JPH07110586B2 - Car interior structure - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle interior structure of an automobile, and in particular, expands a space portion formed between an instrument panel and a front seat cushion to improve habitability and entry / exitability. It concerns an improved structure.

2. Description of the Related Art As for an ordinary automobile, for example, as disclosed in the interior section of page A-2, Service Weekly Report No. 560 (Introduction of B12 type vehicles) issued by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in August 1986. It is customary to have a passenger compartment structure. That is, as shown in FIG. 3, between an instrument panel 1 and a front seat cushion 4 composed of a driver seat cushion 2 and an assistant seat cushion 3 arranged so as to face the instrument panel 1. The length δ of the formed space portion 5 in the front-rear direction is substantially the same regardless of whether it is the center portion of the vehicle or both side portions in the left-right direction. That is, the line A indicating the vehicle compartment side end of the instrument panel 1 in the plan view shown in FIG. 4 and the line B indicating the front end of the front seat cushion 4 are substantially parallel to each other. The legs of the occupant are located in the space 5 near the floor formed between the line B and the line B. Reference numeral 6 is a console box arranged between the driver seat cushion 2 and the assistant seat cushion 3.

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in such a conventional vehicle interior structure of an automobile, the longitudinal length δ of the space portion 5 formed by the line A and the line B is defined as follows. Since it is substantially the same in both the central portion and the left and right side portions, it has been desired to further improve the habitability and getting in and out of the vehicle. Especially when a passenger with a large body is getting on and off, the knees or the buttocks are likely to hit the left and right ends of the instrument panel 1 or the left and right ends of the front seat cushion 4, and the rear legs of the passenger may feel cramped. It may be difficult to change the position of the legs, which may give a feeling that it is difficult to obtain a desired sitting posture.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle interior structure that solves the problems of the conventional vehicle interior structure of an automobile and can improve the habitability and the entry / exitability.

Means for Solving Problems The left and right sides of the instrument panel and the left and right sides of the front seat cushion facing the instrument panel are formed between the front seat cushion and the instrument panel. The space near the floor is formed to have a modified planar shape that gradually expands from the center of the vehicle toward both left and right sides.

Action The space near the floor that is formed between the front seat cushion and the instrument panel is gradually expanded from the center of the vehicle to both left and right sides. Without hitting the edge of the panel or sheet cushion,
In addition, since there is room in the foot space after getting on the vehicle, the leg feeling of opening can be enhanced.

First Embodiment Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a vehicle interior structure according to the present invention will be described.
Based on FIG. 2 and FIG. 2, the same components as those of the conventional configuration will be designated by the same reference numerals and will be described in detail. That is, 1 is an instrument panel, 2 is a driver seat cushion facing the instrument panel 1, 3 is an assistant seat cushion, and the driver seat cushion 2 and the assistant seat cushion 3 are front seat cushions. 4 is forming. 6 is a console box, 7 is a left door, and 8 is a right door. The instrument panel 1 is provided with various meters, a glove box, a steering wheel, etc., but all of them have a known structure, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The instrument panel 1 is provided with curved surfaces 1c and 1d at vehicle compartment side end portions corresponding to the left and right side portions 1a and 1b,
It is configured by drawing a line C having a substantially arc shape as a whole.
On the other hand, curved surfaces 4c, 4d are also formed on the left and right side portions 4a, 4b of the front seat cushion 4 facing the instrument panel 1.
Is given, and is formed by drawing a substantially arc-shaped line D having a phase opposite to that of the line C as a whole. Therefore, the shape of the space portion 5 formed by the line C and the line D is such that the length y in the front-rear direction at the left and right sides is larger than the length x in the front-rear direction at the center of the vehicle. There is. In other words, the space 5 is the central portion O of the vehicle.
From the left to the right and left side parts P and Q, it is formed so as to sequentially expand, and in order to form such a space 5, the left and right side parts 1a and 1b of the instrument panel 1 and the seat cushion 4 are formed. The feature is that the left and right both sides 4a, 4b have a modified planar shape.

According to such a configuration, the space portion 5 near the floor formed by the instrument panel 1 and the front seat cushion 4 is formed from the central portion O of the vehicle to the left and right side portions P and Q, that is, the left door 7 and the right door. It is spread out toward 8 directions,
A passenger compartment structure in which the area of the space 5 is substantially enlarged can be obtained.

EFFECTS OF THE INVENTION As described in detail above, the vehicle interior structure according to the present invention includes the left and right side portions of the instrument panel and the left and right side portions of the front seat cushion facing the instrument panel. The space near the floor, which is formed between the seat and the instrument panel, has a modified planar shape that gradually expands from the center of the vehicle toward both left and right sides. Be brought. That is, when the occupant gets on and off, it is possible to get on and off from a part where the space near the door is wide, so that the getting on and off operation is easy and the knees of the occupant are
The buttocks and the like are prevented from hitting the ends of the instrument panel and the front seat cushion, and the passengers are not made uncomfortable. Further, since a space is provided in the foot space after getting on the vehicle, the degree of freedom of the position of the legs is increased, the desired desired sitting posture can be taken, and the open feeling of the legs can be enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an essential part showing an embodiment of a vehicle cabin structure according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of essential parts showing an example of a conventional vehicle cabin structure. FIG. 4 is a plan view of the same. 1 ... Instrument panel, 2 ... Driver seat cushion, 3 ... Assistant seat cushion,
4 ... Front seat cushion, 5 ... Space, 6 ...
… Console box, 7 …… left door, 8 …… right door.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Left and right side portions of an instrument panel,
A space near the floor formed between the front seat cushion and the instrument panel faces the left and right sides of the front seat cushion facing the instrument panel from the center of the vehicle to the left and right sides. The vehicle interior structure is characterized by being formed so as to have a modified planar shape that gradually expands in accordance with the above.