JPH0558419U - Car instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The display device is arranged in the central part of the instrument panel without being affected by the temperature of the warm air blown from the central part of the instrument panel. A display device is movably arranged between a position in front of an instrument panel and a position stored in the instrument panel, and the hot air outlets are blocked or opened in association with the position of the display device.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Background technology]

 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel structure, and more particularly, to a vehicle instrument panel structure having a retractable display device inside the instrument panel.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, an instrument panel of a vehicle is provided with air-conditioning air outlets for heating or cooling at both ends and the center thereof (for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-75116). Also, recently, small LCD TVs are frequently mounted on automobiles. Since this LCD TV is vulnerable to high temperatures, it cannot be mounted on the dashboard of the instrument panel, which is prone to high temperatures due to sunlight, and it is most preferable to mount it on the console box due to space constraints.

However, when the liquid crystal television is mounted on the console box, it is affected by the temperature of the hot air blown from the central air outlet of the air conditioning air outlet.

[0004]

[The purpose of the device]

 The present invention has been made in view of the points related to the present invention, and an LCD TV or other display device is installed in front of the instrument panel on the console box without being affected by the temperature of the warm air blown from the air conditioning air outlet. An object is to provide a vehicle instrument panel structure that enables mounting.

[0005]

[Device configuration]

 In order to achieve this object, the vehicle instrument panel structure according to the present invention comprises an instrument panel having air conditioning air outlets at both ends and a central portion, and a display device positioned in front of the central portion air outlet. The display moving device that moves the display device between one position and a second position where the display device is stored inside the instrument panel, and shuts off the central outlet when the display moving device is in its first position. And a display opening / closing device that opens the central opening when the display moving device is in the second position.

[0006]

[Function of the device]

 When the display moving device is in the first position, that is, when the display device is in front of the central outlet, warm air is applied to the display device because the central outlet is blocked by the outlet opening / closing device. No, the display device is not affected by the temperature of the hot air.

On the other hand, when the display moving device is in the second position, that is, when the display device is stored inside the instrument panel, the central outlet is opened by the outlet opening / closing device, and the central outlet is opened. The warm air from the mouth is sent into the passenger compartment without hitting the display device. In this way, the display device can be mounted at a position in front of the instrument panel on the console box without being affected by the temperature of the air conditioning air.

[0008]

【Example】

 As shown in FIG. 2, in one embodiment of the vehicle instrument panel structure according to the present invention, the instrument panel 1 has two air conditioning air outlets 2A and 2B at both ends thereof, It has one air-conditioning air outlet 2C in the center thereof.

A console box 3 extends rearward from the center of the instrument panel 1 along the floor of the vehicle. The console box 3 has a small liquid crystal television 4 near the center outlet 2C. Are arranged. The small liquid crystal television 4 is attached to a television moving device 5 (see FIG. 3), and the television moving device 5 moves the liquid crystal television 4 between the first position shown in FIG. 1 and the second position shown in FIG. be able to. In the first position, the liquid crystal television 4 is located in front of the central outlet 2C and completely covers the central outlet 2C. On the other hand, in the second position, the liquid crystal television 4 is completely stored inside the instrument panel 1 below the central outlet 2C.

FIG. 3 shows the television moving device 5. The television moving device 5 comprises a bracket 7 having an opening 6 capable of accommodating the liquid crystal television 4. The bracket 7 is formed so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle inside an opening 8 formed below the central outlet 2C of the instrument panel 1. A pair of arms 7A and 7B extend from both sides of the bracket 7, and protrusions (not shown) are provided inside the tips of the arms 7A and 7B. Grooves 9A and 9B (only 9A is shown in FIG. 3) are formed on the sides of the liquid crystal television 4, and the grooves 9A and 9B engage with the protrusions at the tips of the arms 7A and 7B, respectively. At the first position of the television moving device 5 as shown in FIG. 3 or 4, the liquid crystal television 4 can be kept upright, and from this state, the protrusions of the arms 7A, 7B are centered in the direction of arrow X. After tilting the liquid crystal television 4 by swinging the liquid crystal television 4 (see FIG. 4) and pushing the liquid crystal television 4 in the Y direction toward the opening 6 of the bracket 7, the protrusions inside the arms 7A and 7B are formed. The liquid crystal television 4 slides while being engaged with the grooves 9A and 9B. When the liquid crystal television 4 is pushed into the opening 6, the bracket 7 itself slides inside the opening 8 of the instrument panel 1 with the liquid crystal television 4 stored in the opening 6, and the entire bracket 7 is installed. It is stored inside the ment panel 1.

An outlet opening / closing device 10 that opens or closes the central outlet 2C is provided in association with the television moving device 5. As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing device 10 includes an opening / closing plate 11 and an L-shaped interlocking lever 12 attached to the opening / closing plate 11. The opening / closing device 10 is supported so that the opening / closing plate 11 can rotate in a direction in which the opening / closing plate 11 receives the wind passing through the ventilation opening 13 at a ventilation opening 13 communicating from an air conditioning unit (not shown) to the central outlet 2C. There is.

A protrusion 14 is formed on the rear portion of the bracket 7, and the protrusion 14 is engaged with the interlocking lever 12, and the protrusion 14 pushes the interlocking lever 12 as the bracket 7 slides to open and close. The plate 11 can take two positions. That is, when the television moving device 5 is in the first position as shown in FIG. 4, the opening / closing plate 11 is in a position so as to completely close the ventilation port 13, and as shown in FIG. When the switch is in its second position, the opening / closing plate 11 is in a position to open the ventilation port 13. The interlocking lever 12 is biased by the torsion coil spring 15 so as to be in the position (the position shown in FIG. 4) that closes the ventilation port 13, and the television moving device 5 is moved to the first position (the position shown in FIG. 4). At certain times, the ventilation opening 13 is always blocked. The LCD TV 4 is pushed into the opening 6 of the bracket 7, and the bracket 7 is pushed into the opening 8 as it is, so that the projection 14 pushes the interlocking lever 12 and the opening / closing plate 11 closes the ventilation port 13 (see FIG. 4). Position) to the position (the position shown in FIG. 5) where the ventilation port 13 is opened.

The operation of the vehicle instrument panel structure having the above configuration will be described below. When the liquid crystal television 4 is used, that is, when the television moving device 5 is arranged at the first position as shown in FIG. 4 and the liquid crystal television 4 is placed in the upright state, the action of the torsion coil spring 15 causes the opening / closing plate. Reference numeral 11 blocks the ventilation opening 13. Therefore, the warm air for air conditioning does not come out from the central outlet 2C, but is blown out only from both end outlets 2A and 2B, and the liquid crystal television 4 has a temperature effect due to the warm air from the central outlet 2C. I do not receive it.

On the other hand, when the liquid crystal television 4 is not used, that is, when the liquid crystal television 4 is pushed into the opening 8 of the instrument panel 1 while being accommodated in the bracket 7, as shown in FIG. The interlocking lever 12 is pushed by the protrusion 14 of the bracket 7 and the opening / closing plate 11 moves to a position where the ventilation port 13 is opened, so that warm air is blown out from the central blowout port 2C. Since the liquid crystal television 4 is stored in the opening 8, it is not affected by the temperature due to warm air.

As described above, by moving the television moving device 5 between the first position and the second position, the liquid crystal television 4 can be used without affecting the temperature of the liquid crystal television 4. it can.

[0016]

[Effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, when a small liquid crystal television or other display device is used, hot air is not blown from the central air outlet but only from both end air outlets, and when the display device is not used, the central air is blown. Warm air is also blown out from the outlet. Therefore, the display device can be arranged in the central part of the instrument panel without being affected by the temperature of the hot air from the central air outlet to the display device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle instrument panel structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a vehicle instrument panel structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a relative relationship between a display, a display moving device, and an opening / closing device.

FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of an opening / closing device when a display device is used.

5 is a conceptual diagram showing a state of the opening / closing device when the display device is not used, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument panel 2A Air-conditioning air outlet 2B Air-conditioning air outlet 2C Air-conditioning air outlet 3 Console box 4 LCD TV 5 Television moving device 6 Opening 7 Bracket 10 Air outlet opening / closing device 11 Open / close plate 12 Interlocking lever 13 Ventilation Mouth 14 Protrusion 15 Torsion coil spring

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An instrument panel having air conditioning air outlets at both ends and a central portion, a first position for positioning a display device in front of the central air outlet, and the display device inside the instrument panel. A display moving device for moving the display device between a second position for storing and a display moving device blocking the central outlet when the display moving device is in the first position, and the display moving device is in the second position. And an outlet opening / closing device that opens the central outlet when the vehicle is in the vehicle instrument panel structure.