JP6238129B2 - Alignment structure of instrument panel side and front pillar trim lower part - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a structure of a mating portion between a side portion of an instrument panel arranged on the front side of a passenger compartment and a lower portion of an interior material that covers a front pillar.

  An instrument panel is arranged at the front of the passenger compartment. On both sides of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, front pillar trims as interior materials that cover the front pillars from the indoor side are arranged. Both of these members are made of resin, and the portion where these members are combined is a portion where dimensional changes are likely to occur due to shrinkage of the resin material due to temperature changes or the like. For this reason, it becomes easy to form a gap at the mating portion between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim.

  As a means for preventing the occurrence of a gap between these members, for example, a method disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known. In this example, the pillar garnish is engaged and supported on the instrument panel by a clip made of an elastic body in order to press-contact the pillar garnish to the side of the instrument panel.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 01-080556

  On the rear side of the lower end of the front pillar trim, a mating portion with the instrument panel is formed, and further, it is a portion that mates with an opening trim fitted to the edge of the opening of the door. For this reason, it becomes a place where a clearance gap or a float tends to occur.

  The front pillar panel covered with the front pillar trim is also a place where a plurality of metal panels overlap. For example, when the distance from the front pillar trim to the pillar panel or the body panel is long, if the rib is provided on the front pillar trim, there is a possibility that sink marks may occur on the design surface of the front pillar panel. In addition, the shape of the pillar member changes, so the dimensions of the space with the pillar trim are likely to change, and multiple ribs etc. are erected on the back of the front pillar trim to prevent deformation when pushed from the vehicle interior side. Is difficult. Moreover, it may be difficult to apply the method of the above example.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mating portion structure capable of preventing the occurrence of a gap in the mating portion of the instrument panel side portion and the front pillar trim lower portion. It is.

In order to achieve the above object, the mating structure of the instrument panel side portion and the front pillar trim lower portion according to the present invention includes a vehicle width direction side portion of the instrument panel disposed in the front portion of the vehicle compartment, and a vehicle of the instrument panel. The lower part of the front pillar trim disposed on the outer side in the width direction is configured to be combined with the opening trim attached to the opening edge of the vehicle side door. In the mating structure of the instrument panel side and the lower part of the front pillar trim, the vehicle rear end of the lower end of the vehicle in the front pillar trim is disposed so as to overlap the outer side of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. A vehicle rear end at the vehicle lower end of the front pillar trim is provided with a first protrusion that protrudes downward from the vehicle, and the first protrusion extends downward from the vehicle lower end of the front pillar trim, and the front pillar trim bend towards the outside in the vehicle width direction to the arranged pillar panel or a body panel, or the pillar panel is configured to extend until contact with the body panel. The opening trim includes a main body portion attached to a flange provided at an edge of the opening, and a lip provided integrally with the main body portion and extending from the main body portion toward the instrument panel. A surface of the projecting portion extending in the vehicle vertical direction is configured to contact the lip.

  Also, in one aspect of the mating portion structure of the instrument panel side portion and the front pillar trim lower portion according to the present invention, the portion of the first projecting portion extending from the vehicle lower portion toward the panel tapers as it approaches the panel. It is configured to be.

Further, in one aspect of the mating portion structure of the instrument panel side portion and the front pillar trim lower portion according to the present invention, a second projecting portion projecting downward is provided on the vehicle rear portion at the lower end of the vehicle in the front pillar trim. And a rib provided on the instrument panel so as to extend from the outer end in the vehicle width direction. The rib includes the first protrusion and the second protrusion. Between the protrusions .

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it becomes possible to suppress that a front pillar trim bends in the location where an instrument panel, a front pillar trim, and an opening trim overlap, and to generate | occur | produce a clearance gap in a fitting part. This is particularly effective when the distance from the front pillar trim to the pillar panel or the body panel is long. Furthermore, the lip shape of the opening trim can be prevented from being rounded, and the airtightness and appearance can be improved.

  In addition, according to one aspect of the present invention, the tip of the first protruding portion is tapered even when the body side panel of the vehicle side portion is overlapped or when the panel has a complicated shape. By doing so, it is possible to apply to the panel, and it is not necessary to have the tip end along a complicated surface shape, and it is possible to make it less susceptible to the dimensional error on the body side.

  Moreover, according to one aspect of the present invention, the first protrusion (L-shaped protrusion) that is firmly supported by contacting the body panel side and the newly extended second protrusion (protrusion) By disposing the rib between the two, it is possible to improve the positional accuracy between the instrument panel and the front pillar trim.

In the perspective view of the instrument panel which concerns on this invention, the state before a front pillar trim is connected is shown. It is a perspective view when the state where the front pillar trim was connected to the side part of the instrument panel of FIG. 1 is seen from the direction of arrow F of FIG. It is the expansion perspective view of the trim connection part of the instrument panel of FIG. 2, and has shown the state from which the front pillar trim was removed. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a pillar panel and a side body panel showing a state before being covered with a front pillar trim of FIG. 2. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the front pillar trim and the opening trim to the pillar panel and side body panel of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the front pillar trim to the pillar panel and side body panel of FIG. 4, and has shown the coating | coated parts, such as a side body panel, with the broken line. It is an expansion perspective view of the X section of FIG. It is the perspective view which showed the instrument panel rib etc. which were concealed in the L-shaped protrusion part and protrusion of FIG. It is an expansion perspective view of the Y section of FIG. It is BB arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the front pillar trim and the like of FIG. 2 as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the opening trim to the front pillar trim, pillar panel, side body panel, etc. of FIG. It is DD sectional view taken on the line of FIG.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a mating portion structure of an instrument panel side portion and a front pillar trim lower portion according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings (FIGS. 1 to 14).

  The alignment structure of the instrument panel side portion and the front pillar trim lower portion of the present embodiment is a structure of the alignment portion of the members on the front side of the passenger compartment, and in addition to the instrument panel 10 and the front pillar trim 20, the opening trim 30 is combined. The structure of the part. As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 10 is a resin member that includes a main surface portion 10 b that faces a driver seat and a passenger seat, and an upper surface portion 10 a that spreads from the upper part of the vehicle to the front of the vehicle. Although not shown, a display device, a louver mechanism, and the like are attached to the driver seat side of the main surface portion 10b, and a storage box unit, a glove box, and the like are attached to the passenger seat side of the main surface portion 10b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, a front pillar trim 20 that covers the indoor side of the front pillar panel 41 that constitutes the vehicle body is connected to both sides of the upper surface portion 10 a of the instrument panel 10 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction. The trim connecting portion 11 is provided. The trim connecting portion 11 is a portion in which the front side portion of the upper surface portion 10a of the instrument panel 10 is partially cut away. An edge extending in the vehicle width direction is formed at the vehicle rear portion (left side in FIG. 3) of the trim connecting portion 11, and an edge extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed at the inner side in the vehicle width direction (upper side in FIG. 3).

  As shown in FIG. 3, an attachment piece 12 is provided at the vehicle front portion of the trim connection portion 11. The mounting piece 12 extends from the side in the vehicle width direction of the trim connecting portion 11 to the outside in the vehicle width direction, and has a plate shape in which a flat surface is formed on the upper portion of the vehicle, and has a slit 12a. Further, the attachment piece 12 is provided with a connection hole 12b for connecting the stay 44. Although detailed description is omitted, the stay 44 is for supporting the instrument panel 10 and is a member disposed below the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle. A plurality of instrument panel ribs 15 for reinforcing the attachment piece 12 are provided around the connection hole 12b. The arrangement of the instrument panel ribs 15 will be described later.

  The front pillar trim 20 is a resin member connected to the trim connection portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 and covers the pillar panels 41 and the like disposed on both sides of the windshield (not shown) in the vehicle width direction.

  The front pillar trim 20 is a member having a portion where a surface (design surface) on the vehicle compartment side is curved. An edge extending in the vehicle width direction is formed on the rear side (left side in FIG. 2) of the lower portion of the front pillar trim 20, and an edge extending in the vehicle front-rear direction is formed on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. These edges are in contact with the edge of the trim connecting portion 11. The state of contact will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the pillar panel 41 is a metal panel arranged inside the outer panel 43 that constitutes the outermost part of the vehicle body. The pillar panel 41 has a complicated shape with a plurality of irregularities formed on the surface.

  The outer panel 43 of the vehicle is disposed outside the pillar panel 41 in the vehicle width direction as described above. Further, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, members constituting the body panel such as the side body panel 42 are disposed below the pillar panel 41. The side body panel 42 shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 has a complicated shape in which a plurality of irregularities are formed on the surface, like the pillar panel 41.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the opening trim 30 is a member attached to the opening edge of the vehicle side door, and reduces the influence of external noise on the vehicle interior. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the opening trim 30 has a main body 31 and a lip 32. The main body 31 has a substantially U-shaped horizontal section that opens inward in the vehicle width direction, and the opening is attached to the flange 47 of the outer panel 43 and the flange 47 of the pillar panel 41. The lip 32 is provided integrally with the main body 31 and extends substantially horizontally from the main body 31 toward the instrument panel 10. The lip 32 abuts on the L-shaped protruding portion 22 of the front pillar trim 20 disposed on the periphery of the opening of the vehicle. The relationship between the front pillar trim 20 and the lip 32 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, an L-shaped protrusion (first protrusion) 22, a protrusion (second protrusion) 24, an insertion piece 27, and a locking claw 26 are provided at the lower part of the front pillar trim 20. Is formed. These configurations will be described. In addition, since the insertion piece 27 is inserted in the slit 12a, it is not shown in FIG. 2, but is shown in FIG.

  The insertion piece 27 is provided on the front side of the lower portion of the front pillar trim 20 and protrudes downward. The insertion piece 27 is inserted into the slit 12 a of the trim connection portion 11. The locking claw 26 is a portion that is provided on the rear side of the vehicle with respect to the insertion piece 27 and protrudes downward. The front pillar trim 20 is attached to the trim connecting portion 11 in a state where the locking claw 26 is disposed on the vehicle rear side (left side in FIG. 2) with respect to the attachment piece portion 12.

  The L-shaped projecting portion 22 is a portion of the lower portion of the front pillar trim 20 on the rear side of the vehicle, and is provided outside the edge extending in the vehicle width direction. The L-shaped protrusion 22 has a substantially L-shaped longitudinal section. The lower vehicle rear end of the front pillar trim 20 is a portion overlapping the vehicle width direction outer side portion (trim connection portion 11) of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5 to 8, the L-shaped projecting portion 22 includes a vertical portion 22 a, a bent portion 22 b, and a horizontal portion 22 c. The vertical portion 22a is a portion that extends downward from the outermost edge of the front pillar trim 20 that extends in the vehicle width direction at the lower end. The bent portion 22b is a portion that is bent toward the side body panel 42 at the lower portion of the vertical portion 22a. The horizontal portion 22 c is a portion that extends from the bent portion 22 b toward the side body panel 42. The tip of the horizontal portion 22c is in contact with the side body panel 42 while applying a predetermined tension.

  The horizontal portion 22c is formed so as to taper toward the side body panel 42. In this example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lower side of the horizontal portion 22 c extends horizontally, and the upper side is inclined downward toward the vehicle as it goes toward the side body panel 42. That is, the rear surface 22d of the horizontal portion 22c is configured to be a substantially right triangle. Furthermore, although detailed illustration is omitted, the side body panel 42 is provided with a step shape. The tip of the horizontal portion 22c is brought into contact with the upper portion of the step shape.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 10, 11, and 14, the back surface 22 e of the vertical portion 22 a of the L-shaped protruding portion 22 abuts on the lip 32 so that the lip 32 of the opening trim 30 is not rounded. 10 and 11 are sectional views taken along the arrows BB and CC in FIG. 6, but the opening trim 30 and the instrument panel 10 not shown in FIG. 6 are also shown. Yes.

  Next, the protrusion (second protrusion) 24 provided at the rear end of the vehicle at the lower part of the front pillar trim 20 will be described. The protrusions 24 are provided side by side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the L-shaped protrusion 22, that is, are provided adjacent to each other, and protrude downward. The protruding length is shorter than the vehicle vertical direction length of the vertical portion 22 a of the L-shaped protruding portion 22.

  On the other hand, an instrument panel rib 15 is disposed on the instrument panel 10 so as to extend from the outer end in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the instrument panel rib 15 is disposed between the L-shaped protrusion 22 and the protrusion 24. In this example, the L-shaped protrusion 22, the instrument panel rib 15, and the protrusion 24 are arranged in this order toward the inner side in the vehicle width direction. 9, a gap (s in FIG. 9) is provided in the vehicle width direction between the instrument panel rib 15 and the projection 24.

  As can be seen from the above description, according to the present embodiment, by configuring the mating portion of the instrument panel side portion and the lower portion of the front pillar trim as described above, it is possible to suppress the front pillar trim 20 from being bent, and to the mating portion. It becomes possible to prevent a gap from occurring. In particular, when the distance from the front pillar trim 20 to the pillar panel 41 or the body panel (side body panel 42) (for example, t shown in FIG. 10) is long at the place where the instrument panel 10, the front pillar trim 20 and the opening trim 30 overlap. It is valid.

  Furthermore, according to the present embodiment, even when a load that is pushed from the indoor side acts on the front pillar trim 20, it is possible to suppress the front pillar trim 20 from being bent and prevent a gap from being generated at the mating portion. It becomes possible. Furthermore, it is possible to prevent the shape of the lip 32 of the opening trim 30 from being rounded and to improve the airtightness and appearance.

  Further, by tapering the horizontal portion 22c of the L-shaped projecting portion 22, it is possible to apply a point even when a plurality of body side panels on the vehicle side portion overlap or when the panel has a complicated shape. Therefore, it is not necessary to have the tip end along a complicated surface shape, and it is possible to make it less susceptible to the dimensional error on the body side.

  Further, by disposing the instrument panel rib 15 between the L-shaped projecting portion 22 that is firmly supported by abutting on the outer panel 43 side and the projection 24 arranged in parallel thereto, the instrument panel 10 and the front panel It becomes possible to improve the positional accuracy with the pillar trim 20. That is, it is possible to prevent the displacement of the trim connecting portion 11 of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction, the positions of the three parts of the front pillar trim 20, the instrument panel 10 and the opening trim 30 are determined from each other, and there is no gap or floating. It can be prevented from occurring.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, even when the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 10 is curved downward, the lower end position of the front pillar trim 20 can be correctly held.

  Further, by providing the gap s between the instrument panel rib 15 and the protrusion 24 in the vehicle front-rear direction, the influence of thermal contraction of the instrument panel 10 can be absorbed.

  Further, a step shape is provided on a panel that the horizontal portion 22c such as the side body panel 42 abuts, and the tip of the horizontal portion 22c is brought into contact with the upper side of the step shape, thereby preventing the rear side of the front pillar trim 20 from falling downward. be able to.

  The description of the above embodiment is an example for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the invention described in the claims. Moreover, each part structure of this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, A various deformation | transformation is possible within the technical scope as described in a claim.

  In the present embodiment, the tip of the horizontal portion 22c of the L-shaped protrusion 22 is in contact with the side body panel 42, but this is not a limitation. When the connecting portion between the side body panel 42 and the pillar panel 41 is below the present embodiment, the tip of the horizontal portion 22 c may abut on the pillar panel 41.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Instrument panel 10a Upper surface part 10b Main surface part 11 Trim connection part 12 Mounting piece part 12a Slit 12b Connection hole 15 Instrument panel rib 20 Front pillar trim 22 L-shaped protrusion part 22a Vertical part 22b Bending part 22c Horizontal part 22d Rear surface 22e Back surface 24 Projection 26 Locking Claw 27 Inserting Piece 30 Opening Trim 31 Main Body 32 Lip 41 Pillar Panel 42 Side Body Panel 43 Outer Panel 44 Stay 47 Flange

Claims (3)

It is attached to the vehicle width direction side part of the instrument panel arranged at the front part of the passenger compartment, the lower part of the front pillar trim arranged at the vehicle width direction outer part of the instrument panel, and the opening edge of the vehicle side door. In the mating structure of the instrument panel side part and the lower part of the front pillar trim,
The vehicle rear end portion of the vehicle lower end in the front pillar trim is disposed so as to overlap the vehicle width direction outer side portion of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction,
The vehicle rear end portion at the vehicle lower end of the front pillar trim is provided with a first protrusion that protrudes downward in the vehicle,
Said first protrusion extends downwardly from the vehicle lower end of the front pillar trim, the bend toward the front pillar trim pillar panel or a body panel disposed in the vehicle width direction outer side of the pillar panel or to the body panel Configured to extend until abutting,
The opening trim includes a main body portion attached to a flange provided at the edge of the opening, and a lip provided integrally with the main body portion and extending from the main body portion toward the instrument panel.
1. A mating portion structure of an instrument panel side portion and a lower portion of a front pillar trim, wherein a surface of the first projecting portion extending in the vehicle vertical direction is configured to contact the lip.   The portion of the first projecting portion extending from the lower part of the vehicle toward the pillar panel or the body panel is configured to taper as it approaches the pillar panel or the body panel. The fitting part structure of the instrument panel side part and the front pillar trim lower part described in 1. A second projecting portion projecting downward is juxtaposed at a distance from the first projecting portion at the vehicle rear portion at the lower end of the vehicle in the front pillar trim,
The instrument panel is provided with a rib so as to extend from the outer end in the vehicle width direction,
The said rib is arrange | positioned between the said 1st protrusion part and the said 2nd protrusion part , The alignment of the instrument panel side part and front pillar trim lower part of Claim 1 or Claim 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Part structure.

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