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Structure of instrument panel area of vehicle

A technology for automobile instrument panel and instrument panel, which is applied in the direction of instrument panel, vehicle components, vehicle safety arrangement, etc., can solve the problems of abutting the steering column cover and the instrument unit, and insufficient push-up.

Inactive Publication Date: 2013-06-19
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 instrument panel of an automobile according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0046] figure 1 It is a front view of the front part of the driver's seat in the automobile instrument panel involved in this embodiment, figure 2 is a top view of the front portion, image 3 is along figure 2 A cross-sectional view of line A-A in . In addition, although the example is an automobile with a left-hand steering wheel, it can also be applied to a car with a right-hand steering wheel.

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

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

[0091] Here, in the second embodiment, also in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the steering column cover 5 is viewed from the front view of the vehicle (the steering column 3 moves forward substantially horizontally, so it is roughly same) overlaps the meter unit 2 , and as a result, the cover 5 abuts against the meter unit 2 when it moves toward the front of the vehicle. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the instrument unit 2 is pushed up by deformation of the knee pad 60 for absorbing the impact applied to the occupant, thereby reducing the abutment of the instrument unit 2 and the steering column cover 5, so that the steering mechanism 10 can be moved toward the steering column cover 5. Move forward.

[0092] The knee pads 60 as Figure 12 , Figure 13 As shown, there is a load receiving portion 60a located below the left ...

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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 a structure around an automobile instrument panel equipped with a steering column with a shock absorption function, and belongs to the technical field of automobile safety. Background technique [0002] On the dashboard of a car, various devices such as a meter unit are mounted. In addition, a steering column (steering column) extends through the instrument panel toward the rear of the vehicle, and a steering wheel is attached to the end portion on the vehicle inner side. Furthermore, a column cover is attached to a portion of the steering column rearward of the instrument panel. [0003] The steering column sometimes has a structure that can move forward of the vehicle when the occupant's contact impact load acts on the steering wheel. If the steering column cover and the steering column overlap with the instrument unit when viewed from the central direction, the steering column cover may abut against the instrument unit whe...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
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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