JPH04123774U - Automobile steering column support structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To prevent errors from occurring in the steering column support structure of an automobile. [Structure] A support piece 7 protrudes inward from the front side of the vehicle interior 5, and a support arm 1 attached to the reinforcing member 32 and extending from the upper side of the steering column 8.
2 is connected to the end portion of the support member 2 by screwing with a bolt 19, and an insertion hole 21 for the bolt 19 formed in the support piece 7 or the support arm 12 is formed into an elongated hole shape.

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

0001

[Industrial application field]

This invention relates to a steering column support structure for an automobile.

0002

[Conventional technology]

The above support structure has conventionally been disclosed in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 58-182868. There are things to do. According to this, the support piece (5) (the number in parentheses is the code in the above publication, the same applies hereinafter. ) is provided protrudingly. On the other hand, in the front part of the passenger compartment mentioned above A steering column (3) is provided, and the support piece (5) and the steering column (3) are connected by the support arm (6), and the same support arm (6) is connected to the support arm (6). The middle part of the front and back and the lower side of the steering column (3) above are the left and right front pistons of the vehicle body. The reinforcing member (8) installed on the The steering column (3) is supported on the vehicle body side by connecting the two. In the above configuration, each component is connected to each other to form the steering column (3). Conventionally, when attempting to provide support, first the support arm (6) is attached to the support piece (5). ) and then connect this support arm (6) with the steering column (3). A reinforcing member (8) is to be installed. In other words, stearing like this The support of the holding column (3) is now based on the support piece (5). There is.

0003

[Problem that the idea aims to solve]

By the way, the support piece (5) has a cantilevered structure and is easily deformed. For this reason, if the support piece (5) is used as a reference and the support arm (6) is connected to it, In some cases, this support arm (6) or the above-mentioned steer connected to this support arm (6) There is a possibility that the ring column (3) cannot be set at the desired position. And this If the support of the steering column (3) cannot be set to the desired position, for example, The instrument panel attached to the support piece (5) or reinforcing member (8) and the A relative error may occur between the steering column (3) and an excessive gap between the two. may occur.

0004

[Purpose of invention]

This idea was made with attention to the above-mentioned circumstances, and it The purpose of this is to ensure that the support of the running column is precisely in the desired position.

[0005]

[Means to solve the problem]

The features of this invention to achieve the above purpose are as follows: The steering wheel is attached to a support piece protruding toward the interior of the vehicle and a reinforcing member. Use bolts to connect the end of the support arm extending from the top of the column. At the same time, insert the bolt formed on the support piece or support arm. The reason is that the through hole is shaped like a long hole.

[0006]

[Effect]

The effects of the above configuration are as follows. The support piece 7 protrudes from the front side of the vehicle compartment 5 and has a cantilevered structure. , Therefore, it is easily deformed. On the other hand, the reinforcing member 32 is It is installed on pillars and is installed precisely at the desired location. . By the way, in this invention, the support piece 7 and the upper side of the steering column 8 are A supporting arm 12 to be connected is provided, and a front and rear midway portion of this supporting arm 12, The lower side of the steering column 8 is installed on the left and right front pillars of the vehicle body. When attached to the reinforcing member 32 side, the support piece 7 and the support arm 12 The connection is made by screwing with a second bolt (bolt) 19, and the support piece 7 is also Alternatively, the insertion hole 2 for the second bolt 19 formed in the support arm 12 1 has a long hole shape. Therefore, the elongated insertion hole 21 and the second bolt are connected to each other. By appropriately selecting the relative position to the bolt 19, the supporting piece 7 can be The deformation will be absorbed.

[0007] Therefore, the support piece 7, the steering column 8, the support arm 12, and the reinforcing member 32 to each other to support the steering column 8 on the vehicle body side. When the reinforcing member 32 is positioned accurately at the desired position, While connecting the ring column 8 and the support arm 12, these steering columns The arm 8 and the support arm 12 are connected to each other. Next, support the support arm 12. Connect it to the piece 7, and at this time, as described above, use the second bolt (bolt) 19 and the The through holes 21 allow the support piece 7 to absorb deformation.

[0008]

【Example】

Examples of this invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Reference number 1 in the figure is the front panel of the car body, and this car is a cab-over type car. It is a one-box car. Further, an arrow Fr in the figure indicates the front of the automobile. The front panel 1 is provided with a front window 2. The window opening 3 is formed in the front panel 1 and closes the window opening 3. It is composed of window glass 4. Then, the front panel 1 and front window The rear part of the vehicle compartment 2 is the passenger compartment 5.

[0009] It extends in the vehicle width direction along the lower opening edge of the window opening 3 on the front side of the vehicle compartment 5. A support piece 7 made of sheet metal is provided. The front edge of this support piece 7 is fused to the lower opening edge. The rear edge of the supporting piece 7 protrudes inward of the vehicle compartment 5. And this The support piece 7 reinforces the front panel 1. A steering column 8 is provided on the front right side of the vehicle compartment 5 in a rearwardly inclined manner. This steering column 8 allows the steering shaft 9 to rotate freely around its axis. A handle 10 is attached to the upper end of the steering shaft 9. There is.

0010 A support arm made of sheet metal connects the support piece 7 and the upper side of the steering column 8. 12 is provided. This support arm 12 has left and right arms with a substantially U-shaped cross section. 13 and 14. Furthermore, a connecting bar is provided at the rear ends of both arms 13 and 14. -15 is installed, and the rear end of each arm 13, 14 and each end of the connecting bar 15 are connected to each other. Each is screwed by a first bolt 16. Also, for the connection bar 15 above, The upper side of the steering column 8 is connected to the U band 17 and the first bolts 16, 16. It is screwed down.

[0011] On the other hand, the front end of each of the arms 13 and 14 is connected to the second bolt 19 with respect to the support piece 7. It is screwed down. In this case, the substantially horizontal horizontal portion 7 of the support piece 7 A nut 20 is welded to a, and an insertion hole 21 is formed at the front end of each arm 13, 14. It is formed. The second bolts 19 are inserted into the respective insertion holes 21. By screwing into the nut 20, each arm 13, 14 is secured as described above. The front end is screwed to the support piece 7.

0012 Connects the front and rear midway portions of the support arm 12 and the lower side of the steering column 8. A plate-shaped stay 22 made of sheet metal is provided to connect the two. The stay 22 has a pair of left and right protrusions 23, 23 on its upper part, and each protrusion A nut 24 is welded to 23. In addition, the front and rear middle portions of each of the arms 13 and 14 are Through holes 26 and 27 are formed in each portion. And each of these insertion holes 2 Screw the third bolts 28, 28 inserted through holes 6, 27 into the nuts 24, 24. As a result, the support arm 12 and the stay 22 are firmly connected to each other. .

[0013] On the other hand, at the bottom of the stay 22, there is another U band having the same shape as the U band 17. 29 and a pair of left and right fourth bolts 30, 30, the lower part of the steering column 8 The sides are firmly connected. In the above case, the steering column 8, support arm 12, and stay 22 The assembly 31 is a rigid body that is approximately triangular in side view and has sufficient strength. Both have a shape that makes it difficult for errors to occur.

[0014] Reference numeral 32 denotes a reinforcing member, and this reinforcing member 32 is attached to the left and right flaps located on the left and right sides of the front of the vehicle. It is firmly installed on the front pillar (not shown), and therefore this reinforcing member 3 2 is installed exactly in the desired position. In addition, this reinforcing member 32 , by joining the rear panels 33 and 34 in the middle, it is formed into a box-shaped cross section. It has a rigidity of The rear surface of the stay 22 is welded to this reinforcing member 32. This stay 22 is firmly supported on the vehicle body side. The support piece 7, support arm 12, stay 22, reinforcing member 32, etc. The steering column 8 is supported on the vehicle body side. By the way, the support piece 7 has a cantilevered structure and is easily deformed. There Each of the insertion holes 21 has an elongated shape that is long in the front and back, and the second bolt 19 By appropriately selecting the relative position between the insertion hole 21 and the insertion hole 21, the above error can be absorbed. It has become.

[0015] On the other hand, the insertion hole 26 in the left arm 13 has a circle having approximately the same diameter as the third bolt 28. The insertion hole 26 is a reference position when connecting each of the above components to each other. It is said that In other words, the mutual connection of each component is based on the reinforcing member 32. It is now being done as a standard. On the other hand, the insertion hole 27 in the right arm 14 is It has an elongated hole shape that is long from side to side, and the relative position of this insertion hole 27 and the third bolt 28 is By appropriately selecting the position, the relative error of the right arm 14 with respect to the left arm 13 can be reduced. is now absorbed. Note that each of the above-mentioned insertion holes 21, 21 and the insertion hole 27 formed in the right arm 14 are It may be a long hole shape that is long on the rear, left or right, or diagonally, and the directions of the long holes may be They may be the same or different. In addition, each insertion hole 21, 21 is Only the insertion hole 27 may be a long hole, and the insertion hole 27 may be a circular hole. Additionally, 35 is a defroster nozzle.

[0016]

[Effect of the idea]

This idea has the following effects. That is, the support piece projects from the front side of the vehicle compartment and has a cantilever structure. Therefore, it is easily deformed. On the other hand, the reinforcement members are It is mounted on a roller and can be installed exactly at the desired location. In this invention, a support that connects the support piece and the upper side of the steering column is provided. In addition to providing an arm, the front and rear middle parts of this support arm and the above-mentioned steering column When attaching the lower side of the In this case, the above-mentioned support piece and support arm are connected by screwing with bolts. The insertion hole for the bolt formed in the support piece or support arm is made into a long hole. Since the hole is shaped like a long hole, the relative position of the bolt and the insertion hole should be adjusted appropriately. If selected, the deformation of the support piece will be absorbed.

[0017] Therefore, the support piece, steering column, support arm and reinforcing member are connected to each other. When connecting the above steering column to support the vehicle body, be sure to The steering column and support In addition to connecting the steering column and support arm to each other, Connect. Next, the support arm is connected to the support piece, and at this time, the support arm is connected to the support piece. In this way, the deformation that occurs in the support piece is absorbed by the bolts and through-holes. That is, according to this invention, the deformation of the support piece is absorbed, and the deformation of the support piece is absorbed. Support arms and reinforcing members ensure that the steering column is precisely and firmly in the desired position. It will be supported.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial sectional view taken along the line 1-1 in FIG. 2;

FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view of the whole.

3 is a perspective partially exploded view of a portion of the device shown in FIG. 2, viewed from the direction of arrow 3; FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

5 Vehicle compartment 7 Support piece 8 Steering column 12 Support arm 19 Second bolt (bolt) 21 Insertion hole 22 Stay 31 Assembly 32 Reinforcement member

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] Claim 1: A support piece is provided that protrudes from the front side of the vehicle interior toward the inside of the vehicle interior, and a steering column is provided at the front of the vehicle interior, and the support piece is connected to the upper side of the steering column. In a steering column support structure for an automobile in which an arm is provided, and the front and rear middle parts of the support arm and the lower part of the steering column are attached to the side of a reinforcing member installed on the left and right front pillars of the vehicle body, the support piece and the support arm are A steering column support structure for an automobile, in which the bolts are connected by bolts, and the bolt insertion hole formed in the support piece or the support arm is shaped like an elongated hole.