JPH0223470Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a glove box structure disposed in an automobile instrument panel, and particularly relates to a glove box structure that also serves as a wash tank.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, to store washer fluid, a dedicated tank was installed inside the engine room or inside the vehicle. Particularly in cars with cabins, a water tank is often placed at the foot of the passenger seat inside the car. An example is shown in FIG. In the figure, 27 is a wash tank, 2
8 is a water inlet, and 29 is a glove box provided in the instrument panel. As described above, since the washer tank 27 is mounted on the front floor of the vehicle interior, there is a problem that it gets in the way and makes it difficult to secure leg space for the passenger seat. Additionally, if the washer tank 27 is pushed forward and mounted in order to increase the legroom as much as possible, the water inlet 28 will fit into the lower part of the glove box 29 in the instrument panel, making it difficult to fill the washer tank 27 with water. You cannot force it forward unnecessarily as this will worsen the condition.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

This idea was made to solve the above-mentioned problem of difficulty in securing legroom space, and the glove box and the water tank were molded into one piece of resin and placed within the frame of the instrument panel. To provide a glove box which can also be used as a washer tank, which is characterized by being retracted, can secure foot space by removing the washer tank from a vehicle interior, and can maintain good water filling workability.

[Means for solving problems]

For this reason, in this invention, in the glove box of the instrument panel, one of the five wall sections of the glove box body, which is made of synthetic resin and integrally molded to serve as a tank, is the two side walls, the top and bottom walls, and the bottom wall. In the frame space of the instrument panel, three wall portions including at least both side wall portions are formed into hollow shapes, the hollow portions are used as wash tanks, and a water inlet opening is provided above one of the side wall portions. A glove box that doubles as a wash tank is provided, which is characterized in that it is retractable.

[Effect]

According to the above-mentioned structure of this invention, a hollow part formed in the wall surface of the glove box body is used as a wash tank, and this hollow part is stored in the frame space inside the instrument panel, which used to be a dead space. Therefore, the water tank can be removed from the passenger compartment, freeing up leg space on the front floor.

In addition, since the water inlet is provided above the side wall of the glove box body, the water tank water inlet can be placed on the side of the instrument panel, allowing water filling to be carried out in a wide open area. Good water injection workability can be maintained.

[Description of implementation]

In this invention, as a first embodiment, all five wall sections of the glove box main body, namely, the side wall sections, the upper and lower wall sections, and the bottom wall section, are formed in a hollow shape, and this hollow section is used as a wash tank. A second embodiment of the present invention provides a glove box that also serves as a wash tank, which is characterized in that a pump installation hole is provided at a lower corner corner of a side wall surface of the glove box body. In the third embodiment, a conical seat is provided in the bottom wall of the glove box body to form a fastening hole, and a fastening flange extends to the edge of the glove box body on the opening side. A fourth embodiment of the present invention provides a glove box that also serves as a wash tank, characterized in that the glove box is integrally molded. A glove box that also serves as a wash tank is provided, characterized in that a lid support flange that is movably connected is integrally molded.

According to this first embodiment, all five wall sections except the front opening of the glove box main body can be used as a washer tank, so the dead space in the instrument panel can be used more effectively, and the capacity of the washer fluid can be increased. Furthermore, since all the wall portions of the glove box main body have a double wall structure, there is an advantage that the strength and rigidity of the glove box main body are further strengthened.

According to the second embodiment, since the pump installation hole is provided at the corner of the lower side, there is an advantage that the washer fluid pump can also be integrated with the glove box main body and housed within the machine frame of the instrument panel.

According to the third embodiment, the glove box main body can be inserted into the instrument panel by the circular seat provided on the bottom wall of the glove box main body and the fastening flange provided on the side edge of the front opening. It has the advantage that it can be fastened easily and reliably.

According to the fourth embodiment, the hinge portion that supports the lid of the glove box is also integrally molded, which has the advantage that the cost of the entire glove box can be further reduced.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of this invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Figure 1 is a perspective view of the glove box that also serves as a wash tank, and Figure 2 is a perspective view of the glove box that also serves as a wash tank.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken from FIG. 1.

The glove box main body 1 is a box with an opening at the front, and all the wall parts constituting the box are integrally molded by synthetic resin blow molding so that they are double walls formed in a hollow shape. ing. The wall section is divided into five wall surfaces: left and right side walls 2, 3, upper wall (ceiling surface) 4, lower wall (floor) 5, and deep wall surface 6 as inner wall surfaces, and left and right outer wall surfaces as outer wall surfaces. 2A, 3A, outer upper wall surface 4A, outer lower wall surface 5
It is divided into A and outer deep wall surface 6A.

Washer liquid is stored in the hollow part 7 surrounded by the inner wall surface and outer wall surface and used as a wash tank.

A water inlet 8 that opens diagonally upward is provided above the left outer wall surface 2A. A cap 9 is adapted to be tightened on the water inlet 8. A pump installation hole 10 is provided at the lower corner of the left outer wall surface 2A. A washer pump 11 is installed in the pump installation hole 10, and a washer liquid is sent to a washer nozzle through a pipe 12 (not shown). A level gauge 13 for checking the liquid level is provided on the left outer wall surface 2A. Two extending fastening flanges 14 are integrally molded on the outer edge of the glove box body 1 on the front opening side. Further, a part of the outer bottom wall surface 6A is recessed into a mortar shape, and the mortar-shaped bottom surface is in close contact with the deep bottom wall surface 6 to form a circular seat 15, and a fastening hole for passing a bolt 16 is bored. The glove box body 1 has a bolt 16 passed through the tightening hole of the circular seat 15.
It is designed to be fastened to the machine frame 17 of the instrument panel. The front fastening flange 14 is also fastened to the instrument panel.
A lid support flange 19 is integrally formed on the lower edge of the front opening side of the glove box body 1 and is swingably connected to the glove box body 1 by an integral hinge 18. A glove box lid 20 is fastened to the lid support flange 19.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the above-mentioned glove box main body 1 which also serves as a wash tank attached to an instrument panel of a cab-over type automobile. In the figure, 21 is a windshield, 22 is a rim portion of the vehicle body, and 23 is an instrument panel. A glove box body 1 is housed in an instrument panel 23, and a water inlet 8 for injecting washer liquid projects into a notch in a side surface 24 of the instrument panel, and a cap 9 is fastened to the water inlet 8. Further, a slot-shaped notch 25 is provided in the side surface 24 of the instrument panel, so that the level gauge 13 can be visually recognized.

In this way, the washer tank was stored within the frame of the instrument panel 23, so
There is no need to install an independent wash tank that would get in the way on the front floor 26 of the passenger seat, and sufficient leg space can be secured on the front floor 26. In addition, the water inlet 8 for the washer liquid
is disposed on the side surface 24 of the instrument panel 23, so when the door of the passenger seat is opened, a sufficiently open area is created, and the water injection work can be performed in a wide space, thereby improving the water injection work efficiency. Furthermore, according to this embodiment, the glove box body 1 has two parts.
The heavy-walled structure has the advantage of improved strength and rigidity, and since the glove box body 1 and the washer tank are integrally molded, costs can be reduced compared to the case where they are manufactured independently and assembled into the vehicle. It has the advantage of being able to

The embodiment described above shows one form of the glove box body, and various forms can be considered depending on the shape of the instrument panel and the state of the space within the frame. For example, the front fastening flange 1
4 is eliminated, and the washer pump is also placed separately. An example is shown in FIG.

[Effect of idea]

As shown above, this invention forms the wall of the glove box into a hollow shape, uses this hollow part as a wash tank, and stores it in the space within the frame of the instrument panel. It does not need to be installed indoors, and has the excellent effect of ensuring sufficient legroom on the front floor.

Furthermore, this idea has the effect that the space within the instrument panel frame, which was traditionally a dead space, can be effectively used as a wash tank, and since a part of the wall is double-walled, the strength and rigidity of the glove box has been improved. Since the glove box main body and the washer tank are integrally molded with resin, it is possible to reduce manufacturing costs and installation costs on a vehicle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the first embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment.
3 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front passenger seat showing the embodiment shown in FIG. Perspective view showing the second embodiment, No. 6
The figure is a perspective view of the front part of a conventional passenger seat. 1...Glove box body, 2...Left side wall, 2A...Outer left wall, 3...Right side wall, 3A
...Outer right wall surface, 4...Top wall surface, 4A...Outer top wall surface, 5...Bottom wall surface, 5A...Outer bottom wall surface, 6...Inner bottom wall surface, 6A...Outer back wall surface, 7...Hollow part , 8
... Water inlet, 10 ... Pump installation hole, 13 ... Level gauge, 14 ... Tightening flange, 15 ... Seat, 18 ... Integral hinge, 19 ... Lid support flange, 23 ... Instrument ment panel, 26...Front floor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a glove box of an instrument panel, the two side walls, the top and bottom walls, and the bottom wall of the glove box body, which is integrally molded from synthetic resin to serve as a tank, Among the five wall sections, at least three wall sections including both side wall sections are formed into a hollow shape, and the hollow section is used as a wash tank, and a water inlet that opens above one side wall section is provided in the instrument panel. A glove box that doubles as a wash tank, characterized in that it is stored in the space within the frame. (2) The scope of the utility model registration claim, characterized in that all five wall sections of the glove box main body, including the side wall sections, the upper and lower wall sections, and the bottom wall section, are formed into a hollow shape, and this hollow section is used as a wash tank. The glove box that also serves as a wash tank as described in item 1. (3) A glove box that can also be used as a wash tank as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a pump installation hole is provided in a lower corner of a side wall of the glove box main body. (4) A mortar-shaped conical seat is provided on the inner wall surface of the glove box body, a fastening hole is bored therein, and a fastening flange extends from the edge of the front opening side of the glove box main body and is integrally molded. A glove box that can also be used as a wash tank according to any one of claims 1 to 3 of the claims registered as a utility model. (5) A utility model registration claim characterized in that a lid support flange is integrally formed and extends to the lower edge of the front opening side of the glove box body and is swingably connected with an integral hinge. A glove box that can also be used as a wash tank according to any one of items 1 to 4.