JPS6342033Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a tilt linkage mechanism for a meter cluster.

This invention improves the visibility of the meter cluster by linking the meter cluster in response to the tilt operation of the steering device, and also improves the maintainability of the meter cluster by making it easy to attach and detach only the meter cluster from the instrument panel. In a vehicle equipped with a steering device that is tiltable relative to a bracket attached to the vehicle body, and a meter cluster provided on an instrument panel located above the bracket, the meter cluster is provided with the meter cluster as described above. A tilt interlocking link is slidably provided on the instrument panel and has one end engaged with the steering column of the steering device and the other end engaged with the meter cluster, and is pivotally mounted on the bracket, and the other end of the tilt interlocking link is pivotally mounted. The meter cluster is characterized in that a notched groove is formed, and a pin member is provided on the meter cluster to be removably engaged with the notched groove.

The present invention will be explained based on the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. Reference numeral 1 denotes a steering column 2 provided with a steering shaft (not shown) that can slide in the axial direction, and a steering wheel 3 for rotating the steering shaft. 4 is an instrument panel base fixed to the dash board in the truck cab; 5 is a meter cluster loaded with various meters; it slides in the direction of arrow A with respect to the instrument panel base 4; It was formed to do so. Reference numeral 6 designates a bracket fixed to the instrument board below the meter cluster 5, and reference numeral 7 designates a long hole drilled in the bracket. 8 is an upper lever connected to the steering column 2; 9 is a locking screw member consisting of a locking knob 10, a bolt 11 and a sleeve 12; Then, the bolt 11 is inserted into the front end of the upper lever 8 and attached to the bracket 6.
It is bridged between 7 long holes. A lower lever 13 is connected to the steering column 2, and its front end is connected to the bracket 6 via a pin 14. 15 is the first link 16 and the second link 17
The rear end of the first link 16 is fixed to the sleeve 12, and the front end is fixed to the second link 16.
It is pivotally connected to the intermediate pin 18 of the link 17. The second link 17 has a lower end pivotally connected to the bracket 6 via a swing pin 19, and a notched recess 20 at the upper end engaged with a roller 21 pivotally connected to the lower surface of the meter cluster 5. In addition, 22 is a holding plate fixed to the instrument panel base 4 with screws, and the holding plate 22
The flange 23 of the meter cluster 5 is slidably held between the panel base 4 and the panel base 4.

Since this embodiment has the above configuration, when tilting the steering device 1 in the direction of arrow B, first loosen the locking knob 10 and push the steering column 2 in the direction of arrow B. The tilting force is transmitted to the intermediate pin 18 via the sleeve 12 and the first link 16, so that the second link 17 swings about the pin 19 in the direction of arrow C. Then, a forward force is transmitted to the meter cluster 5 via the roller 21, and the meter cluster 5 is interlocked in the same direction as the tilt operation direction. When the tilt position is determined, the locking knob 10 is tightened again. Thereby, the meter cluster 5 and the steering device 1 are fixed.

According to this embodiment, the roller 2 of the meter cluster
1 is configured to be engaged with the notch recess 20 of the second link 17, so that the presser plate 22 can be attached to the panel base 4.
The meter cluster 5 can be easily attached and detached from the panel base 4 by simply removing it from the panel base 4, which has the effect of facilitating maintenance and inspection.

In the above embodiment, the roller 21 is provided, but the meter cluster 5 may be provided with a simple pin member instead of the roller.

In the present invention, a notched groove is formed at the other end of the tilt interlocking link, and a pin member is provided in the meter cluster to removably engage with the notched groove, so that the meter cluster can be easily attached and detached from the instrument panel. In addition to improving maintainability, the instrument cluster is structured so that it slides against the instrument panel in response to the tilt operation of the steering device via a tilt interlocking link mounted on the bracket, which improves visibility of the instrument cluster. It has the practical effect of improving the

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 1; Steering device, 5; Meter cluster,
6; Bracket, 7; Long hole, 8; Upper lever, 1
5; Tilt interlocking link, 20; Notch recess, 22;
Presser plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A steering device provided with a tiltable displacement relative to a bracket attached to a vehicle body, and a meter cluster provided on an instrument panel located above the bracket,
The meter cluster is slidably displaceable on the instrument panel, and a tilt interlocking link having one end engaged with the steering column of the steering device and the other end engaging the meter cluster is pivotally mounted on the bracket, and the tilt interlocking link is pivotally mounted on the bracket. A tilt interlocking link mechanism for a meter cluster, characterized in that a notched groove is formed at the other end of the link, and a pin member is provided on the meter cluster to detachably engage with the notched groove.