JP3736865B2 - Instrument panel reinforcement and instrument panel manufacturing method - Google Patents

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JP3736865B2
JP3736865B2 JP19846194A JP19846194A JP3736865B2 JP 3736865 B2 JP3736865 B2 JP 3736865B2 JP 19846194 A JP19846194 A JP 19846194A JP 19846194 A JP19846194 A JP 19846194A JP 3736865 B2 JP3736865 B2 JP 3736865B2
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【0001】
【産業上の利用分野】
本発明は、運転席側にてステアリングを支持する板厚の厚い大径部と、助手席側にて内装部品を支持する板厚の薄い小径部と、前記大径部及び前記小径部を連結するテーパ部とを備えたインストルメントパネル用リインホースメント、及びこのインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの製法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
自動車においてインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントとして、アルミニウムなどの金属で形成され、かつ断面円形の中空材からなると共に大径部と小径部とが軸方向に並べて組み合わされたものがある。この種のリインホースメントは、例えば自動車の幅方向に横架されてインストルメントパネルを自動車のボディに取り付ける部材として用いられる。また、このリインホースメントにおける大径部と小径部との境界部は階段状に直線的に屈曲した段部として形成されるのではなく、強度の関係上テーパ状に形成されている。
【0003】
かかるリインホースメントは、従来は大径部を構成する中空材と、小径部を構成する中空材と、テーパ部を構成する中空材をそれぞれ個別に作製し、その後これら各中空材を組み合わせて溶接により接合していた。
しかし、溶接により接合していたため、接合部の強度が低く、多くの工程・製造設備を必要として生産性・経済性が悪いという問題があった。
【0004】
かかる問題に対処すべく、例えば特開平5−293535号公報には、断面積が異なる部分が連続し且つこれらの部分の境界部がテーパ状になっている中空材からなるリインホースメントが開示されている。
これによれば、図6に示すように、チャック113により中空材101の押し潰し部102を把持し図示A方向に移動する。これによりダイス111の孔部112を通過した部分101aは外径がダイス111の孔部112の内径に規定され、この孔部112と心金114の外径とにより肉厚が規定される。その後、心金114が抜き出され、チャック113が図示B方向に移動し、中空材101を押し戻す。
【0005】
続いて、再びチャック113により中空材101の押し潰し部102を把持し図示A方向に移動する。これによりダイス121の孔部122を通過した部分101bは外径がダイス121の孔部122の内径に規定され、ダイス121の孔部122と心金123の外径とにより肉厚が規定される。その後、心金123が抜き出され、チャック113が図示B方向に移動し、中空材101を押し戻す。
【0006】
その後、スエージング装置により中空材101における部分101cと部分101aとの境界部P、部分101aと部分101bとの境界部Qにわたってスエージング加工を行い、テーパ部103を形成し、リインホースメントが完成する。
【0007】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記リインホースメントのテーパ部103のうち大径部側(部分101c側)は、自動車のフロアに立設された支持部材により支持されるため、ある程度の剛性が必要とされ、従って厚肉であることが望ましい。この部分101c側は境界部Pから形成されているため、その肉厚はほぼ大径部である部分101cと一致しており、この点を満足しているといえる。
【0008】
しかしながら、テーパ部103のうち小径部側(部分101b側)は、スエージング加工により材料を長さ方向に圧縮してその一部又は全部の断面を大きくすることにより形成されているため、板厚を制御することができないばかりか、かなり厚肉となっている。
【0009】
従って、元来リインホースメントの軽量化を目的の一つとして大径部と小径部に分けた構造を採用しているにもかかわらず、上記リインホースメントにおいてはスエージング加工を施した部分は軽量化に反し、重量増の原因となる。本発明は上記課題に鑑みなされたものであり、請求項1記載の発明は、支持構造上の支障を生じることなく十分な軽量化を図ることができるインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの提供を目的とする。また、請求項2記載の発明は請求項1記載のリインホースメントの製法の提供を目的とする。
【0010】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために、請求項1記載の発明は、板厚の厚い大径部と、板厚の薄い小径部と、前記大径部及び前記小径部を連結するテーパ部とを備え、車両に横架されるインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントにおいて、
前記テーパ部は、
前記大径部との連接部分から中間位置にかけて前記大径部の板厚と略一致する厚肉部と、
前記中間位置から前記小径部との連接部分にかけて前記厚肉部の板厚から前記小径部の板厚と略一致する板厚に徐々に薄くなる徐変部と
を備えたことを特徴とする。
【0011】
請求項2記載の発明は、板厚の厚い大径部と板厚の薄い小径部と前記大径部及び前記小径部を連結するテーパ部とを備え、車両に横架されると共に前記テーパ部にて前記車両に支持されるインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの製法において、
前記大径部の板厚及び外径と略一致する大径部前段階部分と、前記大径部前段階部分に連接されたテーパであって、前記大径部の板厚と略一致する厚肉部前段階部分と、前記厚肉部前段階部分に連接され、前記小径部の外径と略一致する中間部とを備え、該中間部は、前記厚肉部前段階部分の板厚から徐々に薄くなる徐変部前段階部分と、該徐変部前段階部分に連接され、前記小径部の板厚と略一致する小径部前段階部分とを備えた中空段付パイプを形成する。
【0012】
次に、前記中空段付パイプの前記徐変部前段階部分と前記厚肉部前段階部分とを内から外に向かって圧力を加えて前記大径部の板厚と略一致する厚肉部と前記厚肉部の板厚から前記小径部の板厚と略一致する板厚に徐々に薄くなる徐変部を形成し前記テーパ部とすることを特徴とする。
【0013】
【作用】
請求項1記載のインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの大径部は、板厚が厚く断面積が大きいため十分な剛性が確保されている。従って、例えばステアリングサポートやスピードメータなどの重量物が取り付けられる。また、小径部は、板厚が薄く断面積が小さいため大径部ほどの剛性は有していない。従って、例えばヒートコントロールやラジオ等の軽量な内装部品が取り付けられる。
【0014】
一方、このインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントは、車両に横架されると共にテーパ部のうち厚肉部にて車両に支持されるが、この厚肉部は十分な剛性を有しているため支持構造上支障を生じることはない。また、テーパ部のうち徐変部は、厚肉部から小径部にかけて徐々に板厚が薄くなっているため、厚肉部の剛性を損なうことなくリインホースメントの十分な軽量化を達成することができる。
【0015】
尚、このリインホースメントは、周囲のワイヤハーネスを傷つけるおそれを回避するために、例えば中空パイプに塑性加工を施して形成するのが好ましい。
請求項2記載の製法により請求項1記載のインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントを製造することができる。即ち、中空段付パイプの厚肉部前段階部分と徐変部前段階部分とを内から外に向かって圧力を加えて厚肉部と徐変部を形成しテーパ部とする。それと同時に中空段付パイプの大径部前段階部分が大径部となり、小径部前段階部分が小径部となる。
【0016】
【実施例】
以下に本発明の好適な実施例について図面に基づいて説明する。
図1はインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの断面図である。
本実施例のインストルメントパネル(以下「インパネ」という)用リインホースメント1は、一本の中空パイプに塑性加工を施すことにより大径部2、小径部4及び両者を連結するテーパ部3を連続一体化して形成したものである。
【0017】
大径部2は外径60.5mm、板厚2.0mmであり、小径部4は外径38.1mm、板厚1.0mmである。
テーパ部3には、大径部2との連接部分7から所定の中間位置8にかけて板厚2.0mmの厚肉部5が形成されている。また、所定の中間位置8から小径部4との連接部分9にかけて、板厚2.0mmから板厚1.0mmまで徐々に薄くなる徐変部6が形成されている。
【0018】
このインパネ用リインホースメント1の大径部2は、板厚が2.0mmと厚く断面積が大きいので十分高い剛性が確保されている。従って、大径部2には例えばステアリングコラムやスピードメータなどの重量物が取り付けられる。
また、小径部4は、板厚が1.0mmと薄く断面積が小さいので大径部2ほどの剛性は有していない。従って、小径部4には例えばヒータコントロール、ラジオ、助手席側エアバッグ等の軽量な内装部品が取り付けられる。
【0019】
一方、テーパ部3のうち厚肉部5は、自動車のフロアから延設された支持部材としてのブレース(図示せず)に連結されるが、板厚が厚いため十分な剛性を備えており、支持構造上支障が生じることはない。
また、テーパ部3のうち徐変部6は、中間位置8から小径部4との連接部分9にかけて徐々に板厚が薄くなっているため、厚肉部5の剛性を損なうことなくインパネ用リインホースメント1の十分な軽量化を達成することができる。
【0020】
かかるインパネ用リインホースメント1の近傍には、各種内装部品に接続された電線の束であるワイヤハーネスが配設されるが、インパネ用リインホースメント1は一本のパイプを塑性加工することにより製造されているため、ワイヤハーネスを傷つけるおそれのあるバリ等が発生するおそれがない。
【0021】
次に、本実施例のインパネ用リインホースメント1の製造例について説明する。
図2は中空段付パイプの断面図、図3はリインホースメントを製造するためのダイスの断面図である。
【0022】
まず、中空段付パイプ10及びダイス51を準備する。
図2に示す中空段付パイプ10は、大径部前段階部分12、厚肉部前段階部分15、中間部11から構成される。大径部前段階部分12は外径60.5mm、板厚2.0mmであり、厚肉部前段階部分15はテーパ状であって、板厚2.0mmである。中間部11は外径が小径部4と略一致している。中間部11は小径部前段階部分14と徐変部前段階部分16とを備えている。小径部前段階部分14は外径38.1mm、板厚1.0mmである。徐変部前段階部分16は、厚肉部前段階部分15との連接部分18から小径部前段階部分14に達するまで板厚2.0mmから板厚1.0mmとなるように徐々に薄く形成されている。
【0023】
一方、図3に示すダイス51は、孔部52がインパネ用リインホースメント1のテーパ部3の外周面と略一致する。
次いで、このダイス51の孔部52内に中空段付パイプ10の厚肉部前段階部分15と徐変部前段階部分16とを配置し、中空段付パイプ10の内から外に向かって圧力を加える。圧力を加える方法としては、例えば、高圧ガスや高圧の液体を用いる周知のバルジ加工を採用してもよいし、ダイス51の孔部52の形状と略一致する心金(図示せず)を挿通してもよい。
【0024】
これによって、インパネ用リインホースメント1が形成される。即ち、中空段付パイプ10の厚肉部前段階部分15と徐変部前段階部分16がインパネ用リインホースメント1の厚肉部5と徐変部6を形成し、テーパ部3を形成する。また、中空段付パイプ10の大径部前段階部分12がインパネ用リインホースメント1の大径部2となり、小径部前段階部分14が小径部4となる。
【0025】
次に、中空段付パイプの製造例について説明する。図4は中空パイプの処理工程図である。図5は中空段付パイプを製造するための工具の断面図である。
まず、一本の中空パイプ20、ダイス61及び心金71を準備する。
中空パイプ20は外径60.5mm、板厚2.0mmである。
【0026】
ダイス61は、中空段付パイプ10の厚肉部前段階部分15のテーパ外周面と一致する部分63、中間部11の外径よりもやや大きい部分64を備えている。また心金71は、中空段付パイプ10の大径部前段階部分12の内径と略一致する部分72、厚肉部前段階部分15のテーパ内周面に略一致する部分73、中間部11の内径よりもやや大きい部分74を備えている。
【0027】
ダイス61の部分63と心金71の部分73との間隙は2.0mm、ダイス61の部分64と心金71の部分74との間隙は1.5mmとなるように設計されている。
まず、中空パイプ20の一端を半径内方向に折曲げ、曲げ部21を形成する(図4(b)参照)。次いで、心金71を中空パイプ20の曲げ部21とは反対側から挿入し、心金71の部分74の先端を曲げ部21に当接させる(図4(c)参照)。続いて、ダイス61の部分63側から中空パイプ20を曲げ部21側から挿入し、引抜き加工を行う(図4(d)参照)。このとき、心金71の先端は中空パイプ20の曲げ部21に係止しているため、心金71を左方向に移動させれば中空パイプ20もこれと共に左方向に移動する。そして、心金71の部分73がダイス61の部分63に達すると、中空パイプ20の左方向への移動が規制される。その後、ダイス61から中空パイプ20及び心金71を逆方向に引き抜く。
【0028】
このようにして得られる中空パイプ30は、図4(e)に示すように、大径部前々段階部分32、厚肉部前々段階部分35、中間部前段階部分31から構成される。大径部前々段階部分32は外径60.5mm、板厚2.0mmであり、テーパ状の厚肉部前々段階部分35は板厚2.0mm、中間部前段階部分31は外径41mm、板厚1.5mmである。
【0029】
続いて、所定のダイス81及び心金91を準備する。図5は中空段付パイプを製造するためのダイスと心金の断面図である。
ダイス81は、中空段付パイプ10の小径部前段階部分14の外径と略一致する孔部82を備えている。また心金91は、中空段付パイプ10の小径部前段階部分14の内径と略一致する部分92、徐変部前段階部分16の形状に略一致する部分93を備えている。
【0030】
ダイス81の孔部82と心金91の部分92との間隙は1.0mmとなるように設計され、ダイス81の孔部82と心金91の部分93との間隙は2.0mmから1.0mmまで徐々に変化するように設計されている。
このダイス81と心金91により、上記中空パイプ30の中間部前段階部分31のみに引抜き加工を施すことにより、上記中空段付パイプ20を得ることができる。
【0031】
上記インパネ用リインホースメント1の製法としては、図4(a)に示す中空パイプ20から適当なダイスと心金を用いて1回の引抜き加工により製造する方法も検討したが、インパネ用リインホースメント1の徐変部6を形成するための余肉の処理が困難であった。従って、インパネ用リインホースメント1の製法としては、上記実施例の方法が優れている。
【0032】
尚、本発明は上記実施例に何ら限定されることなく、本発明の技術的範囲を逸脱しない限り、種々の態様で実施できることはいうまでもない。
【0033】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、請求項1記載のインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントによれば、支持構造上の支障を生じることなく十分な軽量化を図ることができる。
【0034】
また、請求項2記載の製法により、請求項1記載のリインホースメントを簡便に製造することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】 インストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの断面図である。
【図2】 中空段付パイプの断面図である。
【図3】 リインホースメントを製造するためのダイスの断面図である。
【図4】 中空パイプの処理工程図である。
【図5】 中空段付パイプを製造するためのダイスと心金の断面図である。
【図6】 従来例の処理工程図である。
【符号の説明】
1・・・インパネ用リインホースメント、 2・・・大径部、
3・・・テーパ部、 4・・・小径部、
5・・・厚肉部、 6・・・徐変部、
10・・・中空段付パイプ、 11・・・中間部、
12・・・大径部前段階部分、 14・・・小径部前段階部分、
15・・・厚肉部前段階部分、 16・・・徐変部前段階部分、
20・・・中空パイプ、
[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention connects the large-diameter portion with a large plate thickness that supports the steering on the driver's seat side, the small-diameter portion with the thin plate thickness that supports the interior parts on the passenger seat side, and the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion. The present invention relates to a reinforcement for an instrument panel provided with a tapered portion , and a method for manufacturing the reinforcement for an instrument panel .
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Reinforcements for instrument panels in automobiles are made of a metal such as aluminum and made of a hollow material having a circular cross section, and have a large diameter portion and a small diameter portion aligned in the axial direction. This type of reinforcement is used, for example, as a member that is horizontally mounted in the width direction of an automobile and attaches an instrument panel to the body of the automobile. In addition, the boundary portion between the large diameter portion and the small diameter portion in this reinforcement is not formed as a stepped portion that is linearly bent stepwise, but is formed in a tapered shape because of strength.
[0003]
Such reinforcement has conventionally produced a hollow material constituting a large-diameter portion, a hollow material constituting a small-diameter portion, and a hollow material constituting a tapered portion, and then welding these hollow materials in combination. It was joined by.
However, since it was joined by welding, there was a problem that the strength of the joint was low, and many processes and manufacturing facilities were required, resulting in poor productivity and economy.
[0004]
In order to cope with such a problem, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 5-293535 discloses a reinforcement made of a hollow material in which portions having different cross-sectional areas are continuous and a boundary portion between these portions is tapered. ing.
According to this, as shown in FIG. 6, the crushing portion 102 of the hollow material 101 is gripped by the chuck 113 and moved in the direction A in the figure. Thus, the outer diameter of the portion 101 a that has passed through the hole 112 of the die 111 is defined as the inner diameter of the hole 112 of the die 111, and the wall thickness is defined by the hole 112 and the outer diameter of the mandrel 114. Thereafter, the mandrel 114 is extracted, the chuck 113 moves in the direction B in the figure, and pushes the hollow material 101 back.
[0005]
Subsequently, the crushing portion 102 of the hollow material 101 is again gripped by the chuck 113 and moved in the direction A in the figure. As a result, the outer diameter of the portion 101 b that has passed through the hole 122 of the die 121 is defined as the inner diameter of the hole 122 of the die 121, and the wall thickness is defined by the hole 122 of the die 121 and the outer diameter of the mandrel 123. . Thereafter, the mandrel 123 is extracted, the chuck 113 moves in the direction B in the figure, and pushes the hollow material 101 back.
[0006]
Thereafter, swaging is performed on the boundary portion P between the portion 101c and the portion 101a and the boundary portion Q between the portion 101a and the portion 101b by the swaging device to form the tapered portion 103, thereby completing the reinforcement. To do.
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Of the taper portion 103 of the reinforcement, the large-diameter portion side (the portion 101c side) is supported by a support member erected on the floor of the automobile, and therefore requires a certain degree of rigidity and is therefore thick. It is desirable. Since this portion 101c side is formed from the boundary portion P, its thickness is substantially the same as the portion 101c having a large diameter portion, and it can be said that this point is satisfied.
[0008]
However, the small diameter portion side (portion 101b side) of the taper portion 103 is formed by compressing the material in the length direction by swaging and enlarging part or all of the cross section. In addition to being unable to control, it is quite thick.
[0009]
Therefore, in spite of adopting a structure divided into a large-diameter part and a small-diameter part for the purpose of reducing the weight of the reinforcement originally, the swage-processed part in the above-mentioned reinforcement Contrary to weight reduction, it causes weight increase. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and the invention according to claim 1 is to provide a reinforcement for an instrument panel that can be sufficiently reduced in weight without causing any trouble in the support structure. And Further, an object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing the reinforcement according to the first aspect.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a large-diameter portion having a large plate thickness, a small-diameter portion having a thin plate thickness, and a tapered portion connecting the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion, In the reinforcement for instrument panels mounted horizontally on the vehicle,
The tapered portion is
A thick portion that substantially matches the plate thickness of the large diameter portion from the connecting portion with the large diameter portion to an intermediate position ;
And a gradually changing portion that gradually decreases from a plate thickness of the thick portion to a plate thickness that substantially matches the plate thickness of the small diameter portion from the intermediate position to the connecting portion with the small diameter portion .
[0011]
The invention according to claim 2 includes a large-diameter portion having a large plate thickness, a small-diameter portion having a small plate thickness, and a tapered portion connecting the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion, and is horizontally mounted on the taper portion. In the method of manufacturing the reinforcement for the instrument panel supported by the vehicle at
A large-diameter portion front stage portion that substantially matches the plate thickness and outer diameter of the large-diameter portion, and a taper that is connected to the large-diameter portion front-stage portion, and substantially matches the plate thickness of the large-diameter portion. A pre-stage portion of the thick portion, and an intermediate portion connected to the pre-stage portion of the thick-walled portion and substantially coincident with the outer diameter of the small-diameter portion, the intermediate portion from the thickness of the pre-stage portion of the thick-walled portion A hollow stepped pipe having a gradually changing portion before the gradually changing portion and a small diameter portion preceding step portion connected to the gradually changing portion preceding step and substantially equal to the plate thickness of the small diameter portion is formed.
[0012]
Next, the thick-walled portion that substantially matches the plate thickness of the large-diameter portion by applying pressure from the inside to the outside of the gradually changing portion front-stage portion and the thick-wall-portion front-stage portion of the hollow stepped pipe The taper portion is formed by forming a gradually changing portion that gradually decreases from the thickness of the thick portion to the thickness of the small diameter portion .
[0013]
[Action]
The large-diameter portion of the instrument panel reinforcement according to claim 1 has sufficient rigidity because the plate thickness is large and the cross-sectional area is large. Therefore, for example, heavy objects such as a steering support and a speedometer are attached. Further, the small-diameter portion has less rigidity than the large-diameter portion because the plate thickness is small and the cross-sectional area is small. Therefore, for example, lightweight interior parts such as heat control and radio are attached.
[0014]
On the other hand, this instrument panel reinforcement is supported by the vehicle at the thick wall portion of the taper portion and is supported by the thick wall portion because it has sufficient rigidity. There will be no structural problems. In addition, the gradual change portion of the taper portion gradually decreases in thickness from the thick portion to the small diameter portion, so that a sufficient weight reduction of the reinforcement can be achieved without impairing the rigidity of the thick portion. Can do.
[0015]
Note that this reinforcement is preferably formed by, for example, subjecting a hollow pipe to plastic working in order to avoid the risk of damaging the surrounding wire harness.
The reinforcement for an instrument panel according to claim 1 can be manufactured by the manufacturing method according to claim 2 . That is, the thick-walled portion and the gradually changing portion are formed from the inside to the outside by applying pressure from the inside to the outside of the thick-walled portion of the hollow stepped pipe . At the same time, the step portion before the large diameter portion of the hollow stepped pipe becomes the large diameter portion, and the step portion before the small diameter portion becomes the small diameter portion.
[0016]
【Example】
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a reinforcement for an instrument panel.
The instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as “instrument panel”) reinforcement 1 according to this embodiment includes a large-diameter portion 2, a small-diameter portion 4, and a tapered portion 3 that connects the two by performing plastic working on a single hollow pipe. It is formed by continuous integration.
[0017]
The large diameter portion 2 has an outer diameter of 60.5 mm and a plate thickness of 2.0 mm, and the small diameter portion 4 has an outer diameter of 38.1 mm and a plate thickness of 1.0 mm.
The tapered portion 3 is formed with a thick portion 5 having a plate thickness of 2.0 mm from a connecting portion 7 to the large diameter portion 2 to a predetermined intermediate position 8. Further, a gradually changing portion 6 that gradually decreases from a plate thickness of 2.0 mm to a plate thickness of 1.0 mm is formed from a predetermined intermediate position 8 to a connecting portion 9 with the small diameter portion 4.
[0018]
The large diameter portion 2 of the instrument panel reinforcement 1 has a plate thickness of 2.0 mm and a large cross-sectional area, so a sufficiently high rigidity is ensured. Accordingly, a heavy object such as a steering column or a speedometer is attached to the large diameter portion 2.
The small-diameter portion 4 has a thickness as small as 1.0 mm and a small cross-sectional area, and therefore does not have the rigidity as the large-diameter portion 2. Accordingly, lightweight interior parts such as a heater control, a radio, and a passenger side airbag are attached to the small diameter portion 4.
[0019]
On the other hand, the thick portion 5 of the tapered portion 3 is connected to a brace (not shown) as a support member extending from the floor of the automobile, but has sufficient rigidity because the plate thickness is thick, There will be no problems with the support structure.
Further, the gradually changing portion 6 of the taper portion 3 gradually decreases in thickness from the intermediate position 8 to the connecting portion 9 with the small diameter portion 4, so that the instrument panel rein is obtained without impairing the rigidity of the thick portion 5. A sufficient weight reduction of the hosement 1 can be achieved.
[0020]
In the vicinity of the instrument panel reinforcement 1, a wire harness which is a bundle of electric wires connected to various interior parts is disposed. The instrument panel reinforcement 1 is formed by plastic working a single pipe. Since it is manufactured, there is no risk of burrs or the like that may damage the wire harness.
[0021]
Next, a manufacturing example of the instrument panel reinforcement 1 according to this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a hollow stepped pipe, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a die for manufacturing a reinforcement.
[0022]
First, the hollow stepped pipe 10 and the die 51 are prepared.
The hollow stepped pipe 10 shown in FIG. 2 includes a large-diameter portion front stage portion 12, a thick portion front stage portion 15, and an intermediate portion 11. The large-diameter portion pre-stage portion 12 has an outer diameter of 60.5 mm and a plate thickness of 2.0 mm, and the thick-wall portion pre-stage portion 15 is tapered and has a plate thickness of 2.0 mm. The intermediate portion 11 has an outer diameter substantially coincident with the small diameter portion 4. The intermediate part 11 includes a small diameter part pre-stage part 14 and a gradual change part pre-stage part 16. The small diameter portion front stage portion 14 has an outer diameter of 38.1 mm and a plate thickness of 1.0 mm. The gradually changing portion pre-stage portion 16 is formed so as to gradually decrease from 2.0 mm to 1.0 mm until the small diameter portion pre-stage portion 14 is reached from the connecting portion 18 with the thick-wall portion pre-stage portion 15. Has been.
[0023]
On the other hand, in the die 51 shown in FIG. 3, the hole 52 substantially coincides with the outer peripheral surface of the tapered portion 3 of the instrument panel reinforcement 1.
Next, the thick part front stage part 15 and the gradual change part front stage part 16 of the hollow stepped pipe 10 are arranged in the hole 52 of the die 51, and pressure is applied from the inside of the hollow stepped pipe 10 to the outside. Add As a method of applying pressure, for example, a well-known bulging process using high-pressure gas or high-pressure liquid may be employed, or a mandrel (not shown) that substantially matches the shape of the hole 52 of the die 51 is inserted. May be.
[0024]
Thereby, the instrument panel reinforcement 1 is formed. That is, the thick part front stage part 15 and the gradual change part front stage part 16 of the hollow stepped pipe 10 form the thick part 5 and the gradual change part 6 of the instrument panel reinforcement 1, and the taper part 3 is formed. . Further, the large diameter portion front stage portion 12 of the hollow stepped pipe 10 becomes the large diameter portion 2 of the instrument panel reinforcement 1, and the small diameter portion front stage portion 14 becomes the small diameter portion 4.
[0025]
Next, an example of manufacturing a hollow stepped pipe will be described. FIG. 4 is a process diagram for processing a hollow pipe. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a tool for manufacturing a hollow stepped pipe.
First, one hollow pipe 20, a die 61 and a mandrel 71 are prepared.
The hollow pipe 20 has an outer diameter of 60.5 mm and a plate thickness of 2.0 mm.
[0026]
The die 61 includes a portion 63 that coincides with the taper outer peripheral surface of the thick portion front stage portion 15 of the hollow stepped pipe 10, and a portion 64 that is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the intermediate portion 11. The mandrel 71 includes a portion 72 that substantially matches the inner diameter of the large-diameter front stage portion 12 of the hollow stepped pipe 10, a portion 73 that substantially matches the tapered inner peripheral surface of the thick-wall front stage portion 15, and the intermediate portion 11. A portion 74 that is slightly larger than the inner diameter is provided.
[0027]
The gap between the part 63 of the die 61 and the part 73 of the mandrel 71 is designed to be 2.0 mm, and the gap between the part 64 of the die 61 and the part 74 of the mandrel 71 is 1.5 mm.
First, one end of the hollow pipe 20 is bent radially inward to form a bent portion 21 (see FIG. 4B). Next, the mandrel 71 is inserted from the opposite side of the bent portion 21 of the hollow pipe 20 and the tip of the portion 74 of the mandrel 71 is brought into contact with the bent portion 21 (see FIG. 4C). Subsequently, the hollow pipe 20 is inserted from the side of the portion 63 of the die 61 from the side of the bent portion 21, and a drawing process is performed (see FIG. 4D). At this time, since the tip of the mandrel 71 is locked to the bent portion 21 of the hollow pipe 20, if the mandrel 71 is moved to the left, the hollow pipe 20 is also moved to the left together. Then, when the portion 73 of the mandrel 71 reaches the portion 63 of the die 61, the leftward movement of the hollow pipe 20 is restricted. Thereafter, the hollow pipe 20 and the mandrel 71 are pulled out from the die 61 in the reverse direction.
[0028]
As shown in FIG. 4E, the hollow pipe 30 obtained in this way is composed of a large-diameter portion pre-stage portion 32, a thick-wall portion pre-stage portion 35, and an intermediate-portion pre-stage portion 31. The step portion 32 before the large-diameter portion has an outer diameter of 60.5 mm and a plate thickness of 2.0 mm. The step portion 35 before the tapered thick-walled portion has a plate thickness of 2.0 mm and the intermediate step portion 31 has an outer diameter. The thickness is 41 mm and the plate thickness is 1.5 mm.
[0029]
Subsequently, a predetermined die 81 and a mandrel 91 are prepared. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a die and a mandrel for producing a hollow stepped pipe.
The die 81 includes a hole portion 82 that substantially matches the outer diameter of the small diameter portion front stage portion 14 of the hollow stepped pipe 10. Further, the mandrel 91 includes a portion 92 that substantially matches the inner diameter of the small diameter portion front stage portion 14 of the hollow stepped pipe 10 and a portion 93 that substantially matches the shape of the gradually changing portion front stage portion 16.
[0030]
The gap between the hole 82 of the die 81 and the portion 92 of the mandrel 91 is designed to be 1.0 mm, and the gap between the hole 82 of the die 81 and the portion 93 of the mandrel 91 is from 2.0 mm to 1.mm. It is designed to gradually change to 0 mm.
The hollow stepped pipe 20 can be obtained by drawing only the intermediate portion front stage portion 31 of the hollow pipe 30 with the die 81 and the mandrel 91.
[0031]
As a manufacturing method of the instrument panel reinforcement 1, a method of manufacturing the instrument panel reinhose from the hollow pipe 20 shown in FIG. It was difficult to process the excess for forming the gradually changing portion 6 of the ment 1. Therefore, the method of the said Example is excellent as a manufacturing method of the instrument panel reinforcement 1. FIG.
[0032]
Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be carried out in various modes without departing from the technical scope of the present invention.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above in detail, according to the instrument panel reinforcement according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to achieve a sufficient weight reduction without causing any trouble in the support structure.
[0034]
Moreover, the reinforcement according to claim 1 can be easily produced by the production method according to claim 2 .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a reinforcement for an instrument panel.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a hollow stepped pipe.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a die for manufacturing a reinforcement.
FIG. 4 is a processing diagram of a hollow pipe.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a die and a mandrel for producing a hollow stepped pipe.
FIG. 6 is a process chart of a conventional example.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ... Reinforcement for instrument panel, 2 ... Large diameter part,
3 ... taper part, 4 ... small diameter part,
5 ... Thick part, 6 ... Gradual change part,
10 ... hollow stepped pipe, 11 ... middle part,
12 ... stage part before large diameter part, 14 ... stage part before small diameter part,
15 ... Stage part before thick part, 16 ... Stage part before gradually changing part,
20 ... Hollow pipe,

Claims (2)

板厚の厚い大径部と板厚の薄い小径部と前記大径部及び前記小径部を連結するテーパ部とを備え、車両に横架されると共に前記テーパ部にて前記車両に支持されるインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントにおいて、
前記テーパ部は、
前記大径部との連接部分から中間位置にかけて前記大径部の板厚と略一致する厚肉部と、
前記中間位置から前記小径部との連接部分にかけて前記厚肉部の板厚から前記小径部の板厚と略一致する板厚に徐々に薄くなる徐変部と
を備えたことを特徴とするインストルメントパネル用リインホースメント。
A large-diameter portion having a large plate thickness, a small-diameter portion having a thin plate thickness, and a tapered portion connecting the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion are horizontally mounted on and supported by the vehicle by the tapered portion. In the reinforcement for instrument panels,
The tapered portion is
A thick portion that substantially matches the plate thickness of the large diameter portion from the connecting portion with the large diameter portion to an intermediate position ;
A gradually changing portion that gradually decreases from a plate thickness of the thick portion to a plate thickness that substantially matches the plate thickness of the small diameter portion from the intermediate position to the connecting portion with the small diameter portion. Reinforcement for the reinforcement panel.
板厚の厚い大径部と板厚の薄い小径部と前記大径部及び前記小径部を連結するテーパ部とを備え、車両に横架されると共に前記テーパ部にて前記車両に支持されるインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの製法において、
前記大径部の板厚及び外径と略一致する大径部前段階部分と、前記大径部前段階部分に連接されたテーパであって、前記大径部の板厚と略一致する厚肉部前段階部分と、前記厚肉部前段階部分に連接され、前記小径部の外径と略一致する中間部とを備え、該中間部は、前記厚肉部前段階部分の板厚から徐々に薄くなる徐変部前段階部分と、該徐変部前段階部分に連接され、前記小径部の板厚と略一致する小径部前段階部分とを備えた中空段付パイプを形成し、
前記中空段付パイプの前記徐変部前段階部分と前記厚肉部前段階部分とを内から外に向かって圧力を加えて前記大径部の板厚と略一致する厚肉部と前記厚肉部の板厚から前記小径部の板厚と略一致する板厚に徐々に薄くなる徐変部を形成し前記テーパ部とすることを特徴とするインストルメントパネル用リインホースメントの製法。
A large-diameter portion having a large plate thickness, a small-diameter portion having a thin plate thickness, and a tapered portion connecting the large-diameter portion and the small-diameter portion are horizontally mounted on and supported by the vehicle by the tapered portion. In the manufacturing method for instrument panel reinforcement,
A large-diameter portion front stage portion that substantially matches the plate thickness and outer diameter of the large-diameter portion, and a taper that is connected to the large-diameter portion front-stage portion, and substantially matches the plate thickness of the large-diameter portion. A pre-stage portion of the thick portion, and an intermediate portion connected to the pre-stage portion of the thick-walled portion and substantially coincident with the outer diameter of the small-diameter portion, the intermediate portion from the thickness of the pre-stage portion of the thick-walled portion A hollow stepped pipe having a gradually changing portion before the gradually changing portion, and a small diameter portion preceding step portion connected to the gradually changing portion before the step portion and substantially equal to the plate thickness of the small diameter portion,
Wherein said thickness of said and said gradually changing portion preceding stage portion and the thick portion before step portion of the hollow stepped pipe from the inner applying pressure toward the outer large-diameter portion and substantially matching the thick portion thickness reinforcement of the process for in-stringency instrument panel, characterized in that forming the gradually changing portion gradually becomes thinner from a thickness of approximately the thickness that matches the thickness of the small diameter portion of the meat portion and the said tapered portion.
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