JP2006044350A - Storage compartment mounting structure in instrument panel - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage compartment mounting structure in an instrument panel capable of easily mounting the storage compartment to the instrument panel. <P>SOLUTION: The storage compartment mounting structure is equipped with a box-shape storage compartment 3 which has an opening end 3A at one side and contains small articles in the inside, and a rectangular shape opening part 5 which is formed on the instrument panel body 4, and has the storage compartment to be inserted. The storage compartment 3 has a flange 7, pawls 7A, 7C etc are provided in a protruding manner at the center and the both right and left sides on the upper part of the flange 7, and through-holes 9A, 9C etc are formed at the center and both right and left sides on the upper edge part of the opening part 5. When the storage compartment 3 is inserted into the opening part 5, the pawls 7A, 7C etc are fitted into the through-holes 9A, 9C etc. Inclined surfaces 15, 16 are formed on the bottom part inner wall surfaces of the through-holes 9A, 9C etc and the bottom surfaces of the pawls 7A, 7C etc respectively. When the pawls 7A, 7C etc are fitted into the through-holes 9A, 9C etc, the height position of the pawls 7A, 7C etc become approximately equal by sliding of the inclined surface 16 at the pawl side on the inclined surface 15 of the through-hole side, and being raised of the center pawl. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an accessory case mounting structure for attaching an accessory case to an instrument panel.

  It has been proposed to provide an accessory case for accommodating an accessory in an instrument panel or a center console (see, for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2). In such an accessory case, the opening end for taking in and out the accessory is exposed in the vehicle interior, and in order to facilitate the taking in and out of the accessory, the opening end is generally not provided with a lid. It is.

  However, if the opening end of the accessory case is exposed in the passenger compartment and the opening end is not provided with a lid, the accessory accommodated in the accessory compartment becomes completely visible from the passenger compartment, and the appearance is not good.

  Therefore, when the glove box is placed above the glove box and the glove box lid is closed, the lid covers the open end of the glove box so that the glove box cannot be seen from the passenger compartment. Is considered.

  FIGS. 11 to 13 show the accessory case mounting structure of such an instrument panel. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the instrument panel as seen from the back side, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of FIG. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing a state in which an accessory case is mounted on the instrument panel body. Here, an instrument panel for a left-hand drive vehicle will be described.

  11 and 12, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel. The instrument panel 1 is provided with a glove box 2 on the right side when viewed from the vehicle interior side. The glove box 2 is opened on the vehicle interior side, and the outside of the glove box 2 is shown in FIGS. 11 and 12. An accessory case 3 that protrudes toward the dash panel is provided at the top of the glove box 2.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the instrument panel main body 4 is formed with a substantially rectangular opening 5, and the accessory case 3 is provided in the opening 5 from the front side (vehicle interior side) of the instrument panel main body 4. Inserted and fixed.

  The accessory case 3 includes a housing 6 that accommodates an accessory placed from the opening end 3A, and a flange 7 provided around the opening end 3A. The flange 7 has claws 7A, 7B, 7C projecting toward the dash panel side at three upper portions on the back surface (surface opposite to the vehicle interior side).

  On the other hand, the opening 5 formed in the instrument panel body 4 is provided with a ridge 8 at the upper edge thereof, and further, three through holes 9A, 9B, 9C are formed above the ridge 8, respectively. Has been. Further, two trapezoidal ribs 10A and 10B are provided on the upper surface of the upper wall 2A of the glove box 2 in parallel in the vehicle front-rear direction.

And when attaching the accessory case 3 to the instrument panel main body 4, the accessory case 3 is inserted in the opening part 5 like the arrow B of a figure. At this time, the claws 7A, 7B, 7C provided on the flange 7 of the accessory case 3 are respectively inserted into the through holes 9A, 9B, 9C formed in the upper edge portion of the opening 5, so that the accessory case 3 is positioned. Made.
JP 2001-199284 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-175771

  By the way, since the accessory case 3 is formed of a synthetic resin, after the molding, the sagging easily occurs on the upper wall portion on the opening end 3A side. That is, FIG. 14 is an arrow view taken along the line C-C in FIG. The phenomenon of dents, that is, sagging occurs. When sagging occurs in the upper wall 3B, sagging also occurs in the central portion of the flange 7.

  However, when sagging occurs in the center portion of the flange 7 as described above, the position of the claw 7B becomes lower than that of the claw 7A, 7C, and when the claw 7A, 7B, 7C cannot be smoothly fitted into the through-holes 9A, 9B, and 9C, and the operation of attaching the accessory case to the instrument panel becomes complicated.

  The subject of this invention is providing the accessory case attachment structure in the instrument panel which can attach an accessory case to an instrument panel easily.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a box-shaped accessory case that has an open end on one side and accommodates an accessory placed from the open end side, and an instrument. A rectangular opening that is formed in the panel body and into which the accessory case is inserted. The accessory case has a flange on the opening end side. The upper edge of the opening is formed with a through hole at the center and both left and right sides thereof, and when the accessory case is inserted into the opening, the claw is fitted into the through hole. The accessory case has an accessory case mounting structure in an instrument panel in which the accessory case is fixed to the opening, and inclined surfaces are formed on the inner wall surface of the bottom of the through hole and the bottom surface of the claw, respectively, to the through hole of the claw. Of the claw There by the central nail lifted in sliding contact with the upper inclined surface of the through hole side, the nail of the right and left sides and the center of the nail is characterized in that the height position is substantially equal.

  According to the above configuration, when the claw is fitted into the through-hole, the claw-side inclined surface abuts on the through-hole-side inclined surface, the central claw is lifted, and the central claw height position is adjusted between the left and right nail. It is approximately equal to the height position. As a result, the height positions of the claws and the through holes coincide with each other, and the claws can be smoothly fitted into the through holes.

  Specifically, as in claim 2, when the claw is fitted into the through-hole, the claw projecting on both the left and right sides of the flange is lifted, so that the central portion of the upper portion on the opening end side is lifted. Is pushed up and the central nail is lifted.

  According to the present invention, even if there is a sag in the upper part of the opening end side of the accessory case, the nail is lifted when the nail is fitted into the through hole, and the upper part of the opening end side becomes flat. Can be easily attached to the instrument panel.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In addition, the same code | symbol is described in the same location as a prior art.

  FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an accessory case mounting structure in an instrument panel according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the instrument panel body 4 is provided with an accessory case 3 above the glove box 2. The accessory case 3 has a rectangular opening end 3A on the vehicle interior side, and a closed end 3C is disposed so as to protrude toward the dash panel side.

  The accessory case 3 includes a box-shaped accommodation body 6 that can accommodate an accessory placed from the opening end 3A side, and a flange 7 provided around the opening end 3A. Claws 7A, 7B, and 7C are projected from the upper surface of the flange 7 on the back surface (the surface opposite to the vehicle interior side) toward the dash panel side. The accessory case 3 is entirely made of synthetic resin.

  2 and 3 show the structure of the accessory case 3. FIG. 2 is a plan view of the accessory case 3. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, locking claws 6 </ b> A and 6 </ b> C are provided on the left and right sides of the upper wall 3 </ b> B of the container 6 of the accessory case 3.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the locking claws 6 </ b> A and 6 </ b> C are each provided with a slope 11 on the front side and a slope 12 on the rear side along the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a vertical surface below the front slope 11. 13 is formed. Further, substantially U-shaped cutouts 14 are formed on both the left and right sides and the front side of the locking claws 6A and 6C. Because of the cutouts 14, the locking claws 6A and 6C have elasticity. That is, when the locking claws 6A and 6C are pressed downward, the locking claws 6A and 6C rotate in a direction (arrow F in the figure) buried from the upper wall 3B of the container 6, but when the pressing is released, the locking claws 6A and 6C jump up by elastic force, It protrudes from the upper wall 3B of the container 6 as shown in FIG.

  Of the claws 7A, 7B, 7C projecting from the upper part of the flange 7, the claw 7B is arranged at the center of the upper part of the flange 7, and the claws 7A, 7C are arranged on the left and right sides of the claw 7B with a predetermined distance from the claw 7B. Has been. And each nail | claw 7A, 7B, 7C consists of three claw pieces, as shown in FIG. 3, and the clearance gap is formed between each claw piece.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, a through-hole 9 </ b> B is formed at the upper edge of the opening 5 formed in the instrument panel body 4 at the upper center of the protrusion 8 arranged in the vehicle width direction. The through holes 9A and 9C are formed on the left and right sides of the through hole 9B at predetermined intervals from the through hole 9B.

  FIG. 1 described above is a cross-sectional view taken along line SA-SA or SC-SC in FIG. 2 when the accessory case 3 is inserted into the opening 5 and fixed, and the claws 7A and 7C are formed in the through holes 9A. , 9C, and the protrusion 8 is locked by the locking claws 6A, 6C.

  Here, the detailed configuration of the claws 7A, 7B, 7C and the through holes 9A, 9B, 9C will be described.

  7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SA-SA or SC-SC in FIG. 2, and is an enlarged view of a portion G in FIG. As shown in the figure, slopes 15 are formed on the inner wall surfaces of the bottoms of the through holes 9A and 9C, and slopes 16 are formed near the bases on the bottoms of the claws 7A and 7C. The slopes of both the slopes 15 and 16 are adjusted so as to be in sliding contact with each other. Further, a cut surface 17 cut obliquely is formed at the lower end of the tip of the claws 7A, 7C.

  FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line SB-SB in FIG. 2, and corresponds to FIG. As shown in the figure, a slope 15 is formed on the inner wall surface of the bottom of the through hole 9B, and a slope 16 is formed near the base on the bottom of the claw 7B. The slopes of both the slopes 15 and 16 are adjusted so as to be in sliding contact with each other. Further, a cut surface 17 that is cut obliquely is formed at the lower end of the claw 7B.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 are sectional views taken along the line SA-SA or SC-SC in FIG. 2 as in FIG. 7, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are similar to those in FIG. It is sectional drawing along the SB-SB line.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, the accessory case 3 is inserted into the opening 5 of the instrument panel 4. Since the closed end 3C side of the accessory case 3 is lower in height and narrower than the open end 3B side, the accessory case 3 can be easily inserted into the opening 5. At this time, sagging occurs in the accessory case 3, and, as shown in FIG. 8, the center of the accessory case 3 falls by Δh from the reference position (position when no sagging occurs). The upper end of the flange 7 is also lowered by Δh from the reference position.

  When the accessory case 3 is further inserted into the opening 5, as shown in FIG. The corner 18 hits the ridge 8 and is pressed downward. And the latching claws 6A and 6C rotate clockwise as shown in the figure against the elastic force that they have. For this reason, the locking claws 6A and 6C can easily pass under the ridges 8.

  When the accessory case 3 is further inserted into the opening 5 and the locking claws 6A and 6C begin to pass under the ridge 8, the cut surfaces 17 at the tips of the claws 7A and 7C are inclined surfaces 15 of the through holes 9A and 9C. Since the claws 7A and 7C move while sliding on the inclined surface 15, the claws 7A and 7C are slightly lifted. When the claws 7A and 7C are lifted slightly, the entire upper part of the flange 7 is lifted slightly, and the sagging at the center of the accessory case 3 is slightly improved. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the cut surface 17 at the tip of the claw 7B can easily come into contact with the inclined surface 15 of the through hole 9B.

  When the accessory case 3 is further inserted into the opening 5, as shown in FIG. 7, the inclined surfaces 16 of the bases of the claws 7A and 7C abut against the inclined surfaces 15 of the through holes 9A and 9C, and the claws 7A and 7C slide on the inclined surface 15. The claws 7A and 7C are lifted to move while in contact. When the claws 7A and 7C are lifted, the entire upper portion of the flange 7 is further lifted accordingly, and the sagging at the center of the accessory case 3 is greatly improved. As a result, the height positions of the claws 7A, 7B, 7C can be made substantially equal, and the claws 7A, 7B, 7C are fitted into the through holes 9A, 9B, 9C, respectively, as shown in FIGS. be able to. When the height positions of the claws 7A, 7B, and 7C are substantially equal, the sagging of the accessory case 3 is improved, so that the upper wall surface 3B near the opening end 3A is flat.

  When the claws 7A, 7B, and 7C are fitted in the through holes 9A, 9B, and 9C, the locking claws 6A and 6C are rotated counterclockwise by their own elastic force as shown in FIG. Comes into contact with the protrusion 8. Thereby, the accessory case 3 is firmly fixed to the opening 5 and does not come off from the opening 5. When the accessory case 3 is fixed to the opening 5, the closed end 3C side bottom of the accessory case 3 is supported by two trapezoidal ribs 10A and 10B.

  According to the present embodiment, even if the accessory case 3 is sag and its center is depressed, the nail 7B can be lifted so that the height positions of the nails 7A, 7B, 7C can be made substantially the same. 7A, 7B, 7C can be smoothly fitted into the through holes 9A, 9B, 9C.

It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the accessory case attachment structure in the instrument panel which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the accessory case attached to the instrument panel main body. It is sectional drawing along the EE line of FIG. It is a perspective view of the latching claw provided in the accessory case upper wall part. It is the figure which showed a mode that the accessory case was inserted in the opening part centering on the latching claw vicinity. It is the figure which showed a mode that the accessory case was further inserted in the opening part centering on the latching claw vicinity. It is a mode that the accessory case was completely inserted in the opening part, and is the enlarged view of the G section of FIG. It is the figure which showed a mode that an accessory case was inserted in the opening part centering on the vicinity without a latching claw. It is the figure which showed the mode that the accessory case was further inserted in the opening part centering on the vicinity without a latching claw. It is the figure which showed the mode that the accessory case was completely inserted in the opening part centering around the vicinity which does not have a latching claw. It is a perspective view which shows the accessory case attachment structure in an instrument panel. It is a side view of an instrument panel when FIG. 11 is seen from the arrow A direction. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that an accessory case is inserted in the opening part of an instrument panel. It is an arrow line view along CC line of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 2 Glove box 3 Small box 3A Open end 3B Upper wall 4 Instrument panel main body 5 Opening 6A, 6C Locking claw 7 Flange 7A, 7B, 7C Claw 8 Projection 9A, 9B, 9C Through hole 15 Through Slope on the hole side 16 Slope on the claw side 17 Cut surface

Claims (2)

A box-shaped accessory case that has an open end on one side and accommodates small items inserted from the open end side, and a rectangular opening that is formed in the instrument panel body and into which the accessory case is inserted With
The accessory case has a flange on the opening end side, and the upper part of the flange is provided with a claw projecting from the center and both left and right sides thereof,
Through holes are formed in the upper edge of the opening at the center and both left and right sides,
When the accessory case is inserted into the opening, the claw fits into the through hole, and the accessory case is attached to the instrument panel in which the accessory case is fixed to the opening,
Slopes are formed on the bottom inner wall surface of the through-hole and the bottom surface of the claw, respectively, and when the claw is fitted into the through-hole, the claw-side slope slides on the slope on the through-hole side so that the center claw is An accessory case mounting structure in an instrument panel, wherein the center pawl and the left and right pawls are substantially equal in height when lifted. When the claw is fitted into the through-hole, the claw projecting on both the left and right sides of the flange is lifted, so that the central portion of the upper part on the opening end side is pushed up and the central claw is lifted. The accessory case mounting structure for an instrument panel according to claim 1,

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