JPH04106047U - car instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To make the air conditioning outlet at the left end of the instrument panel larger, regardless of the size of the glove box. [Configuration] Air conditioning outlet 4 on the lid 2B of the glove box 2
A connection box 6 communicating with the air outlet 4 is provided on the back side of the lid 2B. On the other hand, an air conditioning duct 8 is housed in the instrument panel body 3, and a connection box 9 is provided at the tip of the air conditioning duct 8. When the lid 2B of the glove box 2 is closed, the glove box side connection box 6 and the instrument panel main body side connection box 9 communicate with each other.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to an automobile instrument panel with a glove box. Ru.

0002

[Conventional technology]

As shown in FIG. 4, the instrument panel 100 of the automobile faces the passenger seat. The position is generally equipped with a glove box 101 with a lid. Also, Groove On the left side of the glove box 101, there is an air conditioning outlet along with the glove box 101. A port 102 is provided.

0003 By the way, in order to improve the storage capacity, the glove box 101 is enlarged as shown in the figure. In the instrument panel 100 designed for this purpose, the space for the air conditioning outlet 102 is Due to the pressure, the air outlet 102 becomes smaller.

0004

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

As mentioned above, conventionally, the glove box 101 and the air outlet 102 are arranged side by side. Therefore, if the width of the glove box 101 is increased, the air outlet 102 will be This has caused problems in securing a large amount of airflow.

[0005] Therefore, this invention aims to increase the size of the glove box without reducing the size of the air outlet. The purpose is to provide an instrument panel that can be obtained.

[0006]

[Means to solve the problem]

This invention solves the above problem by installing an air conditioning duct on the glove box lid. It is characterized by the provision of an air outlet leading to the air outlet.

[0007]

[Effect] In the instrument panel of this invention, the air conditioning outlet is connected to the glove box lid. Since it is provided at If so, the size of the air outlet can be set freely. In addition, the air outlet is connected to an air conditioning duct. The conditioned air is blown out from here.

[0008]

【Example】

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG. 1 is a front view of the left side of the instrument panel 1 of the embodiment. Ru. There is a wide glove box located on instrument panel 1 facing the passenger seat. A box 2 is provided. This glove box 2 has an interior as shown in FIG. It is incorporated as a unit on the lower side of the instrument panel main body 3.

[0009] The glove box 2 has a box-shaped storage section 2A with an open front and a box-shaped storage section 2A that closes off the open section. It consists of a lid 2B. The lower end of the lid 2B is hinged to the lower part of the storage section 2A. , an approximately vertical closed position (shown with a solid line) and an approximately horizontal open position (shown with a chain double-dashed line). It is said that it can be rotated freely between the The mechanism for locking in the closed position is Although not shown, it is equipped in the same way as before.

0010 As shown in FIG. 1, a conditioned air outlet 4 is provided above the left end of the lid 2B. It is. A grill 5 incorporating horizontal blades and vertical blades is attached to this air outlet 4. By changing the direction of the blades, you can change the direction of the wind blowing out from the air outlet 4. It can be adjusted freely.

[0011] A connection box 6 is fixed to the back side of the lid 2B so as to cover the air outlet 4. This connection The connection box 6 has an open top surface in addition to the surface that covers the air outlet 4. This upper end opening 6a The height substantially matches the top end of the lid 2B. This opening 6a is formed as shown in FIG. It has a rectangular shape, and an elastic pad 7 made of urethane or the like is attached to the edge.

0012 On the other hand, as shown in FIG. It houses an air conditioning duct 8 through which air is sent. This air conditioning duct 8 is for vent It is a branched branch whose tip is attached to the junction box 9 fixed above the glove box 2. It is joined.

[0013] This junction box 9 has an open bottom end surface, and the lid 2B of the glove box 2 is closed. When the connection box 6 on the glove box 2 side and the opening come into close contact with each other, the air blows out. The opening 4 communicates with an air conditioning duct 8. In this way, the openings are in close contact with each other. When this occurs, the elastic pad 7 provided on the connection box 6 on the glove box 2 side softens the contact. Can be used as a cushioning material to soften the air and as a sealing material to maintain airtightness. function. Note that the upper end of the junction box 6 on the glove box 2 side is are regulated so as not to interfere with others.

[0014] In an instrument panel configured in this way, the glove box When the lid 2B of No. 2 is closed, the air outlet 4 provided on the lid 2B is connected to the air conditioning duct 8. Pass. Therefore, the conditioned air sent from the air conditioning duct 8 is As shown, the air is blown out from the air outlet 4.

[0015] Also, in this instrument panel, the air conditioner is installed on the lid 2B of the glove box 2. Since the air outlet 4 is provided, even if the width of the glove box 2 is increased, the air outlet 4 There is no restriction on the size of the airflow, and there is no problem in ensuring a predetermined amount of airflow.

[0016] In addition, in the above embodiment, when the lid 2B is opened, the air conditioning duct 8 side is in an open state. , wind will blow into the glove box 2. Usually the time the lid is open is short, so there is no risk of causing any problems, but if the air volume is very large, There is also a concern that the documents stored in the Robe Box 2 may fly away. Therefore, the pair As a countermeasure, the system is designed to stop blowing air from the air conditioning duct 8 when the lid 2B is opened. It is desirable that the

[0017] As a specific means, for example, the following can be adopted. A door is provided in the middle or at the tip of the air conditioning duct 8, and this door is used as an actuator. so that it can be opened and closed. Then, when lid 2B is opened, this is detected by a switch. Then, the actuator is driven according to the detection signal to close the door. Also, put lid 2B on When the door is closed, it operates in the opposite direction to open the door. In this case, the lid The switch for detecting the opening/closing of 2B is the lighting switch inside the glove box 2. You can reuse the

[0018] A door is provided at the opening of the junction box 9 on the side of the air conditioning duct 8, and the door is attached with a spring in the closing direction. to strengthen Then, when the lid 2B is closed and both the connection boxes 6 and 9 match, the door is opened against the spring. opens, and when the lid 2B is opened and both connections 6 and 9 are separated, the lid closes with the force of the spring. It is equipped with a mechanism.

[0019] In the above embodiment, when the lid 2B is opened, the air outlet 4 and the air conditioning duct 8 are disconnected. Although it is designed to be separated, it is important to note that this may slightly impair the ease of opening and closing the lid and the ability to store items. If possible, connect the above air conditioning duct and outlet with a flexible hose. is also possible.

[0020]

[Effect of the idea]

As explained above, according to the present invention, the air-conditioned air outlet is installed on the glove box lid. Since the air outlet is provided, there is no need to make the air outlet smaller as the glove box becomes larger. do not have. Therefore, the outlet should be set to a size that can ensure sufficient airflow. I can do it.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the structure of the glove box side connection box and the instrument panel main body side connection box in the above embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional instrument panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Instrument panel 2 Glove box 2B Lid 3 Instrument panel body 4 Air outlet 6 Junction box 8 Air conditioning duct 9 Junction box

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An instrument panel for an automobile having a glove box, characterized in that the lid of the glove box is provided with an air outlet communicating with an air conditioning duct.