JP6748522B2 - Center console structure - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a center console structure, and particularly to a center console structure provided in a vehicle width direction central portion in a vehicle interior.

The center console is generally provided like a table between the front left and right seats. A cup holder, a storage unit with a lid (lid), and the like are arranged on the upper surface of the center console. Further, for example, Patent Document 1 below discloses a structure in which various control switches are arranged on the upper surface of the center console. Further, Patent Document 2 below discloses a structure in which a momentary shift switch is arranged on the upper surface of the center console. The shift switch is a so-called shift-by-wire shift input section, and is used for designating or instructing a shift operation of the transmission. In recent years, the central portion of the dashboard in the vehicle width direction may be extended to the rear of the vehicle, and the extended portion may be used as a center console to arrange the operation portion on the upper surface.

JP, 2005-189413, A JP, 2011-42354, A

For example, when arranging an operation unit such as a cup holder, a storage unit with a lid, and a control switch or a shift switch on the upper surface of the center console as various function units, the suitable layout of these function units differs depending on the driver or passenger. In many cases, the layout of these functional units is arranged to be more convenient for more drivers, etc., but on the other hand, there are also drivers, etc. who find it less convenient. However, the layout of the functional parts on the upper surface of the center console cannot be changed in general.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide a center console structure capable of changing the layout of various functional units arranged on the upper surface.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a center console structure in which a central portion of a vehicle width direction in a vehicle compartment and various functional portions are arranged on an upper surface portion, wherein the functional portions are independent for each function. The function module installation structure is provided as an individual function module, and the top surface of the center console has a module installation section for selecting and installing each position of the plurality of function modules for each function. Is characterized by.

According to this configuration, various functional units such as the storage unit and the operation unit are configured to be independent for each function, and the positions can be selected and installed in the module installation unit in the functional module installation structure. Therefore, it is possible to select and install various functional modules at a position desired by the user, and further to move and install them afterwards. Therefore, it is possible to improve usability in an arbitrary layout of the functional unit on the upper surface of the center console.

Further , as the functional module installation structure, a frame portion having the plurality of module installation portions is provided on an upper surface portion of the center console, and the plurality of functional modules can be fitted and installed in the frame portion in a plan view. It is characterized in that it is formed in a shape.

According to this configuration, a plurality of functional modules can be mounted by fitting them into the frame portion of the center console upper surface portion, respectively, to facilitate the mounting work and the change of the mounting position. This makes it easy to change the layout of the functional section of the department.

Further , the planar view shape of the functional module is formed to be one of a preset prescribed shape and a complex shape in which the prescribed shape is connected in a planar view, and the planar view shape inside the frame portion is the prescribed shape. It is characterized in that it is formed into a shape or a shape in which the composite shape is connected in a planar view.

According to this configuration, the function module has the specified shape or the composite shape as a plan view shape, and the inside of the frame has the specified shape or the composite shape in a plan view shape. It is possible to move the modules as if they were swapped within the frame. This makes it possible to easily change the layout of the functional units on the upper surface of the center console, and to prevent gaps between the functional modules.

Further , the prescribed shape is a square.

With this configuration, the center console structure is constructed by housing the rectangular functional module in the large rectangular frame, and the functional module moves in the frame smoothly laterally because it is rectangular. This makes it easier to replace the functional modules.

Further, wherein the functional module, includes a shift switch modules forming a shift switch in the shift-by-wire, in the shift switch module, that removal restriction mechanism which can not remove it the frame portion or colleagues provided Characterize.

According to this configuration, by moving the functional module provided with the shift switch within the frame, it is possible to easily change the layout of the functional unit on the upper surface of the center console including the shift switch, and at the same time, the removal regulation structure. As a result, it is possible to prevent the shift switch, which is a safety component, from being accidentally removed from the upper surface of the center console. However, at the time of purchasing a vehicle, the position of the shift switch can be set according to the purchaser's wish and the position can be changed afterwards by the action of the present invention.

As described above, according to the present invention, functional units such as a storage unit and an operation unit are installed in individual functional modules independent of each function, and the position can be selectively set. Therefore, the functional module can be arranged as desired or can be moved and installed. As a result, the degree of freedom in the layout of the functional portion on the upper surface of the center console is increased, and the usability of the vehicle user can be improved.

It is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a center console to which the center console structure of the present invention was applied. FIG. 3 is a plan view of a movement path of a shift switch module in the center console structure of FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing of the locking structure of the functional module in the center console structure of FIG. It is explanatory drawing of a function part layout in the center console structure of FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a center console 10 to which the center console structure of this embodiment is applied. The center console 10 of this embodiment is provided in the vehicle width direction central portion of the passenger compartment of a passenger vehicle such as a touring wagon. Specifically, the center console 10 is provided like a table between the front left and right seats (not shown).

On the upper surface of the center console 10, as a frame portion of a functional module installation structure for installing functional modules 14 to 18 having functions of storing a beverage container and operating a shift switch, which will be described later, the functional modules 14 are installed. An accommodating recess 12 for accommodating ~18 is formed. The storage recess 12 is formed in, for example, a rectangular shape that is long in the vehicle front-rear direction in a plan view. The plan view shape of the storage recess 12 of this embodiment is a rectangle in which the ratio of the short sides located at the front and rear of the vehicle to the long sides located at the left and right of the vehicle is 1:2.

Therefore, a total of eight squares having a rectangular shape, which is one half of the short side of the rectangular shape of the storage recess 12 in plan view, can fit in the storage recess 12. Hereinafter, in the present embodiment, an example will be described in which the square having the shape in plan view is used as a preset prescribed shape. Further, a shape in which two of these prescribed shapes are connected in the side-by-side direction in a planar view, that is, a rectangle will be described as a composite shape of this embodiment.

In the storage recess 12, functional modules 14 to 18 in which functional units such as a storage unit and an operation unit are modularized are stored. With respect to the array of 8 defined shapes in the storage recess 12 described above, when the row in the vehicle width direction is the row and the array in the vehicle front-rear direction is the column, the matrix of the defined shape in the storage recess 12 is 4 rows and 2 columns. Becomes Two cup holder modules 15 are housed in the front row of vehicles in the left and right rows of the vehicle in the matrix of the predetermined shape in the housing recess 12. In the second and third rows of the vehicle left column, one storage module 16 with a lid (lid) is stored longitudinally in the vehicle front-rear direction. Further, one seat heater remote control module 17 is housed in the second row in the right column of the vehicle. Further, one shift switch module 14 is housed in the third row in the right column of the vehicle. Further, one air conditioning remote control module 18 is housed in the vehicle last row in the left and right rows of the vehicle in a longitudinal direction in the vehicle width direction.

The cup holder module 15 has a concave portion 20 having a circular cross section for storing a drink cup, a drink bottle and the like as a functional portion. Further, the storage module with lid 16 has a storage portion (not shown) for storing an object, which is formed below the push-open type lid 22, for example. In this case, the lid 22 and the storage section are functional sections. Further, in the seat heater remote control module 17, a push switch 24 of a seat (seat) to be heated is arranged on the upper surface as a functional portion, and outputs a wireless signal to a seat heater device (not shown).

Further, the shift switch module 14 is provided with a rotary type shift switch 26, for example, for designating a shift operation of the transmission in the shift-by-wire, for example, designating a shift range or instructing a shift stage, on the upper surface portion as a functional portion. And is connected to a shift control unit (not shown) by a flexible wire harness 32 described later. Further, the air-conditioning remote control module 18 has a switch 28 and a monitor 30 for inputting a desired air-conditioning state, which are arranged on the upper surface as functional parts, and outputs a radio signal to an air-conditioning device (not shown).

The cup holder module 15, the seat heater remote control module 17, and the shift switch module 14 each have the above-described prescribed shape as a plan view shape. The storage module with lid 16 and the air-conditioning remote control module 18 each have the above-described composite shape in plan view. As described above, the composite shape is a size in which the defined shapes are arranged side by side, and the shape of the storage recess 12 in plan view is a shape in which the defined shapes are connected in 4 rows and 2 columns. Therefore, the functional modules 14 to 18 are removed. Alternatively, the layout of the functional modules 14 to 18, that is, the functional portion on the upper surface of the center console, can be changed if the functional modules 14 to 18 can be moved within the storage recess 12 without being removed.

Of these functional modules 14 to 18, only the shift switch module 14 is restricted from being removed. 2 is a plan view showing a movement path of the shift switch module 14 in the center console structure of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a locking structure of the functional modules 14 to 18 in the center console structure of FIG. In this embodiment, a movement path of the shift switch module 14 is provided in advance in order to move the shift switch module 14 in the storage recess 12 without removing it from the storage recess 12. In the center console structure of FIG. 1, it is desirable that the shift switch module 14 having a defined shape in plan view can be moved to any of the storage positions of 4 rows and 2 columns. Therefore, a guide protrusion 36 having a rectangular cross section is provided so as to protrude downward from the central portion of the lower surface of the shift switch module 14.

On the other hand, the recess member 46 forming the storage recess 12 has, for example, a double bottom structure, and the upper bottom plate portion 48 thereof is formed with the guide groove 34 into which the guide protrusion 36 of the shift switch module 14 is inserted. Has been done. As shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 2, the guide groove 34 has eight virtual function modules each having a prescribed shape in plan view stored in the storage recess 12 having a rectangular shape in plan view. The upper bottom plate portion 48 of the recess member 46 is vertically and horizontally formed in the shape of an "eye" so that the central portion of the lower surface of the module passes through the opposing position. At the tip of the guide protrusion 36 of the shift switch module 14, the guide protrusion 36 is prevented from slipping out of the guide groove 34 in a state where the guide protrusion 36 is inserted into the guide groove 34 of the storage recess 12. A retaining plate member 38 is attached. A harness passage hole 35 similar to the guide groove 34 is also formed in the lower bottom plate portion of the recess member 46.

Therefore, the shift switch module 14 can move along the guide groove 34 in a state where the locking claw 40, which will be described later, is pulled out from the upper bottom plate portion 48 of the recess member 46. Since the retaining plate member 38 is attached, the shift switch module 14 cannot be removed from the storage recess 12. That is, the guide groove 34 constitutes a movement path, and the upper bottom plate portion 48 of the recess member 46 and the retaining plate member 38 constitute a removal restricting structure of the shift switch module 14.

Thus, the reason why the shift switch module 4 is provided with the removal restricting structure is that the shift switch 26 is a safety component of the vehicle. As is well known, the shift device that is directly connected to the function of running, bending, and stopping of the vehicle is a safety component of the vehicle, and the shift switch 26 that is the operation input unit thereof is also a safety component of the vehicle. Since the safety component of the vehicle is not designed to be easily removable, it is possible to prevent the shift switch module 14 from being accidentally removed by the removal restriction structure.

Since the guide protrusion 36 inserted in the guide groove 34 has a rectangular cross section, it also serves as a detent structure for the guide protrusion 36 in the guide groove 34, that is, the shift switch module 14. Further, as described above, the flexible wire harness 32, that is, the flexible wire bundle is extended from the shift switch module 14, and the tip end portion (not shown) thereof is connected to the shift control unit (not shown). Therefore, the movement of the shift switch module 14 is not hindered, and unlike the electrical connection method using an external contact, there is no problem such as contact failure or connection failure.

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to stably install each of the functional modules 14 to 18 in the storage recess 12, a locking structure for locking each of the functional modules 14 to 18 in the storage recess 12 is provided. ing. This locking structure is composed of a locking claw 40 protruding from the lower surface of each of the functional modules 14 to 18 and a locking groove 42 provided in the upper bottom plate portion 48 of the recess member 46 of the storage recess 12. The locking claw 40 is a plate member that is long in the direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 3, and a claw portion 44 is formed outward at the lower tip portion. The locking groove 42 is an elongated hole through which the locking claw 40 including the claw portion 44 can be inserted. As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the locking grooves 42 are formed at the positions corresponding to the four corners of the virtual function module having the square prescribed shape, which is stored in the storage recess 12, and the locking claws 40 are The functional modules 14 to 18 are formed at the four corners of the lower surface thereof at positions facing the locking groove 42, respectively.

Therefore, when each of the functional modules 14 to 18 is pushed into the storage recess 12 so that the locking claw 40 of each of the functional modules 14 to 18 is aligned with the locking groove 42 of the recess member 46, the locking claw 40 will be locked by the locking claw 40. As shown in FIG. 3, the claw portion 44 is hooked on the upper bottom plate portion 48 and the locking claw 40 and the locking groove 42 are locked. On the other hand, when each of the functional modules 14 to 18 is pulled up in a state where the locking claw 40 is locked in the locking groove 42, the locking claw 40 is elastically deformed so that the claw portion 44 causes the upper bottom plate portion 48. Then, the locking claw 40 can be removed from the locking groove 42. Each functional module 15-18 except the shift switch module 14 can be removed from the storage recess 12 by this. On the other hand, the shift switch module 14 cannot be removed by the above-described removal restricting structure, but can be moved along the preset moving path by the guide groove 34 and the guide protrusion 36.

The locking structure for locking the functional modules 14 to 18 in the storage recess 12 is not limited to this. For example, even if the locking claw 40 and the locking groove 42 are similarly locked, when the operator provided on the upper surface of the functional modules 14 to 18 is operated, the locking claw 40 and the locking groove 42 are operated. A structure in which the locking of 42 is released and the locking claw 40 can be pulled out can be given. Further, for example, when a specified number of function modules 14 to 18 are stored in the storage recess 12, when the function modules 14 to 18 come into close contact with each other and are tightly fitted into the storage recess 12, the function modules 14 to 18 In some cases, the locking structure between 18 and the storage recess 12 is not required.

FIGS. 4A to 4C are plan views in which the layout of the functional units on the upper surface of the center console in this embodiment, that is, the functional modules 14 to 18 are variously changed. In this embodiment, the shift switch module 14 can be freely moved in the storage recess 12, and the other function modules 15 to 18 can be freely replaced, so that a layout of any pattern is possible as shown in the figure. Become.

As described above, in the center console structure of the present embodiment, in the center console structure in which various functional parts are provided in the vehicle width direction central part in the vehicle interior and various functional parts are arranged on the upper surface part, the functions of the storage part, the operation part, etc. Since the positions of the individual functional modules 14 to 18 provided by dividing the function by function can be selectively installed on the upper surface of the center console 10, the arrangement of the functional modules 14 to 18 can be changed, By moving and installing those positions, it is possible to move various functional units on the upper surface of the center console, and it is possible to change the layout of the functional units on the upper surface of the center console.

Further, a storage recess (frame portion) 12 for storing the plurality of function modules 14 to 18 is provided on the upper surface of the center console 10, and the plurality of function modules 14 to 18 have a preset plan view shape. Since the configuration is such that the functional modules 14 to 18 are housed inside, the layout of the functional units on the upper surface of the center console can be easily changed simply by moving the plurality of functional modules 14 to 18 in the housing unit 12 on the upper surface of the center console and storing them without gaps. be able to.

In addition, the function modules 14 to 18 have a defined shape or a composite shape as a planar view shape, and the inside of the storage recess 12 has a planar view shape in which the defined shape or the composite shape is connected in a planar view. The modules 14 to 18 can be moved so as to be exchanged in the storage recess 12, whereby the layout of the functional parts on the upper surface of the center console can be easily changed, and a gap is created between the functional modules 14 to 18. Can not.

In addition, since the defined shape is a square and the plan view shape inside the storage recess 12 is a square formed by connecting a plurality of square defined shapes in a planar view, the rectangular functional module 14 to A center console structure is built by accommodating 18 and the rectangular functional modules 14 to 18 are moved so as to be exchanged in the accommodating recess 12, so that the layout of the functional parts on the upper surface of the center console can be easily changed. It is possible to simplify the configuration.

Further, a shift switch 26 in shift-by-wire is provided as a functional part, and the shift switch module 14 provided with the shift switch 26 is provided with a removal regulation structure for regulating removal from the storage recess 12. As a result, the shift switch module 14 also moves in the storage recess 12, whereby the layout of the functional parts on the upper surface of the center console including the shift switch 26 can be easily changed, and the shift switch 26, which is a safety component, can be changed. Can be prevented from being removed from the upper surface of the center console.

In the above embodiment, the defined shape is a square, and the composite shape is a rectangle in which squares are connected side by side, but the defined shape and the composite shape that define the planar view shape of the functional module of the present invention are It is not limited to. For example, the composite shape may be a square, and the defined shape may be a rectangle that is a half of the square. Further, the prescribed shape may be an equilateral triangle, and the composite shape may be a rhombus formed by combining the two.

That is, for example, a storage recess 12 is formed as a frame portion of the functional module installation structure, and when the respective functional modules 14-18 are moved in the storage recess 12, in order to freely replace the functional modules 14-18, It is preferable that the shape of the functional modules 14 to 18 in plan view is a preset specified shape, that is, a fixed shape, or a shape in which the specified shapes are connected in a planar view, that is, a composite shape. Further, in order to store the functional modules 14 to 18 in the storage recess 12 without a gap, the planar shape of the storage recess 12, that is, the inside of the frame is defined as a regular shape or a combined shape in a planar view. Good.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned respective configurations, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the gist of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the main body of the functional module installation structure is the frame portion, and the configuration in which various functional modules are installed without a gap therein is shown, but the configuration is not limited to this configuration, and each functional module is provided without a frame portion. It is also possible to provide a mounting portion to which the functional modules can be individually fixedly installed. Further, even when the frame portion is provided and fitted, it is not always necessary to set the prescribed shape for installation without a gap, and there is no problem even if a gap is created between the individually installed function modules.

Further, it is also possible to install functional modules having various planar shapes in the functional module installation structure without defining the prescribed shape.

Further, the functional module is not limited to the above, and a functional module provided with any functional section can be applied as long as it is a functional section that is useful when placed in the center console or in the vicinity thereof. It is also possible to replace a functional module that is considered unnecessary with another functional module having the same plan view shape.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, only the center console 10 provided in the form of a table between the front left and right seats has been described, but the center console structure of the present invention has, for example, a vehicle width direction center portion of the dash panel extended rearward of the vehicle. The same can be applied to the center console that is formed.

10 Center console 12 Storage recess (frame)
14 Shift switch module (functional module)
15 Cup holder module (functional module)
Storage module with 16 lids (functional module)
17 Seat heater remote control module (functional module)
18 Air conditioning remote control module (functional module)
20 Recessed part (functional part)
22 lid (functional part)
24 push switch (functional part)
26 Shift switch (Functional part)
28 Switch (Functional part)
30 Monitor (Functional part)
34 Guide groove (moving route)
38 retaining plate member (removal restriction structure)
48 Upper bottom plate (removal restriction structure)

Claims (4)

In the center console structure, which is provided in the center of the vehicle in the vehicle width direction and has various functional parts on the upper surface,
The functional unit is formed for each function into an independent individual functional module,
The upper surface of the center console is provided with a functional module installation structure having a plurality of module installation parts that can be installed by selecting respective positions of the plurality of functional modules for each function ,
As the functional module installation structure, a frame portion having the plurality of module installation portions is provided on an upper surface portion of the center console,
The functional module includes a shift switch module forming a shift switch in shift-by-wire,
A center console structure, wherein the shift switch module is provided with a removal restricting structure that prevents the shift switch module from being removed from the frame portion . Before SL plurality of functional modules, center console structure of claim 1, characterized in that it is formed in a plurality fitting installable plan view shape to the frame portion. The plan-view shape of each of the functional modules is formed in any one of a preset predetermined shape and a composite shape in which the predetermined shape is connected in a plan view,
The center console structure according to claim 2, wherein a planar view shape inside the frame portion is formed into a shape in which the defined shape or the composite shape is connected in a planar view. The center console structure according to claim 3, wherein the prescribed shape is a square.

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