JPH0440980Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) This invention relates to an instrument panel mounting structure for an automobile, which is attached to the front of a passenger compartment.

(Prior Art) An instrument panel whose main purpose is aesthetics and safety is attached to the dashboard panel in front of the front seat of an automobile. (For example, in 1977-
Publication No. 49037) This instrument panel is temporarily fixed so that it can be moved slightly, and while the instrument panel is being moved, various parts are attached to the dash panel and the back side of the instrument panel, and then the instrument panel is fully tightened and fixed. If the instrument panel reaches the edge of the windshield, the width of movement of the temporarily attached instrument panel will be reduced, making it difficult to install parts, so move the front edge of the instrument panel a little away from the windshield. After the instrument panel is fixed, a long and thin plate-shaped garnish is installed between the instrument panel and the windshield. Generally, it is installed and closed.

The above-mentioned instrument panel and garnish are located in easily visible locations, so it is necessary to install them so that there are no vertical differences or gaps between the front and back. Fix the mounting bracket, attach it to the female screw provided on this mounting bracket,
On the other hand, garnishes are often installed directly into mounting holes provided in the dash panel. According to this method, if there is an installation error or dimensional error in the mounting bracket, the female thread for instrument panel mounting There was a problem in that the position relative to the mounting hole for attaching the garnish was shifted, creating a step or gap at the joint between the attached instrument panel and the garnish, resulting in an unsightly appearance.

(Purpose of the invention) The purpose of this invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to enable the instrument panel and the garnish to be correctly attached without any steps or gaps.

(Structure of the invention) This invention to achieve the above object extends in the front and back direction on the top surface of the dash panel that separates the passenger compartment from the engine room at the front of the passenger compartment, and serves as a mounting seat for the instrument panel and the garnish. An automobile instrument panel mounting structure in which a bracket is fixed, a front end of an instrument panel is fixed to the rear end of the bracket by a fixing means, and a garnish covering the bracket and the fixing means is fixed to the front end of the bracket. It is.

With the above configuration, the installation positions of the instrument panel and the garnish that contacts the front of the instrument panel are both determined on a single bracket, so the relative positions of each other can be precisely positioned with almost no deviations during construction. As a result, the instrument panel and garnish can be installed accurately and beautifully, with no steps or gaps at the joints between the two.

(Example) This invention will be described in detail below based on an example shown in the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a dash panel, which is a wall made of a steel plate that separates the engine room and the passenger compartment at the front of the passenger compartment.

2 is an instrument panel, which is installed above the dash panel 1 and extends in the width direction of the vehicle.
An outer skin 2c made of a decorative synthetic resin sheet is bonded to the surface of an instrument panel main body 2a made of a synthetic resin molded product with a cushioning pad 2b made of a foam material interposed therebetween.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a garnish, which is a plate-like object made of plastic molding, and is attached to the front end of the instrument panel 2 and the windshield 4 above the dash panel 1.
It is installed by blocking a long gap in the width direction of the vehicle.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a bracket, which is made by pressing a steel plate and has a mounting seat extending in the front-rear direction on its upper surface.It has a female thread 5a for fixing the front end of the instrument panel 2 to the rear end of the upper surface, and also has a mounting seat at the front end of the upper surface. has a tapping screw hole 5b for fixing the front end of the garnish 3, and flanges 5c projecting on both sides of the lower side are fixed to the front of the upper surface of the dash panel 1 long in the front-rear direction.

This bracket 5 is shown in FIG. 1 as being installed at three locations in total, at the center in the vehicle width direction and at both left and right ends, but two locations at both left and right ends are attached to the dash panel 1,
Instrument panel 2 and garnish 3
Other mounting structures that can tolerate the difference in expansion and contraction due to thermal expansion may also be used.

In this way, the front end of the instrument panel 2 is fixed to the female thread 5a at the rear end of the bracket 5 using the mounting screw 6, which is a fixing means, and the front end of the garnish 3 is fixed to the tapping screw hole 5b at the front end using the tapping screw 7. Then, since the female thread 5a and the tapping screw hole 5b are provided on the same side of the single bracket 5, the relative positions can be precisely machined, and therefore the instrument panel 2 and the garnish 3
The instrument panel 2 and the garnish 3 can be installed accurately, and a beautiful installation can be achieved with no steps or gaps at the joint between the instrument panel 2 and the garnish 3.

In this regard, in the conventional mounting structure, as shown in Fig. 4, the instrument panel 2' was attached to a mounting bracket 5' fixed to the dash panel 1', and one garnish 3' was attached directly to the dash panel 1'. Due to dimensional errors in the mounting bracket 5' and installation errors in the dash panel 1', it is difficult to set the mounting position accurately. Problems such as a gap G or a level difference are likely to occur.

In the figure, 8 indicates a blind lid that closes the attachment part of the garnish 3 after the attachment is completed, and 9 indicates a rubber.

(Effect of the invention) According to the automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to the invention described above, since the instrument panel and the garnish are mounted on the same bracket, the instrument panel and the garnish can be mounted accurately. This allows for a beautiful assembly without creating unsightly errors such as gaps or steps at the joints between the two.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel showing an embodiment of this invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line - Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the bracket, and Fig. 4 is a conventional mounting structure. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing an example. 1...dash panel, 2...instrument panel, 3...garnish, 5...bracket.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A bracket extending in the front-rear direction is fixed to the upper surface of the dash panel, the front end of the instrument panel is fixed to the rear end of the bracket by a fixing means, and a garnish is provided at the front end of the bracket to cover the bracket and the fixing means. An automobile instrument panel mounting structure characterized by being fixed.