A conveniently installed automobile instrument panel assembly

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of automobile parts, disclose a kind of car instrument board assembly of easy installation, including car instrument board, the car instrument board is equipped with through-hole, the through-hole of car instrument board is equipped with instrument positioning assembly, the instrument positioning assembly includes fixed ring, the outer side fixed connection of fixed ring is in the through-hole inner wall on car instrument board, the inner side of fixed ring is equipped with sliding slot. In the utility model, when the car is old, the instrument is damaged after the model is discontinued, and the original factory size instrument can be replaced, different size instruments can be placed in the inner side of arc-shaped clamping plate, rotating ring is rotated, the cooperation of arc-shaped hole and limiting rod, sliding hole is utilized, the slide and clamping plate are gathered towards the center of fixed disc, the positioning of different size instruments is realized, the problem that old model cannot be replaced due to no suitable original factory instrument is solved, and the flexibility and applicability of car instrument replacement are greatly improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts technology, and in particular to an automotive dashboard assembly that is easy to install. Background Technology

[0002] The instrument panel assembly is a crucial component of the automotive interior system. It not only serves as the mounting platform for various instruments, control buttons, and displays, providing the driver with vehicle operating status information, but also protects and conceals the vehicle's wiring and piping, impacting the overall aesthetics of the interior and the driving experience. In current automotive instrument panel assembly technology, the instruments are typically mounted using fixed-size mounting holes and matching fixing structures.

[0003] In existing automotive dashboard assembly technology, instrument panel installation typically employs fixed-size mounting holes and matching fixing structures. The process involves first placing the appropriate-sized original equipment (OEM) instrument panel into the corresponding holes on the dashboard, and then securing it to the dashboard using bolts, clips, and other fastening components. This installation method allows for smooth installation and replacement of instruments within the normal vehicle production cycle, thanks to the availability of compatible OEM instruments.

[0004] However, when a vehicle is old and the model is discontinued, it is difficult to find an instrument panel that is perfectly compatible with the original factory size if the instrument panel is damaged. Existing automotive instrument panel assembly mounting structures can only accommodate original factory instrument panels of specific sizes, and cannot be used to install and position instrument panels of different sizes and models. This makes it impossible to replace damaged instrument panels in older models, greatly limiting the flexibility and applicability of automotive instrument panel replacement. Therefore, a more convenient automotive instrument panel assembly is proposed to solve these problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides an easy-to-install automotive dashboard assembly, aiming to improve the problem in the prior art where older models cannot replace damaged dashboards due to a lack of compatible dashboards.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly, comprising an automotive dashboard with a through hole, an instrument positioning component disposed within the through hole, the instrument positioning component comprising a fixing ring, the outer side of the fixing ring being fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through hole on the automotive dashboard, the inner side of the fixing ring having a sliding groove, the front side of the fixing ring having a sliding hole, a sliding plate being slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove, a clamping plate being fixedly connected to the side of the sliding plate, a limiting rod being fixedly connected to the front side of the sliding plate, a rotating ring being in close contact with the front side of the fixing ring, an arc-shaped hole being formed on the front side of the rotating ring, and a limiting component being disposed on the front side of the fixing ring.

[0007] As a further description of the above technical solution: the limiting component includes a threaded rod, the front of the fixing ring contacts the fixing shell, one end of the threaded rod penetrates the outer wall of the fixing shell and is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the fixing shell, and the inner end of the threaded rod is rotatably connected to a rubber block through a bearing, the side of the rubber block abuts against the edge of the rotating ring.

[0008] As a further description of the above technical solution: the sliding hole is strip-shaped, the limiting rod is "T"-shaped, and the surface of the limiting rod is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding hole.

[0009] As a further description of the above technical solution: the clamping plate is arranged in an arc shape and its cross-section is L-shaped, and a rubber edge strip is fixedly connected to the inner side of the clamping plate.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution: the front of the fixing ring is provided with a threaded hole, the back of the fixing shell is provided with a threaded groove, and the inner walls of the threaded hole and the threaded groove are threadedly connected with bolts.

[0011] As a further description of the above technical solution: the arc-shaped hole of the rotating ring is in contact with the surface of the limiting rod.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution: a knob is fixedly connected to the outer end of the threaded rod.

[0013] As a further description of the above technical solution: the clamping plate, the sliding plate, and the limiting rod are symmetrically arranged with equal circumferential spacing.

[0014] This utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In this utility model, by means of an instrument positioning component, when the instrument of an old car is damaged after the model is discontinued and there is no original size instrument available for replacement, instruments of different sizes can be placed inside the arc-shaped clamping plate. By rotating the rotating ring, the arc-shaped hole, the limiting rod, and the sliding hole work together to drive the sliding plate and clamping plate to converge towards the center of the fixed ring, thereby achieving the positioning of instruments of different sizes. This solves the problem that old car models cannot be replaced due to the lack of compatible original instruments, and greatly improves the flexibility and applicability of car instrument replacement.

[0016] 2. In this utility model, by setting a limiting component, it is only necessary to rotate the knob to drive the threaded rod to make the rubber block and the rotating ring press against the limiting position. The operation steps are simple. The fixed shell is made of transparent material for easy observation of the instrument. The components cooperate with each other through threaded connection, sliding fit and other methods to ensure the firmness and stability of the instrument after installation, reduce the installation difficulty, improve the installation efficiency and the reliability of the instrument fixation. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a front view of an automotive dashboard assembly that is easy to install, as proposed in this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the fixing ring and fixing shell of an automotive dashboard assembly that is easy to install, as proposed in this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the separate structure of the fixing ring, fixing shell, and rotating ring of an automotive dashboard assembly that is easy to install, as proposed in this utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 A side sectional view of a fixing ring and fixing shell for a car dashboard assembly that is easy to install, as proposed in this utility model.

[0021] Figure 5 A front sectional view of a retaining ring for a car dashboard assembly that is easy to install, as proposed in this utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a limiting component for an automotive dashboard assembly that is easy to install, as proposed in this utility model.

[0023] Legend:

[0024] 1. Car dashboard; 2. Retaining ring; 3. Retaining shell; 4. Clamping plate; 5. Rubber edge strip; 6. Knob; 7. Sliding hole; 8. Limiting rod; 9. Rotating ring; 10. Arc-shaped hole; 11. Slide plate; 12. Slide groove; 13. Threaded rod; 14. Rubber block. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0026] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 2 An embodiment of this utility model includes an automotive dashboard 1. The dashboard 1 has a through hole for accommodating an instrument positioning component and an instrument to be installed, which is the basic position for instrument installation. An instrument positioning component is installed inside the through hole of the dashboard 1. The instrument positioning component includes a fixing ring 2. The outer side of the fixing ring 2 is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through hole on the dashboard 1, which serves to fix the entire positioning component.

[0027] Reference Figure 3 - Figure 5 The inner side of the fixing ring 2 is provided with a sliding groove 12, which provides a track for the sliding plate 11 to slide, allowing the sliding plate 11 to move in a specific direction. The front side of the fixing ring 2 is provided with a sliding hole 7, which is used for the sliding of the limiting rod 8 to limit the movement direction of the limiting rod 8. The sliding plate 11 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove 12. The sliding plate 11 can slide in the sliding groove 12, thereby driving the clamping plate 4 to move and achieve the positioning of the instrument. The side of the sliding plate 11 is fixedly connected with the clamping plate 4. The clamping plate 4 is arc-shaped and its cross-section is L-shaped, which can clamp the instrument from different directions. The inner side of the clamping plate 4 is fixedly connected with a rubber edge strip 5, which increases the friction with the instrument and improves the stability of the instrument after installation.

[0028] Reference Figure 3 - Figure 5A limiting rod 8 is fixedly connected to the front of the sliding plate 11. The surface of the limiting rod 8 is roughened and it is T-shaped. The surface of the limiting rod 8 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding hole 7. The friction generated when the roughened limiting rod 8 contacts the inner wall of the sliding hole 7 ensures that after the rotating ring 9 is adjusted, the clamping plate 4 maintains the fixed state of the instrument when the rubber block 14 is not pressed against the rotating ring 9. This ensures that the rotating ring 9 will not rotate due to external force when the fixed ring 2 and the fixed shell 3 are installed, which would cause the instrument to become loose. The rotating ring 9 is rotated by cooperating with the arc-shaped hole 10 of the rotating ring 9. The linear motion of the sliding plate 11 is transformed into that of the rotating ring 9, which is in contact with the front of the fixed ring 2. The rotating ring 9 drives the limiting rod 8 to move by rotating, thereby adjusting the position of the clamping plate 4. The front of the rotating ring 9 has an arc-shaped hole 10, which cooperates with the limiting rod 8 to control the movement trajectory of the limiting rod 8, thereby realizing the convergence and opening of the clamping plate 4. The arc-shaped hole 10 of the rotating ring 9 is in contact with the surface of the limiting rod 8. The clamping plate 4, the sliding plate 11, and the limiting rod 8 are symmetrically arranged with equal circumferential spacing, which can uniformly position and clamp the instrument, ensuring the stability of the instrument installation. The front of the fixed ring 2 is provided with a limiting component.

[0029] Reference Figure 6 The limiting component includes a threaded rod 13, which is used to adjust the position of the rubber block 14 to limit the rotation ring 9. The front of the fixed ring 2 is in contact with a fixed shell 3, which is made of transparent material to protect the instrument and facilitate the observation of the instrument data. The front of the fixed ring 2 has a threaded hole, and the back of the fixed shell 3 has a threaded groove. The threaded hole and the threaded groove are used to cooperate with bolts to achieve a detachable connection between the fixed shell 3 and the fixed ring 2. The inner walls of the threaded hole and the threaded groove are threaded with bolts. One end of the threaded rod 13 passes through the outer wall of the fixed shell 3 and is threaded to the inner wall of the fixed shell 3. The outer end of the threaded rod 13 is fixedly connected to a knob 6, which allows the operator to rotate the threaded rod 13. The inner end of the threaded rod 13 is rotatably connected to a rubber block 14 through a bearing. When the rubber block 14 abuts against the edge of the rotation ring 9, friction is generated to limit the rotation ring 9. The side of the rubber block 14 abuts against the edge of the rotation ring 9.

[0030] Working principle: When it is necessary to replace the instrument, first use a tool to remove the bolts connecting the fixing housing 3 and the fixing ring 2, and take the fixing housing 3 out from the through hole of the car instrument panel 1. At this time, the internal instrument positioning component is exposed. Since the diameter of the through hole has been preset to the maximum size of the instrument, it can accommodate instruments of different sizes to be installed. Then, carefully place the instruments of different sizes to be replaced in the space enclosed by the clamping plate 4. The rubber edge strip 5 on the inner side of the clamping plate 4 will contact the outer wall of the instrument. Its softness and certain friction characteristics can play a certain stabilizing role when the instrument is initially placed.

[0031] Subsequently, the operator holds the rotating ring 9 and rotates it clockwise. Because the rotating ring 9 has an arc-shaped hole 10, and the limiting rod 8 passes through the sliding hole 7 and contacts the arc-shaped hole 10, the inner wall of the arc-shaped hole 10 will push the limiting rod 8 when the rotating ring 9 rotates. Since the limiting rod 8 is T-shaped and slides in connection with the inner wall of the strip-shaped sliding hole 7, the limiting rod 8 can only slide in a specific direction within the sliding hole 7. As the limiting rod 8 slides, the sliding plate 11 will slide synchronously on the inner wall of the sliding groove 12 opened on the inner side of the fixed ring 2. The sliding plate 11 is fixedly connected to the clamping plate 4, thereby driving the clamping plate 4 to converge towards the center of the fixed ring 2. In this way, multiple clamping plates 4 can accurately position and clamp the outer wall of the instrument from different directions according to the actual size of the instrument, realizing the adaptation and installation of instruments of different sizes.

[0032] After positioning, the fixing shell 3 is reinstalled back onto the fixing ring 2, aligning the threaded hole on the front of the fixing ring 2 with the threaded groove on the back of the fixing shell 3. Bolts are then used for threaded connection, thus securely installing the fixing shell 3 onto the fixing ring 2. The fixing shell 3 is made of transparent material, which neither obstructs the observation of the instrument nor prevents damage, while providing a protective shell for the instrument. Finally, the operator rotates the knob 6, which drives the threaded rod 13 to rotate. Since the threaded rod 13 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the fixing shell 3, it will move axially during rotation. As the inner end of the threaded rod 13 moves, the rubber block 14, which is rotatably connected to its end via a bearing, will gradually approach the edge of the rotating ring 9 until the side of the rubber block 14 is tightly abutting against the outer wall of the rotating ring 9. The friction generated when the rubber block 14 contacts the outer wall of the rotating ring 9 effectively restricts the rotation of the rotating ring 9, thereby locking the position of the clamping plate 4 and firmly fixing the instrument, completing the entire instrument installation process.

[0033] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly, comprising an automotive dashboard (1), characterized in that: The car dashboard (1) has a through hole, and an instrument positioning component is provided in the through hole of the car dashboard (1). The instrument positioning component includes a fixing ring (2). The outer side of the fixing ring (2) is fixedly connected to the inner wall of the through hole on the car dashboard (1). A sliding groove (12) is provided on the inner side of the fixing ring (2). A sliding hole (7) is provided on the front side of the fixing ring (2). A sliding plate (11) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding groove (12). A clamp (4) is fixedly connected to the side of the sliding plate (11). A limit rod (8) is fixedly connected to the front side of the sliding plate (11). A rotating ring (9) is in close contact with the front side of the fixing ring (2). An arc-shaped hole (10) is provided on the front side of the rotating ring (9). A limit component is provided on the front side of the fixing ring (2).

2. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The limiting component includes a threaded rod (13), the front of the fixing ring (2) is in contact with the fixing shell (3), one end of the threaded rod (13) penetrates the outer wall of the fixing shell (3) and is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the fixing shell (3), and the inner end of the threaded rod (13) is rotatably connected to a rubber block (14) through a bearing, and the side of the rubber block (14) abuts against the edge of the rotating ring (9).

3. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The sliding hole (7) is strip-shaped, and the limiting rod (8) is "T"-shaped. The surface of the limiting rod (8) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the sliding hole (7).

4. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamp (4) is arranged in an arc shape and its cross-section is L-shaped. A rubber strip (5) is fixedly connected to the inner side of the clamp (4).

5. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The front of the fixing ring (2) is provided with a threaded hole, and the back of the fixing shell (3) is provided with a threaded groove. The inner walls of the threaded hole and the threaded groove are threaded with bolts.

6. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The arc-shaped hole (10) of the rotating ring (9) is in contact with the surface of the limiting rod (8).

7. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: A knob (6) is fixedly connected to the outer end of the threaded rod (13).

8. The conveniently installed automotive dashboard assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that: The clamping plate (4), the sliding plate (11), and the limiting rod (8) are arranged symmetrically with equal spacing around the circumference.

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