JPH11139182A - Instrument panel exterior member and instrument panel, device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently cope with a user's demand by forming an instrument panel of a lower instrument panel and an upper instrument panel, and making the upper instrument panel selectable from a plurality of upper instrument panels of different design according to the user's preference. SOLUTION: An instrument panel facing member 10 comprises a lower instrument panel 20 fitted to a vehicle, and upper instrument panels 30, 40 fitted to the lower instrument panel 20. These upper instrument panels 30, 40 are different from each other in design and outline. For instance, lateral registers 31b, 31c of the upper instrument panel 30 are formed long in the cross direction of the vehicle compared to lateral registers 41b, 42c of the upper instrument panel 40. The outline shape and layout of spewed meters 32, 42 are also different from each other. In an assembly process, either one of the upper instrument panels 30, 40 is fitted to the lower instrument panel 20 according to a user's preference.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument panel exterior member of a vehicle and a structure of an instrument panel device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, an instrument panel device for a vehicle includes structural members such as an instrument panel reinforcement and an instrument panel exterior member that covers these structural members.

[0003] The instrument panel exterior member has a design surface which can be visually recognized by crew members in the vehicle in a state where instruments such as a speed meter and an engine speed meter are fitted. It is a large resin part that is integrally molded. Therefore, forming an instrument panel exterior member requires a very expensive large mold, and it is difficult to prepare a plurality of instrument panel exterior members having different shapes in the same vehicle type from the viewpoint of cost. It is. For this reason, the color of the surface coating of the instrument panel exterior member is variously changed, and the color variation is diversified to meet customer requirements.

In the above situation, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-9862.
As shown in FIG. 5, a void 72 is provided in the instrument panel body 71 at a position facing the front passenger seat, as shown in FIG. A possibly mounted instrument panel has been proposed. This allows the glow box of the instrument panel to be exchangeable, and allows the user to change the shape of the glow box according to the user's preference.
This reflects the user's preference regarding the shape of the instrument panel.

[0005]

However, the apparatus described in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 4-98620 described above can change only the glow box in various ways, and is not suitable for instruments such as a speed meter and an engine speed meter. The main design part such as the shape / arrangement configuration or the shape / arrangement configuration of the register, defroster, side defogger, etc. as the air outlet of the air conditioner cannot be changed. Actually, such a design part is the part most visible to the crew,
According to the above-mentioned publication, it is not possible to select these parts, and there is a problem that it is not possible to sufficiently cope with a user's request that the entire design of the instrument panel can be freely selected.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its technical object to make it possible to variously select the design of the instrument panel in the instrument panel so that it can sufficiently respond to a user's request. It is.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a lower instrument panel mounted on a vehicle, and an upper instrument panel mounted on the lower instrument panel. An instrument panel exterior member comprising an instrument panel, wherein a plurality of upper instrument panels having different designs are prepared and variously selectable according to user's preference.

According to the invention, the instrument panel exterior member has a divided structure including a lower instrument panel attached to a vehicle and an upper instrument panel attached to the lower instrument panel. A plurality of designs having different designs are prepared, and the user can variously select one of these upper instrument panels according to his / her preference.

As described above, according to the present invention, the upper instrument panel can be variously selected, and the design of the upper instrument panel can be freely selected, so that it is possible to sufficiently meet the needs of the user.

[0010] Further, an invention according to claim 2 for solving the above technical problem is directed to an instrument having a lower instrument panel attached to a vehicle and an upper instrument panel attached to the lower instrument panel. An instrument panel exterior member, an instrument-side connector disposed within the upper instrument panel and electrically connected to instruments fitted to the upper instrument panel, and a wire harness routed inside the lower instrument panel And a harness-side connector attached to the end of the wire harness and fixedly arranged at a position facing the instrument-side connector.

According to the present invention, the instrument panel exterior member has a structure divided into a lower instrument panel and an upper instrument panel. Therefore, the upper instrument panel can be replaced, and the user can select various favorite upper instrument panels. Therefore, the user can freely select the design of the upper instrument panel, and can sufficiently respond to the user's request. Therefore, for example, when a user purchases a vehicle at a vehicle dealer, the user can select from a plurality of instrument panels inside the vehicle, and provide the user with a vehicle in which the selected instrument panel is assembled. Is what you can do.

According to the present invention, an instrument-side connector electrically connected to instruments fitted to the upper instrument panel is disposed on the upper instrument panel. On the other hand, on the lower instrument panel, a harness-side connector attached to an end of a wire harness routed inside the lower instrument panel is arranged. The harness-side connector arranged on the lower instrument panel side is fixedly arranged at a position facing the instrument-side connector arranged on the upper instrument panel side.

For this reason, in a state where the upper instrument panel is attached to the lower instrument panel, the harness side connector and the instrument side connector are arranged to face each other, and the electrical system can be easily connected by connecting them. In this way, electricity is supplied to the instruments fitted to the upper instrument panel.

As described above, according to the present invention, the electric wiring connector is fixedly arranged at the position facing the upper instrument panel side and the lower instrument panel side so that the connector position of the electric system can be standardized by the upper and lower instrument panels. It is a thing. For this reason, when preparing a plurality of upper instrument panels with different designs, if the arrangement position of each instrument-side connector is fixedly determined, the upper and lower instrument panels will be promptly selected no matter which upper instrument panel is selected. The instrument panel can be assembled, and there is no need to re-route the electrical system for each upper instrument panel. Therefore, in addition to the effect that the upper instrument panel can be selected according to the user's preference, it can be easily assembled regardless of which upper instrument panel is selected, and the assembling workability is greatly improved. It has an effect.

Further, in solving the above technical problem by the invention of claim 2, as in the invention of claim 3, the instrument panel device is reinforced by inserting the inside of the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. It is preferable that an instrument panel reinforcement is provided as a member, and the wire harness be fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement.

In this case, since the wire harness is fixed to an instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member inserted in the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, the wire harness is connected to the instrument panel reinforcement. It can be routed along the hosement, which further improves the workability of wire harness routing, and because it is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member, it is securely fixed and comes off due to vibration, etc. Is not something.

Further, in solving the above technical problem by the invention of claim 2, as in the invention of claim 4, the instrument panel device is reinforced by inserting the inside of the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. It is also preferable that an instrument panel reinforcement is provided as a member, and the harness side connector is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement.

In this case, since the harness-side connector is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member inserted through the inside of the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, the position of the harness-side connector is ensured. When mounting the upper instrument panel, the positional deviation from the instrument side connector can be almost eliminated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce a defective assembly when assembling the upper instrument panel.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, as in the fifth aspect of the present invention, the harness side connector is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement. . According to this, since the wire harness and the harness side connector are both fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member inserted in the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, the workability of the wiring of the wire harness is further improved. It is possible to improve the mounting and reduce the mounting failure at the time of mounting the upper instrument panel.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instrument comprising: a lower instrument panel attached to a vehicle; and an upper instrument panel attached to the lower instrument panel. An instrument panel exterior member, an in-car outlet formed in the upper instrument panel for supplying air-conditioning air to the car, and one end connected to the upper instrument panel, one end of which communicates with the in-car outlet, and the other end of which faces downward. An open communication passage, an air conditioning duct arranged inside the lower instrument panel and communicating with an air conditioning unit, and fixedly arranged at a position facing the opening formed in the air conditioning duct and opening at the other end of the communication passage. Instrument panel with air conditioning air outlets That.

According to the present invention, the instrument panel exterior member has a structure divided into a lower instrument panel and an upper instrument panel. Therefore, the upper instrument panel can be replaced, and the user can select various favorite upper instrument panels. Therefore, the user can freely select the design of the upper instrument panel, and can sufficiently respond to the user's request.

According to the present invention, the upper instrument panel is provided with an in-car outlet for supplying air-conditioning air into the vehicle, and the upper instrument panel has:
A communication passage having one end communicating with the vehicle interior outlet and the other end opening downward is disposed. On the other hand, an air-conditioning duct for communicating air-conditioning air from the air-conditioning unit is arranged in the lower instrument panel,
The air-conditioning duct is provided with an air-conditioning air outlet that is fixedly disposed at a position facing an opening that is open at the other end of the communication path.

For this reason, when the upper instrument panel is attached to the lower instrument panel, the other end opening of the communication passage communicating with the vehicle interior air outlet and the air-conditioning air outlet of the air-conditioning duct are arranged to face each other. By connecting them, the connection of the air conditioning system is easily completed, and the air for air conditioning can be supplied into the vehicle from the vehicle interior outlet formed in the upper instrument panel.

As described above, according to the present invention, the connection portion of the air-conditioning pipe is fixedly arranged at the position facing the upper instrument panel side and the lower instrument panel side. It is standardized by the ment panel. For this reason, when preparing a plurality of upper instrument panels with different designs, if the opening position of each is fixedly determined, the upper and lower instrument panels can be quickly replaced regardless of which upper instrument panel is selected. It can be assembled, and there is no need to reconfigure the air conditioning piping for each upper instrument panel. Therefore, in addition to the effect that the upper instrument panel can be selected according to the user's preference, it can be easily assembled regardless of which upper instrument panel is selected, and the assembling workability is greatly improved. It has an effect.

The air outlets for air-conditioning into the vehicle include a center register, a side register (right register, left register), a lower register, a defroster, a side defogger and the like.

In order to solve the above-mentioned technical problems by the invention of claim 6, as in the invention of claim 7, the instrument panel device is reinforced by inserting the inside of the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. It is preferable that a hollow instrument panel reinforcement is provided as a member, and the instrument panel reinforcement is commonly used as the air conditioning duct and the air conditioning air outlet is formed.

According to this, the instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member, which is inserted in the lower instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, is formed hollow, and the instrument panel reinforcement formed hollow is used. The air-conditioning unit is commonly used as an air-conditioning duct for circulating air-conditioning air from the air-conditioning unit, and an air-conditioning air outlet is formed in the instrument panel reinforcement.

Accordingly, the air-conditioning air from the air-conditioning unit flows through the internal space of the hollow instrument panel reinforcement, and flows from the air-conditioning air outlet formed in the instrument panel reinforcement to the upper instrument panel. The air is blown into the vehicle from the vehicle outlet through the arranged communication passage.

As described above, since the instrument panel reinforcement, which is a reinforcing member, is commonly used as an air conditioning duct, the position of the air conditioning air outlet is reliably fixed, and when the upper instrument panel is mounted, the communication path of the upper instrument panel is reduced. Positional deviation from the opening can be almost eliminated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce a defective assembly when assembling the upper instrument panel. In addition to this, the parts can be reduced by sharing the duct and the reinforcement, and the cost and weight can be reduced, and the assemblability can be improved.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel exterior member of the present embodiment. In the figure, an instrument panel exterior member 10 includes a lower instrument panel 20 attached to a vehicle, and upper instrument panels 30 and 40 attached to the lower instrument panel 20. The instrument panels 30 and 40 have different designs as is apparent from the figure.
In the assembling process, one of the upper instrument panels 30 and 40 is attached to the lower instrument panel 20.
It is attached to. In the drawing, the arrow UP direction is the upward direction of the vehicle to be assembled, and the arrow FR is the forward direction of the vehicle.

The lower instrument panel 20 includes a center console 20a, a right front part 20b and a right front part 20b extending from the center console 20a to the right side in the figure.
Right side wall 2 that is bent vertically from the front to the vehicle
0d, a left front part 20c extending from the center console 20a to the left side in the figure, a left side wall part 20e vertically bent from the left front part 20c to the front of the vehicle, and a bottom wall part (not shown). And has a shape that is open forward of the vehicle and upward of the vehicle. A glow box 21 is formed on the left side portion 20c. An operation panel 22 in which switches such as audios are integrated is fitted into the center console 20a, and an ashtray 23 and a cigar lighter 24 are also attached.

The upper instrument panel 30 includes a design surface 30a and a right side wall 30 forming a right wall of the design surface 30a.
b, a left-side wall 30c forming the left wall of the design surface 30a, and a resin molded product in which a vehicle front wall (not shown) is integrally formed, and a center register 31a is provided substantially below the center of the design surface 30a, There is a light register 31b at the bottom,
A left register 31c is formed in the lower left part of the drawing. A speed meter 32 is fitted into the upper part of the center register 31a.
A defroster 33 is formed on the upper part of the left register 31c, and an airbag system 34 is stored on the upper part of the left register 31c. In addition, reference numeral 37 denotes a side defogger as an air blowing port for directly blowing air to the side window in order to prevent fogging of the side window.

The upper instrument panel 40 includes a design surface 40a and a right side wall 40 forming a right wall of the design surface 40a.
b, a resin molded product in which a left side wall 40c forming the left side wall of the design surface 40a and a vehicle front wall (not shown) are integrally formed, similar to the upper instrument panel 30,
A center register 41a is formed substantially at the lower center, a right register 41b is formed at the lower right in the figure, and a left register 41c is formed at the lower left in the figure. A speed meter 42 is formed on the upper right side of the design surface 40a in the figure, and an airbag system 44 is stored on the upper left side in the figure.

A center register 31a and a light register 31 formed on the upper instrument panel 30
b, left register 31c, defroster 33, side defogger 37, upper instrument panel 40
The center register 41a, the right register 41b, and the left register 41c formed in the vehicle serve as an in-vehicle outlet for supplying air-conditioning air from an air-conditioning unit (not shown) into the vehicle.

The upper instrument panels 30 and 40 have different designs and outer shapes from each other.
For example, each register 31a, 31b, 31c of the upper instrument panel 30 has a rounded outer shape, whereas each register 41a, 41b, 41c of the upper instrument panel 40 has a relatively angular shape. I have. The left and right registers 31b and 31c of the upper instrument panel 30 are formed longer in the vehicle width direction than the left and right registers 41b and 42c of the upper instrument panel 40. Also, the external shapes and arrangements of the speed meters 32 and 42 are different between them.
Further, in the overall outer shape, the upper instrument panel 30 has a relatively gentle gradient at a portion where the speed meter 32 and the airbag system 34 are arranged, and the registers 31a31b and 31c are arranged continuously from this portion. On the other hand, in the upper instrument panel 40, the gradient of the portion where the speed meter 42 and the airbag system 44 are disposed is steep, and the portion where these are disposed and the portion where the registers 41a, 41b and 41c are disposed. And an intermediate portion 47 having a gentle gradient is formed between them.

Inside the right side wall 20d and the left side wall 20e of the lower instrument panel 20 (inside the vehicle), connection pieces 25 each having a screw hole 25a are integrally formed. A connecting piece 26 having a screw hole 26a is integrally formed on the inside of the left end of the right front surface 20b and on the inside of the right end of the left front surface 20c. On the other hand, screw holes 35 (45) are formed in the right side wall 30a (40a) and the left side wall 30b (40b) of the upper instrument panel 30 (40).
Also, screw holes 36 (46) are formed in the bottom wall, respectively. Therefore, when assembling the upper instrument panel 30 (40) to the lower instrument panel 20, the screw holes 25a and the screw holes 35 (45) and the screw holes 26a and the screw holes 36 (46) are aligned. The assembly is completed by fastening the two with the screw A in the state in which they are set. In this case, the mounting portions of the upper instrument panels 30 and 40 (the screw holes 35 and 36 in the upper instrument panel 30 and the screw holes 45 and 46 in the upper instrument panel 40) are
The lower instrument panel 20 is formed at a position facing the mounting portion (the screw holes 25a and 26a). Therefore be selected either upper instrument panel 30, 40, in which can be attached to the lower instrument panel 20.

FIG. 2 is an external view when the upper instrument panel 30 is mounted on the lower instrument panel 20, and FIG. 3 is an external view when the upper instrument panel 40 is mounted on the lower instrument panel 20. is there. As is apparent from a comparison between FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the two are significantly different in appearance. Therefore, the user can select which appearance is preferred, and can supply an instrument panel according to the preference.

FIG. 4 is a view showing the internal structure of the lower instrument panel 20 and the upper instrument panel 30 in the instrument panel device 1 in which the internal structural members are mounted on the instrument panel exterior member. In the figure, on the upper instrument panel 30, both ends are connected to the right side wall 30b and the left side wall 30c, and an iron bottom plate 59 is arranged along the vehicle width direction. The bottom plate 59 has a connector hole 59 penetrating in the vertical direction of the vehicle.
a, holes for air conditioning 59b, 59c, 59d are formed. In the connector hole 59a, an instrument-side connector 51 that is electrically connected via a harness to a speed meter 32, which is one of the instruments fitted to the upper instrument panel 30, is inserted. It is fixed in a state facing downward. The upper instrument panel 30 includes a central communication passage 53a and a right communication passage 53.
b, left communication passage 53c, side defogger communication passage 5
3d, 53d and a defroster communication passage 53e are provided. One end of the central communication passage 53a communicates with the center register 31a, and the other end communicates with an air conditioning hole 59b formed in the bottom plate 59. For this reason, the air conditioning hole 59b is an opening that opens downward and forms the other end of the central communication passage 53a. One end of the right communication passage 53b communicates with the light register 31b, and the other end communicates with an air conditioning hole 59c formed in the bottom plate 59. For this reason, the air-conditioning hole 59c is an opening that opens downward and forms the other end of the right communication passage 53b. Similarly, the left communication passage 5
3c has one end communicating with the left register 31c and the other end communicating with an air conditioning hole 59d formed in the bottom plate 59. Therefore, the air conditioning hole 59d is an opening that opens downward and forms the other end of the left communication path 53c.

The side defogger communication passage 53
The communication passages d and 53d and the defroster communication passage 53e join together on the way to form a single passage, and open downward at the opening 54.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, an instrument panel reinforcement 55 (hereinafter referred to as a reinforcement 55) as a reinforcing member passes through the inside of the lower instrument panel 20 in the vehicle width direction. The reinforcement 55 has a hollow quadrangular prism shape inside, and its internal space communicates with an air-conditioning unit (not shown), and both ends are sealed by brackets. The air-conditioning unit is also connected to a duct 52 having an air-conditioning air outlet 52a fixed to the reinforcement 55 and opened at the top. Air-conditioning air outlets 56b, 56c, 56d are formed on the upper surface 55a of the quadrangular prism-shaped reinforcement 55. Further, a flat wire harness 57 is provided on a front surface 55b of the reinforcement 55. The flat wire harness 57 has a harness side connector 5 at its end.
7a, 57b, 57c, 57d are attached,
The harness side connector 57a is fixedly arranged on the upper surface 55a of the reinforcement 55. Reference numeral 58 denotes an audio, which is connected to the harness side connector 57b.

When assembling the upper instrument panel 30 to the lower instrument panel 20, a phosphorus hose 55 is inserted through the inside of the lower instrument panel 20.
Harness side connector 57 fixedly arranged on the upper surface 55a
a is fixed at a position facing the instrument side connector 51 disposed downward from the connector hole 59a formed in the bottom plate 59 of the upper instrument panel 30. Similarly, the air-conditioning air outlets 56b, 56c, 56d formed on the upper surface 55a of the phosphorus hose 55 passing through the inside of the lower instrument panel 20 are connected to the air-conditioning holes 5 formed on the bottom plate 59 of the upper instrument panel 30.
9b, 59c, and 59d are fixed at positions facing the opening. Further, the air-conditioning air outlet 52a of the duct 52 fixed to the reinforcement 55 is fixed at a position facing the opening 54. Is what it is. For this reason, the instrument side connector 51 faces the harness side connector 57a when assembling them, so that they can be quickly connected. In addition, the air outlets for air conditioning 56b, 56
c and 56d face the air conditioning holes 59b, 59c and 59d, respectively, so that these air conditioning air outlets 56
b, 56c, and 56d are quickly turned into the air conditioning holes 59b, 59.
c, 59d. Furthermore, since the opening 54 and the air-conditioning air outlet 52a of the duct 52 face each other, both are fitted quickly.

Thus, the upper instrument panel 30 and the lower instrument panel 20 are assembled,
When power is supplied from a power supply (not shown), electricity is supplied from the flat wire harness 57 to instruments such as the speed meter 32 via the harness-side connector 57a and the instrument-side connector 51, and the instruments are made operable. When air-conditioning air is blown from the air-conditioning unit, the air-conditioning air outlet 52a, the air-conditioning air outlet 52a
The side defogger 37 passes through the side defogger side communication passages 53d, 53d from the opening 54 in which the
Or through the opening 54, the defroster communication passage 53e.
The air-conditioning air is supplied to the defroster 32 through the refrigerator 32, and the air-conditioning air is blown into the vehicle from the side defogger 37 or the defroster 32. Further, the air-conditioning air supplied from the air-conditioning unit into the interior of the reinforcement 55 passes from the air-conditioning air outlets 56b, 56c, 56d through the air-conditioning holes 59b, 59c, 59d to the central communication passage 53.
a, introduced into the right communication passage 53b and the left communication passage 53c,
Air from the communication passage is supplied to the vehicle through a center register 41a, a right register 41b, and a left register 41c.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the lower instrument panel 20 is attached to the vehicle, and the upper instrument panel 30 or 40 is attached to the lower instrument panel 20, and the upper instrument panel is designed. Are prepared and can be variously selected according to the user's preference.
The user can variously select any of these upper instrument panels according to his / her preference.

The lower instrument panel 20 attached to the vehicle and the upper instrument panel 30 attached to the lower instrument panel 20
Or an instrument panel exterior member 10 having an upper panel 40, and electrically connected to instruments such as speedometers 32, 42 disposed in the upper instrument panels 30, 40 and fitted into the upper instrument panels 30, 40. Instrument-side connector 51, a wire harness 57 arranged inside the lower instrument panel 20,
An instrument panel device having a harness-side connector 57a attached to an end of a wire harness 57 and fixedly arranged at a position facing the instrument-side connector 51, wherein an instrument panel exterior member is provided with a lower instrument panel 20 and an upper instrument panel. Since the structure is divided into the instrument panel 30 and the instrument panel 40, the upper instrument panel can be replaced, and the user can select various favorite upper instrument panels.

When the upper instrument panel 30 or 40 is attached to the lower instrument panel 20, the harness-side connector 57a and the instrument-side connector 51 are arranged face-to-face, and by connecting these, the electric system can be easily connected. Is completed, and electricity is supplied to the instruments fitted into the upper instrument panel 30 or 40. Therefore, when preparing a plurality of upper instrument panels 30 and 40 having different designs, each instrument side connector has If the arrangement position is fixedly determined, the upper and lower instrument panels can be quickly assembled regardless of which upper instrument panel 30 or 40 is selected, and the electric system is reconfigured for each upper instrument panel. No need to route, upper instrument panel according to user's preference In addition to the effect of Le can be selected,
This has the effect of significantly improving the workability of assembly.

The wire harness 57 is fixed to an instrument panel reinforcement 55 as a reinforcing member inserted in the lower instrument panel 20 in the vehicle width direction. What is necessary is just to arrange | position along along with the panel panel reinforcement 55, and the wire harness 55
Workability is further improved. Further, since it is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement 55 as a reinforcing member, it is securely fixed, and the wire harness 55 does not come off due to vibration or the like.

In this case, the instrument panel reinforcement preferably has a prismatic shape, preferably a quadrangular prism shape. With this configuration, the wire harness can be routed along one flat side surface of the instrument panel reinforcement, and the workability of the routing is further improved. Furthermore, if the wire harness is a flat wire harness, a flat flat wire harness will be routed along a flat side surface of the instrument panel reinforcement, which further improves the workability of the wiring. .

Further, since the harness side connector 57a is also fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement 55, the position of the harness side connector 57a is securely determined, and when the upper instrument panel 30 or 40 is attached, the instrument side connector 51a is connected. And the positional deviation from the position can be almost eliminated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce defective mounting when the upper instrument panel 20 is mounted.

The instrument panel device 1 according to the present embodiment has an instrument panel exterior having a lower instrument panel 20 attached to a vehicle and an upper instrument panel 30 or 40 attached to the lower instrument panel 20. Member 10
And center registers 31a and 41 formed on the upper instrument panel 20 to supply air-conditioning air into the vehicle.
a, outlets in the vehicle such as right registers 31b, 41b, left registers 31c, 41c, side defoggers 37, defroster 32, and the like, and are disposed on the upper instrument panel 30 or 40, one end of which communicates with the outlet, and the other end thereof is directed downward. The open central communication passage 37a, the right communication passage 37b, the left communication passage 37c, the communication passage such as the side defogger communication passage 37d and the defroster communication passage 37e, and the air conditioning arranged inside the lower instrument panel 20 and communicated with the air conditioning unit. An instrument panel reinforcement 55 having a duct 52 and an air conditioning duct function; and openings 54, 59b, 59c, 59d formed in the air conditioning duct 52 and the instrument panel reinforcement 55 and opened at the other end of the communication passage. Fixed at the position facing Location has been conditioned air outlet 52a,
56b, 56c, 56d, and the instrument panel exterior member is divided into a lower instrument panel 20 and an upper instrument panel 30 or 40, so that the upper instrument panel can be replaced. The user can select various preferred upper instrument panels.

When the upper instrument panel 30 or 40 is attached to the lower instrument panel 20, the opening of the communication passage communicating with the outlet and the air-conditioning air outlet of the air-conditioning duct face each other. By connecting this, the connection of the air conditioning system can be easily completed and the air for air conditioning can be supplied into the vehicle from the register formed in the upper instrument panel, so that a plurality of upper instrument panels 30 having different designs can be provided. If the opening positions of the communication passages are fixedly determined when preparing the upper instrument panel 40, any of the upper instrument panels 30, 40
Even if is selected, the upper and lower instrument panels can be quickly assembled, eliminating the need to reconfigure the air conditioning piping for each upper instrument panel, and allowing the user to select the upper instrument panel according to the user's preference In addition to the effect described above, there is an effect that the assembling workability is greatly improved.

Further, a hollow instrument panel reinforcement 55 as a reinforcing member inserted through the lower instrument panel 20 in the vehicle width direction is commonly used as an air conditioning duct, and the instrument panel reinforcement 55 is used for air conditioning. Air outlets 56b, 56
Since air conditioning air from the air conditioning unit is formed by the hollow instrument panel reinforcement 5,
5, and an air-conditioning air outlet 56 formed in the instrument panel reinforcement 55.
b, 56c, 56d to upper instrument panel 2
The air is blown into the vehicle from the air outlet through the communication passage arranged at zero.

As described above, since the instrument panel reinforcement 55, which is a reinforcing member, is commonly used as an air-conditioning duct, the position of the air-conditioning air outlet is securely fixed, and the upper instrument panel 30 or 40 can be mounted. In addition, the positional deviation from the opening of the communication passage can be almost eliminated. For this reason, it is possible to reduce a defective assembly when assembling the upper instrument panel. In addition to this, the parts can be reduced by sharing the duct and the reinforcement, and the cost and weight can be reduced, and the assemblability can be improved.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to variously select the design of the instrument panel, and to sufficiently respond to the demands of the user.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of an instrument panel exterior member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external view in a case where an upper instrument panel is attached to a lower instrument panel in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an external view of a lower instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention when an upper instrument panel different from that of FIG. 2 is assembled.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an internal structure of the instrument panel device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an instrument panel according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Instrument panel device 10 ... Instrument panel exterior member 20 ... Lower instrument panel, 20a ...
Center console, 20b ... right front part, 20c
··· Left front part, 20d ··· Right side wall, 20e ··· Left side wall, 21 ··· Glow box 22 ··· Operation panel 25, 26 ··· Connection piece, 25a, 26a ··· Screw hole 30 ... Top instrument panel, 30a ...
Design surface, 30b: right side wall, 30c: left side wall 31a: center register (in-car outlet), 31
b: Light register (in-car outlet), 31c
・ Left register (in-car outlet) 32 ・ ・ ・ Speed meter 33 ・ ・ ・ Defroster (in-car outlet) 35, 36 ・ ・ ・ Screw hole 37 ・ ・ ・ Side defogger (in-car outlet) 40 ・ ・ ・ Top instrument Panel, 40a ...
Design surface, 40b: right side wall, 40c: left side wall 41a: center register (in-car outlet), 41
b: Light register (in-car outlet), 41c
・ Left register (in-car outlet) 42 ・ ・ ・ Speed meter (instrument) 45,46 ・ ・ ・ Screw hole 51 ・ ・ ・ Instrument side connector 52 ・ ・ ・ Air-conditioning duct, 52a ・ ・ ・ Air-conditioning air outlet 53a ... Central communication passage, 53b ... Right communication passage, 5
3c: Left communication path, 53d: Side defogger communication path, 53e: Defroster communication path 54
..Opening 55: Instrument panel reinforcement (air conditioning duct), 55a: Top, 55b: Front 56b, 56c, 56d: Air outlet for air conditioning 57: Flat wire harness (Wire harness), 57a, 57b, 57c, 57d: Harness side connector 58: Audio 59a: Connector hole, 59b, 59c, 59d
..Hole for air conditioning (opening)

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. An instrument panel comprising: a lower instrument panel attached to a vehicle; and an upper instrument panel attached to the lower instrument panel. An instrument panel exterior member, which can be variously selected according to preference. 2. An instrument panel exterior member comprising: a lower instrument panel attached to a vehicle; and an upper instrument panel attached to the lower instrument panel; and the upper instrument disposed in the upper instrument panel. An instrument-side connector electrically connected to instruments fitted to the instrument panel, a wire harness routed inside the lower instrument panel, and attached to an end of the wire harness and facing the instrument-side connector. An instrument panel device comprising: a harness-side connector fixedly arranged at a position where the harness is located. 3. The instrument panel device according to claim 2, wherein the instrument panel device includes an instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member that passes through the inside of the lower instrument panel in a vehicle width direction. An instrument panel device fixed to a panel reinforcement. 4. The instrument panel device according to claim 2, wherein the instrument panel device includes an instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member that passes through the inside of the lower instrument panel in a vehicle width direction. An instrument panel device fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement. 5. The instrument panel reinforcement according to claim 3, wherein the harness side connector is fixed to the instrument panel reinforcement. 6. An instrument panel exterior member comprising: a lower instrument panel attached to a vehicle; and an upper instrument panel attached to the lower instrument panel; and an air conditioner formed in the upper instrument panel for air conditioning in the vehicle. A vehicle interior air outlet for supplying air, a communication passage arranged in the upper instrument panel, one end communicating with the vehicle interior air outlet and the other end opened downward, and an air conditioning unit arranged inside the lower instrument panel. An instrument panel device comprising: an air-conditioning duct connected to the air-conditioning duct; and an air-conditioning air outlet fixedly disposed at a position facing the opening formed in the air-conditioning duct and opening at the other end of the communication path. 7. The instrument panel device according to claim 5, wherein the instrument panel device includes a hollow instrument panel reinforcement as a reinforcing member inserted in the lower instrument panel in a vehicle width direction. An instrument panel device, wherein a hosement is commonly used as the air conditioning duct and the air conditioning air outlet is formed.