JPH0419943Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] "Industrial Application Field" The present invention relates to an attachment structure for a harness cover near the driver's seat of a vehicle. That is, the present invention relates to an attachment structure for a cover that covers the harnesses of various electrical components installed in the instrument panel of the driver's seat along one side of a heater and the like.

``Prior Art'' As shown in the schematic perspective view of FIG. 7 and the exploded perspective view of FIG. Harness 4 related to various electrical equipment such as
is arranged along this, and this harness 4 is covered by a cover 5 for its protection and aesthetics.

Conventionally, the mounting structure of the cover 5 to the heater 2, etc. is as shown in the plan sectional views of FIG. 8 and FIG. It had a fixed structure, such as connecting the installed receiving material 7 using a retainer 8 or bolts and nuts. At this time, the spring nut 9 was also assembled to the support member 7. In the figure, 10 is a guide hole, and 11 is a positioning pin inserted into this guide hole 10.

``Problems that the invention attempts to solve'' By the way, the following points have been pointed out regarding such conventional mounting structures.

In other words, even if the model of the vehicle is the same, the number and type of various electrical components such as meters installed on the instrument panel 3 will also differ between different vehicle models. Ta.

Therefore, the cover 5 that covers and stores the harness 4 is also used to accommodate the size and size of the harness 4, which varies depending on the vehicle model.
Various sizes and shapes were used to accommodate different thicknesses. Then, the cover 5 is selected for each vehicle type, and the heater 2 is fixedly fixed by the above-mentioned mounting structure.
It was attached to etc.

In this way, in the conventional example, because the mounting structure is fixed, it is necessary to prepare covers 5 of various sizes and shapes for each vehicle model even if the vehicle is the same model. It is troublesome, and its installation may be time-consuming and uncertain.
Efficiency and cost issues were pointed out.

Note that it is also possible to cover the small and thin harness 4 with a large cover 5 in the same way as the large and thick harness 4, but in this case, the empty space inside the cover 5 becomes large and space is wasted. On the contrary, the footwell of the driver's seat 1 outside the cover 5 becomes narrower, which is inconvenient.

In the conventional example, such a point was pointed out.

In view of these circumstances, the present invention was developed to solve the problems of the conventional example described above, and by using a mounting member equipped with an extendable part, the same cover can be The purpose of the present invention is to propose a mounting structure for a vehicle harness cover that can appropriately accommodate harnesses of various sizes and thicknesses.

"Means for solving the problem" The technical means of the present invention to achieve this objective are as follows.

This harness cover mounting structure is used for a cover that covers harnesses related to various electrical components installed on the instrument panel of the driver's seat of a vehicle along one side of the equipment located below the instrument panel. .

Both ends are connected to the cover and the equipment, respectively, and the cover is attached to the equipment by a mounting member having at least a center portion that is extendable and retractable.

"Function" Since the mounting structure of the vehicle harness cover according to the present invention is comprised of such means, it works as follows.

First, depending on the car model, that is, depending on the number and type of electrical components installed on the instrument panel, if the harness is large or thick, the following will occur. That is, in this case, the telescopic portion of the mounting member is extended, and both ends thereof are connected to the cover and the equipment, respectively. In this way, by using the same cover and expanding the covering space, even a large and thick harness can be sufficiently, easily and reliably stored and covered along one side of the equipment.

On the other hand, depending on the car model, if the harness is small or thin, it will be as follows. That is, in this case,
The telescopic portion of the mounting member is shortened, and both ends thereof are connected to the cover and the equipment, respectively. By using the same cover and narrowing the coverage space in this way, even small and thin harnesses can be easily and securely stored and covered along one side of the equipment without wasting space. becomes.

"Embodiments" The present invention will be described in detail below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle harness cover mounting structure according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the case where the harness is small and thin, and FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the case where the harness is large and thick.

This mounting structure includes a cover 5 that covers harnesses 4 related to various electrical components installed on the instrument panel 3 of the driver's seat 1 of the vehicle along one side of the equipment 2 arranged on the lower side of the instrument panel 3. used for.

That is, an instrument panel 3 is arranged in front of the driver's seat 1, and this instrument panel 3 is equipped with various meters and various other electrical components. Equipment such as a heater 2, a cooler, a storage compartment, a car stereo, and other consoles are arranged below the instrument panel 3, and the exterior thereof is made of resin. A harness 4, which is a connection section in which electric wires, cables, etc. of various electrical components of the instrument panel 3 are bundled into a unit, connects the heater 2, which is the equipment, between the instrument panel 3 and the floor of the driver's seat 1. They are arranged along one side.

Next, the cover 5 has a harness 4 like this inside.
It is made of bent resin so as to form a covering space 12 covering the heater 2 with one side of the heater 2, which is an accessory. A bent portion 13 is formed at one end of the cover 5 and is bent parallel to one side of the heater 2.
A coupling receiving portion 14 is fixed to this bent portion 13 . Further, a coupling receiving portion 14 is fixedly provided at the other end of the cover 5 via a bracket 15, facing one side of the heater 2. A coupling receiving part 14 is also fixedly provided on one side of the heater 2 at a position facing each of the coupling receiving parts 14. Note that this coupling receiving portion 14 will be further described later.

It should be noted that if an extending plate part A is formed at the other end of the cover 5 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, even in the case of a particularly large and thick harness 4, the coupling receiving part 14 and the mounting member described later can be used. etc. are shielded from the driver's seat 1, which has the advantage of being aesthetically pleasing.

Now, in this mounting structure, both ends 16 are respectively connected to the cover 5 and the various coupling receiving parts 14 of the heater 2 which is an equipment, and the cover is attached by a mounting member 18 having an extendable part 17 at least in the center. 5 is attached to the heater 2 which is an equipment.

4 is a perspective view of the coupling receiving part 14 and the mounting member 18, FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the mounting member 18, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view of the coupling receiving part 14, the mounting member 18, etc. in the attached state. It is.

The illustrated mounting member 18 has a cylindrical tube shape and is made of an elastic material such as resin, and the central telescopic portion 17 has a large diameter and thin wall, and has a bent ridge or rosette shape, and both end portions 16 have a smaller diameter and have a bent shape. It has a thicker wall and is threaded, and the threads are reverse threaded at both ends 16. The telescopic portion 17 and both end portions 16 have a difference in wall thickness and rigidity, so when force is applied in the axial direction of the mounting member 18, the telescopic portion 17
will expand and contract (see Figures 2, 3, etc.).

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 5, the top portion 17 ₁ and bottom portion 17 ₂ of the conical and loose elastic portion 17 are formed to be extremely thin compared to the wall portion 17 ₃ . Therefore, when force is applied in the axial direction of the mounting member 18 and the expandable portion 17 expands and contracts, the extremely thin top portion 17
₁ , the bottom part ₁₇₂ opens and closes, the wall part ₁₇₃ does not expand, contract, bend, or deform, and the top part ₁₇₁ and the bottom part 1
7 ₂ is opened and closed in order from the end, which has the advantage that the expansion and contraction of the expansion and contraction portion 17 is made more reliable and easier.

Next, the joint receiving part 14 of the heater 2 and the cover 5 is made of resin, and is formed to correspond to the above-mentioned mounting member 18, especially its both ends 16. That is, the coupling receiving part 14 is composed of a circular cylinder part 19 having an outer diameter that is tightly fitted into both ends 16 of the mounting member 18 and having a small diameter overall, and a flange part 20 having a large diameter. . The cylindrical portion 19 is threaded with the screws on both ends 16, and the heater 2 side and the cover 5 are connected to each other.
A thread is formed with a reverse thread on the side. Further, the flange portion 20 is fixed to the heater 2 and the cover 5, respectively.

Note that the extendable portion 17 and both ends 16 of the mounting member 18 are, of course, not limited to those shown in the drawings, and correspondingly, the coupling receiving portion 14 is also not limited to that shown in the drawings. For example, the cylindrical portion 19 of the coupling receiving portion 14 may be formed to have a larger diameter overall than both ends 16 of the mounting member 18, and furthermore, both may be square instead of circular.
Both may be provided with a fitting mechanism other than screws or other locking mechanisms.

The mounting structure of the vehicle harness cover according to the present invention is as described above.

Next, its operation etc. will be explained.

First, even if the vehicle model is the same, the number and types of electrical components installed on the instrument panel 3 differ depending on the vehicle model, so the harness 4 may be large or
If it is thick, it will look like this:

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3 etc., the telescopic portion 17 of the mounting member 18 is extended, and both ends 16 thereof are screwed into the cylindrical portions 19 of the coupling receiving portions 14 of the heater 2 and the cover 5, respectively. Join. In the illustrated example, since a reverse thread is used, this connection is easily achieved.

In this way, by using the same cover 5 and widening its covering space 12, even a large and thick harness 4 can be sufficiently, easily and reliably covered along one side of the heater 2.

On the other hand, if the harness 4 is small and thin depending on the vehicle model, the following will occur.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 2, etc., the telescopic portion 17 of the mounting member 18 is shortened, and both ends 16 thereof are connected to the cylindrical portions 19 of the respective connection receiving portions 14 of the heater 2 and the cover 5 by screwing. do. By using the same cover 5 and narrowing the covering space 12 in this way, even a small and thin harness 4 can be easily and reliably covered along one side of the heater 2 without wasting space. It becomes possible.

As described above, the cover 5 has a certain size and shape.
However, due to the expansion and contraction of the expansion and contraction part 17 of the mounting member 18,
By varying the space of the covered space 12 to be wide or narrow, harnesses 4 of various sizes and thicknesses can be used.
will be able to respond appropriately.

"Effects of the invention" As explained above, the mounting structure of the vehicle harness cover according to the invention uses a mounting member equipped with an extendable part, so that even the same cover can be used in various sizes and sizes. It can be appropriately adapted to harnesses of different thicknesses. Therefore, it is no longer necessary to prepare covers of various sizes and shapes,
In addition, it is easy and reliable to install, is excellent in terms of efficiency and cost, and the problems that existed in conventional examples of this type have been completely eliminated.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an embodiment of a vehicle harness cover mounting structure according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a plan sectional view of the case where the harness is small and thin, and FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of the case where the harness is large and thick. Figure 4 shows
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the coupling receiving portion and the mounting member. FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the mounting member. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the coupling receiving portion, the mounting member, etc. in an attached state. FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view of the driver's seat, etc. of the vehicle. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional vehicle harness cover mounting structure. FIG. 9 is a sectional view of the main parts showing the mounting structure of the harness cover. 1... Driver's seat, 2... Heater (equipment), 3...
...Instrument panel, 4...Harness, 5
...cover, 16...both ends, 17...extensible part,
18...Mounting member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of claim for utility model registration] Installation of a cover that covers harnesses related to various electrical components installed on the instrument panel of the driver's seat of a vehicle along one side of the equipment located below the instrument panel. The structure is characterized in that the cover is attached to the equipment by a mounting member whose both ends are connected to the cover and the equipment, respectively, and which has an extendable part at least in the center. Mounting structure of vehicle harness cover.