JPS61155032A - Tray device in vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simply and surely support a tray, by extending an instrument panel section from the trailing edge of the tray, integrally therewith while a column cover section is extended from the lower end of the instrument panel section, integrally therewith, and by attaching the tray to a steering wheel column through the intermediary of the column cover. CONSTITUTION:A tongue-like instrument panel section 9 extending from the front side to the lower rear side of a steering wheel 4 is integrally formed with the trailing edge of a tray 8 arranged in a substantially horizontal direction at the front end of inside of a passenger's compartment 2. Further, a column cover section 10 extending rearward and upward from the lower end of the panel section 9 along the column 4a of the steering wheel 4 is integrally incorporated with the panel section 9. The tray 8 is attached at its front end to a vehicle body 1, and is also attached to the column 4a through the cover section 10. With this arrangement it is possible to support the tray 8 with a high rigidity with no use of an exclusive stey, etc. and therefore it is possible to enhance the assembling work and productivity of the tray. Further, it is not necessary to provide the instrument panel and the column cover, separately from each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a tray device mainly applied to a simple small vehicle for one person.

(Prior art) Conventionally, since the number of instruments installed in simple small vehicles for one person is relatively small, instruments such as speedometers are attached via stays. There is no instrument panel like that used in cars, and it is sometimes difficult to find a place to store small items, so it is desirable to have a place to store small items at the front end of the car seedling.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) Here, it is possible to apply an instrument panel whose top surface can be used as a storage area for small items, such as those used in ordinary passenger cars, but in this case, the instrument panel Because the number of instruments and other equipment that can be mounted is relatively large and the frame is formed into a relatively tall cylindrical shape that spans the entire width of the vehicle, if this was applied as is to a simple small vehicle, there would be a space problem. As a result, only a flat tray can be placed as a storage for small items.

In this case, using a special stay etc. to support the tray would cause problems in terms of productivity and ease of assembly, so how to attach it to the car body without using a stay while giving it strength? becomes a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a '3A arrangement that solves these problems.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has a substantially horizontal tray disposed at the front end of the vehicle interior, and the rear edge of the tray is located in front of the area where the steering handle is disposed. a tongue-shaped instrument mounting panel portion extending rearward and downward from the positioning portion, and a column cover portion integrally extending rearward and upwardly from the lower end of the panel portion along the column of the handle; The present invention is characterized in that the tray is attached to the vehicle body at its front edge and attached to the column at the cough cover portion.

(Example) The invention will now be described with reference to illustrated embodiments.

In the drawing, (1) shows a vehicle body that is equipped with an IT doorway in the middle IJ section, in which a passenger seat (3) and a steering handle (4) are arranged in front of it. A front end 5) linked to the handle (4) is provided at the lower front end of the vehicle body (1), and a drive unit supported via a power unit (6) in which an engine (6a) is integrally assembled to the lower part of the front end 5). The rear wheels (7) are arranged to form a simple small vehicle for one person as a whole, and a substantially horizontal tray (8) is arranged at the front end within the cough rack. .

Here, according to the present invention, a tongue-shaped instrument mounting panel part (9) extending rearward and downward from a part located in front of the arrangement part of the steering handle (4) is integrally extended to the rear edge of the tray (8). At the same time, a column cover part (IQ) extending rearward and upward from the lower end of the panel part (9) along the column (4a) of the handle (4) is integrally extended, and the tray (8) is mounted at its front edge. It is attached to the vehicle body (1) and also to the column (4a) at the cover part 00.

To explain this in detail, in the case shown in the figure, the tray (8) is shaped like a horizontally long flat plate that extends throughout the entirety of the casing (wa), which is recessed leaving a flange (8a) on the periphery, as shown in the third figure. An instrument mounting panel section (9) for a speedometer and other instruments extends integrally from the portion of the flange (8a) at the rear edge of the tray (8), and furthermore, the panel section ( 9) Column (4a) that inserts and supports the steering shaft (4b) of the steering handle (4>) from the lower end.
A column cover part OG formed in a shape to surround the first half of the circumferential direction of the tray (8) is integrally extended, and the tray (8) is attached to the vehicle body (
The windshield (1a) of 1) was fixed to the lower side with screws Aδ, and the tray (8) was fixed to the column (4a) at the cover part aG with screws G3.

In the drawing, (10a) indicates a separately prepared cover that covers the rear half of the column (4a) in the circumferential direction.

(Function) To explain the function of the present invention based on the above embodiment, the tray (8) is fixed to the vehicle body (1) at the front edge with screws (+21), and the rear part of the cough tray (8) is fixed to the vehicle body (1) with screws (+21). It is supported by the column (4a) of the steering handle (4) via the instrument mounting panel part (9) integrated with this and the column cover part (IO) extending from the panel (9), and is relatively flat. In addition, the panel part (9) for instrument mounting is formed integrally with a tray (8), and the panel part (9) is formed integrally with the tray (8) at the front end of the panel (9) to prevent the occurrence of deflection, etc. ), and is supported by the column (4a) via the column cover part (10) integrated with this at the rear end, eliminating the need for a dedicated mounting stay etc., improving productivity and assembly workability. .

Furthermore, compared to the above-mentioned instrument panel, the tray (8
) is flat and has a simple structure, making it possible to perform molding using a mold that is relatively easy to divide into upper and lower parts, vacuum molding, etc., thereby reducing costs.6 (Effects of the Invention) In this way, when the present invention An instrument mounting panel portion integrally extends from the edge, and a column cover portion integrally extends from the lower end of the panel portion, the tray is attached to the vehicle body at its front edge, and the tray is attached to the column of the steering handle at the cover portion. This allows the tray to be supported with high rigidity without using special mounting stays, improving assembly workability and productivity, and the supporting part on the rear edge side of the tray is connected to the instrument mounting panel part and the column cover part. Since it is constructed as follows, there is no need to separately provide an instrument mounting panel or a column cover, which is advantageous in reducing the number of parts.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle equipped with an example of the device of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged side view of the essential parts of the HWfT, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the tray. (1)...Vehicle body (2)...Seedling mold (
4) Steering handle (4a) Column (8) Tray (9) Instrument mounting panel (IO... 2 people outside the column cover)

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a device in which a substantially horizontal tray is arranged at the front end of the vehicle interior, a tongue-shaped instrument mounting panel part extending rearward and downward from a part located in front of the steering handle arrangement part is integrally extended to the rear edge of the tray. At the same time, a column cover part extending rearward and upward from the lower end of the panel part along the column of the steering wheel is integrally extended, and the tray is attached to the vehicle body at the front edge thereof, and the tray is attached to the column at the cover part. A vehicle tray device characterized by: