Instrument panel of vehicle and instrument panel mounting structure of vehicle

Abstract

An instrument panel (10) is provided with: an instrument panel body portion (17) that stands up in a vehicle width direction in front of a vehicle cabin; left and right intermediate portions (18) that extend rearward to the outside in the vehicle width direction from outer end edges (20) of the left and right intermediate portions (18) on both sides in the vehicle width direction; and left and right flange portions (15) that extend to the outside in the vehicle width direction from outer end edges in the vehicle width direction of the left and right intermediate portions (18). The outer end edges (20) of the instrument panel body portion (17) are recessed in a manner that bulges to the inside in the vehicle width direction from a predetermined height position (19), and have a recessed region (20b) that extends upward from the predetermined height position (19). The intermediate portions (18) extend rearward to the outside in the vehicle width direction from the outer end edges (20) of the instrument panel body portion (17), and are continuous to inner end edges (21) in the vehicle width direction of the flange portions (15). The flange portions (15) are formed in a plate shape that intersects in the front-rear direction, and are fixed to side vehicle body flange portions (14) of a vehicle body side panel (11).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a vehicle dashboard and a vehicle dashboard mounting structure. Background Technology

[0002] Patent document 1 describes a front structure of a vehicle. The dashboard, which serves as a partition at the front of the passenger compartment, is provided with multiple brackets for supporting the front bumper or the front panel above it, as well as the fenders on both sides of the front panel.

[0003] Prior art literature

[0004] Patent documents

[0005] Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent No. 2019-107929 Summary of the Invention

[0006] The technical problem that the invention aims to solve

[0007] However, if a pedestrian or other person collides with the front surface of the vehicle, and the pedestrian's head hits the front panel (front panel), the front panel may deform backward and touch the bottom of the dashboard, posing a risk of failing to protect the pedestrian. Furthermore, positioning the dashboard significantly further back from the front panel to prevent it from touching the bottom could make the vehicle cabin cramped.

[0008] Therefore, this disclosure aims to provide a vehicle dashboard and a vehicle dashboard mounting structure that can improve pedestrian protection performance while ensuring a wider vehicle compartment.

[0009] Technical means for solving technical problems

[0010] To address the aforementioned problem, the first embodiment of this disclosure comprises an instrument panel disposed between the front ends of left and right side panels erected on the left and right sides of the vehicle compartment, dividing the front of the vehicle compartment, and comprising left and right flange portions, an instrument panel body portion, and left and right connecting portions. The left and right flange portions extend vertically and are fixed to the front ends of the left and right side panels in a front-to-back overlapping manner. The instrument panel body portion is disposed between the left and right flange portions, located further forward than the left and right flange portions, and erected in the front of the vehicle compartment along the vehicle width direction. The left and right connecting portions extend from the outer edge of both sides of the instrument panel body portion in the vehicle width direction outward and rearward in the vehicle width direction, and are continuous with the inner edge of the left and right flange portions in the vehicle width direction. At least one outer edge of the instrument panel body portion in the vehicle width direction has a recessed area recessed inward in the vehicle width direction.

[0011] In this configuration, the dashboard body, which stands upright in the width direction at the front of the vehicle compartment, is positioned further forward than the left and right flanges. This differs from the case where the dashboard is positioned at the same front-rear position as the left and right flanges, thus ensuring a wider frontal view of the vehicle compartment.

[0012] In addition, the instrument panel body is located further forward than the left and right flanges, and the left and right connecting portions extend from the outer edge of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction to the rear of the outer side in the vehicle width direction and are continuous with the inner edge of the left and right flanges in the vehicle width direction.

[0013] Since the left and right connecting parts and the left and right flange parts are located further back than the instrument panel body, when a panel constituting the front surface of the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as "front surface panel") is arranged in front of the instrument panel, it can be ensured that the front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the left and right connecting parts and the left and right flange parts of the instrument panel is longer than the front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel body.

[0014] Furthermore, the outer edge of at least one side of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction has a recessed area that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction. That is, at the height position where the recessed area is provided, the outer edge of said one side of the instrument panel body is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, thereby enabling the inner edge of the connecting portion on said one side to be recessed inward in the vehicle width direction by a certain amount, thereby ensuring a wider inward confinement of the connecting portion on said one side in the vehicle width direction.

[0015] In this way, a connection portion located further rearward than the instrument panel body can be ensured on the inner side in the vehicle width direction, thereby ensuring a region with a longer front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, since the front surface panel is unlikely to touch the bottom of the instrument panel when deforming rearward in a region with a large front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel, by appropriately setting the height position of the region (setting the height position of the recessed region of the outer edge of the outer side of the instrument panel body), pedestrian protection performance can be improved when a pedestrian or other person impacts the front surface of the vehicle and the pedestrian's head impacts the front surface panel.

[0016] Furthermore, the left and right connecting portions are continuous from the outer edge of both sides of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction to the inner edge of the left and right flange portions in the vehicle width direction. That is, since the left and right connecting portions are located at the outer end of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, even if a recessed area is provided at the outer edge of one side of the instrument panel body and the connecting portion on that side is wider in the vehicle width direction, it is possible to secure the passenger compartment wider forward in a large area that is further inward in the vehicle width direction than the connecting portion.

[0017] This ensures a larger vehicle compartment while also improving pedestrian protection.

[0018] The second aspect of this disclosure is the instrument panel of the vehicle of the first aspect, wherein a recessed area of ​​the outer edge of one side of the instrument panel body is provided above the upper edge of the headlight on the same side of the vehicle.

[0019] In this configuration, the recessed area at the outer edge of the instrument panel body on one side is positioned above the upper edge of the headlight on that side of the vehicle. Since headlights are generally positioned at a low height, a region with a longer front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel can be provided at a height where a pedestrian's head is most likely to collide (a height higher than the headlight). This improves pedestrian protection performance when a pedestrian's head impacts a height position higher than the headlight on the front surface of the vehicle.

[0020] The third aspect of this disclosure is a vehicle dashboard mounting structure comprising left and right side panels and a dashboard. The left and right side panels stand upright on the left and right sides of the vehicle's passenger compartment. The dashboard is disposed between the front ends of the left and right side panels and divides the front of the passenger compartment. The dashboard has: left and right flange portions extending in the vertical direction and fixed to the front ends of the left and right side panels in a front-to-back overlapping state; a dashboard body portion disposed between the left and right flange portions, located further forward than the left and right flange portions, and standing upright in the front of the passenger compartment along the vehicle width direction; and left and right connecting portions extending rearward from the outer end edges of both sides of the dashboard body portion in the vehicle width direction outward in the vehicle width direction, and continuous to the inner end edges of the left and right flange portions in the vehicle width direction. At least one outer end edge of the dashboard body portion in the vehicle width direction has a recessed area recessed inward in the vehicle width direction.

[0021] In this configuration, the dashboard body, which stands upright in the width direction at the front of the cabin, is positioned further forward than the left and right flanges, unlike when the left and right flanges are positioned at the same front-rear position. This allows for a larger cabin to be ensured forward.

[0022] In addition, the instrument panel body is located further forward than the left and right flanges, and the left and right connecting portions extend from the outer edge of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction to the rear of the outer side in the vehicle width direction and are continuous with the inner edge of the left and right flanges in the vehicle width direction.

[0023] Since the left and right connecting parts and the left and right flange parts are located further back than the instrument panel body, when a panel constituting the front surface of the vehicle (hereinafter referred to as "front surface panel") is arranged in front of the instrument panel, it can be ensured that the front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the left and right connecting parts and the left and right flange parts of the instrument panel is longer than the front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel body.

[0024] In addition, the outer edge of at least one side of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction has a recessed area that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction. That is, at the height position where the recessed area is set, the outer edge of said one side of the instrument panel body is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, thereby enabling the inner edge of the connecting portion on said one side in the vehicle width direction to be recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, thereby ensuring that the connecting portion on said one side is larger inward in the vehicle width direction.

[0025] This ensures that the connecting portion on the side further rear than the instrument panel body is larger in the vehicle width direction, thereby ensuring that the area with a longer front-to-rear distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel is larger in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, since the front surface panel is unlikely to touch the bottom of the instrument panel when it deforms rearward in the area with a large front-to-rear distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel, by appropriately setting the height position of the area (setting the height position of the recessed area of ​​the outer edge of the side of the instrument panel body), pedestrian protection performance can be improved when a pedestrian impacts the front surface of the vehicle and the pedestrian's head impacts the front surface panel.

[0026] Furthermore, the left and right connecting portions are continuous from the outer edge of both sides of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction to the inner edge of the left and right flange portions in the vehicle width direction. That is, since the left and right connecting portions are located at the outer end of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, even if a recessed area is provided at the outer edge of one side of the instrument panel body and the connecting portion on that side is made larger in the vehicle width direction, a larger cabin can be ensured forward in a large area that is further inward in the vehicle width direction than the connecting portion.

[0027] This ensures a larger vehicle compartment while also improving pedestrian protection.

[0028] The fourth aspect of this disclosure is the instrument panel mounting structure of the vehicle according to the third aspect, wherein the recessed area of ​​the outer edge of one side of the instrument panel body is located above the upper edge of the headlight on that side of the vehicle.

[0029] In this configuration, the recessed area at the outer edge of the instrument panel body on one side is positioned above the upper edge of the headlight on that side of the vehicle. Since headlights are generally positioned at a low height, a region with a longer front-to-back distance from the front surface panel to the instrument panel can be provided at a height where a pedestrian's head is most likely to collide (a height higher than the headlight). This improves pedestrian protection performance when a pedestrian's head impacts a height position higher than the headlight on the front surface of the vehicle.

[0030] Invention Effects

[0031] According to this disclosure, pedestrian protection performance can be improved while ensuring a wider vehicle compartment.

[0032] Brief description of the attached figures

[0033] Figure 1 This is a front view of a vehicle with an instrument panel and instrument panel mounting structure according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Enlarged view of Part II.

[0035] Figure 3 It is shown Figure 2 The front view of the device, including the front panel, has been removed.

[0036] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 View of section IV-IV.

[0037] Figure 5 yes Figure 3 V-V section view. Detailed Implementation

[0038] The following description, based on the accompanying drawings, illustrates one embodiment of this disclosure. It should be noted that in the figures, FR represents the front of the vehicle, UP represents the top, and IN represents the inside in the vehicle width direction. Furthermore, in the following description, the front-rear direction refers to the vehicle's forward-backward direction, and the left-right direction refers to the left-right direction when facing forward.

[0039] The instrument panel 10 and instrument panel mounting structure of this embodiment are applicable, for example, to a flat-head vehicle 1 in which the cab 2 is generally positioned above the engine (not shown).

[0040] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the cab 2 is box-shaped and positioned at the front of the vehicle 1, and internally divides the cab into compartments 3. The front surface 2a of the cab 2 includes: an upper panel 4, a lower panel 5, a grille panel 6, a pair of left and right front side panels 7, and left and right headlights 8. The upper panel 4, lower panel 5, grille panel 6, left and right front side panels 7, and left and right headlights 8 are fixed to the dashboard 10 (see reference) at the front of the compartment 3. Figure 3 )superior.

[0041] The upper panel 4 is positioned below the front window opening 9 of the cab 2 and extends in a long strip along the vehicle width direction in front of the upper end of the instrument panel 10. The lower panel 5 is formed into a plate shape that intersects the front-rear direction and is positioned below the upper panel 4 and forward away from the instrument panel 10.

[0042] The grille panel 6 has a grille portion 6a, which is formed into a plate shape that intersects the front-rear direction, and is positioned below the lower panel 5 and away from the dashboard 10 from the front. The left and right front side panels 7 are positioned at the corners on both sides of the front end of the cab 2 in the vehicle width direction.

[0043] The left and right front side panels 7 are positioned on either side of the upper panel 4, lower panel 5, and grille panel 6 in the vehicle width direction. A portion of the left and right front side panels 7 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 Areas not shown), upper panel 4, lower panel 5, and grille panel 6 constitute the front surface 2a of the cab 2. Figure 1 (Referring to the panel 30) (hereinafter referred to as "front surface panel 30"). It should be noted that the left and right front side panels 7 also have: areas extending rearward from the aforementioned portion area and forming the outer side of the cab 2 in the vehicle width direction (not shown in the figure).

[0044] The left and right headlights 8 are positioned on the lower part of both sides of the front surface 2a of the cab 2 in the vehicle width direction (for example, at a height lower than 1.0m above the ground). In this embodiment, the left and right headlights 8 are positioned below the left and right front side panels 7 and on both sides of the grille panel 6 in the vehicle width direction.

[0045] like Figures 3-5 As shown, the cab 2 has an instrument panel 10 erected in front of the cab 3 and left and right side panels 11 erected on both sides of the cab 3 in the vehicle width direction. Figure 3 and Figure 5 (The left side panel 11 of the vehicle body is not shown in the figure.) It should be noted that in this embodiment, the left and right side panels 11 of the vehicle body are symmetrically arranged on the left and right sides of the cab 2. Since they have roughly the same structure, the left side will be described below while the right side will be omitted.

[0046] The vehicle side panel 11 has an inner panel 11a on the inner side in the vehicle width direction and an outer panel 11b on the outer side in the vehicle width direction, which are formed by joining the outer peripheral edge of the inner panel 11a and the outer peripheral edge of the outer panel 11b. The vehicle side panel 11 is provided with a door opening 16 that allows the passenger compartment 3 to open outward in the vehicle width direction (see reference). Figure 4 The vehicle body side panel 11 extends vertically in front of the door opening 16 and has a closed section 13 that divides the front of the door opening 16.

[0047] The closed section portion 13 is formed into a closed section shape by the inner panel 11a and the outer panel 11b, and extends vertically on the front end side of the cab 2. A body side flange portion 14 is provided on the inner end of the front end side of the closed section portion 13 in the vehicle width direction, which is formed into a plate shape that intersects the front-rear direction and extends vertically.

[0048] The body side flange 14 is composed of an inner panel 11a and an outer panel 11b that overlap front and rear, and protrudes inward in the vehicle width direction from the front end of the closed section portion 13 of the body side panel 11. The rear flange portion 15 of the instrument panel 10 is fixed to the body side flange 14 in a front-overlapping state.

[0049] The instrument panel 10 is formed as a plate that intersects the front and rear directions, and stands upright along the front edge of the floor panel (not shown) of the cab 2, dividing the front of the cab 3. The instrument panel 10 includes: an instrument panel body 17, left and right middle portions (left and right connecting portions) 18 extending from the outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction to the rear in the vehicle width direction, and left and right flange portions 15 extending from the outer edge of the left and right middle portions 18 in the vehicle width direction to the outer in the vehicle width direction.

[0050] The instrument panel body 17, the left and right center portions 18, and the left and right flange portions 15 are integrally formed. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the left and right center portions 18 and the left and right flange portions 15 are symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the instrument panel body 17 and have approximately the same structure. Therefore, the description below focuses on the left side and omits the description of the right side.

[0051] The instrument panel body 17 is the portion that constitutes approximately the entire area of ​​the instrument panel 10 except for the outer ends on both sides in the vehicle width direction, and it stands upright in the front of the vehicle compartment 3 in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel body 17 is formed into a generally rectangular shape that is longer in the vehicle width direction than in the vertical direction, and is positioned further forward than the body side flanges 14 of the left and right body side panels 11.

[0052] The outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction is respectively disposed at the outer end of the cab 2 in the vehicle width direction, and extends vertically along the inner side of the left and right side panels 11 in the vehicle width direction. The outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction has: from a predetermined height position 19 (at Figure 3 and Figure 5 The outer edge 20 has a straight region 20a extending downwards (represented by a single-dotted line 19) and a recessed region 20b extending upwards from the predetermined height position 19 (the upper end of the straight region 20a). The straight region 20a of the outer edge 20 extends downwards from the predetermined height position 19 (generally downwards in the vertical direction in this embodiment) in a generally straight line (see reference). Figure 3 ).

[0053] The recessed areas 20b of the outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction are recessed in a manner that bulges inward from the predetermined height position 19 in the vehicle width direction and extend upward (see reference). Figure 3 That is, the recessed region 20b of the outer edge 20 is located further inside in the vehicle width direction than the straight region 20a below. The predetermined height position 19 is set at a height position near the upper end 8a of the headlight 8 in this embodiment. Therefore, the recessed region 20b is positioned at a height position near the upper end 8a of the headlight 8.

[0054] The middle portion 18 extends rearward from the outer edge 20 in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body portion 17 and continues to the inner edge 21 in the vehicle width direction of the flange portion 15. The middle portion 18 is located further rearward than the front surface 17a of the instrument panel body portion 17.

[0055] The region 18b extending upward from the predetermined height position 19 in the middle portion 18, in a cross section intersecting the vertical direction (see reference 18b) Figure 4 It is formed in a shape that bulges rearward more than the imaginary straight line connecting the recessed area 20b of the outer end edge 20 of the instrument panel body 17 and the inner end edge 21 of the flange portion 15 in the vehicle width direction. That is, the area 18b extending upward from the predetermined height position 19 in the middle portion 18 is a rearward concave shape at the front-rear position between the instrument panel body 17 and the flange portion 15.

[0056] The region 18b extending upward from the predetermined height position 19 in the middle portion 18 is positioned at a height position near the upper end 8a of the headlamp 8. The region 18a extending downward from the predetermined height position 19 in the middle portion 18, in this embodiment, is located in a cross-section intersecting the vertical direction (refer to...). Figure 4 It is formed in a shape that bulges forward more than the straight line region 20a connecting the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body 17 and the imaginary straight line of the inner edge 21 in the vehicle width direction of the flange portion 15.

[0057] Furthermore, in this embodiment, regarding the width (length in the vehicle width direction) of the middle portion 18, the region 18b extending upward from the predetermined height position 19 (the region that extends continuously outward from the recessed region 20b of the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body portion 17 in the vehicle width direction) is wider towards the inside in the vehicle width direction than the region 18a extending downward from the predetermined height position 19 (the region that extends continuously outward from the straight region 20a of the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body portion 17 in the vehicle width direction).

[0058] The flange portion 15 is a region fixed in a state overlapping with the body side flange portion 14 of the body side panel 11 (in this embodiment, it overlaps from the front), extending outward from the outer edge of the middle portion 18 in the vehicle width direction. The flange portion 15 is formed as a plate shape intersecting the front-rear direction, extending in a vertical strip shape on the outer edges of both sides of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction. That is, the inner edge 21 of the flange portion 15 in the vehicle width direction runs along the inner edge 14a of the body side flange portion 14 in the vehicle width direction (see reference). Figure 3 It extends in the vertical direction.

[0059] The region 15b extending upward from the predetermined height position 19 in the flange portion 15 extends smoothly outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer edge of the middle portion 18 in the vehicle width direction. That is, inside the vehicle width direction of the region 15b extending upward from the predetermined height position 19 in the flange portion 15, the middle portion 18 extends continuously inward in the vehicle width direction from the inner edge 21 of the flange portion 15 in the vehicle width direction. In this embodiment, the region 15a extending downward from the predetermined height position 19 in the flange portion 15 bends outward in the vehicle width direction from the outer edge of the middle portion 18 in the vehicle width direction.

[0060] In this configuration, since the instrument panel body 17, which stands upright in the width direction at the front of the cabin 3, is located further forward than the left and right flanges 15, unlike the case where it is positioned at the same front and rear positions as the left and right flanges 15, the cabin 3 can be secured wider forward.

[0061] Furthermore, the left and right center portions 18 and the left and right flange portions 15 are located further rearward than the instrument panel body portion 17. Therefore, it can be ensured that the front-to-back distance from the front surface panel 30 constituting the front surface 2a of the cab 2 to the left and right center portions 18 and left and right flange portions 15 of the instrument panel 10 is longer than the front-to-back distance from the front surface panel 30 to the instrument panel body portion 17.

[0062] Furthermore, since the outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction has a recessed area 20b that is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction when viewed from the front, the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body 17 is recessed inward in the vehicle width direction at the height position where the recessed area 20b is provided. This allows the inner edge of the middle portion 18 in the vehicle width direction to be recessed inward in the vehicle width direction, thereby ensuring the middle portion 18 (area 18b) is wider inward in the vehicle width direction.

[0063] In this way, the middle portion 18 located further rearward of the instrument panel body 17 can be ensured to be wider in the vehicle width direction, thus ensuring a longer front-to-back distance from the front surface panel 30 to the instrument panel 10. Therefore, in the region with a longer front-to-back distance from the front surface panel 30 to the instrument panel 10, when the vehicle 1 is impacted or deformed rearward, the front surface panel 30 is less likely to touch the bottom of the instrument panel 10. Therefore, by appropriately setting the height position of the region (setting the height position of the recessed region 20b of the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body 17), pedestrian protection performance can be improved when a pedestrian or other person collides with the front surface 2a of the vehicle 1 and their head hits the front surface panel 30.

[0064] Furthermore, the middle portion 18 extends continuously from the outer edge 20 in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body portion 17 to the inner edge 21 in the vehicle width direction of the flange portion 15. That is, since the middle portion 18 is provided at the outer end of the instrument panel 10 in the vehicle width direction, even if a recessed area 20b is provided at the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body portion 17 and the middle portion 18 is provided wider inward in the vehicle width direction, the passenger compartment 3 can be provided wider forward within a wider range (instrument panel body portion 17) than the middle portion 18 inward in the vehicle width direction.

[0065] Furthermore, the recessed areas 20b of the outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction are positioned at a height near the upper end 8a of the headlight 8. Since the headlight 8 is generally positioned at a low height (in this embodiment, a height lower than 1.0m above ground level), a region with a long front-to-back distance from the front surface panel 30 to the instrument panel 10 can be positioned at a height where the likelihood of a pedestrian's head impact is high (above 1.0m above ground level). As a result, pedestrian protection performance is improved when a pedestrian's head collides with a height position above the headlight 8 on the front surface 2a of the vehicle 1.

[0066] Therefore, according to this embodiment, pedestrian protection performance can be improved while ensuring a wider coverage of the vehicle compartment 3.

[0067] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, although recessed areas 20b are provided on the outer edge 20 on both sides of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction, recessed areas 20b can also be provided on the outer edge 20 on either side of the instrument panel body 17 in the vehicle width direction. In this case, the left and right middle portions 18 may not be symmetrical.

[0068] Furthermore, although the recessed area 20b of the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body 17 is positioned at a height near the upper end 8a of the headlight 8 in this embodiment, it could also be positioned at a height further upward from the upper end 8a of the headlight 8. Alternatively, in vehicles where the headlight 8 is positioned at a higher position, the recessed area 20b of the outer edge 20 of the instrument panel body 17 could be positioned at a lower height than the headlight 8.

[0069] Additionally, in this embodiment, a portion of the upper panel 4, lower panel 5, grille panel 6, and left and right front side panels 7 ( Figure 1 and Figure 2 The area not shown constitutes the front surface panel 30, but the front surface panel 30 is not limited to this. It can be any other configuration as long as it is erected in front of the instrument panel 10 to form the front surface 2a of the cab 2.

[0070] The present disclosure has been described above based on the embodiments described, but the present disclosure is not limited to the content of the embodiments described, and appropriate changes should be possible without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. That is, other embodiments, examples, and application technologies made by those skilled in the art based on the present embodiments should be included within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0071] This application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2021-045663, filed on March 19, 2021, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.

[0072] Industrial availability

[0073] The instrument panel and instrument panel mounting structure disclosed herein can be applied to a variety of vehicles.

[0074] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures

[0075] 1: Vehicle

[0076] 3: Car Room

[0077] 8: Headlamp

[0078] 10: Dashboard

[0079] 11: Left and right side panels of the vehicle body

[0080] 15: Left and right flanges

[0081] 17: Instrument panel body

[0082] 18: The middle part of the left and right sides (the connecting part of the left and right sides)

[0083] 20: The outer edges of both sides of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction

[0084] 20b: Recessed areas on both outer edges of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction

[0085] 21: Inner edge of the flange in the vehicle width direction

Claims

1. A vehicle dashboard, disposed between the front ends of left and right side panels erected on the left and right sides of the vehicle cabin, thereby dividing the front of the vehicle cabin, characterized in that, Possessing: left and right flange portions extending in the up-down direction and fixed to front end portions of the left and right body side panels in a state of overlapping in the front-rear direction; an instrument panel body portion disposed between the left and right flange portions, positioned further forward than the left and right flange portions, and standing up in the vehicle width direction in front of the passenger compartment; and left and right connecting portions extending from outer end edges on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body portion to the rear in the vehicle width direction outside, and continuous to inner end edges in the vehicle width direction of the left and right flange portions; at least the outer end edge on one side in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body portion has a recessed region recessed toward the inside in the vehicle width direction.

2. The instrument panel of a vehicle as recited in claim 1, characterized in that: the recessed region of the outer end edge on the one side of the instrument panel body portion is provided further upward than an upper edge of a headlamp on the one side of the vehicle.

3. An instrument panel mounting structure of a vehicle, characterized by Possessing: left and right body side panels standing up on both sides of a passenger compartment of a vehicle; and an instrument panel having left and right flange portions extending in the up-down direction and fixed to front end portions of the left and right body side panels in a state of overlapping in the front-rear direction, an instrument panel body portion disposed between the left and right flange portions, positioned further forward than the left and right flange portions, and standing up in the vehicle width direction in front of the passenger compartment, and left and right connecting portions extending from outer end edges on both sides in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body portion to the rear in the vehicle width direction outside, continuous to inner end edges in the vehicle width direction of the left and right flange portions, and the instrument panel being disposed between the front end portions of the left and right body side panels and dividing the front of the passenger compartment; at least the outer end edge on one side in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body portion has a recessed region recessed toward the inside in the vehicle width direction.

4. The instrument panel mounting structure of a vehicle as recited in claim 3, characterized in that: the recessed region of the outer end edge on the one side of the instrument panel body portion is provided further upward than an upper edge of a headlamp on the one side of the vehicle.

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