Structure of interior member

Abstract

To make it harder to disengage an interior member which is arranged in a vehicle cabin and has an engagement claw engaged with an engagement hole.SOLUTION: An interior member has: a base part 10 which is supported on a vehicle body side; a cover part 20 which is supported by the base part 10; an engagement claw 22 for engaging the base part 10 and cover part 20, the engagement claw 22 being provided at one of the base part 10 and cover part 20; and an engagement hole 11a which is provided at the other of the base part 10 and cover part 20, and with which the engagement claw 22 is engaged. The engagement claw 22 has: a support part which extends from one of the base part 10 and cover member 20 to the other; a claw part which is supported by the support part, and protrudes in a first direction crossing the length direction of the support part to be engaged with the engagement hole 11a; and a projection part which protrudes in a second direction different from the first direction to cross the length direction.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a structure of an interior member. [Background technology]

[0002] Typically, a plurality of interior components are arranged inside a vehicle cabin. One example of the interior components is a center console arranged inside the vehicle cabin, as disclosed in, for example, Patent Document 1. The center console is an interior component that is arranged between the front seats of the vehicle, i.e., between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and is provided with an operating section for the parking brake and the like and a luggage storage section.

[0003] The center console is a long member disposed along the front-rear direction of the vehicle and is fixed to a vehicle body structural member such as a floor panel. The center console has, for example, a base portion supported by the vehicle body structural member, a top surface portion supported by the base portion, and a design portion covering the edge of the top surface portion.

[0004] The top surface in this example is provided with a luggage storage section, an operating section for operating various operating devices such as an electric parking brake (EPB), an insertion section through which an operating member is inserted, etc. The top surface is provided with an engaging section (engaging claw) that protrudes toward the base, and the base is provided with an engaged section (engaging hole) with which the engaging section engages, and the top surface is fixed to the base by the multiple engaging sections and engaged sections. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] JP 2015-63233 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In a structure in which multiple engagement claws are provided as in the above example, the greater the number of engagement claws, the more stable the fixation between the base portion and the top surface portion. Therefore, when the number of engagement claws is small, the fixation may become unstable. In addition, in the structure of the above example, the distance between adjacent engagement claws is set large with respect to the dimensions of the center console. In such a case, when an impact load acts from a direction (e.g., the vehicle width direction) intersecting the direction in which the engagement claws protrude (in this example, the vehicle vertical direction), the base portion is displaced so that the engagement hole with which the engagement claws engage moves along the engagement claw. Such a displacement may cause the engagement between the engagement claws and the engagement hole to be released.

[0007] For example, a center console disposed between the front row seats is usually set to have a short dimension in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, the dimensions of the front and rear surfaces of the center console in the vehicle width direction are short. In such a structure, even if an attempt is made to arrange a sufficient number of engagement claws and engagement holes in the front and rear surfaces, it may be difficult due to the constraints of the vehicle width direction dimensions. In such a case, for example, in the event of a side collision, the engagement between the top surface and the base surface in the front and rear surfaces may be released.

[0008] Therefore, in an interior member that is placed in the vehicle cabin and has an engagement structure in which an engagement claw engages with an engagement hole, there was room for improvement in the structure of the above example in order to make the engagement of the engagement structure more stable.

[0009] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide an interior member structure that is arranged in a vehicle cabin and has an engagement structure in which an engagement claw engages with an engagement hole, in which the engagement structure is difficult to disengage. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the structure of an interior member of the present invention is a structure of an interior member to be placed within a vehicle cabin, and has a base portion supported on the vehicle body side, a cover portion supported on the base portion, and an engagement claw for engaging the base portion and the cover portion, the engagement claw being provided on one of the base portion and the cover portion, and an engagement hole being provided on the other of the base portion and the cover portion with which the engagement claw engages, and the engagement claw has a support portion extending from one of the base portion and the cover portion to the other, a claw portion supported by the support portion, protruding in a first direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the support portion and engaging with the engagement hole, and a protrusion portion protruding in a second direction intersecting the longitudinal direction and different from the first direction. Effect of the Invention

[0011] According to the present invention, in an interior member that is arranged in a vehicle cabin and has an engagement structure in which an engagement claw is engaged with an engagement hole, it is possible to make it difficult for the engagement of the engagement structure to be released. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a structure of an interior member according to the present invention, illustrating a center console arranged in a vehicle compartment. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the center console of FIG. 1. [Diagram 3] 2 is a perspective view showing a first cover portion of FIG. 1 alone. FIG. [Figure 4] 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a first cover rear side engagement claw of FIG. 3. [Diagram 5] 2 is a perspective view showing the second cover portion of FIG. 1 alone. FIG. [Figure 6] 2 is a perspective view of the rear side of the first cover portion of FIG. 1, as viewed from below the vehicle. [Figure 7] 2 is a rear perspective view including a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 8] 7 is a perspective view showing an engaging portion between the first cover portion and the second cover portion in FIG. 6, as viewed from below the vehicle. FIG. [Figure 9]5 is a rear view of the first cover rear engagement claw of FIG. 4 inserted into the base rear engagement hole, as viewed from the vehicle rear side. [Figure 10] 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the support portion, the protrusion, and the like of the first cover rear engagement claw in FIG. 9 are engaged with the edge portion of the base rear engagement hole. FIG. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a rear view of a first modified second cover member as viewed from the rear of the vehicle. [Figure 12] 12 is a rear view showing a state in which the support portion, the protrusion, etc. of the left first cover rear engagement claw in FIG. 11 are engaged with the edge portion of the left base rear engagement hole. FIG. [Figure 13] 12 is a rear view showing a state in which the support portion, the protrusion, etc. of the first cover rear engagement claw on the right side in FIG. 11 are engaged with the edge portion of the base rear engagement hole on the right side. FIG. [Figure 14] 12 is a rear view showing a state in which the support portion, the protrusion, etc. of the first cover rear engagement claw on the right side in FIG. 11 are moved to engage with the edge portion of the base rear engagement hole on the right side. FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 11 is a rear view of a state in which the first cover rear engagement claw of the second modified example is inserted into the base rear engagement hole, as viewed from the vehicle rear side. [Figure 16] 16 is a rear view showing a state in which the support portion, the protrusion portion, and the like of the first cover rear engagement claw in FIG. 15 are engaged with the edge portion of the base rear engagement hole. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0013] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the structure of an interior member according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings (Figs. 1 to 8). In the drawings, the direction of the arrow Fr indicates the front in the vehicle longitudinal direction. In the description of the embodiment, the "front (front end) and rear (rear end)" correspond to the front and rear in the vehicle longitudinal direction. Additionally, the arrows R and L indicate the right and left sides when an occupant looks forward of the vehicle. Additionally, the arrow U indicates the upward direction in the vehicle vertical direction.

[0014] The interior member of this embodiment is a member arranged inside the vehicle cabin. The interior member has a base portion supported on the vehicle body side and a cover portion supported by the base portion. Furthermore, the interior member has an engagement claw and an engagement hole. The locking claw is for engaging the base portion and the cover portion, and is provided on one of the base portion and the cover portion. The engagement hole is a portion with which the engagement claw engages, and is provided on the other of the base portion and the cover portion.

[0015] For example, if the base portion has a plurality of engagement holes, the cover portion may have a plurality of engagement claws that engage with these engagement holes. Also, if the cover portion has a plurality of engagement holes, the base portion may have a plurality of engagement claws that engage with these engagement holes. Also, the base portion may have engagement claws and engagement holes, and the cover portion may have corresponding engagement holes and engagement claws.

[0016] The engagement claw also has a support portion extending from one of the base portion and the cover portion toward the other, a claw portion supported by the support portion and protruding in a first direction intersecting the longitudinal direction of the support portion and engaging with the engagement hole, and a protruding portion protruding in a second direction intersecting the longitudinal direction and different from the first direction.

[0017] In this embodiment, the structure of a center console 1 shown in Fig. 1 will be described as an example of an interior member according to the present invention. The center console 1 is an interior member disposed between the front seats of a vehicle, i.e., between the driver's seat and the passenger seat, and is provided with an operating member 61 for a parking brake, etc., and a luggage storage section. The structure of the center console 1 of this embodiment will be described below.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, the center console 1 of this embodiment has one base member 10 (base portion), a first cover member 20, a second cover member 30, and a holder member 40 having a cup holder on which a cup can be placed. The center console 1 of this example is supported by three connecting brackets (vehicle body connecting portions) on a floor panel (not shown) constituting the lower part of the vehicle body. An operating member 61 for operating the electric parking brake and a heater switch 62 for operating the heater device are attached to the center console 1 of this embodiment. The configuration of each member will be described below.

[0019] First, the base member 10 will be described. The base member 10 has a wall portion extending from the floor panel toward the upper side of the vehicle. In this example, the base member 10 has a rear wall portion 11 facing the rear of the vehicle, and side wall portions 12 extending from both sides of the rear wall portion 11 in the vehicle width direction toward the front of the vehicle. The side wall portion 12 is set higher at its front side than the floor panel, compared to a portion rearward from approximately the center in the vehicle front-rear direction. Although not shown, a connection portion 19 that is connected to an instrument panel (not shown) is provided at the front of the base member 10. Note that a front wall portion may be provided at the front of the base member 10 so as to connect the front ends of the side wall portions 12 on both sides. In this case, the front wall portion faces the front of the vehicle, and the front wall portion and the instrument panel are disposed with a gap in the vehicle front-rear direction.

[0020] 2, the upper part of the base member 10 is open. In this example, the upper end of the rear wall portion 11 and the upper end of the side wall portion 12 form the opening edge. The opening edge is the portion where the first cover member 20, the second cover member 30, and the holder member 40 engage. The structure where these members engage with the base member 10 will be described later.

[0021] As shown in Fig. 7, the base member 10 (base portion) has a support wall portion 13 that supports a connecting bracket (vehicle body connecting portion). The support wall portion 13 is provided in a space formed between the side wall portions 12 on both sides, and in this example, as shown in Fig. 7, has a front surface portion 13a that faces the front of the vehicle, and a lower surface portion 13b that extends from the lower end of the front surface portion 13a toward the rear of the vehicle. In addition, an operating member 61 for operating an electric parking brake and the like are attached to the rear side of the front surface portion 13a. The operating member 61 and the like will be described later.

[0022] 2, the base member 10 is supported by a floor panel constituting the lower part of the vehicle body via a first connecting bracket 51, a second connecting bracket 52, and a third connecting bracket 53. In this example, as shown in FIG 7, the lower surface portion 13b constituting the support wall portion 13 is supported by the floor panel via the second connecting bracket 52. The structure in which the base member 10 is supported by the connecting brackets will be described later.

[0023] Next, the first cover member 20 will be described. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the first cover member 20 is a member attached to the rear portion of the upper part of the base member 10. As shown in Fig. 3, the first cover member 20 has a rear surface portion 21, a side surface portion 23, and an upper surface portion 27 (surface portion), and extends in the vehicle front-rear direction as a whole. The rear surface portion 21 is disposed at the rear end of the first cover member 20 and faces the rear of the vehicle. The side surface portion 23 extends from both ends of the rear surface portion 21 in the vehicle width direction toward the front of the vehicle, and the front portion at the lower end of the side surface portion 23 is inclined upward toward the front of the vehicle. The above-mentioned operating member 61 and the like are attached to the front portion of the upper surface portion 27. At the rear of the upper surface portion 27, a first object receiving portion 27a and a second object receiving portion 27b are provided side by side in the front-rear direction as luggage storage portions.

[0024] Here, the engagement structure provided in the base member 10 and the first cover member 20 will be described. As shown in Fig. 2, two base rear engagement holes 11a (engagement holes) are provided in the upper end of the rear wall portion 11 of the base member 10. The two base rear engagement holes 11a are arranged at an interval from each other in the vehicle width direction (second direction). As shown in Fig. 2, a plurality of side holes 12a are provided in the upper end of the side wall portion 12. In addition, a first cover front engagement hole 29 (engagement hole) is provided in the upper portion of the above-mentioned support wall portion 13 between the side wall portions 12 on both sides (Figs. 6 and 8).

[0025] On the other hand, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, two first cover rear engagement claws 22 (engagement claws) are provided at the lower end of the rear surface portion 21 of the first cover member 20. A plurality of first cover side claws 24 are provided at the side surface portion 23 of the first cover member 20, and a first cover front side claw 25 is provided at the front portion of the first cover member 20. In this embodiment, the first cover rear side engagement claws 22 engage with the base rear side engagement hole 11a, and the first cover side claws 24 engage with the side hole 12a. As shown in Figs. 6 and 8, the first cover front side claws 25 engage with the first cover front side engagement hole 29 (engagement hole). As a result, the first cover member 20 is fixed to the base member 10.

[0026] Furthermore, a positioning protrusion 26 that protrudes downwardly of the vehicle is provided at the lower end of the first cover member 20. An insertion hole into which the positioning protrusion 26 is inserted with a predetermined tolerance is provided at the upper end of the base member 10 at a position corresponding to the positioning protrusion 26. The positioning protrusion 26 is disposed, for example, between the two first cover rear engagement claws 22. The positioning protrusion 26 may also be disposed between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the first cover side claw 24. The positioning protrusion 26 may also be provided between adjacent first cover side claws 24.

[0027] By inserting the positioning protrusion 26 into the insertion hole, it is possible not only to determine the relative position between the first cover member 20 and the base member 10, but also to restrict horizontal movement of the first cover member 20 relative to the base member 10.

[0028] Here, the shape of the first cover rear engagement claw 22 will be described in detail. As shown in Fig. 4, the first cover rear engagement claw 22 has a support portion 22b, a claw portion 22a, and a protrusion portion 22c. The support portion 22b of the first cover rear engagement claw 22 extends from the lower end portion of the rear surface portion 21 toward the bottom of the vehicle. In this example, the longitudinal direction of the support portion 22b corresponds to the vertical direction of the vehicle. In this example, the support portion 22b is a plate-shaped portion extending from the first cover member 20 toward the base member 10, and supports the claw portion 22a.

[0029] The claw portion 22a protrudes from the vertical middle portion of the support portion 22b toward the front of the vehicle (first direction). In this example, the claw portion 22a has a substantially triangular prism shape extending in the vehicle width direction. The rear end of the claw portion 22a forms one ridge line 22e of the triangular prism. The ridge line 22s extends in the vehicle width direction.

[0030] The protruding portion 22c is a portion that protrudes from the support portion 22b in a second direction (vehicle width direction in this example) that is a direction intersecting the longitudinal direction (up-down direction) of the support portion 22b and different from the protruding direction (first direction) of the claw portion 22a. In detail, the protruding portion 22c is a portion that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from both side portions in the vehicle width direction of the support portion 22b located below the claw portion 22a. The lower end of the protruding portion 22c has a curved shape 22d that curves inward in the vehicle width direction as it moves toward the bottom of the vehicle, and is connected to the lower end of the support portion 22b. The lower end of the support portion 22b extends linearly in the vehicle width direction.

[0031] The length of the first cover rear engagement claw 22 in the vehicle width direction is set to be slightly smaller than the length of the base rear engagement hole 11a in the vehicle width direction. The first cover rear engagement claw 22 is inserted into the base rear engagement hole 11a due to elastic deformation of the claw portion 22a, and after the claw portion 22a penetrates the base rear engagement hole 11a, the claw portion 22a is caught on the edge of the base rear engagement hole 11a, thereby engaging.

[0032] For example, as shown in Fig. 9, the widthwise length L1 of the first cover rear engagement claw 22 is formed to be shorter than the widthwise length L2 of the base rear engagement hole 11a. Here, the widthwise length L1 is the distance between the widthwise end of the left protrusion 22c and the widthwise end of the right protrusion 22c. Setting the widthwise lengths L1 and L2 facilitates normal assembly work, and furthermore, since the protrusion 22c does not get caught on the edge of the base rear engagement hole 11a during removal, the removal work can also be easily performed.

[0033] In this embodiment, a plurality of first cover side claws 24 are arranged at intervals from one another in the vehicle front-rear direction on the lower end of the side surface portion 23 of the first cover member 20. Each of the first cover side claws 24 may have a support portion extending downward from the lower end of the side surface portion 23 toward the bottom of the vehicle, and a claw portion protruding outward in the vehicle width direction from the support portion. In this embodiment, the first cover side claws 24 are not provided with a protruding portion, but it is possible to provide a protruding portion.

[0034] When the first cover side claw 24 is provided with a protruding portion, the protruding portion may protrude rearward from a lower portion of the front end of the support portion of the first cover side claw 24, or may protrude forward from the rear end of the support portion. Furthermore, the protruding portion may be provided so as to protrude on both sides in the front-rear direction. The first cover side claw 24 engages with a side hole 12a provided in an upper end portion of the side wall portion 12 of the base member 10.

[0035] Moreover, the first cover front claw 25 provided at the front end of the first cover member 20 may have a claw portion, a support portion, and a protrusion portion, similar to the first cover rear engagement claw 22, or may have a shape having a claw portion and a support portion, similar to the first cover side claw 24. In this embodiment, although detailed illustration is omitted, the first cover front claw 25 has a shape having a claw portion and a support portion.

[0036] As described above, by providing the protrusion 22c on the first cover rear engagement claw 22, it is possible to make the engagement state between the base rear engagement hole 11a and the first cover rear engagement claw 22 more stable. For example, when an impact load acts from the vehicle width direction (second direction) intersecting with the vehicle up-down direction, which is the longitudinal direction of the support portion 22b, due to a side collision or the like, the upper end of the protrusion 22c abuts against the edge portion (edge ​​wall) of the base rear engagement hole 11a and gets caught on the edge portion. This makes it difficult for the first cover rear engagement claw 22 to come off the base rear engagement hole 11a. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the disengagement of the engagement state between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0037] For example, when an impact load such as a side collision acts on the vehicle, the impact load also acts on the base member 10 and the first cover member 20. As described above, the base portion 10 is fixed to the floor panel via the connecting brackets 51, 52, and 53. That is, the lower portion of the base member 10 is more firmly fixed to the vehicle body structure such as the floor panel than the upper portion. Therefore, when an impact load acts on the base portion 10, the upper portion of the base member 10 may be deformed, for example, in the vehicle width direction and toward the vehicle lower side with respect to the lower portion. When such deformation occurs, for example, the base rear side engagement hole 11a of the base portion 10 moves in the vehicle width direction and downward relative to the first cover rear side engagement claw 22 of the cover member 20.

[0038] For example, when the upper part of the base part 10 is deformed as described above, the engagement claw not provided with the protrusion 22c of this embodiment may come out of the engagement hole of the base part 10. In contrast, in this embodiment, for example, the first cover rear engagement claw 22 is provided with the protrusion 22c, so that it is possible to maintain the engagement state between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0039] For example, as shown in Fig. 10, when an impact load F such as a side collision acts from the left side of the vehicle, the base member 10 is deformed as described above, and the base rear engagement hole 11a of the first cover member 20 is deformed leftward and downward (in the direction of the arrow X) relative to the first cover rear engagement claw 22. Note that the deformation shown in Fig. 10 is shown diagrammatically. At this time, the left side portion of the support portion 22b and the upper end of the left protrusion portion 22c abut against the left edge portion (edge ​​wall) of the base rear engagement hole 11a and are caught by the edge portion. This maintains the engagement state between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0040] Furthermore, when an impact load acts on the base member 10 and the first cover member 20, etc., the base member 10 may move to follow the movement of the vehicle body structure when a side collision occurs, since the base member 10 is firmly fixed to a vehicle body structure such as a floor panel. In this case, the first cover member 20 engaged with the base member 10 may not be able to follow the movement of the base member 10 and may move in a direction in which the engagement is released. In this embodiment, the protrusion 22c is provided, so the engagement state between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the base rear engagement hole 11a is maintained.

[0041] Even if a load is applied that causes the first cover member 20 to move in an upward inclined manner as it moves outward, the protrusion 22c can prevent disengagement. Note that in this embodiment, it is possible to prevent disengagement without using fastening members such as screws or nuts. Therefore, the configuration of this embodiment is advantageous in that it does not require a structure to cover the fastening members and does not impair the freedom of design, and also has an advantage in terms of manufacturing since the number of parts can be reduced.

[0042] As described above, the protrusions 22c are provided on both sides of the support portion 22b in the vehicle width direction (second direction). Therefore, for example, in the vehicle width direction that intersects the longitudinal direction of the support portion 22b, even if an impact load is received from either one direction or the opposite direction (rightward or leftward), one of the protrusions 22c is likely to catch on the edge of the base rear engagement hole 11a, making it possible to prevent the engagement state from being released even when an impact load is received.

[0043] Next, the second cover member 30 will be described. The second cover member 30 may be disposed so as to overlap a portion of the first cover member 20. The engagement claws 22, 31 may be provided on the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30, respectively, and the engagement claw (second cover rear engagement claw 31) provided on the second cover member 30 may be provided on an overlapping portion 35 that overlaps an upper portion of the first cover member 20. The second cover rear engagement claw 31 of the second cover part may be provided at a position overlapping the support wall portion 13, and the overlapping portion 35 of the second cover member 30 may be provided at a position overlapping the support wall portion 13.

[0044] As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the second cover member 30 of this embodiment is disposed on the vehicle front side of the first cover member 20 and engaged with the front part of the base member 10. In this example, the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30 arranged in the vehicle front-rear direction are attached to the base member 10 so as to cover it from the upper side. As shown in FIG. 5, the second cover member 30 is a U-shaped member that opens to the front of the vehicle as a whole. In addition, the rear part of the second cover member 30 becomes an overlapping part 35 that overlaps with the front part of the first cover member 20. In this example, the rear part of the second cover member 30 is configured to engage with the first cover member 20, and also engages with the upper part of the support wall part 13 of the base member 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the rear part of the second cover member 30 engages with a receiving part 13e that protrudes forward from the upper part of the front part 13a of the support wall part 13.

[0045] The second cover rear engagement claw 31 is provided at the lower part at the rear of the second cover member 30, and has a similar shape to the first cover rear engagement claw 22 of the first cover member 20. That is, in this embodiment, the second cover rear engagement claw 31 has a support part, a claw part, and a protruding part 31c, and the protruding part 31c protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction from the lower part on both sides of the support part in the vehicle width direction. In addition, a positioning protrusion 36 is provided on both sides of the second cover rear engagement claw 31 in the vehicle width direction. By providing the positioning protrusion 36, it is possible to obtain the same effect as the first cover member 20.

[0046] In this embodiment, the second cover rear engagement claw 31 is provided at the overlapping portion 35 as shown in Figs. 5 and 8. The first cover member 20 has a first cover front engagement hole 29 at a vehicle width direction intermediate portion at the front end portion of the first cover member 20, with which the second cover rear engagement claw 31 is engaged. The first cover member 20 has a front receiving portion 28 at its front end portion, which protrudes from the front end portion toward the front of the vehicle and extends in the vehicle width direction. The first cover front engagement hole 29 is an elongated hole formed in the front receiving portion 28 and extends in the vehicle width direction. The second cover rear engagement claw 31 engages with the first cover front engagement hole 29. As shown in Fig. 7, the first cover front claw 25 extends from the lower surface side of the front receiving portion 28 toward the vehicle downward. The first cover front claw 25 is arranged in line with the rear side of the second cover rear engagement claw 31.

[0047] The positioning projection 36 of the second cover member 30 is inserted into an insertion hole provided in the front part of the first cover member 20. As shown in Figs. 6 and 8, the rear claw 32 is provided in the rear part of the second cover member 30 adjacent to the front side of the positioning projection 36. The rear claw 32 may be engaged with, for example, the front part of the holder member 40 or the receiving part 13e of the base member 10. The second cover claw 34 is provided in the lower part of the side part of the second cover member 30, protruding downward of the vehicle. The second cover claw 34 in this example has a support part and a claw part, and is not provided with a protruding part. The second cover claw 34 is engaged with the upper part of the side wall part 12 of the base member 10, but is not limited thereto and may be engaged with the holder member 40.

[0048] By providing the overlapping portion 35 as described above, it is possible to suppress deformation of the front portion of the first cover member 20. As a result, it is possible to suppress disengagement between the first cover member 20 and the base member 10. In addition, since the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30 are engaged with each other by the second cover rear engagement claw 31, it is possible to suppress deformation of the second cover member 30 and disengagement between the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30.

[0049] In addition, in this embodiment, by having two first cover rear side engagement claws 22 and one second cover rear side engagement claw 31, for example, the impact load due to a side collision is received by the protrusions 22c, 31c of these engagement claws, and the impact load can be effectively distributed to three points. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the deformation amount of any one engagement claw from becoming larger than the other engagement claws. By preventing the deformation of these engagement claws, the protrusions 22c, 31c are effectively caught in the engagement holes (base rear side engagement hole 11a, first cover front side engagement hole 29), and the engagement state becomes more stable.

[0050] In this embodiment, the first cover member 20 (first cover portion) may be provided with an upper surface portion 27 (surface portion) facing upward (a predetermined direction), and an operating member 61 operable upward (away from) the upper surface portion 27 may be fixed to the upper surface portion 27. The operating member 61 may be disposed between the two first cover rear engagement claws 22 in the vehicle width direction (second direction) and disposed so as to face the second cover rear engagement claw 31 of the second cover member 30. In this embodiment, the first cover member 20 may have side openings 27c provided on both sides of the operating member 61 for attaching other operating members different from the operating member 61.

[0051] In this embodiment, an operating member 61 of an electric parking brake device is attached to the upper surface portion 27 of the first cover member 20. In this example, the operating member 61 is attached to the middle portion (almost the center portion) of the rear part of the upper surface portion 27 in the vehicle width direction. A center opening 27d is provided in the upper surface portion 27, and the operating member 61 is attached to the center opening 27d. The center opening 27d has a substantially rectangular shape extending in the vehicle front-rear direction. When the operating member 61 is installed in the center opening 27d, the front end of the operating member 61 and the front end of the center opening 27d are arranged with a gap between them in the vehicle front-rear direction. As a result, a gap 27f is provided between the front end of the operating member 61 and the front end of the center opening 27d.

[0052] The operating member 61 is, for example, a lever extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and a rotation shaft (not shown) is provided at the rear of the operating member 61. The operating member 61 is configured to be rotatable around the rotation shaft. The brake is activated when an occupant inserts his / her finger into the gap 27f and operates the operating member 61 to rotate the front part of the operating member 61 upward and rearward.

[0053] In addition, in the upper surface portion 27 of the first cover member 20 of this embodiment, side openings 27c are provided on both sides of the center opening 27d in the vehicle width direction. A heater switch 62 for operating the heater device is attached to the side opening 27c in this example.

[0054] For example, in normal operation of the electric parking brake, the operation member 61 is rotated as described above to activate the electric parking brake. If this rotation operation needs to be performed quickly, there is a possibility that an occupant (the driver or the occupant sitting in the passenger seat) will operate the operation member 61 by pulling it upward in a direction that is slightly inclined toward the occupant with respect to the upper part of the vehicle.

[0055] For example, even if the driver strongly operates the operating member 61 in a direction that is offset upward and outward in the vehicle width direction to avoid a collision, the load caused by the operation can be distributed to three locations by having two first cover rear side engagement claws 22 and one second cover rear side engagement claw 31. Therefore, even if the direction in which the operating member 61 is pulled is shifted outward in an emergency, for example, the load can be effectively distributed.

[0056] In this embodiment, the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30 are provided with three engagement claws 22, 31, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, even in a structure having one cover member, the cover member may be provided with three engagement claws to make the engagement state with the base member 10 more stable.

[0057] Furthermore, by providing the heater switch 62 on both sides of the operating member 61, it is possible to distribute the load generated by operating the operating member 61 to the portion where the heater switch 62 is attached. As a result, it is possible to suppress deformation of the first cover member 20.

[0058] Here, the first connecting bracket 51, the second connecting bracket 52, and the third connecting bracket 53 will be described.

[0059] As shown in FIG. 2, the first connecting bracket 51 is a member having a gate-shaped shape as a whole, and has two floor fixing parts 51a, two legs 51b, and a beam part 51c, which are integrally formed in this example. The two floor fixing parts 51a are plate-shaped parts fixed to the floor panel, and are arranged at intervals from each other in the vehicle width direction. Each floor fixing part 51a may be joined to the floor panel by spot welding or the like, or may be fastened by bolts or the like. The legs 51b are parts extending upward from the floor fixing parts 51a on both sides of the vehicle. The beam part 51c extends in the vehicle width direction so as to straddle the upper ends of the legs 51b on both sides. The beam part 51c of the first connecting bracket 51 is connected to the base member 10 via the holder member 40 or the like. As a result, the rear part of the base member 10 is supported by the floor panel via the first connecting bracket 51.

[0060] As shown in Figs. 2 and 7, the second connecting bracket 52 is disposed on the vehicle front side of the first connecting bracket 51 in the vehicle front-rear direction with a gap therebetween. The second connecting bracket 52 has two floor fixing parts 52a, two legs 52b, and a beam part 52c, which are integrally formed, like the first connecting bracket 51. The legs 52b of the second connecting bracket 52 extend inclined toward the front of the vehicle as they move toward the upper part of the vehicle. The beam part 52c of the second connecting bracket 52 is fastened to the lower surface part 13b of the support wall part 13 by a bolt or the like. With this configuration, the intermediate part of the base member 10 in the vehicle front-rear direction is supported by the floor panel via the second connecting bracket 52.

[0061] By attaching the second connecting bracket 52 to the lower surface 13b of the support wall 13, it is possible to ensure the rigidity of the overlapping portion 35. As a result, it is possible to stabilize the engagement state of the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30 at the overlapping portion 35. Furthermore, it is also possible to transmit the load acting on the protruding portion 31c of the second cover rear engagement claw 31 to the second connecting bracket 52, which has high rigidity.

[0062] The third connecting bracket 53 is disposed at a distance from the second connecting bracket 52 on the rear side of the vehicle in the vehicle front-rear direction. Similar to the first connecting bracket 51 and the second connecting bracket 52, the third connecting bracket 53 has two floor fixing portions 53a, two legs 53b, and a beam portion 53c, which are integrally formed.

[0063] The two floor fixing parts 53a of the third connecting bracket 53 are plate-shaped parts fixed to the floor panel and are arranged at a distance from each other in the vehicle width direction. Each floor fixing part 53a may be joined to the floor panel by spot welding or the like, or may be fastened by bolts or the like. The leg parts 53b of the third connecting bracket 53 are wall parts protruding upward from the vehicle width direction outer parts of the floor fixing parts 53a on both sides. The beam part 53c extends in the vehicle width direction so as to connect the upper ends of the leg parts 53b on both sides.

[0064] A through hole penetrating in the vehicle width direction is formed in the leg portion 53b of the third connecting bracket 53. The through hole is arranged so as to communicate with the through hole 12b provided in the rear portion of the side wall portion 12 of the base member 10. Fastening members such as clips are passed through these through holes to fasten the third connecting bracket 53 and the base member 10. With this configuration, the front portion of the base member 10 is supported by the floor panel via the third connecting bracket 53.

[0065] In each bracket 51, 52, 53, the floor fixing portion 51a, 52a, 53a, the leg portion 51b, 52b, 53b, and the beam portion 51c, 52c, 53c are formed integrally, but this is not limited thereto, and these may be formed as separate parts and joined together.

[0066] In this embodiment, the holder member 40 is attached to the front part of the base member 10. The upper part of the holder member 40 is covered with the second cover member 30. For example, an engagement claw having a protruding part may be provided on the lower part of the holder member 40. In this embodiment, an operating member 61 of the electric parking brake device and the like are arranged on the upper surface part 27 of the first cover member 20, but for example, a handbrake lever may be arranged thereon.

[0067] The description of the present embodiment is merely an example for explaining the present invention, and does not limit the invention described in the claims. Furthermore, the configuration of each part of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible within the technical scope described in the claims.

[0068] For example, in this embodiment, there are two first cover rear engagement claws 22 of the same shape, which are arranged at intervals in the vehicle width direction (second direction) that intersects with the longitudinal direction (up-down direction) of the support portion 22b, but this is not limited to this.

[0069] (First Modification) For example, as a first modified example, as shown in FIG. 11, the protrusion 22c provided on one of the two first cover rear side engagement claws 22 may be provided on one side of the vehicle width direction (second direction), and the protrusion 22c provided on the other first cover rear side engagement claw 22 may be provided on the other side of the vehicle width direction (second direction). Here, in the vehicle width direction (second direction), the second cover rear side engagement claw 31 may be disposed between the two first cover rear side engagement claws 22. The configuration of the first modified example requires two first cover rear side engagement claws 22A, 22B, but is effective in the case of a structure in which it is difficult to enlarge the engagement claws and engagement holes due to space or other issues. In addition, since the protrusion 22c does not exist on one side of each of the first cover rear side engagement claws 22A, 22B, it is easy to insert the first cover rear side engagement claws 22A, 22B into the base rear side engagement hole 11a.

[0070] For example, as shown in Fig. 11, the protrusion 22cA of the first cover rear engagement claw 22A arranged on the right side may protrude further to the right from the lower right side of the support portion 22bA. Also, the protrusion 22cB of the first cover rear engagement claw 22B arranged on the left side may protrude further to the left from the lower left side of the support portion 22bB. Furthermore, in the vehicle width direction, the second cover rear engagement claw 31 may be arranged between the first cover rear engagement claw 22A on the right side and the first cover rear engagement claw 22B on the left side. Here, the protrusion 31c of the second cover rear engagement claw 31 may protrude on both sides in the vehicle width direction (Fig. 2).

[0071] By configuring in this manner, disengagement due to a load acting on one side in the vehicle width direction (second direction) is prevented by the protrusions 22cA, 22cB of one of the first cover rear engagement claws 22A, 22B, and disengagement due to a load acting on the other side in the vehicle width direction is prevented by the protrusions 22cA, 22cB of the other first cover rear engagement claws 22A, 22B.

[0072] For example, as shown in Figures 11 and 12, when a load F1 acts on the base member 10 from the left side to the right side of the base member 10, the left base rear engagement hole 11a moves relatively to the right and downward (in the direction of arrow X1 in Figure 12) with respect to the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B. At this time, the left side part of the support part 22bB of the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B and the upper end of the protrusion 22cB abut against the left edge part (edge ​​wall) of the left base rear engagement hole 11a and are caught by the edge part. This maintains the engagement state between the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B and the left base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0073] 11 and 13, when a load F2 acts on the base member 10 from the right side to the left side of the base member 10, the right base rear engagement hole 11a moves relatively leftward and downward (in the direction of arrow X2 in FIG. 13) with respect to the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A. At this time, the right side of the support portion 22bA of the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A and the upper end of the protrusion 22cA abut against the right edge portion (edge ​​wall) of the right base rear engagement hole 11a and are caught by the edge portion. This maintains the engagement state between the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A and the right base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0074] 11 and 14, when a load f1 acts directly on the first cover member 20 from the left side to the right side of the first cover member 20, the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A may move relatively leftward and upward (in the direction of the arrow x1 in FIG. 14) with respect to the right base rear engagement hole 11a. At this time, the right side of the support portion 22bA of the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A and the upper end of the protrusion 22cA come into contact with the right edge portion (edge ​​wall) of the right base rear engagement hole 11a and are caught by the edge portion. This maintains the engagement state between the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A and the right base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0075] Although not illustrated, when a load acts on the first cover member 20 from the direction opposite to that of the example shown in Fig. 14, the left side of the support portion 22bB of the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B and the upper end of the protrusion 22cB come into contact with and become caught on the left edge portion (edge ​​wall) of the left base rear engagement hole 11a. This maintains the engagement between the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B and the left base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0076] In the first modified example, the protrusion 22cA of the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A protrudes further to the right from the lower right side of the support portion 22bA, and the protrusion 22cB of the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B protrudes further to the left from the lower left side of the support portion 22bB, but is not limited to this. For example, the protrusion 22cA of the right first cover rear engagement claw 22A may be configured to protrude further to the left from the lower left side of the support portion 22bA, and the protrusion 22cB of the left first cover rear engagement claw 22B may be configured to protrude further to the right from the lower right side of the support portion 22bB.

[0077] (Second Modification) In the above embodiment, the side of the support portion 22b and the protruding portion 22c are substantially perpendicular to each other. That is, as shown in Fig. 9, the angle α is substantially 90 degrees, but this is not limited thereto. For example, as shown in Fig. 15, the side of the support portion 22b and the upper end of the protruding portion 22c may be configured to form an acute angle. In the second modified example, the angle β shown in Fig. 15 is configured to form an acute angle.

[0078] In this example, the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a is inclined to correspond to the angle β formed by the side of the support portion 22b and the upper end of the protrusion 22c. Note that in this example, the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a may be a vertically extending wall surface without being inclined, as shown in Figures 9 and 10.

[0079] The relationship between the widthwise length L1 of the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the widthwise length L2 of the base rear engagement hole 11a is similar to the widthwise lengths L1, L2 shown in Figure 9, and is formed so that the widthwise length L1 of the first cover rear engagement claw 22 is shorter than the widthwise length L2 of the base rear engagement hole 11a.

[0080] For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when an impact load F caused by a side collision or the like acts from the left side of the vehicle, the base rear engagement hole 11a of the first cover member 20 moves leftward and downward relative to the first cover rear engagement claw 22. At this time, the left side of the support portion 22b and the upper end of the left protruding portion 22c abut against the left edge (edge ​​wall) of the base rear engagement hole 11a and are caught by the edge. As a result, the engagement state between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the base rear engagement hole 11a is maintained. Note that, when an impact load acts directly on the first cover member 20 from the opposite side to the arrow F in FIG. 16, the first cover rear engagement claw 22 moves leftward and upward relative to the base rear engagement hole 11a of the first cover member 20, and the engagement state between the first cover rear engagement claw 22 and the base rear engagement hole 11a is maintained.

[0081] In addition, since the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a is inclined along the angle β, when an impact load F is applied, the left side of the support portion 22b and the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a are more likely to come into close contact with each other as shown in Fig. 16. Also, compared to when the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a is not inclined, the contact area between the edge of the base rear engagement hole 11a (the lower surface of the edge of the base rear engagement hole 11a in Fig. 16) and the upper end of the protrusion 22c can be made larger. Therefore, by inclining the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a, it becomes easier to maintain the engaged state.

[0082] In the second modified example, inclining the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a is effective in maintaining the engagement state, but the inner wall of the base rear engagement hole 11a may be non-inclined, as shown in Figures 9 and 10.

[0083] Moreover, by setting the angle β to an acute angle, it is possible to set the width direction length L5 of the upper end of the protrusion 22c longer than the width direction length L3 of the upper end of the protrusion 22c shown in Fig. 9. As a result, the length of the portion where the support portion 22c engages with the base rear engagement hole 11a becomes longer than the length of the portion where the protrusion 22c engages with the base rear engagement hole 11a shown in Fig. 9, so that the engaged state can be maintained more reliably. Also, the upper end (corner portion) of the edge of the base rear engagement hole 11a becomes more likely to be caught by the side portion of the support portion 22b, making it possible to make the engaged state more stable.

[0084] In the second modified example, the width direction length L6 of the upper end of the support portion 22b shown in Fig. 15 can be set longer than the width direction length L4 of the upper end of the support portion 22b shown in Fig. 9. This makes it possible to improve the strength and rigidity of the first cover rear engagement claw 22. Note that the width direction lengths of the claw portion 22a shown in Figs. 9 and 15 are the same. Note that the support portion 22b of the second modified example can also be applied to the structure of the first modified example.

[0085] (Other variations) In this embodiment, the protruding portions 22c, 31c of the three engaging claws 22, 31 protrude in the vehicle width direction, but are not limited thereto. For example, the side claws may be provided with protruding portions that protrude in the vehicle front-rear direction. In this case, when an impact load due to a frontal collision or a rearward collision is applied, it is possible to prevent the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30 from being disengaged from the base member 10.

[0086] For example, an engagement claw having a protrusion may be provided on the rear surface 21, the front end, and the side surface 23 of the first cover member 20. Furthermore, an engagement claw having a protrusion may be provided on the base member 10, and engagement holes may be provided on the first cover member 20 and the second cover member 30. In addition, although the engagement holes are through holes in this embodiment, this is not limited thereto. The engagement holes may be recesses or depressions as long as they have portions on which the protrusions 22, 31 can be hooked.

[0087] In addition, in this embodiment, the interior member is the center console 1, but is not limited thereto. For example, the interior member may be a console attached to the interior of the vehicle. The console includes, for example, a floor console attached to the floor portion (floor panel, etc.) of the vehicle, and a roof console attached to the roof portion (roof panel, etc.) of the vehicle. The center console 1 described in this embodiment is included in the floor console. In this embodiment, the center console 1 means a console provided in the center in the vehicle width direction inside the vehicle cabin. For example, a head-up console is included in the roof console. The center console includes a head-up console provided in the center in the vehicle width direction of a roof portion of the vehicle, such as a roof panel.

[0088] The interior member of the present embodiment may be, for example, a head-up console fixed to a roof panel constituting a roof portion of a vehicle. In this case, an operating member may be provided on the underside.

[0089] Furthermore, the interior member may be, for example, a center pillar trim, an instrument panel, or the like.

[0090] The center pillar trim has, for example, a lower trim and an upper trim. The lower trim and the upper trim each have a front wall surface facing the front of the vehicle, an inner wall surface facing the inside in the vehicle width direction, and a rear wall surface facing the rear of the vehicle. For example, an engagement hole may be provided at the upper end of the inner wall surface of the lower trim, and an engagement claw that protrudes downwardly of the vehicle may be provided at the lower end of the inner wall surface of the upper trim. In this case, it is preferable to provide protrusions at the front lower part and the rear lower part of the engagement claw.

[0091] In addition, an engagement hole may be provided at the upper end of the front wall surface of the lower trim, and an engagement claw that protrudes downwardly of the vehicle may be provided at the lower end of the front wall surface of the upper trim, with protrusions provided at the lower part of the engagement claw on the outer side and the lower part on the inner side in the vehicle width direction.

[0092] The instrument panel has an upper panel and a lower panel. For example, an engagement claw may be provided at the lower end of a side wall surface provided on the outer side of the upper panel in the vehicle width direction, and an engagement hole may be provided at the upper end of the side wall surface of the lower panel. In this case, protrusions may be provided at the front and rear lower parts of the engagement claw. By providing the engagement claw in this manner, it is possible to prevent the engagement between the upper panel and the lower panel from being released due to an impact load caused by, for example, a frontal collision.

[0093] In the above embodiment, the claw portion of the engagement claw protrudes forward of the vehicle, and the protruding portion protrudes in the vehicle width direction, so the protruding direction of the claw portion and the protruding portion are substantially perpendicular to each other. However, since the two directions only need to intersect with the longitudinal direction of the support portion and be different from each other, the protruding direction of the claw portion and the protruding direction of the protruding portion may form an angle other than perpendicular.

[0094] Some center consoles are equipped with a mechanical parking brake having a driver's lever. The mechanical parking brake is a highly rigid device that is fixed to the floor panel. The mechanical parking brake usually has a portion that supports the center console. Therefore, the center console equipped with the mechanical parking brake has a highly rigid structure against loads acting from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

[0095] As in this embodiment, the center console 1 provided with the electric parking brake has fewer parts with high support rigidity compared to a center console supported by a mechanical parking brake. Therefore, the center console 1 of this embodiment may have a large deformation amount of the base member 10 in the vehicle width direction, for example, due to the influence of not having a part supported by the mechanical parking brake. In such a structure, the engagement structure of this embodiment, by applying the base member 10 and the cover, can effectively suppress the release of the engagement between the base member 10 and the cover members 20, 30. [Explanation of symbols]

[0096] 1. Centre console 10 Base material 11 Rear wall 11a Base rear engagement hole 12 Side wall 12a Side hole 12b Through hole 13 Support wall section 13a Front part 13b Bottom part 13e Receiving part 20 First cover member 21 Rear part 22 First cover rear engagement claw (engagement claw) 22a Claw part 22b Support part 22c protrusion 22d curved shape 23 Side part 24 First cover side hook 25 First cover front hook 26 Positioning protrusion 27 Top part 27a 1st Item Entrance 27b 2nd Item Entrance Department 27c side opening 27d Center opening 27f Gap 28 Front receiver 29 First cover front engagement hole (engagement hole) 30 Second cover member 31 Second cover rear side engagement claw (engagement claw) 31c protrusion 32 Back claw 34 Second cover side hook 35 Overlap 36 Positioning protrusion 40 Holder member 51 First connecting bracket 51a Floor fixing part 51b Legs 51c Beam section 52 Second connecting bracket 52a Floor fixing part 52b Legs 52c Beam section 53 Third connecting bracket 53a Floor fixing part 53b Legs 53c beam section 61 Operating member 62 Heater switch (other operating parts)

Claims

1. A structure of an interior member to be placed in a vehicle cabin, A base portion supported on a vehicle body side; A cover portion supported by the base portion; an engagement claw for engaging the base portion and the cover portion, the engagement claw being provided on one of the base portion and the cover portion; an engagement hole provided in the other of the base portion and the cover portion, with which the engagement claw engages; The engaging claw is a support portion extending from one of the base portion and the cover portion toward the other; a claw portion supported by the support portion, protruding in a first direction intersecting a longitudinal direction of the support portion, and engaging with the engagement hole; a protruding portion that intersects with the longitudinal direction and protrudes in a second direction different from the first direction; A structure of an interior member, comprising:

2. 2. The interior member structure according to claim 1, wherein the protrusions are provided on both sides of the support portion in the second direction.

3. The cover portion includes a first cover portion and a second cover portion disposed so as to overlap a portion of the first cover portion, The engaging claws are provided on the first cover portion and the second cover member, 2. The interior member structure according to claim 1, wherein the engaging claws provided on the second cover portion are provided on an overlapping portion that overlaps with the first cover portion.

4. The first cover portion has two engaging claws arranged at an interval in the second direction, the protruding portion provided on one of the two engaging claws of the first cover portion protrudes to one side in the second direction, the protruding portion provided on the other of the two engaging claws of the first cover portion protrudes toward the other side in the second direction, 4. The interior member structure according to claim 3, wherein the engaging claw of the second cover portion is disposed between two of the engaging claws of the first cover portion in the second direction.

5. The first cover portion is provided with a surface portion facing a predetermined direction, an operating member operable in a direction away from the surface portion is fixed to the surface portion, 4. The interior member structure according to claim 3, wherein the operating member is disposed between the two engaging claws in the second direction and faces the engaging claws of the second cover portion.

6. 6. The interior member structure according to claim 5, wherein the first cover portion has openings on both sides of the operating member for mounting another operating member different from the operating member.

7. The base portion has a support wall portion that supports the vehicle body connection portion, The engaging claw of the first cover portion is provided at a position overlapping with the support wall portion, 4. The interior member structure according to claim 3, wherein the overlapping portion of the second cover portion is provided at a position where it overlaps with the support wall portion.

8. 2. The interior member structure according to claim 1, wherein the interior member is a console disposed in a vehicle cabin.

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