JPH10109570A - Instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make improvements in rigidity of an instrument panel cover and an instrument panel body at the time of utilizing them as something a pocket, in case of setting an air-bag body storage opening part to 'no air-bag' specifications. SOLUTION: A box part 2 formed with an opening hole 4 on the underside is integrally formed in an instrument panel body 1 on the inside of an air-bag body storage opening part, and in the case of no air-bag specifications, an instrument panel cover 5 is installed in the opening hole 4, and the box part 2 is utilized as a pocket so as to close an opening inlet with a lid 18, while a notch part 10, where a pin part of a locking device of the said lid is retractably moved, is formed in a front end of the instrument panel cover 5, and responding to the notch part 10, a striker 15 engaging with the pin part 20 of the locking device 19 of the lid 18 is installed there, then a frame part 15a reinforcing the perimeter of the notch part 10 is installed in this striker 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure in which an airbag body storage opening can be used as a storage case when no airbag is used, and more particularly, to an instrument panel cover forming a storage case. The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure in which the periphery of a notch of the instrument panel is reinforced by a striker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 14, an instrument panel 50 of an automobile is provided with an opening 51 for accommodating an airbag body in the passenger seat side in order to comply with an airbag specification. The opening 51 is provided with the airbag body 5.
The interior is fitted with an airbag specification.

On the other hand, in the case of no airbag specification, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a lid box 53 is provided inside the opening 51 and used as a storage 54. As described above, since the opening 51 is conventionally formed corresponding to the airbag specification, when the opening 51 is used as the storage case 54, the opening 51 is formed.
The size of the lid box 53 to be inserted into the inside of the box is limited, and the volume of the box is naturally determined, which limits the use of the box as a storage box. Further, since the thickness of the instrument panel 50 itself is limited, a reinforcement stay or the like for reinforcing the instrument panel 50 has to be taken.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 16, a box 57 is provided inside an opening 56 of an instrument panel 55.
And an opening hole 58 is formed in the lower surface of the box portion 57. An airbag body 59 is built in the box portion 57 when the airbag is used, and when the airbag is not used,
An application utilizing the box portion 57 for storing is filed earlier (Japanese Patent Application No. 8-194218). This box part 5
7, when used for storage, as shown in FIG.
The cover 60 is attached to the opening hole 58 and closed, and the box portion 5 is closed.
At the entrance 7, a lid 61 is mounted to open and close. The locking device 62 provided on the lid 61 engages with and locks a striker 63 provided at the lower opening end of the instrument panel 55. The striker 63 is mounted on the lower surface side of a cutout hole 64 formed at the lower opening end of the instrument panel 55. The lock device 62 is engaged with the striker 63 through a notch hole (not shown) formed in the cover 60 and a notch hole 64 of the instrument panel 55.

[0005]

According to the above-mentioned prior invention, the notch hole formed in the cover 60 and the notch hole 64 of the instrument panel 55 cause cracks in the impact test of the instrument panel 55. ,
In addition, there is a problem that causes deformation during molding and long-term use.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems, and aims to improve the rigidity of an instrument panel cover and an instrument panel main body when the airbag main body storage opening is used as a storage case without an airbag. It is an object of the present invention to provide an instrument panel structure that can be used.

[0007]

According to the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an opening for accommodating an airbag main body is formed in an instrument panel main body, and inside the opening for accommodating the airbag main body, a lower surface is provided. The box part with the opening is formed integrally with the instrument panel body, and in the case of no airbag specification, the instrument panel cover is attached to the opening and the opening is closed with a lid. In the instrument panel structure in which a notch portion through which the pin portion of the lid locking device enters and exits is formed at the front end portion of the instrument panel cover, a cutout formed at the front end portion of the instrument panel cover is used. A striker that engages with the pin of the lid locking device is provided so as to correspond to the notch. In providing the frame portion for reinforcing the periphery of the cutout portion squid. Also, the instrument panel cover is fastened to the instrument panel body together with the fixing of the striker.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show the instrument panel structure of the present invention.
Is a perspective view showing an instrument panel structure using an airbag mounting box as a storage when the passenger side airbag is not used, FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. , Instrument panel cover,
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the striker, and FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3.

FIGS. 1 to 5 show a structure in which the air bag mounting box portion is used as a container when the passenger side air bag is not used. Reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel main body. On the passenger seat side of the instrument panel main body 1, a box portion 2 for mounting an air bag is provided. The air bag mounting box section 2 is usually provided on the upper side of a glove box 3 provided on the passenger seat side. The airbag mounting box portion 2 has an opening 4 formed on the lower surface of the box portion 2 in order to adapt to the airbag specification. When the airbag is not used, the opening 4 is formed by the instrument panel cover 5. By closing it, it is used as a storage. The front edge 4a of the opening 4 has a notch 6
A seating surface 7a is provided on both sides of the notch hole 6, and a screw hole 7 for fixing a striker described later is provided on the seating surface 7a. Screw holes 8 for fixing the instrument panel cover 5 are formed at both left and right ends of the front edge 4a and both right and left ends of the rear edge 4b.

The instrument panel cover 5 is a tray-shaped one having a flange 9 on its periphery. A step 5a, one step lower than the periphery, is provided on the front flange 9a, and a central portion of this step 5a. Is provided with a notch 10. A screw hole 11 for fixing a striker is provided on both sides of the notch 10 and a front flange 9a is provided.
Screw holes 12 corresponding to the screw holes 8 are provided on both left and right sides of the rear flange portion 9b. The instrument panel cover 5 is fixed to the instrument panel body 1 by inserting the screw 13 into the screw hole 12 and screwing it into the screw hole 8, or screwing into a nut (not shown) attached to the lower surface of the screw hole 8. ing.

A screw 14 is screwed into the screw hole 11 to mount a striker 15 on the upper surface of the notch 10. As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the striker 15 is a mountain-shaped plate in a side view, and has an opening 16 at a position corresponding to the notch 10 in the center. The opening 16 is formed slightly smaller than the notch 10, and the periphery of the notch 10 is reinforced by a frame 15 a around the opening 16. Tapered portions 15b that are inclined downward toward the direction in which they approach each other are formed at both lateral edges of the opening 16. On both sides of the opening 16, screw holes 17 are formed at positions corresponding to the screw holes 11 of the instrument panel cover 5.

The striker 15 is engaged with a lock device 19 of a lid 18 that opens and closes an opening at the entrance of the air bag mounting box portion 2. This lid 18
As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the lock device 19 is provided with a pair of pin portions 20 provided on the lower side which enter and exit from the left and right. When the pin portion 20 is retracted against the spring force and the push portion 21 is released, the pin portion 20 protrudes by the action of the spring force and engages with the lower surface 15 c on both sides of the opening 16 of the striker 15. The lid 18 is formed in a semicircular shape, is pivotally supported by a rear end of the box portion 2 of the instrument panel main body 1 by a shaft 22 provided at the rear end, and rotates upward. is there.

According to the above-mentioned instrument panel structure, when the airbag is not used, the opening hole 4 formed on the lower surface of the box portion 2 of the instrument panel main body 1 is closed by the instrument panel cover 5 so as to store the article. Use as The instrument panel cover 5 is provided with the screws 13.
Through the screw hole 8 of the box portion 2 of the instrument panel body 1. Next, the striker 15 is arranged on the upper side of the cutout portion 10 of the instrument panel cover 5, and inserted into the screw hole 11 of the instrument panel cover 5 and the screw hole 7 of the box portion 2 through the screw 14 from the screw hole 17. And screw them together. Thus, the periphery of the notch 6 of the box portion 2 of the instrument panel main body 1 and the periphery of the notch 10 of the instrument panel cover 5 are reinforced by the striker 15.

According to the above-described embodiment, the periphery of the cutout hole 6 of the box portion 2 of the instrument panel main body 1 and the instrument panel cover 5 are formed by the frame portion 15a of the striker 15 without using any special reinforcing member.
Around the notch 10 can be reinforced. Since the striker 15 can be disposed on the same plane as the basic surface of the instrument panel cover 5, it does not get caught when loading and unloading luggage. it can. Since the box portion 2 having the opening hole 4 formed on the lower surface is integrally formed with the instrument panel main body 1,
Conventionally, in the case of no airbag specification, a container having a large volume can be formed, while a lid box is separately assembled. Further, by integrally forming the box portion 2 with the instrument panel main body 1, the rigidity of the instrument panel main body 1 is improved as compared with that of another structure.
In addition, the strength and accuracy can be improved. Further, the volume of the box portion 2 can be increased by forming the wall surface of the box portion 2 so as to protrude greatly.

[0015]

As described above, according to the instrument panel structure of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. An opening for storing an airbag body is formed in the instrument panel body, and a box having an opening hole formed on the lower surface inside the opening for storing the airbag body is integrally formed with the instrument panel body to form an airbag. In the case of non-specification, an instrument panel cover is attached to the opening hole, and the opening part is closed with a lid to use the box part as a storage case, and the pin part of the locking device of the lid comes in and out. In the instrument panel structure in which the notch is formed at the front end of the instrument panel cover, the striker that engages with the pin of the locking device of the lid corresponding to the notch formed at the front end of the instrument panel cover. Since the striker is provided with a frame to reinforce the periphery of the cutout, It can be reinforced notched holes around the box portion of the periphery and the instrument panel main body of the notch of the instrument panel cover by the frame part of the squid. Since the instrument panel cover is fastened to the instrument panel body together with the fixation of the striker, the assembling workability can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel structure using an airbag mounting box as a storage case when a passenger side airbag of a motor vehicle is not used.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a lid, an instrument panel cover, and a striker.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the striker of FIG. 3;

FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the striker of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the striker of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a side view showing the striker of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the lock device of FIG. 3;

FIG. 11 is a plan view showing the lock device of FIG. 10;

FIG. 12 is a front view showing the lock device of FIG. 10;

FIG. 13 is a side view showing the lock device of FIG. 10;

FIG. 14 is a sectional view showing an instrument panel structure in a conventional airbag specification.

FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing an instrument panel structure without an airbag.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view showing an instrument panel structure of the invention of the prior application in an airbag specification.

FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view showing an instrument panel structure according to the invention of the prior application without an airbag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel main body 2 Air bag attachment box part 3 Glove box 4 Opening hole 5 Instrument panel cover 6 Notch hole 7 Screw hole 8 Screw hole 9 Flange part 10 Notch part 11 Screw hole 12 Screw hole 13 Screw 14 Screw 15 Striker 16 Opening hole 17 Screw hole 18 Lid 19 Lock device 20 Pin portion 21 Push portion 15a Frame portion

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An instrument panel main body having an airbag main body storing opening formed therein, and a box having an opening hole formed in a lower surface inside the airbag main body storing opening is integrated with the instrument panel main body. In the case of molding and no airbag specification, an instrument panel cover is attached to the opening hole, and the opening portion is closed with a lid so that the box portion is used for storing, and the pin of the lid locking device is used. In the instrument panel structure in which a notch part where the part enters and exits is formed at the front end part of the instrument panel cover, the pin part of the lid locking device corresponds to the notch part formed at the front end part of the instrument panel cover. The striker is provided with a frame that reinforces the periphery of the cutout. Instrument panel structure characterized by that. 2. The instrument panel cover according to claim 2,
The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the striker is fixed to the instrument panel main body together with fixing of the striker.