JPH07246859A - Meter hood installation structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To save the labor for taking out and accommodating the conventional wind cover from an accommodation place, by utilizing a meter hood as a sun shade for a steering wheel. CONSTITUTION:A meter hood installation structure for a vehicle is equipped with a meter hood 20 arranged so as to cover meters 12, for instrument panel 10, and the meter hood 20 is installed for the instrument panel 10 so as to be shift operation-enabled form from the ordinary state where only the meters 12 are covered to the state where also the upper part of a steering wheel 14 is covered.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for a meter hood covering meters of an instrument panel in a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a vehicle is parked in the hot sun especially in summer, the windshield for sun protection is spread inside the windshield to prevent the steering wheel from becoming hot due to solar heat. I am wearing sunshade seats on the wheels.

[0003]

However, in the case of the wind cover or the sunshade sheet, it is necessary to take them out of the storage place such as the trunk room or store them again after use, or each time after use. It is also necessary to secure a place. The problem to be solved by the present invention is to use the meter hood as an awning for the steering wheel during parking during the day, thereby saving the trouble of taking it out from the storage place or storing it like a conventional wind cover, Moreover, it is not necessary to secure a storage place.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the meter hood mounting structure in the vehicle of the present invention is constructed as follows. First, the configuration according to claim 1 is a vehicle in which a meter hood is arranged on an instrument panel so as to cover the meters thereof, in a normal state in which the meter hood covers only the meters on the instrument panel. It is mounted so that it can be moved to cover the upper part of the steering wheel. According to the configuration of claim 1, a steering lock is provided on the meter hood, which is capable of gripping a part of the steering wheel when the meter hood is moved and operated to cover the upper portion of the steering wheel. ing.

[0005]

According to the structure of the first aspect, by covering the steering wheel with the meter hood during parking during the daytime, it is possible to prevent the steering wheel from becoming hot due to the shade of the meter hood. The meter hood may be moved from the state in which the meters are covered to the state in which the steering wheel is covered, or vice versa, and it is not necessary to secure a storage space for the meter hood. In the structure according to the second aspect, since the steering wheel is covered by the meter hood and the steering wheel is gripped by the steering lock and locked so that the steering operation cannot be performed, the vehicle is prevented from being stolen.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a driver's seat in a vehicle, and FIG. 2 is a side view thereof. As shown in these drawings, an instrument panel 10 is located in front of the steering wheel 14, and the instrument panel 10 is provided with meters 12 as is well known. The upper surface and both side surfaces of the meters 12 are covered with a meter hood 20. The meter hood 20 is formed separately from the instrument panel 10.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the meter hood 20 is separated from the instrument panel 10. As is clear from this drawing, the meter hood 20 is composed of a hood upper 20A and a hood lower 20B. Four links 22 are rotatably connected to the hood upper 20A, two links 22 inside each of the two sides. Similarly, hood locks 24 are provided on both sides of the hood upper 20A at substantially intermediate positions of the link 22. These hood locks 24 are located on the inside of both sides of the hood upper 20A and engageable with the instrument panel 10 as described later, and the engagement members 25 located on the outside of both sides. And a knob 26 capable of releasing the engagement.

On the other hand, the instrument panel 10 has the meters 12 incorporated therein, and the link 22 of the meter hood 20 and the engaging member 2 of the hood lock 24.
The openings 11 into which the respective 5 can be inserted are formed. Moreover, support brackets 16 fixed to the inside of the instrument panel 10 are arranged on both sides of the opening 11. Two pins 17 are fixed to each of the support brackets 16.

The meter hood 20 is set on the instrument panel 10 in a state where the hood upper 20A and the hood lower 20B are assembled (assembled state), and each of the links 22 described above is attached to the support bracket 16.
Is rotatably connected to the pin 17. As a result, the meter hood 20 is connected to the instrument panel 10 as shown in FIGS.
Will be supported through. The meter hood 20 is usually in a state in which only the meters 12 are covered on the upper surface of the instrument panel 10. In the hood lock 24 in this state, the individual engaging members 25 are respectively engaged with the inner surface of the instrument panel 10, whereby the meter hood 20 is held in a normal state.

The meter hood 20 (hood upper 2
A steering lock 28 is attached to the front side (driver's side) of the upper surface of the 0A and the hood lower 20B. This steering lock 28 is provided on the inside of the meter hood 20 as shown in FIGS.
0 and the release member 31 located on the upper surface of the meter hood 20.
It has and. The latch 30 is capable of gripping a part of the steering wheel 14 as described below, and the release member 31 has a structure in which the grip of the latch 30 can be released by operating the key cylinder 32 of the release member 31 with a key.

In the above construction, when parking in the hot sun in summer, the knob 26 of the hood lock 24 is operated to engage the engaging member 25 with the instrument panel 1.
At the same time, the meter hood 20 is pulled from the normal state shown by the solid lines in FIGS. 1 and 2 to the front side (driver's side). As a result, the meter hood 20 moves with respect to the instrument panel 10 as shown by the phantom lines in FIG. 2 through the rotation of the links 22, and the meter hood 20 covers the upper portion of the steering wheel 14 to provide a shaded state. Become.

As described above, the steering wheel 14 is covered with the meter hood 20, and at the same time, a part of the steering wheel 14 is gripped by the latch 30 of the steering lock 28. As a result, the steering wheel 14 is locked so that it cannot be rotated. Such a structure in which the steering wheel 14 can be locked helps to prevent the vehicle from being stolen at the same time as awning the steering wheel 14.

To release the steering lock 28, as described above, the key cylinder 3 of the release member 31 is released.
2 is operated by a key, and thereby the grip of the steering wheel 14 by the latch 30 is released. When the meter hood 20 is returned to the state shown by the solid line in FIGS. 1 and 2, the engaging member 2 of the hood lock 24 is returned.
5 engages with the instrument panel 10, and the meter hood 20 is maintained in a normal state in which only the meters 12 are covered.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the existing meter hood can be used as an awning for the steering wheel during parking in the daytime, and the steering wheel can be prevented from becoming hot by the sun without the need for troublesome labor and storage space. it can. Further, according to the present invention, the steering wheel can be covered with the meter hood and locked at the same time so that the steering wheel cannot be rotated. In this case, the function of preventing the vehicle from being stolen can be exhibited in addition to the function of protecting the steering wheel from the sun.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a front portion of a driver's seat in a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a side view showing a front portion of a driver's seat in a vehicle.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view in which a meter hood is separated from an instrument panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Instrument panel 12 Meters 14 Steering wheel 20 Meter hood 28 Steering lock

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle in which a meter hood is arranged on an instrument panel so as to cover the meters thereof, wherein the meter hood covers the meters from the normal state in which the meter hood covers only the meters. A meter hood mounting structure for a vehicle, which is mounted so that it can be moved to cover the upper part. 2. A steering lock is provided on the meter hood, the steering lock being capable of gripping a part of the steering wheel when the meter hood is moved and operated to cover the upper portion of the steering wheel. The meter hood mounting structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, which is characterized.