Vehicle interior article assembling structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle interior article assembling structure which enables a vehicle interior article to be easily assembled to a vehicle member without play.SOLUTION: When an opening 26 on the bottom side of an interior article body 20 is covered by a bottom plate 50 with the interior article body 20 placed on a vehicle member 1, a pair of protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 enable a pair of engaging pieces 33 of the interior article body 20 to be movable outside, a pair of abutment pieces 29 and engaging claws 36 of the engaging pieces 33 thereby cooperate to reversely sandwich the edges 13 of a pair of openings 12 of the vehicle member 1, and simultaneously a second lock claw 52a of second lock pieces 52 of the bottom plate 50 locks a second lock hole 32 of the interior article body 20.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an assembly structure for a vehicle interior part that is assembled to a vehicle member. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, vehicle interior parts such as console boxes are installed in vehicles such as automobiles. This installation is performed by fastening the vehicle interior part to a vehicle member such as a body panel attached to the vehicle with bolts. This allows the vehicle interior part to be installed to the vehicle member. Also, as shown in Patent Document 1, a technique is known in which the vehicle interior part is installed to the vehicle member via engagement with clips instead of bolts. This eliminates the need for tools required for bolt installation, and allows the vehicle interior part to be easily installed to the vehicle member. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-306247 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, in the technology of Patent Document 1, the number of clips is kept small in order to reduce the clip insertion load. As a result, there is a risk that rattle may occur in the assembled vehicle interior part. Therefore, there is a need to provide an assembly structure for vehicle interior parts that can easily assemble vehicle interior parts to vehicle members without rattle. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to one feature of the present disclosure, in an assembly structure for a vehicle interior trim that is assembled to a vehicle component, the vehicle component includes a pair of openings. The vehicle interior trim includes a cylindrical interior trim main body and a bottom plate that closes the opening on the bottom side of the interior trim main body. The interior trim main body includes a pair of abutment pieces, a pair of engagement pieces that can move outward via a movable mechanism, and a locking hole. The pair of engagement pieces each include an engagement claw that cooperates with the pair of abutment pieces to clamp the edges of the pair of openings of the vehicle component in opposite directions when the pair of engagement pieces themselves are moved outward. The bottom plate includes a locking piece with a main locking claw that can be engaged with the locking hole of the interior trim main body, and a pair of protrusions that move the pair of engagement claws of the interior trim main body outward. When the bottom plate is used to close the opening on the bottom side of the interior part body with the interior part body placed on the vehicle component, the pair of protrusions on the bottom plate move the pair of engagement pieces on the interior part body outward, causing the pair of abutment pieces and the engagement claws of the pair of engagement pieces to cooperate and clamp the edges of the pair of openings on the vehicle component in opposite directions. At the same time, the main engagement claws of the engagement pieces on the bottom plate engage with the engagement holes in the interior part body.

[0006] Therefore, when the bottom plate is used to close the opening on the bottom side of the interior trim main body, the pair of abutment pieces on the interior trim main body and the engagement claws on the pair of engagement pieces work together to clamp the edges of the pair of openings in the vehicle component in opposite directions. This restricts vertical and lateral movement of the interior trim main body relative to the vehicle component. Then, while this restricted movement is maintained, the primary engagement claws on the engagement pieces of the bottom plate engage with the engagement holes in the interior trim main body. This allows the vehicle interior trim to be easily and securely attached to the vehicle component without rattle.

[0007] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the pair of openings in the vehicle member have a rectangular shape with a longitudinal direction, and the pair of engagement pieces of the interior part main body are formed so as to extend along substantially the entire longitudinal direction at edges of the pair of openings.

[0008] This ensures a large amount of contact between the pair of engaging pieces and the edges of the pair of openings, thereby further reducing rattling of the interior accessory main body relative to the vehicle components.

[0009] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the pair of openings of the vehicle member have a rectangular shape with a longitudinal direction, and the pair of engagement pieces of the interior part main body are formed in a divided state so as to extend along substantially the entire longitudinal direction at the edges of the pair of openings.

[0010] Therefore, by arranging various components mounted on the vehicle in the gap between the divided portions, interference between the engaging pieces that form pairs with these various components can be avoided.

[0011] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the locking piece of the bottom plate includes an auxiliary locking claw, and when the bottom plate is used to close the opening on the bottom side of the interior part body with the interior part body placed on the vehicle member, the auxiliary locking claw of the locking piece locks into the locking hole in the interior part body before the main locking claw of the locking piece of the bottom plate locks into the locking hole in the interior part body.

[0012] Therefore, the bottom plate can be assembled to the interior accessory body (actual assembly) in a provisionally assembled state in which the auxiliary locking claws of the locking pieces of the bottom plate are locked into the locking holes of the interior accessory body. Therefore, the interior accessory body and bottom plate can be delivered to, for example, an automobile manufacturer in this provisionally assembled state. With this provisional assembly, automobile manufacturer workers can smoothly assemble the vehicle interior accessory to vehicle components.

[0013] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the movable mechanism is a hinge. Therefore, the engagement piece that pairs with the interior part body can be integrally molded from a rigid synthetic resin. Therefore, the engagement piece that pairs with the interior part body can be easily molded.

[0014] According to another feature of the present disclosure, the interior part main body includes a fitting protrusion or a fitting hole. The pair of engagement pieces of the interior part main body include a fitting hole or a fitting protrusion. When the pair of protrusions of the bottom plate rotate or slide the pair of engagement pieces of the interior part main body outward, the pair of abutment pieces and the engagement claws of the pair of engagement pieces cooperate to sandwich the edges of the pair of openings of the vehicle component in opposite directions, and the fitting protrusions fit into the fitting holes.

[0015] Therefore, even if a force is applied when lifting the vehicle interior part, the force is not concentrated on the hinge but is dispersed to the mating portion of the fitting projection and fitting hole, thereby preventing damage to the hinge. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view of a console box according to a first embodiment in a state where the console box is assembled to a vehicle member. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1 as seen from above. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of FIG. 1 as seen from below. [Figure 4] 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2. FIG. [Figure 5] FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the temporarily assembled state taken along line VV in FIG. 2. [Figure 6] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing a temporarily assembled state in FIG. [Figure 7] FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the assembled state. [Figure 8] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the assembled state. [Figure 9] FIG. 5 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 according to the second embodiment. [Figure 10] FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 6 according to the second embodiment. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 8 according to the second embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] (First embodiment) A first embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 8. In the following description, a console box 2 will be described as an example of a vehicle interior part. In the following description, the directions of up / down, front / rear, and left / right are directions shown in each drawing based on the direction of the automobile (not shown) into which the console box 2 is to be assembled. These also apply to a second embodiment described later.

[0018] As shown in Fig. 1, a console box 2 is attached to a vehicle member 1 of a vehicle such as an automobile. Below, the vehicle member 1 and the console box 2, which is the interior accessory main body, will be described separately.

[0019] First, the vehicle member 1 will be described. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the vehicle member 1 is, for example, a vehicle body panel formed by bending a metal panel into a substantially U-shape, and includes a top wall 11 and a pair of left and right side walls 10 bent from both left and right edges of the top wall 11. The top wall 11 is rectangular in shape with the longitudinal direction extending in the front-to-rear direction. The top wall 11 also includes a pair of left and right rectangular openings 12 with the longitudinal direction extending in the front-to-rear direction. The openings 12 are through-holes that penetrate the top wall 11 in the thickness direction. The vehicle member 1 is configured in this manner.

[0020] Next, the console box 2 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the console box 2 includes a console box main body 20 and a bottom plate 50. The console box main body 20 and the bottom plate 50 are both integrally molded from a rigid synthetic resin. The console box main body 20 is configured in a cylindrical shape with a front wall 21, a rear wall 22, a left wall 23, and a right wall 24, so as to have an upper opening 25 and a lower opening 26. The left wall 23 includes a lattice-shaped rib 23a on its outer surface. Similarly, the right wall 24 includes a lattice-shaped rib 24a on its outer surface. These ribs 23a, 24a ensure the rigidity of the left wall 23 and the right wall 24, i.e., the rigidity of the console box main body 20.

[0021] 3 and 4, a lower edge 28, which is the periphery of the lower opening 26 of the console box body 20, is provided with a pair of left and right abutment pieces 29 extending in the front-to-rear direction. The abutment pieces 29 are provided with a plurality of (four in this example) fitting projections 30 along the longitudinal direction. A first locking hole 31 and a second locking hole 32 are provided at each of the four corners of the lower edge 28. The lower edge 28 also has a pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 extending in the front-to-rear direction and movable outward via hinges 41, which are movable mechanisms 40.

[0022] As shown in Fig. 3, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are formed so as to extend over (correspond to) almost the entire front-to-rear direction on the edges 13 of the pair of left and right openings 12. In other words, the length of the engagement pieces 33 in the front-to-rear direction is formed slightly shorter than the length of the edges 13 of the openings 12 in the front-to-rear direction. As shown in Fig. 4, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are formed so that their tips face inward in a molded state (when the console box body 20 is completed as a single item). The engagement pieces 33 have a straight portion 34 on their inner edges and an inclined portion 35 that is inclined upward relative to the straight portion 34.

[0023] As shown in Fig. 4, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are provided with a generally L-shaped engagement claw 36 on their outer edges. Furthermore, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are provided with a plurality of (four in this example) fitting holes 37 along the longitudinal direction corresponding to the plurality of fitting protrusions 30. The fitting holes 37 are capable of fitting with the fitting protrusions 30 of the abutment piece 29, and penetrate the thickness of the engagement pieces 33. The console box body 20 is configured in this manner.

[0024] 3 and 4, the bottom plate 50 is a plate member that closes the lower opening 26, which is an opening on the bottom side of the console box main body 20. Therefore, the bottom plate 50 is formed to a size that corresponds to the size of the lower opening 26. The bottom surface of the bottom plate 50 is provided at the four corners with a first locking piece 51 and a second locking piece 52 that correspond to the first locking hole 31 and the second locking hole 32 of the console box main body 20. The first locking piece 51 has two claws (a main locking claw 51a and an auxiliary locking claw 51b) along the vertical direction, which is the longitudinal direction.

[0025] 3 and 4, the main locking claw 51a is formed on the base end side of the first locking piece 51. The auxiliary locking claw 51b is formed on the tip end side of the first locking piece 51. Both the main locking claw 51a and the auxiliary locking claw 51b can be locked into the first locking hole 31 of the console box body 20.

[0026] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, when the first locking piece 51 is inserted into the first locking hole 31, the auxiliary locking claw 51b first locks into the first locking hole 31. This locking is used when temporarily assembling the bottom plate 50 to the console box body 20. When the first locking piece 51 is further inserted into the first locking hole 31, the locking of the auxiliary locking claw 51b with the first locking hole 31 is released, and the main locking claw 51a locks into the first locking hole 31. This locking is used when finally assembling the bottom plate 50 to the console box body 20.

[0027] 3 and 4, the second locking piece 52 has a locking claw 52a. The locking claw 52a can be locked into the second locking hole 32 of the console box body 20. When the second locking piece 52 is inserted into the second locking hole 32, the locking claw 52a is locked into the second locking hole 32. This locking is used when the bottom plate 50 is finally assembled to the console box body 20.

[0028] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the bottom plate 50 has protrusions 53 on the left and right sides of its underside, which correspond to the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20. There are six protrusions 53 in total, three on the left side along the front-to-rear direction and three on the right side along the front-to-rear direction. Each protrusion 53 has a vertical straight portion 54 on the outside and an inclined portion 55 that slopes inward from the tip of the straight portion 54. The bottom plate 50 is configured in this manner.

[0029] Next, a procedure for assembling the console box 2 to the vehicle member 1 will be described with reference to Figures 4 to 8. At this time, a case where the bottom plate 50 is temporarily assembled to the console box main body 20 and a case where this temporary assembly is not performed will be described separately. First, a case where temporary assembly is performed will be described.

[0030] First, from the state shown in Fig. 4 , a first operation is performed in which the bottom plate 50 is inserted into the interior 27 of the console box body 20 so as to close the lower opening 26 of the console box body 20. During the first operation, the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 are inserted into the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20, as shown in Fig. 5 . As a result, the auxiliary locking claws 51b of the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 are locked into the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20, respectively.

[0031] 6, during the first operation, the left and right protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 press into the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20. As a result, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are moved (rotated) outward via the hinges 41. In this way, the temporary assembly of the bottom plate 50 to the console box body 20 is completed.

[0032] Next, as shown in Figures 5 and 6, a second operation is performed in which the console box body 20 with the bottom plate 50 temporarily assembled thereto is placed on the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1. During the second operation, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 that have been moved toward the outside of the console box body 20 are inserted into the pair of left and right openings 12 in the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1. Next, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, a third operation is performed in which the bottom plate 50 temporarily assembled to the console box body 20 is pushed downward.

[0033] This causes the three left and right protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 to press into the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20. As a result, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are moved (rotated) approximately 90° outward from the molded state (see FIG. 4). This causes the left and right abutment pieces 29 of the console box body 20 and the engagement claws 36 of the pair of engagement pieces 33 to cooperate and sandwich the edge 13 of the opening 12 of the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1 in opposite directions.

[0034] At the same time, the main locking claws 51a of the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 lock into the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20, and at the same time, the locking claws 52a of the four second locking pieces 52 of the bottom plate 50 lock into the four second locking holes 32 of the console box body 20. Therefore, this sandwiched state is maintained. In this way, the assembly (main assembly) of the console box 2 to the vehicle member 1 is completed.

[0035] 8, when the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are moved outward by approximately 90°, the straight portion 54 and the inclined portion 55 of the protrusion 53 abut against the straight portion 34 and the inclined portion 35 of the engagement piece 33. In other words, two surfaces of the protrusion 53 at different angles (the surface forming the straight portion 54 and the surface forming the inclined portion 55) abut against two surfaces of the engagement piece 33 at different angles (the surface forming the straight portion 34 and the surface forming the inclined portion 35).

[0036] Therefore, there is no rattle in the pair of movable left and right engaging pieces 33. Therefore, there is no rattle when the edge 13 of the opening 12 in the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1 is sandwiched in the opposite direction by cooperation between the left and right abutment pieces 29 and the engaging claws 36 of the pair of engaging pieces 33. Furthermore, when the pair of left and right engaging pieces 33 are moved outward by approximately 90°, as shown in Figure 8, the fitting protrusions 30 of the pair of left and right abutment pieces 29 of the console box body 20 fit into the fitting holes 37 of the pair of left and right engaging pieces 33, respectively.

[0037] Design panels (not shown) are attached to the front wall 21, rear wall 22, left wall 23, and right wall 24 of the console box body 20 of the console box 2 assembled in this manner. This improves the appearance of the console box 2. In addition, a lid (not shown) that opens and closes the upper opening 25 is attached to the console box body 20. This allows items (not shown) to be placed in and removed from the interior 27 of the console box body 20 by opening and closing the lid.

[0038] If there is no temporary assembly, the second operation may be carried out first, followed by the first operation and the third operation in this order.

[0039] The assembly structure for the console box 2 according to the first embodiment is configured as described above. With this configuration, the bottom plate 50 closes the lower opening 26 of the console box body 20 with the console box body 20 placed on the vehicle member 1. Then, the three left and right protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 rotate the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20 outward via the hinges 41. As a result, the pair of abutment pieces 29 of the console box body 20 and the engagement claws 36 of the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 rotated outward cooperate to sandwich the edges 13 of the pair of openings 12 of the vehicle member 1 in opposite directions. At the same time, that is, while maintaining this sandwiching, the main locking claws 51 a of the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 engage with the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20. At the same time, the locking claws 52a of the four second locking pieces 52 of the bottom plate 50 lock into the four second locking holes 32 of the console box body 20. These locks allow the bottom plate 50 to be easily assembled to the console box body 20. When the bottom plate 50 is assembled in this manner, the above-described clamping is maintained, allowing the console box 2 to be easily assembled to the vehicle member 1. Furthermore, when the edges 13 of the pair of openings 12 of the vehicle member 1 are clamped as described above, vertical and horizontal movement of the console box body 20 relative to the vehicle member 1 is restricted. Therefore, rattle of the console box body 20 relative to the vehicle member 1 is suppressed. As a result, the console box 2 can be easily assembled to the vehicle member 1 without rattle.

[0040] Furthermore, with this configuration, the pair of openings 12 of the vehicle member 1 are rectangular in shape with a longitudinal direction. The pair of engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20 are formed so as to extend over substantially the entire longitudinal direction at the edges 13 of the pair of openings 12. This ensures a large amount of contact between the pair of engagement pieces 33 and the edges 13 of the pair of openings 12. This further reduces rattling of the console box body 20 relative to the vehicle member 1.

[0041] Furthermore, according to this configuration, the bottom plate 50 is provided with the first locking piece 51 and the auxiliary locking claw 51b. When the bottom plate 50 is used to close the lower opening 26 on the bottom side of the console box body 20 with the console box body 20 placed on the vehicle member 1, the auxiliary locking claw 51b of the first locking piece 51 locks into the first locking hole 31 before the main locking claw 51a of the first locking piece 51 of the bottom plate 50 locks into the first locking hole 31 of the console box body 20. Therefore, the bottom plate 50 can be assembled to the console box body 20 (actual assembly) in a temporary assembled state in which the auxiliary locking claw 51b of the first locking piece 51 of the bottom plate 50 locks into the first locking hole 31 of the console box body 20. Therefore, the console box body 20 and the bottom plate 50 can be delivered to an automobile manufacturer in this temporary assembled state. With this temporary assembly, the automobile manufacturer's worker can smoothly assemble the console box 2 to the vehicle member 1 by performing the second and third operations described above.

[0042] Furthermore, with this configuration, the movable mechanism 40 is the hinge 41. Therefore, the console box body 20 and the pair of engagement pieces 33 can be integrally molded from a rigid synthetic resin. Therefore, the console box body 20 and the pair of engagement pieces 33 can be molded easily.

[0043] Furthermore, according to this configuration, the console box body 20 includes the fitting protrusions 30. The pair of engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20 include fitting holes 37. When the multiple protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 rotate the pair of engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20 outward, the pair of abutment pieces 29 and the engagement claws 36 of the pair of engagement pieces 33 cooperate to sandwich the edges 13 of the pair of openings 12 of the vehicle member 1 in opposite directions, and the fitting protrusions 30 fit into the fitting holes 37. Therefore, even when a force is applied when the console box 2 is lifted upward, the force applied at this time is not concentrated on the hinge 41, but is also dispersed to the mating portions of the fitting protrusions 30 and the fitting holes 37. Therefore, damage to the hinge 41 can be suppressed.

[0044] (Second embodiment) A second embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 9 to 11. Compared to the console box 2 of the first embodiment already described, a console box 102 of this second embodiment has a console box main body 20 and a pair of engagement pieces 33 formed as separate bodies (separate members). In the following description, members having the same or equivalent configurations as those described in the first embodiment will be given the same reference numerals, and redundant description will be omitted.

[0045] 9, in the console box body 20 of the console box 102, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are assembled so as to be slidable outward by a movable mechanism 40. In this case, the movable mechanism 40 is a slide mechanism 42 that allows the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 to slide in the left-right direction relative to the console box body 20.

[0046] This console box 102 can also achieve the same effects as the console box 2. These effects are explained below. From the state shown in FIG. 9 , a first operation is performed in which the bottom plate 50 is inserted into the interior 27 of the console box body 20 so as to close the lower opening 26 of the console box body 20. During the first operation, the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 are inserted into the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20. As a result, the auxiliary locking claws 51b of the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 are locked into the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20, respectively.

[0047] 10, during the first operation, the left and right protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 press into the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20. As a result, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are moved (slid) outward via the slide mechanism 42. In this way, the temporary assembly of the bottom plate 50 to the console box body 20 is completed.

[0048] Next, as shown in Fig. 10, a second operation is performed in which the console box body 20 with the bottom plate 50 temporarily assembled thereto is placed on the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1. During the second operation, the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 that have been moved toward the outside of the console box body 20 are inserted into the pair of left and right openings 12 in the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1. Next, as shown in Fig. 11, a third operation is performed in which the bottom plate 50 temporarily assembled to the console box body 20 is pushed downward.

[0049] This causes the three left and right protrusions 53 of the bottom plate 50 to further push into the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 of the console box body 20. This causes the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 to move (slide) further outward. This causes the left and right abutment pieces 29 of the console box body 20 and the engagement claws 36 of the pair of engagement pieces 33 to cooperate and sandwich the edge 13 of the opening 12 of the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1 in opposite directions.

[0050] At the same time, the main locking claws 51a of the four first locking pieces 51 of the bottom plate 50 lock into the four first locking holes 31 of the console box body 20, and at the same time, the locking claws 52a of the four second locking pieces 52 of the bottom plate 50 lock into the four second locking holes 32 of the console box body 20. Therefore, this sandwiched state is maintained. In this way, the assembly (main assembly) of the console box 2 to the vehicle member 1 is completed.

[0051] 11, when the pair of left and right engaging pieces 33 are movable outward, the straight portion 54 and the inclined portion 55 of the protrusion 53 abut against the straight portion 34 and the inclined portion 35 of the engaging piece 33. In other words, two surfaces of the protrusion 53 with different angles (the surface forming the straight portion 54 and the surface forming the inclined portion 55) abut against two surfaces of the engaging piece 33 with different angles (the surface forming the straight portion 34 and the surface forming the inclined portion 35).

[0052] Therefore, no rattle occurs in the pair of movable left and right engaging pieces 33. Therefore, no rattle occurs when the edge 13 of the opening 12 in the upper wall 11 of the vehicle member 1 is sandwiched in the opposite direction by cooperation between the left and right abutment pieces 29 and the engaging claws 36 of the pair of engaging pieces 33. Furthermore, when the pair of left and right engaging pieces 33 are moved outward, the fitting protrusions 30 of the pair of left and right abutment pieces 29 of the console box body 20 fit into the fitting holes 37 of the pair of left and right engaging pieces 33, respectively, as shown in FIG.

[0053] Design panels (not shown) are attached to the front wall 21, rear wall 22, left wall 23, and right wall 24 of the console box body 20 of the console box 2 assembled in this manner. This improves the appearance of the console box 2. In addition, a lid (not shown) that opens and closes the upper opening 25 is attached to the console box body 20. This allows items (not shown) to be placed in and removed from the interior 27 of the console box body 20 by opening and closing the lid.

[0054] The assembly structure of the console box 102 according to the second embodiment is configured as described above. With this configuration, similar to the console box 2, the console box 102 can be easily assembled to the vehicle member 1 without rattle.

[0055] Although the first and second embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to these and can be embodied in various other forms. In the first and second embodiments, an example has been described in which the pair of left and right engagement pieces 33 are formed so as to extend over (correspond to) substantially the entire front-to-rear direction on the edges 13 of the pair of left and right openings 12. Alternatively, the pair of engagement pieces 33 may be formed in a split state (for example, two-split or three-split) so as to extend over substantially the entire front-to-rear direction on the edges 13 of the pair of openings 12. That is, the engagement piece 33 may be split into two pieces, one for the front and one for the rear, with a gap between them. In this case, various components mounted on the vehicle can be arranged in this gap to avoid interference between the various components and the pair of engagement pieces 33.

[0056] In the first and second embodiments, an example has been described in which the auxiliary locking claws 51b of the first locking pieces 51 and the locking claws 52a of the second locking pieces 52 are used when finally assembling the bottom plate 50 to the console box body 20. However, instead of this, either the auxiliary locking claws 51b of the first locking pieces 51 or the locking claws 52a of the second locking pieces 52 may be used alone.

[0057] In the first and second embodiments, the contact piece 29 has the fitting protrusion 30, and the engagement piece 33 has the fitting hole 37. Alternatively, the contact piece 29 may have the fitting hole 37, and the engagement piece 33 may have the fitting protrusion 30. In the first and second embodiments, the console box 2 has been described as an example of a vehicle interior part. Alternatively, a glove compartment, a door trim, or the like may be used. [Explanation of symbols]

[0058] 1 Vehicle components 2 Console box (vehicle interior) 12 Opening 13. Fate 20 Console box body (interior parts body) 26 Lower opening (bottom opening) 29 Contact piece 31 First locking hole 33 Engagement piece 36 Engagement claw 40 Movable mechanism 50 Bottom plate 51 1st locking piece 51a Main locking claw 53 protrusion

Claims

1. An assembly structure for a vehicle interior part that is assembled to a vehicle member, the vehicle member includes a pair of openings; The vehicle interior accessory includes a cylindrical interior accessory main body and a bottom plate that closes an opening on a bottom side of the interior accessory main body, The interior part main body includes a pair of abutment pieces, a pair of engagement pieces that are movable outward via a movable mechanism, and a locking hole, The pair of engaging pieces each includes an engaging claw that cooperates with the pair of abutting pieces to clamp edges of the pair of openings of the vehicle member in opposite directions when the pair of engaging pieces themselves are moved outward, The bottom plate includes a locking piece having a main locking claw that can be locked in the locking hole of the interior part main body, and a pair of protrusions that move the pair of engagement claws of the interior part main body outward, When the opening on the bottom side of the interior part main body is closed with the bottom plate in a state where the interior part main body is placed on the vehicle member, The pair of protrusions of the bottom plate move the pair of engaging pieces of the interior part main body outward, causing the pair of abutment pieces and the engaging claws of the pair of engaging pieces to cooperate to sandwich the edges of the pair of openings of the vehicle component in opposite directions, and at the same time, the main engaging claws of the engaging pieces of the bottom plate engage with the engaging holes of the interior part main body.

2. 2. The assembly structure of a vehicle interior part according to claim 1, The pair of openings in the vehicle member have a rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction, The vehicle interior part assembly structure, wherein the pair of engaging pieces of the interior part main body are formed so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the edges of the pair of openings.

3. 2. The assembly structure of a vehicle interior part according to claim 1, The pair of openings in the vehicle member have a rectangular shape having a longitudinal direction, The pair of engaging pieces of the interior part main body are formed in a divided state so as to extend over substantially the entire length of the edges of the pair of openings.

4. The assembly structure for a vehicle interior part according to any one of claims 1 to 3, The locking piece of the bottom plate includes an auxiliary locking claw, When the opening on the bottom side of the interior part main body is closed with the bottom plate in a state where the interior part main body is placed on the vehicle member, The vehicle interior part assembly structure in which the auxiliary locking claw of the locking piece engages with the locking hole of the interior part main body before the main locking claw of the locking piece of the bottom plate engages with the locking hole of the interior part main body.

5. 5. The assembly structure for a vehicle interior part according to claim 4, The movable mechanism is a hinge.

6. 6. The assembly structure of a vehicle interior part according to claim 5, The interior part body has a fitting protrusion or a fitting hole, The pair of engaging pieces of the interior part main body include the fitting holes or the fitting protrusions, When the pair of protrusions of the bottom plate rotate or slide the pair of engaging pieces of the interior part main body outward, the pair of abutment pieces and the engaging claws of the pair of engaging pieces cooperate to sandwich the edges of the pair of openings of the vehicle component in opposite directions, and the fitting protrusions fit into the fitting holes.

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