JP5428784B2 - Assembly structure for vehicle interior parts - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure for assembling automobile interior parts.

  Various functional members, such as an air-conditioning register and a defroster, which are exposed in the passenger compartment are fixed to an instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as instrument panel) of the automobile. For example, the air-conditioning register is fixed to the retainer that holds the vertical and horizontal fin groups and has the air outlet, as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 06-064443, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2008-110646, and the like. Framed bezel. The retainer is fixed to the instrument panel base plate or a bracket arranged on the back side of the instrument panel, the outlet is exposed to the instrument panel opening, and the peripheral edge of the outlet and the peripheral edge of the instrument panel are covered with a frame-shaped bezel. Sexuality is enhanced. The bezel is generally fixed to the retainer by fixing means such as a claw engagement.

  Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-075087 describes a mounting structure in which a retainer is fixed to a center console. In this mounting structure, the peripheral edge of the opening of the center console forms a bezel. In this way, since the bezel is not used, the number of parts can be reduced, and the sense of unity between the design of the center console and the bezel is enhanced.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 06-064443 JP 2008-110646 A JP 2005-075087 A

  By the way, a design member such as an ornament may be attached to the instrument panel. In this case, as can be recalled from Patent Document 3, it is conceivable that the design member also serves as a bezel. However, the design member usually has a design portion other than the bezel design portion. For example, a long design member may be used.

  In order to assemble such a design member and the retainer to the instrument panel, there is a method in which the retainer is first fixed to the back side of the instrument panel, and then the design member is fixed to the front side of the instrument panel. However, in this method, the assembly work is a two-stage work, and the positioning accuracy between the bezel design portion of the design member and the retainer and the positioning accuracy between the design member and the instrument panel must both be high. Man-hours will be enormous.

  Therefore, a method of forming a preassembled product in which the retainer is fixed in advance on the bezel design portion of the design member and fixing the preassembled product to the instrument panel is conceivable. According to this method, the assembly work in the vehicle production line can be performed only once, so that the number of assembly steps can be reduced. However, in this method, it is necessary to increase the positioning accuracy between the retainer and the design member in the pre-assembled product. In the case of a long design member, the end side where the retainer is assembled becomes heavy, and it is necessary to balance the assembly of the pre-assembled product to the instrument panel. Therefore, if these needs are not met, the positions of the engagement projections formed on the design panel and the engagement openings formed on the instrument panel will be shifted during assembly of the pre-assembled product. In some cases, the design surface of the instrument panel may be damaged.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the case of fixing a pre-assembled product in which a functional member such as a register is pre-assembled to one end of the design member to the panel, the design member, the functional member, Further, it is an object to be solved to make it possible to prevent the panel from being damaged by facilitating the mutual positioning of the panel.

The feature of the assembly structure of the vehicle interior product of the present invention that solves the above problems is a panel having a design surface, a functional member assembled to the panel so as to be exposed from an opening formed in the panel, and the panel and design member of a long elongated shape in the left-right direction assembled, consist of decorative component vehicle interior articles lateral direction of the function from the window portion formed in one end member is assembled to exposed pairs With a structure,
The back surface side of the window frame forming the window portion has a fixing portion to which the functional member is fixed, and the back surface of the design member has a plurality of engagements that are engaged and fixed to a plurality of engagement openings formed in the panel. Have protrusions,
A plate-like positioning projection that protrudes to the back side is formed at the upper end of the window frame, a guide groove comprising a pair of ribs facing each other is formed on the upper surface of the functional member, and the left and right end surfaces of the positioning projection are the guide grooves. By being guided, the functional member and the design member are positioned at least in the left-right direction, and the lower surface of the positioning projection protruding from the guide groove is engaged with the peripheral portion of the positioning opening formed in the panel, so that the design member and the panel Is positioned at least in the vertical direction.

  The design member and the panel are positioned in the left-right direction by engaging the end face on one end of the engagement protrusion formed on the other end opposite to the one end of the design member with the peripheral edge of the engagement opening. It is desirable that

  According to the assembly structure of the vehicle interior product of the present invention, the positioning projection is formed on the upper end of the window frame of the window portion formed on the one end portion of the design member, and the positioning projection is formed on the guide groove formed on the functional member. By being guided, the horizontal direction and the vertical direction of the functional member and the design member are positioned, and the functional member is fixed to the fixing portion. Therefore, the shape accuracy of the pre-assembled product in which the functional member and the design member are integrated is ensured. In the pre-assembled product, since the positioning protrusion protrudes from the guide groove, the assembling operator can easily see the positioning protrusion, and the positioning protrusion can be easily engaged with the positioning opening of the panel.

  Since the lower surface of the positioning protrusion engages with the peripheral edge of the positioning opening formed in the panel, the design member and the panel are positioned at least in the vertical direction, and the weight of the functional member is received by the panel. The burden of is reduced. Therefore, the engagement protrusion protruding from the design member to the back surface side can be engaged with the engagement opening without interfering with the panel surface, and the pre-assembled product can be fixed to the panel with high accuracy. This can prevent the panel surface from being damaged.

  Further, the end surface on the one end portion side of the engagement protrusion formed on the other end portion on the opposite side to the one end portion of the design member is engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the engagement opening portion, so that the design member and the panel are moved in the left-right direction. If it comprises so that it may be positioned, since it can position at the both ends of a design member, a preassembled item can be fixed to a panel with a further precision, and the damage | wound of a panel can further be prevented.

  Moreover, it is preferable that the engagement protrusion formed in the other end part of the design member includes a mark protrusion that protrudes longer than the other engagement protrusion. In this way, the pre-assembled product can be assembled to the panel while visually recognizing the positioning protrusions and the mark convex portions, so that the panel can be further prevented from being damaged.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a retainer is fixed to an ornament in a vehicle interior product assembling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a pre-assembled product in a vehicle interior product assembling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which a pre-assembled product is fixed to an instrument panel in a vehicle interior product assembled structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the assembly | attachment structure of the vehicle interior goods which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the assembly | attachment structure of the vehicle interior goods which concerns on one Example of this invention. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing, in an enlarged manner, a main part of a state in which a retainer is fixed to an ornament in a vehicle interior product assembling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an enlarged main part of a state in which a retainer is fixed to an ornament in a vehicle interior product assembling structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which fixes a retainer to an ornament in the assembly | attachment structure of the vehicle interior goods which concern on the 2nd Example of this invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a main part of an ornament in a vehicle interior product assembling structure according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

  The vehicle interior product assembling structure of the present invention includes a panel, a functional member, and a design member. Examples of the panel include an instrument panel, a door trim, and a center cluster. Examples of the functional member include a retainer for an air-conditioning register and an accessory case. Examples of the design member include an ornament, a light emitting plate, a display plate, and the like.

  In the vehicle interior product assembly structure of the present invention, the functional member and the design member are pre-assembled products that are pre-assembled, and the pre-assembled product is assembled to the panel. A window portion is formed at one end in the left-right direction of the design member, and the surface of the functional member is exposed to the window portion. For example, if the functional member is a retainer, air-conditioning air outlets, fin operation dials, and the like are exposed on the window.

  A rear surface side of the window frame forming the window portion has a fixing portion to which the functional member is fixed, and a substantially plate-shaped positioning projection protruding to the rear surface side is formed at the upper end of the window frame. In addition, a guide groove including a pair of ribs facing each other is formed on the upper surface of the functional member. When the design member and the functional member are assembled, the left and right end surfaces of the positioning projection are guided along the guide groove, whereby the functional member and the design member are positioned at least in the left-right direction. If the pair of ribs has a cross-sectional L shape and the upper surface of the positioning protrusion is guided along the ceiling surface or the bottom surface of the guide groove, the positioning can be performed in the vertical direction.

  If ribs are formed on the left and right end faces of the positioning projection and the ribs are guided along the guide grooves, it is only necessary to adjust the depth of the mold groove for forming the ribs in the left-right direction. The positioning accuracy can be tuned, and tuning becomes easy.

  The functional member is fixed to the fixing portion, and the tip of the positioning protrusion protrudes from the guide groove in the formed preassembled product. The fixing method between the fixing portion and the functional member is not particularly limited, and claw engagement, clip fixing, screw connection, or the like can be employed. Since the fixing portions are usually formed at the four corners of the window frame, the positioning projection is formed between the pair of left and right fixing portions formed at the upper end of the window frame, and between the pair of left and right fixing portions. It is desirable to form in the center. And it is desirable to form the positioning protrusion longer than the fixed part. By doing so, the positioning protrusion can be easily visually recognized when the pre-assembled product is assembled to the panel, and the panel can be further prevented from being damaged.

  The pre-assembled product is fixed to the panel by inserting a positioning protrusion protruding from the guide groove into a positioning opening formed in the panel and then engaging the engaging protrusion with the engaging opening. At this time, the design member and the panel are positioned at least in the vertical direction by engaging the lower surface of the positioning projection with the peripheral edge of the positioning opening. The pre-assembled product is then fixed to the substrate of the panel, but since the functional member and the panel are accurately positioned in the left and right direction and the vertical direction via the design member, the functional member is arranged on the back side of the panel Can be securely fixed to a mounting bracket.

  It is desirable that a rib extending in the insertion direction into the positioning opening is formed on the lower surface of the positioning protrusion, and the rib is engaged with the peripheral edge of the positioning opening. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the generation of abnormal noise caused by vibration during traveling. In addition, the positioning accuracy in the vertical direction can be tuned simply by adjusting the depth of the groove of the mold for forming the rib, and the tuning becomes easy.

  Further, the end surface on the one end portion side of the engagement protrusion formed on the other end portion on the opposite side to the one end portion of the design member is engaged with the peripheral edge portion of the engagement opening portion, so that the design member and the panel are moved in the left-right direction. If it comprises so that it may be positioned, since it can position at the both ends of a design member, a preassembled item can be fixed to a panel with a further precision, and the damage | wound of a panel can further be prevented. In this case, it is preferable that the engagement protrusion formed on the other end of the design member has a mark protrusion that protrudes longer than the other engagement protrusion. In this way, the pre-assembled product can be assembled to the panel while visually recognizing both the positioning protrusions and the mark convex portions, so that the panel can be further prevented from being damaged.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described specifically by way of examples.

  1 to 3 are exploded perspective views of the vehicle interior product assembly structure according to the present embodiment, and FIGS. This assembly structure is obtained by assembling an instrument panel 3 with a pre-assembled product in which the retainer 1 and the ornament 2 of the right side register are assembled in advance. The left side register is also assembled in the instrument panel 3 together with the ornament 2 and the symmetrical ornament.

  The resin retainer 1 adjusts the swing angle of a horizontal and horizontal fin group, and a rectangular tube portion 11 having an opening 10 on the front surface, a vertical and horizontal fin group 12 that is swingably disposed inside the rectangular tube portion 11, and the horizontal fin group. It consists of a dial 13. A pair of left and right engaging claws 14 are formed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the retainer 1, respectively, and an L-shaped cross-section facing each other in parallel with an interval between the pair of engaging claws 14 formed on the upper surface. A pair of ribs 15 is formed, and a guide groove 16 is formed between the pair of ribs 15. As shown in FIG. 5, on the rear surface of the retainer 1, a clip seat 17 is formed that is fixed to a mounting bracket (not shown) disposed on the back surface side of the instrument panel 3.

  The resin ornament 2 is formed in a substantially long shape, a frame-shaped bezel portion 4 (window portion) formed at one end portion, and a long design portion 5 extending from the bezel portion 4 toward the other end side. And consist of The opening 40 of the bezel 4 is formed in the same shape as the opening 10 of the retainer 1. In the bezel portion 4, a vertically long hole 41 is formed so as to penetrate the boundary portion with the design portion 5. The surface of the bezel part 4 and the design part 5 is painted with a metallic tone on the entire surface.

  As shown in FIG. 6, plate-like fixing portions 42 projecting to the back side are formed on the left and right ends of the upper frame and the left and right ends of the lower frame 4 of the bezel portion 4. Engagement holes 43 are formed in the fixing portion 42 so as to penetrate the front and back surfaces. A plate-like positioning projection 44 is formed on the upper frame of the bezel portion 4 so as to protrude in parallel with the fixed portion 42 between the pair of left and right fixed portions 42. Left and right positioning ribs 45 are formed on both left and right side surfaces of the positioning projection 44 extending in parallel with each other, and a pair of upper and lower positioning ribs 46 are formed on the lower surface of the positioning projection 44 so as to extend in parallel with a distance from each other.

  In addition, a plurality of plate-like clip seats 50 are formed on the back surface side of the peripheral edge portion of the design portion 5 and the lower side of the bezel portion 4 so as to protrude in parallel with a distance from each other. The protruding direction of the plurality of clip seats 50 and the protruding direction of the positioning protrusion 44 are parallel to each other. The plurality of clip seats 50 respectively hold clips 6 formed separately.

  The instrument panel 3 is composed of a hard resin base material 30 and a skin layer 31 laminated on the surface of the base material 30, and openings 32 in which the side register retainers 1 are disposed are formed at both left and right ends. The base material 30 extends in the inner upper side of the opening 32 and a positioning opening 33 is formed in that portion. Further, the instrument panel 3 has an engaging opening 34 penetratingly formed at a position corresponding to the clip seat 50 formed in the ornament 2.

  In order to form a vehicle interior product assembling structure according to this embodiment, first, the retainer 1 is fixed to the ornament 2. That is, as shown in FIG. 6, when the opening 10 of the retainer 1 is brought close to the back side of the bezel portion 4, the positioning projection 44 first enters the guide groove 16, and the pair of left and right positioning ribs 45 of the positioning projection 44 are guided by the guide. It is inserted while being guided by the groove 16. As a result, the left and right positions of the bezel portion 4 and the retainer 1 are determined, and when the insertion is further continued, the four fixing portions 42 are engaged with the four engaging claws 14, respectively. By engaging with the engaging hole 43, the retainer 1 is fixed to the bezel portion 4 with high positioning accuracy. In the pre-assembled product formed in this way, the positioning protrusion 44 protrudes from the guide groove 16 and the pair of upper and lower positioning ribs 46 also protrude from the guide groove 16 as shown in FIG.

  Subsequently, the clips 6 are respectively attached to the plurality of clip seats 50 and the clip seat 17 of the retainer 1, and the pre-assembled product is brought close to the instrument panel 3 while the retainer 1 is inserted into the opening 32. Then, the operator inserts the positioning protrusion 44 into the positioning opening 33 while visually recognizing the positioning protrusion 44 protruding from the guide groove 16. Then, the surfaces of the pair of vertical positioning ribs 46 are guided while being in contact with the lower side of the positioning opening 33, whereby the vertical position between the preassembled product and the instrument panel 3 is determined, and the weight of the retainer 1 is the instrument panel 3. Can be received. Therefore, the load on the operator is reduced, and the positions of the plurality of clips 6 and the plurality of engagement openings 34 in the left and right direction and the vertical direction are exactly the same, so that the pre-assembled product can be easily fixed to the instrument panel 3. can do. The pre-assembled product is fixed to the instrument panel 3 and at the same time, the clip 6 held by the clip seat 17 formed on the rear surface of the retainer 1 is fixed to a mounting bracket (not shown) disposed on the back side of the instrument panel 3. Is done.

  Therefore, according to the assembly structure of the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent the instrument panel 3 from being damaged due to the positional deviation during the assembly.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the assembly structure according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the first embodiment except that the shape of one clip seat 51 formed at the tip of the design portion 5 of the ornament 2 is different. Therefore, different parts will be described.

  The clip seat 51 formed on the end portion of the design portion 5 opposite to the bezel portion 4 has a right positioning rib 52 on the side surface on the bezel portion 4 side, and the right positioning rib 52 and the left and right positioning ribs 45 of the positioning projection 44 are provided. And the distance accuracy is high. On the opposite side of the clip seat 51 from the right positioning rib 52, a mark convex portion 53 that protrudes higher than the clip seat 51 in a range in which the tip does not interfere with the clip 6 is formed.

  In this embodiment, when assembling the pre-assembled product to the instrument panel 3, the operator can easily visually recognize both the mark convex portion 53 and the positioning projection 44. Then, by inserting one of the positioning projection 44 and the clip 6 held by the clip seat 51 into the positioning opening 33 or the engagement opening 34, the positioning projection 44 and the other of the clip 6 held by the clip seat 51 are positioned. Since the position of the opening 33 or the engagement opening 34 is accurately determined, it is possible to further prevent the instrument panel 3 from being damaged due to misalignment.

  In the above embodiment, the pre-assembled product comprising the retainer 1 and the ornament 2 is assembled to the instrument panel 3, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the assembly comprising various functional members, design members, and panels. Can be used for construction.

1: Retainer (functional member)
2: Ornament (design member)
3: Instrument panel (panel)
4: Bezel (window)
5: Design part 6: Clip
16: Guide groove
33: Positioning opening
34: Engagement opening
42: Fixed part
44: Positioning protrusion
50: Clip seat (engagement protrusion)

Claims (3)

A panel having a design surface, a functional member which is assembled to the panel so as to exposed from an opening formed in the panel, and the design members of long elongated shape in the left-right direction are assembled to the panel, from Is an assembly structure of a vehicle interior product assembled so that the functional member is exposed from a window portion formed at one end in the left-right direction of the design member,
On the back side of the window frame forming the window portion, there is a fixing portion to which the functional member is fixed, and on the back surface of the design member is engaged and fixed to a plurality of engaging openings formed in the panel. A plurality of engaging protrusions;
A plate-like positioning projection that protrudes toward the back side is formed at the upper end of the window frame, and a guide groove comprising a pair of ribs facing each other is formed on the upper surface of the functional member,
The functional member and the design member are positioned at least in the left-right direction by guiding the left and right end faces of the positioning protrusion to the guide groove, and the lower surface of the positioning protrusion protruding from the guide groove is formed on the panel. An assembly structure for a vehicle interior product, wherein the design member and the panel are positioned at least in the vertical direction by engaging with a peripheral edge of the positioning opening.   The design member and the panel are formed by engaging an end surface on the one end side of the engagement protrusion formed on the other end portion on the opposite side of the one end portion of the design member with a peripheral edge portion of the engagement opening. The assembly structure for a vehicle interior product according to claim 1, wherein:   The engagement protrusion formed on the other end of the design member includes a mark protrusion that protrudes longer than the other engagement protrusion, and the functional member is assembled to the design member via the fixing portion. The assembled structure of a vehicle interior product according to claim 2, wherein the pre-assembled product is assembled to the panel in a state where the positioning protrusion and the mark convex portion are visible.

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