JP5500502B2 - Vehicle center console box peripheral structure - Google Patents

Description

The present invention
A center console box extending from the center of the instrument panel to the vehicle rear side along the floor tunnel;
A pair of left and right center console side covers that separately block between the front end edges of the pair of left and right side walls of the center console box and the floor tunnel;
A shift device located within the center console box;
The present invention relates to a peripheral structure of a center console box of a vehicle including a shift cable that extends from the shift device to the front side of the vehicle and is connected to a gear change mechanism.

The above-mentioned center console side cover is generally used as a decorative panel and surrounds a passenger's foot space together with a floor carpet to enhance the luxury of the passenger compartment.
In the vehicle center console box peripheral structure described above, since the gear change mechanism is disposed on the vehicle front side of the dash panel, conventionally, a shift cable insertion hole through which a shift cable extending from the shift device to the vehicle front side is inserted. Was formed on the dash panel.
In order to prevent the sound of the engine room from entering the vehicle interior through the shift cable insertion hole, the front end portion of the center console side cover is abutted against the dash panel to prevent sound. As a result, the center console side cover is increased in size and weight in the conventional structure.
For example, a soundproofing means for joining a soundproof box as disclosed in Patent Document 1 to the dash panel is also conceivable. However, even with this soundproofing means, the weight increases and the number of assembling steps increases.

JP 2000-255281 A

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a vehicle center console box peripheral structure that can enhance the soundproofing effect and can be reduced in weight and the number of assembly steps. The point is to provide.

The feature of the present invention is that
A center console box extending from the center of the instrument panel to the vehicle rear side along the floor tunnel;
A pair of left and right center console side covers that separately block between the front end edges of the pair of left and right side walls of the center console box and the floor tunnel;
A shift device located within the center console box;
A center console box peripheral structure of a vehicle including a shift cable extending from the shift device to the vehicle front side and coupled to a gear change mechanism,
A shift cable insertion hole is formed in the upper wall of the floor tunnel,
The center console side cover is configured to prevent a sound that has entered between the pair of left and right center console side covers from the shift cable insertion hole from moving toward a vehicle interior along the pair of left and right center console side covers. with a part,
The center console box comprises a console box front on the vehicle front side and a console box rear on the vehicle rear side,
The upper half of the front edge of the pair of left and right side walls of the console box front is connected to the rear end edge of the pair of left and right side walls of the connecting body extending downward and rearward from the left and right center part of the instrument panel,
The lower half part of the front end edge of the pair of left and right side walls of the console box front is separately connected to the rear end edge of the pair of left and right center console side covers . (Claim 1)

According to this configuration, the sound that has entered between the pair of left and right center console side covers from the shift cable insertion hole is directed toward the vehicle interior along the pair of left and right center console side covers. Can be blocked in the department.
As a result, it is not necessary to use a soundproofing means that abuts the front end of the center console side cover against the dash panel. The center console side cover can be reduced in weight and the number of assembling steps can be reduced compared to the case where this soundproofing means is used. It is possible to reduce logistics costs and improve space efficiency in the production plant. (Claim 1)

In the present invention,
The soundproof cover portion includes an upper soundproof cover portion extending from an upper end portion of the cover main body portion of the center console side cover to an upper side of the shift cable insertion hole, and an end portion of the cover main body portion on the dash panel side of the shift cable. If it is configured with at least one of the front soundproof cover portion extending to the front upper side of the insertion hole, the following action can be achieved. (Claim 2)

The upper soundproof cover portion can block the upward sound from the shift cable insertion hole along the pair of left and right center console side covers, and the front side of the shift cable insertion hole extends forward and upward along the pair of left and right center console side covers. The sound can be blocked by the front soundproof cover portion, and the soundproofing effect can be further enhanced.
In addition, the center console side cover includes at least one of the upper soundproof cover portion and the front soundproof cover portion, so that the rigidity of the center console side cover can be improved, and even if the passenger's foot hits, the center console The side cover can be made difficult to deform.
If the center console side cover includes both the upper soundproof cover portion and the front soundproof cover portion, the effect of suppressing deformation of the center console side cover can be obtained more reliably. (Claim 2)

In the present invention,
The pair of left and right center console side covers are formed separately from each other so that the upper soundproof cover portion of the left center console side cover and the upper soundproof cover portion of the right center console side cover are separated, and the left center console side cover is separated. If the front soundproof cover portion of the side cover and the front soundproof cover portion of the right center console side cover are separated, the following effects can be achieved. (Claim 3)

  It is possible to absorb the positional error between the vehicle body and the center console box and the positional error between the vehicle body and the instrument panel at the time of assembling, and the assembling property can be improved. Further, the center console side cover can be downsized to facilitate packing during transportation, and transportation can be performed easily. (Claim 3)

  According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the soundproofing effect, reduce the weight, reduce the number of assembling steps, reduce the distribution cost, and improve the space efficiency in the production plant. Center console box peripheral structure could be provided.

Perspective view of the structure around the center console box of the vehicle Perspective view showing the center console box and the center console side cover A view of the right side of the structure around the center console box of the vehicle as seen from the left and right center side Longitudinal front view of the structure around the center console box of the vehicle The exploded perspective view which looked at the center console box peripheral part structure of the vehicle from the front diagonal upper part (A) is a plan view of the right center console side cover (b) is a right side view of the right center console side cover

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an instrument panel 1 provided on the front side in the vehicle compartment. Reference numeral 2 is a cluster panel, 3 is a glove box, 4 is an operation panel, 5 is an air outlet for blowing air from the air conditioner, and 6 is a passenger seat airbag. A center console box 10 extends from the center lower end of the instrument panel 1 to the vehicle rear side Rr along a floor tunnel 40 (see FIG. 2) that is long in the vehicle front-rear direction.

[Center console box peripheral structure]
As shown in FIG. 2, a center console box 10;
A pair of left and right center consoles that block between the front edge of the vehicle front side Fr on the side wall of the center console box 10 (front edge 11M of a side wall 11S of the console box front 11 described later) and the upper portion 41J of the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40. Side cover 30;
A shift device (not shown) placed on the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40 and positioned in the center console box 10;
A shift cable (not shown) extending from the shift device to the vehicle front side Fr and connected to a gear change mechanism (not shown) on the vehicle front side Fr of the dash panel 60 constitutes the structure of the peripheral portion of the center console box. Has been.

  The lower end of the shift knob 51 is connected to the shift device, and the upper half of the shift knob 51 protrudes upward from the center console box 10. A spherical grip 52 is fitted on the upper end of the shift knob 51. Below the grip 52 of the shift knob 51 is covered with a boot cover (not shown) so that the periphery of the lower half of the shift knob 51 cannot be seen from the shift lever insertion hole 53 of the center console box 10.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the floor tunnel 40 is configured by raising the left and right central portions of the floor panel 7 in a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom. In addition, a pair of left and right first brackets 44 rises from both ends in the width direction of the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40, and from the middle in the width direction of the upper wall 41 on the vehicle front side Fr than the first bracket 44. Two brackets 45 are raised, and the center console side cover 30 is supported by the first bracket 44 and the second bracket 45. Detailed structures of the first bracket 44 and the second bracket 45 will be described later.

  The upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40 between the pair of left and right center console side covers 30 is formed with a rectangular shift cable insertion hole 41H that is long in the vehicle front-rear direction through which the shift cable is inserted.

[Structure of center console box 10]
Since the center console box 10 is a part that extends long in the vehicle front-rear direction, for the sake of convenience in manufacturing, carrying in, and the like, a plurality of parts formed in the longitudinal direction are combined when assembling the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, the center console box 10 is divided into two in the longitudinal direction into a console box front 11 on the vehicle front side Fr and a console box rear 12 on the vehicle rear side Rr. 11 and the split end portions 11B and 12B of the console box rear 12 are connected to each other.

[Console box front 11 structure]
As shown in FIG. 1, the console box front 11 includes a pair of left and right side walls 11S, a rear wall 11K that connects the rear ends of the pair of left and right side walls 11S, and an upper end and a rear wall 11K of the pair of left and right side walls 11S. A U-shaped border 16 that covers the upper end of the rear wall, and a connecting portion 17 that bulges from the lower half of the rear wall 11K to the rear side Rr of the vehicle and is formed in a U-shaped cross section that is open to the lower side. Yes. The rear end portion of the connecting portion 17 is configured as a divided end portion 11 </ b> B of the console box front 11.

  The pair of left and right side walls 11S are fixed to the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40 via brackets (not shown) and rise from the upper wall 41. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front end edge 11M (the end edge of the vehicle front side Fr) of the pair of left and right side walls 11S is formed in a “<” shape. The upper half of the instrument panel 1 is inclined to the rear end edge of the pair of left and right side walls 8S of the connecting body 8 extending rearward and downward from the left and right center part and to the front lower side of the pair of left and right front end edges 11M of the console box front 11. The parts are connected separately (see FIG. 1).

  The lower half of the pair of left and right front end edges 11M is inclined to the rear lower edge of the pair of left and right center console side covers 30 and the rear end edge 31K (the rear end of the cover main body 31 of the center console side cover 30). Edges 31K) are individually connected to the lower half (see FIG. 2).

  Between the pair of left and right side walls 11S of the console box front 11, a shift lever insertion hole 53, a front seat cup holder 65, and the like are arranged. The shift device is built in the console box front 11.

[Console box rear 12 structure]
As shown in FIG. 1, the console box rear 12 includes a pair of left and right side walls 12 </ b> S having a trapezoidal side view, a front wall 12 </ b> M that connects front end portions inclined in front of the pair of left and right side walls 12, and a pair of left and right sides. The upper wall 12J that connects the upper ends of the side walls 12S, the rear wall 12K that connects the rear ends inclined backward and downward of the pair of left and right side walls 12S, and the lower half of the front wall 12M from the lower half of the front wall 12M to the vehicle front side Fr. And a connecting portion 18 that is formed in a U-shaped cross-section that bulges and opens downward. A front end portion of the connecting portion 18 is configured as a divided end portion 12 </ b> B of the console box rear 12.

  The pair of left and right side walls 12S are fixed to the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40 via brackets (not shown) and rise from the upper wall 41. The distance between the pair of left and right side walls 12S of the console box rear 12 is set shorter than the distance between the pair of left and right side walls 11S of the console box front 11.

  Further, a cup holder 19 for a rear passenger is formed on the upper wall 12J of the console box rear 12, and a parking brake insertion hole 20 is formed on the front wall 12M.

[Structure of connector 8]
The connecting body 8 includes a pair of left and right side walls 8S extending rearward and downward from the left and right central portion of the instrument panel 1, and the pair of left and right side walls 8S are inclined so that the distance between them becomes narrower toward the rear lower side. In the height direction of 8S, it inclines so that a mutual space | interval may become narrow toward the top part side. Further, a heater control panel 13 as an air conditioner operation panel is disposed between the tops of the pair of left and right side walls 8S and between the tops of the pair of left and right side walls 8S on the instrument panel main body 9 side. The lower end edges of the pair of left and right side walls 8S are connected to the upper half of the rear end edge 31K of the cover main body 31 of the center console side cover 30.

[Structure of center console side cover 30]
The center console side cover 30 is a decorative panel and surrounds a passenger's foot space together with a floor carpet 55 (see FIG. 4) to enhance the luxury of the passenger compartment. A grid-like reinforcing rib L (see FIG. 2) is formed on the inner surface of the center console side cover 30 (the surface of the vehicle width direction inner side W1).

  6A shows a state in which the right center console side cover 30 is viewed from above, and FIG. 6B shows a state in which the right center console side cover 30 is viewed from the vehicle width direction outer side W2. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the rear end edge 31K (end edge of the vehicle rear side Rr) of the cover main body 31 of the center console side cover 30 is bent in an arc shape and is positioned downward as the vehicle rear side Rr. doing. A mounting flange 31F projects from the rear end edge 31K to the inner side W1 in the vehicle width direction, and a plurality of engagement holes 77 are formed in the mounting flange 31F (see FIG. 5). A plurality of engaging claws 80 projecting from the front edge 11M of the side wall 11S of the console box front 11 are inserted into and engaged with the plurality of engaging holes 77 (see FIG. 5).

  The pair of left and right cover main body portions 31 are inclined so that the distance between them becomes longer toward the upper end portion side. The front half (the vehicle front side Fr portion) of the lower end edge 31S of the cover main body 31 is located above the rear half (the vehicle rear side Rr portion), and the height dimension of the front half of the cover main body 31 is the latter half. It is set shorter than the height dimension of the part. The upper end edge 31J of the cover main body 31 is inclined forward and downward.

  The center console side cover 30 prevents sound that has entered between the pair of left and right center console side covers 30 from the shift cable insertion hole 41H from moving toward the vehicle interior along the pair of left and right center console side covers 30. A soundproof cover 35 is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 6, the soundproof cover portion 35 includes a bowl-shaped upper soundproof cover portion 32 that extends from the upper end portion of the front half portion of the cover main body portion 31 to the upper side of the shift cable insertion hole 41 </ b> H, The cover main body 31 includes a hook-shaped front soundproof cover 33 extending from the front end of the dash panel 60 side (vehicle front side Fr) to the front upper side of the shift cable insertion hole 41H.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 5, 6A, and 6B, the rear edge 32K of the vehicle rear side Rr of the upper soundproof cover portion 32 is inward in the vehicle width direction W1 toward the vehicle front side Fr. The upper edge 32N of the upper soundproof cover 32 extends in a straight line in the vehicle front-rear direction. As shown in FIG. 6B, the front soundproof cover 33 is inclined rearwardly downward, and is formed in a horizontally long plate shape as viewed from the vehicle front side Fr, as shown in FIG. An end of the front side soundproof cover portion 33 on the outer side W2 in the vehicle width direction protrudes downward. Further, the front end portion of the upper soundproof cover portion 32 is connected to the upper end portion of the front soundproof cover portion 33.
In this way, the pair of left and right center console side covers 30 are formed in a dome shape that covers the shift cable insertion hole 41H.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, a plurality of mounting seats 70 project from the inner surface of the cover main body 31 (the surface of the vehicle width direction inner side W1). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pair of left and right first brackets 44 rising from both ends in the width direction of the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40 are formed in a plate shape having a wide width in the vehicle front-rear direction. A pair of front and rear mounting seats 70 on the vehicle rear side Rr among the plurality of mounting seats 70 are fixed to both ends of the first bracket 44 in the vehicle front-rear direction by clips. The lower end of the first bracket 44 is bolted to a steering support member (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 5, the second bracket 45 rising from the intermediate portion in the width direction of the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40 is a pair of left and right plates that are located on both sides in the width direction of the shift cable insertion hole 41 </ b> H. Leg portion 45K and a connecting plate 46 provided between the upper end portions of the leg portion 45K. The connecting plate 46 is formed in a U-shape with the upper side opened in the vehicle front-rear direction, and one mounting seat 70 of the plurality of mounting seats 70 is clipped to the left and right side walls 46S of the connecting plate 46, respectively. (See FIG. 4). A clip insertion hole H is formed in the side wall 46S (see FIG. 5).

  A mounting flange 45F is formed at the lower end of the leg portion 45K so as to project outward in the vehicle width direction W2. The mounting flange 45F is bolted to the upper wall 41 of the floor tunnel 40. That is, the center console side cover 30 is supported by the steering support member via the first bracket 44 and supported by the floor tunnel 40 of the floor panel 7 via the second bracket 45. Thereby, the support strength of the center console side cover 30 can be strengthened.

  The pair of left and right center console side covers 30 are formed separately from each other, and the upper soundproof cover portion 32 of the left center console side cover 30 and the upper soundproof cover portion 32 of the right center console side cover 30 are arranged in the vehicle width direction. The front soundproof cover 33 of the left center console side cover 30 and the front soundproof cover 33 of the right center console side cover 30 are separated in the vehicle width direction.

  That is, the upper soundproof cover portion 32 of the left center console side cover 30 and the upper soundproof cover portion 32 of the right center console side cover 30 are positioned with a space S in the vehicle width direction, and the left center console side cover The front soundproof cover portion 33 of the 30 and the front soundproof cover portion 33 of the center console side cover 30 on the right side are located at a distance S in the vehicle width direction.

According to the present invention, it is possible to block the upward sound from the shift cable insertion hole 41H along the pair of left and right center console side covers 30 by the upper soundproof cover portion 32, and the pair of left and right centers from the shift cable insertion hole 41H. The sound which goes to the front upper direction along the console side cover 30 can be blocked | interrupted with the front side soundproof cover part 33, and a soundproofing effect can be heightened more.
As a result, it is not necessary to employ a soundproofing means for abutting the front end portion of the center console side cover 30 against the dash panel 60. The center console side cover 30 can be reduced in weight and the number of assembling steps compared to the case where this soundproofing means is employed. Can be reduced, logistics costs can be reduced, and space efficiency in the production plant can be improved.

  Further, since the center console side cover 30 includes the upper soundproof cover portion 32 and the front soundproof cover portion 33, the rigidity of the center console side cover 30 can be improved, and even if a passenger's foot hits, the center console The side cover 30 can be made difficult to deform.

  Further, the pair of left and right center console side covers 30 are formed separately from each other, and the upper soundproof cover portion 32 of the left center console side cover 30 and the upper soundproof cover portion 32 of the right center console side cover 30 are arranged in the vehicle width. Since the front soundproof cover portion 33 of the left center console side cover 30 and the front soundproof cover portion 33 of the right center console side cover 30 are separated in the vehicle width direction, the vehicle body and the center console are assembled. The position error with respect to the box 10 and the position error between the vehicle body and the instrument panel 1 can be absorbed, and the assemblability can be improved. And the center console side cover 30 can be reduced in size and can be easily packed during transportation, and can be transported easily.

[Another embodiment]
The soundproof cover 35 may be composed of at least one of the upper soundproof cover 32 and the front soundproof cover 33. For example, the soundproof cover 35 is only the upper soundproof cover 32 or the front soundproof cover. 33 may be comprised only.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 10 Center console box 11M Front edge of vehicle side wall of center console box (front edge of front wall of console box)
30 Center console side cover 31 Cover body portion 32 Upper soundproof cover portion 33 Front soundproof cover portion 35 Soundproof cover portion 40 Floor tunnel 41 Upper wall 41H Shift cable insertion hole 60 Dash panel Rr Vehicle rear side Fr Vehicle front side

Claims (3)

A center console box extending from the center of the instrument panel to the vehicle rear side along the floor tunnel;
A pair of left and right center console side covers that separately block between the front end edges of the pair of left and right side walls of the center console box and the floor tunnel;
A shift device located within the center console box;
A center console box peripheral structure of a vehicle including a shift cable extending from the shift device to the vehicle front side and coupled to a gear change mechanism,
A shift cable insertion hole is formed in the upper wall of the floor tunnel,
The center console side cover is configured to prevent a sound that has entered between the pair of left and right center console side covers from the shift cable insertion hole from moving toward a vehicle interior along the pair of left and right center console side covers. with a part,
The center console box comprises a console box front on the vehicle front side and a console box rear on the vehicle rear side,
The upper half of the front edge of the pair of left and right side walls of the console box front is connected to the rear end edge of the pair of left and right side walls of the connecting body extending downward and rearward from the left and right center part of the instrument panel,
The center console box peripheral structure of the vehicle , wherein lower half portions of front end edges of the pair of left and right side walls of the console box front are individually connected to rear end edges of the pair of left and right center console side covers .   The soundproof cover portion includes an upper soundproof cover portion extending from an upper end portion of the cover main body portion of the center console side cover to an upper side of the shift cable insertion hole, and an end portion of the cover main body portion on the dash panel side of the shift cable. The center console box peripheral part structure of the vehicle according to claim 1, comprising at least one of a front side soundproof cover part extending to the front upper side of the insertion hole.   The pair of left and right center console side covers are formed separately from each other so that the upper soundproof cover portion of the left center console side cover and the upper soundproof cover portion of the right center console side cover are separated, and the left center console side cover is separated. The center console box peripheral structure of the vehicle according to claim 2, wherein a front soundproof cover portion of the side cover and a front soundproof cover portion of the right center console side cover are separated.

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