JPH09169249A - Fitting structure of electric apparatus for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the number of part items in the fitting structure of electric products for an automobile and also reduce assembling manhour in an automobile assembly line. SOLUTION: An instrument panel 1 is provided with a fitting opening part 2, and a connector supporting plate 3 is provided-with a receiving side wiring connector in an connection stand-by position. A cluster panel 15 which is a fitting panel, a front panel 17 of a heater control device 16 and the main part of a case 23 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin, and the heater control device 16 is assembled into the case 23. The back face plate of the case 23 is provided with a fitting side wiring connector 28 in a connection stand-by position, and a catcher is provided at the periphery of the wiring connector 28. When the heater control device 16 is inserted into the fitting opening part 2, the fitting side wiring connector 28 and the receiving side wiring connector 4 are connected to each other by the force of insertion.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a heater control device, an air conditioner, a radio device, an audio device, a television device, a navigation device in an automobile.
The present invention relates to a structure for attaching various electric devices such as a power window device to an attached object such as an instrument panel, a console, a door interior panel, and an armrest.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 11, a conventional heater control device 100 for an automobile has a front panel 101 provided with switches and the like on the front surface thereof, and a wiring connector 102 mounted on the rear surface thereof. This heater control device 100 in an automobile assembly line
And, the cluster panel 103 is assembled to the instrument panel 104, which is the object to be attached, through the following steps.

The wire harness 106 routed inside the mounting opening 105 of the instrument panel 104 is manually pulled out from the mounting opening 105,
The wiring connector 107 provided at the tip of the wire harness 106 is manually connected to the wiring connector 102 on the back surface of the heater control device 100. By attaching the bracket metal fittings 108 to the bracket metal fittings 110 arranged on the left and right walls of the mounting opening 105 with screws 109, the heater control device 100
To the instrument panel 104. The cluster panel 103 is attached to the attachment opening 105. After this installation, the heater control device 10
The front panel 101 of 0 and the cluster panel 103 are substantially flush with each other.

[0004]

As described above, the conventional heater control device 100 has a large number of assembling steps, and it takes a lot of time and labor, which is one of the causes for lowering the efficiency of the automobile assembly line. Further, the front panel 101 and the cluster panel 103 of the heater control device 100 are separately formed of synthetic resin, and the instrument panel 1 of the heater control device 100 is provided.
Bracket metal fittings 108 and 110 for mounting on 04
The number of parts was increased because of the need for. These problems were not limited to the heater control device 100, and were the same in the air conditioner, the radio device, and the like.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems and to provide a mounting structure for an electric appliance for an automobile which can reduce the number of parts and the number of assembling steps in an automobile assembly line.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a mounting structure for an electric appliance for an automobile according to the present invention is provided with a mounting opening portion in an object to be mounted and a receiving side inside the mounting opening portion. The wiring connector of the above is provided in the coupling standby position, the mounting panel and the front panel of the electric device are integrally formed, the electric device is provided on the back surface of the front panel, and the mounting side wiring connector is coupled to the back surface of the electric device. It is arranged in a standby position, and when the electric device is inserted into the mounting opening, the wiring connector on the mounting side and the wiring connector on the receiving side are coupled by the force of the insertion. I am trying.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mounting structure for an electric appliance for an automobile, in which a mounting opening is provided in an object to be mounted, and a wiring connector on a receiving side is provided in the mounting opening in a coupling standby position. The mounting panel and the front panel of the electric device are integrally formed, and the electric device is provided on the back surface of the front panel, and the push-in portion that can be moved back and forth is provided on the front panel and a part of the electric device. The wiring connector on the mounting side is provided on the rear surface in the coupling standby position, the electric device is inserted into the inside of the mounting opening, and when the pressing portion is pushed in, the wiring connector on the mounting side and the wiring connector on the mounting side are pushed by the pushing force. It is characterized in that the wiring connector on the receiving side is connected.

In these inventions, when the wiring connector on the receiving side and the wiring connector on the mounting side are combined, the positional deviation due to the error between the both wiring connectors is absorbed and the two wiring connectors are aligned. It is preferable to provide a structure.

The electric devices include a heater control device, an air conditioner, a radio device, an audio device,
A television device, a navigation device, a power window device, and the like can be exemplified, and switches, levers, knobs, display portions, and the like of electric devices are arranged on the front panel thereof. Examples of the object to be attached include an instrument panel, a console, a door interior panel, an armrest and the like. Further, the "coupling standby posture" of the receiving-side and mounting-side wiring connectors means a posture in which both the wiring connectors stand by so that they can be coupled to each other, for example, a posture in which they face each other in a straight line. The wiring connector is not limited to a particular type.

[0010]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention implemented in a heater control device mounting structure will be described below.
This will be described with reference to the drawings. First, FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment, and as shown in FIG. 1, a mounting opening 2 is provided in the center of an instrument panel 1 made of a synthetic resin, which is an object to be mounted. The receiving side wiring connector 4 is provided on the connector support plate 3 inside the opening 2 in a coupling standby posture (a frontward posture facing a wiring connector 28 described later).

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the connector support plate 3 is provided with a connector insertion hole 5 and a locking claw 6 protruding rearward from the peripheral edge thereof. The wiring connector 4 includes a female case portion 7 as a main body, a pair of flange portions 8 projecting from the rear end to both sides, a pair of hooking claws 9 projecting forward from the peripheral edge of each flange portion 8, and each hooking portion. A latch release protrusion 10 that protrudes inward from the tip of the retaining claw 9 is integrally formed of synthetic resin, and a plurality of female terminals 11 are provided inside the female case portion 7. The female terminal 11 is connected with a wiring cable 12 routed inside the instrument panel 1, and an engaging recess 13 is provided in an intermediate portion of both side surfaces of the female connector portion 7. The latch claws 9 are latched on the peripheral edge of the connector insertion hole 5 to support the female connector portion 7 in the coupling standby posture. Also, the latch claw 9 and the connector insertion hole 5
A slight gap 14 is provided between the wiring connector 4 and the inner edge of the wiring connector 4, and the wiring connector 4 is attached to the top, bottom, left and right with some play.

On the other hand, the cluster panel 1 which is a mounting panel
5 and the front panel 17 of the heater control device 16 are integrally formed of a synthetic resin so that the latter exists as a part of the former. In addition to the front panel 17, the cluster panel 15 is also provided with an air outlet 18, a radio device mounting opening 19, an ashtray 20, a cigarette lighter 21, and the like, and the instrument panel is provided on the back of the cluster panel 15. Mounting claws 22 that engage with the peripheral edge of the mounting opening 2 of the panel 1 are provided. A main part of the case 23 is integrally formed on the back surface of the front panel 17 with a synthetic resin, and the heater control device 16 is assembled in the case 23 from a lid (not shown) provided on a part of the case 23. Further, the switch 24, the lever 25, the display unit, etc. of the heater control device 16 are provided on the front panel 17
It is arranged to appear in. Back plate 2 of case 23
7, a wiring connector 28 on the mounting side is provided in a coupling standby posture (here, a rearward posture facing the above-mentioned wiring connector 4).

More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rear plate 27 has a connector insertion hole 29 and a pair of holding claws 30 projecting from the peripheral edge of the connector insertion hole 29 into the case 23. The protective frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape protruding toward and the pushing protrusions 32 protruding rearward on both sides of the protective frame 31,
It is integrally formed of synthetic resin. Wiring connector 28
Is composed of a synthetic resin male case portion 33, which is a main body, and a plurality of male terminals 34 provided therein. The hard lead wire 35 connected to each male terminal 34 is soldered to the printed circuit board 36, so that the wiring connector 28 is supported in the posture. The printed circuit board 36 is held between the pair of holding claws 30 so as to be movable back and forth, and the wiring connector 28 is positioned inside the protective frame 31.
A ribbon cable 37 reaching each part of the heater control device 16 is connected to the printed circuit board 36, and the ribbon cable 37 is compressed in an arc shape.

A catcher 38 is provided on the outer periphery of the wiring connector 28. The catcher 38 is slidably arranged between the protective frame 31 and the wiring connector 28, and can be opened and closed via an integral hinge 40 at the rear ends of the left and right side walls of the slide cylinder 39. A pair of integrated guide claws 41 are integrally formed of synthetic resin. The locking claws 42 formed by cutting on the respective walls of the slide cylinder 39 are locked to the claws at the rear end of the protection frame 31 to prevent the sliding claws from coming off. Both guide claws 4
1 protrudes rearward from the protective frame 31 and spreads in a plane C shape due to the elasticity of the integral hinge 40, and when it enters the inside of the protective frame 31, it is narrowed by the protective frame 31 and is closed substantially parallel to the plane. Has become.

According to the first embodiment, the cluster panel 15 and the front panel 1 of the heater control device 16 are provided.
Since the 7 and the main part of the case 23 are integrally formed of synthetic resin, it is not necessary to attach the heater control device to the cluster panel using the bracket metal fittings as in the conventional case, and the number of parts and the assembly in the automobile assembly line are not required. It is possible to reduce the number of man-hours required.

When the heater control device 16 integrated with the cluster panel 15 is inserted into the mounting opening 2, the wiring connector 2 on the mounting side is struck by the force of the insertion.
Since the wiring connector 8 and the wiring connector 4 on the receiving side are coupled to each other, the wiring cable can be manually pulled out from the mounting opening, or the wiring connector at the tip of the wiring cable can be manually connected to the wiring connector of the heater control device. It is not necessary to connect them, and the number of assembly steps in the automobile assembly line can be reduced. The state of this insertion will be described in detail below.

When the heater control device 16 integrated with the cluster panel 15 is inserted into the inside of the mounting opening 2, as shown in FIG. 4, the wiring connector 28 on the mounting side in the coupling standby posture is also the same. They approach the receiving side wiring connector 4 in the coupling standby position while facing each other. At this time, the guide claw 41 of the catcher 38 projects rearward from the protective frame 31 and spreads in a plane C shape. The printed circuit board 36 is located at the rear end between the holding claws 30 due to the elasticity of the arc-shaped ribbon cable 37. Even if there is a positional deviation due to an error between the two wiring connectors 4 and 28, when the receiving side wiring connector 4 comes into contact with the guide claw 41, it is guided by the guide claw 41 and is caused by the gap 14. Since it can move within the play range, the positional deviation is absorbed (centering), and the wiring connector 28 on the mounting side is reliably matched. In other words, catcher 38
And the play due to the gap 14 of the wiring connector 4 constitute a self-aligning structure for aligning the wiring connectors 4 and 28.

FIG. 5 shows a state where the above-mentioned insertion is further advanced and the coupling of both wiring connectors 4 and 28 is completed. That is, the male case portion 33 of the wiring connector 28 is inserted into the female case portion 7 of the wiring connector 4, and the male terminal (34)
Is connected to the female terminal (11), the guide claw 41 of the catcher 38 closes while entering the protective frame 31, and engages with the engaging recess 13 of the female case portion 7. Further, the printed circuit board 36 is pushed to the front end between the holding claws 30. At this time, the cluster panel 15 does not reach the instrument panel 1.

When the insertion is further advanced from the state of FIG. 5, the pushing projection piece 32 pushes the latch release projection 10, the latch claw 9 is deformed, and eventually the connector insertion hole 5 is inserted.
Off the perimeter. When the mounting claws 22 of the cluster panel 15 are engaged with the peripheral edge of the mounting opening 2 and the cluster panel 15 is mounted on the instrument panel 1 substantially flush with each other, the wiring connector 4 is connected to the connector as shown in FIG. The flange portion 8 is pushed into the support plate 3 and is locked by the locking claw 6.

Next, FIGS. 7 to 10 show the mounting structure of the heater control device 16 according to the second embodiment. In the present embodiment, the front panel 17 and a part of the heater control device 16 are provided with a push-in portion 45 that can be moved back and forth, and a wiring connector 28 on the attachment side is provided on the rear surface of the push-in portion 45 in a coupling standby posture, and the heater control device is provided. Only when the 16 is inserted into the mounting opening 2 and the pushing portion 45 is pushed in, the wiring connector 28 on the mounting side and the wiring connector 4 on the receiving side are coupled by the force of the pushing. The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment, and the other details are the same as the first embodiment.

The entire push-in portion 45, including the wiring connector 28, is provided so as to be slidable back and forth with respect to the other portion of the heater control device 16, and the push-in portion 45 is flexible from the inside of the push-in portion 45 to the electric circuit in the other portion. It is connected with a cord. Heater control device 16 of the present embodiment
Is attached to the attachment opening 2 as follows. Also according to this embodiment, it is possible to reduce the number of parts and the number of assembly steps in the automobile assembly line.

The heater control device 16 integrated with the cluster panel 15 is inserted into the mounting opening 2, and the mounting claw 22 of the cluster panel 15 is mounted on the mounting opening 2.
The cluster panel 15 is attached to the instrument panel 1 substantially flush with the peripheral edge of the instrument panel. At this time, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the rear plate 27 of the heater control device 16 is close to the connector support plate 3, but the pushing part 45 projects forward with respect to the other parts of the heater control device 16. The wiring connector 28 on the mounting side only approaches the wiring connector 4 on the receiving side. Next, when the pushing portion 45 is pushed backward, as shown in FIG. 9, the wiring connector 28 on the mounting side is coupled to the wiring connector 4 on the receiving side by the pushing force. The way of coupling is the same as in the first embodiment. Further, when the push-in portion 45 is pushed in such that its front surface is substantially flush with the front surface of the other portion, as shown in FIG. 10, the latch claw 9 is disengaged from the peripheral edge of the connector insertion hole 5, and the wiring connector 4 is connected to the connector. It is pushed into the support plate 3.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, but may be embodied with appropriate modifications, for example, as follows, without departing from the spirit of the invention. (1) The wiring connector 4 on the receiving side is male, and the wiring connector 28 on the mounting side is female. (2) The catcher 38 and the protective frame 31 are provided on the receiving side wiring connector 4, and the mounting side wiring connector 28 is provided with play.

[0024]

Since the mounting structure of the electric appliance for automobiles of the present invention is configured as described above, it has an excellent effect that the number of parts and the number of assembling steps in the automobile assembly line can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an attachment structure of a heater control device according to a first embodiment of the present invention to an instrument panel.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing how to provide a receiving-side wiring connector for the instrument panel.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing how to install a wiring connector on the attachment side of the heater control device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view when the wiring connector on the mounting side approaches the wiring connector on the receiving side.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view when the wiring connector on the mounting side is coupled to the wiring connector on the receiving side.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view when the wiring connector on the mounting side further pushes in the wiring connector on the receiving side.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing an attachment structure of a heater control device according to a second embodiment of the present invention to an instrument panel.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view when the wiring connector on the mounting side of the heater control device approaches the wiring connector on the receiving side.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view when the wiring connector on the mounting side is coupled to the wiring connector on the receiving side.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view when the wiring connector on the mounting side further pushes in the wiring connector on the receiving side.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a heater control device according to a conventional example to an instrument panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument panel 2 Mounting opening 4 Wiring connector on receiving side 14 Gap 15 Cluster panel 16 Heater control device 17 Front panel 28 Wiring connector on mounting side 38 Catcher

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁶ Identification number Reference number within the agency FI technical display location // H01R 23/02 7815-5B H01R 23/02 Z (72) Inventor Yoshio Sano Nishikasugai-gun, Aichi Kasugacho Ochiai 1 Nagachibata Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Nobuo Watanabe Kasugacho, Aichi Pref.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A mounting opening is provided in an object to be mounted, a wiring connector on a receiving side is provided in a coupling standby posture inside the mounting opening, and a mounting panel and a front panel of an electric device are integrally formed,
An electric device is provided on the back surface of the front panel, and a wiring connector on the attachment side is provided on the back surface of the electric device in a coupling standby position. When the electric device is inserted into the attachment opening, the force of the insertion is The mounting structure for an electric appliance for an automobile, wherein the wiring connector on the mounting side and the wiring connector on the receiving side are combined with each other. 2. A mounting opening is provided in an object to be mounted, and a wiring connector on a receiving side is provided in a coupling standby position inside the mounting opening to integrally form a mounting panel and a front panel of an electric device,
An electric device is provided on the back surface of the front panel, and a push-down portion that can be moved back and forth is provided on a part of the front panel and the electric device, and a wiring connector on the attachment side is provided on the back surface of the push portion in a coupling standby posture, When the electric device is inserted into the mounting opening and the pushing portion is pushed, the wiring connector on the mounting side and the wiring connector on the receiving side are coupled by the force of the pushing. A characteristic mounting structure for automobile electrical products. 3. A self-aligning structure for aligning both wiring connectors by absorbing a positional deviation due to an error between the wiring connectors when the receiving side wiring connector and the mounting side wiring connector are coupled to each other. Claim 1 provided
Alternatively, the mounting structure for the electric appliance for automobile according to the item 2.