Automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of automobile interior decoration parts, and discloses an automobile sub-instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection, comprising an armrest box body, the armrest box body comprising an armrest box left part and an armrest box right part, the armrest box left part and the armrest box right part are assembled into the armrest box body through a clamping structure, the clamping structure comprises a first connection structure arranged on the opening edge of the left part of the armrest box and a second connection structure arranged on the opening edge of the right part of the armrest box, the first connection structure comprises a first oblique edge, the end of the first oblique edge extends in a direction horizontal to the opening of the left part of the armrest box to form a first straight edge, the end of the first straight edge is bent to form a first bending portion, the second connection structure comprises a second bending portion, the end of the second bending portion is inserted into a U-shaped groove of the first bending portion, and the top of the second bending portion is an inclined surface matching the first oblique edge. The automobile sub-instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection of the present invention effectively reduces the damage to the occupant when a side impact occurs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of automobile interior decoration parts, and in particular to an automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection. Background Art

[0002] Automobile interior parts may have a secondary collision with the human body during a car collision, so the safety design of interior parts is very important.

[0003] According to statistics, side car collision accidents account for about 30% of the total number of accidents, second only to head-on collisions, and among accidents causing death and serious injuries, side collision accidents account for about 35%. In order to reduce casualties, global automakers have reduced or even avoided side collisions with passengers by strengthening the car body and configuring side airbags and side air curtains, thereby reducing injuries.

[0004] In the event of a side collision, especially a far side collision, the occupant's abdomen, hips, and possibly chest may collide with the armrest area of ​​the car's auxiliary dashboard, causing injury to the occupant. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to address the deficiencies of the above-mentioned technology and to provide a car auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection, so as to effectively reduce the damage to the occupants when a side impact occurs.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection designed by the present invention includes an armrest box body, the armrest box body includes a left armrest box part and a right armrest box part, the left armrest box part and the right armrest box part are assembled into the armrest box body through a clamping structure, the clamping structure includes a first connecting structure arranged on the opening edge of the left armrest box and a second connecting structure arranged on the opening edge of the right armrest box, the first connecting structure includes a first beveled edge extending outward from the opening edge of the left armrest box, an end of the first beveled edge extending in a direction horizontal to the opening of the left armrest box to form a first straight edge, an end of the first straight edge is bent toward the inside of the opening of the left armrest box to form an inverted U-shaped first bend, the second connecting structure includes a second bended portion formed by bending the opening edge of the right armrest box outward to form an inverted U-shaped, the end of the second bended portion is inserted into the U-shaped groove of the first bend, and the top of the second bend is an inclined surface matching the first beveled edge.

[0007] Preferably, the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are connected and fixed by a plurality of screws, and the screws are inserted into the outer side of the first bending part and the outer side of the second bending part in sequence. A notch is provided on the outer side of the second bending part, and the notch is connected to the position where the screw is inserted into the outer side of the second bending part. When the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure are relatively squeezed and displaced, the screw is detached from the second bending part through the notch.

[0008] Preferably, the force required for the left and right armrest boxes to separate in collision is adjusted by adjusting the number of the screws and the width of the notch.

[0009] Preferably, the inner wall of the left portion of the armrest box is flush with the inner wall of the right portion of the armrest box.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following advantages:

[0011] 1. When a collision occurs, the right part of the armrest box invades the left part, effectively reducing the damage to the occupants;

[0012] 2. Ensure the structural rigidity requirements of the armrest box for daily use and the connection and flatness requirements of the left and right parts inside the structure;

[0013] 3. It has a good separation force design, and the separation process guidance and separation process can develop stably;

[0014] 4. The force required for the left and right parts of the armrest box to separate during collision can be adjusted by adjusting the number of screws and the width of the notch, which can be applied to a variety of situations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection of the present invention;

[0016] Figure 2 A top view of the automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a connection between a first connection structure and a second connection structure;

[0018] Figure 4 for Figure 3 Schematic diagram after the screws are installed;

[0019] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Schematic diagram from another perspective;

[0020] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram after the screws are installed on the second bending portion;

[0021] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of the second bending portion;

[0022] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of screw installation;

[0023] Fig. 9 It is a schematic diagram of the relative displacement of the first connecting structure and the second connecting structure when a side collision occurs.

[0024] The components in the figure are numbered as follows:

[0025] The left armrest box portion 1, the right armrest box portion 2, the first connecting structure 3, the second connecting structure 4, the first oblique side 5, the first straight side 6, the first bending portion 7, the second bending portion 8, the screw 9, and the notch 10. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The technical solution of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0027] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", "outer", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship, are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", and "third" are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0028] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0029] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, a car auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection includes an armrest box body, the armrest box body includes an armrest box left part 1 and an armrest box right part 2, the armrest box left part 1 and the armrest box right part 2 are assembled into the armrest box body through a clamping structure, the clamping structure includes a first connecting structure 3 arranged on the opening edge of the left armrest box 1 and a second connecting structure 4 arranged on the opening edge of the right armrest box 2, the first connecting structure 3 includes a first bevel 5 extending outward from the opening edge of the left armrest box 1, an end of the first bevel 5 extending in a direction horizontal to the opening of the left armrest box 1 to form a first straight edge 6, an end of the first straight edge 6 is bent toward the inside of the opening of the left armrest box 1 to form an inverted U-shaped first bending portion 7, the second connecting structure 4 includes a second bend 8 formed by bending the opening edge of the right armrest box 2 toward the outside to form an inverted U-shaped, the end of the second bend 8 is inserted into the U-shaped groove of the first bend 7, and the top of the second bend 8 is an inclined surface matching the first bevel 5.

[0030] Among them, combined Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the first connecting structure 3 and the second connecting structure 4 are connected and fixed by a plurality of screws 9, which are inserted into the outer side of the first bending portion 7 and the outer side of the second bending portion 8 in sequence. A notch 10 is provided on the outer side of the second bending portion 8, and the notch 10 is connected to the position where the screw 9 is inserted into the outer side of the second bending portion 8. When the first connecting structure 3 and the second connecting structure 4 are relatively squeezed and displaced, the screw 9 is detached from the second bending portion 4 through the notch 10.

[0031] The force required for the left armrest box 3 and the right armrest box 4 to separate in collision is adjusted by adjusting the number of screws 9 and the width of the notch 10 .

[0032] In addition, in this embodiment, the inner wall of the left armrest box 3 is flush with the inner wall of the right armrest box 4, which is more beautiful.

[0033] When this embodiment is in use, under normal circumstances, the left armrest box 1 and the right armrest box 2 are assembled into the armrest box body through a snap-fit ​​structure, and the first connecting structure 3 and the second connecting structure 4 are inserted into the U-shaped groove of the first bending part 7 through the end of the second bending part 8 and snap-fitted, and fixed by screws 9.

[0034] When a collision occurs, the occupant's hips and abdomen will hit the armrest box body. Fig. 9 As shown, when the impact force exceeds the connecting force between the left armrest box 1 and the right armrest box 2, this connecting force is the friction force between the top of the second bent portion 8 and the first bevel 5 on the one hand, and the interaction force between the screw 9 and the notch 10 on the other hand. When the connecting force is exceeded, the top of the second bent portion 8 slides along the first bevel 5, causing the right armrest box 2 to invade the left armrest box 1, thereby reducing occupant injury.

[0035] The automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box of the present invention has side impact occupant protection. When a collision occurs, the right part of the armrest box invades the left part, effectively reducing the damage to the occupants; the structural rigidity requirements of the armrest box for daily use and the connection flatness requirements of the left and right parts inside the structure are guaranteed; and it has a better separation force design, and the separation process is guided and the separation process can develop stably; by adjusting the number of screws 9 and the width of the notch, the force required for the left armrest box 1 and the right armrest box 2 to separate during collision can be adjusted, and it can be applicable to various situations.

[0036] It should be noted that the description of the above technical solutions is exemplary, and this specification can be embodied in different forms and should not be interpreted as being limited to the technical solutions set forth herein. On the contrary, providing these descriptions will make the disclosure of the present invention thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope disclosed in this specification to those skilled in the art. In addition, the technical solutions of the present invention are limited only by the scope of the claims.

[0037] The shapes, sizes, ratios, angles, and numbers disclosed for describing various aspects of the present specification and claims are merely examples, and therefore, the present specification and claims are not limited to the details shown. In the following description, when the detailed description of the related known functions or configurations is determined to be unnecessarily obscuring the focus of the present specification and claims, the detailed description will be omitted.

[0038] In the case of using “including”, “having” and “comprising” described in the present specification, unless otherwise used, there may also be another part or other parts, and the terms used may generally be in the singular but may also represent the plural form.

[0039] It should be noted that although the terms "first", "second", "top", "bottom", "one side", "the other side", "one end", "the other end", etc. may appear and be used in this specification to describe various components, these components and parts should not be limited by these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one component and part from another component and part. For example, without departing from the scope of this specification, the first component can be called the second component, and similarly, the second component can be called the first component. The components at the top and bottom can also be swapped or converted with each other under certain circumstances; the components at one end and the other end can have the same or different performances.

[0040] When describing a positional relationship, for example, when the positional sequence is described as "on ...", "above ...", "below ..." and "next", unless words or terms such as "just" or "directly" are used, situations where they are not in contact or in contact may also be included. If it is mentioned that a first element is "on" a second element, it does not mean that the first element must be above the second element in the figure. The upper and lower parts of the component will change according to the change of the angle and orientation of observation. Therefore, in the drawings or in the actual construction, if it is involved that the first element is "on" the second element, the situation where the first element is "below" the second element and the situation where the first element is "above" the second element may be included. When describing a temporal relationship, unless "just" or "directly" is used, when describing "after", "subsequently", "subsequently" and "before", situations where the steps are not continuous may be included. The features of various embodiments of the present invention may be partially or completely combined or spliced ​​with each other, and may be performed in various different configurations as can be fully understood by those skilled in the art. The embodiments of the present invention may be performed independently of each other, or may be performed together in a mutually dependent relationship.

[0041] Finally, it should be pointed out that the above embodiments are only representative examples of the present invention. Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and there are many variations. Any simple modification, equivalent changes and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present invention should be considered to belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A vehicle auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection, comprising an armrest box body, characterized in that: The armrest box body comprises an armrest box left part (1) and an armrest box right part (2), wherein the armrest box left part (1) and the armrest box right part (2) are assembled into the armrest box body through a clamping structure, wherein the clamping structure comprises a first connecting structure (3) arranged on the opening edge of the armrest box left part (1) and a second connecting structure (4) arranged on the opening edge of the armrest box right part (2), wherein the first connecting structure (3) comprises a first bevel (5) formed by extending the opening edge of the left armrest box (1) outwardly, and the end of the first bevel (5) is along A first straight side (6) is extended in a direction horizontal to the opening of the left portion (1) of the armrest box, and an end of the first straight side (6) is bent toward the inside of the opening of the left portion (1) of the armrest box to form an inverted U-shaped first bending portion (7). The second connecting structure (4) includes an inverted U-shaped second bending portion (8) formed by bending the opening edge of the right portion (2) of the armrest box toward the outside, and an end of the second bending portion (8) is inserted into the U-shaped groove of the first bending portion (7), and the top of the second bending portion (8) is an inclined surface matching the first oblique side (5).

2. The automobile auxiliary instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The first connecting structure (3) and the second connecting structure (4) are connected and fixed by a plurality of screws (9), wherein the screws (9) are inserted into the outer side of the first bending portion (7) and the outer side of the second bending portion (8) in sequence, and a notch (10) is provided on the outer side of the second bending portion (8), wherein the notch (10) is connected to the position where the screw (9) is inserted into the outer side of the second bending portion (8), and when the first connecting structure (3) and the second connecting structure (4) are relatively squeezed and displaced, the screw (9) is separated from the second bending portion (8) through the notch (10).

3. The automobile instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection as claimed in claim 2, characterized in that: The force required for the left armrest box (1) and the right armrest box (2) to separate in collision is adjusted by adjusting the number of the screws (9) and the width of the notch (10).

4. The automobile instrument panel armrest box with side impact occupant protection as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The inner wall of the left armrest box (1) is flush with the inner wall of the right armrest box (2).

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