JPS5921935Y2 - Air outlet main body mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an air outlet provided on an automobile instrument panel, and is designed to be used in the event that an occupant collides with the air outlet on the instrument panel due to a car collision, etc. To obtain an air blowing body mounting structure capable of absorbing the impact energy caused by the collision and ensuring the safety of occupants by having a structure in which the air blowing body is moved into the instrument panel at the front of the vehicle. The purpose is to

Conventionally, the air outlet body installed in the instrument panel is firmly fixed to the instrument panel even when impact force is applied due to a car collision, etc., so there is no risk of protrusions, debris, etc. due to cracks in the air outlet. This poses a risk of injury to the occupants.

Therefore, as countermeasures, proposals have been made to create a structure and shape that is less likely to break, or to use a material that is less likely to break, but the former requires a complex structure, and the latter requires the use of high-quality materials. However, it has drawbacks such as high manufacturing costs.

The present invention has a configuration described in the above-mentioned utility model registration claim, so that when an impact force of a certain value or more is applied, the air blowing body can be moved into the instrument panel at the front of the vehicle due to the impact force. By doing so, it is intended to provide a mounting structure for an air blowing body that can ensure the safety of an occupant even if the occupant collides with the air blowing port in the event of a collision of an automobile.

The configuration of the present invention will be explained below based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

As shown in the figure, air blowing bodies 4 are provided on both side edges 3 of the back side of the opening 2 formed in the instrument panel 1.
The L-shaped flange 5 that fixes each short flange 5
a is fixed by means such as welding or bolting.

The long flange 5b of the flange 5 has an air blowing body 4.
The long flanges 5b, 5b have long grooves 6, 6 that open toward the front of the vehicle from their front surfaces at two locations, at the upper and lower portions of the long flanges 5b, 5b.

The long grooves 6, 6 are tapered so as to become narrower toward the front end of the vehicle.

Further, the front openings of the long grooves 6, 6 are connected to the grooves 7 formed at the corner side edges of the short flanges 5a, 5a, as shown in FIG.
7, and the groove 7.7 is formed in a size such that an engaging member formed on the side wall of the air blowing body 4, which will be described later, can be inserted thereinto.

On the other hand, the air blowing body 4 has tapered protrusions 9, 9, which are retaining members, formed at positions corresponding to the long grooves 6, 6 in the central portions of the side walls 8, 8, and having a shape that matches the long grooves 6, 6. is installed protrudingly.

A stopper 10.10 is formed on the outside of the tapered projections 9, 9, and as shown in FIG.
is in a pinched state.

To fix the air blowing body 4 to the long flange 5b,
The tapered projections 9, 9 and the stopper 10.10 are inserted into the grooves 7, 7 communicating with the front surface of the long flange 5b, and the tapered projections 9, 9 are aligned with the long grooves 6, 6. It is only necessary to move it toward the front of the vehicle until it comes into close contact with the long grooves 6, 6.

Note that this fixed position is designed so that the front surface of the air blower body is located at the opening of the instrument panel 1, and in this fixed position, the tapered protrusions 9, 9 are located approximately at the center of the long grooves 6, 6. It is configured to be tightly locked to the

In the mounting structure of the air blowing body having the above configuration, when an impact is applied to the air blowing port due to a car collision, etc., the air blowing body is pressed into the instrument panel at the front of the vehicle, and the flange 5 long groove 6,6
The tapered protrusions 9, 9, which are closely fixed to the approximate center of the grooves 6, spread the front ends of the long grooves 6, 6 on the front side of the vehicle and move toward the front of the vehicle. I am forced to move inside.

In this way, the air outlet body 4 moves into the instrument panel at the front of the vehicle when an impact force is applied from the front, so even if an occupant collides with the air outlet due to a car collision, etc., the air outlet body 4 absorbs the impact energy. can do.

In this example, the long groove formed on the flange and the tapered protrusion that is secured and fixed thereto are each formed into a tapered shape, but the long groove formed on the flange and the engagement member formed on the side wall of the air blowing body are By engaging the air outlet body, the air outlet body can be easily fixed to the flange, and furthermore, when an impact is applied to the front surface of the air outlet body, the long groove and the retaining member have a resistance value at which they are engaged. The structure is not limited to a tapered shape as long as it can be moved forward of the vehicle, and for example, a parallel groove may be used.

In addition, the retaining part between the long groove of the flange and the retaining member on the side wall of the air blowing body is fixed with a simple fixing member, and when an impact is applied, the fixing member is destroyed, and its destructive resistance absorbs the impact force. The structure may be such that the air blowing body can be moved into the instrument panel at the front of the vehicle.

As mentioned above, the air blowing Japanese body mounting structure of the present invention is
Short flange surfaces of an L-shaped flange are fixed to both sides of the back side of the opening formed in the instrument panel, and at least one long groove extending toward the front of the vehicle is formed on the other flange surface. A retaining member is provided on both side walls of the main body to tightly engage the long groove at approximately the center thereof and fix the air outlet body to the long flange surface. When the engagement member and the long groove are released under a predetermined resistance, even if an occupant collides with the air outlet on the instrument panel due to a car collision, etc.
Due to the impact, the air blower body moves into the instrument panel at the front of the vehicle, which allows it to absorb the impact energy caused by the collision of the occupant, and also prevents the air blower body from producing protrusions, debris, etc. This ensures the safety of the passengers.

In addition, the air blower body is fixed in the instrument panel by simply closely engaging the retaining member formed on the side wall of the main body with the long groove of the flange, and the air blower body is fixed and collides with the air blower body with an extremely simple structure. This will ensure the safety of the passengers at the time of the accident.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a side view showing the air blowing body mounting structure of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II in Fig. 1.
The figure is a schematic perspective view showing the air blowing body mounting structure of the present invention. 1...Instrument panel, 2...
・Opening part, 4...Air blowout Japanese body, 5...
...L-shaped flange, 6...Long groove, 9...
・Tapered protrusion.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] One flange surface of an L-shaped flange is fixed to both sides of the back side of the opening formed in the instrument panel, and the other flange surface has at least one long groove extending toward the front of the vehicle, and an air outlet. A retaining member is protruded from both side walls of the Japanese main body, and the long groove is closely engaged with the long groove at approximately the center of the main body. An air blowing Japanese body mounting structure characterized in that the air blowing body mounting structure is strong enough to release the engagement between the engagement member and the long groove when subjected to the above impact.