JPH11334415A - Instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To increase the degree of designing freedom, to prevent deformation caused by heat history and to reduce production costs or the like by forming a panel main body part and a defrosting mechanism as separate members to be joined together. SOLUTION: An instrument panel 10 includes a distribution space formed inside to communicate an air conditioner 50 and a defroster grill 40 with each other, and the panel 10 is composed of a defrosting function section 30 fixed to a car body in the lower edge part of a front glass while being extended in a car width direction, and a panel main body section 11 holding various on-vehicle equipments 16, 20, 21 and the like, and attached to the car body in a posture directed to an occupant cabin 65 side. Then, by assembling and joining the defrosting function section 30 and the panel main body section 11 to each other, the entire instrument panel 10 is formed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument panel, and more particularly, to an instrument panel having a defrosting function for removing fogging, frost and the like of a windshield and side glasses installed on a vehicle body in front of a passenger compartment of a passenger car or the like. It is related to the ment panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In front of a passenger compartment of a passenger car or the like,
An instrument panel formed in a required shape and extending in the vehicle width direction is provided. In the instrument panel 70, as a general form, for example, as shown in FIG. 7, an instrument panel 16 equipped with a speedometer, a tachometer, and other various indicator lights is arranged at a position easily visible from a driver's seat. A glove box 17 for storing various booths, vehicle inspections, and the like is installed on the passenger side or the like, and furthermore, an operation panel 2 for an audio device 20 and an air conditioner (see FIG. 8) 50.
1 is located substantially at the center.

As shown in FIG. 8, the air conditioner 50 for controlling air temperature such as cooling / heating and air circulation in the passenger compartment 65 includes a firewall which partitions the passenger compartment 65 from the front of the vehicle body. (Compartment wall) 63, which is disposed so as to be covered by the instrument panel 70, and is provided with a temperature control dial, a wind direction adjustment lever (wind direction adjustment switch), and the like provided on the operation panel 21. By performing appropriate operations, the temperature of the conditioned air and the blowout amount are set, and comprehensive air conditioning control can be performed. And
The temperature-controlled air adjusted to a predetermined temperature by the air conditioner 50 is:
A front air outlet 71, which is provided at the center and both ends of the front surface of the instrument panel 70 and communicates with the air conditioner 50 through an air duct 72, blows out rearward in the passenger compartment 65 to release the passenger compartment 65. Will be circulating.

On the other hand, the instrument panel 70 is provided with the air conditioner 50 in order to remove fogging and frost generated on a windshield 61 and a side glass (not shown) installed on a vehicle body in front of a passenger compartment 65. The used defrost function is provided. That is, a first defroster grill 73 having an air outlet 74 that is elongated in the vehicle width direction is formed on the rear side of the upper panel of the instrument panel 70 (below the windshield 61).
A second defroster grill 76 having an air outlet 77 opened in a required shape on both sides (below the side glass) of the upper plate portion is attached to the air conditioner. Air duct (not shown) for device 50
It is assembled in a state where it is communicated via the. Thereby, when the defrost mode is set by an appropriate operation on the operation panel 21, the temperature-controlled air sent from the air conditioner 50 to the first defroster grill 73 side is blown into the inside of the windshield 61, The conditioned air sent to the second defroster grill 76 side is blown into the side glass, so that fogging and frost generated on the front glass 61 and the side glass are suitably removed.

[0005]

By the way, the instrument panel 7 currently used in most passenger cars is used.
Reference numeral 0 denotes a function as an installation base for mounting and fixing various in-vehicle devices and components such as the instrument panel 16, the glove box 17, the audio device 20, and the operation panel 21 of the air conditioner 50 as described above, Since the outlet 71 and the defroster grills 73 and 76 are provided to add an air conditioning function and a defrost function centering on the air conditioner 50, the size is considerably large. Therefore, the devices 16, 17, 2 having a certain weight
Because it is necessary to securely and stably hold 0, 20, etc.
An appropriate mechanical rigidity must be provided by disposing a rib or the like at an appropriate position on the back side. In addition, since the instrument panel 70 occupies an important position as an interior member, it is necessary to form the instrument panel with a complicated cubic curved surface, and sometimes it is necessary to attach a padded skin material to the surface to improve the texture. Because of the large number, the external dimensions of the panel body (core) become considerably large and heavy. Accordingly, a molding die for manufacturing the instrument panel 70 is
Large, precise and complex, corresponding to the size of
In addition, since it is necessary to provide a large-sized molding machine capable of setting the molding die, there is a problem that the die manufacturing cost and the equipment cost increase, and the production cost of the instrument panel 70 can be reduced. This was a major factor that hindered the reduction in vehicle production costs.

In the conventional instrument panel 70, the rear side of the upper plate portion adjacent to the windshield 61 is exposed to ultraviolet rays of direct sunlight through the windshield 61, causing cracks, deformation and other fading. There is an inherent difficulty of causing deterioration due to discoloration and the like. In particular, the first defroster grill 73 attached to the rear side of the upper plate portion
Is a slender form that extends in the vehicle width direction, so distortion occurs due to heat history due to the direct heat of intense sunlight in summer,
Deformation such as floating or warping from the upper surface of the panel 70 is frequently observed. That is, in the conventional instrument panel 70, as described above, as the panel body becomes larger, it is mainly necessary to integrally form (integrate) the defroster grills 73 and 76 with the upper plate portion of the panel body from the viewpoint of cost and the like. It is difficult. Therefore, the defroster grills 73, 7
6 has to be separately formed as a single member and an assembling structure of a one-touch fitting type has to be adopted for the panel main body, so that the above-mentioned inconvenience has occurred.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed to solve the above-mentioned problems in a favorable manner. The panel body and the defrosting function part are configured as separate members that can be joined to each other, so that the panel body can be used. The aim of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel in which the size and size of the design and the degree of freedom of design are improved by reducing the size, the defroster grille can be integrated in the defrost function part, and the production cost is further reduced. .

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and appropriately achieve the intended purpose, the present invention is to be mounted on a vehicle body in front of a passenger compartment to hold various on-vehicle devices,
In an instrument panel that blows temperature-controlled air from an air conditioner upward from a defroster grill provided at a required position to remove fogging and frost from a windshield, the instrument panel includes the air conditioner and the air conditioner. A defrosting function portion fixed to the vehicle body in a state in which a circulation space communicating with the defroster grill is defined inside and extends in a vehicle width direction at a lower edge portion of the windshield,
It has a mounting portion for holding the various in-vehicle devices, and is composed of a panel body portion attached to the vehicle body in a posture oriented toward the passenger compartment, and these defrost function portions and the panel body portion are assembled and joined to each other. By doing so, the instrument panel is formed as a whole.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle interior member according to the present invention. The same members as those described above in connection with the related art are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view schematically showing an instrument panel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel 10 shown in FIG.
It is a vertical side view which is broken and shown in a center console part. As shown in FIG. 3, the instrument panel 10 of the present embodiment is connected to a panel main body 11 for mounting and holding various in-vehicle devices and components, and the like, and is connected to an air conditioner 50 to supply temperature-controlled air to a windshield 61 or the like. A defrost function unit 30 that guides the air to the inside of the side glass 62;
The panel body 11 and the defrost function unit 30
They are unitized as separate members that can be attached to each other.
For convenience of explanation, the left side in FIG. 1 is the “left side” of the instrument panel 10, the right side is the “right side” of the instrument panel 10, the near side is the “front side”, and the back side is the
(The front glass 61 side) is referred to as “rear side”.

(Regarding Panel Body) The panel body 11 is an integrally molded product made of, for example, an olefin resin such as polypropylene (PP). As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a speedometer or a tachometer is used. In addition, an instrument panel (vehicle-mounted device) 16 provided with various indicator lights is disposed at a position easily visible from the driver's seat (in the embodiment, at the center of the upper plate portion 13), and stores various booths, vehicle verification, and the like. Glove box 17
Is mounted on the front plate 12 on the passenger seat side so as to be openable and closable.
A lower cover 18 defining 9 is mounted. An operation panel 2 is located on the center console at the front center.
An audio device (vehicle-mounted device) 20 that directs Oa toward the passenger compartment 65 and an air-conditioning operation panel (vehicle-mounted device) 21 for controlling the operation of the air-conditioning device 50 are mounted vertically, and below the air-conditioning operation panel 21. Is ashtray 22 or cigar lighter 2
3 are provided. In addition, a skin material (not shown) with a pad or the like is adhered to the outer surfaces of the front plate portion 12 and the upper plate portion 13 in the panel main body 11 as necessary, thereby improving the texture of the entire instrument panel 10. Is to be achieved.

At a required position of the front panel 12 of the instrument panel 10, a plurality of air outlets connected to the air conditioner 50 are installed. That is,
A first air outlet 24 having an air outlet 24a provided with a wind direction control plate is disposed above the audio device 20 in the center console.
At the left and right ends, there are provided second air blowing portions 25, 25 each having an air blowing port 25a also provided with a wind direction control plate. The first air outlet 24 is aligned with the opening 53 on the outlet side of the first air duct 52 connected to the air conditioner 50, and the first air duct 52 is
The temperature-controlled air sent out to the center of the passenger compartment 65 is guided through the air outlet 24a. In addition, the second air outlets 25, 25 are provided with openings 5 on the outlet side of the second air ducts 54, 54 connected to the air conditioner 50.
5 and the second air duct 54,
The temperature-controlled air delivered to 54 is blown out and guided to both insides of the passenger compartment 65 through the air outlet 25a.

(About Air-Conditioning Equipment) The air-conditioning equipment (air-conditioning unit) 50 includes an engine room (not shown) and a passenger room 65 at a lower front portion of the passenger room 65 as shown in FIG.
It is firmly attached to a firewall (partition wall) 63 and a part of the vehicle body 60 using appropriate fixing means 51 such as bolts. Then, based on various operation modes by lever operation or dial operation on the air-conditioning operation panel 21 provided in the panel main body 11, the temperature of the conditioned air, the blowout amount, the blowout position, and the like are comprehensively controlled. It has become. For example, when an appropriate air-conditioning mode is set on the air-conditioning operation panel 21, the air-conditioning equipment 50
The air delivery position in the inside is appropriately controlled, and the conditioned air is delivered to the first air duct 52 and the second air duct 54 side. When the air conditioning operation panel 21 is set to the defrost mode, a defrost function unit 30 described later is used.
The temperature-controlled air is sent out to the air guide duct 31 side.

(Regarding Defrost Function Unit) As described above and shown in FIG. 3, the instrument panel 10 of the present embodiment has a defrost function for removing fogging and attached frost generated on the windshield 61 and the side glass 62. The unit 30 is formed as a separate member from the panel main body 11 for mounting and fixing various in-vehicle devices and components. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the defrost function unit 30 is provided at the forefront of the passenger compartment 65 with the air conditioning device 50.
Is formed as an air guide duct 31 which is connected to the upper surface of the windshield 61 and is disposed along the lower edge of the windshield 61.

The air guide duct 31 is made of, for example, an olefin-based resin or the like, and is formed by injection molding or blow molding to define a temperature-controlled air circulation space 33 therein. Air circulation cylinder 32 extending horizontally in the left-right direction of the passenger compartment 65
And an air inflow cylinder 34 extending vertically downward from the center of the lower surface of the air circulation cylinder 32 and having a lower opening 35 connected to the upper surface of the air conditioner 50. The left and right ends of the air flow tube 32 extend forward and are curved as a whole, and the rear end surface 37 of the upper plate portion 36 also serving as the upper wall surface extends along the lower edge of the windshield 61. The upper plate 36 is formed into a shape that is close to the front end of the upper plate 36.
The joining surface) 38 side is the upper plate portion 13 of the panel body 11.
Are formed in such a shape that the rear end surface (second bonding surface) 14 side thereof can be closely aligned. The air guide duct 31 is
It is attached to the vehicle body 60 in front of the passenger compartment 65 using appropriate fixing means 39 disposed at a required position on the rear end surface 32a of the air flow tube 32.

In the upper plate portion 36 of the air guide duct 31, an elongated air outlet 4 extending in the longitudinal direction (left-right direction) of the air flow tube 32 and located below the windshield 61.
The first defroster grilles 40, 40, each of which is formed integrally with each other, are integrally formed (see FIG. 6). Second defroster grill 4 with outlet 43 formed
2, 42 are integrally formed. The temperature-controlled air that has flowed into the circulation space 33 from the air conditioner 50 through the opening 35 is blown onto the inner surface of the windshield 61 through the first defroster grills 40, 40. The fogging and the attached frost generated on the glass 61 are removed. Further, the temperature-controlled air not blown out from the first defroster grills 40, 40 moves to the end of the air circulation tube 32 in the circulation space 33, and then the side glass 62 on both sides from the second defroster grills 42, 42. Is sprayed onto the inner surface of the side glass 62 to remove the fogging and attached frost generated on the side glass 62.

(Assembling of air guide duct and panel body)
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the defrost function unit 30 and the panel main unit 11 configured as described above are joined with a required engaging force by an appropriate engagement means.
First, in the defrost function unit 30, the air circulation tube 32
Near the center and both left and right ends of the front end face 32b of the
A plurality (three in this embodiment) of engagement receiving portions (first engagement portions) 44 that are opened forward are formed. On the other hand, panel body 1
In 1, below the rear end face 14 of the upper plate portion 13, an engagement protrusion (second engagement portion) 26 that can be fitted into the engagement receiving portion 44 is aligned with each of the engagement receiving portions 44. It is arranged or formed to extend rearward at the position. Therefore, the panel main body 11 and the defrosting function part 30 align the front end face 38 of the air guide duct 31 and the rear end face 14 of the panel main body 11 with the corresponding engagement protrusions 44. The engagement of the engagement receiving portions 44 and the engagement projections 26 allows the two portions 11, 31 to be fitted.
Are assembled and joined.

In the instrument panel 10 of this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, after the air guide duct 31 of the defrost function unit 30 is attached to the vehicle body 60, the panel body 11 is connected to the vehicle body 60. It is designed to be attached to. That is, the panel body 11
The rear end portion is fixed to the air guide duct 31 by utilizing the engagement between the engagement receiving portion 44 and the engagement protrusion 26, and both side portions of the panel main body 11 are bolted to the vehicle body 60 with bolts or the like. By tightening, it is fixedly attached to the vehicle body 60. This allows
The front end face 38 of the air guide duct 31 and the rear end face 14 of the panel main body 11 are suitably aligned, and the upper plate 3
6 and the upper plate portion 13 of the panel body 11 extend as a continuous single curved surface (FIGS. 1 and 5).
reference). The air guide duct 31 and the panel body 11
At the time of assembling, the opening 53 of the first air duct 52 and the opening 55 of the first air outlet 24 and the second air duct 54
And the second air blowing portion 25 are configured to be suitably aligned and connected. Further, the panel main body 11 is
The reinforcement bar 6 extends in the lateral direction in front of the passenger compartment 65 to improve the strength of the vehicle body 60.
The air conditioner 4, the air conditioner 50, and other on-board equipment are completely covered.

[0019]

Next, the operation of the instrument panel according to the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. The instrument panel 10 of the embodiment has a panel main body 11 for attaching and holding various in-vehicle devices and components.
And the defrost function unit 30 connected to the air conditioner 50 are formed and manufactured in a separate process. For the vehicle body 60 in front of the passenger compartment 65, the defrost function unit 30 is first attached to the vehicle body 60, and then Panel body 11 is attached to body 6
Attach to 0.

First, the air guide duct 31 in the defrost function section 30 is manufactured by injection molding or blow molding. Note that the air guide duct 31 of the embodiment is a hollow body in which a flow space 33 functioning as a flow path of temperature-controlled air is defined. Therefore, when manufactured by the blow molding, the entirety is integrally formed. In the case of manufacturing by injection molding, it is preferable that each part is assembled after being divided into a plurality of parts and molded. In any case, the first defroster grill 40 and the second
The defroster grill 42 is formed integrally with the upper plate 36 of the air guide duct 31.

The air guide duct 31 is attached to the vehicle body 60 by fixing the opening 35 side of the air inlet tube 34 to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the air conditioner 50 previously attached to the vehicle body 60 with bolts or the like. The distribution cylinder 32 is fixed to the vehicle body 60 using fixing means 39 disposed on the rear end face 32a.
Thus, the air guide duct 31 is attached in front of the passenger compartment 65 with the rear end face 37 of the upper plate 36 along the lower edge of the windshield 61. And
In a state where the defrost function unit 30 of the present embodiment is attached to the vehicle body 60, the first defroster grills 40, 40
Is located below the windshield 61 and the second
Defroster grills 42, 42 are located near the edges of the side glasses 62, 62.

The panel main body 11 is integrally formed by injection molding or the like.
A skin material is adhered to the entire surface of the upper plate portion 13. In addition, below the rear end face 14 of the upper plate 13, an engagement projection 26 that engages with an engagement receiver 44 formed on the air guide duct 31 is provided or formed. In addition, a glove box 17 is installed on the front plate 12 on the passenger seat side so as to be openable and closable, and a lower cover 18 is mounted on the front plate 12 on the driver seat side.
Install. Further, the first air blowing section 24 and the second air blowing section 25 are arranged at predetermined positions of the panel main body 11.
The instrument panel 16, the audio device 20, the air conditioning operation panel 21, and the like are attached to predetermined positions of the panel body 11 at appropriate times before and after the panel body 11 is attached to the vehicle body 60.

The panel body 11 has the engagement projections 26 fitted into the engagement receiving portions 44 of the air guide duct 31 and both sides of the panel body 11 are connected to the vehicle body 60.
Of the vehicle body 6
It is firmly attached and fixed to zero. As a result, the defrost function unit 30 and the panel body 11 are
The air guide duct 31 and the panel main body 11 are joined together under the action of engaging the engaging protrusions 26 and the engaging receiving portions 44. Moreover, the air guide duct 31
Of the panel 31 and the rear end surface 14 of the panel main body 11, the upper plate 36 of the duct 31 and the upper plate 13 of the panel main body 11 extend into a continuous single curved surface. As a result, the instrument panel 10 is formed as a single member integrally formed as a whole. When the panel main body 11 is attached, the opening 53 of the first air duct 52 and the first air blowout portion 24, and the opening 55 of the second air duct 54 and the second air blowout portion 25 are suitably aligned. Be linked.

In the instrument panel 10 of this embodiment having the above-described structure, the air-conditioning device 50 is appropriately driven and controlled by operating a lever or a dial on the air-conditioning operation panel 21 provided on the panel main body 11. Thus, air conditioning in the passenger compartment 65 is performed. That is, when the required air-conditioning mode is set on the air-conditioning operation panel 21, the temperature-controlled air from the air-conditioning device 50 is supplied to the first air-conditioning device.
The temperature-controlled air at a predetermined temperature is sent to the air duct 52 and the second air duct 54 side.
a, and blows out rearward in the passenger compartment 65 through the air outlet 25a, and the entire passenger compartment 65 is air-conditioned to a predetermined temperature.

When the air conditioner operation panel 21 is set to the defrost mode, the conditioned air from the air conditioner 50 is sent to the air guide duct 31 side, so that the conditioned air at a predetermined temperature is discharged to the second air duct. The air blows to the front side in the passenger compartment 65 via the first defroster grills 40 and the second defroster grilles 42. At this time, the temperature-controlled air blown out from each of the air outlets 41 of the first defroster grills 40, 40 rises along the inner surface of the windshield 61 after being blown inward and downward of the windshield 61. Fogging generated on the inner surface and frost adhered to the outer surface are suitably removed. On the other hand, the temperature-controlled air blown out from the air outlets 43 of the second defroster grills 42, 42 rises along the inner surface of the side glass 62 after being blown to the inner ends of the side glass 62 on both sides, and the side glass 62 The fogging generated on the inner surface and the frost adhering to the outer surface are suitably removed.

As described above, in the instrument panel 10 of the present embodiment, the defrost function section 30 having the first defroster grill 40 and the second defroster grill 42 is provided.
Since the panel main body 11 for mounting and holding various on-board equipment is configured as a separate body, the design of the panel main body 11 is based on the conventional design concept based on the premise that the panel main body 11 is formed as an integrally molded product. Can be excluded, so that the shape of the panel main body 11 and the degree of freedom of design can be increased. The first defroster grill 40 and the second defroster grill 42 are provided with the defrost function unit 3.
0, and can be integrally formed with the air guide duct 31. Fundamental problems such as floating and warping of the defroster grill due to heat history, which have been a problem in an assembly form in which the grills 40 and 42 are formed separately, are possible. A solution is possible.

Moreover, since the panel main body 11 and the defrosting function part 30 are much smaller and more compact than the conventional instrument panel in which they are integrally formed, the corresponding molding parts are accordingly provided. As the size of the mold becomes smaller, it becomes possible to cope with a smaller molding machine, and it is possible to reduce the mold manufacturing cost and equipment cost.

Further, the instrument panel 1 of the present embodiment
0, it is assumed that the shape of the rear end surface 14 of the upper plate portion 13 of the panel main body 11 matches the shape of the front end surface 38 of the air guide duct 31 of the defrost function portion 30. Can be selectively assembled to the air guide duct 31, and instrument panels of different designs can be mounted in the same vehicle model. In addition, since the defrost function unit 30 can be shared between a plurality of vehicle types, the manufacturing cost of the instrument panel can be reduced. In addition, if a skin material of an appropriate material is stuck or welded to the outer surface of the air guide duct 31 of the defrost function part 30, the texture of the entire instrument panel 10 can be improved, and especially in summer. Also, the effect of preventing the occurrence of dew condensation when using is obtained.

[0029]

As described above, according to the instrument panel of the present invention, the panel main body for fixing and holding various on-vehicle devices and the temperature-controlled air from the air conditioner are blown onto the windshield and the side glass to form fogging. Since the defrosting function for removing frost and frost is molded as a separate body that can be assembled and then joined together, each becomes smaller and more compact. Since the size can be reduced, and a small-sized molding machine can be used, there is an advantageous effect that a mold manufacturing cost and an equipment cost can be reduced. Further, when forming the defrost function part, the defrost function grill can be integrally formed with the defrost function function part, and a fundamental solution such as floating or warping of the defrost function grill due to heat history can be achieved. Furthermore, in the panel body, the defroster grill can be excluded from the conventional design concept,
There is an advantage that the degree of freedom of design related to design and the like is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of an instrument panel according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the instrument panel shown in FIG. 1, which is broken at a center console portion.

FIG. 3 is a schematic perspective view showing the instrument panel of the present embodiment separated into a panel main body and a defrost function unit.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the instrument panel separated into a panel main body and a defrost function unit.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the instrument panel in a state where the panel main body and the defrost function unit are assembled.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged vertical sectional side view showing a defrost function part of the instrument panel.

FIG. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing a conventional instrument panel.

FIG. 8 is a longitudinal sectional side view of the instrument panel shown in FIG. 7, which is broken at a center console portion.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Instrument panel 11 Panel main body 14 Rear end surface (2nd joining surface) 16 Instrument panel (In-vehicle equipment) 20 Audio equipment (In-vehicle equipment) 21 Air-conditioning operation panel (In-vehicle equipment) 26 Engagement projection (2nd engagement part) ) 30 Defrost function part 33 Flow space 36 Upper plate part 38 Front end surface (first joint surface) 40 First defroster grill 44 Engagement receiving part (first engagement part) 50 Air conditioner 61 Windshield 65 Passenger room

Claims (3)

[Claims] An air conditioner (5) is mounted on a vehicle body in front of a passenger compartment (65) to hold various in-vehicle devices (16, 20, 21).
Defroster grill with temperature-controlled air from (0) provided at required locations
Instrument panel (10) blown upward from (40) to remove fog, frost, etc. from windshield (61)
In the instrument panel (10), a circulation space (33) communicating the air conditioner (50) and the defroster grill (40) is defined therein, and the windshield (61)
A defrosting function part (30) fixed to the vehicle body in a state of extending in the vehicle width direction at a lower edge portion, and the various on-vehicle devices (1)
6, 20 and 21), and a panel body (11) attached to the vehicle body in a posture oriented toward the passenger compartment (65) .These defrost function units (30) and An instrument panel, wherein the instrument panel (10) is formed as a whole by assembling and joining the panel body (11) to each other. 2. The defrosting function part (30) is provided with a first joint surface (38) and a first engaging part (44) having a required shape,
The panel body (11) has a second joint surface (14) that matches the first joint surface (38) and a second engagement portion (44) that can be engaged with the first engagement portion (44). 26) is provided, and the first and second joint surfaces (38, 14) are aligned under the engagement of the first and second engagement portions (44, 26), whereby the defrost function portion
The instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the panel body (11) and the panel body (11) are integrally assembled. 3. The instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the defroster grill (40) is formed integrally with an upper plate (36) of the defrost function part (30).