JP6390372B2 - Bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in a vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in a vehicle.

As an in-vehicle member that exhibits a symmetrical shape between a left-hand drive vehicle and a right-hand drive vehicle, for example, there is an instrument panel.
That is, the instrument panel for the left handle mounted on the vehicle with the left handle and the instrument panel for the right handle mounted on the vehicle with the right handle have a symmetrical shape.
When mounting an in-vehicle component such as an electronic component on such an instrument panel via a bracket (stay), if the bracket is also prepared with different shapes for the left-hand drive vehicle and the right-hand drive vehicle, there is a problem that the component cost increases. .
Therefore, it has been proposed to devise the shape of the bracket and use a common bracket for both the instrument panel for left-hand drive vehicles and the instrument panel for right-hand drive vehicles (Patent Literature). 1).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-82687

However, when a common bracket is used, there is a risk that the left-hand drive car and the right-hand drive car may assemble the bracket to the vehicle-mounted member in an incorrect positional relationship, thus preventing erroneous assembly and improving the efficiency of assembly work. It becomes important.
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a bracket for mounting an in-vehicle component in a vehicle that is advantageous in improving the efficiency of assembling work while achieving a common bracket for mounting the in-vehicle component. Is to provide.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is mounted on a left-hand drive vehicle member mounted on a left-hand drive vehicle and a right-hand drive vehicle in a shape symmetrical to the left-hand drive vehicle member. A right-hand drive vehicle-mounted member and a bracket for attaching a vehicle-mounted component to the left-hand drive vehicle-mounted member and the right-hand drive vehicle-mounted member in a vehicle front-rear direction and a vehicle rear face side fixed surface. And a second mounting portion that is located rearward of the first mounting portion and has a rear surface of the vehicle as a fixed surface, and the on-vehicle component is fixedly supported by the bracket. A main body plate portion having a bracket-side attachment piece portion, a first attachment plate portion extending from one end of the main body plate portion via a bent portion and fixed to the first attachment portion, and the main body plate portion One end is the other end of the main body plate that faces the other end A second mounting plate portion extending in a direction opposite to the extending direction of the first mounting plate portion via a bent portion and fixed to the second mounting portion parallel to the first mounting plate portion; The first mounting plate portion is provided with a first mounting hole that can be attached to the first mounting portion of the left-hand drive vehicle-mounted member and the first mounting portion of the right-hand drive vehicle-mounted member. The second mounting plate portion includes a second mounting hole that can be attached to the second mounting portion of the left-hand drive vehicle-mounted member, and a second mounting portion of the right-hand drive vehicle-mounted member. An attachable third attachment hole is provided at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the second attachment plate portion, and the first attachment plate portion is the first attachment plate. And is surrounded by the first mounting plate portion and the main body plate portion in a state where the second mounting plate portion is fixed to the second mounting portion. The in-vehicle component is disposed in the space portion, and a space narrower than the space portion is formed on the opposite side across the main body plate portion, and the center of the second attachment hole and the third attachment are formed. From the intersection point between the first imaginary line connecting the center of the hole and the second imaginary line orthogonal to the first imaginary line and passing through the center of the first mounting hole to the second mounting hole And the distance to the third mounting hole are the same, so that the first mounting portion of the first mounting portion is the same for both the left-hand drive on-vehicle member and the right-hand drive on-vehicle member that are symmetrical. By using one mounting hole in common, the position of the second mounting portion can be made common, and when the first mounting plate portion is fixedly supported by the second mounting portion, The in-vehicle component is assembled by contacting the left-hand drive on-vehicle member and the right-hand drive on-vehicle member. It is characterized in that sticking is prevented.
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the first mounting plate portion extends along the extending direction of the first mounting plate portion and the first mounting hole is formed, and the flat plate. A pair of bent pieces bent in a direction from the other end of the main body plate portion toward the one end from both sides in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the portion, and through the first mounting hole, When the bracket is attached to the first mounting portion of the left-hand drive on-vehicle member and the right-hand drive on-vehicle member, the pair of bent pieces engages with the first mounting portion to extend the flat plate portion. Positioning in a direction orthogonal to the current direction is performed.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, the bent portion positioned between one end of the main body plate portion and the first mounting plate portion has an obtuse angle between the main body plate portion and the first mounting plate portion. The bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in the vehicle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the bracket is connected with the bracket.
The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that an in-vehicle component-side attachment piece provided in the in-vehicle component is combined with the bracket-side attachment piece and fixed by a screw, and the bracket-side attachment piece is attached to the bracket-side attachment piece. And the in-vehicle component side mounting piece, the in-vehicle component is positioned in a direction away from the first mounting plate by contacting the in-vehicle component side mounting piece, and the first A projecting portion that prevents movement in a direction away from the one mounting plate portion is provided.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the vehicle-mounted component can be attached to both the left-handle vehicle-mounted member and the right-handle vehicle-mounted member via the common bracket, and the bracket has a positional relationship different from the normal positional relationship. In such a case, the in-vehicle component fixedly supported on the main body plate portion via the in-vehicle component mounting piece portion is brought into contact with the left-handle in-vehicle member and the right-handle in-vehicle member to prevent erroneous assembly. .
Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous assembly of the brackets, which is advantageous in improving the efficiency of assembly work while making the brackets common.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, by using a pair of bent pieces provided on the first mounting plate portion of the bracket, the first mounting plate portion, the left-hand drive on-vehicle member, and the right-hand drive on-vehicle member This is advantageous for easy and reliable positioning with the first mounting portion.
According to the invention described in claim 3, since a space is secured between the in-vehicle component and the first mounting plate when the in-vehicle component is assembled to the bracket, the in-vehicle component and the first mounting plate This is advantageous in preventing contact damage of the in-vehicle components.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when mounting the in-vehicle component to the bracket, the in-vehicle component side mounting piece can be easily positioned with respect to the bracket by contacting the protruding portion. This is advantageous for improving work efficiency.

It is the figure which looked at the HVAC unit for left-hand drive cars from the vehicle back. It is the figure which looked at the state where ECU was attached to the HVAC unit for left-hand drive vehicles via a bracket from the vehicles back. FIG. 3 is a view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. It is the figure which looked at the HVAC unit for right handles from the vehicles back. It is the figure which looked at the state by which ECU was attached to the HVAC unit for right handles via the bracket from the vehicle rear. It is an AA line arrow line view of FIG. (A) is a top view of a bracket, (B) is a B arrow view of (A), (C) is a C arrow view of (A). (A) is a top view which shows the state by which ECU was attached to the bracket, (B) is a B arrow view of (A), (C) is a C arrow view of (A). It is explanatory drawing in the case of attaching a bracket to the HVAC unit for left-hand drive cars. It is explanatory drawing at the time of attaching a bracket to the HVAC unit for right handles. It is explanatory drawing at the time of misassembling the bracket to the HVAC unit for left-hand drive vehicles. It is explanatory drawing at the time of misassembling the bracket to the HVAC unit for right handles.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, the vehicle-mounted member is an HVAC (Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning) unit, and the vehicle-mounted component is an ECU that is an electronic component.

First, the HVAC unit will be described.
FIG. 1 is a view of a left-hand drive HVAC unit as viewed from the rear of the vehicle, FIG. 2 is a view in which an ECU is attached to FIG. 1 via a bracket, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a view as seen from the rear, and is a view obtained by adding the state in which the ECU is attached via the bracket to FIG.
In the present specification, the left-right direction is defined in a state of facing the front of the vehicle. In the figure, arrow Fr indicates the front of the vehicle, arrow U indicates the upper side of the vehicle, arrow L indicates the left side of the vehicle, and arrow R indicates the right side of the vehicle.
The HVAC unit constitutes a part of the air conditioner and is arranged inside the instrument panel.
As the HVAC unit, a left-hand drive HVAC unit 10A mounted on a left-hand drive vehicle and a right-hand drive HVAC unit 10B mounted on a right-hand drive vehicle are prepared. The HVAC unit 10B has a symmetrical shape.

The HVAC units 10 </ b> A and 10 </ b> B include a blower unit unit 12, a heat exchanger unit unit 14 having a larger outer shape than the blower unit unit 12, and a blower path unit 16 that communicates the blower unit unit 12 and the heat exchanger unit unit 14. It is comprised including.
In the left-hand handle HVAC unit 10A shown in FIG. 1, the blower unit 12, the air passage 16, and the heat exchanger unit 14 are arranged in this order from right to left.
On the other hand, in the right handle HVAC unit 10B shown in FIG. 4, the blower unit 12, the air passage 16, and the heat exchanger unit 14 are arranged in this order from left to right as opposed to FIG. Yes.
Therefore, these left and right HVAC units have a symmetrical shape.

The blower unit 12 includes a first casing 1202 and a blower (not shown) provided in the first casing 1202, and takes in the air inside or outside the vehicle compartment when the blower operates. It is.
The heat exchanger unit 14 is disposed in the air passage inside the second housing 1402, an air passage (not shown) formed inside the second housing 1402, and the inside of the second housing 1402. An evaporator (not shown) and a heater core (not shown) are provided.
The air passage section 16 includes a third housing 1602 and an air passage (not shown) formed inside the third housing 1602, and includes the first housing 1202 and the second housing 1402. It communicates.
Therefore, at the time of cooling, the air taken in by the blower flows through the air passage through the air passage, whereby the air is cooled by the evaporator, and the air cooled from the air outlet (not shown) through the duct (not shown) Is blown out.
Moreover, at the time of heating, the air taken in by the blower flows through the air passage through the air passage, whereby the air is heated by the heater core, and the heated air is blown out from the outlet through the duct into the vehicle interior.

As shown in FIG. 1, the third housing 1602 of the air passage section 16 of the left-hand drive HVAC unit 10A is provided with a first mounting portion 18 that has a fixed surface in the vehicle front-rear direction and the rear side of the vehicle. A screw hole 1802 is formed in the first attachment portion 18.
As shown in a plan view in FIG. 3, the first mounting portion 18 has a flat plate portion 1804 having a width in the vertical direction and extending in the vehicle width direction, and the screw hole 1802 is open to the rear of the vehicle. The flat plate portion 1804 is formed.
As shown in FIG. 1, the first housing 1202 of the blower unit portion 12 of the left-hand drive HVAC unit 10A is provided with a second attachment portion 20 with the rear surface of the vehicle as a fixed surface, and the second attachment portion A screw hole 2002 is formed in the portion 20.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the second mounting portion 20 has a flat plate portion 2004 that protrudes downward from the rear portion on the left side of the first housing 1202 with a width in the vehicle width direction. The screw hole 2002 is formed in the flat plate portion 2004 in an open shape at the rear of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 4, the third housing 1602 of the air passage section 16 of the right-hand drive HVAC unit 10B is provided with a first mounting portion 18 having a fixed surface in the vehicle front-rear direction and the rear side of the vehicle. A screw hole 1802 is formed in the first attachment portion 18.
As shown in a plan view in FIG. 6, the first mounting portion 18 has a flat plate portion 1804 having a vertical width and extending in the vehicle width direction, and the screw hole 1802 is open to the rear of the vehicle. The flat plate portion 1804 is formed.
As shown in FIG. 4, the first housing 1202 of the blower unit portion 12 of the right-hand drive HVAC unit 10B is provided with a second attachment portion 20 having a rear surface of the vehicle as a fixed surface, and the second attachment portion A screw hole 2002 is formed in the portion 20.
As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the second mounting portion 20 has a flat plate portion 2004 having a width in the vehicle width direction and projecting downward from the rear portion on the right side of the first housing 1202. The screw hole 2002 is formed in the flat plate portion 2004 in an open shape at the rear of the vehicle.

In the present embodiment, the ECU 22 is a hands-free ECU that performs control for realizing a hands-free function of the navigation system.
As shown in FIG. 8, the ECU 22 has a rectangular plate shape in plan view and has a pair of side surfaces 2206 and 2208 that connect the long sides of the upper surface 2202 and the lower surface 2204 and the upper surface 2202 and the lower surface 2204 facing each other. And a pair of end surfaces 2210 and 2212 that connect the short sides of the upper surface 2202 and the lower surface 2204.
Of the pair of side surfaces, the in-vehicle component side mounting piece portions 24 project from the portions near the corners facing the upper surface 2202 toward the outer side in the width direction, and screws are inserted into the in-vehicle component side mounting piece portions 24. A hole 2402 is formed.
In the figure, reference numeral 26 denotes an antenna protruding from one side surface.

The bracket 28 attaches the ECU 22 to the left handle HVAC unit 10A and the right handle HVAC unit 10B.
As shown in FIG. 7, the bracket 28 includes a main body plate portion 30, two bracket side attachment piece portions 32, a first attachment plate portion 34, and a second attachment plate portion 36.
The main body plate portion 30 extends linearly.
The two bracket-side attachment pieces 32 are places where the ECU 22 is fixedly supported, and project outward from both edge portions orthogonal to the extending direction of the main body plate 30.
Each bracket-side attachment piece 32 is formed with a screw hole 3202 into which a screw N1 inserted through the screw insertion hole 2402 of the in-vehicle component-side attachment piece 24 of the ECU 22 is screwed. As shown in FIG. The ECU 22 is attached to the main plate 30 by screwing into the screw hole 3202.
Of the two bracket-side mounting piece portions 32, one bracket-side mounting piece portion 32 is provided with a projecting portion 3210.
As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8C, the projecting portion 3210 contacts the in-vehicle component side mounting piece portion 24 in a state where the bracket side mounting piece portion 32 and the in-vehicle component side mounting piece portion 24 are combined. By contacting, the ECU 22 is positioned in a direction away from the first mounting plate portion 34, and is prevented from moving in a direction away from the first mounting plate portion.
Therefore, when the ECU 22 is attached to the bracket 28, the vehicle-mounted component-side mounting piece 24 abuts against the projecting portion 3210 so that the positioning of the ECU 22 with respect to the bracket 28 can be easily performed. This is advantageous. That is, positioning of the screw insertion hole 2402 of the in-vehicle component side mounting piece portion 24 and the screw hole 3202 of the bracket side mounting piece portion 32 is facilitated, and the ECU 22 is prevented from rotating around the screw insertion hole 2402. This makes assembly work easier.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the first mounting plate portion 34 is a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction from one end in the longitudinal direction of the main body plate portion 30 via the bent portion 3402, the connecting plate portion 3404, and the bent portion 3406. It is extended to.
That is, the bent portion 3406 is positioned between one end of the main body plate portion 30 and the first mounting plate portion 34, and the bent portion 3406 connects the main body plate portion 30 and the first mounting plate portion 34 to an obtuse angle. Connected at an angle of.
Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8 (B), when the ECU 22 is assembled to the bracket 28, a space S is secured between the ECU 22 and the first mounting plate portion 34. Therefore, the ECU 22 and the first mounting plate The portion 34 does not come into contact with the surface, which is advantageous in preventing contact damage of the ECU 22.
The connection plate portion 3404 and the first attachment plate portion 34 have a flat plate portion 3408 and a pair of bent piece portions 3410.
The flat plate portion 3408 of the first mounting plate portion 34 extends in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the main body plate portion 30.
As shown in FIG. 7C, the first mounting portion 18 of the left-hand handle HVAC unit 10A and the first mounting portion of the right-hand drive HVAC unit 10B are provided on the flat plate portion 3408 of the first mounting plate portion 34. 18 is provided with a first mounting hole 38 that can be attached to the first mounting hole 38.
As shown in FIG. 7A, the pair of bent piece portions 3410 of the first mounting plate portion 34 is from both sides orthogonal to the extending direction of the flat plate portion 3408, and from the other end in the longitudinal direction of the main body plate portion 30. It is formed by being bent in a direction toward the one end.
The pair of bent pieces 3410 are attached when the first mounting plate 34 is attached to the first mounting portion 18 of the left handle HVAC unit 10A and the right handle HVAC unit 10B through the first mounting hole 38. The first mounting portion 18 is engaged to perform positioning in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the flat plate portion 1804.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the second mounting plate portion 36 extends from the other end facing the one end in the longitudinal direction of the main body plate portion 30 through the bent portion 3602. It extends in the direction opposite to the exit direction.
As shown in FIG. 7C, the second mounting plate portion 36 has a second interval of the left handle HVAC unit 10A at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the second mounting plate portion 36. A second attachment hole 40 that can be attached to the attachment portion 20 and a third attachment hole 42 that can be attached to the second attachment portion 20 of the right handle HVAC unit 10B are provided.

Here, referring to FIG. 7C, FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, an imaginary line connecting the center of the second mounting hole 40 and the center of the third mounting hole 42 is defined as a first imaginary line X1. An imaginary line passing through the center of the first mounting hole 38 and orthogonal to the first imaginary line X1 is defined as a second imaginary line X2, and the first mounting hole 38, the second mounting hole 40, and the third mounting hole 42 are used. The positional relationship will be described.
The second imaginary line X2 intersects the first imaginary line X1 between the second mounting hole 40 and the third mounting hole 42.
The distance D1 from the intersection K where the first imaginary line X1 and the second imaginary line X2 intersect to the second mounting hole 40 is the same as the distance to the third mounting hole D2.

Next, a case where the ECU 22 is attached to the left handle HVAC unit 10A by the bracket 28 and a case where the ECU 22 is attached to the right handle HVAC unit 10B will be described.
First, a case where the ECU 22 is attached to the left handle HVAC unit 10A will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the first mounting plate portion 34 is moved forward, the second mounting plate portion 36 is moved rearward, and the main body plate portion 30 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When viewed from above, the bracket 28 is positioned so that the first mounting plate portion 34 protrudes leftward from the main body plate portion 30 and the second mounting plate portion 36 protrudes rightward from the main body plate portion 30.
Then, the first mounting plate portion 34 is applied to the first mounting portion 18 of the left handle HVAC unit 10A. At this time, the pair of bent pieces 3410 of the first mounting plate portion 34 are engaged with the first mounting portion 18, and positioning in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the flat plate portion 1804 is performed.
In this state, the screw N2 inserted through the first attachment hole 38 of the first attachment plate portion 34 is screwed into the screw hole 1802 of the first attachment portion 18 to thereby connect the first attachment plate portion 34 to the first. It attaches to the attachment part 18 of.
Next, the screw N3 inserted through the second mounting hole 40 of the second mounting plate part 36 is screwed into the screw hole 2002 of the second mounting part 20 so that the second mounting plate part 36 is Attach to the mounting portion 20.
Thus, the ECU 22 is attached to the left-hand handle HVAC unit 10A via the bracket 28 with the ECU 22 facing leftward.
In this manner, the ECU 22 is assembled to the bracket 28, the first mounting plate 34 is fixed to the first mounting 18, and the second mounting plate 36 is fixed to the second mounting 20. In the state, the ECU 22 is disposed in the space SP surrounded by the first mounting plate 34 and the main body plate 30. On the other hand, a space narrower than the space portion SP is formed on the opposite side across the main body plate portion 30, that is, between the main body plate portion 30 and the left handle HVAC unit 10A. .

Next, a case where the ECU 22 is attached to the right handle HVAC unit 10B will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the first mounting plate portion 34 is moved forward, the second mounting plate portion 36 is moved rearward, and the main body plate portion 30 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle. When viewed from the side, the bracket 28 is positioned so that the first mounting plate portion 34 protrudes rightward from the main body plate portion 30 and the second mounting plate portion 36 protrudes leftward from the main body plate portion 30.
Then, the first mounting plate portion 34 is applied to the first mounting portion 18 of the right handle HVAC unit 10B. At this time, the pair of bent pieces 3410 of the first mounting plate portion 34 are engaged with the first mounting portion 18, and positioning in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the flat plate portion 1804 is performed.
In this state, the screw N2 inserted through the first attachment hole 38 of the first attachment plate portion 34 is screwed into the screw hole 1802 of the first attachment portion 18 to thereby connect the first attachment plate portion 34 to the first. It attaches to the attachment part 18 of.
Next, the screw N3 inserted through the third attachment hole 42 of the second attachment plate portion 36 is screwed into the screw hole 2002 of the second attachment portion 20 to thereby attach the second attachment plate portion 36 to the second attachment plate portion 36. Attach to the mounting portion 20.
As a result, the ECU 22 is attached to the right handle HVAC unit 10B via the bracket 28 with the ECU 22 facing rightward.
Similarly to the above, the ECU 22 is assembled to the bracket 28, the first mounting plate portion 34 is fixed to the first mounting portion 18, and the second mounting plate portion 36 is fixed to the second mounting portion 20. In this state, the ECU 22 is arranged in the space SP surrounded by the first mounting plate 34 and the main body plate 30. On the other hand, a space narrower than the space portion SP is formed on the opposite side across the main body plate portion 30, that is, between the main body plate portion 30 and the right handle HVAC unit 10B. .

Next, misconfiguration will be described.
First, with reference to FIG. 11, a case where the ECU 22 is erroneously assembled to the left handle HVAC unit 10A via the bracket 28 will be described.
In this case, the main body plate portion 30 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle with the first attachment plate portion 34 behind and the second attachment plate portion 36 in front. The bracket 28 is arranged so that the mounting plate portion 34 protrudes rightward from the main body plate portion 30 and the second mounting plate portion 36 protrudes leftward from the main body plate portion 30, and the ECU 22 is directed rightward.
Then, the second mounting plate portion 36 is attached to the first mounting portion 18 via the screw and the third mounting hole 42.
Next, when the first attachment plate portion 34 is to be attached to the second attachment portion 20 via the screw and the first attachment hole 38, the main body plate portion 30 via the in-vehicle component side attachment piece portion 24. The ECU 22 fixedly supported on the left side abuts on the left-hand handle HVAC unit 10A. Therefore, the bracket 28 cannot be attached to the left-hand handle HVAC unit 10A, and erroneous assembly is prevented.

Next, a case where the ECU 22 is erroneously assembled to the right handle HVAC unit 10B via the bracket 28 will be described with reference to FIG.
In this case, the main body plate portion 30 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle with the first attachment plate portion 34 behind and the second attachment plate portion 36 in front. The bracket 28 is disposed so that the mounting plate portion 34 protrudes leftward from the main body plate portion 30 and the second mounting plate portion 36 protrudes rightward from the main body plate portion 30, and the ECU 22 is directed leftward.
The second mounting plate portion 36 is attached to the first mounting portion 18 via a screw and the second mounting hole 40.
Next, when the first attachment plate portion 34 is to be attached to the second attachment portion 20 via the screw and the first attachment hole 38, the main body plate portion 30 via the in-vehicle component side attachment piece portion 24. The ECU 22 fixedly supported on the right-hand side makes contact with the right-hand drive HVAC unit 10B. Therefore, the bracket 28 cannot be attached to the right-hand drive HVAC unit 10B, and misassembly is prevented.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first imaginary line X1 connecting the center of the second mounting hole 40 and the center of the third mounting hole 42 is orthogonal to the first imaginary line X1. The distance D1 from the intersection K where the second imaginary line X2 passing through the center of the first mounting hole 38 intersects to the second mounting hole 40 and the distance D2 to the third mounting hole 42 are the same. I did it.
Further, the ECU 22 is assembled to the bracket 28, the first mounting plate portion 34 is fixed to the first mounting portion 18, and the second mounting plate portion 36 is fixed to the second mounting portion 20. Thus, the ECU 22 is arranged in the space SP surrounded by the first mounting plate 34 and the main body plate 30, and a space narrower than the space SP is located on the opposite side of the main body plate 30. To be formed.
Therefore, by using the first mounting hole 38 in common in both the left handle HVAC unit 10A and the right handle HVAC unit 10B that are symmetric, the position of the second mounting portion 20 can be shared, and When the first mounting plate portion 34 is fixedly supported by the second mounting portion 20, the assembly is prevented by the ECU 22 coming into contact with the left handle HVAC unit 10A and the right handle HVAC unit 10B. The
In other words, the ECU 22 can be attached to both the left steering wheel HVAC unit 10A and the right steering wheel HVAC unit 10B via the common bracket 28, and when the bracket 28 has a positional relationship different from the normal positional relationship, The ECU 22 is brought into contact with the left handle HVAC unit 10A and the right handle HVAC unit 10B so that the bracket 28 cannot be mounted.
Therefore, it is possible to prevent the bracket 28 from being mistakenly assembled with the left-hand handle HVAC unit 10A and the right-hand handle HVAC unit 10B, which is advantageous in improving the efficiency of the assembly work while making the bracket 28 common. .

  Further, according to the present embodiment, by using the pair of bent piece portions 3410 provided on the first mounting plate portion 34 of the bracket 28, the first mounting plate portion 34, the left handle HVAC unit 10A, and the right This is advantageous for easy and reliable positioning of the handle HVAC unit 10B with the first mounting portion 18.

In the present embodiment, the case where the vehicle-mounted member is an HVAC unit has been described. However, the vehicle-mounted member may have a left-right vehicle-mounted member and a right-handled vehicle-mounted member that have a symmetrical shape. Various conventionally known in-vehicle members such as a reinforcement panel can be used.
Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle component is a hands-free ECU that is an electronic component has been described. However, the in-vehicle component only needs to be attached to the in-vehicle member, and other than the electronic component other than the ECU or the electronic component Various conventionally known vehicle-mounted components such as these components can be used.

10A HVAC unit for left handle (on-vehicle component for left handle)
10B HVAC unit for right handle (vehicle component for right handle)
18 First mounting portion 1802 Screw hole 20 Second mounting portion 2002 Screw hole 22 ECU (on-vehicle component)
24 On-vehicle component side mounting piece portion 28 Bracket 30 Main body plate portion 32 Bracket side mounting piece portion 3210 Projecting portion 34 First mounting plate portion 3408 Flat plate portion 3410 Bending piece portion 36 Second mounting plate portion 3602 Bending portion 38 First Mounting hole 40 Second mounting hole 42 Third mounting hole X1 First imaginary line X2 Second imaginary line K Intersection N Screw SP Space

Claims (4)

To mount a vehicle-mounted component on a left-handle vehicle-mounted member mounted on a left-handle vehicle and a right-handle vehicle-mounted member mounted on a right-handle vehicle in a shape symmetrical to the left-handle vehicle component Brackets,
The left-hand drive in-vehicle member and the right-hand drive in-vehicle member are positioned in the vehicle front-rear direction, a first attachment portion with the vehicle rear side facing as a fixed surface, and a vehicle rear side from the first attachment portion, A second mounting portion having a rear surface of the vehicle as a fixed surface is formed,
The bracket has a main body plate portion having a bracket side attachment piece portion on which the in-vehicle component is fixedly supported, and a first portion that extends from one end of the main body plate portion via a bent portion and is fixed to the first attachment portion. The first mounting plate portion extends in a direction opposite to the extending direction of the first mounting plate portion from the other end of the main body plate portion facing the one end of the main body plate portion via a bent portion. A second mounting plate portion fixed to the second mounting portion parallel to the mounting plate portion,
The first mounting plate portion is provided with a first mounting hole that can be attached to the first mounting portion of the left-hand drive vehicle-mounted member and the first mounting portion of the right-hand drive vehicle-mounted member,
The second attachment plate portion includes a second attachment hole that can be attached to the second attachment portion of the left-hand drive on-vehicle member and a second attachment portion of the right-hand drive on-vehicle member. A third attachment hole capable of being attached is provided at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the second attachment plate portion;
The first mounting plate portion and the first mounting plate portion are fixed to the first mounting portion and the second mounting plate portion is fixed to the second mounting portion. In the space surrounded by the main body plate portion, the in-vehicle component is arranged, and on the opposite side across the main body plate portion, a space narrower than the space portion is formed,
A first imaginary line connecting the center of the second mounting hole and the center of the third mounting hole, and a second imaginary line orthogonal to the first imaginary line and passing through the center of the first mounting hole. The distance from the intersection where the line intersects to the second mounting hole is the same as the distance to the third mounting hole, so that the left-hand drive vehicle-mounted member and the right-hand handle are symmetrical in shape. By using the first mounting hole of the first mounting portion in common for both on-vehicle members, the position of the second mounting portion can be shared, and the first mounting plate portion is When fixedly supported by the second mounting portion, the in-vehicle component is prevented from coming into contact with the left-hand drive on-vehicle member and the right-hand drive on-vehicle member,
A bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in a vehicle. The first mounting plate portion extends along the extending direction of the first mounting plate portion and has a flat plate portion in which the first mounting hole is formed, and is orthogonal to the extending direction of the flat plate portion. A pair of bent pieces bent in a direction from the other end of the main body plate portion to the one end from both sides of the direction,
When the bracket is attached to the first attachment portion of the left-hand drive vehicle-mounted member and the right-handle vehicle-mounted member through the first attachment hole, the pair of bent pieces are the first attachment portions. Positioning in the direction perpendicular to the extending direction of the flat plate portion by engaging with
The bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in the vehicle according to claim 1. The bent portion located between one end of the main body plate portion and the first mounting plate portion connects the main body plate portion and the first mounting plate portion with an obtuse angle.
3. A bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in a vehicle according to claim 1 or 2. The bracket-side mounting piece portion is fitted with the vehicle-mounted component-side mounting piece portion provided on the vehicle-mounted component and fixed with screws,
With the bracket-side mounting piece and the in-vehicle component-side mounting piece being combined with the bracket-side mounting piece, the abutment with the in-vehicle component-side mounting piece is separated from the first mounting plate. A protruding portion is provided for positioning the in-vehicle component in a direction and preventing movement in a direction away from the first mounting plate portion,
The bracket for mounting on-vehicle components in a vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bracket is for mounting on-vehicle components.

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