JPH0511064Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] a. Industrial application field The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an automobile instrument panel. Specifically, a rib is provided protruding from the instrument panel, and a bracket is attached to the front pillar in correspondence with the rib. By protruding and placing the ribs on the brackets, the instrument panel is temporarily supported by the front pillar, and in this state, wiring etc. around the instrument panel are made, and then the instrument panel is installed. This invention relates to an automobile instrument panel mounting structure fixed to a front pillar.

b. Conventional technology Conventionally, ribs were provided protruding from the side of the instrument panel, and brackets were provided protruding from the front pillar on the vehicle body side.
When installing the instrument panel, the ribs are placed on the bracket to temporarily support the instrument panel, and in this state the instrument panel is fixed using bolts and nuts.
It has been proposed to facilitate the installation work of the above-mentioned instrument panel (see Utility Model Application No. 52-4645).

c Problems to be solved by the invention By the way, in the conventional instrument panel mounting structure as described above, when the rib is placed on the bracket, the instrument panel is almost in contact with the side of the vehicle body to which it is attached. Therefore, it has been difficult to secure a working space between the instrument panel and the vehicle body for wiring work around the instrument panel.

Therefore, in the above structure, it is conceivable to form the ribs to be sufficiently long to ensure a sufficient space for the wire connection work.

However, in the above structure, the ribs are no longer needed after the work is completed, and forming such ribs in a large size poses problems in terms of effective use of parts, reduction of the number of parts, and weight reduction of the car body. It was hot.

This invention was made in view of the above circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide an automobile instrument panel mounting structure that allows wiring work around the instrument panel to be performed easily and quickly, and allows effective use of parts.

d Means for Solving the Problem In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, ribs are provided at the rear of both ends of the instrument panel in a diagonally downwardly slanted protrusion shape, so that the instrument panel can be improved. A substantially V-shaped recess is formed by the lower rear surface of both ends and the lower surface of the rib, and on the other hand, a mounting portion for fixing the bracket to the front pillar and a support portion for supporting the instrument panel. and an inclined part inclined with respect to the supporting part, and the supporting part and the inclined part form a substantially V-shaped convex part corresponding to the recessed part.

e. Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 conceptually shows an embodiment of an automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to the present invention.

In this embodiment, ribs 11 in the form of protrusions are provided at the rear of both ends of the instrument panel 10 so as to be inclined diagonally downward, and the front inner lower pillar 1 on the vehicle body side
2, a bracket 13 is installed corresponding to the position where the rib 11 is formed.

The rib 11 is connected to the instrument panel 10 as shown in FIG.
As shown in Figure 1, at both ends of the rear of the
It is slanted diagonally downward and protrudes in the shape of a protrusion.
A substantially V-shaped recess 10c is formed by the lower rear surface 10b of both ends of the instrument panel 10 and the lower surface 11a of the rib 11.

The bracket 13, as shown in FIG.
It consists of a mounting part 13a for fixing the bracket to the pillar 12, a support part 13b for fixedly supporting the instrument panel 10, and an inclined part 13c on which the rib 11 of the instrument panel 10 is placed. A screw hole 13d is formed in the support portion 13b.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

In this embodiment, first, the bracket 13 is fixed to the pillar 12 in advance by bolts, welding, or the like. Next, the operator presses the rib 11 of the instrument panel 10.
Place it on the inclined part 13c of the bracket 13, support the instrument panel with your knees, and connect the wires around the instrument panel. At this time, the lower surface 11a of the rib 11 is brought into contact with the apex 13e of the inclined portion 13c, and the lower ends 10a of both ends of the instrument panel 10 are brought into contact with the support portions 13b, so that the instrument panel 10 as shown in FIG. It is held in an inclined state as shown by the two-dot chain line. As a result, an appropriate gap 14 is formed between the instrument panel 10 and the vehicle body side portion to which the instrument panel is fixed.

This gap 14 can be used to perform wiring around the instrument panel 10, such as wiring harnesses, antenna cables, heater control cables, and the like.

After the above wiring work, press the instrument panel 10 and press the arrow A
When the bracket 13 is rotated in the direction, the inclined portion 1 of the bracket 13
3c and the support portion 13b, the lower rear surface 1 of both ends of the instrument panel 10 is attached to the approximately V-shaped convex portion 13f formed by the
0b and the lower surface 11a of the rib 11.
A letter-shaped recess 10c is fitted therein. This results in
The instrument panel 10 can be easily and automatically positioned with respect to the pillar 12 without rattling.

After that, by screwing a bolt (not shown) into the screw hole 13d of the bracket 13 through the bolt insertion hole 10d of the instrument panel 10, the instrument panel can be attached to the pillar 12.
can be easily fixed.

f. Effects of the invention As explained above, according to the automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to the present invention, ribs are provided in the rear part of both ends of the instrument panel in a projecting shape in a diagonally downward direction.
A substantially V-shaped recess is formed by the lower rear surface of both ends of the instrument panel and the lower surface of the rib, and on the other hand, a mounting portion for fixing the bracket to the front pillar and a mounting portion for supporting the instrument panel. and an inclined part inclined with respect to the supporting part, and the supporting part and the inclined part form a substantially V-shaped convex part corresponding to the recessed part. Therefore, when installing the instrument panel, the ribs are placed on the apex of the slope of the bracket, and the lower ends of both ends of the instrument panel are brought into contact with the supporting parts of the bracket. Since the vehicle can be held in an inclined state and a gap for wiring work is formed between the instrument panel and the front pillar, a sufficient space for the work can be secured. Therefore, the above-mentioned wiring work can be performed easily and quickly.

Furthermore, by further pushing the instrument panel after the wire connection work, the concave portion can be easily and automatically engaged with the convex portion of the bracket by the weight of the instrument panel. The lower part of the instrument panel can be automatically positioned and fixed to the front pillar. Therefore, the fastening work at the top of the instrument panel becomes easier, and there is no need to rely on the intuition or skill of the operator.
This is advantageous for manufacturing automobiles.

Furthermore, since the concave portion of the instrument panel and the convex portion of the bracket are formed in substantially V-shapes that correspond to each other, they can be reliably and closely engaged with each other without wobbling. Therefore,
It is also possible to improve the mounting strength when the instrument panel is mounted on the vehicle body.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing one embodiment of an automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to the present invention, and Fig.
3 is a side view showing the instrument panel of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the instrument panel as seen in the direction indicated by arrow B in FIG. 3. be. 10...Instrument panel, 10a...Lower end, 10b...
Lower rear surface, 10c... recess, 11... rib, 11
a... Bottom surface, 12... Pillar, 13... Bracket, 13a... Mounting part, 13b... Support part, 13
c... Slope portion, 13f... Convex portion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] Installation of an automobile instrument panel in which a rib is provided protruding from the instrument panel and a bracket is provided correspondingly to the rib to protrude from the front pillar to fix the instrument panel to the front pillar. In the structure, the ribs are provided at the rear of both ends of the instrument panel in a diagonally downwardly slanted protrusion shape, and the lower rear surface of both ends of the instrument panel and the lower surface of the rib form an approximately V shape. a mounting portion for fixing the bracket to the front pillar, a support portion for supporting the instrument panel, and an inclined portion inclined with respect to the support portion. An instrument panel mounting structure for an automobile, further comprising a substantially V-shaped convex portion corresponding to the recessed portion formed by the supporting portion and the inclined portion.