JPS647101Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an attachment structure for a steering column cover that is attached to a steering column of a vehicle such as an automobile.

[Prior art]

The steering column is equipped with various electrical devices such as turn signal switches, and
Along with this, lead wires are being wired to be connected to these electrical devices. Since these electrical devices and lead wires are normally visible to the driver or passengers, they are covered with a steering column cover to improve the appearance of the steering column and to protect the knees of the passengers.

By the way, conventionally, to attach this steering column cover to the steering column side, a long attachment boss is provided from the steering column cover toward the steering column side, and screws are attached to appropriate members on the steering column side near the periphery of the steering column. It was installed.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

Generally, the lead wires of the electrical equipment mentioned above are wired near the periphery of the steering column.
The installation position of the steering column cover and the wiring position of the lead wires of the electrical equipment are approximately the same position, causing interference, and when installing the steering column cover, the lead wires may get caught in the installation boss, making it difficult to install the steering column cover. There were times when problems occurred.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to prevent interference between the mounting position of the steering column cover and the wiring position of the lead wires of electrical equipment in a normal work method without increasing the number of assembly work. According to
The purpose is to prevent the lead wires of electrical equipment from getting caught when installing the steering column cover.

[Means to solve the problem]

The configuration of the present invention that achieves the above object is such that the mounting position of the steering column cover on the steering column side is located outward from the center of the steering column from the wiring position of the lead wires of the electrical equipment installed on the steering column. In order to attach the steering column cover provided on the steering column side, a column-shaped mounting boss is formed by extending from an appropriate member on the steering column side, and the steering column cover is attached to this mounting boss with fixing devices such as screws. The steering column cover mounting structure is characterized by the fact that it is mounted on the steering column cover.

[Function and effect of the idea]

The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, so that the mounting position of the steering column cover on the steering column side is located outward from the wiring position of the lead wire of the electrical equipment when viewed from the center of the steering column, and the steering column cover is mounted on the steering column side. The mounting position of the electrical equipment and the wiring position of the electrical equipment's lead wires are in a position that does not interfere with each other, so when installing the steering column cover, the electrical equipment's lead wires are installed by extending from the appropriate member on the steering column side. It does not get caught in the boss, and there is no problem in the installation work of the steering column cover.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of the present invention, with FIG. 1 being a perspective view and FIG. 2 being a sectional view of the mounting portion of the steering column cover.

In Figure 1, 1 is the steering column, 2
is a steering column cover, 3 is a turn signal switch as an electrical device, 4 is a lead wire connected to the turn signal switch 3, and the steering column 1 is equipped with the turn signal switch 3 arranged on the same axis. There is. In addition,
Reference numeral 5 designates a steering bracket with a key cylinder, which is also mounted in conjunction with the steering column 1.

Reference numeral 6 indicates a mounting boss provided on the steering column side.This mounting boss 6 is formed by extending upward in FIG. ing. Note that this columnar mounting boss 6 is
When viewed from the center of the steering column 1, it is formed to extend outward. A column cover-side boss 7 is provided on the steering column cover 2 in opposition to this steering column-side attachment boss 6, and the steering column cover 2 is attached to the attachment boss 6 with fasteners of screws 8.

The relationship between the mounting position of the steering column cover 2 and the wiring position of the lead wire 4 of the turn signal switch 3 is as shown in Fig. 2, in that the distance from the center a of the steering column 1 to the wiring position of the lead wire 4 is ₁ , and the distance to the mounting end of the mounting boss 6 on the steering column side is ₂ , with ₂ being longer than _1. In other words, the mounting end of the mounting boss 6 on the steering column side is positioned outward from the wiring position of the lead wire 4. As a result, the column cover side boss 7 provided on the steering column cover 2 is
As shown in FIG. 3, the length of the coil spring 11 can be shortened from the comparatively long length shown by the phantom line in the conventional art to the cross-sectional state shown by the solid line.

Since the embodiment of the present invention is constructed as described above, the wiring position of the lead wire 4 of the turn signal switch 3 is always located inward from the position of the mounting end of the mounting boss 6 on the steering column side. Therefore, even if the lead wires are not specially arranged using clips or the like, the lead wires 4 will not get caught in the mounting end portion when the steering column cover 2 is installed.

Further, when the length of the column cover side boss 7 of the steering column cover 2 is shortened as shown in FIG. 3, the work of attaching the screw 8 becomes easier. That is, assuming that the operator's eyes are at the position indicated by i as shown in FIG. In the case of a long column cover side boss, it cannot be confirmed as shown by the broken line, but in the case of the example shown by the solid line, it can be confirmed reliably, so the screw 8 can be easily inserted into the screw mounting hole 9. and can be installed.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to specific embodiments illustrated, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figures show one embodiment of the present invention, with Fig. 1 being a perspective view, Fig. 2 being a cross-sectional view of the mounting part of the steering column cover, and Fig. 3 being for explaining the column cover side boss in comparison with a conventional structure. FIG. Explanation of symbols, 1... Steering column, 2...
...Steering column cover, 3...Turn signal switch (electrical equipment), 6...Mounting boss,
8...Bis.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The steering wheel is installed on the steering column side so that the mounting position of the steering column cover on the steering column side is located outside the center of the steering column from the wiring position of the lead wires of the electrical equipment installed on the steering column. A steering column characterized in that a column-shaped mounting boss for mounting a column cover is formed by extending from an appropriate member on the steering column side, and the steering column cover is mounted to the mounting boss using fasteners such as screws. Cover mounting structure.