JP4837542B2 - Console mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an interior structure of a vehicle, and more particularly to a console mounting structure at a connecting portion between a center portion in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel provided in front of a driver's seat in a vehicle interior and a front portion of a center console.

  In vehicles such as automobiles, it is known that a center console as a console is provided between a driver seat and a passenger seat in a passenger compartment.

  In such a thing, the structure which changes the division | segmentation position of the instrument side panel provided between an instrument panel and a console in the vehicle interior of a motor vehicle, and aims at size reduction etc. of the part divided | segmented is employ | adopted.

  For example, in one prior art shown in FIG. 8, a resin instrument side panel is fixed to a pair of left and right seat surfaces extending downward from the center of the instrument panel with four clips and then fixed to two positions on the console. The structure clipped with is known.

  Next, the function and effect of this conventional console mounting structure will be described.

  In the conventional console mounting structure configured as shown in FIG. 8, the mounting strength is secured by the four-point clip 4, while the lower center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, By covering the connecting portion with the front portion of the center console 2 with these instrument side panels 3, the appearance quality can be improved.

  Another console mounting structure as shown in FIG. 9 is also known.

  First, from the configuration, in such other conventional console mounting structure, an instrument side panel that extends the vehicle width direction center lower portion of the instrument panel 1 to the rear of the vehicle and covers the connecting portion in response to a modeling demand. 3 is employed.

  In such a thing, the resin-made instrument side panels 3 have flexibility, and the structure which enlarges these instrument side panels 3 and extends toward the vehicle rear is employ | adopted.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 9, the instrument side panel 3 is fixed to the instrument panel 1 and the console 2 by clip fastening, and as shown in FIG. 10, the lower end of the rear portion of the instrument side panel 3. Is extended as an arm portion 6 and screwed to a bracket 8 installed on the vehicle body floor F, thereby preventing the instrument side panel 3 from being lifted.

In addition, as a connection structure between the instrument panel 1 and the center console 2, a structure using a hook piece is also known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
Utility model registration No. 2552512

  However, in the configuration of the related art configured as described above, the lower end portion of the instrument side panel on the vehicle rear side is screwed to a bracket installed on the vehicle floor (see reference numeral 7 in FIG. 9).

  In recent years, with the development of car electronics, it has become common to equip a vehicle with a car navigation system, a mobile phone, and the like, and accordingly, a wire harness has been passed through a console. This constrains the space inside the console.

  Furthermore, a configuration in which a rear vent duct is provided inside the console in consideration of air conditioning of the rear seat is known.

  In such a case, when the mounting bracket as in the second prior art is installed on the vehicle body floor, the mounting bracket, the wire harness and the rear vent duct exist at overlapping positions, and interfere with each other during assembly work. There is a risk that the arrangement of the rear vent duct and the wiring structure of the wire harness will be restricted.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a console mounting structure with good appearance quality that has good assembly workability and can increase the degree of freedom of the wiring position of the wire harness and rear vent duct in the console. is there.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an invention according to claim 1 is directed to an instrumental panel that covers a connecting portion between a lower center portion in the vehicle width direction of an instrument panel and a front portion of a console extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In the console mounting structure,
On the inner surface of the instrument side panel, a clip for attaching to the instrument panel, clip receiving means for receiving a clip provided on the console, and providing rigidity to the instrument side panel, A console mounting structure for attaching a reinforcement having an engaging means for engaging a lower end portion to an instrument side panel, the engaging means being provided at a lower end portion of the reinforcement, the periphery being an outer surface of the reinforcement A rectangular through hole that tapers inward, a leaf spring member that is fixed to the inner surface of the reinforcement by rivets so that the top end of the V-shaped bent portion protrudes from the through hole, and the front and inner sides from the front edge of the console And a shoulder provided on the rear side of the rib extending obliquely toward the After clipping the side panel to the instrument panel and console, insert the bottom end of the reinforcement into the top edge of the console, and place the top of the V-shaped bent part protruding from the through hole in the reinforcement behind the rib A console mounting structure is provided in which a lower end portion of an instrument side panel is fixed to a console by engaging with a shoulder portion provided on the side.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the engaging means is provided on the front edge of the vehicle in parallel with the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the protrusion protruding from the outside of the lower end portion of the reinforcement, and the front edge of the console. A hook projecting diagonally downward, and the hook has a hole for receiving the projecting portion and a guide passage extending from the hole to the periphery of the hook, and extends between the inner ends of the guide passage communicating with the hole. Is slightly smaller than the diameter of the hole, a locking shoulder is formed between the hole and the guide passage, and the upper surface of the guide passage is in a direction that facilitates insertion of the protrusion into the hole. Form an inclined guide surface, clip and fix the instrument side panel to the instrument panel and console, then place the protrusion into the hook hole along the guide surface and hook the protrusion onto the hook shoulder By , To secure the lower end of the instrument side panels to the console, and wherein the console mounting structure according to claim 1.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, after the instrument side panel is clipped and fixed to the instrument panel and the console, the lower end portion of the reinforcement is inserted into the leading edge of the console and protrudes from the through hole of the reinforcement. By engaging the top end of the V-shaped bent portion with the shoulder provided on the rear side of the rib, the lower end portion of the instrument side panel is fixed to the console, and the assembly workability is further improved. A console mounting structure with good appearance quality capable of increasing the degree of freedom of space in the console of the rear vent duct is provided.

  In the invention according to claim 2, after the instrument side panel is clipped and fixed to the instrument panel and the console, the projecting portion is inserted into the hole of the hook along the guide surface, and the projecting portion is hooked on the locking shoulder portion of the hook. By fixing the lower end of the instrument side panel to the console, the number of parts is small, the configuration is simple, the assembly workability is good, and the freedom of space in the console of the wire harness and rear vent duct is increased. A console mounting structure with good appearance quality can be provided.

  Further, the invention described in claim 2 does not require a spring, and therefore does not require a rivet for attaching the spring as in the invention described in claim 1, and therefore faces a wire harness or a rear vent duct. The inner surface of Reinforce is smooth without any protrusions.

  Furthermore, since the hook projecting diagonally downward from the front edge of the console engages with the projection provided on the outer surface of the reinforcement when installing the instrument side panel, the hook and the wire harness or rear vent duct There is a reinforcement in between, so they do not interfere with each other.

  As is apparent from the above, the invention described in claim 2 provides a very smooth flat surface for the wire harness and rear vent duct installed in the console, and there is no risk of damaging them.

  Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated about the same thru | or equivalent part as the said prior art example.

  First, the configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. According to the console mounting structure of the first embodiment of the present invention, the rigidity of the single instrument panel 3 is ensured and the lower end of the instrument panel 3 is secured. In order to fix the instrument side panel 3 to the lower end portion of the instrument panel 1 and the console 2 without fluttering, the reinforcement 10 formed of a rigid material such as an iron plate has a pair of left and right instrument side panels 3, 3 are respectively installed on the back side.

  In particular, as can be seen in FIGS. 2, 3, and 4, when the reinforcement 10 is fixed to the lower side of the front lower surface of the console 2 on the inner edge of the reinforcement 10, Tabs 10 a and 10 a that engage with a clip portion 5 (see FIG. 1) protruding from the console are inserted through a loop 3 a provided on the inner surface of the instrument side panel 3.

  The reinforcement 10 further has an inner surface 11 that faces the instrument panel 1 and the console 2 when the instrument side panel 3 is installed on the instrument panel 1 and the console 2.

  The inner surface 11 of the reinforcement 10 is provided with a pair of boss portions 10 b and 10 c that receive screws 9 for fixing the reinforcement 10 to the instrument side panel 3.

  These boss portions are formed to bulge from the inner surface of the reinforcement 10, and are provided with a pair of screw holes 10d and 10d, respectively.

  On the inner surface of the instrument side panel 3, protrusions 3b and 3c corresponding to the bosses 10b and 10c provided on the reinforcement 10 are provided. A pair of screw holes 3d and 3d are also provided in these protrusions 3b and 3c, respectively.

  The reinforcement 10 is fixed to the inner surface of the instrument side panel 3 in advance.

  That is, first, after the tab 10a provided on the inner edge of the reinforcement 10 is inserted into the loop 3a of the instrument side panel 3 and engaged therewith, the bosses 10b and 10c of the reinforcement 10 are inserted into the instrument panel. 3, the screw holes 10 d and 10 d of the bosses 10 b and 10 c are aligned with the screw holes 3 d and 3 d of the protrusion, and the screw 10 is used to attach the reinforcement 10 to the instrument panel 3. It is configured to be fixed to.

  The reinforcement 10 further includes a rectangular through hole 10d at a lower end portion thereof. As shown in FIG. 3, the periphery of the through hole 10 d is tapered toward the outer surface of the reinforcement 10, and receives the bent portion of the leaf spring member 13 having the V-shaped bent portion 14. Yes.

  The leaf spring member 13 is fixed to the inner surface of the reinforcement 10 by rivets 15 and 15. The top end 24 of the V-shaped bent portion 14 protrudes from the through hole 10d as best seen in FIG. The leaf spring member 13 is used to engage the lower end of the instrument side panel 3 with the console 2, as will be described in more detail below.

  Further, the periphery of the reinforcement 10 is covered with a nonwoven fabric 25 as shown in FIG. This is because these reinforcements are made of a metal material, but at the time of manufacture, protrusions such as burrs are formed especially on the periphery of the reinforcement. This is because sometimes the wire harness and the rear vent duct 30 may be damaged.

  For this purpose, a nonwoven fabric having a thickness of about 0.5 mm is suitable.

  Three clip receivers 4 a are further provided on the inner surface of the instrument side panel 3. A clip member 4b made of an elastic material is attached to each of the clip receivers 4a to form the clip 4. These clips 4 are fitted into corresponding openings 1 a (see FIG. 1) provided in the instrument panel 1, and the instrument side panel 3 is clipped to the instrument panel 1 as in the prior art. Used to.

  A clip 5 is provided on the inner surface of the instrument side panel 3 as a means for receiving a clip provided on the console 2 and attaching the instrument side panel 3 to the console 2 (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIG. 5, a rib 2 b that extends obliquely forward and inward when the console 2 is installed on the instrument panel 1 is provided at the front edge 2 a of the console 2. A shoulder 2c is provided on the side.

  Next, the effect of the console mounting structure of Example 1 of the embodiment of the present invention will be described along the mounting order of the instrument side panel 3 to the instrument panel 1 and the console 2.

  First, the instrument side panel 3 is fixed to the instrument panel 1 with the clips 4 at three positions, and then clipped to the console 2 at two positions.

  Next, the reinforcement 10 is inserted into the console 2, and the top end 24 of the V-shaped bent portion 14 protruding from the through hole 10 d of the reinforcement 10 is engaged with the shoulder 2 c of the console 2.

  Thereby, the lower end part of the instrument side panel 3 is fixed to the console 2.

  Therefore, the instrument side panel 3 and the front portion of the console 2 are elastically connected by the leaf spring member 13 and can be fixed without causing the bottom end of the instrument side panel 3 to flutter.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, there are no protrusions other than the plate-like leaf spring member 13 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the reinforcement 10, so that the wiring harness and the rear vent duct 30 can be freely arranged. The degree of damage can be improved and the risk of damage can be reduced.

  Moreover, in Example 1, the periphery of the reinforcement 10 is covered with the nonwoven fabric 25.

  For this reason, even if the wire harness or the rear vent duct 30 contacts the reinforcement 10, the possibility of damage can be further reduced.

  In Example 2 shown in FIG. 6, the reinforcement 110 is formed by a resilient engagement formed by a through hole 10 d and a top end 24 of the V-shaped bent portion 14 of the leaf spring member 13 protruding through the through hole 10 d. An assembly is not provided, but instead a circular protrusion 16 is provided.

  Furthermore, in the second embodiment, instead of the rib 2b extending obliquely forward and inward at the front end edge 2a of the console 2, a hook 17 projecting obliquely downward toward the front of the vehicle is provided on the lower side of the console front portion. It is integrally formed at the lower edge.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the hook 17 has a hole 18 that is the same as or slightly larger than the protrusion 16, and widens from the hole 18 to the periphery of the hook 17 to facilitate insertion of the protrusion 16 into the hole 18. An extending guide passage 19 is provided.

  The spacing between the inner ends 20 of the guide passages 19 is slightly smaller than the diameter of the holes 18.

  The communication opening 21 between the hole 18 and the guide passage 19 is opened obliquely downward, and a locking shoulder 22 is formed between the hole 18 and the guide passage 19. The engaging shoulder portion 22 prevents the protruding portion 16 from coming off from the engaged state with the hook 17 when the protruding portion 16 is engaged with the hook 17.

  The upper surface of the guide passage 19 is inclined in a direction that facilitates insertion of the protrusion 16 into the hole 18 and provides a guide surface 23 that facilitates engagement with the protrusion 16.

  In assembling, the instrument side panel 3 is fixed to the instrument panel 1 with the clips 4 at three positions, and then clipped to the console 2 at two positions, as in the first embodiment. Next, the projecting portion 16 is inserted into the hole 18 of the hook 17 along the guide surface 23 of the guide passage 19, and the locking shoulder portion 22 of the hook 17 is hooked on the projecting portion 16, so that the lower end portion of the instrument side panel 3 is consoled. Fix to 2.

  With the above-described configuration, even when the wire harness, the rear vent duct 30 and the like are present inside the console, they interfere with each other during assembly work, and the arrangement position of the rear vent duct 30 and the wiring structure of the wire harness are limited. Therefore, it is possible to provide a console mounting structure with good appearance quality and good assembly workability.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described with reference to the accompanying drawings, the first and second embodiments have been described above, but these descriptions are merely examples, and the design changes do not depart from the gist of the present invention. Are included in the present invention.

  For example, in Example 1 described above, the instrument side panel is fixed to the instrument panel with three clips, but the number of clips is arbitrary as long as the instrument side panel is firmly fixed to the instrument panel. More clips may be used, and fewer clips may be used.

  With respect to Example 2, the accompanying drawings depict the protrusion 16 as having a circular shape and the hole 18 of the hook as having a circular shape, but by engaging the protrusion 16 with the hook 17. As long as the function of fixing the lower end of the instrument side panel 3 to the console 2 can be achieved, the shape is not a problem, and other shapes such as a polygonal shape, a teardrop shape, and an elliptical shape can be used. Of course it is good.

It is a schematic side view which shows the console attachment structure by this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the inner surface of the instrument side panel of the console mounting structure by this invention. It is a perspective view of the reinforcement and leaf | plate spring member which are provided in the instrument side panel of the console mounting structure by this invention. It is a top view of the reinforcement and leaf | plate spring member of the assembled state. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the console mounting structure by Example 1 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing of the console mounting structure by Example 2 of this invention. It is a detailed view of the console mounting structure of the second embodiment. It is a schematic side view which shows the console mounting structure by a prior art. It is a schematic side view which shows the console attachment structure by another prior art. It is detail drawing which shows the structure for attaching the lower end part of the instrument side panel of the console attachment structure of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 2 Console 3 Instrument side panel 4 Clip 5 Clip part 10,110 Reinforce

Claims (2)

In the console mounting structure having an instrument side panel that covers a connection portion between the lower center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction and the front part of the console extending in the vehicle longitudinal direction,
On the inner surface of the instrument side panel, a clip for attaching to the instrument panel, clip receiving means for receiving a clip provided on the console, rigidity to the instrument side panel, and to the console A console mounting structure for attaching a reinforcement having engagement means for engaging the lower end of the instrument side panel to the instrument side panel,
The engaging means includes
A rectangular through hole provided at the lower end portion of the reinforcement, the periphery of which is tapered toward the outer surface of the reinforcement;
A leaf spring member fixed by a rivet to the inner surface of the reinforcement so that the top end of the V-shaped bent portion protrudes from the through hole;
A shoulder provided on the rear side of the rib extending obliquely forward and inward from the front edge of the console;
After the instrument side panel is clipped and fixed to the instrument panel and the console, the lower end portion of the reinforcement is inserted into the front edge of the console, and the V projecting from the through hole of the reinforcement. A console mounting structure characterized in that the lower end portion of the instrument side panel is fixed to the console by engaging the top end of the shape bent portion with the shoulder portion provided on the rear side of the rib. . The engaging means includes
A protruding portion protruding from the outside of the lower end portion of the reinforcement;
A hook that is provided at the front edge of the console and protrudes obliquely downward toward the front of the vehicle parallel to the vehicle longitudinal direction;
The hook has a hole for receiving the protrusion and a guide passage extending from the hole to the periphery of the hook, and a distance between the inner ends of the guide passage communicating with the hole is Slightly smaller than the diameter of the hole, a locking shoulder is formed between the hole and the guide passage, and the upper surface of the guide passage is in a direction that facilitates insertion of the protrusion into the hole Forming an inclined guide surface,
After the instrument side panel is clipped and fixed to the instrument panel and the console, the projecting part is inserted into the hole of the hook along the guide surface, and the projecting part is used as the locking shoulder of the hook. The console mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the lower end portion of the instrument side panel is fixed to the console by being hooked.

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