Vehicle instrument panel structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle instrument panel which makes it possible to conduct a sequence of operations from an operation of a shift lever to an operation of an EPB switch.SOLUTION: A vehicle instrument panel structure includes: an instrument panel 2; a shift lever 21 which is disposed in the instrument panel 2 and whose operation direction for changing a traveling condition is set to a vertical direction; and a brake switch 11 which causes a vehicle to generate a brake force. In the shift lever 21, an operation position for stopping the vehicle is set above an operation position for moving the vehicle forward. The brake switch 11 is disposed above the shift lever 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle instrument panel structure, in which an operation switch for operating an electric parking brake and a shift lever are disposed on the instrument panel. [Background technology]

[0002] Patent Document 1 describes an operation switch for operating an electric parking brake. The operation switch (hereinafter referred to as an EPB switch) described in Patent Document 1 is disposed behind a shift lever installed in the center of the electric vehicle in the vehicle width direction. The shift lever described in Patent Document 1 has a drive range (D range), a regeneration range (B range; also called a brake range), a reverse range (R range), a neutral range (N range), and a parking range (P range) as shift ranges, and the respective shift ranges are linearly disposed from the front of the electric vehicle in the order of P range, R range, B range, N range, and D range.

[0003] Patent Document 2 describes a vehicle instrument panel structure that includes a switch operation unit and a shift lever on an instrument panel. The shift lever attached to the instrument panel described in Patent Document 2 is located in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, and the switch operation unit is located on the passenger seat side to the left of the shift lever. The shift lever is operated in the vertical direction along the surface of the instrument panel.

[0004] Operating the EPB switch usually involves a series of steps: when parking, move the shift lever forward or upward from D range to P range, and then operate the EPB switch. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2016-107769 A [Patent Document 2] Patent Publication No. 2021-62661 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] However, since the EPB switch described in Patent Document 1 is located behind the shift lever, after the driver moves the shift lever forward to put it in P range, the driver must move his / her arm backward to operate the EPB switch, making it difficult to smoothly switch from operating the shift lever to operating the EPB switch. This is also the case with the shift lever attached to the instrument panel described in Patent Document 2.

[0007] SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT DISCLOSURE In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle instrument panel structure that allows smooth operation of the EPB switch from the shift lever. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is an instrument panel structure for a vehicle, comprising an instrument panel, an operating unit arranged on the instrument panel and having an operating direction for changing driving conditions set in an up-down direction, and a brake switch for generating a braking force on the vehicle, wherein an operating position in the operating unit for stopping the vehicle is set above an operating position for moving the vehicle forward, and the brake switch is arranged above the operating unit. Effect of the Invention

[0009] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle instrument panel that allows smooth operation from the shift lever to the EPB switch. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle instrument panel structure including a shift lever and a brake switch according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a front view of a vehicle instrument panel structure including a shift lever and a brake switch according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] 1 is an enlarged plan view of a vehicle instrument panel structure including a shift lever and a brake switch according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 4] 1 is an enlarged perspective view of a vehicle instrument panel structure including a shift lever and a brake switch according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 5] 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1, and FIG. 2B is an enlarged view of FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, a vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the arrow Fr direction indicates the front in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The arrow R indicates the right side when an occupant looks at the front of the vehicle. The arrow U indicates the upper side of the vehicle.

[0012] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to this embodiment. This embodiment shows a so-called right-hand drive embodiment in which the driver's seat is arranged on the right side of the vehicle interior 100 and the passenger seat is arranged on the left side of the vehicle interior 100 when facing the vehicle front. In the case of a so-called left-hand drive embodiment in which the driver's seat is arranged on the left side of the vehicle interior 100 when facing the vehicle front, the configuration is symmetrical to the configuration shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to this embodiment.

[0013] A vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. As shown in Fig. 1, the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 according to this embodiment has an instrument panel 2 extending in the vehicle width direction below a front windshield 1 at the front of a vehicle interior 100. A steering wheel 3 is attached to a driver's seat side portion (the right side portion in Fig. 1) of the instrument panel 2 via a column shaft covered with a column cover. In the center portion of the instrument panel 2, an in-vehicle device 30, a switch unit 10, and a shift lever unit 20, which will be described later, are attached in this order from above. That is, the in-vehicle device 30, the switch unit 10, and the shift lever unit 20 are arranged on the passenger seat side of the steering wheel 3 in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 2.

[0014] The instrument panel 2 is composed of an upper member 4 and a lower member 5 arranged vertically. The upper member 4 is composed of a top surface portion 6 and a rear surface portion 7. The top surface portion 6 faces upward and extends in the vehicle width direction so as to connect both sides of the vehicle interior 100. The front windshield 1 is arranged in front of the top surface portion 6. The rear surface portion 7 is arranged between the top surface portion 6 and the lower member 5 and extends in the vehicle width direction so as to connect both sides of the vehicle interior 100. The rear surface portion 7 has a vertical surface portion 7a whose upper end is connected to the rear end of the top surface portion 6 and faces rearward, and an upward inclined portion 7b whose upper end is connected to the lower end of the vertical surface portion 7a and whose lower end is connected to the upper end of the lower member 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the upward inclined portion 7b is formed so as to incline rearward as it goes downward from the upper end of the upward inclined portion 7b, that is, to incline upward. The upward inclined portion 7b is located at approximately the same position as the center of the steering wheel 3 in the vertical direction.

[0015] Next, the shift lever unit 20 will be described with reference to Figs. 2 to 4. As shown in Fig. 2, the shift lever unit 20 is disposed in the center of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle width direction so that the vertical center of the shift lever unit 20 overlaps with the lower end of the steering wheel. The shift lever unit 20 is a unit for shifting gears of a transmission disposed between the engine and wheels of a vehicle (not shown), and includes a shift lever 21 that protrudes from the instrument panel 2 toward the passenger compartment and whose operation direction is the vertical direction along the surface of the instrument panel 2, a grip portion 22 provided at the tip of the shift lever 21, and a shift lever panel 24 fixed to the design surface of the instrument panel 2. The shift lever panel 24 is formed with a vertically elongated slit 25 that allows the shift lever 21 to move in the vertical direction. The shift lever 21 is an operation portion in the present invention, and the shift lever panel 24 is a support portion in the present invention.

[0016] As shown in Fig. 3, the shift lever unit 20 of this embodiment has a P range 21a which is an operating position for stopping the vehicle, an R range 21b which is an operating position for moving the vehicle backward, an N range 21c which is a state in which driving force is not transmitted to the wheels, a D range 21d which is an operating position for moving the vehicle forward, and a low range (L range) 21e for low speed which is an operating position for moving the vehicle forward, and each shift range is arranged downward in the order of the P range 21a, the R range 21b, the N range 21c, the D range 21d, and the L range 21e, in that order. That is, the P range 21a is arranged above the D range 21d. For example, the shift lever 21 is operated so that the shift range is placed in the D range 21d when driving, and is placed in the P range 21a when the vehicle is stopped for parking. Therefore, when parking, the driver moves the shift lever 21 from the D range 21d toward the upper P range, that is, moves the shift lever 21 upward.

[0017] An unlock button 23 protruding from the grip part driver's seat side end surface 26, which is the end surface of the grip part 22 on the driver's seat side in the vehicle width direction, is provided. The unlock button 23 is a button that is used by pressing the unlock button 23 when operating the shift lever 21. When operating the shift lever 21, even if the driver tries to move the shift lever 21 upward to put it in the P range 21a from the D range 21d state, if the unlock button 23 is not pressed, the shift lever 21 will not move because it is locked. Therefore, in order for the driver to move the shift lever 21 from the D range 21d state to the P range 21a, the driver must press the unlock button 23 to move the shift lever 21 from the D range 21d state to the P range 21a.

[0018] Next, the switch unit 10 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figs. 1 to 4. As shown in Fig. 2, the switch unit 10 is disposed in the upward inclined portion 7b at the center of the instrument panel 2 in the vehicle width direction, and the vertical width of the switch unit 10 is disposed within the width of the upper and lower ends of the steering wheel 3 in the vertical direction. As shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the switch unit 10 includes a brake switch 11 and an operation switch 17. The brake switch 11 is disposed on the driver's seat side, and the operation switch 17 is disposed adjacent to the passenger seat side of the brake switch 11. The brake switch 11 is a switch for generating a braking force on the vehicle, and in this embodiment, it is a switch for switching between a braking state and a braking release state of a parking brake in a parking brake mechanism (not shown), and is a switch used when parking. The operation switch 17 is a switch for maintaining a normal foot brake in an actuated state, and for example, by turning on the operation switch 17 while waiting for a traffic light, the driver maintains the foot brake in an actuated state even if he or she removes his or her foot from the foot brake. In this embodiment, the brake switch 11 is a switch for switching between an applied state and an unapplied state of the parking brake in the parking brake mechanism, but is not necessarily limited to this. The brake switch 11 may be any switch that can at least maintain the applied state of the parking brake in the parking brake mechanism.

[0019] The brake switch 11 is disposed above the shift lever unit 20 so as to be contained within the width of the upper and lower ends of the steering wheel. In other words, the brake switch 11 is disposed so as to be included in the vertical width of the steering wheel 3, which is the range indicated by two upper and lower dashed lines extending in the vehicle width direction shown in FIG.

[0020] In addition, the brake switch 11 is arranged within the range of the width of the shift lever panel 24 in the vehicle width direction, which is the range indicated by two dashed lines extending in the up-down direction in FIG. 2. That is, the brake switch 11 is included in the width of the shift lever panel 24 in the vehicle width direction. More specifically, the vertical extension line of the grip portion driver's seat side end surface 26 on which the unlock button 23 is protruding and the center of the brake switch 11 in the vehicle width direction are approximately aligned in the vehicle width direction. In this embodiment, the vertical extension line of the grip portion driver's seat side end surface 26 and the center of the brake switch 11 in the vehicle width direction are approximately aligned in the vehicle width direction, but this is not necessarily limited to this. In the vehicle width direction, the brake switch 11 may be arranged so that the width of the brake switch 11 in the vehicle width direction includes the vertical extension line of the grip portion driver's seat side end surface 26.

[0021] Next, the in-vehicle device 30 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4. The in-vehicle device 30 is disposed in the center of the rear surface portion 7 of the instrument panel 2. That is, the in-vehicle device 30 is disposed on the passenger seat side of the steering wheel 3 in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 2. The switch unit 10 is disposed below the in-vehicle device 30. In addition, the switch unit 10 is disposed so as to be included within the range of the width of the in-vehicle device 30 in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the brake switch 11 of the switch unit 10 is disposed so as to be included within the width of the in-vehicle device 30 in the vehicle width direction. The in-vehicle device 30 is a display device having a display unit 31 which is a display and an outer frame 32 which holds the outer periphery of the display unit 31. The display unit 31 is substantially rectangular, and the outer frame 32 which holds the display unit 31 is also substantially rectangular. In this embodiment, the in-vehicle device 30 is a navigation device which assists the driver in driving. In this embodiment, the in-vehicle device 30 is a navigation device, but is not limited to this, and the in-vehicle device 30 may be an audio device or a display device that displays the speed, the number of revolutions, and the like.

[0022] Next, a specific structure of the brake switch 11 will be described with reference to Fig. 4, Fig. 5(a) and Fig. 5(b). Fig. 5(a) is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Fig. 1, and Fig. 5(b) is an enlarged view of Fig. 5(a). The brake switch 11 is disposed below the in-vehicle device 30. The brake switch 11 is a mechanically structured switch, and includes a switch body 12 and a switch case 13 having an opening and accommodating the switch body 12. The switch case 13 also accommodates an operation switch 17. The switch case 13 is disposed so as to protrude from the surface of the upward inclination portion 7b (see Fig. 4). The upper side of the switch case 13 includes a convex curved portion 14 formed in a gently curved shape convex from the surface of the upward inclination portion 7b toward the vehicle interior 100. The switch body 12 has a design wall 12a facing the inside of the vehicle interior 100 and an upper wall 12b rising from the upper end of the design wall 12a toward the outside of the vehicle interior 100. A protrusion 12c is provided at the upper end of the design wall 12a as an operating end. The design wall 12a is formed in a convex and gently curved shape from the upper end to the lower end so as to follow the surface of the convex curved portion 14 formed in a convex and gently curved shape. A rotating shaft 12d extending in the vehicle width direction is provided at the lower end side of the switch body 12, and the rotating shaft 12d is supported by the switch case 13. The switch body 12 is rotatable around the rotating shaft 12d, and the protrusion 12c swings around the rotating shaft 12d toward the inside of the vehicle interior 100 and the outside of the vehicle interior 100 (rear and forward: right and left in FIG. 5). The brake switch 11 includes a limit switch (not shown), and the limit switch is turned ON / OFF by the operation of the brake switch 11 to switch between an applied state and a released state of the parking brake.

[0023] The switch case 13 has a guide portion 15 formed in a concave shape from the surface of the switch case 13 above the upper wall 12b of the switch main body 12. The guide portion 15 has a vertical wall 15a whose upper end is connected to the surface of the switch case 13 and which extends in the vertical direction from the surface of the switch case 13 toward the outside of the vehicle cabin (the lower side in FIG. 5), and a concave curved portion 15b connected to the lower end of the vertical wall 15a and formed in a concave, gently curved shape. The vertical wall 15a is disposed opposite the upper wall 12b, and a clearance is provided between the lower end of the concave curved portion 15b and the lower end of the upper wall 12b. The guide portion 15 and the upper wall 12b form a recessed portion 16 formed in a concave shape from the design surface of the switch case 13.

[0024] Since the switch unit 10 is disposed on the upward inclined portion 7b that inclines backward from the top to the bottom, the brake switch 11 switches between the braking state and the braking release state of the parking brake by pulling up the protrusion 12c, which is an operating end, toward the inside of the vehicle interior 100. When the driver shifts the shift lever 21 from the D range 21d to the P range 21a and then pulls up the protrusion 12c toward the inside of the vehicle interior 100, the limit switch is operated and the parking brake is switched to the braking state. When the driver pulls up the protrusion 12c toward the inside of the vehicle interior 100 in the braking state of the parking brake, the parking brake is switched to the braking release state.

[0025] A concave guide portion 15 formed above an upper wall 12b of the brake switch 11 and the upper wall 12b form a recessed portion 16 formed in a concave shape from the design surface of the switch case 13. Therefore, when the driver operates the brake switch 11, he or she can insert his or her finger into the recessed portion 16 and pull the brake switch 11 up toward the inside of the vehicle interior 100 while hooking the finger on the protrusion portion 12c, thereby improving the operability of the brake switch 11.

[0026] 5(b), the recessed portion 16 formed in a concave shape from the surface of the switch case 13 of the brake switch 11 is disposed forward of the lower end of the inner surface of the vehicle interior 100 of the in-vehicle device 30 disposed above the brake switch 11. More specifically, the recessed portion 16 is disposed forward of a corner portion formed by the inner surface of the vehicle interior 100 and the lower surface of the outer frame 32 of the in-vehicle device 30. The brake switch 11 is disposed so as to overlap the width of the in-vehicle device 30 in the vehicle width direction, and this disposition prevents dust from the display unit 31 of the in-vehicle device 30 or objects on the in-vehicle device 30 from entering the recessed portion 16 even if they fall, so that it is possible to prevent objects from falling into the recessed portion 16.

[0027] The operation switch 17 is a push-type button switch, is stored in the switch case 13, and is disposed adjacent to the brake switch 11 on the passenger seat side. As shown in Fig. 4, an upper end 17a of the operation switch 17 disposed adjacent to the brake switch 11 is disposed lower than the protrusion 12c disposed at the upper end of the brake switch 11. The brake switch 11 is a switch that is operated by pulling up the protrusion 12c toward the inside of the vehicle compartment, and the operation switch 17 is a push-type button switch, and the upper end 17a of the operation switch 17 is disposed lower than the protrusion 12c of the brake switch 11, so that it is possible to prevent the brake switch 11 and the operation switch 17 from being operated by mistake.

[0028] In this embodiment, the brake switch 11 is a switch having a mechanical structure, but is not necessarily limited to this. The brake switch 11 may be a soft switch such as a touch panel switch, instead of a switch having a mechanical structure. Even if the brake switch 11 is a soft switch, the operating position (P range) for stopping the vehicle is set higher than the operating position (D range) for moving the vehicle forward in the shift lever 21, and the brake switch 11 is disposed higher than the shift lever 21.

[0029] In this embodiment, the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 includes an instrument panel 2, a shift lever 21 (operation unit) that is disposed on the instrument panel 2 and has an operation direction set in an up-down direction for changing driving conditions, and a brake switch 11 that generates a braking force on the vehicle, in which the operation position (P range) of the shift lever 21 that stops the vehicle is set higher than the operation position (D range) that moves the vehicle forward, and the brake switch 11 is disposed higher than the shift lever 21.

[0030] With this configuration, the driver can move the shift lever 21 from the D range toward the upper P range and then operate the brake switch 11 above the shift lever unit 20, so that the driver can smoothly switch from operating the shift lever 21 to operating the brake switch 11.

[0031] In this embodiment, the shift lever unit 20 has a shift lever panel 24 (support portion) in which a vertically elongated slit 25 is formed to allow the shift lever 21 to move in the vertical direction, and in the vehicle width direction, the brake switch 11 is arranged within the vehicle width range of the shift lever panel 24 in the vehicle width direction.

[0032] This configuration also enables smooth operation of the shift lever 21 and the brake switch 11.

[0033] In this embodiment, the shift lever panel 24 (support portion) and the brake switch 11 are positioned on the passenger side of the steering wheel 3 which is located on the driver's side of the instrument panel 2, and in the vertical direction, the brake switch 11 is positioned within the vertical width range of the steering wheel 3.

[0034] With this configuration, the brake switch 11 is positioned within the range of the vertical width of the steering wheel 3 in the vertical direction, which further facilitates smooth operation of the shift lever 21 to the brake switch 11.

[0035] In this embodiment, an unlock button 23 that enables operation of the shift lever 21 is provided on the end face of the grip portion 22 on the driver's side in the vehicle width direction, which is provided at the tip of the shift lever 21 (operating portion), and in the vehicle width direction, the brake switch 11 is positioned so as to include the end face of the grip portion 22 on the driver's side in the vehicle width direction.

[0036] With this configuration, since the driver normally operates the unlock button 23 with his thumb, the position is such that the index finger is located on the passenger side of the driver's seat side end face 26 of the grip portion, and therefore the index finger can be smoothly guided to the brake switch 11.

[0037] In this embodiment, the instrument panel 2 has an upwardly inclined portion 7b that inclines rearward as it goes from the top to the bottom, and the brake switch 11 is disposed on the upwardly inclined portion 7b.

[0038] This configuration also enables smooth operation of the shift lever 21 and the brake switch 11.

[0039] In the above-described embodiment, the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 includes the instrument panel 2, the shift lever 21 (operation unit) arranged on the instrument panel 2 and having an operation direction for changing the driving conditions set in the up-down direction, and the brake switch 11 for generating a braking force on the vehicle, and the operation position (P range) of the shift lever 21 for stopping the vehicle is set above the operation position (D range) for moving the vehicle forward, and the brake switch 11 is arranged above the shift lever 21, but is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 may include the instrument panel 2, the shift lever 21 (operation unit) arranged on the instrument panel 2 and having an operation direction for changing the driving conditions set in the up-down direction, and the brake switch 11 for generating a braking force on the vehicle, and the operation position of the shift lever 21 for stopping the vehicle is set below the operation position for moving the vehicle forward, and the brake switch 11 is arranged below the shift lever 21.

[0040] Alternatively, a vehicle instrument panel structure 50 may include an instrument panel 2, a shift lever 21 (operation portion) arranged on the instrument panel 2 and having an operation direction set in the up-down direction for changing driving conditions, and a brake switch 11 for generating a braking force on the vehicle, in which the operation position of the shift lever 21 for stopping the vehicle is set lower than the operation position for moving the vehicle forward, and a shift lever panel (support portion) 24 having a vertically elongated slit 25 formed therein that allows the shift lever 21 to move in the up-down direction, and in which the brake switch 11 is arranged within the width of the shift lever panel 24 in the vehicle width direction, and the brake switch 11 is arranged lower than the shift lever 21.

[0041] Alternatively, a vehicle instrument panel structure 50 may include an instrument panel 2, a shift lever 21 (operating portion) disposed on the instrument panel 2 and having an operating direction for changing driving conditions set in an up-down direction, and a brake switch 11 for generating a braking force on the vehicle, in which an operating position for stopping the vehicle (P range) and an operating position for moving the vehicle forward (D range) are disposed in the up-down direction on the shift lever 21, and the brake switch 11 is disposed on the up-down side of the operating position for stopping the vehicle relative to the operating position for moving the vehicle forward.

[0042] In this embodiment, the vehicle instrument panel structure 50 is described, including the instrument panel 2 and the shift lever 21 (operation unit) that is disposed on the instrument panel 2 and has an operation direction for changing driving conditions set to the up-down direction, but is not necessarily limited to this. For example, in a shift lever provided on a center console between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, which is operated in the front-rear direction, an operation position for stopping the vehicle (P range) and an operation position for moving the vehicle forward (D range) may be disposed in the front-rear direction, and the brake switch 11 may be disposed closer to the operation position for stopping the vehicle than the operation position for moving the vehicle forward in the front-rear direction.

[0043] Although the embodiment and its modified examples of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment and modified examples, and further modifications and changes are possible based on the technical concept of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0044] 1…Front windshield, 2…Instrument panel, 3…Steering wheel, 4...Upper member, 5...Lower member, 6...Top section, 7... Rear part, 7a...Vertical surface part, 7b...Upward slope part, 10...Switch unit, 11...Brake switch, 12...Switch body, 12a…Design wall, 12b...upper wall, 12c...protrusion, 12d...rotation axis, 13…Switch case, 14...Convex curved portion, 15...Guide section, 15a...vertical wall, 15b...concave curved portion, 16…Recessed portion, 17...Operation switch, 17a...Top end, 20...Shift lever unit, 21...Shift lever (operating part), 21a…P range, 21b…R range, 21c…N range, 21d…D range, 21e…L range, 22…Grip section (shift knob), 23…Unlock button, 24...Shift lever panel (support part), 25…slit, 26…Driver's side end of grip section, 30...In-vehicle equipment, 31...display section, 32…Outer frame, 50...Vehicle instrument panel structure, 100...vehicle compartment,

Claims

1. An instrument panel structure for a vehicle, comprising: The instrument panel and an operation unit that is disposed on the instrument panel and has an operation direction for changing driving conditions set to an up-down direction; a brake switch that generates a braking force on the vehicle; having In the operation unit, an operation position for stopping the vehicle is set above an operation position for moving the vehicle forward, 13. A vehicle instrument panel structure, comprising: a brake switch disposed above the operation portion;

2. a support portion having a vertically elongated slit formed therein that allows the operation portion to move in the vertical direction; 2. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the brake switch is disposed within a range of the width of the support portion in the vehicle width direction.

3. In a vehicle width direction, the support portion and the brake switch are disposed on a passenger seat side of a steering wheel disposed on a driver seat side of the instrument panel, 3. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 2, wherein the brake switch is disposed within a range of the vertical width of the steering wheel.

4. An unlock button that enables operation of the operation unit is provided on an end surface of a grip portion provided at a tip of the operation unit on a driver's seat side in a vehicle width direction, 3. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 2, wherein the brake switch is disposed so as to include an end face of the grip portion on a driver's seat side in the vehicle width direction.

5. The instrument panel has an upwardly inclined portion having a design surface that inclines rearward from above toward below, 4. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 3, wherein the brake switch is disposed on the upwardly inclined portion.

6. The brake switch is A switch body having a protrusion disposed at an upper end and rotatable around an axis of a shaft located at a lower end side and extending in a vehicle width direction; a switch case disposed on the upward inclined portion and configured to accommodate the switch body; having The switch body has a design wall formed along a surface of the switch case, and an upper wall arranged to stand from an upper end of the design wall toward the outside of the vehicle compartment, The switch case has a guide portion formed in a concave shape from a surface of the switch case above the switch body, the guide portion having a concave curved portion, The guide portion and the upper wall form a recessed portion, 6. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 5, wherein the brake switch holds the parking brake in an applied state by pulling the protrusion toward the inside of the vehicle compartment.

7. An in-vehicle device is provided on an upper portion of the instrument panel, the brake switch is disposed below the in-vehicle device and overlaps the in-vehicle device in a vehicle width direction; 7. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 6, wherein the recessed portion is disposed forward of a lower end of a side surface of the vehicle interior of the vehicle-mounted device.

8. An operation switch is disposed adjacent to the brake switch on the passenger side, The operation switch is a push-button switch, 7. The vehicle instrument panel structure according to claim 6, wherein an upper end of the operation switch is disposed lower than an upper end of the brake switch.

9. An instrument panel structure for a vehicle, comprising: The instrument panel and an operation unit that is disposed on the instrument panel and has an operation direction for changing driving conditions set to an up-down direction; a brake switch that generates a braking force on the vehicle; having In the operation unit, an operation position for stopping the vehicle is set lower than an operation position for moving the vehicle forward, a support portion having a vertically elongated slit formed therein that allows the operation portion to move in the vertical direction; In a vehicle width direction, the brake switch is disposed within a range of a width of the support portion in the vehicle width direction, 13. A vehicle instrument panel structure, comprising: a brake switch disposed below the operation portion;

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