JPH09123799A - Instrumental panel structure of industrial vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the instrumental panel structure of an industrial vehicle having good appearance. SOLUTION: In an instrumental panel 13, an opening part 18 formed so as to maintain a reserve tank arranged inside the panel 13 is covered by a cover 31 attached so as to be attached/detached. The cover 31 is regulated for its upward movement by engagement between a locking metal fitting and a locking part 20 in its upper end, regulated by engagement between a click part and notched parts 25a and 25b in its lower end, regulated by connection between the opening part 18 and a rib in both of left and right ends and thus the cover 31 is not moved up-and-down and left-and-right. Also, the cover 31 regulated by connection between a rib and notched parts 23a and 23b and thus prevented from being moved forward.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure for industrial vehicles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an instrument panel is provided in front of a driver's seat of an industrial vehicle such as a battery-powered forklift. A brake oil reserve tank is arranged in the instrument panel. Further, an opening for maintenance is formed in the instrument panel, and maintenance of the reserve tank can be performed from the opening without removing the instrument panel.

[0003]

However, since there is no cover in the maintenance opening formed in the instrument panel, the state of the reserve tank can be easily checked, but the appearance of the instrument panel does not look good. There was a problem of being bad.

An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle that looks good.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 is provided in front of a driver's seat.
An instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle in which maintenance parts are disposed, wherein an opening for servicing the maintenance part is formed at a position facing the maintenance part, and the maintenance part is attached to and detached from the opening. The gist is that a cover that is provided so as to cover the opening is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to the first aspect, the opening is formed continuously from the upper surface to the side surface of the instrument panel. To do.

[0007] The invention described in claim 3 is the first or second invention.
In the instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle described in the above item, the gist is that the instrument panel is provided with a restricting unit that cooperates with the cover and restricts movement of the cover.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to the third aspect, the restricting means includes first restricting means for restricting upward movement of the cover, and Second restricting means for restricting downward movement of the cover, third restricting means for restricting lateral movement of the cover, and fourth restricting means for restricting movement of the cover toward the driver's seat. It is composed of and.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to the fourth aspect, the first restricting means is provided with a locking portion projectingly formed in the opening and a cover. And a locking metal fitting that engages with the locking portion by rotating a movably supported knob.
The second restricting means includes a cutout portion formed at the lower end of the opening and a claw portion projectingly formed on the cover at a position corresponding to the cutout portion and engaging with the cutout portion. The restricting means is a rib formed on the inner surface of the cover along the horizontal direction, and is a rib that is inserted into the opening and engages with the opening. The fourth restricting means includes notches formed at both left and right ends of the opening. And a rib that is formed in the cover and that is inserted into the cutout portion.

Therefore, according to the invention described in claim 1,
The instrument panel is formed with an opening for servicing the maintenance part at a position opposed to the maintenance part disposed inside the instrument panel, and the opening is formed by a cover detachably attached to the opening. To be covered.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the opening is formed continuously from the upper surface to the side surface of the instrument panel, and the opening is covered by the cover. According to the third aspect of the invention, the instrument panel is provided with the regulation means cooperating with the cover, and the movement of the cover is regulated by the regulation means.

According to the invention described in claim 4, the cover is restricted from moving in the upward direction by the first restricting means, and
The restriction means restricts downward movement, the third restriction means restricts lateral movement, and the fourth restriction means restricts movement toward the driver seat.

According to the fifth aspect of the invention, the first restricting means is rotated by the operation of the locking portion projectingly formed in the opening and the knob rotatably supported by the cover. It is composed of a locking metal fitting that engages with the stopper, and the upward movement of the cover is restricted. The second restricting means includes a notch formed at the lower end of the opening and a claw that is formed on the cover at a position corresponding to the notch and that is engaged with the notch. Regulated. The third restricting means is formed on the inner surface of the cover along the horizontal direction, and the lateral movement of the cover is restricted by a rib inserted into the opening and engaging with the opening. The fourth restricting means is composed of notches formed at both left and right ends of the opening and ribs formed in the cover and inserted into the notches, and restricts movement of the cover toward the driver's seat.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, the forklift 11 is provided with a driver's seat 12 at the upper part thereof. In front of the driver's seat 12, an instrument panel 1 for carrying out cargo handling operation of the forklift 11.
3 are provided. The instrument panel 13
It is arranged between pillars 14 attached to the front left and right sides of the driver's seat 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the instrument panel 13 is attached and fixed between the pillars 14 and attached to the front protector plate 15. A reserve tank 16 as a maintenance part is arranged in the instrument panel 13. Brake oil is stored in the reserve tank 16. The reserve tank 16 is attached and fixed to a support portion 15a provided on the front protector plate 15 by a metal band member 17.

As shown in FIG. 1, the instrument panel 13 has an opening 18 for maintenance of the reserve tank 16. The opening 18 is formed at a position facing the reserve tank 16. The opening 18 is formed diagonally above the reserve tank 16, that is, continuously from the upper surface 13a of the instrument panel 13 to the front side surface 13b (driver side surface in FIG. 9). 16 can be easily confirmed. Also,
As shown in FIG. 5, the opening 18 is provided in the reserve tank 16
It is formed in a size that allows easy maintenance.

The opening 18 has a step 1 along its periphery.
9 are formed. Of the steps 19, the opening 18
At the center of the upper step of the stepped portion 19a, a locking portion 20 as a first restricting means is formed to project toward the front side (left side in FIG. 2). Ribs 2 are provided on the left and right sides of the locking portion 20.
1a and 21b are integrally formed upward and prevent the locking portion 20 from bending upward. In addition, as shown in FIG.
A and 22b are formed so as to project downward along the peripheral edge. The peaks 22a and 22b are formed such that their vertices are located below the locking portion 20.

As shown in FIG. 1, stepped portions 19b and 19c on both the left and right sides of the opening 18 are provided with notches 23a and 23b serving as fourth restricting means, respectively. As shown in FIG. 4, the cutouts 23a and 23b are formed such that the opening width at the upper end (in the front-back direction and in the left-right direction in FIG. 4) is wider than the opening width at the lower end. In addition, convex portions 24a and 24b are formed on the upper surfaces of the left and right step portions 19b and 19c, respectively. Convex portion 24a,
24b are formed on the front side of the cutouts 23a and 23b, respectively. Further, notches 25a and 25b serving as second restricting means are formed on the stepped portion 19d at the lower end of the opening 18 at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction.

A cover 31 is attached to the instrument panel 13 so that it can be opened and closed. The cover 31 is
The instrument panel 13 is bent and formed so as to cover the opening 18 formed continuously from the upper surface to the side surface of the instrument panel 13. As shown in FIG. 5, the cover 31 has the opening 1
The opening 18 is formed to be larger than 8, and the cover 31 covers the opening 18 to close the opening 18. A knob 32 is rotatably attached to the cover 31, and the cover 3 is rotated by rotating the knob 32.
1 can be removed.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the cover 31, FIG. 7 is a front view of the cover 31, and FIG. 8 is a rear view of the cover 31. still,
6 to 8, the knob 32 and the locking metal fitting 34 described later.
Has been omitted.

On the upper surface of the cover 31, there is a bottomed substantially cylindrical recess 3
3 is formed, and the knob 32 is provided in the recess 33. A shaft 32a of the knob 32 is inserted into a support hole 33a formed in the bottom of the recess 33, and a locking metal fitting 34 as a first restricting means is attached to the shaft 32a so as to be rotatable integrally with the knob 32. There is. A rotation restricting portion 33b is formed at the bottom of the recess 33 along the rotation direction of the shaft 32a, and the rotation restricting portion 33b limits the rotation angle of the locking fitting 34.

As shown in FIG. 4, the locking metal fitting 34 attaches the cover 31 to the instrument panel 13, and the knob 3
By rotating 2 the engaging portion 20 formed in the opening 18 is engaged. Further, the locking metal fitting 34 is the knob 32.
It is formed so as not to engage with the stepped portion 19a at the upper end of the opening 18 when it is turned to the side by the turning operation. Then, the cover 31 includes the locking fitting 34 and the locking portion 2.
By engaging with 0, the upward movement of the cover 31 is restricted. Also, the locking metal fitting 34
Are ridges 22a and 22b formed on both sides of the locking portion 20.
The rotation is restricted by this, and it is held in a state of being engaged with the locking portion 20.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, ribs 35a and 35b as fourth restricting means are formed on the inner surface of the cover 31 on both sides of the outer surface of the recess 33. Ribs 35a, 35
b is formed in such a size that it can be inserted into the notches 23a and 23b formed in the stepped portions 19b and 19c in a state where the cover 31 is attached to the instrument panel 13. Therefore, the cover 31 is attached to the instrument panel 13
The ribs 35a, 35b and the notches 23a,
23b is engaged with each other, so that the movement of the cover 31 toward the front side is restricted. Also,
When the cover 31 is attached to the instrument panel 13, the ribs 35a and 35b are notched by the surfaces of the protrusions 24a and 24b formed on the stepped portions 19b and 19c.
You will be guided to 23b.

Further, on the inner surface of the cover 31, a plurality of ribs 36 serving as third restricting means are integrally formed in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 3, the rib 36 is formed so that its lateral direction is substantially the same as the opening width of the opening 18. Also,
The rib 36 covers the cover 31 with the instrument panel 13.
It is formed in such a size that it comes into contact with the stepped portions 19b and 19c when it is attached to the. Therefore, when the cover 31 is attached to the instrument panel 13, the rib 36 is formed in the opening 1
The ribs 36 are inserted into the cover 8 so that the cover 31 is restricted from moving in the left-right direction.

On the inner surface of the lower end of the cover 31, claw portions 37a and 37b as second restricting means are integrally formed. As shown in FIG. 3, the claws 37a and 37b are formed at positions corresponding to the cutouts 25a and 25b formed in the step 19d at the lower end of the opening 18. Claws 37a, 37b
Are notches 25a and 25b with the cover 31 attached.
And the downward movement of the cover 31 is restricted, and the forward movement of the cover 31 is restricted by the engagement between the claws 37a, 37b and the inner surfaces of the cutouts 25a, 25b. It has become.

A plurality of ribs 38 are formed on the inner surface of the cover 31 along the vertical direction, and the ribs 38 reinforce the cover 31. A boss 39 is integrally formed on the inner surface of the cover 31 so as to project. One end of a chain (not shown) is attached to the boss 39, and the other end of the chain is attached to the inside of the instrument panel 13. That is, the cover 31 is connected to the instrument panel 13 via a chain.

Next, the operation of the instrument panel structure constructed as above will be described. When attaching the cover 31 to the instrument panel 13, the operator first needs to check the claw portions 37a and 37b formed on the lower end of the cover 31.
Is the cutout 2 formed in the step 19d at the lower end of the opening 18.
5a and 25b are engaged. Next, the worker uses the cover 3
Rotate 1 forward. At this time, the ribs 35a and 35b formed on the inner surface of the cover 31 have the tips at the ends thereof.
Convex portions 24 formed on the left and right step portions 19b and 19c
The ribs 35a and 35b are inserted into the notches 23a and 23b by being guided by a and 24b, respectively. Then, the operator rotates the knob 32, engages the locking metal fitting 34 and the locking portion 20 which are rotated by the rotation operation, and attaches the cover 31 to the instrument panel 13. Then, since the opening 18 is covered with the cover 31, the appearance of the instrument panel 13 is improved.

At this time, the cover 31 is regulated at the upper end thereof by the engagement of the engagement fitting 34 and the engagement portion 20,
Does not move upwards. Further, the cover 31 is restricted by the engagement of the claw portions 37a, 37b and the cutout portions 25a, 25b at the lower end thereof, and does not move downward. Further, the cover 31 is restricted by the connection between the opening 18 and the rib 36 at both left and right ends, and does not move in the left-right direction. Furthermore, the cover 31 includes the ribs 35a and 35b and the notch 23.
It is restricted by the combination with a and 23b and does not move to the front side. As a result, the cover 31 is held in the state of being attached to the instrument panel 13, and the cover 31 is prevented from falling off.

When the cover 31 is removed, the cover 3
1 is connected to the instrument panel 13 via the chain attached to the boss 39, so that the cover 3
It is possible to prevent the loss of 1.

As described above, in this embodiment,
The following effects are obtained. (1) An opening 18 formed in the instrument panel 13 for maintaining the reserve tank 16 arranged in the panel 13 is covered by a detachably attached cover 31. did. As a result, the appearance of the instrument panel 13 can be improved.

(2) The cover 31 is restricted from moving upward at the upper end by the engagement of the locking metal fitting 34 and the locking portion 20, and at the lower end, the claw portions 37a and 37b and the cutout portion 25.
It is regulated by the engagement with a and 25b, and is regulated by the combination of the opening 18 and the rib 36 at both left and right ends, and does not move in the vertical and horizontal directions. In addition, the cover 31 includes the rib 3
5a, 35b and the cutouts 23a, 23b are joined together so as to be restricted so as not to move to the front side. as a result,
The cover 31 is held in a state of being attached to the instrument panel 13, and it is possible to prevent the cover 31 from falling off.

(3) The opening 18 is formed at a position facing the reserve tank 16 arranged in the instrument panel 13. In addition, the opening 18 extends from the upper surface 13a of the instrument panel 13 to the front side surface 13b.
Since it is formed continuously over the entire length, the reserve tank 16 can be easily confirmed from the driver's seat 12 and the reserve tank 16 can be easily maintained.

The present invention may be carried out as follows in addition to the above embodiment. (1) In the above embodiment, the locking metal fitting 34 is rotated by operating the knob 32 to attach the cover 31 to the instrument panel 13, but the ignition key of the forklift 11 is inserted into the cover 31. An insertion port may be provided, and the locking metal fitting 34 may be rotated by rotating the key thereof.

(2) In the above embodiment, the maintenance parts are not limited to the reserve tank 16 and may be other parts requiring maintenance. For example, a component of the electric system may be arranged in the instrument panel 13 facing the opening 18 to improve the maintainability of the component.

(3) In the above embodiment, the instrument panel 13 of the battery type forklift 11 is embodied, but it may be embodied as the instrument panel of the engine type forklift. Further, the invention may be embodied in an instrument panel of another industrial vehicle such as a reach type forklift or a shovel loader.

Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described above, technical ideas other than the claims which can be understood from the respective embodiments will be described below together with their effects. (A) The instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein ribs 38 are formed on the inner surface of the cover 31 along the vertical direction. With this configuration, the ribs 38 can reinforce the cover 31.

(B) The instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a boss 39 is formed on the inner surface of the cover 31. By connecting the cover 31 and the instrument panel 13 via the chain attached to the boss 39, it becomes possible to prevent the cover 31 from being lost.

[0038]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an instrument panel for an industrial vehicle in which the appearance of the instrument panel can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an instrument panel according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of an instrument panel showing an attached state of a cover.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the instrument panel showing a mounted state of the cover.

FIG. 5 is a partial front view of an instrument panel showing an opening.

FIG. 6 is a side view of the cover.

FIG. 7 is a front view of the cover.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the cover.

FIG. 9 is a side view of the forklift.

[Explanation of symbols]

13 ... Instrument panel, 16 ... Reserve tank as maintenance part, 18 ... Opening part, 20 ... Locking part as first restricting means, 23a, 23b ... Notch part as fourth restricting means, 25a, 25b ... notches as second restricting means, 31 ... cover, 32 ... knob, 34 ... locking metal fittings as first restricting means, 35a, 35b ... ribs as fourth restricting means, 36 ... third Ribs as regulating means, 37a, 37b ... Claw portions as second regulating means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle, which is provided in front of a driver's seat and in which maintenance parts are disposed, and an opening for servicing the maintenance parts at a position facing the maintenance parts. An instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle, in which a portion is formed, is provided to be attachable to and detachable from the opening, and includes a cover that covers the opening. 2. The instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the opening is formed continuously from a top surface to a side surface of the instrument panel. 3. The instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the instrument panel includes a regulation unit that cooperates with the cover to regulate movement of the cover. 4. The regulating means includes a first regulating means for regulating upward movement of the cover, a second regulating means for regulating downward movement of the cover, and a lateral direction of the cover. The instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to claim 3, wherein the instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle comprises a third regulating means for regulating movement and a fourth regulating means for regulating movement of the cover toward a driver's seat. 5. The engaging member, wherein the first restricting means is rotated by the operation of a locking portion projectingly formed in the opening and a knob rotatably supported by the cover to engage with the locking portion. The second restricting means includes a cutout portion formed at a lower end of the opening and a claw portion projectingly formed in the cover at a position corresponding to the cutout portion and engaging with the cutout portion. The third restricting means is a rib that is formed on the inner surface of the cover along the horizontal direction, is a rib that is inserted into the opening and engages with the opening, and the fourth restricting means is the left and right ends of the opening. The instrument panel structure for an industrial vehicle according to claim 4, wherein the instrument panel structure of the industrial vehicle comprises a notch formed on the cover and a rib formed on the cover and inserted into the notch.