JP4989326B2 - Glove box mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a glove box mounting portion structure for mounting a glove box on an instrument panel.

  Generally, in an automobile, an instrument panel is provided on the front side of the passenger compartment, and a glove box is provided on the front side of the passenger seat (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Some of the glove boxes have a structure shown in FIGS. 7 to 13. In the following description, when viewed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the front side is the back side and the rear side is the front side.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the instrument panel 50 provided in the front of the passenger compartment is provided with a mounting opening 52 for mounting the glove box 51 on the front side of the passenger seat (right side as viewed from the passenger in the illustrated example). It has been. As shown in FIG. 8, a vertical rib 53 a and a plurality of horizontal ribs 53 b protruding toward the back side of the instrument panel 50 are provided on the lower frame portion 53 of the mounting opening 52 so as to intersect each other. Yes. On the lower frame portion 53 of the mounting opening 52, a reinforcing bracket 54 made of a long plate member configured to be bent in a stepped manner so as to avoid both ribs 53a and 53b so as to bridge both end portions 53c thereof, It is addressed along the vehicle width direction from the back side of the instrument panel 50, and is fixed by two fixing screw members 55 (see arrow A10).

  In addition, although not shown, a vehicle body strength member as a steering support member or a cross car beam is provided inside the instrument panel 50 across both side panels of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 7, two support brackets 56 (one is not shown) extended downward are provided. Both the support brackets 56 are routed from the back side of the instrument panel 50 to both end portions 53c of the lower frame portion 53 of the mounting opening 52 through both end portions 54a of the reinforcing bracket 54 (see FIGS. 10 to 13). .)

  The glove box 51 attached to the attachment opening 52 has a glove box container main body 57 provided with a flange portion 58 provided so as to surround the opening end 57a, and a flange portion 58. And a lid portion (not shown for easy understanding of other configurations) which is attached via a hinge 60 provided on the lower flange portion 59 and can open and close the opening end 57a.

In this glove box 51, a glove box container main body 57 is inserted into the mounting opening 52 from the front side of the instrument panel 50 (see arrow A11 in FIG. 7 and FIG. 10), and the lower flange portion 59 of the flange portion 58 is mounted. The lower frame 53 of the opening 52 is addressed so as to be in surface contact with each other (see FIGS. 11 to 13). In this state, from the front side of the instrument panel 50, the mounting screw members 61 inserted through the screw insertion holes 59b provided at both end portions 59a of the lower flange portion 59 of the glove box 51 are overlapped with each other. The mounting screw member 61 is screwed into the screw hole 56a of the support bracket 56 addressed thereto through the screw insertion hole 53d of the both end portions 53c of the 53 and the screw insertion holes 54b of the both end portions 54a of the reinforcing bracket 54. The glove box 51 is fixed to the mounting opening 52 by tightening together the lower flange portion 59 of the glove box 51, the lower frame portion 53 of the mounting opening 52, the reinforcing bracket 54, and the support bracket 56 (see FIGS. 7 and 7). 10 to 13). In this case, the impact input to the instrument panel 50 around the glove box 51 is crushed on the back surface (back side) of the side frame portion 52a of the mounting opening 52 (see FIG. 8) of the instrument panel 50. A knee pro bracket 62 that absorbs properly is provided (see FIGS. 10 and 11).
Japanese Patent No. 2785518

  However, in the above-described configuration, the load of the glove box 51 is supported by the support brackets 56 at both ends thereof via the lower frame portion 53 of the attachment opening 52, so Although it is desired to increase the strength, it is desired to suppress the increase in weight and the space available around the mounting opening 52 is limited, so that the strength of the lower frame portion 53 itself is increased. It is difficult. Further, in order to increase the strength in the vertical direction without increasing the weight, the reinforcing bracket 54 attached thereto to increase the strength of the lower frame portion 53 is perpendicular to the plate plane along the longitudinal direction. It is conceivable to provide a reinforcing flange that rises across the both end portions 54a. However, the reinforcing bracket 54 is bent in a step shape when viewed in the longitudinal direction, thereby avoiding both ribs 53a and 53b of the lower frame portion 53. Since both the support brackets 56 are bridged, if a reinforcing flange is provided across the both end portions 54a along the longitudinal direction, the reinforcing flange breaks off at the portion bent along the direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction. End up.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and can increase the strength of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening into which the glove box is inserted without causing an increase in weight and an increase in size. It is in providing the glove box attachment part structure which can be performed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an invention according to claim 1 is directed to an instrument panel provided with a mounting opening facing the vehicle interior, a box shape having one end opened, and a flange so as to surround the opening end. A glove box having a glove box container body provided with a portion, wherein the glove box container body is fitted into the mounting opening, and the vehicle width is below the opening end of the flange portion of the glove box container body The lower flange portion extending in the direction and the lower frame portion extending in the vehicle width direction out of the peripheral edge portion forming the mounting opening have a long plate shape and are smoothly reinforced when viewed in the long direction. the bracket interposed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction, are butted, the said instrument panel is provided with a vehicle body strength member bridged in the vehicle width direction, the vehicle body strength The material is provided with a pair of support brackets extending toward both end portions of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening and in contact with the both end portions, and the reinforcing bracket spans the both support brackets. It is provided in .

Invention of Claim 2 is the glove box attachment part structure of Claim 1, Comprising: It is a board in the said reinforcement bracket so that it may be located in the clearance gap between the said instrument panel and the said clove box container main body. Reinforcing flanges are provided which extend perpendicularly to the plane and extend across both ends seen in the longitudinal direction.

  In the glove box mounting portion structure of the present invention, a plate-shaped reinforcing bracket that is smooth in the longitudinal direction is provided between the lower flange portion of the clove box that is abutted so as to make surface contact with each other and the lower frame portion of the mounting opening. Since it is interposed, the lower flange portion, the reinforcing bracket, and the lower frame portion overlap each other and extend in the vehicle width direction, thereby increasing the strength against the load in the vertical direction (increasing the rigidity in the shear direction). Therefore, the strength of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening into which the glove box is inserted can be increased without causing an increase in weight and an increase in size.

  In addition, when it is necessary to further improve the strength of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening, for example, using the gap between the instrument panel and the clove box container body, both ends of the reinforcing bracket viewed in the longitudinal direction It is possible to form a reinforced flange that extends across the plate and rises perpendicular to the plane of the plate, so that the lower frame of the mounting opening into which the glove box is inserted without increasing the weight and size. The strength of the part can be further increased.

  In addition to the structure described above, the vehicle body strength member that is installed across the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction extends toward both ends of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening and abuts against these both ends. A pair of support brackets are provided, and the reinforcement brackets are provided so as to bridge both support brackets, and the load of the glove box is appropriately applied to the support brackets at both ends via the lower frame portion of the mounting opening. Can be supported.

  In addition to the structure described above, the reinforcing bracket extends across both end portions of the reinforcing panel that rises perpendicular to the plate plane and is viewed in the long direction so as to be positioned in the gap between the instrument panel and the clove box container body. If the reinforcing flange is provided, the strength of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening into which the glove box is inserted can be increased without causing an increase in weight and an increase in size.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an instrument panel 10 and a glove box 13 in an exploded manner in order to explain a glove box mounting portion structure according to the present invention. 2 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing the glove box 13 and the reinforcing bracket 25, FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view seen from the arrow a1 in FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is an instrument. 2 is a front view showing a state where a glove box 13 (with a lid portion 17 not shown) is attached to the panel 10. FIG. In the following description, when viewed in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, the front side is the back side and the rear side is the front side.

  The vehicle is provided with an instrument panel 10 on the front side of the passenger compartment. Inside the vehicle, both side panels (not shown) of the vehicle body are bridged in the vehicle width direction, and a steering support member or cross A vehicle body strength member 11 as a car beam is provided. A support bracket 12 is provided on the vehicle body strength member 11. The support bracket 12 is a long member having a U-shaped cross section (see FIGS. 3 and 5), and extends downward from the vehicle body strength member 11, and as shown in FIG. The provided support surface portion 12a can be brought into contact with both end portions 15c of a lower frame portion 15 of a mounting opening 14 to be described later of the instrument panel 10 from the back side. The support surface portion 12a is provided with a support portion mounting screw hole 12b and a positioning opening 12c.

  The instrument panel 10 is provided with an attachment opening 14 for attaching the glove box 13. The mounting opening 14 is an opening that faces the passenger compartment in front of the passenger seat (right side as viewed from the passenger in the illustrated example), and has a size that allows a glove box container body 16 of the glove box 13 to be described later to be fitted. ing. The mounting opening 14 has a rectangular shape as a whole, and a lower frame portion 15 positioned below in the opening peripheral edge portion to be defined extends in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the lower frame portion 15 includes an installation surface portion 15 a that is a flat surface extending from the outer surface of the instrument panel 10 (the surface exposed to the passenger compartment) to the back side, and the installation surface portion. And a rib portion 15b provided below the rib 15a to reinforce it. Positioning projections 15d and panel portion mounting screw holes 15e are provided at both ends 15c of the lower frame portion 15 (in FIG. 3, only the left side of the mounting opening 14 when viewed from the center of the vehicle, that is, from the passenger compartment). It has been. A glove box 13 is attached to the attachment opening 14.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glove box 13 includes a glove box container main body 16 and a lid portion 17. The glove box container main body 16 has a box shape in which the vehicle interior side is opened, and a flange portion 18 is provided so as to surround the opening end 16a. A lower flange portion 19 extending in the vehicle width direction below the opening end 16a of the flange portion 18 is provided with a pair of hinge mechanisms 20 at the lower end. The lid 17 is swingably attached to the hinge mechanism 20 so that the open end 16a can be opened and closed by the lid 17. Although not shown in the drawings, the lid portion 17 has arm portions that are curved along the swinging direction of the side flange portions 21 that extend in the height direction at the sides of the opening end 16a. The swing range around the hinge mechanism 20 is limited by being inserted into the inlet 21a. In the glove box container main body 16 (glove box 13) of the present embodiment, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped lower space 16b and an insertion port 16c opened in a rectangular shape above the space 16b are formed in two stages. ing.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13 corresponds to a pair of panel portion mounting screw holes 15e provided at both end portions 15c of the lower frame portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 ( A pair of box portion mounting screw holes 22 are provided at both ends 19a), and the screw receiving bosses 23 and the respective screw receiving bosses 23 are paired at positions closer to each other than the both box portion mounting screw holes 22. , Positioning pins 24 arranged at appropriate positions are respectively provided at two locations. A reinforcing bracket 25 is attached to the lower flange portion 19.

  The reinforcing bracket 25 is formed of a metal member and has a flat plate shape as a whole, and is a long member having a length dimension that fits the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13, and is reinforced along its long direction. A flange 26 is provided. The reinforcing flange 26 has one side portion (upper side in FIG. 2 as viewed from the front in FIG. 2) located in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction when viewed in the plane so as to rise perpendicular to the plane of the plate. It is formed by folding back and extends across both end portions 25a viewed in the longitudinal direction. Further, in the reinforcing bracket 25, reinforcing bracket portion mounting screw holes 25b are provided in both end portions 25a so as to fit a pair of box portion mounting screw holes 22 provided in the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13. Furthermore, in the reinforcing bracket 25, fixing contact recesses 27 are provided at two locations on the center side of the both end portions 25a. The fixing contact recess 27 is provided with a positioning hole 27a capable of receiving the positioning pin 24 provided in the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13, and the positioning pin 24 is fitted in the positioning hole 27a. A fixing screw hole 27b is provided at a position corresponding to the pair of screw receiving bosses 23 provided in the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13. Thus, the reinforcing bracket 25 is a plate member that is long with an L-shaped cross-sectional shape as a whole, that is, a smooth plate member that is not bent or curved when viewed in the long direction.

  The reinforcing bracket 25 is arranged so that the positioning pins 24 are inserted into the pair of positioning holes 27a while the fixing contact recesses 27 are in contact with the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13 (see FIG. 5). To the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13, and a fixing screw member 28 inserted from the back side into each fixing screw hole 27 b is screwed into each screw receiving boss 23 provided in the lower flange portion 19. By doing so (see FIGS. 2 and 5), the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13 is fixed from the back side. In this state, the reinforcing bracket 25 is overlapped with the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13 and extends in the vehicle width direction, and the reinforcing flange 26 of the reinforcing bracket 25 is positioned below the glove box container body 16 at the glove box. It is located in the space between the box container body 16 and the lower flange portion 19 (see FIG. 6). The glove box 13 to which the reinforcing bracket 25 is fixed is inserted into the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10.

  First, in the instrument panel 10, the positioning projections 15 d formed at both end portions 15 c of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 pass through the positioning openings 12 c formed in the support surface portions 12 a of the pair of support brackets 12. (Refer to arrow A1 in FIG. 6), the vehicle body strength member 11 is assembled. Then, by the guiding action of the positioning projection 15d and the positioning opening 12c, the panel portion mounting screw holes 15e formed at both end portions 15c of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10 and the pair of support brackets 12 are provided. The support portion mounting screw hole 12b formed in the support surface portion 12a is appropriately opposed (see FIG. 6). As shown in FIG. 6, a guide projection 19b is provided on the lower end of the front side surface of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10 of the present embodiment. The guide projection 19b is set so that the lower frame portion 15 and the lower flange portion 19 are in an appropriate positional relationship by contacting the lower end of the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box container body 16.

  In this state, the glove box 13 is inserted into the mounting opening 14 so that the glove box 13 is installed on the installation surface portion 15a of the lower frame portion 15 from the front side of the instrument panel 10 (see arrow A2 in FIG. 1). ), The lower flange portion 19 of the flange portion 18 is addressed so as to come into surface contact with the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 (see FIGS. 3 and 6). At this time, since the reinforcing bracket 25 is fixed to the back side of the lower flange portion 19 of the flange portion 18, the lower flange portion 19 of the flange portion 18 and the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 are connected to the reinforcing bracket 25. The reinforcement bracket 25 extends across both end portions 15 c of the lower frame portion 15 of the instrument panel 10. In this state, the reinforcing bracket 25 of the present embodiment has no portion protruding outward from the lower flange portion 19 of the flange portion 18 and the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 except for the upper end portion continuous with the reinforcing flange 26. The size is set (see FIGS. 5 and 6). As described above, the support surface portions 12a of the pair of support brackets 12 are addressed to the back side of both end portions 15c of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  In this state, as shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, a pair of mounting screw members 29 are provided at both end portions 19 a of the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13 from the front side of the instrument panel 10. Are inserted into the box portion mounting screw holes 22, the reinforcing bracket portion mounting screw holes 25 b of the reinforcing bracket 25 connected thereto, and the panel portion mounting screw holes 15 e formed at both end portions 15 c of the lower frame portion 15 of the instrument panel 10. Then, the support portion 12 is screwed into a support portion mounting screw hole 12 b formed in the support surface portion 12 a of the support bracket 12. As a result, the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13, the reinforcing bracket 25, the lower frame portion 15 of the instrument panel 10, and the support bracket 12 are fastened and fixed together by the mounting screw member 29. At this time, the reinforcing flange 26 of the reinforcing bracket 25 is positioned in the gap between the instrument panel 10 and the glove box container main body 16 (see FIG. 6), and thus does not hinder fixing by co-tightening.

  In addition, although not shown, the glove box 13 has four screw members formed on the upper end flange portion 30 located above the open end 16a of the flange portion 18 provided in the glove box container main body 16. The hole is inserted into the hole 30 a and screwed into a screw receiving portion (not shown) provided at the upper edge of the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10 to be fixed to the mounting opening 14. Thus, the glove box 13 is fixed to the mounting opening 14 and attached to the instrument panel 10.

  As described above, in the glove box mounting portion structure of the present invention, the lower frame portion 15 (installation) of the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10 that extends between the support brackets 12 and supports the glove box container main body 16 from below. Since the reinforcing bracket 25 and the lower flange portion 19 of the glove box 13 are in contact with each other on the surface portion 15a) and are fastened together with the supporting surface portions 12a of the both supporting brackets 12, the instrument panel Compared to a configuration in which a reinforcing bracket bent in a stepwise manner in the extending direction is provided on the back side of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening, the load in the vertical direction on the lower frame portion 15 (installation surface portion 15a) of the mounting opening 14 Strength can be increased (stiffness in shear direction can be increased). For this reason, the intensity | strength of the lower frame part 15 of the attachment opening 14 in which the glove box 13 is inserted can be increased, without causing the increase in a weight and the increase in a size dimension.

  Further, the reinforcing bracket 25 is formed with a reinforcing flange 26 that rises perpendicular to the plate plane so as to straddle both end portions 25a along the extending direction. Compared to the conventional case where it is bent stepwise in the extension direction, the load in the direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the reinforcing bracket 25 itself (up and down) is not caused without increasing the weight and size. Strength against direction load) can be increased. Since the reinforcing bracket 25 is interposed between the lower flange portion 19 of the flange portion 18 and the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14, the glove does not increase in weight and size. The strength of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 into which the box 13 is inserted can be increased. Here, since the reinforcing flange 26 of the reinforcing bracket 25 is provided so as to be positioned in a gap formed between the instrument panel 10 and the glove box container main body 16, the reinforcing flange 26 is provided. This can prevent an increase in the size of members around the clove box 13.

  Furthermore, since the reinforcing bracket 25 is a metal member, for example, even when the temperature in the passenger compartment increases, the strength of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 into which the glove box 13 is inserted is increased. Can do. Since the instrument panel 10 and the clove box 13 are formed by resin molding, the temperature of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10 and the lower flange portion 19 of the clove box 13 is extremely high. However, the reinforcing bracket 25 formed of a metal member can ensure strength within a temperature range assumed in the passenger compartment.

  A reinforcing bracket 25 made of a metal member is sandwiched between the lower flange portion 19 of the flange portion 18 and the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14, and the lower flange of the flange portion 18 except for the upper end portion continuous to the reinforcing flange 26. Since the size is set so that there is no portion projecting outward from the lower frame portion 15 of the portion 19 and the mounting opening 14, direct contact from the passenger compartment side can be prevented. For this reason, the unexpected situation resulting from the contact to the said reinforcement bracket 25 can be prevented, for example, without providing the nonwoven fabric for preventing the said reinforcement bracket 25 from touching directly. Here, since the reinforcing flange 26 is provided so as to be positioned in a gap formed between the instrument panel 10 and the glove box container main body 16, it cannot be directly touched from the passenger compartment side. It will never be.

  Therefore, according to the clove box mounting portion structure according to the present invention, the strength of the lower frame portion 15 of the mounting opening 14 into which the glove box 13 is inserted is increased without causing an increase in weight and an increase in size. be able to.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention has been explained in full detail with drawing, the said Example is only the illustration of this invention, and this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said Example. Needless to say, changes in design and the like within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, for easy understanding, a knee pro bracket (refer to reference numeral 62 in FIGS. 10 and 11) that appropriately absorbs the impact input to the instrument panel around the glove box is provided. Although not provided, it may be configured to be appropriately provided on the back surface (back side) of the side frame portion 21 of the mounting opening 14 of the instrument panel 10.

In order to explain the structure of the glove box mounting portion according to the present invention, it is a schematic perspective view seen from the passenger compartment side (front side) showing the periphery of the glove box mounting portion of the instrument panel in an exploded manner. In order to demonstrate a glove box and a reinforcement bracket, it is the typical perspective view which looked at them from the back side. FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a partially enlarged view as seen from an arrow a <b> 1 shown in FIG. 1. It is the typical front view seen from the compartment side (front side) which shows a mode that the glove box main-body part was attached to the instrument panel. It is typical sectional drawing obtained along the II line | wire shown in FIG. It is typical sectional drawing obtained along the II-II line | wire shown in FIG. In order to explain the conventional glove box mounting part structure, it is a schematic perspective view seen from the vehicle compartment side (front side) showing the periphery of the glove box mounting part of the instrument panel in an exploded manner. In the conventional glove box attaching part structure, it is the typical perspective view which looked at the instrument panel and the reinforcement bracket from the back side. In the conventional glove box attachment part structure, it is the typical front view seen from the vehicle compartment side (front side) which shows a mode that the glove box main-body part was attached to the instrument panel. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view partially enlarged and disassembled as viewed from an arrow a <b> 2 shown in FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a schematic perspective view partially enlarged as seen from an arrow a <b> 2 shown in FIG. 7. It is typical sectional drawing obtained along the III-III line | wire shown in FIG. It is typical sectional drawing obtained along the IV-IV line | wire shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Instrument panel 11 Car body strength member 13 Glove box 14 Mounting opening 15 Lower frame part 16 Glove box container main body 16a Open end 18 Flange part 19 Lower flange part 25 Reinforcement bracket 26 Reinforcement flange

Claims (2)

An instrument panel provided with a mounting opening facing the passenger compartment,
A glove box having a glove box container main body provided with a flange portion so as to surround the open end of the box having one end opened;
The glove box container body is fitted into the mounting opening,
A lower flange portion extending in the vehicle width direction below the opening end of the flange portion of the glove box container body, and a lower frame portion extending in the vehicle width direction among the peripheral edge portions forming the attachment opening. With a reinforcing bracket that has a long plate shape and is smooth in the longitudinal direction as seen in the longitudinal direction, and is attached together ,
In the instrument panel, a vehicle body strength member is provided across the vehicle width direction,
The vehicle body strength member is provided with a pair of support brackets extending toward both end portions of the lower frame portion of the mounting opening and in contact with the both end portions,
The glove box mounting portion structure , wherein the reinforcing bracket is provided so as to bridge the both support brackets . The reinforcing bracket has reinforcing flanges that extend perpendicularly to the plate plane and extend across both ends as viewed in the longitudinal direction so as to be located in the gap between the instrument panel and the clove box container body. The glove box mounting part structure according to claim 1, wherein the glove box mounting part structure is provided.

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