Instrument desk

The instrument panel's innovative design with fixing rings, retaining springs, and arc-shaped clamping blocks enables efficient assembly and flexible maintenance, addressing installation inefficiencies and maintenance challenges while supporting elderly passengers.

CN222246854UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-27HUBEI NAJIN BODY SYST CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421100805.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-20
Publication Date
2024-12-27
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-20

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Technical Problem

The assembly and disassembly of existing instrument panels are not convenient, leading to lengthy installation processes and inflexible maintenance, which reduces installation efficiency and increases maintenance workload.

Method used

The instrument panel design includes a main instrument panel with a side panel and guide panel, featuring a driving cavity, fixed cavity, fixing rings, retaining springs, and arc-shaped clamping blocks to facilitate quick assembly and disassembly, along with a maintenance port and handle for improved installation and maintenance accessibility.

Benefits of technology

The design allows for quicker installation and disassembly of components, enhances maintenance flexibility by avoiding the need to remove the outer casing, and provides support for elderly passengers.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses an instrument desk which comprises a main instrument desk, a side instrument desk is arranged at the front end of one side of the main instrument desk, and a guide desk is arranged on the other side of the main instrument desk. The driving cavity is formed in the middle position of the lower portion of the interior of the main instrument desk, the front end of the driving cavity is of an opening structure, and the guide table extends into the driving cavity; the fixing cavity is formed in one side of the lower portion of the interior of the main instrument desk, the fixing cavity communicates with the driving cavity, mounting plates are arranged on the other sides of the interiors of the fixing cavity and the driving cavity correspondingly, and three fixing rings are fixedly arranged in each mounting plate; and three inserting rods are fixedly arranged at the end, located in the driving cavity, of the guide table and the end, located in the fixing cavity, of the side instrument desk correspondingly, the inserting rods correspond to the fixing rings in position, and the problems that the instrument desk is not convenient to disassemble and assemble and not flexible to maintain are solved through the structure.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile instrument panels, in particular to an instrument panel. Background Art

[0002] The car dashboard, also known as the instrument panel or center console, is an important part of the vehicle interior. It is located in front of the driver and integrates a variety of instruments, display screens and control switches, providing the driver with vehicle operation information, navigation, entertainment, and an important interface for controlling various vehicle functions. The instrument panel consists of instruments and display screens, control switches and knobs. In short, the car dashboard is an important part of the vehicle interior. It integrates a variety of instruments, display screens and control switches to provide the driver with rich vehicle information and control functions.

[0003] For example, the Chinese patent "A New Modular Bus Instrument Panel" with announcement number CN215043141U includes a main instrument panel and a sub-instrument panel. The main instrument panel and the sub-instrument panel are provided with a plurality of mounting interfaces for installing functional modules. The edges of the mounting interfaces are provided with a plurality of fixing holes for fixing functional modules. The outer end of the main instrument panel has a main mounting portion for installing a main instrument panel width adjustment module, and the outer end of the sub-instrument panel has a sub-mounting portion for installing a sub-instrument panel width adjustment module. The main mounting portion is far away from the sub-instrument panel. The width of the main instrument panel is The width adjustment module is sleeved and fixedly connected to the outside of the main installation part, a decorative strip is provided at the gap between the main instrument panel and the main instrument panel width adjustment module, the auxiliary installation part is far away from the main instrument panel, the auxiliary installation part is L-shaped, the auxiliary instrument panel width adjustment module is sleeved and fixedly connected to the outside of the auxiliary installation part, and the installation interface includes a middle panel module interface on the main instrument panel located in front of the driver, a left panel module interface and a right panel module interface, a middle panel module interface located in the middle of the main instrument panel and a side panel module interface located between the middle panel module interface and the main installation part.

[0004] Although the above-mentioned prior art can realize the use of instruments, in actual use, on the one hand, the disassembly and assembly of the instrument panel is not convenient enough, and multiple assembly and fixation are required when installing the instrument panel, resulting in a lengthy assembly process of the instrument panel, thereby reducing the installation efficiency of the instrument panel. On the other hand, the maintenance of the instrument panel is not flexible enough. When the instrument panel needs to be repaired, the outer casing of the instrument panel needs to be removed to repair the damaged part, resulting in cumbersome maintenance steps, thereby increasing the workload of maintenance personnel. Therefore, it does not meet existing needs. In this regard, we propose a instrument panel. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an instrument panel to solve the problems in the above-mentioned background technology that the assembly and disassembly of the instrument panel is not convenient enough and the maintenance of the instrument panel is not flexible enough.

[0006] To achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical solution: an instrument panel, comprising a main instrument panel, a side instrument panel is arranged at the front end of one side of the main instrument panel, and a guide panel is arranged at the other side of the main instrument panel; and further comprising:

[0007] A driving cavity is arranged at a middle position below the interior of the main instrument panel, and the front end of the driving cavity is an open structure, and the guide platform extends to the interior of the driving cavity;

[0008] A fixed cavity is arranged on one side below the interior of the main instrument panel, the fixed cavity is communicated with the driving cavity, and the side instrument panel extends to the interior of the fixed cavity, mounting plates are arranged on the other side of the fixed cavity and the driving cavity, three fixing rings are fixedly arranged inside the mounting plate, and the fixing rings are equidistantly distributed, three plug rods are fixedly arranged on one end of the guide platform located in the driving cavity and one end of the side instrument panel located in the fixed cavity, the plug rods correspond to the positions of the fixing rings, and the plug rods pass through and extend to the other end of the fixing ring.

[0009] Preferably, a retaining spring is provided outside the other end of the insertion rod located at the fixing ring, and the retaining spring is fixedly connected with the fixing ring.

[0010] Preferably, a maintenance port is provided on one side of the outside of the side instrument panel and on the lower end of the main instrument panel located inside the driving cavity, and a rotating rod is provided at the four corners outside the maintenance port, and one end of the rotating rod is fixedly connected to the side wall of the maintenance port, and the other end of the rotating rod is fixedly provided with an arc-shaped clamping block.

[0011] Preferably, a cover plate is provided at the middle position of the exterior of the maintenance opening, arc-shaped clamping grooves are provided at the four corners of the exterior of the cover plate, and the arc-shaped clamping grooves are clamped and fixed with the arc-shaped clamping blocks.

[0012] Preferably, a handle is provided on the outside of the guide platform, and the handle is fixedly connected to the guide platform.

[0013] Preferably, a liquid crystal display screen is fixedly provided at a middle position of the upper end of the exterior of the main instrument panel, and a plurality of control buttons are fixedly provided at the upper ends of the main instrument panel on both sides of the liquid crystal display screen.

[0014] Preferably, a control lever is provided on one side of the upper end of the outer side of the side instrument panel, and the control lever is rotatably connected to the side instrument panel, and four storage slots are provided on the upper end of the side instrument panel located outside the control lever.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. The utility model can quickly fix the side instrument panel and the guide platform through the fixing ring and the retaining spring. When installing the side instrument panel and the guide platform, align the side instrument panel with the opening of the fixing cavity and push it into the fixing cavity, and continue to push the side instrument panel until the insertion rod on the side instrument panel passes through the fixing ring so that the other end of the insertion rod is located on the other side of the fixing ring. At this time, the operator stretches the retaining spring and puts it on the outside of the insertion rod. The side instrument panel is fixed to the main instrument panel by the retaining spring to fix the insertion rod. When fixing the guide platform, push the insertion rod on the guide platform into the fixing ring located inside the driving cavity, and then fix the insertion rod in the fixing ring by the retaining spring, so that the installation of the side instrument panel and the guide platform is more convenient, thereby improving the installation efficiency of the side instrument panel and the guide platform.

[0017] 2. The utility model can quickly disassemble and assemble the cover plate through the arc-shaped clamping block and the arc-shaped clamping groove. When the main instrument panel and the side instrument panel need to be repaired, the arc-shaped clamping block is first rotated to disengage the rotating arc-shaped clamping block from the arc-shaped clamping groove. At this time, the cover plate is removed to expose the maintenance port and the maintenance personnel can then lean over to perform the maintenance work. When the main instrument panel and the side instrument panel are repaired, the cover plate is pressed against the maintenance port again and the arc-shaped clamping block is rotated again to rotate the arc-shaped clamping block back into the arc-shaped clamping groove. The cover plate blocks the maintenance port through the clamping fixation of the arc-shaped clamping block and the arc-shaped clamping groove, thereby avoiding the need to remove the outer shell of the instrument panel during maintenance, thereby speeding up the maintenance speed of the instrument panel.

[0018] 3. The utility model is provided with a handle, which can provide a certain amount of support for the elderly when they get on the bus. When the elderly get on the bus, due to their low physical strength and steep steps on the bus, it is more difficult for them to get on the bus. At this time, the elderly can grasp the handle on the guide platform, which provides a certain amount of support for the elderly when they get on the bus, thereby reducing the difficulty of getting on the bus. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] Figure 1 It is a top view of the external structure of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a side view of the internal structure of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a partial enlarged view of the fixing structure of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of area A.

[0023] In the figure: 1. Main instrument panel; 2. Side instrument panel; 3. Guide panel; 4. LCD screen; 5. Control button; 6. Handle; 7. Control lever; 8. Storage slot; 9. Drive cavity; 10. Fixed cavity; 11. Mounting plate; 12. Fixed ring; 13. Insert rod; 14. Retaining spring; 15. Maintenance port; 16. Rotating rod; 17. Arc-shaped snap-in block; 18. Cover plate; 19. Arc-shaped snap-in groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0025] See also Figure 1-4 The utility model provides an embodiment: an instrument panel, including a main instrument panel 1, a side instrument panel 2 is arranged at the front end of one side of the main instrument panel 1, and a guide panel 3 is arranged at the other side of the main instrument panel 1; and further includes:

[0026] A driving cavity 9 is arranged at a middle position below the main instrument panel 1, and the front end of the driving cavity 9 is an open structure, and the guide platform 3 extends to the inside of the driving cavity 9;

[0027] A fixed cavity 10 is arranged on one side below the interior of the main instrument panel 1. The fixed cavity 10 is connected to the driving cavity 9, and the side instrument panel 2 extends to the interior of the fixed cavity 10. A mounting plate 11 is provided on the other side of the fixed cavity 10 and the driving cavity 9. Three fixing rings 12 are fixedly provided inside the mounting plate 11, and the fixing rings 12 are equidistantly distributed. Three insertion rods 13 are fixedly provided on one end of the guide platform 3 located inside the driving cavity 9 and one end of the side instrument panel 2 located inside the fixed cavity 10. The insertion rods 13 correspond to the positions of the fixing rings 12, and the insertion rods 13 penetrate and extend to the other end of the fixing ring 12.

[0028] During use, when the side instrument panel 2 and the guide platform 3 are installed, the side instrument panel 2 is aligned with the opening of the fixed cavity 10 and pushed into the fixed cavity 10, and the side instrument panel 2 is continued to be pushed until the insertion rod 13 on the side instrument panel 2 passes through the fixed ring 12, so that the other end of the insertion rod 13 is located on the other side of the fixed ring 12. At this time, the operator opens the retaining spring 14 and puts it on the outside of the insertion rod 13. The side instrument panel 2 is fixed to the main instrument panel 1 by the retaining spring 14. When the guide platform 3 is fixed, the insertion rod 13 on the guide platform 3 is pushed into the fixed ring 12 located inside the drive cavity 9, and the insertion rod 13 is fixed in the fixed ring 12 by the retaining spring 14.

[0029] See also Figure 2 and Figure 3A retaining spring 14 is provided outside the other end of the insertion rod 13 located at the fixing ring 12 , and the retaining spring 14 is clamped and fixed to the fixing ring 12 , so that the insertion rod 13 can be fixed by the retaining spring 14 .

[0030] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 A maintenance port 15 is provided on one side of the outside of the side instrument panel 2 and at the lower end of the main instrument panel 1 located inside the driving cavity 9. Rotating rods 16 are provided at the four corners outside the maintenance port 15, and one end of the rotating rod 16 is fixedly connected to the side wall of the maintenance port 15, and an arc-shaped clamping block 17 is fixedly provided on the other end of the rotating rod 16, so as to facilitate fixing the cover plate 18 through the arc-shaped clamping block 17.

[0031] See also Figure 2 and Figure 4 A cover plate 18 is provided at the middle position outside the maintenance opening 15, and arc-shaped clamping grooves 19 are provided at the four corners outside the cover plate 18, and the arc-shaped clamping grooves 19 are clamped and fixed with the arc-shaped clamping blocks 17, so that the cover plate 18 can be quickly disassembled and assembled through the arc-shaped clamping grooves 19 and the arc-shaped clamping blocks 17.

[0032] See also Figure 1 A handle 6 is provided on the outside of the guide platform 3, and the handle 6 is fixedly connected to the guide platform 3, so that the handle 6 can provide certain support for the elderly to get on the bus.

[0033] See also Figure 1 A liquid crystal display screen 4 is fixedly provided at the middle position of the upper end of the main instrument panel 1, and a plurality of control buttons 5 are fixedly provided at the upper ends of both sides of the liquid crystal display screen 4, so as to facilitate adjusting the vehicle through the control buttons 5.

[0034] See also Figure 1 and Figure 2 A control lever 7 is provided on one side of the upper end of the outside of the side instrument panel 2, and the control lever 7 is rotatably connected to the side instrument panel 2. Four storage slots 8 are provided on the upper end of the side instrument panel 2 located outside the control lever 7, which is convenient for adjusting the information on the LCD screen 4 through the control lever 7.

[0035] Working principle: when the main instrument panel 1 and the side instrument panel 2 need to be repaired, the arc-shaped clamping block 17 is first rotated to disengage the rotating arc-shaped clamping block 17 from the arc-shaped clamping groove 19. At this time, the cover plate 18 is removed to expose the maintenance opening 15 and the maintenance personnel then lean over to perform the maintenance work. When the main instrument panel 1 and the side instrument panel 2 are repaired, the cover plate 18 is pressed against the maintenance opening 15 again, and the arc-shaped clamping block 17 is rotated again to rotate the arc-shaped clamping block 17 back into the arc-shaped clamping groove 19. The cover plate 18 blocks the maintenance opening 15 through the clamping fixation of the arc-shaped clamping block 17 and the arc-shaped clamping groove 19. When the elderly get on the bus, due to the elderly's low physical strength and the steep steps of the bus, the elderly have increased difficulty in getting on the bus. At this time, the elderly can grasp the handle 6 provided on the guide platform 3, and the handle 6 provides certain support for the elderly to get on the bus.

[0036] It is obvious to those skilled in the art that the present invention is not limited to the details of the exemplary embodiments described above, and that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential features of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments should be regarded as exemplary and non-restrictive from any point of view, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the above description, and it is intended that all changes falling within the meaning and scope of the equivalent elements of the claims be included in the present invention. Any reference numeral in a claim should not be regarded as limiting the claim to which it relates.

Claims

1. An instrument panel, comprising a main instrument panel (1), a side instrument panel (2) being arranged at the front end of one side of the main instrument panel (1), and a guide panel (3) being arranged at the other side of the main instrument panel (1); characterized in that: Also includes: A drive cavity (9) is arranged at a middle position below the interior of the main instrument panel (1), the front end of the drive cavity (9) is an open structure, and the guide platform (3) extends into the interior of the drive cavity (9); A fixed cavity (10) is arranged on one side below the interior of the main instrument panel (1), the fixed cavity (10) is communicated with the drive cavity (9), and the side instrument panel (2) extends into the interior of the fixed cavity (10), and a mounting plate (11) is arranged on the other side of the interior of the fixed cavity (10) and the drive cavity (9), and three fixing rings (12) are fixedly arranged inside the mounting plate (11), and the fixing rings (12) are equidistantly distributed, and three insertion rods (13) are fixedly arranged at one end of the guide platform (3) located inside the drive cavity (9) and one end of the side instrument panel (2) located inside the fixed cavity (10), and the insertion rods (13) correspond to the positions of the fixing rings (12), and the insertion rods (13) penetrate and extend to the other end of the fixing ring (12).

2. The instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A retaining spring (14) is provided outside the other end of the insertion rod (13) located on the fixing ring (12), and the retaining spring (14) is fixedly connected to the fixing ring (12).

3. The instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A maintenance opening (15) is provided on one side of the outside of the side instrument panel (2) and at the lower end of the main instrument panel (1) located inside the drive chamber (9), and rotating rods (16) are provided at the four corners outside the maintenance opening (15), one end of the rotating rod (16) is fixedly connected to the side wall of the maintenance opening (15), and the other end of the rotating rod (16) is fixedly provided with an arc-shaped clamping block (17).

4. The instrument panel according to claim 3, characterized in that: A cover plate (18) is provided at the middle position outside the maintenance opening (15), arc-shaped clamping grooves (19) are provided at the four corners outside the cover plate (18), and the arc-shaped clamping grooves (19) are clamped and fixed to the arc-shaped clamping blocks (17).

5. The instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A handle (6) is provided on the outside of the guide platform (3), and the handle (6) is fixedly connected to the guide platform (3).

6. The instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A liquid crystal display screen (4) is fixedly arranged at the middle position of the upper outer end of the main instrument panel (1), and a plurality of control buttons (5) are fixedly arranged at the upper ends of both sides of the liquid crystal display screen (4) of the main instrument panel (1).

7. The instrument panel according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control lever (7) is provided on one side of the upper end of the exterior of the side instrument panel (2), and the control lever (7) is rotatably connected to the side instrument panel (2), and four storage slots (8) are provided on the upper end of the side instrument panel (2) located outside the control lever (7).