Integrated instrument panel support
By integrating the dashboard crossbeam and frame into one unit to form an integrated dashboard bracket, the shortcomings of the dashboard assembly in integrated design, especially the strength problem on the passenger side, are solved, thereby reducing the number of parts and improving production efficiency.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520214147.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-11
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-23
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-11
AI Technical Summary
Existing automotive dashboard assemblies have shortcomings in terms of integration, especially the passenger side, which lacks strength and has a large number and weight of parts, affecting production efficiency.
The dashboard crossbeam and dashboard frame are integrated into one unit and connected to the dashboard frame by a reinforced bracket to form an integrated dashboard bracket. The integrated design reduces the number of parts and weight, enhances strength, and provides extra support, especially on the driver's side.
While ensuring strength, the number and weight of parts are reduced, production efficiency is improved, and the rigidity of the dashboard frame is enhanced to achieve a tight connection with multiple components.
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Abstract
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The utility model relates to dashboard support technical field especially relates to integrated dashboard support. BACKGROUND
[0002] The instrument panel cross beam is a very important part in the automotive interior, and is a load-bearing part of the instrument panel assembly. The instrument panel assembly generally includes an instrument panel cross beam, an instrument panel skeleton, an instrument panel upper trim panel, and an instrument panel lower trim panel. These components are combined together to form an instrument panel assembly. The instrument panel cross beam is generally made of metal, and there are also plastic materials. The instrument panel skeleton is generally made of plastic, the instrument panel upper trim panel is made of plastic, and the instrument panel lower trim panel is made of plastic. The connection between these parts includes bolt connection and ultrasonic welding. At present, most of the innovations for these parts focus on single components, involving materials, processes, structures, and test methods.
[0003] The four types of parts involved in the above instrument panel assembly have already had many innovative achievements in their respective fields. However, from the perspective of integration, there are still obvious deficiencies. The instrument panel skeleton and the instrument panel cross beam both bear the load, among which the instrument panel skeleton supports the instrument panel upper trim panel and the lower trim panel, while the instrument panel cross beam bears the three parts mentioned above. With the development of automotive body technology, the instrument panel cross beam as an important support component gradually weakens its role in the collision, while the assembly attribute of the instrument panel skeleton is increasingly enhanced. As we all know, the driving side has the highest performance requirements for the instrument panel cross beam, so the driving side still needs a structural component to provide support. In contrast, the co-driver side needs to provide space for the glove compartment and airbag, resulting in insufficient strength of the entire instrument panel skeleton in this area. SUMMARY
[0004] Therefore, the utility model aims to provide an integrated instrument panel support, which integrates the instrument panel cross beam and the instrument panel skeleton into one, reduces the number and weight of parts under the premise of ensuring strength, and improves production efficiency.
[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the technical scheme of the utility model is as follows: an integrated instrument panel support, comprising: a reinforcing support and an instrument panel framework integrally formed by injection molding, the reinforcing support being connected with the instrument panel framework; the reinforcing support is provided with a HUD mounting portion, a first vehicle body mounting portion and a second vehicle body mounting portion; the instrument panel framework is integrally formed by injection molding; the instrument panel framework comprises a left mounting portion, a right mounting portion, and a first mounting area, a second mounting area, a third mounting area and a fourth mounting area which are sequentially arranged from the left mounting portion to the right mounting portion and arranged on the instrument panel framework; the first mounting area is provided with a combination switch mounting portion; the second area is provided with an instrument panel mounting portion and a steering column mounting area; the third area is provided with a large screen mounting portion, an air outlet mounting portion, an auxiliary instrument mounting portion and a vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion; and the fourth area is provided with an air bag mounting portion and a glove box mounting portion.
[0006] Further, the left mounting portion and the right mounting portion are arranged at two ends of the instrument panel framework; the left mounting portion is provided with a first mounting point for being mounted with the left side of the vehicle body; and the right mounting portion is provided with a second mounting point for being mounted with the right side of the vehicle body.
[0007] Further, the combination switch portion comprises a first mounting port and a second mounting port.
[0008] Further, the instrument panel mounting portion is arranged above the steering column mounting area; the instrument panel mounting portion comprises a third mounting port, a fourth mounting port and two fourth mounting points.
[0009] Further, the large screen mounting portion, the air outlet mounting portion, the auxiliary instrument mounting portion and the vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion are sequentially arranged from top to bottom along the instrument panel framework, and the vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion is close to the glove box mounting portion; the large screen mounting portion comprises a fifth mounting port and a third mounting point; the air outlet mounting portion comprises a sixth mounting port; the auxiliary instrument mounting portion has an open area; and the vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion has a fifth mounting point.
[0010] Further, the air bag mounting portion is arranged above the glove box mounting portion; and the glove box mounting portion has a containing space.
[0011] Further, the reinforcing support comprises a support body, the HUD mounting portion is arranged on the support body, the first vehicle body mounting portion and the second vehicle body mounting portion are respectively arranged at two ends of the support body, the first vehicle body mounting portion is close to the left mounting portion, and the second vehicle body mounting portion is close to the third area; the HUD mounting portion comprises a sixth mounting point; the first vehicle body mounting portion comprises a seventh mounting point, the second vehicle body mounting portion comprises an eighth mounting point; the support body has a ninth mounting point, and the ninth mounting point is arranged below the HUD mounting portion.
[0012] Compared with the prior art, the utility model can achieve the following beneficial effects:
[0013] 1) The dashboard beam and the dashboard skeleton are integrated, which reduces the number and weight of parts under the premise of ensuring strength, and improves production efficiency.
[0014] 2) The airbag mounting part and the glove box mounting part are integrated into the dashboard skeleton, which enhances the rigidity of the dashboard skeleton.
[0015] 3) The integrated dashboard skeleton can realize connection with multiple parts, so that the connection between the dashboard skeleton and the automobile is more close. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] The accompanying drawings, which form a part of the present application, are intended to provide further understanding of the present application and are incorporated herein for a purpose of explanations. The schematic embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application, and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present application. In the drawings:
[0017] Fig. 1 is a structure schematic view of an integrated dashboard support according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Fig. 2 is a structure schematic view of a dashboard skeleton from a first perspective according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Fig. 3 is a structure schematic view of a dashboard skeleton from a second perspective according to an embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Fig. 4 is a structure schematic view of a reinforcing support according to an embodiment of the present application.
[0021] The reference signs include: 1, a dashboard skeleton; 101, a left mounting part; 1011, a first mounting point; 102, a right mounting part; 1021, a second mounting point; 103, a combination switch mounting part; 1031, a first mounting port; 1032, a second mounting port; 104, a dashboard mounting part; 1041, a third mounting port; 1042, a fourth mounting port; 1043, a fourth mounting point; 105, a steering column mounting area; 1051, a avoiding hole; 106, a large screen mounting part; 1061, a fifth mounting port; 1062, a third mounting point; 107, an air outlet mounting part; 1071, a sixth mounting port; 108, an auxiliary instrument mounting part; 1081, an open area; 109, a vehicle body bottom plate mounting part; 1091, a fifth mounting point; 110, an airbag mounting part; 111, a glove box mounting part; 2, a reinforcing support; 21, a support body; 22, a HUD mounting part; 221, a sixth mounting point; 23, a first vehicle body mounting part; 231, a seventh mounting point; 24, a second vehicle body mounting part; 241, an eighth mounting point; 25, a ninth mounting point. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0022] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the utility model clearer and more understandable, the utility model will be further described in detail below in combination with the drawings and specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the utility model and do not constitute a limitation on the utility model.
[0023] It should be noted that the embodiments in the utility model and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.
[0024] In the description of the utility model, it should be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer" and the like is based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and is only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and does not indicate or imply that the device or element indicated must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model. In addition, the terms "first", "second" and the like are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited by "first", "second" and the like can explicitly or implicitly include one or more features. In the description of the utility model, unless otherwise specified, the meaning of "a plurality of" is two or more.
[0025] In the description of the utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connection", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or integrally connected; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the communication between two elements. For ordinary skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood through specific circumstances.
[0026] The utility model will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with the embodiments.
[0027] As shown in Figs. 1 to 4 The utility model embodiment provides an integrated instrument panel support, which comprises: an instrument panel framework 1 and a reinforcing support 2. The reinforcing support 2 is connected with the instrument panel framework 1. The instrument panel framework 1 is integrally formed by injection molding.
[0028] In the utility model, the end of the instrument panel framework 1 on the driver side is defined as left, and the end of the instrument panel framework 1 on the co-driver side is defined as right. The side of the instrument panel framework 1 facing the outside is defined as front side. The first visual angle is defined as looking from the outside to the inside of the vehicle, and the second visual angle is defined as looking from the inside of the vehicle to the outside.
[0029] The instrument panel framework 1 comprises a left mounting portion 101, a right mounting portion 102, and a first mounting area, a second mounting area, a third mounting area and a fourth mounting area arranged in sequence from the left mounting portion 101 to the right mounting portion 102 on the instrument panel framework 1.
[0030] The left mounting portion 101 and the right mounting portion 102 are arranged at the two ends of the instrument panel framework 1. The left mounting portion 101 is provided with a first mounting point 1011 for mounting on the left side of the vehicle body, and the right mounting portion 102 is provided with a second mounting point 1021 for mounting on the right side of the vehicle body.
[0031] The first mounting area is provided with a combination switch mounting portion 103. The combination switch mounting portion 103 comprises a first mounting hole 1031 and a second mounting hole 1032. In the embodiment, the combination switch mounting portion 103 comprises an automatic headlight switch, a fog lamp switch and a headlight height adjustment switch. The first mounting hole 1031 is located above the second mounting hole 1032, and the size of the first mounting hole 1031 is smaller than the size of the second mounting hole 1032. The automatic headlight switch is connected to the first mounting hole 1031, and the fog lamp switch and the headlight height adjustment switch are connected to the second mounting hole 1032 respectively.
[0032] The second mounting area is provided with an instrument panel mounting portion 104 and a steering column mounting area 105. The instrument panel mounting portion 104 is located above the steering column mounting area 105 and is used for mounting the automobile instrument panel. The instrument panel mounting portion 104 comprises a third mounting hole 1041, a fourth mounting hole 1042 and two fourth mounting points 1043, and the two fourth mounting points 1043 are located above the third mounting hole 1041 and the fourth mounting hole 1042 respectively. The steering column mounting area 105 has an avoiding hole 1051 so that the steering column of the automobile steering wheel can pass through.
[0033] The third mounting area is provided with a large screen mounting portion 106, an air outlet mounting portion 107, a co-instrument mounting portion 108 and a vehicle body floor mounting portion 109. The large screen mounting portion 106, the air outlet mounting portion 107, the co-instrument mounting portion 108 and the vehicle body floor mounting portion 109 are arranged in sequence from top to bottom along the instrument panel framework 1, and the vehicle body floor mounting portion 109 is close to the following glove box mounting portion 111.
[0034] The large screen mounting portion 106 is used for mounting a vehicle-mounted multifunctional information display, and comprises a fifth mounting opening 1061 and a third mounting point 1062, the vehicle-mounted multifunctional information display is located in the fifth mounting opening 1061 and is connected with the large screen mounting portion 106 through the third mounting point 1062. The air outlet mounting portion 107 is used for mounting a vehicle-mounted air conditioner air outlet panel, and comprises a sixth mounting opening 1071, the vehicle-mounted air conditioner air outlet panel is connected with the sixth mounting opening 1071. The auxiliary instrument mounting portion 108 has an open area 1081 for mounting an auxiliary instrument panel, and the vehicle auxiliary instrument panel is located at the open area 1081. The vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion 109 has a fifth mounting point 1091 for being connected with the right side of the vehicle body bottom plate.
[0035] The fourth mounting area is provided with an air bag mounting portion 110 and a glove box mounting portion 111. The air bag mounting portion 110 is located above the glove box mounting portion 111. The glove box mounting portion 111 has a containing space for mounting a glove box. Integrating the air bag mounting portion 110 and the glove box mounting portion 111 on the instrument panel framework 1 enhances the rigidity of the instrument panel framework 1.
[0036] The reinforcing support 2 is arranged on the front side of the second area of the instrument panel framework 1 and is connected with the instrument panel framework 1. The second area is located on the driving side, and the driving side has a higher performance requirement for the instrument panel framework 1, so that the strength of the instrument panel framework 1 can be increased through the reinforcing support 2.
[0037] The reinforcing support 2 comprises a support body 21, an HUD mounting portion 22, a first vehicle body mounting portion 23 and a second vehicle body mounting portion 24. The support body 21 is connected with the instrument panel framework 1. The HUD mounting portion 22 is arranged on the support body 21. The first vehicle body mounting portion 23 and the second vehicle body mounting portion 24 are respectively arranged at two ends of the support body 21, the first vehicle body mounting portion 23 is close to the left mounting portion 101, and the second vehicle body mounting portion 24 is close to the third mounting area. The HUD mounting portion 22 comprises a sixth mounting point 221 for connecting the HUD of the vehicle. The first vehicle body mounting portion 23 comprises a seventh mounting point 231 for being connected with the left side of the vehicle body. The second vehicle body mounting portion 24 comprises an eighth mounting point 241 for being connected with the left side of the vehicle body bottom plate. The support body 21 has a ninth mounting point 25 located below the HUD mounting portion 22 and used for being connected with the front wall of the vehicle body.
[0038] In the utility model, the number and specific structure of all mounting points are not limited, as long as the installation with target parts can be realized.
[0039] The specific embodiments described above do not constitute a limitation on the protection scope of the present application. Those skilled in the art should understand that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations and substitutions can be made according to design requirements and other factors. Any modification, equivalent substitution and improvement made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.
Claims
1. An integrated instrument panel support characterized by, The application relates to a reinforced support and an instrument panel skeleton integrally formed by injection molding, wherein the reinforced support is connected with the instrument panel skeleton; the reinforced support is provided with a HUD mounting portion, a first vehicle body mounting portion and a second vehicle body mounting portion; and the instrument panel skeleton is integrally formed by injection molding. The instrument panel skeleton comprises a left mounting portion, a right mounting portion, a first mounting area, a second mounting area, a third mounting area and a fourth mounting area arranged in sequence from the left mounting portion to the right mounting portion on the instrument panel skeleton. The first mounting area is provided with a combination switch mounting portion; the second mounting area is provided with an instrument panel mounting portion and a steering column mounting area; the third mounting area is provided with a large screen mounting portion, an air outlet mounting portion, an auxiliary instrument mounting portion and a vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion; and the fourth mounting area is provided with an air bag mounting portion and a glove box mounting portion. The left mounting portion and the right mounting portion are arranged at two ends of the instrument panel skeleton; the left mounting portion is provided with a first mounting point for being mounted on the left side of a vehicle body; and the right mounting portion is provided with a second mounting point for being mounted on the right side of the vehicle body.
2. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 1, wherein, The combination switch portion comprises a first mounting hole and a second mounting hole.
3. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 1, wherein, The instrument panel mounting portion is arranged above the steering column mounting area; the instrument panel mounting portion comprises a third mounting hole, a fourth mounting hole and two fourth mounting points.
4. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 1, wherein, The large screen mounting portion, the air outlet mounting portion, the auxiliary instrument mounting portion and the vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion are arranged in sequence from top to bottom along the instrument panel skeleton, and the vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion is close to the glove box mounting portion; the large screen mounting portion comprises a fifth mounting hole and a third mounting point; the air outlet mounting portion comprises a sixth mounting hole; the auxiliary instrument mounting portion has an open area; and the vehicle body bottom plate mounting portion has a fifth mounting point.
5. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 1, wherein, The air bag mounting portion is arranged above the glove box mounting portion; and the glove box mounting portion has a containing space.
6. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 1, wherein, The reinforced support comprises a support body; the HUD mounting portion is arranged on the support body; the first vehicle body mounting portion and the second vehicle body mounting portion are arranged at two ends of the support body respectively; the first vehicle body mounting portion is close to the left mounting portion; and the second vehicle body mounting portion is close to the third area.
7. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 1, wherein, The HUD mounting portion comprises a sixth mounting point; the first vehicle body mounting portion comprises a seventh mounting point; the second vehicle body mounting portion comprises an eighth mounting point; and the support body has a ninth mounting point arranged below the HUD mounting portion.
8. The integrated instrument panel support of claim 7, wherein,