JP4678192B2 - Mounting structure for vehicle operation unit - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a structure for mounting an operation unit of a vehicle-mounted electrical device to a vehicle .

  As a mounting structure of the operation part of a conventional in-vehicle electric device, a structure as shown in FIG. 11 is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a conventional mounting structure, a mounting portion 105 is provided via a rotatable movable portion 104 at a lower portion of a panel portion 103 provided with an operation switch 101, a meter 102, and the like. It is installed on the floor of the vehicle.

Thus, by installing the panel unit 103 via the movable unit 104 that can be rotated, the angle of the panel unit 103 with respect to the driver can be changed, and good operability and visibility can be realized.
JP 2002-205574 A (FIG. 1, FIG. 3, paragraphs 0014 to 0028)

  However, when the panel unit 103 is installed on the dashboard as in the conventional operation unit mounting structure, if the dashboard is positioned away from the driver's seat 106, the switch operation becomes difficult and the operability is degraded.

  Further, when the panel unit 103 is installed on the floor, it is difficult to perform side-through between the driver seat and the passenger seat.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle operation section that can ensure good operability of an operation panel.

  Another object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicle operation unit that does not hinder side-through between a driver seat and a passenger seat.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that the operation part of the in-vehicle electric device installed in the instrument panel is placed apart from the instrument panel and arranged in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle interior. The operation unit is pivotally mounted between the two occupant seats so as to protrude in a space between the instrument panel and the occupant seat when in use. In the vehicle operating portion mounting structure, the operating portion is pivotally attached to a center console box disposed between the two occupant seats to open and close a storage portion opening of the center console box. The console lid is pivotally attached to the center console box via a lock mechanism that holds the console lid at a desired angle. Is a locking plate having a pin fitting hole provided on the console lid side, and the center console box storage portion-side pin and the pin movable device provided, wherein the mounting structure of the vehicle operating unit having a .

Further, the one described in claim 2, wherein the operating unit is characterized in the mounting structure of the vehicle operating unit according to claim 1, characterized in that provided on the back surface of the console lid.

Further, according to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle according to the first or second aspect, the center console box is provided with a moving unit that can move the center console box in the vehicle front-rear direction. It features a mounting structure for the operation part.

Further, according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a storage portion at an opposed position where the operation portion of the instrument panel is pivotally attached, and the opening portion of the storage portion is opened and closed by the rotation of the operation portion. The mounting structure of the operation part for vehicles as described in any one of Claims 1-3 currently formed is characterized.

According to the first aspect of the present invention , the operation unit of the switches is placed in a range that can easily be reached by the passenger, and the operability of the operation unit is improved. By rotating to the side, side-through from one passenger seat (driver's seat) to the other passenger seat (passenger seat) can be easily performed.

In addition, the switch operation part is located within the reach of the passenger's hand, so the operability of the operation part is improved and the operation part can be rotated using the space around the center console box. Sufficient rotation space can be secured.

In addition, by setting the console lid to a desired rotational position, side-through from one passenger seat (driver's seat) to the other passenger seat (passenger seat) can be easily performed.

Further, since the console lid also serves as the operation unit, the number of parts is not increased. In addition, since the angle does not change even when a pressure is applied to the operation unit as in a switch operation, the operability can be further improved.

Further, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when the operation unit is not used, the console lid can be rotated to direct the operation unit toward the inner space side of the center console box, and dust or the like on the operation unit Can be prevented.

Further, the one described in claim 3, the operation unit or a console lid, since the movement of the center console box can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, it is possible to further improve the operability of the switches.

  Moreover, since the space | interval of an instrument panel and a center console box front part can be enlarged by the movement of a console box, it becomes possible to perform a side through further easily.

Further, in the fourth aspect of the invention, the opening of the storage portion is opened by the rotation of the console lid, so that the stored items can be easily taken in and out.

  In addition, when the console lid is rotated to the front side of the vehicle, the inside of the storage portion becomes invisible and the appearance quality inside the vehicle can be improved.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[Example 1]
1 to 3 show a mounting structure of a vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment.

  First, in terms of configuration, the mounting structure 1 for a vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment is located at a position away from the instrument panel 9 in the passenger compartment rearward of the vehicle, and includes a driver's seat S1 and a passenger seat as passenger seats. A center console box 2 is provided between the center console box 2 and a console lid 4 that opens and closes the opening 2b of the storage portion 2a via the rotary shaft 8 and is pivotally attached to the center console box 2. Yes.

  The console lid 4 is provided with an operation unit 6 in which operation switches of in-vehicle electric devices such as audio and car navigation systems installed on the instrument panel 9 are separated, and the operation unit includes operation switches 7. have.

  The operation unit 6 is electrically connected to an in-vehicle electric device such as an audio or a car navigation system installed on the instrument panel 9 through electric wiring (by-wire).

  The console lid 4 has a console lid frame 5 having sufficient rigidity, and an operation unit 6 is provided surrounded by the console lid frame 5.

  The console lid frame 5 is fixedly supported by the rotating shaft 8, and the rotating shaft 8 is supported by the console box frame 3 having sufficient rigidity at both ends thereof via the bearing 10, thereby the center console box 2. The console lid 4 is pivotally attached to the operation lid 6, so that the operation section 6 on which the operation switches 7 are arranged is configured to be rotatable about the rotation shaft 8.

  In addition, the console lid 4 is provided so as to protrude into the space between the instrument panel 9 and the driver's seat S1 and the passenger seat S2 by rotation when the operation unit 6 is in use.

  The console lid frame 5 and the console box frame 3 are covered with a design-designed console lid cover 4a and console box cover 3a, respectively, and have an attractive appearance.

  Further, the operation unit 6 is provided on the back surface of the console lid 4. When the console lid 4 is folded in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. Come to face.

  A lock mechanism 20 that holds the console lid 4 at a desired angle is provided between the center console box 2 and the console lid 4.

  The lock mechanism 20 has a circular lock plate 21 fixedly supported on the rotary shaft 8 on the console lid frame 5 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lock plate 21 includes a rotation shaft insertion hole 22 through which the rotation shaft 8 is inserted, and a thin portion 23 and a thick portion 24 formed on the outer periphery of the rotation shaft insertion hole 22. The thin portion 23 is provided with a plurality of pin fitting holes 25.

  The thin wall portion 23 is formed at the same angle A as the rotation limit angle of the console lid 4, and the pin fitting hole 25 is formed concentrically with the rotation shaft insertion hole 22.

  On the console box frame 3 side, there is provided a pin movable device 27 that allows the pin 26 to enter and exit from a pin fitting hole 25 formed in the lock plate 21. When the console lid 4 is fixed, the pin 26 is attached to the lock plate 21. The pin 26 is fitted in the pin fitting hole 25 so that the pin 26 is detached from the pin fitting hole 25 when the console lid 4 is rotated.

  The pin 26 can be put in and out of the pin fitting hole 25 by electrical means using an electromagnetic solenoid or the like, or by mechanical means pulling using a cable or the like.

  Next, the operation of the mounting structure for the vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment will be described.

  In the vehicle operating unit mounting structure 1 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, when the operating unit 6 (console lid 4) is used in an upright position, the lock mechanism 20 includes a pin as shown in FIG. Since 26 is fitted into the pin fitting hole 25 of the lock plate 21, the console lid 4 is maintained at a desired angle while being fixed to the center console box 2.

  When rotating the console lid 4, as shown in FIG. 7, when the pin 26 is moved rightward in the figure by the pin movable device 27, the pin 26 is disengaged from the pin fitting hole 25, and the console 26 The fixation between the lid 4 and the center console box 2 is released, and the console lid 4 can be rotated.

  When the console lid 4 rotates to the rotation limit angle, as shown in FIG. 8, the thick portion 24 of the lock plate 21 hits the pin 26, thereby preventing excessive rotation of the console lid 4. It is possible to limit the rotation angle.

  As described above, in the mounting structure 1 for the vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment, the operation unit 6 of the in-vehicle electric device is provided between the driver seat S1 and the passenger seat S2, and the operation unit 6 is provided. The console lid 4 is rotatable to the center console box 2.

  As a result, the operation unit 6 of the switches 7 can be placed in a range that can easily be reached by the passenger, the operability of the operation unit 6 is improved, and the console lid 4 is set to a desired rotational position. Side-through between the driver seat S1 and the passenger seat S2 is possible.

  Further, in the mounting structure 1 for the vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment, the operation unit 6 is provided on the back surface of the console lid 4.

  As a result, when the operation unit 6 is not used, the console lid 4 can be rotated to direct the operation unit 6 toward the internal space of the console box, and dust and the like can be prevented from adhering to the operation unit 6. Can do.

  Furthermore, the mounting structure 1 for the vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment is provided with a lock mechanism 20 that holds the console lid 4 at a desired angle.

  As a result, the angle does not change even when a pressure is applied to the operation unit 6 as in the case of operating the switches 7, so that the operability can be further improved.

  Further, the mounting structure 1 for the vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment is provided with the lock plate 21 on the console lid frame 5 side, the pin movable device 27 on the console box frame 3 side, and the pin fitting of the lock plate 21. The console lid 4 is fixed and rotated by the insertion / extraction of the pin 26 into the fitting hole 25.

  Accordingly, the console lid 4 can be rotated according to the will of the occupant and adjusted to a desired angle.

  Furthermore, the mounting structure 1 for the vehicle operation unit according to the first embodiment can limit the rotation angle of the console lid 4.

  As a result, excessive rotation can be suppressed, and damage to the operation unit 6 provided on the console lid 4 can be prevented.

[Example 2]
With respect to the mounting structure of the vehicle operation unit according to the second embodiment, the same or equivalent parts as those of the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the mounting structure 1 for the vehicle operation unit according to the second embodiment has an instrument panel 9 disposed in front of the passenger seats S <b> 1 and S <b> 2 in the passenger compartment, and a console for the instrument panel 9. A storage portion 11 is provided at a position facing the lid 4.

  The storage unit 11 includes an upper lid 12 and a lower lid 13. The upper lid 12 is configured to rotate about the upper rotation shaft 12 a and have an upper lock 12 b, and the lower lid 13 rotates downward. Since it is configured to rotate about the shaft 13a and have the lower lock 13b, the storage portion 11 can be formed by rotating the upper lid 12 and the lower lid 13 around the upper rotating shaft 12a and the lower rotating shaft 13a, respectively. Is opened and closed.

  In this case, by rotating and folding the console lid 4 in the direction of the arrow in the figure, the upper lid 12 and the lower lid 13 can be rotated to open and close the storage portion 11.

  As described above, even when the storage portion 11 is provided in a narrow space such as a position facing the console lid 4 of the instrument panel 9, the upper lid 12 and the lower lid 13 of the storage portion 11 are connected to the console lid 4. The degree of freedom in designing the vehicle interior layout can be increased.

  Other configurations and operations are the same as those in the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.

[Example 3]
With respect to the mounting structure of the vehicle operation unit according to the third embodiment, the same or equivalent parts as those of the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the mounting structure 1 for vehicle operation according to the third embodiment is provided with a moving rail 14 as a moving means for moving the center console box 2 in the vehicle front-rear direction (in the direction of arrow W in the figure). Is configured.

  The movable rail 14 is provided with a plurality of projections 15 at substantially equal intervals in the length direction. By engaging the projections 16 provided at the lower portion of the center console box 2 with the projections, the center is brought to a desired position. The console box 2 can be fixed.

  By making the center console box 2 movable, the movable range of the console lid 4 in the vehicle front-rear direction can be expanded, so that the operability of the operation unit 6 can be further improved.

  Further, since the distance between the instrument panel 9 and the center console box 2 front surface portion can be increased by the movement of the center console box 2, side-through can be performed more easily, and the second embodiment. When the storage unit 11 is provided as described above, its use becomes easier.

  Other configurations and operational effects are the same as those of the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  Although the best embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and design changes that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are possible. Are included in the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the operation unit 6 is provided on the console lid 4 has been described. However, the operation unit may be directly pivoted on the floor of the vehicle.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the vehicle-mounted electric equipment installed in the instrument panel and the operation part demonstrated the example connected with the electrical wiring (by-wire), it was made to transmit / receive a signal between both by radio | wireless. May be.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the example in which the storage unit 11 is opened and closed by the upper and lower lids 12 and 13 has been described. However, the upper and lower lids may be left open without being provided.

It is a side view explaining the whole structure of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 1. FIG. It is a top view explaining the whole structure of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing in the XX line of FIG. It is a perspective view of the lock plate used with the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 1. FIG. It is sectional drawing in the ZZ line | wire of FIG. It is drawing explaining the effect | action of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 1, and is sectional drawing of the state which the pin fitted to the pin fitting hole. It is drawing explaining the effect | action of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 1, and is sectional drawing of the state from which the pin removed from the pin fitting hole. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 1, and is sectional drawing of the state in which the thick part of the lock play contacted the pin. It is a side view explaining the whole structure of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 2. FIG. It is a side view explaining the whole structure of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of Example 3. FIG. It is a perspective view explaining the whole structure of the attachment structure of the operation part for vehicles of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Mounting structure of operation part for vehicles 2 Center console box 2a Storage part 2b Opening 4 Console lid 6 Operation part 9 Instrument panel 11 Storage part 14 Moving rail 20 Locking mechanism

Claims (4)

The operation part of the in-vehicle electrical equipment installed on the instrument panel is pivoted between two passenger seats that are placed away from the instrument panel and arranged on the left and right in the vehicle width direction in the passenger compartment. And, in the mounting state of the vehicle operating unit provided in the space between the instrument panel and the occupant seat in a use state, the operating unit is provided so as to protrude by rotation ,
The operation unit is provided on a console lid pivotally attached to a center console box disposed between the two passenger seats so as to open and close a storage unit opening of the center console box,
The console lid is pivotally attached to the center console box through a locking mechanism that holds the console lid at a desired angle.
The lock mechanism includes a lock plate having a pin fitting hole provided on the console lid side, and a pin and a pin movable device provided on the storage portion side of the center console box. Mounting structure of the vehicle operation unit. In the mounting structure of the operation part for vehicles described in Claim 1,
The vehicle operating unit mounting structure , wherein the operating unit is provided on a back surface of the console lid . In the mounting structure of the operation part for vehicles described in Claim 1 or Claim 2,
The center console box is provided with moving means for moving the center console box in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In the mounting structure of the operation part for vehicles described in any one of Claims 1-3,
A vehicle is characterized in that a storage portion is provided at an opposite position where the operation portion of the instrument panel is pivotally attached, and an opening of the storage portion is formed to be openable and closable by rotation of the operation portion. Mounting structure for operation part.

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