CN203318346U - Trim panels for motor vehicles including doors hinged to the panel by flexible hinges - Google Patents
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Abstract
A trim panel for a motor vehicle comprising a door hinged to the trim panel by a flexible hinge, the trim panel (1) covering an air-bag unit (8) and comprising a door (20), the door (20) being movable between a closed position in which the door (20) covers the air-bag unit (8) and an open position in which the door (20) is moved by a flap (22), the flap (22) being mounted on a hinge (24) formed from a mesh, a first end portion (26) of the mesh being overmoulded by the flap (22), a second end portion (28) being overmoulded by a fastener (32), a hinge portion of the hinge (24) being formed by a hinge portion (30) extending between the first end portion (26) and the second end portion (28). The fastener (32) includes at least a first section (40) and a second section (42) that overmold the second end portion (28).
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Technical field
The utility model relates to the automobile-use trim board of the type that covers air bag device.
This trim board for example is used to form instrument carrier panel.Dashboard of automobile generally includes safety air bag, and safety air bag forms safety device, and in use, through the instrument carrier panel aperture of being closed by wing plate, bulging is before passenger's body.
Background technology
Known many devices have been arranged, for wing plate being hinged on the instrument carrier panel body and forming the required condition of launching safety air bag and can not jeopardizing in addition the passenger.
One of these devices are for example open in document WO-2007/147966.In the document, hinged between wing plate and instrument carrier panel body undertaken by mesh, described mesh is included in the middle body that extend between dividing two ends, end/mono-is Overmolded by wing plate, and other end part is Overmolded by connecting element, described connecting element is fixed on the supporting member of air bag device.Between two ends, loose middle body forms soft hinge, and it has required flexible, even also remains valid at low temperatures, does not deposit the danger of fracture at low temperatures.Mesh can either make wing plate rotate between air bag (airbag cushion) expansion period, can keep again wing plate to be fixed on instrument carrier panel, prevents that it from deviating from the self-propelled vehicle passenger cabin, and this situation can be dangerous.
But the length of Overmolded mesh is less by connecting element.The energy that the air bag expansion causes applies very large stress to mesh, and mesh is easy to be damaged in connecting element inside.This damage may cause the mesh breakage, or mesh is deviate from from connecting element.In this case, if clash into, its function failed to carry out by mesh and described device may be dangerous for passenger on car.
In addition, the space that holds connecting element in instrument carrier panel is little, the length that this stops the end of the mesh Overmolded by connecting element of increase meeting simply to be divided.
The utility model content
One of the purpose of this utility model is by providing a kind of device to solve the problems referred to above, and this kind of device can increase the length of the mesh Overmolded by connecting element, and can significantly not increase the space requirement of holding described connecting element.
For this reason, the utility model relates to a kind of trim board, described trim board has the door passed through for air bag, described door can be movable between off position and open position, at described off position, described door covers air bag device, in described open position, described door is moved so that air bag can pass through, described door is moved by least one wing plate, described wing plate is arranged on articulation piece, described articulation piece is formed by the flexible net fabric, the first end section of mesh is Overmolded by wing plate, the second end section of mesh is Overmolded by connecting element, described connecting element is fixed on the supporting member of air bag device, described supporting member is fixed in trim board, the movable joint section of articulation piece is formed by the mesh hinge portion extended between first end section and second end section, wherein, connecting element has at least one the first district section and at least one Second Region section, described the first district section and Second Region section extend towards different directions, in order to limit curved ancon between them, the second end section of mesh is Overmolded by least described the first district section and the Second Region section of connecting element.
By suitably arranging the curved ancon of connecting element, can increase the length that the end of the mesh Overmolded by connecting element (net) is divided, and can significantly not increase the needed space that holds connecting element.Therefore, the danger that mesh damages in the caused connecting element of air bag expansion energy reduces, and can not damage to hold the layout of the trim board of large connecting element.
According to further feature of the present utility model:
-connecting element comprises the 3rd district section, and described the 3rd district section limits the second curved ancon together with Second Region section, and second end section is also Overmolded by described the 3rd district section in addition;
The second end section of-mesh comprises the terminal part relatively stretched out from connecting element with the mesh hinge portion, and described terminal part comprises stop part, so that between the expansion period of air bag, stop part prevents that second end section breaks away from connecting element;
-connecting element has groove, and when door is in the closed position, the hinge portion of mesh is received within described groove;
-when door is in the closed position, the hinge portion of mesh is maintained at collapsed state, and when door moves to open position, hinge portion converts deployed condition to, and articulation piece forms the unique fastening member that door is fixed on trim board during in open position at described door;
-hinge portion is bent in collapsed state;
-described hinge portion is by the fusible weld seam through the kink of hinge portion or adhere to each other by the kink by hinge portion, and is maintained at collapsed state;
-hinge portion is compressed in collapsed state, so that its volume is compared and reduced with the hinge portion in deployed condition;
-connecting element is fixed on supporting member by the device that is connected, and when the described Plant arrangement Cheng Dangmen that is connected moves to open position from off position, keeps connecting element to be fixed on supporting member; And
-supporting member and wing plate are fixed on the substrate covered by the covering that forms the trim board outside face, and door is formed in described substrate and described covering.
The accompanying drawing explanation
By reading with reference to accompanying drawing and the following explanation be given as examples, further feature of the present utility model and preceence will be embodied, in accompanying drawing:
-Fig. 1 is the section-drawing of the part of trim board, and the connecting element according to the first embodiment of the present utility model is shown;
-Fig. 2 is the enlarged drawing that Fig. 1 zone II of connecting element is shown;
-Fig. 3 is the section-drawing of the part of trim board, and the connecting element according to the second embodiment of the present utility model is shown;
-Fig. 4 is the section-drawing of the part of trim board, and the connecting element according to the 3rd embodiment of the present utility model is shown.
The specific embodiment
Below explanation relates to the trim board 1 that dashboard of automobile uses and carries out.However, it should be understood that, the utility model can be applicable to comprise any trim board of the self-propelled vehicle of safety air bag, and this trim board is for covering air bag device, as door-plate or other.
With reference to Fig. 1, trim board 1 is shown, it is used to form the outside face of dashboard of automobile.Trim board 1 comprises the substrate 2 covered by covering 4, and covering 4 forms the outside face 6 of trim board 1, the i.e. visible surface of trim board 1.In embodiment in the accompanying drawings, substrate 2 is rigid insert.It can be also the insert covered by foam layer.Covering 4 and substrate 2 also can be formed by similar elements, and condition is if this element has good outward appearance.
Substrate 2 covers air bag device 8, air bag device 8 is fixed on the inside face 10 of substrate 2 by the supporting member 12 of for example making with plastic material, the shell frame 14 of air bag device 8, for example, by clasp joint device 16 or other anchor fitting as shown in Figure 1, be fixed in supporting member 12.Supporting member 12 is own, for example, with welding or other fixing means, is fixed in the inside face 10 of substrate 2.
At off position, door 20 for example is integral with the remainder of trim board 1,, when door is in the closed position, from the self-propelled vehicle passenger cabin, can't see described door 20, and this makes the outside face 6 of trim board 1 have good outward appearance.Door 20 for example by a line of weakness around, this line of weakness is formed in substrate 2 and covering 4, and when airbag deployment, allows described substrate 2 and described covering 4 around door 20 fractures.Then, door 20 can move on to open position.According to another embodiment, door 20 separates with the remainder of trim board 1, at off position, by anchor fitting, is fixed on described trim board 1, known as routine.
The relative trim board 1 of wing plate 22 is outer hinged at door 20, so that door 20 can move to open position from off position.Therefore, wing plate 22 is articulated in supporting member 12 by the soft articulation piece 24 formed by mesh.It is known forming flexible soft articulation piece with mesh.For example, as is known, mesh is mesh knitting or braiding.
Mesh comprises the hinge portion 30 of the first end section 26 that is fixed on wing plate 22, the second end section 28 that is fixed on supporting member 12, central authorities, and this hinge portion 30 forms the movable joint section of articulation piece, between 26He second end section, described first end section 28, extends.
Install air bag device during, the second end section 28 of described articulation piece 24 is Overmolded by connecting element 32, connecting element 32 separates with supporting member 12, is fixed on described supporting member 12 be fixed in the inside face 10 of trim board 1 at supporting member 12 and wing plate 22 before.
Therefore, connecting element 32 is independent plastic material elements, and its material is expelled on second end section 28, and described material covers and enter the mesh of the mesh that forms second end section 28.Connecting element 32 is fixed on supporting member 12 by the device 34 that is connected, and the described device 34 that is connected is for example screw (Fig. 1,2 and 3) or is integral the fixture (Fig. 4) made or combination unit or other suitable device of screw and fixture with connecting element.Be connected device 34 and supporting member 12 is arranged to bear the power applied during air-bag deployment on connecting element 32, prevents that connecting element 32 from separating with supporting member 12 during described expansion.The shape of supporting member 12 is suitable for connecting element 32 for example is received in cavity 36, and it has perforate 38, for receiving the described device 34 that is connected.
Connecting element 32 is arranged to a big-length of the mesh of formation second end section 28 Overmolded, in order to avoid mesh is interior damaged at connecting element 32 under the effect of the energy of air-bag deployment, guarantee that described articulation piece 24 keeps being fixed on connecting element 32 during air-bag deployment, therefore be fixed on trim board 1.For this reason, connecting element 32 has at least one the first district section 40 and at least one Second Region section 42, described the first district section and Second Region section extend towards different directions, to limit curved ancon between the first district section and Second Region section, the first district section 40 and Second Region section 42 are both Overmolded by the second end section of articulation piece 24 28.By curved ancon is provided on connecting element 32, by described connecting element 32, the length of Overmolded mesh can be increased with respect to the connecting element 32 that only has straight line portion, but can significantly not increase the space requirement of receiving connecting element 32.In fact, direction between the first district section 40 and Second Region section 42 changes can save space, and the mesh by described the first district section 40 and Second Region section 42 can have the more big-length covered by these district sections.Angle Selection between the first district section 40 and Second Region section 42 becomes, and makes the shape optimization of the space requirement of connecting element 32 with respect to its surrounding environment, especially relative supporting member 12.This angle is for example between 10 ° to 160 °.The shape of connecting element 32 can be selected to and makes connecting element 32 make and to be easy to the demoulding by single injection moulding step.
Embodiment with reference to the accompanying drawings, connecting element 32 also has the 3rd district section 44, Gai Di tri-district sections form another curved ancon together with Second Region section 42, the second end section 28 of articulation piece 24 is also Overmolded by described the 3rd district section 44, further to increase the length of the mesh Overmolded by connecting element 32.The 3rd district section 44 can also be used as anchor log, for connecting element 32 is fixed on to supporting member 12, as shown in Figures 2 and 3.
According to the embodiment shown in Fig. 2 and 4, the second end section 28 of mesh also has terminal part 46, and the hinge portion 30 of this terminal part and mesh relatively stretches out from connecting element 32, and for example Cong Di tri-district sections 44 stretch out.Therefore, terminal part 46 extends to outside connecting element 32.Terminal part 46 comprises stop part 48, so that between the air bag expansion period, stop part 48 prevents that second end section 28 from deviating from connecting element 32.In fact, even if the caused energy of air-bag deployment is too large and mesh trends towards being drawn out from connecting element 32, and described mesh can not be deviate from connecting element 32, and this is because stop part 48 can contact with connecting element 32 and prevent that mesh is moved further.For example, terminal part 46 bends self, and weld seam is fixed together the bending segment of terminal part 46, and described weld seam forms stop part 48.This stop part 48 is for example addressed with other in document WO-2009/136041.
The hinge portion 30 of the central authorities of articulation piece 24 has certain length, enough keeps away aperture 18 to guarantee door 20 between the air bag expansion period, in order to guarantee that described air bag freely passes through.When door 20 is in the closed position, do not have a lot of spaces to hold the described hinge portion 30 of mesh.In addition, can not allow hinge portion 30 to be suspended under door 20.In fact, after connecting element 32 has been affixed to supporting member 12, serviceable tool, soldering outfit for example, wing plate 22 is fixed on to door 20, if described hinge portion is retained in the path of described instrument, if hinge portion extends below door 20, so, described instrument may damage hinge portion 30.If hinge portion 30 is damaged, just can not guarantee that mesh can keep door 20 between the air bag expansion period, this can be breakneck.In fact, articulation piece 24 is during in open position, described door 20 to be fixed on to unique fastening member of trim board 1 at door 20.Therefore, if articulation piece 24 does not keep door 20, described door 20 is launched in the self-propelled vehicle passenger cabin between the air bag expansion period, can injure passenger on car.
In order to hold the hinge portion 30 of mesh when door 20 is in the closed position, connecting element 32 comprises groove 50, and hinge portion 30 is arranged in this groove.Groove 50 is for example formed by the first district section 40, the 42 He Di tri-district sections 44 of Second Region section of connecting element 32, as shown on Fig. 4; Perhaps a part and the connecting element 32 by supporting member 12 forms, as shown on 3; Perhaps the special shape by connecting element 32 forms, as shown on Fig. 1 and 2.When hinge portion 30 is arranged in described groove 50 when interior, hinge portion 30 does not extend below door 20, and wing plate 22 can be affixed on door 20, and does not damage the danger of hinge portion 30.
When door 20 is in the closed position, hinge portion 30 is settled with collapsed state, in order to can be placed in groove 50.In embodiment shown on accompanying drawing, hinge portion 30 bends in collapsed state self, be maintained at described collapsed state (Fig. 2) by the fusible weld seam 52 through kink, perhaps by making these kinks adhering to each other, for example, by by the melting of kink surface portion, be maintained at described collapsed state.Kink adheres to each other or weld seam 52 be provided in door 20 and move during fracture so that hinge portion 30 is deployable, be transformed into deployed condition (in Fig. 1 shown in dotted line).Therefore, in collapsed state, hinge portion 30 needs less receiving space.According to another embodiment (not shown), hinge portion 30 is compressed in collapsed state, so that its volume is compared and reduced with the hinge portion 30 in deployed condition.
Should be noted that several members that connecting element 32 can be linked together by the second end section 28 by mesh form, extend to connecting element 32Wai De district section so described second end section 28 is included between these members of connecting element 32, as shown in Figure 3.
It should be understood that if door 20 is made by two parts, so, provide two articulation pieces 24 and two connecting elements 32 so that two wing plates 22 are hinged on supporting member 12.
Above-mentioned trim board 1 is particularly suitable in dashboard of automobile, prevents that articulation piece 24 is launched away or damages during airbag deployment, guarantees the security function of air bag device.In addition, articulation piece 24 needs little receiving space, so that it can be easy to be integrated in trim board 1 time with other constituting parts of extending around it.
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