JPH0537550U - Car instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The reflected light from the parting line of the defroster grille is reflected by the front winder without deteriorating the appearance of the defroster grille. (EN) Provided is an instrument panel structure of an automobile capable of preventing the line from being seen. [Structure] Of the vertical wall portions 10 before and after the defroster outlet 5, the upper step portion and the middle step portion are constituted by a part of the skin member 9, and the middle step portion and the lower step portion of the vertical wall portion 10 are dropped from the upper step portion. And the front and rear opening walls 12 at the upper end of the defroster grill 11 are respectively arranged in the middle part of the front and rear vertical wall portions 10, so that the inner surfaces of the front and rear opening walls 12 are the front and rear vertical wall portions 10.
Air passage 1 of the defroster grill 11 from the inner surface of the upper step
7 Configure so that it does not project inward.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure of a vehicle, and particularly, without deteriorating the appearance of the defroster outlet, the reflected light from the parting line of the defroster grill attached to the defroster outlet is reflected by the front window to the driver's eyes. The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure for an automobile that can prevent the parting line of the defroster grille from being visible on the front wind by being incident on the vehicle.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Generally, an instrument panel of an automobile includes an instrument panel body having a panel base member and a skin member covering the surface thereof, and a defroster outlet is formed in the vehicle width direction on the upper wall portion of the instrument panel body. The defroster grill is installed at the defroster outlet. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, in order to give the instrument panel body 100 a high-class feel and a soft feel, a cushion member 103 is often provided between the panel base member 101 and the skin member 102. Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 4, the upper end of the defroster grill 104 is arranged so as to be located near the upper end of the defroster outlet 105. In FIG. 4, reference numeral 106 is a duct for supplying air for air conditioning to the defroster grill 104.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In the above-mentioned conventional instrument panel structure, since the upper end of the defroster grill 104 is disposed near the upper end of the defroster outlet 105, as shown in FIG. Reflected light 109 from the parting line at the upper end of the vertical wall portion 108 and reflected light 111 from the parting line at the upper end of the opening wall 110 in front of and behind the defroster grill 104 are incident on the lower end portion of the front window 112, and Since the reflected lights 109 and 111 are reflected by the front window 112 and enter the eyes of the driver, a plurality of parting lines can be seen at the lower end of the front window 112, so that the lower end of the front window can be visually recognized during driving. There is a problem that the sex is lowered. As a countermeasure against this, as shown in FIG. 5, the defroster grill may be omitted and the duct 106A may be directly connected to the lower end of the defroster outlet 105A, but in this case, the cross section of the cushion member 103A and the panel base member 101A. Since the duct 106A and the duct 106A are exposed, the appearance of the defroster outlet 105A is significantly deteriorated.

The object of the present invention is to reflect the reflected light from the parting line of the defroster grill attached to the defroster outlet on the front wind without impairing the appearance of the defroster outlet and enter the eyes of the driver. Accordingly, it is to provide a vehicle instrument panel structure capable of preventing the defroster grill parting line from being visible in the front window.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 An instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an instrument panel body having at least a panel base member and a skin member covering the surface of the instrument panel body, and a slit shape in a vehicle width direction on an upper wall portion of the instrument panel body. In an instrument panel structure including a formed defroster outlet and a defroster grill attached to the defroster outlet, the defroster grill is arranged so that its upper end is located lower than the upper end of the defroster outlet. Among the vertical wall portions before and after the defroster outlet, the vertical wall portion located above the upper end of the defroster grill is composed of a part of the skin member, and the opening walls before and after the defroster grill are The inner surface does not project toward the inner side of the air passage of the defroster grill with respect to the inner surface of the vertical wall portion. It is those that have been.

An instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to a second aspect is the instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein a cushion member is provided between the panel base member and the skin member. Is.

A vehicle instrument panel structure according to a third aspect is the instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to the first aspect, wherein a vertical wall portion of the vertical wall portion is located below an upper end of the defroster grill. The part is formed in a step-down shape toward the outside of the air passage with respect to the defroster grill.

[0008]

[Action]

 In the vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1, the defroster grill is arranged such that its upper end is located lower than the upper end of the defroster outlet, and the inner walls of the front and rear opening walls of the defroster grill are The defroster grille does not protrude toward the inside of the air passage of the defroster grill from the inner surface of the vertical wall that is located above the upper end of the defroster grille before and after the defroster outlet. Light reflected from the parting lines on the front and rear walls of the grill will not enter the front wind. Therefore, the parting line of the defroster grill is not visible at the lower end portion of the front window, and the visibility of the lower end portion of the front window during driving is improved. Further, among the vertical wall portions before and after the defroster outlet, the vertical wall portion located above the upper end of the defroster grill is formed by a part of the skin member, so that the cross section of the panel base member and the cushion member is exposed. Of course, the appearance of the defroster outlet is improved.

In the vehicle instrument panel structure according to the second aspect, basically the same operation as in claim 1 is obtained. In addition, it is possible to maintain the high-class feeling of the instrument panel body in which the cushion member is provided between the panel base member and the skin member.

In the instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to the third aspect, basically the same operation as in claim 1 can be obtained. In addition, the vertical wall portion located below the upper end of the defroster grill of the vertical wall portion has a simple structure in which it is stepped outward from the air passage with respect to the defroster grill. It is possible to prevent the inner surface of the wall from protruding toward the inside of the air passages of the defroster grill with respect to the inner surfaces of the front and rear vertical wall portions located above the upper end of the defroster grill, so that the defroster grill parting line is installed in the front window. Can be prevented from being visible.

[0011]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained as described in the section of operation. According to the vehicle instrument panel structure of the first aspect, the defrost tag grill is arranged so that its upper end is located lower than the upper end of the defroster outlet, and the front and rear opening walls of the defroster grill have inner surfaces Of the vertical wall portions before and after the defroster outlet, the inner wall of the vertical wall portion located above the upper end of the defroster grill does not project inside the air passage of the defroster grille. The defroster grille's padding line can be prevented from being visible at the lower end of the front window, which improves the visibility of the lower end of the front window during operation. Further, by forming the vertical wall portion, which is located above the upper end of the defroster grill, of the vertical wall portions before and after the defroster outlet with a part of the skin member, the cross section of the panel base material and the cushion member is exposed. However, the appearance of the defroster outlet improves.

According to the vehicle instrument panel structure of the second aspect, basically the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained. In addition, it is possible to maintain a high-class feeling of the instrument panel body in which the cushion member is provided between the panel base member and the skin member.

According to the vehicle instrument panel structure of the third aspect, basically the same effect as that of the first aspect can be obtained. In addition, the vertical wall portion located below the upper end of the defroster grill of the vertical wall portion has a simple structure in which it is stepped outward from the air passage with respect to the defroster grille. You can prevent the party's party line from being visible.

[0014]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The instrument panel structure for a vehicle according to the present embodiment is one in which the present invention is applied to the instrument panel structure for a four-door sedan type vehicle. It should be noted that the description will be given by defining front, rear, left and right with reference to front, rear, left and right of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the instrument panel body 1 is disposed in the vehicle width direction at the front end of the vehicle compartment of the automobile C, and is installed on the driver seat in the upper part of the rear wall portion 2 of the instrument panel body 1. The right part facing the driver's seat and the left part facing the passenger seat are formed asymmetrically, and the right part facing the driver's seat is curved to enhance the visibility of various instruments and switches. It is formed into a shape. The right rear end of the upper wall portion 3 of the instrument panel body 1 is formed to project above the instruments and is located near the lower end of the front window 4 of the upper wall portion 3 of the instrument panel body 1. A defroster outlet 5 is formed in the front portion in a slit shape in the vehicle width direction. Incidentally, in FIG. 2, reference numeral 6 is a center console.

As shown in FIG. 3, the instrument panel body 1 includes a panel base member 7 made of synthetic resin integrally formed, a cushion member 8 made of synthetic resin for covering the panel base member 7, and a cushion member 8. And a skin member 9 made of synthetic resin that covers the surface of the. The upper and middle steps of the vertical wall portions 10 before and after the defroster outlet 5 formed in the instrument panel body 1 are composed of a part of a skin member 9 formed so as to be continuous in the defroster outlet 5. Of the vertical wall portions 10 in front of and behind the defroster outlet 5, the middle step portion and the lower step portion are formed in a step-down shape from the upper step portion to both front and rear sides.

Next, the defroster grill 11 attached to the defroster outlet 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the defroster grill 11 is formed with flange portions 13 at the bottom thereof, respectively. The opening walls 12 at the front and rear of the upper end are arranged in contact with the middle part of the vertical wall 10 at the front and rear of the defroster outlet 5, and the panel base member 7 and the flange portion 13 are fastened with bolts 14. There is. A duct 15 for supplying air for air conditioning to the defroster grill 11 is connected to the lower end of the defroster grill 11 via a seal member 16. By mounting the defroster grill 11 on the defroster outlet 5 in this manner, the inner walls of the front and rear opening walls 12 of the defroster grill 11 are different from the inner surface of the upper step portion of the vertical wall portion 10 before and after the defroster outlet 5. The air passage 17 of the defroster grill 11 does not project inward. In FIG. 4, reference numerals 20 and 21 denote a cowl box and a cowl member, respectively.

Next, the operation of the instrument panel structure will be described. The defroster grill 11 is arranged such that its upper end is positioned lower than the upper end of the defroster outlet 5, and the front and rear opening walls 12 of the defroster grill 11 have inner walls on the vertical wall portions before and after the defroster outlet 5. Since the inner surface of the upper portion of the defroster grill 11 does not project to the inside of the air passage 17 of the defroster grill 11, the reflected light from the parting line of the front and rear opening walls 12 of the defroster grill 11 is front windshield. It does not enter the lower end of No. 4. Therefore, the padding line of the defroster grill 11 is not visible at the lower end of the front window 4, and the visibility of the lower end of the front window 4 during driving is improved. Further, since the upper and middle steps of the vertical wall portion 10 before and after the defroster outlet 5 are formed by a part of the skin member 9, the cross section of the cushion member 8 is not exposed, and the defroster outlet 5 is not exposed. The appearance of the instrument panel body 1 can be improved and the high quality of the instrument panel body 1 can be maintained. In addition, the visibility of the lower end of the front windshield 4 is improved with a simple structure in which the middle and lower steps of the vertical wall portion 10 in front of and behind the defroster outlet 5 are stepped down from the upper step to both front and rear sides. You can It should be noted that the cushion member 8 may be omitted and the instrument panel body 1 may be configured by the panel base member 7 and the skin member 9. Further, the panel base member 7 may be made of a metal member, and the skin member 9 may be made of natural leather. In addition, a step from the upper step portion to the middle step portion of the vertical wall portion 10 before and after the defroster outlet 5 may be formed large on both front and rear sides. Further, it goes without saying that the instrument panel structure can be applied not only to sedan type automobiles but also to various types of automobiles.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a front portion of a vehicle compartment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an instrument panel body and a center console.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing an instrument panel structure.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing an instrument panel structure according to a conventional technique.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of an essential part showing an instrument panel structure according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 C Car 1 Instrument panel body 3 Upper wall 5 Defroster outlet 7 Panel base member 8 Cushion member 9 Skin member 10 Vertical wall 11 Defroster grill 12 Opening wall 17 Air passage

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An instrument panel main body having at least a panel base member and a skin member covering the surface thereof,
An instrument panel structure for an automobile, comprising: a defroster air outlet formed in a slit shape in a vehicle width direction on an upper wall portion of the instrument panel body; and a defroster grill attached to the defroster air outlet. Is arranged so that its upper end is located lower than the upper end of the defroster outlet, and the vertical wall portion located above the upper end of the defroster grill of the vertical wall portions before and after the defroster outlet is of the skin member. The opening walls at the front and rear of the defroster grille are configured so as to have an inner surface that does not protrude toward the inner side of the air passage of the defroster grille with respect to the inner surface of the vertical wall portion. Car instrument panel structure. 2. The instrument panel structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein a cushion member is provided between the panel base member and the skin member. 3. A vertical wall portion located below the upper end of the defroster grill of the vertical wall portion is formed in a step-down shape outward of the air passage with respect to the defroster grill. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1.