upper front edge 1b and the dash upper panel upper end 2a are curved, the locking pins 1c on both sides and the locking pins 1d on the center are Although the amount of displacement L is not so large, in the state where the locking pins 1c and 1d are inserted and locked in the locking holes 2b, the direction of the arrow in FIG. The so-called rolling that is easily rotated is likely to occur, and in the case where the rolling occurs, there is a risk that poor alignment between the instrument panel 1 and the console box (not shown) may occur.
[0006]
Further, when the locking pins 1c and 1d of the instrument panel 1 are inserted into the locking holes 2b of the dash upper panel 2, the instrument panel 1 is large, so that The operation of inserting the pins 1c and 1d in alignment with the locking holes 2b was difficult.
[0007]
Then, this invention makes it a subject to provide the instrument panel mounting structure for motor vehicles which prevents generation | occurrence | production of the instrument panel rolling.
[0008]
Another problem is to improve the installation workability of the instrument panel.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention described in claim 1 is made by paying attention to such a problem. In the invention described in claim 1, the locking pin is provided on the upper front end edge portion of the instrument panel, while the locking pin is inserted and locked in the vehicle body. And a shelf is formed on both end sides of the instrument panel, and the shelf can be placed on an engagement portion provided in the vehicle body. A notch is formed at the end of the shelf on the rear side of the vehicle, and the notch can be engaged with the engaging portion when the instrument panel is completely attached. The stopping position and the engaging position by the engaging portion are shifted in the vehicle longitudinal direction,
The instrument panel, when attached to the vehicle body by moving substantially horizontally toward the vehicle front, before the locking pin is inserted and locked into the locking hole, said ledge horizontal direction of the vehicle body It is set so that it may be mounted in the engaging part along.
[0011]
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized in that the engaging portion is provided on a dash side panel of a vehicle body.
[0012]
[Operation]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to attach the instrument panel to the vehicle body, the shelf portion of the instrument panel is placed on the engagement portion of the vehicle body, and the instrument panel is advanced from this state. Thus, the engaging portion on the vehicle body side is engaged with the notch portion of the instrument panel, and the locking pin of the instrument panel is inserted and locked into the locking hole of the vehicle body.
[0013]
In this case, since the notches are formed at both ends of the instrument panel, the notches can be positioned behind the locking pins formed at the upper front edge of the instrument panel. The stopping position and the engaging position by the engaging portion can be shifted more greatly in the vehicle front-rear direction than in the prior art. Therefore, the instrument panel can be prevented from falling compared to the conventional case.
[0014]
Further, when attaching the instrument panel to the vehicle body by moving substantially horizontally toward the vehicle front, before the locking pin is engaged with the engaging hole, the engaging portion ledge along the horizontal direction of the vehicle body Therefore, the locking pin is inserted and locked into the locking hole of the vehicle body simply by moving the instrument panel forward in this mounted state. Therefore, since the instrument panel can be guided while the locking pin is locked, it is difficult to align the locking pin and the locking hole with the instrument panel as in the conventional case. It is possible to insert and lock without improving the assembly.
[0015]
According to the invention described in claim 2 , in addition to the operation of claim 1 , the instrument panel can be positioned in the vicinity of the door by providing the engaging portion on the dash side panel of the vehicle body. The alignment with the member can be further improved.
[0016]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0017]
1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.
[0018]
First, the configuration will be described. Reference numeral 11 in the drawing is an instrument panel made of synthetic resin and formed in a length extending over substantially the entire width in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle interior. The instrument panel 11 is a dash upper of the vehicle body. It can be attached to the panel 12 and the dash side panel 13.
[0019]
That is, the locking pin 11c is projected from the front end edge portion 11b of the upper portion 11a of the instrument panel 11 toward the front of the vehicle. In addition, a shelf 11e is formed at both ends 11d of the instrument panel 11, and a notch 11f is formed at the end of the shelf 11e on the vehicle rear side (see FIG. 3). Furthermore, attachment pieces 11g are formed at the lower ends of both end portions 11d of the instrument panel 11, and the attachment pieces 11g are screwed to a bracket 14 extended from the vehicle body (FIG. 1). reference).
[0020]
On the other hand, the upper end portion 12a of the dash upper panel 12 is formed with a locking hole 12b into which the locking pin 11c is inserted and locked at a substantially central portion in the vehicle width direction.
[0021]
The dash side panel 13 is fixed with a fixed surface portion 15a along the vertical direction of the bracket 15 having an L-shaped cross section. The shelf portion 11e of the instrument panel 11 can be placed on the engagement portion 15b along the horizontal direction of the bracket 15, and is set to be engageable with the notch portion 11f when the instrument panel 11 is completely attached. ing.
[0022]
Furthermore, the engagement position by the locking pin 11c and the engagement position by the engagement portion 15b are shifted in the vehicle front-rear direction.
[0023]
Furthermore, when the instrument panel 11 is moved substantially horizontally toward the front of the vehicle and attached to the vehicle body, before the locking pin 11c is inserted and locked into the locking hole 12b, the shelf 11e is set to be placed on the engaging portion 15b.
[0024]
Next, the operation will be described.
[0025]
In order to attach the instrument panel 11 to the vehicle body, first, as shown in FIG. 3, the shelf portion 11e of the instrument panel 11 is placed on and supported on the engagement portion 15b on the vehicle body side. From this state, by moving the instrument panel 11 forward in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 3, the locking pin 11c of the instrument panel 11 is inserted and locked into the locking hole 12b of the dash upper panel 12, and the shelf portion 11e. Slides on the engaging portion 15b, and the engaging portion 15b is inserted into and engaged with the notch portion 11f.
[0026]
In this case, since the notch portion 11f is formed on the both end portions 11d side of the instrument panel 11, it can be positioned behind the locking pin 11c formed on the instrument panel upper front edge portion 11b. The engagement position by the engagement pin 11c and the engagement position by the engagement portion 15b can be shifted in the vehicle front-rear direction more greatly than in the past, and at the same time in the vertical direction. Therefore, the instrument panel 11 can be prevented from falling compared to the conventional case.
[0027]
Further, since the shelf portion 11e is placed on the engaging portion 15b before the locking pin 11c is inserted and locked in the locking hole 12b, the instrument panel 11 is simply advanced in this mounted state. Thus, the locking pin 11c is inserted and locked into the locking hole 12b. Accordingly, since the instrument panel 11 can be guided until the locking pin 11c is locked, the locking pin 11c and the locking hole 12b are held with the instrument panel 11 as in the prior art. Therefore, it can be inserted and locked without difficulty in aligning the positions, and the assemblability can be improved.
[0028]
Furthermore, by providing the engaging portion 15b on the dash side panel 13, the instrument panel 11 can be positioned in the vicinity of a door (not shown), so that the alignment with the door console can be improved.
[0029]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the notch portion with which the engagement portion on the vehicle body side is engaged is formed on both ends of the instrument panel. Since it can be positioned behind the locking pin formed at the front upper edge of the panel, the locking position by the locking pin and the engagement position by the engagement portion are shifted much more in the vehicle longitudinal direction than in the past. I can do it. Therefore, the instrument panel can be prevented from falling compared to the conventional case.
[0030]
Further, when attaching the instrument panel to the vehicle body by moving substantially horizontally toward the vehicle front, before the locking pin is engaged with the engaging hole, the engaging portion ledge along the horizontal direction of the vehicle body Therefore, the locking pin is engaged with the locking hole of the vehicle body simply by moving the instrument panel forward in this mounted state. Therefore, since the instrument panel can be guided while the locking pin is engaged, it is difficult to align the locking pin and the locking hole while holding the instrument panel as in the prior art. It is possible to insert and lock without improving the assembly.
[0031]
According to the invention described in claim 2 , in addition to the effect of claim 1 , the instrument panel can be positioned in the vicinity of the door by providing the engaging portion on the dash side panel of the vehicle body. A practically beneficial effect of being able to further improve the alignment with the console.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the same embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along the vehicle front-rear direction showing the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional example.
FIG. 5 is a plan view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing the conventional example.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view along the vehicle longitudinal direction showing the conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
11 Instrument panel
11a top
11b Front edge
11c Locking pin
11d both ends
11e shelf
11f Notch
12 Dash upper panel
12a Upper end
12b Locking hole
13 Dash side panel
15b Engagement part

Claims (2)

While a locking pin is provided at the upper front edge of the instrument panel, the vehicle body is provided with a locking hole into which the locking pin is inserted and locked.
Also, shelf portions are formed on both end sides of the instrument panel, and the shelf portions can be placed on engaging portions provided on the vehicle body, and are arranged at the end of the shelf on the vehicle rear side. Is formed with a notch, and the notch can be engaged with the engaging portion in the state where the instrument panel is completely attached.
Furthermore, the engagement position by the engagement pin and the engagement position by the engagement portion are shifted in the vehicle front-rear direction.
The instrument panel, when attached to the vehicle body by moving substantially horizontally toward the vehicle front, before the locking pin is inserted and locked into the locking hole, said ledge horizontal direction of the vehicle body An instrument panel mounting structure for an automobile, which is set so as to be placed on an engaging portion extending along the line. 2. The vehicle instrument panel mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the engaging portion is provided on a dash side panel of a vehicle body.

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