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Structure of instrument panel area of vehicle

A technology for automobile dashboards and dashboards, which is applied to dashboards, vehicle components, and vehicle safety arrangements, and can solve problems such as insufficient push-up, contact between the steering column cover and the instrument unit, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2009-04-08
MAZDA MOTOR CORP +1
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If the latter structure is adopted, in order to avoid contact between the instrument unit and the steering column cover, the instrument unit must be pushed up to a higher position to avoid contact with the steering column cover. The push up of the push part is sometimes not enough
In addition, even when the steering column moves in its axial direction, when the angle of inclination of the column is small, the problem that the steering column cover abuts the instrument unit also occurs to varying degrees.

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[0045] Next, the structure around the dashboard of the automobile according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0046] FIG. 1 is a front view of the front part of the driver's seat in the dashboard of the automobile involved in this embodiment, figure 2 Is a top view of the front part, image 3 Yes means along figure 2 A cross-sectional view of line A-A in. In addition, the example is a car with a left steering wheel, but it can also be applied to a car with a right steering wheel.

[0047] As shown in Figure 1~ image 3 As shown, in the instrument panel 1, an instrument unit 2 is provided in front of the driver's seat. In addition, the steering column 3 penetrates the instrument panel 1 and extends to the rear of the vehicle, and a steering wheel 4 is attached to the end of the vehicle inner side. Furthermore, a steering column cover 5 is attached to the steering column 3 behind the instrument panel 1.

[0048] As shown in FIG. 4, the steering ...

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[0090] Next, the structure around the dashboard of the automobile according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0091] Here, in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the steering column cover 5 is viewed from the front view direction of the vehicle (the steering column 3 moves forward approximately horizontally, so it is roughly the same as the steering column 3 when viewed from the moving direction of the steering column 3). The same) overlaps with the meter unit 2. As a result, the cover 5 abuts on the meter unit 2 when it moves to the front of the vehicle. For this reason, in this embodiment, the deformation of the knee pad 60 for absorbing the impact applied to the occupant is used to push up the meter unit 2, thereby reducing the abutment between the meter unit 2 and the steering column cover 5, so that the steering mechanism 10 can be Move forward.

[0092] The knee pad 60 as Picture 12 , Figure 13 As shown, there is a load re...

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Abstract

A structure of a vehicle instrument panel area, which is capable of sufficiently ensuring a frontward displacement of a steering column adapted to be displaced frontwardly in response to an impact load applied thereto frontwardly, even under a condition that a column cover is disposed to overlap with a meter unit when viewed in an axial direction of the steering column. A meter unit is attached to an instrument panel through brittles portions in such a manner as to allow the attachment therebetween to be released when a column cover is brought into contact with the meter unit.

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Technical field [0001] The invention relates to an automobile instrument panel surrounding structure equipped with a steering column with an impact absorption function, and belongs to the technical field of automobile safety. Background technique [0002] Various devices such as meter units are installed on the dashboard of a car. In addition, a steering column extends to the rear of the vehicle through the instrument panel, and a steering wheel is installed at the end of the vehicle inner side. Furthermore, a steering column cover (column cover) is attached to a part of the steering column behind the instrument panel. [0003] The steering column sometimes adopts a structure that can move toward the front of the vehicle when the occupant’s impact load is applied to the steering wheel. However, the steering column cover extends from the shaft of the steering column under the instrument unit in the instrument panel. If the steering column cover overlaps with the meter unit when vi...

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IPC IPC(8): B60K37/00B62D1/19B60R21/02
Inventor 田中一洋落水均黑田征平青山刚栉田浩林秀树伊垣典明吉村俊辉
Owner MAZDA MOTOR CORP
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