JP5700804B2 - Interior components and instrument panels - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an interior member and an instrument panel provided in a passenger compartment of an automobile, and more particularly, to a member having a magnetic region in which a layer containing a magnetic material is formed.

An interior member such as an instrument panel is provided in the interior of the automobile. An instrument panel is usually configured by performing coating for enhancing design, pasting a decorative panel or a skin on the surface of a base material made of a resin-based material.
As a conventional technique related to such an interior member of a vehicle, for example, Patent Document 1 is provided with a writable whiteboard on the front surface of an instrument panel so that a memo can be easily taken in a passenger compartment of an automobile. Is described.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, a soft non-slip sheet capable of magnetic adsorption is attached to the surface of the dashboard for the purpose of placing small items so as not to fall from the dashboard (instrument panel). Have been described.

JP 2007-307929 A JP 2007-302849 A

If the surface of an interior member such as an instrument panel is magnetized so that an object such as a memo or an accessory can be attached by a magnetic force, the convenience in the vehicle compartment can be improved, which is convenient.
However, in the case of attaching a magnetically adsorbable sheet as in the above-described prior art, the place where the sheet can be installed is limited, and the appearance quality is low and the design of the instrument panel is impaired.
In view of the above-described problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an interior member that is capable of attracting a magnet, has a high degree of design freedom at a location where a magnetic body is disposed, and has good appearance quality.

Moreover, in the instrument panel provided in the front part of the passenger compartment, if an article adsorbed by a magnet at the time of a vehicle collision and the occupant come into contact with each other, there is a concern about harm to the occupant.
In view of the above-described problems, another object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel that can attract a magnet and prevents an occupant from being harmed at the time of a collision by an article attracted by the magnet.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means .

The invention of claim 1 is an instrument panel provided in a front part of a vehicle interior of an automobile, wherein the instrument is provided in a part of the instrument panel and a magnetic region in which a layer containing a magnetic material is formed, and the instrument. A magnetic restriction region provided on the other part of the panel and formed with a layer containing a magnetic material having a low density relative to the magnetic region or a layer containing a magnetic material is not formed, and the instrument on the front side of the occupant The cross-sectional shape of the instrument panel viewed from the vehicle width direction is formed so that the rear side of the vehicle protrudes, and the peripheral part of the area where the surface part of the instrument panel protrudes to the occupant side is limited to the front wearing magnetism. and regions, the magnetic area, powdery body made of a magnetic material, granules, linear body, wherein the magnetic coating material and design paints formulated with at least one of the mesh body Insutorume Is formed by coating the base of Topaneru, the magnetic restriction region is a instrument panel, characterized in that it is formed by coating thicker than the magnetic regions on the base of the design paint the instrument panel .
According to this, regardless of the shape of the interior member, it is possible to form a region where the magnet can be easily attracted by applying the paint containing the magnetic material.
In addition, it is possible to apply other design coatings or cover the design surface on the surface side of such coatings, and the degree of freedom in designing the location where the magnetic material is placed is high and the appearance quality is good. An interior member can be provided.
In addition, the article is not attached to the region where the surface portion of the instrument panel protrudes toward the occupant side, and the damage to the occupant by the article attached to the instrument panel at the time of the collision can be prevented. .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the instrument panel includes a first convex surface portion projecting so that the rear side of the vehicle is convex, a projecting portion projecting so that the rear side of the vehicle is convex, and provided below the first convex surface portion. A second convex surface portion, and a concave surface portion disposed between the first convex surface portion and the second convex surface portion, and the first convex surface portion and the second convex surface portion. The instrument panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the rear end side vicinity of the vehicle is used as the magnetic restriction region.
According to this, in the instrument panel in which a plurality of convex surface portions are arranged above and below the concave surface portion, it is possible to appropriately protect the occupant.
The invention of claim 3 is characterized in that a decorative panel is provided at an intermediate portion in the height direction of the surface portion facing the occupant, and the magnetic restriction region is disposed on both sides of the decorative panel. It is an instrument panel of Claim 1 or Claim 2 .
According to this, it is possible to prevent the article from being attached to the decorative panel and the surrounding area, and to prevent the passenger from being harmed during the collision .

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an interior member that is capable of attracting a magnet, has a high degree of design freedom at a location where a magnetic body is disposed, and has good appearance quality.
According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an instrument panel capable of attracting a magnet and preventing harm to an occupant at the time of a collision by an article attracted by the magnet.

It is an external appearance perspective view of Example 1 of the instrument panel which is an interior member to which the present invention is applied. It is a typical expanded sectional view of the boundary part of the magnetic area | region and nonmagnetic area | region in the instrument panel of FIG. FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1. It is typical sectional drawing of Example 2 of the instrument panel which is an interior member to which this invention is applied. It is typical sectional drawing of Example 3 of the instrument panel which is an interior member to which this invention is applied. It is typical sectional drawing of Example 4 of the instrument panel which is an interior member to which this invention is applied.

The present invention aims to provide an interior member that is capable of attracting a magnet and that has a high degree of freedom in designing a location where a magnetic body is to be arranged and that has a good appearance quality, such as iron powder on the surface of a resin base material. The problem was solved by applying a magnetic paint containing a magnetic powder of
In addition, the present invention has the problem of providing an instrument panel that is capable of attracting a magnet and prevents damage to an occupant at the time of a collision by an article adsorbed by the magnet, and the instrument panel projects to the most occupant side. The problem has been solved by making the region a magnetic restricted region that does not have magnetism or has weak magnetism with respect to other parts.

Hereinafter, Example 1 of the instrument panel which is an interior member to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an instrument panel according to the first embodiment.
The instrument panel (dashboard) 1 is an interior member that is provided at the front of a vehicle interior of an automobile such as a passenger car, for example.
The instrument panel 1 is formed by applying a design or the like on the surface of a base material made of a resin material. This coating will be described in detail later.
The instrument panel 1 includes an upper surface portion 10, a front surface portion 20, a lower surface portion 30, a meter nacelle 40, a center console 50, and the like.

The upper surface portion 10 is a surface portion disposed on the upper portion of the instrument panel 1 so as to face upward.
The upper surface portion 10 is formed, for example, in a gentle slope shape with the rear side slightly lowered with respect to the vehicle front side.
The front end portion 11 of the upper surface portion 10 is disposed adjacent to the lower end portion of the windshield G (see FIG. 3).
The side edge part 12 of the upper surface part 10 is arrange | positioned adjacent to the lower end part of A pillar (pillar along the windshield G side edge part) which is not shown in figure.
In addition, a defroster outlet 13 for blowing conditioned air to a front door glass (not shown) is provided near the left and right side end portions 12 of the upper end portion 10.

The front portion 20 is a surface portion that extends downward from an end portion of the upper surface portion 10 on the vehicle rear side. The front portion 20 is disposed so as to face the upper body of a passenger (not shown) seated in the driver's seat and the passenger seat. The rear end portion of the upper surface portion 10 and the upper end portion of the front surface portion 20 are smoothly and continuously formed by a curved surface.
The front unit 20 includes a navigation device housing unit 21, an inner outlet 22, an outer outlet 23, a decorative panel 24, and the like.

The navigation device accommodating portion 21 is a portion that is provided at the center of the front portion 20 and to which a display device of the navigation device is attached.
The inner outlet 22 and the outer outlet 23 blow out conditioned air toward the upper body of the occupant.
The inner outlets 22 are provided adjacent to the left and right of the navigation device housing part 21.
The outer outlets 23 are provided at both ends of the front portion 20 in the vehicle width direction.
The decorative panel 24 is a member for a design that has been subjected to surface treatment such as wood grain or metal. The decorative panel 24 is disposed in the vicinity of the lower end portion of the front portion 20 and extends substantially along the vehicle width direction.

The lower surface portion 30 is a surface portion that extends downward from the lower end portion of the front surface portion 20. The lower surface portion 30 is disposed to face the occupant's legs. The lower surface portion 30 is disposed so as to be inclined such that the lower end side is on the vehicle front side with respect to the upper end side.
An openable / closable glove box lid 31 is provided on the passenger seat side of the lower surface 30.

  The meter nacelle 40 is provided in a portion facing the driver's seat in the upper surface portion 10 and the front surface portion 20. The meter nacelle 40 is formed so as to protrude from the upper surface portion 10 and the other portion of the front surface portion 20, and an instrument panel is provided therein.

The center console 50 is a portion formed to protrude rearward from the central portion of the lower surface portion 30 in the vehicle width direction.
The center console 50 is provided with, for example, a shift lever mounting portion 51, a cup holder 52, a console box 53, and the like in order from the vehicle front side.
The shift lever mounting portion 51 is a portion where a shift lever (not shown) of the transmission is provided.
The cup holder 52 is a recess that accommodates beverage cups, bottles, and the like.
The console box 53 is an accommodation space that has an openable / closable lid at the top and accommodates small items.

The surface of each part of the instrument panel 1 is a magnetic material in which a layer made of a magnetic paint P2 in which a powdered magnetic material such as iron powder is blended is formed between the base material B of the resin material and the design coating P1. It has the area | region M and the nonmagnetic area | region NM (magnetic restriction | limiting area | region) which does not form the layer which consists of such magnetic coating materials P2.
With such a configuration, in the magnetic region M, a magnet can be attracted, and accessories, memos, and the like can be easily attached.

FIG. 2 is a schematic enlarged cross-sectional view of a boundary portion between the magnetic region M and the nonmagnetic region NM in the instrument panel 1.
As shown in FIG. 2, in the magnetic region M, a layer (magnetic material layer) made of the magnetic paint P2 is formed on the surface of the substrate B, and a layer made of the design paint P1 is formed on the surface.
On the other hand, in the nonmagnetic region NM, a layer made of the design coating P1 is directly formed on the surface of the base material B.

Hereinafter, the arrangement of the nonmagnetic regions NM in Example 1 will be described.
In the first embodiment, the entire area of the front portion 20 of the instrument panel 1, the region above the lower surface portion 30, and the region facing the driver of the meter nacelle 40 are defined as the nonmagnetic region NM, and the other regions are magnetic. Region M is designated.
In FIG. 1, the nonmagnetic region NM is indicated by hatching.
In addition, the decorative panel 24 of the front part 20 does not form the layer which consists of magnetic coating materials P2 on the structure. The nonmagnetic region NM is formed on both sides of the decorative panel 24 in the vertical direction.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional shape (a cross-section taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1) of the instrument panel 1 cut along a plane perpendicular to the vehicle width direction at the front part of the passenger seat. is there.
As shown in FIG. 3, the instrument panel 1 is formed so as to protrude so that the vehicle rear side (occupant side) is convex as a whole. The nonmagnetic region NM described above is formed around the rear end portion where the surface portion of the instrument panel 1 protrudes (closes) to the occupant most.

According to Example 1 demonstrated above, the following effects can be acquired.
(1) By forming the magnetic region M capable of attracting magnets, for example, small articles, memos, tickets for toll roads, parking lots, and the like can be easily attached to the instrument panel 1 with magnets. Can be improved.
(2) By forming the magnetic region M by applying the magnetic paint P2 on the surface side of the base material B, the magnetic region M can be easily magnetized without impairing the design freedom of the shape of the instrument panel 1 and the like. Is possible.
(3) The appearance quality can be improved by applying the design paint P1 on the surface side of the magnetic paint P2 in the magnetic region M.
(4) By setting the vicinity of the front portion 20 where the instrument panel 1 protrudes most to the occupant as the non-magnetic region NM, it is possible to prevent the article from being attached to such a place by the magnet, and the article may cause damage to the occupant. It can prevent and secure safety.

Next, a second embodiment of an instrument panel which is an interior member to which the present invention is applied will be described.
In each of the embodiments described below, portions that are substantially the same as those in the previous embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and differences are mainly described.
FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional shape of the instrument panel 1B according to the second embodiment as viewed by cutting along the plane perpendicular to the vehicle width direction at the front part of the passenger seat.

As shown in FIG. 4, in the instrument panel 1 </ b> B according to the second embodiment, a concave surface portion 14 extending in a groove shape substantially along the vehicle width direction is formed in an intermediate portion of the upper surface portion 10 in the front-rear direction.
A region on the vehicle front side of the concave surface portion 14 in the upper surface portion 10 is formed in a convex curved surface shape that protrudes upward with respect to the concave surface portion 14 and is convex upward.
A region on the vehicle rear side of the concave surface portion 14 in the upper surface portion 10 is formed in a convex curved surface shape with the front portion 20 and the lower surface portion 30 so that the vehicle rear side is convex.

In the second embodiment, the upper end portion of the nonmagnetic region NM is provided in a region on the vehicle rear side of the concave surface portion 14 in the upper surface portion 10.
In addition, both sides of the front panel 20 across the decorative panel 24 and the vehicle rear side area of the lower surface section 30 (area adjacent to the front section 20) are also non-magnetic areas NM.
In the second embodiment described above, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above.

Next, a third embodiment of an instrument panel which is an interior member to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional shape of the instrument panel 1 </ b> C according to the third embodiment when viewed from a plane perpendicular to the vehicle width direction at the front part of the passenger seat.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the instrument panel 1 </ b> C of the third embodiment, a concave surface portion 32 extending in a groove shape substantially along the vehicle width direction is formed in the middle portion of the lower surface portion 30 in the front-rear direction.
A region on the vehicle front side with respect to the concave surface portion 32 in the lower surface portion 30 is formed in a convex curved surface shape that protrudes downward with respect to the concave surface portion 32 and has a convex downward portion.
A region of the lower surface portion 30 on the vehicle rear side with respect to the concave surface portion 32 is formed on a convex curved surface having a convex shape on the vehicle rear side, together with the front surface portion 20 and the upper surface portion 10.

In the third embodiment, a lower end portion of the nonmagnetic region NM is provided in a region on the vehicle rear side of the concave surface portion 32 in the lower surface portion 30.
In addition, both sides of the front panel 20 across the decorative panel 24 and the vehicle rear side region (region adjacent to the front unit 20) of the upper surface unit 10 are also non-magnetic regions NM.
In the third embodiment described above, it is possible to obtain substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above.

Next, a fourth embodiment of an instrument panel which is an interior member to which the present invention is applied will be described.
FIG. 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a cross-sectional shape of the instrument panel 1D according to the fourth embodiment when viewed from a plane perpendicular to the vehicle width direction at the front part of the passenger seat.

As shown in FIG. 6, in the instrument panel 1D of the fourth embodiment, the lower surface portion 30 including the glove box lid 31 is formed in a convex shape protruding toward the vehicle rear side.
In Example 4, the region from the vehicle rear side of the upper surface portion 10 to the lower portion of the region where the convex portions of the front surface portion 20 and the lower surface portion 30 protrude most toward the vehicle rear side (occupant side) is the nonmagnetic region NM. The other part is a magnetic region M.
Also in the fourth embodiment described above, substantially the same effect as that of the first embodiment described above can be obtained.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes are possible, and these are also within the technical scope of the present invention.
(1) In each embodiment, the magnetic restriction region is a non-magnetic region in which a magnetic material is not substantially disposed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and has, for example, relatively weak magnetism with respect to the magnetic region. The set region may be a magnetic limit region. Such a magnetic restriction region can be formed, for example, by applying a magnetic paint in which a low-density magnetic material is blended with respect to the magnetic region, or by reducing the thickness of the magnetic paint.
(2) In each embodiment, the interior member in which the magnetic region is formed is, for example, an instrument panel provided in the front part of the passenger compartment. However, the present invention is not limited to this and is applied to other interior members. be able to.
For example, a magnetic paint may be applied to the surface side of a base material such as various trims such as a door trim, a pillar trim, and a roof trim, or a resin member provided on a seat back so that the magnet can be attracted.
(3) In each embodiment, the magnetic paint is composed of, for example, iron powder, but other magnetic materials may be used instead of iron. Moreover, the carrying of the magnetic body is not limited to the powdery body, and may be a granular body, a linear body, a net-like body, or the like.

1, 1B, 1C, 1D Instrument panel 10 Upper surface part 11 Front end part 12 Side end part 13 Defroster outlet 14 Concave part 20 Front part 21 Navigation device accommodating part 22 Inner outlet 23 Outer outlet 24 Decorating panel 30 Lower part 31 Glove box lid 32 Concave part 40 Meter nacelle 50 Center console 51 Shift lever mounting part 52 Cup holder 53 Console box M Magnetic area NM Nonmagnetic area B Base material P1 Design paint P2 Magnetic paint G Front glass

Claims (3)

An instrument panel provided at the front of the interior of an automobile,
A magnetic region provided with a layer containing a magnetic material provided in a part of the instrument panel;
A magnetic restriction region provided in the other part of the instrument panel, wherein a layer containing a low-density magnetic material is formed relative to the magnetic region, or a layer containing a magnetic material is not formed,
The cross-sectional shape of the instrument panel on the front side of the occupant as seen from the vehicle width direction is formed so as to protrude on the rear side of the vehicle,
The peripheral portion of the region where the surface portion of the instrument panel protrudes most toward the occupant side is defined as a front wearing magnetic limit region ,
The magnetic region is formed by applying a magnetic paint and a paint for design containing at least one of a powdery body, a granular body, a linear body, and a net-like body made of a magnetic body to the base of the instrument panel, The magnetism-restricted region is formed by applying the design paint to the base of the instrument panel so as to be thicker than the magnetic region . The instrument panel
A first convex surface portion protruding so that the rear side of the vehicle is convex;
A second convex surface portion that protrudes so that the rear side of the vehicle is convex and is provided below the first convex surface portion;
A concave surface portion disposed between the first convex surface portion and the second convex surface portion;
2. The instrument panel according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first convex surface portion and the second convex surface portion has a vicinity of a protruding end portion on the vehicle rear side as the magnetic restriction region. Decorative panel is provided at an intermediate portion in the height direction of the surface opposite to the occupant, the magnetic restriction region claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that disposed on both sides of the decorative panel Instrument panel as described in .

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