JPH029573Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for audio equipment, etc., which is separately installed at the lower part of the instrument panel in front of the driver's seat of an automobile.

Additional audio equipment may be installed at the bottom of the instrument panel in front of the driver's seat.
In order to prevent danger to occupants in the event of a vehicle collision, protrusions and the like are removed as much as possible in the vicinity of the instrument panel, and other danger prevention measures are taken.

The present invention is intended to take the above-mentioned risk prevention measures and provide a simple structure for mounting equipment when separately installing equipment etc. at the bottom of the instrument panel.

That is, when installing equipment below the instrument panel of a vehicle, the present invention provides an understay that connects the vehicle body frame and the instrument panel, and arranges a case for accommodating the equipment along the underside of the understay. At the same time, a pair of brackets are provided on the upper surface of the case to pivotally support the case so that the case can be rotated in the forward and backward directions, and a hook that is located in front of the brackets and is latched to the instrument panel or understay. further comprising a top surface of the device;
This device mounting structure is characterized in that a space is provided between the case housing the device and the ceiling.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Figures 1 to 4 show the first embodiment of the present invention;
1 is the instrument panel in front of the driver's seat (hereinafter abbreviated as instrument panel), 2 is the frame of the vehicle body, 3
is an understay fixed to frame 2, 34
is a case that houses the attached equipment.

The understay 3 has a U-shaped cross section and is formed narrower toward the tip, and has screw holes 8, 8' on both sides 7, 7' for attaching the case 34, and an instrument panel 31 on the tip of the bottom 9. It is provided with a screw hole 10 for fixing.

The case 34 is formed into a box shape with its front and rear sides open, and has a pair of brackets 15, 1 provided with through holes 14, 14' approximately in the middle of the upper surface 13.
5' are provided parallel to each other with respect to the traveling direction of the vehicle. 46 is a notch. This notch 46
Instead, a relatively narrow rib may be left at the front end of the upper surface 13. Further, a hook 60 is integrally provided at the rear (front side) central portion of the upper surface 13. Reference numeral 19 denotes a mounting device housed in the case 34, such as a radio, and a space is provided between its top surface and the ceiling of the case 34 as shown.

On the other hand, a locking tool 40 as shown in FIG. 4 is provided at the lower part of the instrument panel 31, and the case 3
The four hooks 60 are configured to be inserted and locked.

To attach the case 34, first, the hook 60 is locked to the locking tool 40 of the instrument panel 31, and then each through hole 14,
14' from both sides of the understay 3, aligning them with the screw holes 8, 8', and then tighten the mounting screws 20,
20' to fix both.

Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the case 34 is supported at three points and is securely fixed. In addition, when an occupant collides with the front of the attached device due to a vehicle collision, etc., the case 34 housing the attached device 19 deforms the locking portion on the occupant side, that is, the hook 60, and absorbs energy. do. Then, when even more excessive force is applied, the hook 60 comes off. Therefore, the case 34 rotates in the direction of the arrow about the mounting screw 20 inserted through the brackets 15, 15' and the side parts 7, 7' of the understay 3, and the front end portion of the case 34 rotates in the direction of the arrow. collides with the lower surface of the understay 3 and absorbs energy. And case 34
The space between the mounting device 19 and the mounting device 19 collapses, absorbing even more energy.

Note that if a narrow rib is provided on the front of the upper surface of the case 34 as described above, this rib will be deformed or damaged and will absorb the energy generated by the collision.

5 and 6 are other embodiments of the present invention,
A long groove 6 with an open end at the lower tip of the instrument panel 61
3 is provided. This long groove 63 is connected to the instrument panel 61.
When the understay 3 is fixed to the understay 3, it extends from the tip of the understay 3 to the front (near the driver's side), and has a portion that is not covered by the understay 3.

A case 34 that is substantially the same as that of the previous embodiment is used, and the hook 60 is inserted from below the long groove 63 exposed at the tip of the understay 3 and is locked to the tip edge of the understay 3. The other configurations are the same as those of the previous embodiment.

Note that the long groove 63 may not be a long groove but may have a configuration in which holes are formed only in the main part.

The functional effect at the time of a collision is the same as that of the previous embodiment; the hook 60 is damaged or deformed so that the case 34 comes off the tip of the understay 3, and the collision energy is absorbed by the rotation of the case 34.

As described above, according to the device of the present invention, since the case is fixed at three points, the case is fixed securely, and the energy generated during a collision can be effectively absorbed due to the simple structure. It also has a structure that can easily accommodate the presence or absence of attached equipment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 4 are the first embodiment of the present invention;
The figure is an explanatory diagram showing a part as a cross section, Figure 3 is a perspective explanatory diagram of the case, Figure 4 is a view from arrow A in Figure 1 with the case removed, and Figures 5 to 6 are In other embodiments, FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a part in cross section, and FIG. 6 is a perspective explanatory diagram of an understay portion. 31, 61...Instrument panel, 3...
...Understay, 34...Case, 15,1
5'...bracket, 17...rib, 60...hook.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] When installing equipment below the instrument panel of a vehicle, an understay 3 is provided to connect the vehicle body frame and the instrument panel, and a case 34 for accommodating the equipment is arranged along the underside of the understay 3. , a pair of brackets 1 are pivotally supported on the upper surface of the case 34 so that the case 34 can be rotated in the forward and backward directions.
5, 15', and a hook 60 which is located in front of the brackets 15, 15' and is engaged with the instrument panel 31 or the understay 3, and further includes a hook 60 which is located in front of the brackets 15, 15' and which is engaged with the instrument panel 31 or the under stay 3. A device mounting structure characterized by providing a space between the device and the ceiling.