JPH0326027Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an instrument panel for an automobile.

Generally, an instrument panel with various instruments, a glove box, etc. is installed at the front of the cabin of a car. Shock-absorbing pads are covered to protect the occupants from impact.

However, the ability of the shock absorbing pad to absorb impact energy is extremely low, and therefore,
For example, in an automobile instrument panel whose top surface or upper edge is covered with a shock-absorbing pad, as shown in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 52-61822, a thin wall portion is formed on the plate material in the area covered by the pad. It has been proposed that the impact energy at the time of a collision is absorbed by plastic deformation of a thin portion provided in the plate material.

However, even in the case of an instrument panel constructed such that the impact energy at the time of a collision is absorbed by plastic deformation in the thin wall portion of the plate material as described above, the impact energy at the time of a collision, for example, is absorbed by the instrument panel. In the case where the stress is applied to the side portion, the stress generated by the impact energy at the time of the collision is not necessarily concentrated on the thin wall portion provided in the plate material, but is dispersed over the panel body. Therefore, the impact energy is not absorbed in the thin walled portion, but is broken in other parts, and as a result, the broken surface is exposed and hits the occupant directly, causing secondary injury. The problem arises that there is a risk of danger.

The present invention was devised in view of these problems, and aims to be easy to assemble, and even if the fracture occurs due to the impact energy during a collision, the fractured surface will be exposed and the occupants will be protected. The aim is to provide an instrument panel that does not pose any risk of secondary injury to the customer.

In the present invention, a staircase part having an upper part and a lower part with a vertical wall part in between is provided at the front end of the panel main body,
A protective sheet is disposed from the upper part to the upper surface of the lower part of the staircase part, and one end side of the sheet is fixed to the upper part, and the lower end of the vertical wall part of the staircase part and the lower end part of the vertical wall part of the staircase part are fixed. A slit is formed in the protective sheet facing the panel body, and a locking piece is provided at the front end of the shock absorbing pad to be installed on the panel body, so that the front end of the shock absorbing pad is attached to the vertical wall. While facing each other, the free end of the locking piece is inserted into the slit, and the insertion end is bent to fix the front end of the shock absorbing pad to the panel body together with the protective sheet. It is characterized by the fact that

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automobile instrument panel according to the present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in FIG.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a panel body made of resin molded parts on which various instruments, a glove box, etc. are arranged.A staircase section 2 extending across the width of the vehicle is provided on the top surface of the panel body, and the staircase section 2 is provided with protection. Then seat 3 is installed.

The stairway portion 2 has an upper step portion 22 with a vertical wall portion 21 in between.
and a lower step part 23, and the protective sheet 3 is formed integrally with a pad 4 made of urethane foam or the like at the upper step part 22 of the step part 2, and an insert 5 built into the pad 4 is formed. The protective sheet 3 covering the stairway 2 is screwed onto the upper step 22 by a nut 7 or the like through a bolt 6 fixed to the upper step 22. It is fixed to the panel main body 1 by the pad 8.

The shock absorbing pad 8 (hereinafter referred to as a pad) has a main body 9 made of urethane foam or the like, and its surface is covered with a skin 10, and when the pad 8 is molded, the pad 8 is formed as shown in FIG. A plurality of inserts 12 as shown are housed inside the main body 9 at appropriate intervals. still,
The insert 12 includes an insertion portion 13 and a bending portion 1.
4 and a locking piece 15, which are integrally formed from a steel plate or the like.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
1, the locking portion 15 formed in the insert 12 is passed through the slits 16 and 31, and the bending portion 14 is bent downward, so that the locking portion 15 is attached to the panel body 1. The insert 12 is placed in contact with the lower surface of the panel body 1.
The pad 8 is fixed together with the protective sheet 3 through the panel body 1.
Then, by fixing the pad 8, an instrument panel 11 is formed.

Further, 17 is a cowl toe outer panel constituting the cowl, 18 is a cowl toe inner panel, and the panel main body 1 includes a bracket (not shown) provided on the cowl toe inner panel 18 and a cowl side panel. They are each screwed into brackets (not shown) provided on the board (not shown) using bolts or the like.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a windshield whose lower end is supported by the cowl toe outer panel 17 via a weather strip 20.

In the embodiment, the protective sheet 3 is formed integrally with the pad 4, but thick leather or the like may also be used.

Accordingly, the present invention is an instrument panel having the above-mentioned configuration, and as explained based on FIG. When the staircase part 2 breaks in a concentrated manner, the impact energy is reliably absorbed by the forced breakage of the staircase part 2, and both ends of the staircase part 2 are connected to the bolts 6. Since the protective sheet 3 that is locked through the locking pieces 15 is attached, the fractured surface of the panel body 1 that has been broken as described above is not exposed directly and is covered by the protective sheet 3. It is completely covered. Therefore, even if the end face of the broken portion comes into contact with the occupant, no secondary injury is caused to the occupant, and safety can be maintained.

As described above, the present invention has a
A staircase section having an upper section and a lower section with a vertical wall section in between is provided, a protective sheet is arranged from the upper section to the upper surface of the lower section of the staircase section, and one end side of the sheet is attached to the upper section. A slit is formed in the lower end of the vertical wall of the staircase portion and the protective sheet facing the lower end, and a slit is formed in the front end of the shock absorbing pad installed on the panel main body. A locking piece is provided, and the front end of the shock absorbing pad is brought into contact with the vertical wall, and the free end of the locking piece is inserted into the slit, and the insertion end is bent. Since the front end of the shock-absorbing pad is fixed to the panel body together with the protective sheet, when the shock-absorbing pad is assembled to the panel body, the end of the protective sheet can be fixed through the locking piece. Therefore, the workability of assembling the shock-absorbing pad and the protective sheet to the panel body is improved accordingly, and the staircase portion is prevented from breaking due to the impact energy at the time of a collision. Even if the broken surface of the step part is covered by the protective sheet whose both ends are secured to the panel main body, there is no risk of the broken surface being exposed.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an embodiment of the instrument panel, Fig. 2 is a schematic sectional view showing how the shock absorbing pad is attached to the panel body, Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the insert, and Fig. 4 is a schematic sectional view showing a broken state of the panel body. 1... Panel body, 2... Stairs, 3... Protective sheet, 8... Shock absorption pad, 11... Instrument panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A staircase section having an upper section and a lower section with a vertical wall section in between is provided at the front end of the panel body, and a protective sheet is arranged from the upper section to the upper surface of the lower section of the staircase section. One end of the sheet is fixed to the upper part, and a slit is formed in the lower end of the vertical wall in the staircase part and the protective sheet facing the lower end, while a shock absorbing member is installed on the panel main body. A locking piece is provided at the front end of the shock absorbing pad, and the front end of the shock absorbing pad is brought into contact with the vertical wall, and the free end of the locking piece is inserted into the slit, and the insertion end is An instrument panel for an automobile, characterized in that the front end of the shock absorbing pad is fixed to the panel body together with the protective sheet by bending the front end of the shock absorbing pad.