JPH059223Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] a Industrial application field The present invention relates to an automobile instrument panel mounting structure.

b. Prior Art The driver's seat of an automobile is provided with an instrument panel on which gauges and various switches are arranged. To install this instrument panel, a cross member 101 is installed between the inner surfaces of the left and right side bodies 100 as shown in FIG. 2, and a cross member 101 is attached to this cross member 101 as shown in FIG.
Attach the lower end of the instrument panel 102 with screw 1.
03 Stop and do it.

c Problems that the invention attempts to solve However, such a cross member 101
In a structure using a cross member 101, it is necessary to use a cross member 101 with a large diameter in order to provide strength, resulting in an increase in weight.

It is an object of the present invention to solve the problems of the prior art described above and to provide an automobile instrument panel mounting structure that can increase the rigidity of the cross member and reduce its weight.

d Means for solving the problem The present invention consists of a cross member that supports the instrument panel divided into left and right halves, and of this cross member, the one on the driver's seat side is made of a rigid material, and the In addition to using lightweight materials for the seat side, one end of each of these divided cross members is attached to the inner surface of the side body, and the other end is attached to the floor tunnel.

e. Embodiments The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a conceptual diagram showing the instrument panel of an automobile.

In the driver's seat area of an automobile, a floor tunnel 2 is provided in the center of a vehicle body floor 1, and left and right cross members 4 and 5, which are divided into two parts, are installed between this floor tunnel 2 and the inner surfaces of left and right side bodies 3. There is. These cross members 4 and 5 are for supporting an instrument panel 6 on which instruments and various switches are mounted. In the illustrated example, since the vehicle is a left-hand drive type, a highly rigid round bar is used for the left cross member 4 on the driver's seat side, and a steering shaft mounting bracket 7, a fuse box mounting bracket 8, and a computer mounting bracket 9 are also installed. It is installed.

On the other hand, the right cross member 5, which is located on the passenger's seat side, uses a member having a U-shaped cross section in order to reduce the weight.

These left and right cross members 4 and 5 have mounting flanges 10 and 11 respectively attached to the butting portions with the inner surface of the outer side body 3, and mounting brackets 1 on the inner floor tunnel 2 side.
2 and 13 are installed respectively. The mounting flanges 10 and 11 are attached to the stopper pieces 14 built into the side body 3 via screws (not shown), and the brackets 12 and 13 are attached to the reinforcement pieces 15 built into the floor tunnel 2.
is attached via screws (not shown).

In the center of the instrument panel 6,
A large center console 16 is provided due to the built-in car stereo and the like, and this center console 16 portion is disposed between the cross members 4 and 5. Screw holes 6a are provided at the lower edge of the instrument panel 6 in correspondence with the mounting holes 4a, 5a of the cross members 4, 5. (not shown).

f Effects of the invention As described above, according to the automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to the invention, the cross member that supports the instrument panel is divided into left and right halves, and one end of each member is attached to the inner surface of the side body. In addition, since the other end is attached to the floor tunnel, the length of the cross member is shortened, so the rigidity of each cross member is improved, and accordingly, the plate thickness can be reduced to reduce weight. Furthermore, the one of the left and right cross members that does not support the steering shaft does not require much strength, so it can be made lighter. Furthermore, since the space above the floor tunnel becomes larger, a large center console can be used, and space can be used more effectively.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view conceptually showing an automobile instrument panel mounting structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view conceptually showing a conventional automobile instrument panel mounting structure, and FIG. 3 is a conventional automobile instrument panel mounting structure. FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing a method of fixing the instrument panel in the vehicle. 1...Vehicle body floor, 2...Floor tunnel, 3
...Side body, 4, 5...Cross member, 6
...Instrument panel, 10, 11...Mounting flange, 12,13...Mounting bracket, 16...Center console.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] The cross member that supports the instrument panel is divided into left and right parts. Of these cross members, the one on the driver's seat side is made of rigid material, and the one on the passenger's seat side is made of lightweight material. An automobile instrument panel mounting structure characterized in that one end of each divided cross member is attached to the inner surface of a side body, and the other end is attached to a floor tunnel.