JP2000071812A - Instrument panel structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument panel capable of being assembled and disassembled easily and attaining difficult generation of creak without being detached from a vehicle body even if force from any direction is applied to the instrument panel by vibration or the like. SOLUTION: This instrument panel is formed as follows: a pin 5 is mounted on a dash panel 4, an elastic body 6 is inserted into the root of the pin 5, and a front defroster nozzle 3 is fixed on the instrument panel 1. An opening 11 is formed in the front defroster nozzle 3, a flange claw 9 is mounted on a front defroster grille 2, a groove 18 and an easy-to-deform part 8 are formed on the flange, and the pin 5 passes through the opening in the front defroster nozzle 3 and is locked into the groove in the front defroster grille 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

[0001] The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional instrument panel structure, for example, there is one as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 8-25859.

[0003]

However, in such a conventional instrument panel structure, a clip is formed on a defroster grill that is mounted through the front end of the instrument panel, and the clip is dashed. Since the instrument panel was inserted into and latched in the clip hole formed in the panel and joined to the dash panel, the instrument panel vibrated, and the clip came off, especially when a force was applied in the axial direction of the clip. there is a possibility. In addition, when the fastening force of the clip is increased, there is a problem that the assemblability and detachability of the defroster grill are reduced. The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, in which a pin is provided on a dash panel, an elastic body is disposed at the root of the pin, and a hole is provided in a front defroster nozzle to penetrate the pin. Let
It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problem by adopting a structure in which a groove of a flange provided on a front defroster grill that penetrates an instrument panel is engaged with the pin.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instrument panel structure.
A pin is provided on the dash panel, an elastic body is inserted at the root of the pin, a front defroster nozzle is fixed on the instrument panel, a hole is provided on the front defroster nozzle, and a hole is provided on the front defroster grill. A flange and a claw are provided, a groove and an easily deformable portion are formed in the flange, and the pin penetrates a hole of the front defroster nozzle and is engaged with the groove of the front defroster grill. In the instrument panel structure according to claim 2, a pin is provided on the dash panel, an elastic body is inserted into a root of the pin, and a flange is integrally formed downward at a front portion of the instrument panel. A hole is provided in the flange,
The front defroster grille is provided with a flange and a claw, and a groove and an easily deformable portion are formed in the flange of the front defroster grille. The structure was locked.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of the present invention. First, a configuration will be described. In the embodiment of the present invention, a front defroster nozzle 3 is fixed to a front portion of an instrument panel 1 by welding or a screw. A pin 5 is fixed to the dash panel 4 by welding or the like, and an elastic body 6 made of sponge, rubber, or the like is inserted into the root of the pin 5 as shown in FIG. The front defroster nozzle 3 has a hole 11 as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the front defroster grille 2 is integrally formed with a claw 9 and a flange 10, and the flange 10 is formed with an easily deformable portion 8 and a groove 18.

The width of the groove 18 is slightly larger than the diameter of the root of the pin 5 and smaller than the maximum diameter of the conical portion at the tip. A plurality of claws 9 are engaged with the instrument panel 1 at a rear portion of the front defroster grill 2, and a flange 10 is provided along a front wall surface inside the front defroster nozzle 3 at a front portion. The pin 5 penetrates through a hole 11 provided in the front defroster nozzle 3 and a groove 18 of the front defroster grill 2.
Hanging on Here, a plurality of fastening means for the flange 10 and the pin 5 may be provided, and a claw 9 may be provided at the front of the front defroster grill. In addition,
7 is a windshield.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 5 shows a method for assembling the instrument panel of the present invention to a vehicle body. The vehicle body 12 and the steering member 13 are provided with a bracket 14 having a thread groove.
5 is concluded. After that, front defroster grill 2
Of the instrument panel 1
The intermediate state is shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the instrument panel 1 is pushed forward of the vehicle, the elastic body 6 is deformed to move the instrument panel 1 forward, and the tip of the pin 5 and the front wall surface of the front defroster nozzle 3 are moved. And a gap is created between them. When the flange 10 of the front defroster grill 2 is pushed downward, the groove 18 is inserted into the pin 5 while the easily deformable portion 8 of the flange 10 is deformed, and finally, as shown in FIG. , The upper front part of the instrument panel 1 is fixed to the vehicle body 12.
With such a structure, when the instrument panel 1 vibrates, it is possible to prevent the instrument panel 1 from coming off the vehicle body 12 regardless of the direction in which the force acts.

The instrument panel 1 is mounted on the vehicle body 1
When the front defroster grill 2 is removed from the front defroster grill 2 with a screwdriver or the like, the fastening can be released from the upper part on the front side, so that the work can be easily performed in a short time without any special tool.

Further, since the hole 11 provided in the front defroster nozzle 3 is sealed by the elastic body 6, air in the front defroster nozzle does not leak from the hole 11. Furthermore, since the elastic body 6 is interposed between the dash panel 4 and the front defroster nozzle 3, generation of squeak noise can be prevented.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the claws 9a of the front defroster grill 2a are provided.
The flange 10a is engaged with the instrument panel 1a outside the front defroster nozzle 3a. As shown in FIG. 8, the instrument panel 1a is provided with locking holes 16 and 17, and the claw 9a and the flange 10a formed integrally with the front defroster grill 2a are inserted and fastened as shown in FIG. Have been. A pin 5a is fixed to the dash panel 4a by welding or the like.
Is inserted. A flange 19 extends downward at a front portion of the instrument panel 1a, and a part of the flange 10a is in contact.

The pin 5a is a hole 1 provided in the flange 19
1a penetrates the flange 10a. The relationship between the size of the groove 18a of the flange 10a and the size of the pin 5a is the same as in the first embodiment. 7a is a windshield.

In the assembling method, similarly to the first embodiment, pressing the instrument panel 1a forward deforms the elastic body 6a and moves the instrument panel 1a forward. Then, a clearance is generated between the tip of the pin 5 a and the flange 19. There front defroster grill 2
When the flange 10a is pushed down, the easily deformable portion 8a of the flange 10a is deformed and the groove 18a is
a, and finally the upper front side of the instrument panel 1 is fixed to the vehicle body with the pins 5a as shown in FIG.

Therefore, the front defroster grill 2
a and the front defroster nozzle 3a and the instrument panel 1a have a low bonding strength,
Is integrally formed with the instrument panel 1a, so that the bonding strength between the instrument panel 1a and the vehicle body can be increased.

[0015]

As described above, according to the present invention, a pin is provided on a dash panel, an elastic body is disposed at the root of the pin, and a hole is provided in a front defroster nozzle. Through, the groove of the flange provided on the front defroster grille through which the instrument panel has been penetrated is locked to the pin,
Even if force is applied to the instrument panel in any direction due to vibration or the like, the instrument panel is not detached from the vehicle body, the instrument panel can be easily assembled and removed, and the squeak sound is hardly produced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a front defroster grill according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a vehicle body-side fastening structure according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is an overall view of a front defroster nozzle according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a state diagram when the front defroster grill of the first embodiment is attached.

FIG. 6 is a state diagram when the instrument panel of the first embodiment is mounted on a vehicle body.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of a front defroster grill attachment portion of the instrument panel according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 1a Instrument panel 2 Front defroster grill 2a Front defroster grill 3 Front defroster nozzle 3a Front defroster nozzle 4 Dash panel 4a Dash panel 5 Pin 5a Pin 6 Elastic body 6a Elastic body 7 Front glass 7a Front glass 8 Easy deformation part 8a Easily deformable portion 9 Claw 9a Claw 10 Flange 10a Flange 11 Hole 11a Hole 12 Body 13 Steering member 14 Bracket 15 Screw 16 Lock hole 17 Lock hole 18 Groove 18A Groove 19 Flange

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An instrument panel for fixing a front end portion of an instrument panel to a dash panel via a front defroster grill, wherein a pin is provided on the dash panel, and an elastic body is inserted into a root of the pin. A front defroster nozzle is fixed to the ment panel, a hole is provided in the front defroster nozzle, a flange and a claw are provided in the front defroster grill, and a groove and an easily deformable portion are formed in the flange. An instrument panel structure characterized in that a through hole of a front defroster nozzle penetrates through a hole of the front defroster nozzle and is locked in a groove of the front defroster grill. 2. An instrument panel for fixing a front end portion of an instrument panel to a dash panel via a front defroster grill, wherein a pin is provided on the dash panel, and an elastic body is inserted into a root of the pin. A flange is integrally formed downward at the front of the instrument panel. A hole is provided in the flange. A flange and a claw are provided in the front defroster grill. An instrument panel structure, wherein a deformed portion is formed, and wherein the pin passes through a hole in a flange of the instrument panel and is locked in a groove of the front defroster grill.