Instrument panel structure

Abstract

To provide an instrument panel structure which can suppress intrusion of water into an inside of an instrument panel with a cover member commonly used in a specification with or without a speaker.SOLUTION: An instrument panel structure comprises: a concaved storage part 12 which is arranged on a top surface part 10 of an instrument panel upper 4 extending in a vehicle width direction; a cover member 30 with a plurality of through holes 32 which is arranged in a top surface opening 16 at an upper side of the storage part 12; and a bottom wall opening 17 which is formed at a bottom wall part 14 of the storage part 12. The bottom wall opening 17 includes a receiving tray part 19 and the receiving tray part 19 includes a bottom plate part 20 and an annular frame part 21 projecting from the bottom plate part 20 to an upper side. The receiving tray part 19 is attached to the bottom wall part 14 through a plurality of leg parts 23 connected to an outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate part 20 and an inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17, and any of the plurality of through holes 32 are arranged above an inner region relative to the inner periphery of the frame part 21.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an instrument panel structure for a vehicle, which is provided with a storage section for storing a speaker. [Background technology]

[0002] 2. Description of the Related Art There is known an instrument panel structure in which a storage section for storing a speaker is provided on a top surface of an instrument panel extending in a vehicle width direction.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an instrument panel structure in which a recessed storage section for storing a speaker is provided on the top surface of an instrument panel extending in the vehicle width direction, an opening is formed on the upper surface side of the storage section, a bottom wall opening is formed on the lower surface side of the storage section, and a speaker grill (cover member) that covers the speaker when the speaker is attached to the storage section is fitted into the opening.

[0004] Normally, speakers are optional specifications, so if the user selects a speaker as an option, the speaker is attached to the storage section, but in specifications where the user does not select a speaker, a speaker grill (cover member) with grill holes formed is fitted into the opening without the speaker being attached to the storage section. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-83285 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] In the instrument panel structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, in a specification where the user does not select a speaker, a speaker is not attached to the storage compartment, and the bottom wall opening remains unblocked by the speaker, with the speaker grill (cover member) fitted into the opening. Therefore, if a user accidentally spills water on the top surface of the instrument panel, the water may seep into the interior of the instrument panel through the grill hole and the bottom wall opening. Furthermore, the interior of the instrument panel is visible through the grill hole and the bottom wall opening, which detracts from its appearance. To prevent these problems, it is possible to use a cover member without grill holes. However, in that case, two types of cover members would be required: one with grill holes and one without, which would increase the number of parts to be managed.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel structure that can prevent water from entering the interior of the instrument panel and prevent the interior of the instrument panel from being visible, even when a common cover member is used in both specifications that do not require a speaker and specifications that require a speaker. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] One aspect of the present invention is an instrument panel structure comprising: an instrument panel extending in the vehicle width direction; a concave storage section provided on the top surface of the instrument panel, in which a speaker is stored; and a cover member disposed in a top opening formed on the upper side of the storage section, the cover member having a grill section with multiple through holes formed therein, wherein a bottom wall opening is formed in the bottom wall section on the lower side of the storage section, and the instrument panel structure also comprises a receptacle section provided in the bottom wall opening, the receptacle section being formed in a concave shape and having a bottom plate section and an annular frame section protruding upward from the bottom plate section, the receptacle section being attached to the bottom wall section by multiple legs connected to the outer periphery of the bottom plate section and the inner periphery of the bottom wall opening, the multiple legs being arranged at predetermined intervals around the bottom plate section, and all of the multiple through holes being arranged above an area more inward than the inner periphery of the frame section. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the present invention, an instrument panel structure can be provided that can prevent water from entering the interior of the instrument panel and prevent the interior of the instrument panel from being visible, even when a common cover member is used for specifications that do not require a speaker and specifications that require a speaker. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a plan view showing one end side in a vehicle width direction of an instrument panel according to the present embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a view of the instrument panel shown in FIG. 1 with a cover member removed. [Figure 3] 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 1. [Figure 4A] FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 4B] FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective cross-sectional view of a portion D shown in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the cover member according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram illustrating the function of an instrument panel structure according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 3A and 3B are diagrams illustrating a fixing structure between an instrument panel and a vehicle body according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0011] An embodiment of an instrument panel structure 2 according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings, the engine compartment side of the instrument panel 3 of the instrument panel structure 2 is referred to as the front side, the passenger compartment side of the instrument panel 3 is referred to as the rear side, the left side, which is one end in the vehicle width direction when the instrument panel 3 is viewed from the passenger compartment, is referred to as the one end side or left side, and the right side, which is the other end in the vehicle width direction, is referred to as the other end side or right side. In the drawings, arrow Fr indicates the front in the vehicle longitudinal direction, arrow L indicates the left side when an occupant looks forward, and arrow U indicates the upper side of the vehicle. One end in the vehicle width direction may be simply referred to as "one end," and the other end in the vehicle width direction may be simply referred to as "the other end."

[0012] First, an instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 3. Figure 1 is a plan view of the left side, which is one end side in the vehicle width direction, of an instrument panel 3 in the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, as viewed from above. Figure 2 is a view of the instrument panel 3 in the instrument panel structure 2 shown in Figure 1, with a cover member 30, which will be described later, removed from it. Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in Figure 1. The instrument panel structure 2 is an instrument panel structure for a vehicle. The instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment is an instrument panel structure that can accommodate both a specification in which a speaker is not selected and a specification in which a speaker is selected as an option.

[0013] The instrument panel structure 2 has an instrument panel 3 extending in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel 3 includes an instrument panel upper 4 disposed on the front side and an instrument panel lower (not shown) disposed rearward of the instrument panel upper 4. The instrument panel lower (not shown) is fixed to a steering support member (not shown) on the vehicle body side, and the steering support member forms a vehicle body structure. The instrument panel upper 4 is made of resin. One end of the instrument panel upper 4 in the vehicle width direction is fixed to a dash side panel (not shown) (hereinafter simply referred to as the dash side panel) disposed on one end side of the instrument panel upper 4 in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the vehicle body side. The front portion of the instrument panel upper 4 is fixed to a cowl upper panel (not shown) (hereinafter simply referred to as the cowl upper panel) fixed to the vehicle body side. The dash side panel and cowl upper panel fixed to the vehicle body side are made of metal and have higher rigidity than the resin instrument panel upper 4.

[0014] In the case of a specification in which a speaker is selected, a storage section 12 for storing a speaker (not shown) is provided at one end of the top surface 10 of the instrument panel upper 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the storage section 12 is formed in a concave shape on the top surface 11 of the top surface 10. The storage section 12 is substantially rectangular in plan view and has a side wall section 13 and a bottom wall section 14. One end of the side wall section 13 is open and formed in a C-shape, and the bottom wall section 14 is substantially rectangular in plan view. In the case of a specification in which a speaker is selected, the speaker is attached to the bottom wall section 14.

[0015] A generally rectangular top opening 16 is formed on the upper side of the storage section 12, and a generally circular bottom wall opening 17 is formed in the bottom wall section 14 on the lower side, penetrating the bottom wall section 14. As shown in FIG. 1 , a cover member 30 is provided on the top opening 16 to cover the top opening 16. Details of the cover member 30 will be described later. A circular receptacle section 19 is provided on the bottom wall opening 17. The receptacle section 19 is formed concave and includes a bottom plate section 20 and an annular frame section 21 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate section 20. The outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate section 20 faces the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17 with a predetermined gap between them. A plurality of legs 23 are provided between the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate section 20 and the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17, connecting the outer periphery 22 and the inner periphery 18. The receptacle section 19 is attached to the bottom wall section 14 by the plurality of legs 23. The multiple legs 23 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the bottom plate portion 20 (receptacle portion 19). As shown in FIG. 3, the receptacle portion 19 is attached to the bottom wall portion 14 so as to slope downward from the front to the rear. In this embodiment, there are three legs 23, and the three legs 23 are arranged to form a substantially equilateral triangle in a plan view. In this embodiment, the receptacle portion 19 is formed in a perfect circle, but it does not necessarily have to be formed in a perfect circle, and it may be formed in a substantially circular shape, rectangular shape, etc. When the receptacle portion 19 is formed in a rectangular shape, the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20 refers to the outer edge of the rectangular bottom plate portion 20.

[0016] The bottom wall 14 is provided with two fixed seating portions 24 for fixing speakers. The two fixed seating portions 24 are arranged in opposite directions from each other through the bottom wall opening 17. Each of the two fixed seating portions 24 is arranged so as to be located between adjacent ones of the three legs 23 in the circumferential direction of the bottom plate 20. In other words, the fixed seating portions 24 are arranged so that the imaginary lines connecting the center C of the tray 19 and each fixed seating portion 24 are located within the angle formed by the imaginary lines connecting the center C of the tray 19 and the adjacent legs 23. Each of the two fixed seating portions 24 is positioned between adjacent ones of the three legs 23 in the circumferential direction of the bottom plate portion 20, so that the side of the fixed seating portion 24 on which the optional speaker is attached is not affected by the load that occurs when the receiving tray portion 19 is removed.

[0017] 3, the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20 and the outer periphery surface of the frame portion 21 are flush with each other so as to have no steps. In this embodiment, the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20 and the outer periphery surface of the frame portion 21 are flush with each other so as to have no steps, but this is not limited thereto, and the outer periphery surface of the frame portion 21 may be disposed so as to be shifted inward from the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20.

[0018] Next, the multiple leg portions 23 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2, 4A, and 4B. FIG. 4A is an enlarged perspective view of portion B shown in FIG. 2, and FIG. 4B is an enlarged perspective cross-sectional view of portion D shown in FIG. 2. The dashed arrows in FIG. 4A represent the circumferential direction E of the bottom plate portion 20 (the receptacle portion 19), and the solid arrows represent the outside of the radial direction F of the bottom plate portion 20 (the receptacle portion 19). Each of the multiple leg portions 23 extends from the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20 in the radial direction F of the bottom plate portion 20 and connects to the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17. Each of the multiple leg portions 23 is provided with a weakened portion 25 whose width in the circumferential direction E on the bottom wall portion 14 side is narrower than that on the receptacle portion 19 side. The weakened portion 25 is provided with a pair of tapered portions 26, and the pair of tapered portions 26 are inclined so as to approach each other in the circumferential direction E as they extend outward in the radial direction F. The outer end of the fragile portion 25 in the radial direction F is connected to the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17. Therefore, the outer end of the fragile portion 25 in the radial direction F that is connected to the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17 has the narrowest width in the circumferential direction E. Also, as shown in FIG. 4B , the vertical thickness of each of the multiple leg portions 23 is formed thinner than the vertical thickness of the bottom wall portion 14 and the bottom plate portion 20 of the receiving pan portion 19.

[0019] The instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment is compatible with both a speaker-selected and a speaker-selected specification. In the speaker-selected specification, the receptacle portion 19 is attached to the bottom wall portion 14 by a plurality of legs 23. On the other hand, in the speaker-selected specification, the receptacle portion 19 is removed from the bottom wall portion 14 on a factory line in order to attach the speaker to the bottom wall portion 14. In the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, each of the plurality of legs 23 is provided with a weakened portion 25 whose width in the circumferential direction E on the bottom wall portion 14 side is narrower than the width in the circumferential direction E on the receptacle portion 19 side. Furthermore, the vertical thickness of each of the plurality of legs 23 is thinner than the vertical thickness of the bottom wall portion 14 and the bottom plate portion 20 of the receptacle portion 19. Therefore, the receptacle portion 19 can be easily removed from the bottom wall portion 14.

[0020] Furthermore, in the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, the outer end of the fragile portion 25 in the radial direction F, which is connected to the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17, is narrowest in the circumferential direction E. This prevents burrs from remaining on the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17 when the receiving pan portion 19 is removed from the bottom wall portion 14 on the factory line. This eliminates the need to remove any remaining burrs after removing the receiving pan portion 19 from the bottom wall portion 14, thereby improving work efficiency.

[0021] Next, the cover member 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, and 5. FIG. 5 is a plan view of the cover member 30 viewed from above. The cover member 30 is used to cover the top opening 16 formed on the upper side of the storage compartment 12. Therefore, the outer shape of the cover member 30 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape, the same as the substantially rectangular top opening 16. A grill portion 31 formed in a mesh pattern with a plurality of through holes 32 is provided in the center of the cover member 30, and a pattern portion 34 formed with a plurality of recessed holes 33 is provided so as to cover the periphery of the grill portion 31. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the outer periphery of the grill portion 31 is substantially circular. When a speaker is provided in the storage compartment 12 in a speaker selection specification, sound generated by the speaker is transmitted to the interior of the vehicle through the grill portion 31. The plurality of recessed holes 33 are formed in a concave shape on the upper surface of the cover member 30, as shown in FIG. 3.

[0022] Next, referring to FIG. 3 , the positional relationship between the cover member 30 and the receptacle portion 19 when the cover member 30 is provided in the top opening 16 of the storage compartment 12, which is recessed in the top surface 11 of the top panel 10. The instrument panel structure 2 shown in FIG. 3 is an instrument panel structure 2 for a specification in which a speaker is not selected. Therefore, a receptacle portion 19 is provided in the bottom wall opening 17 formed in the bottom wall portion 14 of the storage compartment 12. The cover member 30 is provided in the top opening 16 formed on the upper side of the storage compartment 12 with a grill portion 31 formed in a mesh pattern with a plurality of through holes 32. Therefore, the receptacle portion 19 is located below the cover member 30. All of the plurality of through holes 32 formed in the cover member 30 located above the receptacle portion 19 are located above an area inside the inner periphery of the frame portion 21 of the receptacle portion 19.

[0023] Next, the function of the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 6. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 1, similar to FIG. 3. In FIG. 6, a water drop indicates water accidentally spilled by a user. The instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment is compatible with both a specification in which a speaker is not selected and a specification in which a speaker is selected. Even in the specification in which a speaker is not selected, as shown in FIG. 3, a cover member 30 having a grill portion 31 formed in a mesh pattern with a plurality of through holes 32 is provided in a top surface opening 16 formed on the upper side of a storage portion 12 provided in a top surface portion 10. Therefore, if a user accidentally spills water near the cover member 30 provided on the top surface portion 10 of the instrument panel 3, the water will enter the storage portion 12 through the plurality of through holes 32. However, in the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, all of the multiple through holes 32 formed in the cover member 30 disposed above the receptacle portion 19 are disposed above an area that is more inward than the inner periphery of the frame portion 21 of the receptacle portion 19. Therefore, even if water infiltrates into the storage section 12 through the multiple through holes 32, the infiltrating water is received by the receptacle portion 19, which is formed in a concave shape, and accumulates therein, thereby preventing water from infiltrating into the interior of the instrument panel 3 through the bottom wall opening 17.

[0024] 3 and 6, the tray 19 is attached to the bottom wall 14 so as to slope downward from the front to the rear. Therefore, when the amount of water exceeds the frame 21, the water can be guided to the front side of the vehicle, and even when the amount of water exceeds the frame 21, the water can be prevented from entering the electronic components arranged inside the instrument panel 3.

[0025] The tray portion 19 is formed in a concave shape and has a bottom plate portion 20 and an annular frame portion 21 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 20. Therefore, as shown in Fig. 6, it is possible to prevent the interior of the instrument panel from being seen through the bottom wall opening 17 and the multiple through holes 32 formed in the grill portion 31 provided in the cover member 30.

[0026] Next, with reference to FIG. 7 , a structure for fastening the instrument panel upper 4 to the vehicle body and the positional relationship between the fastening structure and the leg 23 will be described. FIG. 7 is a plan view of the left side, which is one end in the vehicle width direction, of the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, viewed from above. One end in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel upper 4 is fixed to a dash side panel fixed to the vehicle body. Specifically, the dash side panel is disposed on the one end in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel upper 4. A fixing bracket 40 for fixing the instrument panel upper 4 to the dash side panel is provided adjacent to the storage section 12 at one end in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel upper 4. Bolt holes (not shown) are formed in the fixing bracket 40. The instrument panel upper 4 is fixed to the dash side panel with bolts and nuts inserted through the bolt holes. The fixing bracket 40 is a first fixing portion in the present invention, and the center of the bolt hole formed in the fixing bracket 40 is the position of the first fixing portion in the present invention.

[0027] One of the multiple legs 23 is positioned on an imaginary line connecting the center of the bolt hole formed in the fixed bracket 40, which serves as the first fixed part, and the center C of the receiving tray part 19, which is formed in a perfect circular shape.

[0028] Fixing bracket 40, which is fixed to a dash side panel that is fixed to the vehicle body, is fixed to the highly rigid dash side panel. Leg 23 is positioned on an imaginary line connecting the center of a bolt hole (first fixing portion) formed in fixing bracket 40 and center C of receptacle portion 19, which is formed in a perfect circle. Therefore, even if force is applied to bottom wall portion 14 when receptacle portion 19 is removed from bottom wall portion 14 on a factory line to accommodate speaker selection specifications, deformation of bottom wall portion 14 can be suppressed. Furthermore, because deformation of bottom wall portion 14 is suppressed, receptacle portion 19 can be easily removed from bottom wall portion 14.

[0029] The front portion of the instrument panel upper 4 is fixed to a cowl upper panel that is fixed to the vehicle body. Specifically, the cowl upper panel is disposed below and forward of the instrument panel upper 4. Two upper ribs 41 and a lower rib 42 for fixing the instrument panel upper 4 to the cowl upper panel are provided adjacent to the storage section 12 so as to be arranged in the vertical direction on the underside of the front portion of the instrument panel upper 4. A slight clearance is provided in the vertical direction between the two upper ribs 41 and the lower rib 42. The front edge of the cowl upper panel extending in the vehicle width direction is clamped in the clearance between the two upper ribs 41 and the lower rib 42, thereby fixing the front portion of the instrument panel upper 4 to the cowl upper panel. The two upper ribs 41 and the lower rib 42 are second fixing portions in the present invention. In the clearance between the two upper ribs 41 and the lower rib 42, the position midway between the two upper ribs 41 and midway between the lower ribs 42 in the front-rear direction is the position of the second fixing portion in the present invention.

[0030] One of the multiple legs 23 is positioned on an imaginary line connecting a position midway between the two upper ribs 41 and midway in the front-to-back direction of the lower rib 42 in the clearance between the two upper ribs 41 and the lower rib 42 that form the second fixed portion, and the center C of the receiving portion 19, which is formed in a perfect circular shape.

[0031] Two upper ribs 41 and two lower ribs 42 (second fixing portions) are fixed to the cowl upper panel, which is fixed to the vehicle body, and are fixed to the highly rigid cowl upper panel. Since the legs 23 are positioned on an imaginary line connecting the second fixing portions and the center C of the saucer portion 19, which is formed in a perfect circular shape, deformation of the bottom wall portion 14 can be suppressed even if force is applied to the bottom wall portion 14 when the saucer portion 19 is removed from the bottom wall portion 14 on a factory line to select speaker specifications. Furthermore, because deformation of the bottom wall portion 14 is suppressed, the saucer portion 19 can be easily removed from the bottom wall portion 14.

[0032] The instrument panel structure according to this embodiment includes an instrument panel 3 (instrument panel upper 4) extending in the vehicle width direction, a recessed storage section 12 provided in a top surface 10 of the instrument panel 3, in which a speaker is stored, and a cover member 30 disposed in a top surface opening 16 formed on the upper side of the storage section 12, the cover member 30 having a grill section 31 formed with a plurality of through holes 32, and a bottom wall opening 17 formed in a bottom wall 14 on the lower side of the storage section 12. The structure is a ment panel comprising a receiving tray portion 19 provided in a bottom wall opening 17, the receiving tray portion 19 being formed concave and having a bottom plate portion 20 and an annular frame portion 21 protruding upward from the bottom plate portion 20, the receiving tray portion 19 being attached to the bottom wall portion 14 by a plurality of legs 23 connected to the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20 and the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17, the plurality of legs 23 being arranged at predetermined intervals around the circumferential direction of the bottom plate portion 20, and all of the plurality of through holes 32 being arranged above an area inside the inner periphery of the frame portion 21.

[0033] Therefore, even if water infiltrates into the interior of the storage section 12 through the multiple through holes 32, the infiltrating water is received by the concavely formed receiving tray section 19 and collected in the receiving tray section 19, thereby preventing water from infiltrating into the interior of the instrument panel 3 through the bottom wall opening 17.

[0034] The tray portion 19 is formed in a concave shape and has a bottom plate portion 20 and an annular frame portion 21 that protrudes upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 20. This prevents the interior of the instrument panel from being seen through the bottom wall opening 17 and the multiple through holes 32 formed in the grill portion 31 provided in the cover member 30.

[0035] Although the embodiments and modifications of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and modifications, and further modifications and changes are possible based on the technical concept of the present invention.

[0036] In the instrument panel structure 2 of this embodiment, a storage section 12 for storing a speaker (not shown) is provided at one end of the top surface 10 of the instrument panel upper 4 in the case where a speaker is selected, but the storage section 12 may be provided in the center of the instrument panel upper 4 rather than at one end thereof, as long as it is provided at the top surface 10 of the instrument panel upper 4.

[0037] In the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, a plurality of legs 23 are provided between the outer periphery 22 of the receiving pan portion 19 and the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17, connecting the outer periphery 22 and the inner periphery 18. The legs 23 extend from the outer periphery 22 of the bottom plate portion 20 in the radial direction F of the receiving pan portion 19 and connect to the inner periphery 18 of the bottom wall opening 17, but the number of legs 23 is not necessarily limited to two or three or more.

[0038] Furthermore, in the instrument panel structure 2 according to this embodiment, each of the plurality of legs 23 is provided with a weak portion 25 whose width in the circumferential direction E on the bottom wall 14 side is narrower than the width in the circumferential direction E on the receiving pan 19 side, but the weak portion 25 is not necessarily limited to this. The weak portion 25 may have a structure in which the thickness of the leg 23 in the vertical direction on the bottom wall 14 side is narrower than the thickness on the receiving pan 19 side. [Explanation of symbols]

[0039] 2...instrument panel structure, 3...instrument panel, 4...instrument panel upper, 10...top surface portion, 11...top surface, 12...storage portion, 13...side wall portion, 14...bottom wall portion, 16...top surface opening, 17...bottom wall opening, 18...inner periphery, 19...receiver portion, 20...bottom plate portion, 21...frame portion, 22...outer periphery, 23...leg portion, 24...fixed seat portion, 25...weak portion, 26...tapered portion, 30...cover member, 31...grill portion, 32...through hole, 33...recessed hole, 34...pattern portion, 40...fixing bracket, 41...upper rib, 42...lower rib

Claims

1. An instrument panel that extends across the width of the vehicle, a recessed storage section provided on a top surface of the instrument panel, the storage section accommodating a speaker; a cover member disposed on a top opening formed on an upper side of the storage unit, the cover member having a grill portion with a plurality of through holes formed therein; and a bottom wall opening is formed in a bottom wall portion on a lower side of the storage section, a receiving tray provided in the bottom wall opening, The tray portion is formed in a concave shape and has a bottom plate portion and an annular frame portion protruding upward from the bottom plate portion, the receiving tray is attached to the bottom wall by a plurality of legs connected to the outer periphery of the bottom plate and the inner periphery of the bottom wall opening; The plurality of legs are arranged at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the bottom plate portion, An instrument panel structure, wherein all of the plurality of through holes are arranged above an area inside an inner periphery of the frame portion.

2. 2. The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of legs has a weakened portion whose width on the bottom wall side is narrower than that on the receiving portion side.

3. The bottom wall portion is provided with at least two fixing seat portions for fixing the speaker, 3. The instrument panel structure according to claim 2, wherein the fixed seat portion is disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of legs in the circumferential direction of the bottom plate portion.

4. The storage section is provided on one end side of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction, a first fixing portion for fixing the instrument panel to a vehicle body side is provided at one end of the instrument panel in a vehicle width direction; The tray portion is formed in a circular shape, 2. The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of legs is disposed on an imaginary line connecting the first fixing portion and the center of the receiving portion.

5. a second fixing portion for fixing the instrument panel to a vehicle body is provided at a front portion of the instrument panel; The tray portion is formed in a circular shape, 2. The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein one of the plurality of legs is disposed on an imaginary line connecting the second fixing portion and the center of the receiving portion.

6. 2. The instrument panel structure according to claim 1, wherein the thickness of the plurality of legs in the vertical direction is thinner than the thickness of the bottom wall portion and the bottom plate portion in the vertical direction.

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