A combination instrument cover and left center console integrated structure

Abstract

The utility model relates to a combined instrument cover and left middle decorative board integral type structure, including integrative injection molding's base body, be equipped with combined instrument surface cover area and left middle decorative board area on the base body, two areas are separated through demarcation structure between each other, the utility model discloses the combined instrument surface cover and left middle decorative board are integrated into integral type structure, and realize different paint spraying and skin texture effect through demarcation structure, completely eliminate the splicing gap of two parts in the existing split type design, solve the problem that appearance gap is uneven, misplacement, and moreover integrative molding reduces a set of mould development cost and the working hours cost of many parts assembly, spare the redundant cooperation structure between parts simultaneously, reduce overall weight, fit the demand of automobile light weight.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of automotive parts technology, specifically to an integrated structure of a combination instrument cover and a left-center decorative panel. Background Technology

[0002] As competition intensifies in the automotive industry, the refinement of interior design is becoming increasingly important. Finding a balance between cost control and a sense of sophistication is a key research topic in the industry.

[0003] Currently, the functional and decorative components on car dashboards, such as the instrument cluster cover and the left and center trim panels, are generally designed as separate units. The instrument cluster cover has a leather-like surface finish, while the left and center trim panels have a leather-like or painted surface finish. The instrument cluster cover and the left and center trim panels are respectively installed on the dashboard frame via connectors.

[0004] However, the aforementioned split design has the following unavoidable drawbacks in practical applications: 1. Since the two parts are manufactured and assembled independently, there will inevitably be physical gaps at their joints. Affected by the manufacturing tolerances of the parts, assembly errors and vehicle vibration, problems such as uneven gaps, misalignment and warping are likely to occur, which seriously affect the overall visual refinement of the interior. 2. The split structure requires the development of two separate molds for the instrument panel cover and the left and center decorative panels. The design, manufacturing, debugging and subsequent maintenance costs of the molds are high, and the management costs of parts production, warehousing and logistics are also increased. 3. To ensure the consistency of the gap and the stability of the connection after the two parts are assembled, additional positioning ribs, limiting grooves and other mating structures need to be designed on the edge of the parts. This results in redundancy in the overall weight of the parts, which is not conducive to the achievement of the goal of lightweighting the car and indirectly increases the energy consumption of the whole vehicle.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need in this field for an innovative solution that can fundamentally eliminate assembly gaps, simplify structures, and reduce costs. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model addresses the technical problems existing in the prior art by providing an integrated structure of a combined instrument cover and a left-center decorative panel.

[0007] The technical solution of this utility model to solve the above-mentioned technical problems is as follows: An integrated structure of a combination instrument cover and a left-center decorative panel includes an integrally injection-molded base. The base has a combination instrument cover area and a left-center decorative panel area, which are separated by a dividing structure.

[0008] The beneficial effects of this utility model are: The instrument panel cover and the left and center decorative panels are integrated into a single structure, and different paint and leather texture effects are achieved through the dividing structure. This completely eliminates the splicing gap between the two parts in the existing split design, and solves the problems of uneven appearance gaps and misalignment. Moreover, the one-piece molding reduces the cost of mold development and the labor cost of assembling multiple parts. At the same time, it eliminates redundant mating structures between parts, reduces the overall weight, and meets the requirements of automotive lightweighting.

[0009] Furthermore, the dividing structure is a color-separation groove. Using the color-separation groove as the boundary, the instrument panel surface cover area and the left and center decorative panel area are treated with leather texture or paint. This not only achieves physical separation between the two areas, but also precisely isolates different surface treatment processes, avoiding problems such as overflow and blurred transitions caused by process interference, thus ensuring the refinement and consistency of the interior and exterior appearance.

[0010] Furthermore, the color separation groove has an annular groove structure with a square cross-section. The annular design adapts to the outer contour of the instrument's surface cover area, ensuring full perimeter isolation between the two areas; the square cross-section of the groove wall is flat, clearly defining the boundary range of the surface treatment.

[0011] Furthermore, both sidewall edges of the color separation groove are provided with flanges, and there is a chamfer between the sidewall and the flange. The two flanges are respectively connected to the instrument panel surface cover area and the left-center decorative panel area. The flange design further optimizes the boundary definition effect of the surface treatment process, effectively preventing material overflow during leather texture processing or coating flow during painting, ensuring that the surface of the two areas is flawless.

[0012] Furthermore, the surface of the instrument panel cover area is textured. This improves the surface's anti-slip and wear-resistant properties, and the rough texture reduces light reflection intensity, preventing glare from affecting the driver's visibility and improving driving safety.

[0013] Furthermore, the cross-section of the instrument panel cover area is circular, elliptical, or hyperbolic. This allows for precise alignment with the contours of the vehicle's instrument display window and the spatial layout of the cockpit, ensuring a complete field of view for the instrument display.

[0014] Furthermore, the surface of the left-center decorative panel area is provided with a leather texture or paint coating.

[0015] Furthermore, the back of the substrate is integrally formed with several support ribs and multiple evenly distributed mounting and fixing units for assembly with the instrument panel frame. The integrally formed support ribs and mounting and fixing units on the back of the substrate eliminate the need for additional assembly, simplifying the production process and reducing assembly costs; moreover, the support ribs can help position the substrate and the instrument panel frame for assembly, distribute assembly stress, and prevent deformation of the substrate due to uneven stress.

[0016] Furthermore, the mounting and fixing unit includes a snap-fit, which is a barbed snap-fit ​​or a gate-type snap-fit, and the snap-fit ​​engages with the snap-fit ​​hole in the instrument panel frame. The structural design of the barbed snap-fit ​​or gate-type snap-fit ​​has good elastic deformation capability, can adapt to assembly tolerances, ensures the tightness after engagement, and is easy to disassemble. Attached Figure Description

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the front structure of the substrate according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the back structure of the substrate according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the color separation groove structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the buckle structure according to an embodiment of the present utility model; The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows: 11. Instrument panel cover area; 12. Left and center decorative panel area; 13. Color separation groove; 14. Buckle; 15. Support rib. Detailed Implementation

[0018] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this application, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0019] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0020] In the description of this application, it should also be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "set up," "install," "connect," and "link" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this technology based on the specific circumstances.

[0021] In the description of this application, spatial relation terms such as "below," "under," "below," "below," "above," "over," etc., are used herein to describe the relationship between one element or feature shown in the figures and other elements or features. It should be understood that, in addition to the orientation shown in the figures, spatial relation terms also include different orientations of the device in use and operation. For example, if the device in the figures is flipped, an element or feature described as "below" or "under" or "below" of other elements or features will be oriented "above" other elements or features. Therefore, the exemplary terms "below" and "under" can include both upper and lower orientations. Furthermore, the device may also include other orientations (e.g., rotated 90 degrees or other orientations), and the spatial descriptive terms used herein are interpreted accordingly.

[0022] In the description of this application, the term "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described as "for example" in this application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to implement and use the present invention. Details are set forth in the following description for purposes of explanation. It should be understood that those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention can be implemented without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the present invention with unnecessary detail. Therefore, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0023] Example like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, this embodiment provides an integrated structure for a combined instrument panel cover and a left-center decorative panel, including a one-piece injection-molded base. The base has an instrument panel cover area 11 and a left-center decorative panel area 12, separated by a dividing structure. This embodiment aims to integrate the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel into a single structure, utilizing the dividing structure to achieve different paint and texture effects, completely eliminating the seams between the two parts in existing split designs, and solving the problems of uneven appearance gaps and misalignment. Simultaneously, it reduces development costs and assembly time costs for multiple parts, eliminates redundant mating structures between parts, and reduces overall weight. Specifically: The dividing structure is a color-separation groove 13. Using the color-separation groove 13 as the boundary, the instrument panel surface cover area 11 and the left-center decorative panel area 12 are treated with leather texture or paint. This not only achieves physical separation between the two areas, but also precisely isolates different surface treatment processes (leather texture / paint), avoiding problems such as overflow and blurred transition caused by process interference, and ensuring the exquisiteness and consistency of the interior appearance. At the same time, the structural design of the color-separation groove 13 does not require additional assembly steps, taking into account both functional practicality and production convenience.

[0024] In this embodiment, the color separation groove 13 extends along the outer edge of the instrument panel cover area 11 to form an annular groove structure with a square cross-section. The annular design fits the outer contour of the instrument panel cover area 11, ensuring full perimeter isolation between the two areas; the square cross-section groove wall is flat, which can clearly define the boundary range of the surface treatment, adapting to the isolation requirements of the surface treatment process. At the same time, the square structure is easy to injection mold, reducing the difficulty of mold processing and the production defect rate.

[0025] In this embodiment, both sidewall edges of the color separation groove 13 are provided with flanges, and there is a chamfer between the sidewall and the flange. The two flanges are respectively connected to the instrument panel surface cover area 11 and the left-center decorative panel area 12. The flange design further optimizes the boundary definition effect of the surface treatment process, effectively preventing material overflow during leather texture processing or coating flow during painting, ensuring that the surface of the two areas is flawless; the chamfer structure between the sidewall and the flange can reduce stress concentration during injection molding, avoid defects such as cracks and deformation in the color separation groove 13 area, and improve the structural strength and service life of the substrate; the connection design between the flange and the two areas makes the overall structure transition smoother and enhances the overall visual integrity of the interior.

[0026] The surface of the instrument panel cover area 11 is textured. On the one hand, it can improve the surface's anti-slip and wear resistance, preventing slippage or scratches when the user operates (such as wiping the instrument area), thus extending the product's service life; on the other hand, the rough surface of the texture can reduce the intensity of light reflection, preventing the instrument display area from affecting the driver's vision due to reflection, thereby improving driving safety. At the same time, the textured feel matches the interior style, enhancing the sense of refinement.

[0027] In this embodiment, the cross-section of the instrument panel cover area 11 is circular, elliptical, or hyperbolic. This precisely conforms to the contours of the vehicle's instrument display window and the spatial layout of the cockpit, ensuring a complete field of view for the instrument display. Compared to a planar structure, the arc-shaped cross-section structure better disperses external forces, improves the area's resistance to deformation, and reduces wind resistance noise (turbulent noise from airflow across the surface during driving), thus enhancing driving comfort.

[0028] The surface of the left-center decorative panel area 12 is provided with a leather-textured or painted coating. The left-center decorative panel area 12 is located slightly to the left of the center of the dashboard, and its edge forms a smooth transition with the door interior panel and the left side of the center console. The optional design of the leather-textured or painted coating enhances the versatility and adaptability of the product, and can be flexibly selected according to the interior style requirements of different models without modifying the base structure. Both the leather-textured and painted coatings have dual functions of decoration and protection. They can not only form an interior atmosphere with the instrument panel cover area 11, but also cover the internal structure and prevent dust from adhering, thereby improving the practicality of the product.

[0029] The back of the substrate is integrally formed with several support ribs 15 and multiple evenly distributed mounting and fixing units for assembly with the instrument panel frame. The integrally formed support ribs 15 and mounting and fixing units on the back of the substrate eliminate the need for additional assembly, simplifying the production process and reducing assembly costs. The support ribs 15 can be evenly distributed along the back of the substrate, with a denser arrangement on the back of the instrument panel cover area 11. The support ribs 15 assist in positioning the substrate and the instrument panel frame, distributing assembly stress, and preventing deformation of the substrate due to uneven stress. The multiple evenly distributed mounting and fixing units ensure the connection stability between the substrate and the instrument panel frame, preventing loosening due to vibration during long-term use. Simultaneously, the integrally formed structure reduces the number of parts, further reducing product weight and cost.

[0030] In this embodiment, the mounting and fixing unit includes a snap fastener 14, which is either a barbed snap fastener or a gate-shaped snap fastener. The snap fastener 14 snaps into the snap-fit ​​hole of the instrument panel frame. The snap fastener 14 can be interference-fitted with the snap-fit ​​hole of the instrument panel frame to ensure assembly stability. Both types of snap fasteners 14 are mature snap-fit ​​structures in the automotive industry, with strong compatibility with the snap-fit ​​hole of the instrument panel frame. No additional fasteners are required during assembly; only axial pressing is needed to complete the fixing, improving assembly efficiency. Moreover, the structural design of the barbed snap fastener or gate-shaped snap fastener has good elastic deformation capability, which can adapt to assembly tolerances and ensure the tightness after snapping. At the same time, disassembly is convenient (the snap fastener can be separated by prying it with tools during maintenance), improving the convenience of after-sales maintenance.

[0031] While embodiments or examples of this disclosure have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it should be understood that the above embodiments are merely exemplary embodiments or examples, and the scope of this utility model is not limited by these embodiments or examples, but only by the granted claims and their equivalents. Various elements in the embodiments or examples may be omitted or replaced by their equivalents. Furthermore, the steps may be performed in a different order than that described in this disclosure. Further, various elements in the embodiments or examples may be combined in various ways. Importantly, as the technology evolves, many elements described herein can be replaced by equivalents that appear after this disclosure.

Claims

1. A combined instrument panel cover and left-center decorative panel integrated structure, characterized in that, It includes an integrally injection-molded base, on which are provided a combined instrument surface cover area and a left-middle decorative panel area, the two areas being separated by a dividing structure.

2. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The dividing structure is a color-separation groove.

3. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, The color-separating groove has an annular groove structure with a square cross-section.

4. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 2, characterized in that, Both sides of the color separation groove are provided with flanges, and there is a chamfer between the side wall and the flange. The two flanges are respectively connected to the instrument panel cover area and the left and middle decorative panel area.

5. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the instrument panel cover area is textured.

6. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cross-section of the surface cover area of ​​the combined instrument is circular, elliptical, or hyperbolic.

7. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the left-center decorative panel area is provided with a leather texture or paint coating.

8. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The back of the substrate is integrally formed with several supporting ribs and multiple evenly distributed mounting and fixing units for assembly with the instrument panel frame.

9. The integrated structure of the instrument panel cover and the left-center decorative panel according to claim 8, characterized in that, The mounting and fixing unit includes a buckle, which is a barbed buckle or a gate-shaped buckle, and the buckle is engaged in the buckling hole of the instrument panel frame.

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