JP6926361B2 - Instrument panel structure for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure provided in a vehicle.

Conventionally, there is known a technique in which a camera device is installed inside the windshield of a vehicle and the situation outside the vehicle is photographed by this camera device. Regarding this technique, for example, the camera device disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is installed near a rearview mirror in the center of an upper region of a windshield.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-78007

By the way, in a vehicle such as a truck or a bus where the vehicle height is high and the inclination angle of the windshield is small, if a camera device is installed in the upper area of the windshield, a diagonally downward shooting field of view can be obtained when shooting the outside of the vehicle with the camera device. It can be difficult to secure. Therefore, in order to deal with such a problem, it is effective to install the camera device in the lower region of the windshield.

However, if the camera device is installed in the lower region of the windshield, there may be a problem that the front view of the occupant is obstructed by the camera device.

Therefore, in order to solve such a problem, it is conceivable to use a small or horizontally long dedicated camera device instead of using a camera device shared with other vehicles. However, such measures for improving the shape of the camera device itself are disadvantageous because they require a high development cost and a long development period for a new camera device.
Further, such a problem may occur not only when the camera device is installed in the lower region of the windshield, but also when the in-vehicle device other than the camera device is installed in the lower region of the windshield.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a vehicle instrument panel structure capable of preventing an in-vehicle device installed in a lower region of a vehicle windshield from obstructing the front view of a occupant. It is something to try.

One aspect of the present invention is
An instrument panel having a defroster outlet for blowing air conditioning air on the upper surface facing the windshield of the vehicle, and a defroster nozzle arranged below the instrument panel and supplying air conditioning air to the defroster air outlet. With
The upper surface of the instrument panel is provided with an embedding opening for embedding the bottom of an in-vehicle device installed in the lower region of the windshield , and the defroster nozzle is provided with an embedding opening for embedding the instrument panel. An insertion opening is provided that communicates with the opening and allows the bottom of the in-vehicle device to be inserted.
The defroster nozzle has support portions for supporting the opening edge portion of the embedding opening of the instrument panel from below on both sides of the insertion opening in the vehicle width direction.
The support portion is an instrument panel structure for a vehicle, which is composed of a support panel extending along the lower surface of the opening edge portion of the instrument panel and reinforcing ribs erected from the support panel. ,
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According to the vehicle instrument panel structure described above, when the vehicle-mounted device is installed in the lower region of the windshield, the bottom portion of the vehicle-mounted device can be inserted into the embedding opening provided in the instrument panel. Therefore, even when the in-vehicle device is installed in the lower region of the windshield, the front view of the occupant can be ensured by suppressing the amount of protrusion of the in-vehicle device upward from the upper surface portion of the instrument panel to a low level.

As described above, according to the above aspect, it is possible to provide a vehicle instrument panel structure capable of preventing the front view of the occupant from being obstructed by the in-vehicle device installed in the lower region of the windshield of the vehicle.

The figure which looked at the instrument panel structure for a vehicle of Embodiment 1 from the vehicle interior side. A plan view of the upper surface of the instrument panel in FIG. 1 as viewed from above. A plan view of the defroster nozzle in FIG. 1 as viewed from above. A perspective view of the defroster nozzle of FIG. 3 as viewed from the back surface side. A plan view of the upper surface of the instrument panel in FIG. 1 as viewed from above before installation of the in-vehicle device. A plan view of the upper surface of the instrument panel in FIG. 1 as viewed from above after installation of the in-vehicle device. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view for explaining a state when the embedding opening is post-processed for the instrument panel of FIG. The perspective view of the defroster nozzle seen from the back side about the instrument panel structure for a vehicle of Embodiment 2.

Preferred embodiments of the above aspects will be described below.

The vehicle instrument panel structure comprises a defroster nozzle located below the instrument panel and supplying air conditioning air to the defroster outlet.
It is preferable that the defroster nozzle is provided with an insertion opening that communicates with the embedding opening of the instrument panel and allows the bottom of the in-vehicle device to be inserted.

According to this instrument panel structure, the bottom of the in-vehicle device can be inserted by utilizing both the embedding opening of the instrument panel and the insertion opening of the defroster nozzle located below the embedding opening. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the defroster nozzle from interfering with the installation of the in-vehicle device.

In the vehicle instrument panel structure, the defroster nozzle has support portions that support the opening edges of the embedding opening of the instrument panel from below on both sides in the vehicle width direction with the insertion opening in between. Is preferable.

According to this instrument panel structure, the decrease in rigidity caused by providing the instrument panel with the opening for embedding can be compensated for by supporting the opening edge portion by the support portion provided on the defroster nozzle.

In the vehicle instrument panel structure, the support portion is composed of a support panel extending along the lower surface of the opening edge portion of the instrument panel, and a reinforcing rib erected from the support panel. It is preferable that it is.

According to this instrument panel structure, the support strength of the support portion for the opening edge portion of the instrument panel can be increased by constructing the support portion by combining the support panel and the plurality of reinforcing ribs.

In the vehicle instrument panel structure, the defroster nozzle preferably has an engaging portion that engages with the front end portion of the instrument panel to regulate the movement of the front end portion in the vehicle height direction.

According to this instrument panel structure, the front end of the instrument panel is regulated by the engagement of the defroster nozzle with the engaging part of the defroster nozzle, so that the front end of the instrument panel is subject to the load in the warp deformation direction due to heat and aging. Can be countered. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the front end portion of the instrument panel from being deformed so as to rise upward.

The vehicle instrument panel structure is preferably configured such that the opening edge portion of the instrument panel and the support portion of the defroster nozzle are fixed to each other by a fixing member.

According to this instrument panel structure, since the opening edge of the instrument panel is fixed to the defroster nozzle by a fixing member, it is possible to withstand the load in the warp deformation direction received by heat and aging. Therefore, it is possible to prevent deformation such that the opening edge of the instrument panel is lifted upward.

In the vehicle instrument panel structure, it is preferable that the embedding opening of the instrument panel is configured as a notch portion formed by notching the defroster outlet.

According to this instrument panel structure, the embedding opening can be easily post-processed with a tool by utilizing the defroster outlet on the upper surface of the instrument panel. Further, since the embedding opening can be post-processed in the instrument panel as needed, it is possible to easily respond to the specification selection of the instrument panel, which is distinguished by the presence or absence of the embedding opening.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a vehicle instrument panel structure (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “instrument panel structure”) provided in the vehicle will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the drawings for explaining the instrument panel structure, unless otherwise specified, the front of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow FR, the upper part of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow UP, the right side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow RH, and the left side of the vehicle is indicated by an arrow LH. It shall be. Further, the vehicle width direction, which is the left-right direction, is indicated by an arrow X, the vehicle height direction, which is the vertical direction, is indicated by an arrow Y, and the front-rear direction is indicated by an arrow Z.

(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel structure 1 includes an instrument panel (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “instrument panel”) 10 on which various instruments are arranged.

The instrument panel 10 has a defroster outlet 12 for blowing out air-conditioning air on an upper surface portion 11 facing the windshield W of the vehicle. The defroster outlet 12 is an elongated opening portion in which the opening width in the vehicle width direction X exceeds the opening width in the front-rear direction Z, and is divided into a plurality of regions by fins. The air-conditioning air blown out from the defroster outlet 12 flows upward toward the inner wall surface Wa of the windshield W.

The upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 is provided with an embedding opening 13 for embedding the bottom portion 20a (see FIG. 4) of the vehicle-mounted device 20 installed in the lower region A of the windshield W. The embedding opening 13 is particularly provided in the central portion of the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction X. Therefore, the vehicle-mounted device 20 in which the bottom portion 20a is embedded in the embedding opening 13 is arranged directly above the center of the defroster outlet 12 in the lower region A of the windshield W.

Although the details will be described later, the in-vehicle device 20 is a camera device equipped with the camera module 26. The camera module 26 is configured to be capable of photographing the front of the vehicle through the windshield W. The in-vehicle device 20 is installed on the inner wall surface Wa of the windshield W by joining such as adhesion.

The instrument panel structure 1 includes a defroster nozzle 30 arranged below the instrument panel 10. The defroster nozzle 30 has a supply opening 31 that supplies air conditioning air to the defroster outlet 12 of the instrument panel 10 when the air conditioning unit (not shown) is in operation. Similar to the defroster outlet 12, the supply opening 31 is an elongated opening portion in which the opening width in the vehicle width direction X exceeds the opening width in the front-rear direction Z, and is arranged directly below the defroster outlet 12 and in the vehicle width direction X. It is postponed.

As shown in FIG. 2, when viewed from above the instrument panel 10, the embedding opening 13 has a substantially rectangular dimension of D1 in the vehicle width direction X, and the central defroster outlet 12 (in the vehicle width direction X). It forms an opening portion whose dimensions are integrated with the opening of D2). Further, the embedding opening 13 has a recess 14a in which each of the two opening edge portions 14 in the vehicle width direction X of the instrument panel 10 is recessed outward.

As shown in FIG. 3, the defroster nozzle 30 is inserted into the defroster nozzle 30 so that the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 can be inserted into the defroster nozzle 30 in front of the supply opening 31 when viewed from above, communicating with the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10. An opening 32 is provided. The insertion opening 32 is configured as a through hole penetrating the support panel 34 of the defroster nozzle 30, and is arranged so as to overlap directly below the embedding opening 13 in the vehicle height direction Y. Therefore, the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 can be embedded through both the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 and the insertion opening 32 of the defroster nozzle 30, that is, by the cooperation of the instrument panel 10 and the defroster nozzle 30.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the defroster nozzle 30 has a support portion 33 that supports the opening edge portions 14 of the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 on both sides of the insertion opening 32 in the vehicle width direction X from below. Has. The support portion 33 is a support panel 34 extending along the lower surface 14b (see FIG. 8) of the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10, and one or more reinforcing portions erected from the back surface 34a of the support panel 34. It is composed of a rib 35.

A locking hole 38 for locking the clip 40, which will be described later, is provided directly below each recess 14a of the instrument panel 10 in the support panel 34. The plurality of reinforcing ribs 35 are arranged at intervals from each other in the vehicle width direction X with the vehicle width direction X as the plate thickness direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the defroster nozzle 30 has two fixing portions 36 on the back surface 34a side of the support panel 34. The two fixing portions 36 are arranged on both sides in the vehicle width direction X with the insertion opening 32 interposed therebetween. Each fixing portion 36 is a portion for fixing the instrument panel 10 to the vehicle body panel 2 via the defroster nozzle 30.

In the case of this configuration, if the defroster nozzle 30 is provided with the insertion opening 32, the fixing portion 36 cannot be provided at the center of the defroster nozzle 30 in the vehicle width direction X, and the number of the fixing portions 36 is reduced. By adopting the support structure of the instrument panel 10 by the support portion 33, it is possible to secure the mounting rigidity of the entire instrument panel 10 with respect to the vehicle body panel 2.

The defroster nozzle 30 has an engaging portion 37 at its front end portion 30a. The engaging portion 37 is configured as a regulating means that engages with the front end portion 15 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) of the instrument panel 10 to regulate the movement of the front end portion 15 in the vehicle height direction Y.

As shown in FIG. 5, before installing the in-vehicle device 20 on the windshield W, the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 and the support portion 33 of the defroster nozzle 30 are fixed to each other by the clip 40. The clip 40 is configured as a regulating means for regulating the movement of the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle height direction Y.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the vehicle-mounted device 20 is installed on the windshield W, the bottom portion 20a of the vehicle-mounted device 20 is inserted into the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10. At this time, the bottom portion 20a of the vehicle-mounted device 20 is further embedded from the embedding opening 13 through the insertion opening 32 of the defroster nozzle 30.

As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle-mounted device 20 has a housing 21 that forms an outer shell thereof. In the in-vehicle device 20, the lower portion of the housing 21 comes into contact with the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 to prevent downward movement with respect to the instrument panel 10.

At the lower part of the housing 21, an inflow port 21a opened so that the conditioned air blown out from the defroster outlet 12 of the instrument panel 10 can be introduced is provided. Therefore, the conditioned air flows into the housing 21 through the inflow port 21a.

An outlet 21b is provided on the upper part of the housing 21. The outlet 21b is set at a position and direction such that the conditioned air flows in a specific direction toward the inner wall surface Wa of the windshield W. Therefore, the air-conditioning air flows out toward the inner wall surface Wa of the windshield W through the outlet 21b.

An inner member 22 is incorporated inside the housing 21 of the in-vehicle device 20. Both the housing 21 and the inner member 22 are configured as a resin molded product molded from the same resin material.

The inner member 22 is configured to divide the internal space of the housing 21 into a first space 24 on the rear side and a second space 25 on the front side. Further, the inner member 22 has an introduction port 23 capable of introducing the conditioned air flowing through the first space 24 into the second space 25. Therefore, as shown by the arrow line in FIG. 7, the conditioned air flowing into the housing 21 flows upward in the first space 24, while a part of the air-conditioned air branches from the first space 24 through the introduction port 23. Then, it flows into the second space 25 and flows upward through the second space 25.

A camera module 26 is arranged in the second space 25 of the housing 21. The camera module 26 is a camera module for collision avoidance support that photographs the outside of the vehicle for collision avoidance support of the vehicle. The camera module 26 has a plurality of elements such as a lens 27 for shooting outside the vehicle and a camera substrate 28. The air-conditioned air flowing through the second space 25 passes through the lens 27 of the camera module 26, thereby exerting a function as an anti-fog of the lens 27.

The bottom portion 26a of the camera module 26, which corresponds to the embedding dimension L, is embedded as the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 through both the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 and the insertion opening 32 of the defroster nozzle 30.

For a more detailed structure of the camera module 26 described above, for example, the structure of the camera module disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2016-203952 can be referred to.

In the above-mentioned vehicle-mounted device 20, the inner member 22 may be omitted if necessary.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the front end portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 is provided with a recess 15a recessed toward the rear. On the other hand, the engaging portion 37 of the front end portion 30a of the defroster nozzle 30 has a claw shape that can be engaged with the recess 15a on the instrument panel 10 side. By engaging the engaging portion 37 with the recess 15a on the instrument panel 10 side, the movement of the front end portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle height direction Y is restricted.

If the movement of the front end portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle height direction Y can be regulated by the engaging portion 37 of the defroster nozzle 30, the shapes of the engaging portion 37 and the front end portion 15 are shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. These shapes are not limited to those, and these shapes can be changed as needed.

Each of the two fixing portions 36 of the defroster nozzle 30 is configured to engage with the extending portion 3 extending from the vehicle body panel 2. According to this configuration, the instrument panel 10 is fixed to the vehicle body panel 2 via the defroster nozzle 30.

As shown in FIG. 8, the clip 40 is a fixing member for fixing the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 and the support portion 33 of the defroster nozzle 30 to each other, and extends from the head portion 40a and the head portion 40a. It has a shaft portion 40b and a shaft portion 40b. The shaft portion 40b of the clip 40 is inserted into the locking hole 38 of the defroster nozzle 30 through the recess 14a of the instrument panel 10, so that the shaft portion 40b is locked in the locking hole 38. As a result, the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 is sandwiched between the head portion 40a of the clip 40 and the support panel 34 of the defroster nozzle 30 in the vehicle height direction Y.

If the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 and the support portion 33 of the defroster nozzle 30 can be fixed to each other, a fastening means such as a screw member can be used as the fixing member instead of the clip 40.

As shown in FIG. 9, the instrument panel 10 having the above configuration can be manufactured by post-processing the embedding opening 13 with respect to the instrument panel 10'in which the embedding opening 13 is not provided. In this post-machining, for example, an end mill E, which is a tool for cutting, can be used. Generally, after the end mill E is inserted into the defroster outlet 12 of the instrument panel 10 in the axial direction, the end mill E is moved in a direction orthogonal to the axis along the movement locus R, for example, and the defroster outlet 12 is processed so as to be widened. As a result, the embedding opening 13 can be post-processed in the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10'. In this case, the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 is configured as a notch portion formed by notching the defroster outlet 12.

If it is possible to post-process the embedding opening 13 in the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10', a tool other than the end mill E can be used. Further, the embedding opening 13 may be provided at the time of resin molding of the instrument panel 10.

The effects of the above-described first embodiment will be described below.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, when the vehicle-mounted device 20 is installed in the lower region A of the windshield W, the bottom portion 20a of the vehicle-mounted device 20 can be inserted into the embedding opening 13 provided in the instrument panel 10. .. Therefore, even when the in-vehicle device 20 is installed in the lower region A of the windshield W, the in-vehicle device 20 keeps the amount of protrusion L (see FIG. 7) protruding upward from the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 low. The front view of the occupants can be secured.

In such an instrument panel structure 1, a vehicle with a high demand for installing an in-vehicle device 20 in the lower region A of the windshield W, specifically, a vehicle such as a truck or a bus, has a high vehicle height and a small inclination angle of the windshield W. It is preferably applied to the structure of the vehicle. Of course, such an instrument panel structure 1 can be applied to the structure of other vehicles other than trucks and buses.

Further, by setting the shape of the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 according to the shape of the general-purpose in-vehicle device 20, it is not necessary to improve the shape of the in-vehicle device 20 itself, which is expensive for the new in-vehicle device 20. No development costs or long development period required.

Further, by embedding the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 in the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10, the portion of the in-vehicle device 20 exposed above the instrument panel 10 is formed into a horizontally long shape with the vehicle width direction X as the longitudinal direction. This makes it possible to improve the appearance (design) of the in-vehicle device 20.

As described above, according to the above-described first embodiment, it is possible to provide the instrument panel structure 1 capable of preventing the front view of the occupant from being obstructed by the in-vehicle device 20 installed in the lower region A of the windshield W of the vehicle.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 can be inserted by using both the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 and the insertion opening 32 of the defroster nozzle 30 located below the embedding opening 13. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the defroster nozzle 30 from interfering with the installation of the in-vehicle device 20.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, the decrease in rigidity caused by providing the instrument panel 10 with the embedding opening 13 can be compensated for by the support of the opening edge portion 14 by the support portion 33 provided in the defroster nozzle 30.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, the support strength of the support portion 33 for the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 is increased by constructing the support portion 33 by combining the support panel 34 and the plurality of reinforcing ribs 35. Can be done.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, since the movement of the front end portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle height direction Y is regulated by the engagement with the engaging portion 37 of the defroster nozzle 30, the warp deformation direction received by heat or aging. Can withstand the load of. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the front end portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 from being deformed so as to be lifted upward.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, since the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 is fixed to the defroster nozzle 30 by the clip 40, it is possible to withstand the load in the warp deformation direction received by heat or aging. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the instrument panel 10 from being deformed so that the opening edge portion 14 is lifted upward.

According to the instrument panel structure 1 described above, the embedding opening 13 can be easily post-processed with a tool such as an end mill E by using the defroster outlet 12 on the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10. Further, since the embedding opening 13 can be post-processed in the instrument panel 10 as needed, it is possible to easily respond to the specification selection of the instrument panel 10 which is distinguished by the presence or absence of the embedding opening 13.

As a modified example particularly related to the above-described first embodiment, a through hole penetrating the opening edge portion 14 may be adopted instead of the recess 14a provided in the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10.

Next, other embodiments related to the first embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. In other embodiments, the same elements as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description of the same elements will be omitted.

(Embodiment 2)
As shown in FIG. 10, the instrument panel structure 101 of the second embodiment is different from that of the instrument panel structure 1 of the first embodiment only in terms of the structure of the defroster nozzle 130.
Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

The defroster nozzle 130 has an accommodating portion 131 in which the support panel 34 is recessed on the back surface side. The accommodating portion 131 is configured in a bottomed box shape, and has an accommodating space 131a capable of accommodating the bottom portion 20a of the vehicle-mounted device 20 inserted through the insertion opening 132. As a result, the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall of the accommodating portion 131 in a state of being accommodated in the accommodating space 131a of the accommodating portion 131.

According to the instrument panel structure 101 of the second embodiment, the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 accommodated in the accommodation space 131a can be protected by the outer peripheral wall of the accommodation portion 131.
Other than that, it has the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various applications and modifications can be considered as long as the object of the present invention is not deviated. For example, the following embodiments to which the above-described embodiments are applied can also be implemented.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the support portion 33 that supports the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 in the defroster nozzles 30 and 130 is composed of the support panel 34 and the reinforcing ribs 35 has been illustrated, but in the reference embodiment, the case has been illustrated. When the support strength for the opening edge portion 14 can be secured only by the support panel 34, the reinforcing rib 35 may be omitted.
Further, in the reference embodiment, when the support of the opening edge portion 14 of the instrument panel 10 by the defroster nozzles 30 and 130 is not required, the support portion 33 itself may be omitted.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the engaging portion 37 and the clip 40 of the defroster nozzles 30 and 130 are used to prevent the deformation of the instrument panel 10 has been illustrated, but it is necessary when the deformation of the instrument panel 10 can be suppressed to a desired level. At least one of the engaging portion 37 and the clip 40 may be omitted depending on the situation.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 is embedded by using both the embedding opening 13 of the instrument panel 10 and the insertion openings 32 and 132 of the defroster nozzles 30 and 130 has been illustrated, but in the reference embodiment, the instrument panel has been illustrated. The bottom portion 20a of the in-vehicle device 20 may be embedded by using only the embedding opening 13 of 10.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the in-vehicle device 20 is installed on the inner wall surface Wa of the windshield W has been illustrated, but instead, the in-vehicle device 20 may be installed on the upper surface portion 11 of the instrument panel 10.

In the above-described embodiment, the case where the vehicle-mounted device 20 is installed directly above the center of the defroster outlet 12 in the lower region A of the windshield W has been illustrated, but the vehicle is mounted within a range that does not deviate from the lower region A of the windshield W. The installation position of the device 20 can be appropriately moved in the vehicle width direction X and the vehicle height direction Y.
Further, in the lower region A of the windshield W, the in-vehicle device 20 is provided to a defroster outlet (side defroster outlet on the driver's seat side or side defroster outlet on the passenger's seat side) different from the defroster outlet 12. It can also be placed.

In the above-described embodiment, the camera module 26 for collision avoidance support has been illustrated, but the camera module 26 can be changed to another device. Other devices include, for example, a camera module for a drive recorder, a camera module for occupant monitoring, a condensing sensor, a humidity sensor, a head-up display, a monitor unit of an electronic door mirror, and the like.

1,101 Vehicle instrument panel structure (instrument panel structure)
10,10'Instrument panel (instrument panel)
11 Top surface 12 Defroster outlet 13 Embedding opening (notch)
14 Opening edge 15 Front end 20 In-vehicle equipment 20a Bottom 30 Defroster nozzle
32, 132 Insertion opening 33 Support part 34 Support panel 35 Reinforcing rib 37 Engagement part 40 Clip (fixing member)
A Lower area W Windshield Wa Inner wall surface X Vehicle width direction Y Vehicle height direction

Claims (4)

An instrument panel having a defroster outlet for blowing air conditioning air on the upper surface facing the windshield of the vehicle, and a defroster nozzle arranged below the instrument panel and supplying air conditioning air to the defroster air outlet. With
The upper surface of the instrument panel is provided with an embedding opening for embedding the bottom of an in-vehicle device installed in the lower region of the windshield , and the defroster nozzle is provided with an embedding opening for embedding the instrument panel. An insertion opening is provided that communicates with the opening and allows the bottom of the in-vehicle device to be inserted.
The defroster nozzle has support portions for supporting the opening edge portion of the embedding opening of the instrument panel from below on both sides of the insertion opening in the vehicle width direction.
The support portion is an instrument panel structure for a vehicle, which is composed of a support panel extending along the lower surface of the opening edge portion of the instrument panel and reinforcing ribs erected from the support panel. .. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1 , wherein the defroster nozzle has an engaging portion that engages with the front end portion of the instrument panel to regulate the movement of the front end portion in the vehicle height direction. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the opening edge portion of the instrument panel and the support portion of the defroster nozzle are fixed to each other by a fixing member. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the embedding opening of the instrument panel is configured as a notch portion formed by notching the defroster outlet.

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