JPH0939837A - Dash panel structure of vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve a dash panel of a vehicle while securing rigidity strength of the dash panel and improve its productivity. SOLUTION: This is the divided structure consisting of a first panel 2 forming an upper surface of a center dash part 11 and a front part of a dash panel 1 by dividing the dash panel 1, a second panel 3 forming a lower part of the center dash part 11, a third panel 4 extending in the lateral direction, a fourth panel 5 forming a bottom surface of the dash panel 1 and a pair of left and right fifth panels 6 forming an arch tire house. Thereafter, a vertical wall 8 is provided along a joint part of the dash panels 5, 6 by bending one of side edges of the panel 5 and the panel 6 facing against each other downward, and a front end 81 and a rear end 82 are respectively fastened on a front side member 9 of a car body.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of a dash panel of a vehicle, and more particularly to a structure of a dash panel having a dash center that projects to the inside of a passenger compartment of a semi-bonnet type vehicle with an engine vertically installed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A semi-bonnet type wagon type vehicle having an engine E shown in FIG.
Engine E projects into the passenger compartment. Therefore, the dash panel 1 of this type of vehicle has a structure having a projecting portion (dash center) 11 that projects into the passenger compartment while avoiding the upper rear portion of the engine E. Generally, the dash panel 1 is used as an integrally molded product by press molding, but it is difficult to perform deep overhang molding by integral molding by press molding.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the problems described above and to realize a dash panel whose productivity is improved while ensuring the rigidity and strength of the dash panel.

[0004]

As shown in FIG. 1, the present invention is directed to a dash panel 1 having a center dash portion 11 formed in the center portion in the width direction so as to project into the passenger compartment while avoiding the engine. The dash panel 1 is divided into the upper surface of the center dash portion 11 and the dash panel 1
A first panel 2 forming a front portion of the second panel 3, a second panel 3 coupled along a lower edge of the first panel 2 to form a lower portion of the center dash portion 11, and left and right sides of the center dash portion 11. A pair of left and right third panels 4 which are joined along both side edges and extend in the left-right direction, and the center dash portion 1
4, a fourth panel 5 that is coupled along the lower edge of the dash panel 1 that is the foot pool 12 for the occupant, the left and right edges of the fourth panel 5, and the pair of second panels. 3 is a divided structure including a pair of left and right fifth panels 6 that are joined together along the lower edge to form an arch-shaped tire house. Then, the fourth panel 5 and the fifth
One of the side edges of the panel 6 facing each other is bent downward, and the vertical wall 8 is provided along the joint portion in the vehicle front-rear direction that joins the fourth and fifth panels 5, 6.
Then, the front end 81 and the rear end 82 of the vertical wall 8 are respectively fixed to the front side members 9 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body (claim 1).

A service hole 13 is formed substantially in the center of the second panel 3 forming the lower part of the center dash portion 11, and the service hole 13 is covered with a cover member 7 (claim 2).

An inclined surface 62 is formed substantially at the center of the arch-shaped fifth panel, and the lower edge of the third panel is superposed on and fixed to the inclined surface 62 (claim 3).

According to the present invention, since the dash panel 1 has a divided structure, it is possible to avoid the upper rear portion of the engine and increase the protrusion of the center dash portion 11 protruding into the passenger compartment. Further, since each of the panels 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 that form the dash panel 1 is small, the cost of the press die is low and the cost can be reduced. Further, by providing the vertical wall 8, the rigidity of the foot pool portion at the foot of the front seat is improved. Further, the standard vehicle and the wide vehicle having different vehicle widths can partially share the panels of a plurality of vehicle types, and can easily cope with the standard vehicle and the wide vehicle.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As shown in FIG. 2, a dash panel 1 of a semi-bonnet type vehicle has its upper end joined along the vicinity of the lower edge of the front window, extends substantially vertically downward, and is further generally horizontal. It has a substantially L-shaped cross section that is bent rearward, and its rear end is joined along the front end of the floor panel to partition the engine room and the passenger compartment. The dash panel 1 is formed with a center dash portion 11 that avoids the upper rear portion of the vertically mounted engine E. As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the center dash portion 11 is located at the center of the dash panel 1 in the width direction and has a shape of a semi-circular arc extending into the passenger compartment. And
A horizontal portion extending along the lower edge of the center dash portion 11 forms a footrest portion 12 for an occupant, and arch-shaped tire houses are formed on both left and right ends thereof.

As shown in FIG. 1 (A), the dash panel 1 is composed of a plurality of divided metal panels, which are joined together. The center dash section 11
The upper part of is composed of the first panel 2. The first panel 2 has an arcuate shape in the rear half and forms an upper surface of the center dash portion 11, and a front half in a substantially flat shape forms the front part of the dash panel 1. The second panel 3 is welded and joined along the lower edge of the rear half of the first panel 2. The second panel 3 has an arcuate cross section in the width direction, and a rectangular service hole 13 is formed in the center thereof. A cover member 7 of a plate body that covers this is screwed and fixed. That is,
The center dash portion 11 is formed in an arc shape by the divided first and second panels 2 and 3.

A pair of upright third panels 4 extending in the left-right direction are provided on both left and right sides of the center dash section 11. The pair of left and right third panels 4 has a substantially rectangular shape, and one side edge thereof is welded and joined along the side edge of the center dash portion 11. As a result, the pair of left and right third panels 4 and the front half of the center dash portion 11 form a vertical wall in the standing direction of the front portion of the dash panel 1.

A fourth panel 5 arranged in a substantially horizontal direction is joined to the lower edge of the center dash portion 11. The fourth panel 5 has a concave shape in which the central portion of the front edge is largely cut out, and the concave portion of the front edge is welded and joined along the lower edge of the second panel 3 forming the lower portion of the center dash portion 11. is there. As shown in FIG. 1 (C), the connecting portion is provided with flanges that are orthogonal to each other on the edges of both panels 3 and 5,
The flanges are overlapped and welded. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 (A), other front edges except for the recess are
The center dash portion 11 is formed up to approximately the center of the lower edge of the third panel 4 connected to the left and right sides of the center dash portion 11.
It is welded in series with the bottom edge of the. The left and right portions of the fourth panel 5 form foot rests 12 for the occupant, and the rear edge of the fourth panel 5 is joined to the front edge of a floor panel (not shown).

A pair of left and right fifth panels 6 are joined to the left and right sides of the fourth panel 5, respectively. The fifth panel 6 is curved in an arch shape in the front-rear direction and forms a tire house for front tires. 1 (A), (B),
As shown in (C), approximately in the center of the fifth panel 6,
A protrusion 61 having a substantially trapezoidal cross-section extending in the width direction is formed. Further, a side wall of the fifth panel 6 forming the tire house facing the fourth panel 5 is formed with a vertical wall 8 bent downward at a substantially right angle over the entire length. The upper edge of the vertical wall 8 is welded and joined along the side edge of the fourth panel 5. A front end 81 and a rear end 82 of the arched vertical wall 8 are welded to and supported by the upper surfaces of front side members arranged in the front-rear direction on both sides of the vehicle.

On the other hand, the fifth panel 6 is also connected to the third panel 4. The protrusion 61 of the fifth panel 6
The front inclined surface 62 and the flange formed on the outer half of the lower edge of the third panel 4 facing the inclined surface 62 are overlapped and welded to each other.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the center dash portion 11 of the dash panel 1 is divided from other portions, and the center dash portion 11 is divided into the first panel 2 and the second panel 3.
With the divided structure, the center dash portion 11 can be press-formed to a large extent in the passenger compartment. In addition, the fourth which forms the foot rest portion 12 of the occupant
A vertical wall 8 is provided at a joint portion between the panel 5 and the fifth panel 6 forming the tire house, and front and rear end portions 8 thereof are provided.
Since 1 and 82 are fixed to the front side member 9, the rigidity of the foot pool 12 can be sufficiently secured. Further, the joints between the vertical panels of the third and fourth panels 4 and 5 and the horizontal panels are coupled in the vertical shearing direction, so that the bonding strength is high. Also, the second and fourth panels 3, 5
Also in the joint part, the flanges formed at the edges of both panels 3 and 5 are joined to each other so that the mutually orthogonal flanges are joined to each other, so that the positioning is easy, the assembling workability is good, and the rigidity is high.
As described above, since the dash panel 1 having the divided structure has the connecting portions of the panels having a high connecting strength and rigidity, the entire dash panel 1 has a high strength structure.

Further, at the time of maintenance of the engine, workability is improved by simply removing the small cover member 7. Also, since each divided panel is miniaturized,
The press die can be downsized, the press workability can be improved, and the cost can be reduced.

When a standard specification vehicle and a wide specification vehicle having different vehicle widths are provided on the vehicle, the third panel 4 and the fourth panel 5 form a standard specification panel and a wide specification panel, respectively. , 2nd and 5th panels 2, 3 and 6 are commonly used, it is possible to easily cope with standard specification vehicles and wide specification vehicles.

[0017]

According to the dash panel of the present invention, since the dash panel has a divided structure, press molding of the constituent members becomes easy. In addition, rigidity at the joint between the panels,
Since the bonding strength is provided, the strength of the entire dash panel can be secured and the workability of assembling is good. Further, in standard specification vehicles and wide specification vehicles, it is possible to use some of the common parts, and it is possible to cope with them easily, and the cost can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 (A) is a perspective view of a dash panel of the present invention, FIG. 1 (B) is a side view of an essential part of the dash panel of FIG. 1 (A), and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the position which follows the IC-IC line of A).

FIG. 2 is a side view of a semi-bonnet type vehicle to which the dash panel of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Dash panel 11 Center dash part 12 Foot rest part 13 Service hole 2 1st panel 3 2nd panel 4 3rd panel 5 4th panel 6 5th panel 62 Inclined surface 7 Cover member 8 Vertical wall 81 Vertical Front end of wall 82 Rear end of vertical wall 9 Front side member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A dash panel for partitioning an engine room and a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the center dash panel having a center dash portion formed so as to avoid the engine and project into the passenger compartment. A first panel that divides the panel to form an upper surface of the center dash portion and a front portion of the dash panel;
A second panel that is joined along the lower edge of the panel to form the lower part of the center dash portion, and a pair of left and right third panels that are joined along the left and right edges of the center dash portion and extend in the left-right direction. A fourth panel that is coupled along the lower edge of the center dash portion and forms the bottom surface of a dash panel that is a foot pool for an occupant; left and right edges of the fourth panel; and the pair of second panels. And a pair of left and right fifth panels that are joined together along the lower edge of the left and right to form an arch-shaped tire house. The fourth panel and the pair of left and right fifth panels face each other. One of the side edges of the vertical wall is bent downward, and a vertical wall is provided along the vehicle front-rear direction connecting portion connecting the fourth and fifth panels, and the front end and the rear end of the vertical wall are respectively formed on the vehicle body. Left and right front Dash panel structure of a vehicle, characterized in that allowed secured to Idomenba. 2. A structure in which a service hole is formed substantially at the center of the second panel forming the lower part of the center dash portion, and the service hole is closed by a cover member.
Vehicle dash panel structure described. 3. The vehicle according to claim 1, wherein an inclined surface is formed substantially at the center of the arch-shaped fifth panel, and the lower edge of the third panel is superposed and fixed to the inclined surface. Dash panel structure.