Console structure for vehicle

Abstract

To provide a console structure for a vehicle capable of commonalizing members between vehicles with different specifications.SOLUTION: A console structure 100 for a vehicle comprises: a console member 104 which is installed on a floor; a console opening 136 which opens the console member 104; a shift lever 102 which protrudes from the console opening 136 to an upward direction; a garnish member 106 which is attached to the upper side of the console opening 136; a garnish opening 134 which opens the garnish member 106; a flexible boot member 112 and an inflexible cover member 110 which are attached to the shift lever 102 selectively; a fitting part 142a for the boot which is formed around the console opening 136 and into which the boot member 112 can fit; and a fitting part 146a for a cover which is formed around the garnish opening 134 and into which the cover member 110 can fit.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a console structure for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Generally, a console structure including a shift lever is provided at the center of the front row seats in the vehicle interior. Among the console structures, around the base side of the shift lever, a boot member formed of a flexible material, a cover member that movably supports the shift lever, and the like are provided. For example, FIG. 2 of Patent Document 1 discloses a shift lever boot 20 that covers the base side of the shift lever while also serving as decoration and dust prevention.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Generally, the structure of the shift lever is different between a vehicle with a manual transmission (hereinafter, MT) specification and a vehicle with an automatic transmission (AT) specification. The above-mentioned boot member and cover member are also selected according to whether it is an MT vehicle or an AT vehicle. However, when the number of different members increases for each vehicle specification, the burden in terms of cost and assembly work also increases.

[0005] In view of such problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a console structure for a vehicle that enables commonization of members between vehicles with different specifications.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] To solve the above problems, a typical configuration of the vehicle console structure according to the present invention is a vehicle console structure comprising a console member installed on the floor of a vehicle, a console opening opened on the upper surface of the console member, and a shift lever protruding upward from the console opening, wherein the vehicle console structure further comprises a garnish member attached to the upper side of the console opening, a garnish opening opened in the garnish member for the shift lever to pass through, a flexible boot member and a non-flexible cover member selectively attached around the shift lever to close the garnish opening, a boot fitting portion formed around the console opening into which the boot member can be fitted, and a cover fitting portion formed around the garnish opening into which the cover member can be fitted. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle console structure that enables the common use of components between vehicles with different specifications. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This figure shows an overview of a vehicle console structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] This figure shows the cover member and boot member of Figure 1, respectively. [Figure 3] This is a view of the garnish member and console member shown in Figure 1(a) from above. [Figure 4] Figure 3(a) shows cross-sectional views of the garnish member and the console member. [Figure 5] Figure 1(a) is a cross-sectional view of the console structure. [Figure 6] Figure 1(b) is a DD cross-sectional view of the console structure. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] A vehicle console structure according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises a console member installed on the floor of a vehicle, a console opening opened on the upper surface of the console member, and a shift lever protruding upward from the console opening, wherein the vehicle console structure further comprises a garnish member attached to the upper side of the console opening, a garnish opening opened in the garnish member for the shift lever to pass through, a flexible boot member and a non-flexible cover member selectively attached around the shift lever to close the garnish opening, a boot fitting portion formed around the console opening into which the boot member can be fitted, and a cover fitting portion formed around the garnish opening into which the cover member can be fitted.

[0010] With the above configuration, the console member and garnish member can be used in common regardless of whether the boot member or the cover member is adopted, and the number of different members for each vehicle specification can be reduced, thereby suppressing cost increases. In addition, since the boot member is attached to the console member and the cover member is attached to the garnish member, the mounting relationships between the members are clearly separated, making it easier to recognize the differences in installation work and improving work efficiency.

[0011] The boot fitting portion described above is formed so that the boot member fits in the vertical direction, and the cover fitting portion is formed so that the cover member fits in the horizontal direction.

[0012] According to the above configuration, by changing the fitting direction between the boot member and the cover member, it becomes possible to accommodate these members with different specifications without changing the dimensions of the garnish opening. Therefore, measures such as setting a larger garnish opening are unnecessary, and gaps between members near the garnish opening can be suppressed, improving the appearance after assembly.

[0013] The above-mentioned boot member has a boot-side claw portion that protrudes downward from the outer edge along the edge of the garnish opening and is inserted into the boot fitting portion. The cover member has a cover-side claw portion that protrudes laterally from the outer edge along the edge of the garnish opening and is inserted into the cover fitting portion.

[0014] According to the above configuration, by making the assembly structures of the boot member and the cover member different, it is easier to recognize the difference in the installation work, and the work efficiency can be improved.

[0015] The outer edge of the above-mentioned boot member protrudes upward from the edge of the garnish opening in a state where the boot member is fitted into the boot fitting portion. The outer edge of the cover member is flush with the edge of the garnish opening in a state where the cover member is fitted into the cover fitting portion.

[0016] According to the above configuration, since the configurations after assembly of the boot member and the cover member are different, it is easy to distinguish between the two members, and it is easy to recognize the difference in the installation work to prevent incorrect work.

Embodiment

[0017] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Dimensions, materials, and other specific numerical values shown in such embodiments are merely examples for facilitating the understanding of the invention, and do not limit the present invention unless otherwise specified. In the present specification and drawings, elements having substantially the same functions and configurations are denoted by the same reference numerals to omit redundant descriptions, and elements not directly related to the present invention are omitted from the drawings.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overview of a vehicle console structure (console structure 100) according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1(a) is a perspective view of the console structure 100 adopting the cover member 110. On the other hand, FIG. 1(b) is a perspective view of the console structure 100 adopting the boot member 112.

[0019] Hereinafter, in FIG. 1 and all other drawings of the present application, the vehicle front-rear direction is exemplified by arrows F (Forward) and B (Backward), the left and right in the vehicle width direction are exemplified by arrows L (Leftward) and R (Rightward), and the vehicle up-down direction is exemplified by arrows U (upward) and D (downward), respectively.

[0020] The console structure 100 shown in FIG. 1(a) is a structure provided on the center floor in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle interior, and a shift device, a drink holder, and further a display device and the like are installed. The console structure 100 may be provided integrally with the instrument panel, or may be separated from the instrument panel.

[0021] Either the cover member 110 or the boot member 112 (FIG. 1(b)) is selectively attached around the shift lever 102 of the console structure 100. The cover member 110 is a rigid non-flexible member that supports the base side of the shift lever 102 and closes the space between the shift lever 102 and the garnish member 106. The cover member 110 also includes an indicator display portion 114 that displays the position of the shift lever 102, etc., and is mainly implemented in a vehicle with an automatic transmission specification (hereinafter, an AT vehicle).

[0022] The boot member 112 in FIG. 1(b) is also a member that closes the space between the shift lever 102 and the garnish member 106. The boot member 112 is a member decorated with a flexible material made of leather or resin, and is mainly implemented in a vehicle with a manual transmission specification (hereinafter, an MT vehicle).

[0023] Of the console structure 100, the console member 104 and the garnish member 106 can be implemented in common for both AT and MT specifications. The console member 104 is a housing member that is installed on the floor of the vehicle interior so as to surround the shift device 152 (see Figure 5(a)) including the shift lever 102. At this time, the shift lever 102 is installed on the floor inside the console member 104 and protrudes upward from the console opening 136 of the console member 104.

[0024] The garnish member 106 is attached to the upper side of the console member 104, covering the area around the shift lever 102 and forming a drink holder 116, etc. The ornament member 108 is attached to the upper side of the console member 104, to the side of the garnish member 106 in the vehicle width direction.

[0025] Figure 2 shows the cover member 110 and boot member 112 of Figure 1, respectively. Figure 2(a) shows a magnified view of the base side of the cover member 110 of Figure 1(a).

[0026] The cover member 110 has a base portion 118 on the root side, which has a plurality of cover-side claw portions 120 (cover-side claws 120a, 120b, 120c). The cover-side claw portions 120 protrude laterally from the outer peripheral surface 122 that forms the outer edge of the base portion 118 and are inserted into the cover fitting portion 146a of the garnish member 106 (see Figure 5(b)), which will be described later. In this embodiment, there are a total of six cover-side claw portions 120, two on each of the left and right outer peripheral surfaces 122 in the vehicle width direction, and one on each of the outer peripheral surfaces 122 in the vehicle front-rear direction.

[0027] Figure 2(b) shows a magnified view of the base side of the boot member 112 in Figure 1(b). The boot member 112 has a surface portion 124 that decorates the shift lever 102 and a frame portion 126 provided at the base side. The frame portion 126 is formed in a rectangular frame shape centered on the shift lever 102.

[0028] The frame portion 126 has a wall portion 128 extending downward from the joint with the skin portion 124, and a flange portion 130 that bends outward from the lower end of the wall portion 128 towards the outside of the shift lever 102. Furthermore, the frame portion 126 has a plurality of boot-side claw portions 132 (boot-side claw portions 132a, 132b, 132c, 132d) that protrude downward at the tip of the flange portion 130 that forms the outer edge of the boot member 112. The boot-side claw portions 132 are inserted into the boot fitting portion 142a of the console member 104 (see Figure 6(b)), which will be described later. In this embodiment, a total of eight boot-side claw portions 132 are provided near the corners of the flange portion 130, which forms a rectangle when viewed from above.

[0029] Figure 3 is a view of the garnish member 106 and console member 104 from above in Figure 1(a). Figure 3(a) is a view of the garnish member 106 from above in Figure 1(a).

[0030] The garnish member 106 is provided with a garnish opening 134 for the shift lever 102 (see Figure 1(a), etc.) to pass through. The garnish opening 134 is a rectangle with rounded corners and opens along the console opening 136 of the console member 104 (see Figure 3(b)).

[0031] Figure 3(b) shows the console member 104 with the garnish member 106 of Figure 3(a) removed. The top surface of the console member 104 is open to allow the shift lever 102 (see Figure 1(a), etc.) to pass through, forming a console opening 136.

[0032] A connecting flange 138 is provided around the console opening 136 so as to protrude inward from the console opening 136. The connecting flange 138 is the part to which the garnish member 106 is attached and covered, and is provided with garnish mounting holes 140a and 140b into which the tabs 144 of the garnish member 106 are inserted, as well as a plurality of boot fitting parts 142a to 142h into which the boot-side tabs 132 of the boot member 112 are fitted.

[0033] The garnish mounting holes 140a, 140b and the boot fitting portions 142a to 142h are implemented as through holes that penetrate the connecting flange 138 in the vertical direction. In this embodiment, a total of eight boot fitting portions 142a to 142h are provided at the four corners of the console opening 136, corresponding to the number and position of the boot-side claw portions 132 (see Figure 2(b)).

[0034] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the garnish member 106 and console member 104 in Figure 3(a). Figure 4(a) is a cross-sectional perspective view of the garnish member 106 and console member 104 in section AA of Figure 3(a).

[0035] The garnish member 106 is provided with a plurality of tabs 144 (tabs 144a, 144b) extending downward. The tabs 144 are inserted into the garnish mounting holes 140a, etc., of the console member 104 described above. The garnish member 106 is attached to the console member 104 by fitting the tabs 144 into the garnish mounting holes 140a, etc.

[0036] The garnish member 106 is provided with a cover fitting portion 146 (cover fitting portions 146a, 146b) for attaching the cover member 110. The cover fitting portion 146 is the part into which the cover-side claw portion 120 in Figure 2(a) fits. In this embodiment, the cover fitting portion 146 is realized as a through hole provided in the center of the flap 148 (flaps 148a, 148b).

[0037] The flap 148 is formed by cutting out a portion of the vertical wall portion 150 that extends downward from the edge of the garnish opening 134, creating a free-end structure that is independent of the surrounding vertical wall portion 150. A total of six flaps 148 are provided, corresponding to the number and position of the cover-side claw portions 120.

[0038] Figure 4(b) is a cross-sectional view AA of the garnish member 106 and console member 104 in Figure 3(a). The flap 148 is positioned above and spaced apart from the connecting flange 138 when the claw 144 is fitted into the garnish mounting hole 140a, etc. Since the flap 148 is independent of the vertical wall portion 150, it is possible for it to bend towards the back in Figure 4(b) when the cover member 110 (see Figure 2(a)) is inserted into the garnish opening 134.

[0039] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of the console structure 100 shown in Figure 1(a). Figure 5(a) is a cross-sectional view of the console structure 100 with the garnish member 106 removed. The console member 104 is attached to the shift device 152 from the side.

[0040] After the cover member 110 is attached to the shift device 152, the garnish member 106 is attached to the upper side of the console opening 136 of the console member 104 by passing the cover member 110 through the garnish opening 134.

[0041] The cover fitting portions 146a and 146b of the garnish member 106 are formed on the inner circumferential surface of the garnish opening 134 as through holes provided in the center of the flaps 148a and 148b. The cover-side claw portions 120a and 120b of the cover member 110 fit horizontally into these cover fitting portions 146a and 146b.

[0042] Figure 5(b) shows the garnish member 106 of Figure 5(a) attached to the console member 104. The cover-side tabs 120a and 120b of the cover member 110 protrude laterally from the outer edge along the edge of the garnish opening 134. When the garnish member 106 is attached to the console member 104 from above, the flaps 148a and 148b bend along the cover-side tabs 120a and 120b of the cover member 110, and the cover-side tabs 120a and 120b fit into the cover fitting parts 146a and 146b.

[0043] The cover-side claws 120a and 120b provided on the cover member 110 are inserted horizontally into the cover fitting portions 146a and 146b of the garnish member 106, creating a locking mechanism. As a result, the cover member 110 is held in place by the garnish member 106 and the console member 104, closing the console opening 136 and the garnish opening 134.

[0044] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the console structure 100 shown in Figure 1(b). Figure 6(a) is a cross-sectional view of the console structure 100 with the boot member 112 and garnish member 106 removed from the console member 104.

[0045] The boot fitting portions 142a and 142b of the console member 104 are formed on the connecting flange 138 around the console opening 136. The boot-side claw portion 132 of the boot member 112 protrudes downward from the outer edge along the edge of the garnish opening 134 and is inserted from above into the boot fitting portions 142a and 142b of the connecting flange 138.

[0046] Figure 6(b) shows the boot member 112 and garnish member 106 from Figure 6(a) attached to the console member 104. The boot member 112 is held in place by inserting the boot-side claw portion 132 into the boot fitting portions 142a and 142b of the console member 104 in the vertical direction and engaging them. The garnish member 106 is then attached from above.

[0047] The flange portion 130 of the boot member 112 is positioned and held between the console member 104 and the garnish member 106. As a result, the boot member 112 closes the console opening 136 and the garnish opening 134.

[0048] As described above, in the console structure 100 of this embodiment, the console member 104 and the garnish member 106 can be used in common regardless of whether the cover member 110 (see Figure 5(b)) or the boot member 112 (see Figure 6(b)) is adopted. Therefore, the number of different parts for each vehicle specification is reduced, making it possible to suppress cost increases. In addition, since the boot member 112 is attached to the console member 104 and the cover member 110 is attached to the garnish member 106, the mounting relationships between the parts are clearly separated, making it easier to recognize the differences in installation work and improving work efficiency.

[0049] In this embodiment, the cover member 110 (see Figure 5(b)) is fitted horizontally to the garnish member 106, and the boot member 112 is fitted vertically to the console member 104 (see Figure 6(b)). By changing the fitting direction of the boot member 112 and the cover member 110 in this way, it is possible to accommodate these members with different specifications without changing the dimensions of the garnish opening 134. Therefore, measures such as setting a larger garnish opening 134 are unnecessary, and gaps between members near the garnish opening 134 can be suppressed, improving the appearance after assembly.

[0050] Furthermore, by using different assembly structures for the boot member 112 and the cover member 110, it is possible to easily distinguish between the two members and recognize the differences in installation procedures, thereby preventing errors. In addition, in this console structure 100, the cover member 110 and the boot member 112 can be assembled to the garnish member 106 and the console member 104 using a claw structure, resulting in a simple configuration and easy assembly work, as well as the ability to accurately form the dividing lines between the members and improve the appearance quality.

[0051] Furthermore, as shown in Figure 6(b), the outer edge 154 of the boot member protrudes upward from the edge of the garnish opening 134 when the boot-side claw portion 132a, etc., is fitted into the boot fitting portion 142a, etc. On the other hand, as shown in Figure 5(b), the outer edge 156 of the cover member becomes flush with the edge of the garnish opening 134 when the cover-side claw portion 120a, etc., is fitted into the cover fitting portion 146a, etc.

[0052] According to the above configuration, the assembled configuration of the boot member 112 (see Figure 6(b)) and the cover member 110 (see Figure 5(b)) is different, making it easier to distinguish between the two members and recognize the differences in the installation process, thereby preventing incorrect work.

[0053] Preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these examples. It is clear to those skilled in the art that various modifications or alterations can be conceived within the scope of the claims, and these will naturally also fall within the technical scope of the present invention. [Industrial applicability]

[0054] This invention can be used in vehicle console structures. [Explanation of symbols]

[0055] 100...Console structure, 102...Shift lever, 104...Console component, 106...Garnish component, 108...Ornament component, 110...Cover component, 112...Boot component, 114...Indicator display section, 116...Drink holder, 118...Base, 120, 120a~120c...Cover side tab portion, 122...Outer surface, 124...Surface portion, 126...Frame portion, 128...Wall portion, 130...Flange portion, 132 132a~132d... Boot side claw portion, 134... Garnish opening, 136... Console opening, 138... Connecting flange, 140a, 140b... Garnish mounting hole, 142a~142h... Fitting portion for boot, 144, 144a, 144b... Claw, 146a, 146b... Fitting portion for cover, 148, 148a, 148b... Flap, 150... Vertical wall portion, 152... Shift device, 154... Outer edge, 156... Outer edge

Claims

1. A console structure for a vehicle includes a console member installed on a floor of a vehicle, a console opening that opens on an upper surface of the console member, and a shift lever that protrudes upward from the console opening, The vehicle console structure further includes: a garnish member attached to an upper side of the console opening; a garnish opening formed in the garnish member so that the shift lever can be passed therethrough; a flexible boot member and a non-flexible cover member selectively attached around the shift lever to close the garnish opening; a boot fitting portion formed around the console opening and into which the boot member can be fitted; a cover fitting portion formed around the garnish opening and into which the cover member can be fitted.

2. The boot fitting portion is formed so that the boot member fits in the up-down direction, 2. The console structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the cover fitting portion is formed so that the cover member is fitted in the cover fitting portion in a horizontal direction.

3. the boot member has a boot-side claw portion that protrudes downward from an outer edge along the edge of the garnish opening and is inserted into the boot fitting portion, 3. The vehicle console structure according to claim 1, wherein the cover member has a cover-side claw portion that protrudes laterally from an outer edge along the edge of the garnish opening and is inserted into the cover fitting portion.

4. an outer edge of the boot member protruding upward from an edge of the garnish opening when the boot member is fitted into the boot fitting portion; 4. The vehicle console structure according to claim 1, wherein an outer edge of the cover member is flush with an edge of the garnish opening when the cover member is fitted into the cover fitting portion.

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