Component cover mounting structure

Abstract

To provide a mounting structure for a component cover that can give a sense of unity and continuity with a roof lining. [Solution] An overhead console 40 is provided on the ceiling of the vehicle, and is positioned rearwardly away from the front end of a roof lining 20 that forms the interior surface of the ceiling. The roof lining 20 has mounting recesses 22, 25 cut out from the front end toward the rear for fitting the overhead console 40 into, and the rear portion of a component cover 80 that covers components attached to the windshield 10 is fitted into part of the mounting recesses 22, 25, sealing the gap between the windshield 10 and the overhead console 40 and being attached to the roof lining 20.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The technology disclosed in this specification relates to a component cover mounting structure. [Background technology]

[0002] In recent years, there has been an increase in the number of vehicles, such as automobiles, that have various devices attached to the interior surface of the windshield, including dashcams, ETC sensors, and rain sensors. Because these devices are cluttered and unsightly when exposed inside the vehicle, they are often covered with covers from the interior side. The covers are positioned based on the devices and the windshield, and are attached to the windshield by adhesive or other means. Alternatively, the covers may be attached to the overhead console located at the front end of the vehicle's roof. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] U.S. Patent No. 8,770,644 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] As described above, when the cover is attached to each device, windshield, or overhead console, a gap is required between the cover and the roof lining to accommodate tolerances, making it difficult to achieve a sense of unity or continuity between the cover and the roof lining. In particular, in recent years, the number of covers has increased and the size of the covers has grown with the increase in the types of devices attached to the windshield, creating a demand for improved interior design.

[0005] The technology disclosed in this specification was developed based on the above circumstances, and aims to provide a mounting structure for a component cover that can create a sense of unity and continuity with the roof lining. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The technology disclosed in this specification, which was completed to solve the above-mentioned problems, is an attachment structure for a component cover that covers a component attached to the interior surface of the front windshield of a vehicle, in which a roof lining that forms the interior surface of the vehicle's ceiling is arranged behind the front windshield, an overhead console is provided on the ceiling, and the overhead console is arranged at a position spaced rearward from the front end of the roof lining, and an attachment recess for fitting the overhead console is provided in the roof lining by cutting out from the front end of the roof lining toward the rear, and the rear portion of the component cover is fitted into part of the attachment recess, sealing the space between the front windshield and the overhead console and being attached to the roof lining.

[0007] According to the above configuration, compared to a conventional configuration in which the component cover and the overhead console located at the front end of the roof lining are adjacent to each other in the fore-and-aft direction, the component cover and the roof lining are integrated to provide a sense of unity and continuity, thereby improving the design of the vehicle ceiling. Also, because the component cover is attached to the roof lining, variation in the relative positioning of the component cover and the roof lining is suppressed, compared to a configuration in which the attachment position of the component cover is determined based on the windshield (the part to which the component is attached), the component, or the overhead console, the sense of unity and continuity is further improved.

[0008] The roof lining may include a reinforcing portion provided along at least a portion of the inner peripheral edge of the mounting recess on the exterior side of the roof lining, and the component cover may be attached to the reinforcing portion.

[0009] The reinforcing portion may include a bridge portion disposed along a boundary between the overhead console and the component cover, and the component cover may be attached to the bridge portion. With this configuration, the component cover can be more accurately aligned with the overhead console, thereby reducing variations in the arrangement of the three components, i.e., the component cover, roof lining, and overhead console, and further improving the sense of unity.

[0010] The vehicle width dimension of the component cover is larger than the vehicle width dimension of the overhead console, and the mounting recess includes a first mounting recess into which the rear portion of the component cover can be fitted, and a second mounting recess having a width dimension smaller than that of the first mounting recess into which the overhead console can be fitted, and the inner peripheral edge of the first mounting recess is a curved portion that curves upward, and the end face of the curved portion may overlap the component cover from the inside of the vehicle.

[0011] According to the above configuration, even if a large number of parts are attached to the windshield and the dimension of the part cover in the vehicle width direction becomes larger than the dimension of the overhead console in the vehicle width direction, the boundary between the roof lining and the part cover becomes difficult to see from the passengers, thereby improving the design of the ceiling. Furthermore, because the part cover remains excellent in design even when it is large, there is no need to provide multiple small covers, and the effort of the installation work and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

[0012] A rearview mirror is attached to the interior surface of the windshield, the rearview mirror including a base portion fixed to the windshield and a mirror main body portion disposed at a tip side via the base portion and a shaft portion, the component cover is composed of a front cover portion and a rear cover portion separable in the front-to-rear direction, the front cover portion and the rear cover portion are assembled to form an insertion hole through which the shaft portion can be inserted, and a parting line between the front cover portion and the rear cover portion may be disposed forward of the mirror main body portion. With this configuration, the parting line is difficult to see from the passengers, and the appearance of the component cover can be improved.

[0013] The reinforcing portion may include a protrusion that abuts against the roof panel. With this configuration, the protrusion abuts against the roof panel, thereby suppressing deformation (buckling) of the roof lining toward the vehicle's top and improving the mounting stability of the rear portion of the component cover.

[0014] The reinforcing portion may include a mounting portion for fixing to the roof panel. With this configuration, the roof lining is fixed to the roof panel at the mounting portion with clips or screws, etc., thereby stably attaching the rear portion of the component cover. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to the technology disclosed in this specification, it is possible to provide a mounting structure for a component cover that can create a sense of unity and continuity with the roof lining. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0016] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a front portion of a windshield and a roof lining of a vehicle according to an embodiment, viewed from the exterior side of the vehicle; [Figure 2] Exploded perspective view of Figure 1 [Figure 3] 1 is a perspective view of the vehicle's front window and front ceiling from the inside of the vehicle; [Figure 4]Enlarged perspective view of the main part of Figure 3 [Figure 5] An enlarged perspective view of the part shown in FIG. 4 as seen from the rear of the vehicle interior. [Figure 6] Bottom view of the front ceiling [Figure 7] Exploded perspective view of roof lining [Figure 8] Enlarged cross-section of a portion of the ceiling [Figure 9] Partially exploded perspective view of the front ceiling section, omitting the camera module and overhead console [Figure 10] A perspective view of the front part of the ceiling, omitting the camera module and overhead console [Figure 11] Perspective view of the front part of the ceiling [Figure 12] Enlarged vertical cross section of a portion of the ceiling [Figure 13] Perspective view of the camera module [Figure 14] Vertical cross-sectional side view of the front part of the ceiling [Figure 15] Vertical cross section of the front part of the ceiling [Figure 16] Enlarged vertical cross section of a part of the cover DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0017] An embodiment of a component cover mounting structure 1 disclosed in this specification will be described with reference to Figures 1 to 16. In the following description, the directions of the arrows FR and RR shown in each figure will be referred to as the front and rear of the vehicle (the direction of travel of the vehicle), the directions of the arrows R and L will be referred to as the right and left sides of the travel direction, and the directions of the arrows UP and DW will be referred to as the top and bottom of the vehicle.

[0018] Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the front portion of a vehicle's windshield 10 and roof lining 20 as viewed from the exterior, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of Fig. 1, and Figs. 3 to 5 are perspective views as viewed from the interior. The windshield 10 is a window located in front of the driver's seat and passenger seat, and has an inclined surface that slopes from the front to the rear and upward. A roof lining 20 is provided at the upper end of the windshield 10, and is located behind the windshield 10 to form the interior ceiling of the vehicle.

[0019] The roof lining 20 is generally in the form of a plate that covers the interior side of the roof panel 15 (see Figure 8) that constitutes the vehicle body, and extends in a substantially horizontal direction. The main plate surface of the roof lining 20 is disposed away from the roof panel 15. The lower surface of the roof lining 20 is used as a ceiling design surface 20A.

[0020] 3 to 5, an overhead console 40 is fitted into the front part of the roof lining 20 and in the center in the vehicle width direction. Various electrical components such as map lamps, map lamp switches, and various other switches are attached to this overhead console 40.

[0021] More specifically, the front end of the roof lining 20 forms a rising portion 21 that curves across the entire width of the vehicle and rises obliquely upward and forward (see FIG. 4 ), and a first mounting recess 22 (an example of a mounting recess) cut out in a generally arc shape from the front end toward the rear is provided in the center of the rising portion 21 in the width direction of the vehicle (see FIGS. 4 and 6 ). The first mounting recess 22 is a portion to which a part of a cover (an example of a component cover) 80, which will be described later, is attached. The depth of the cutout of the first mounting recess 22 is slightly smaller than the rising dimension of the rising portion 21.

[0022] Additionally, a second mounting recess 25 is provided in the center of the roof lining 20 in the vehicle width direction, cut out in a concave shape rearward from the first mounting recess 22. The second mounting recess 25 is a portion where the overhead console 40 is attached. The width dimension of the second mounting recess 25 is smaller than the width dimension of the first mounting recess 22. In other words, the first mounting recess 22 and the second mounting recess 25 are connected in a generally T-shape in plan view (bottom view) (see FIG. 6).

[0023] An accommodating recess 26 that is recessed downward in the form of a shallow groove is formed on the inner peripheral edge of this second mounting recess 25 (see FIGS. 7 and 8). In other words, the accommodating recess 26 is a groove that extends in a substantially U-shape. A reinforcing member (an example of a reinforcing member) 30 that reinforces the second mounting recess 25 is disposed so as to be housed within the accommodating recess 26 that extends in a substantially U-shape.

[0024] The reinforcing member 30 has a rectangular frame shape, a portion of which is disposed inside the accommodating recess 26 (see FIGS. 7 to 9). Specifically, the reinforcing member 30 has a rectangular frame shape including a rear side portion 31 disposed in the rear portion of the accommodating recess 26, which extends in the vehicle width direction, the accommodating recess 26 extending in the approximately U-shape, a right side portion 32 disposed in the portion of the accommodating recess 26 that extends in the front-rear direction on the right side, a left side portion 33 disposed in the portion of the accommodating recess 26 that extends in the front-rear direction on the left side, and a front side portion (an example of a bridging portion) 34 extending in the vehicle width direction so as to bridge the front ends of the right side portion 32 and the left side portion 33. It can also be said that the front side portion 34 bridges the front end of the second mounting recess 25 in the vehicle width direction.

[0025] The right side portion 32 and the left side portion 33 are formed with protrusions 32A and 33A that abut against the roof panel 15 at the tip side via the cushioning material 16, thereby suppressing deformation (buckling) of the roof lining 20 toward the top of the vehicle (see Figure 8).

[0026] The inner diameter dimension of the frame-shaped reinforcing member 30 is set so that, when the reinforcing member 30 is accommodated in the accommodation recess 26, the inner periphery of the reinforcing member 30 fits almost snugly around the outer periphery of the inner groove wall of the accommodation recess 26 (see FIG. 8). The outer diameter dimension of the reinforcing member 30 is set so that, when the reinforcing member 30 is disposed in the accommodation recess 26, the outer periphery of the reinforcing member 30 fits almost snugly around the inner periphery of the outer groove wall of the accommodation recess 26 (also see FIG. 8). This makes it possible to position the reinforcing member 30 relative to the roof lining 20. The reinforcing member 30 is bonded to the inside of the accommodation recess 26 (the exterior surface of the roof lining 20) with an adhesive and is integrated with the roof lining 20.

[0027] In addition, a mounting portion 37 is provided on the front side 34 of the reinforcing member 30 for fixing the roof lining 20 to the roof panel 15 via the reinforcing member 30 using clips or screws, etc., and a fastening seat 36 is provided rising upward on the rear side 31 of the reinforcing member 30 for fixing wiring connected to various electrical equipment and switches on the overhead console 40.

[0028] The overhead console 40 has a generally flat, rectangular box shape that can be fitted into the second mounting recess 25 and the reinforcing member 30 described above. The upper surface of the overhead console 40 is provided with clip seats 42 for attaching clips 41 for mounting the overhead console 40 to the vehicle body (see FIG. 11). The rear surface of the overhead console 40 is also provided with three locking pieces 43 that protrude rearward and are aligned in the vehicle width direction. When the overhead console 40 is fitted into the second mounting recess 25 of the roof lining 20 and the reinforcing member 30, these locking pieces 43 lock onto the upper surface of the rear side portion 31 of the reinforcing member 30, thereby preventing the overhead console 40 from coming off downward (see FIG. 12).

[0029] A camera module 50 is attached to the interior side of the above-mentioned windshield 10, in the center in the vehicle width direction (see FIG. 11). The camera module 50 is disposed in front of the overhead console 40. As shown in FIG. 13, the camera module 50 includes a camera body 51, a field of view protection plate 53, and a holding member 60. The camera body 51 is disposed with the lens 52 facing forward.

[0030] The field of view protection plate 53 has a bottom wall portion 54 in the shape of a flat, approximately isosceles triangle in plan view, with the apex between the isosceles sides positioned in front of and slightly below the lens 52 and the base between the isosceles sides positioned in front of the apex, extending approximately horizontally. In other words, the front side extends approximately horizontally with the front side spreading out in the left-right direction.

[0031] Upright wall portions 55 are provided on each isosceles side of the bottom wall portion 54, rising upward. The angle between these upright wall portions 55 is approximately equal to the angle of view of the camera. In addition, an extension portion 56 is provided on the bottom side of the bottom wall portion 54, bending slightly downward from the bottom wall portion 54. While the bottom wall portion 54 extends in a substantially horizontal direction, the upper end surfaces of the two upright wall portions 55 and the upper surface of the extension portion 56 extend at the same angle as the inclination angle of the front windshield 10.

[0032] The holding member 60 holds the camera body 51 and the view angle protection plate 53 in the correct position and attitude relative to the windshield 10, and includes a camera holding portion 61 that holds the camera body 51, and a protective plate holding portion 62 that is a substantially isosceles triangular frame and extends forward and laterally from the camera holding portion 61 to hold the view angle protection plate 53. The protective plate holding portion 62 holds the left and right standing wall portions 55 of the view angle protection plate 53 by engaging them with locking portions 57 inside the protective plate holding portion 62, and also holds the extension portion 56 of the view angle protection plate 53 by supporting it from below. In addition, a cover holding portion 64 that holds a cover 80 (described later) is formed in the portion of the protective plate holding portion 62 that protrudes most laterally.

[0033] The holding member 60 also has a mirror insertion portion 63 that extends forward from the front portion of the protection plate holding portion 62 at the same angle as the inclination angle of the windshield 10. The mirror insertion portion 63 will be described later.

[0034] When the camera body 51 and the angle of view protection plate 53 are held by the holding member 60, the camera module 50 is fixed to the windshield 10 by adhesively adhering the upper surface of the camera holding portion 61 of the holding member 60, a portion of the upper surface of the portion of the protection plate holding portion 62 that is arranged along the vertical wall portion 55, the upper end surface of the vertical wall portion 55 and the upper surface of the extension portion 56 of the angle of view protection plate 53, and a portion of the upper surface of the mirror insertion portion 63 to the interior surface of the windshield 10.

[0035] Furthermore, on the interior surface of the windshield 10, electrical components 65 such as an ETC sensor and a hygrometer are fixed by adhesive to the left and right sides of the portion where the camera body 51 (camera holding portion 61) is arranged (see FIG. 11). Also, on the interior surface of the windshield 10, in front of the field of view protection plate 53, a rearview mirror 70 is fixed by adhesive to the windshield 10.

[0036] The rearview mirror 70 is configured to include a base portion 71 that is adhered to the interior surface of the windshield 10, a shaft portion 72 that is attached to the base portion 71, and a mirror body 73 that is rotatably attached to the tip of the shaft portion 72 and that protrudes to the side (see FIGS. 11 and 14). The mirror insertion portion 63 of the holding member 60 described above is formed into a substantially U-shape with dimensions that allow the base portion 71 and shaft portion 72 of the rearview mirror 70 to be inserted from the front portion of the protective plate holding portion 62, and extends forward at the same angle as the tilt angle of the windshield 10 (see FIGS. 11 and 13).

[0037] In this embodiment, a cover 80 is provided to collectively cover the camera module 50 fixed to the windshield 10, the electrical components 65, and the base portion 71 of the rearview mirror .

[0038] The cover 80 of this embodiment is disposed so as to be continuous with the front of the overhead console 40 disposed at a position spaced apart from the front end of the roof lining 20, and is formed by assembling a rear cover part 81 that collectively covers roughly the protection plate holding part 62 of the camera module 50 and the electrical components 65, and a front cover part 91 that collectively covers roughly the mirror insertion part 63 of the camera module 50 and the base part 71 of the rearview mirror 70 (see FIG. 14). In other words, the cover 80 is configured to be separable in the front-rear direction.

[0039] 9 and 10 are exploded perspective views and perspective views of the front portion of the ceiling, omitting the camera module 50 and the overhead console 40 for convenience. The rear cover portion 81 has an overall horizontally elongated, generally rectangular, shallow dish shape. Specifically, the rear cover portion 81 includes a generally rectangular, plate-like bottom portion 82 that covers the camera module 50 (excluding the mirror insertion portion 63) and the electrical components 65 from the interior side of the vehicle. The bottom portion 82 also includes a reinforcing rib 83 extending along the rear edge of the bottom portion 82, a left side wall portion 84 and a right side wall portion 85 extending upward from both left and right sides of the bottom portion 82, and a front wall portion 86 extending upward from the front end of the bottom portion 82. The bottom portion 82 has a curved shape that gently bulges downward in the vehicle width direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the rear end of the bottom portion 82 bulges rearward in a generally arc-like shape in a plan view (bottom view) so as to fit along the entire edge of the first mounting recess 22 of the roof lining 20. In other words, the width of the rear cover portion 81 is larger than the width of the overhead console 40 .

[0040] As shown in Fig. 9, two locking pieces 87 that protrude rearward are provided side by side in the vehicle width direction on the upper surface of the rear end of the bottom portion 82. Locking holes 35 that can receive these locking pieces 87 are provided in the front portion 34 of the reinforcing member 30 described above, and the rear cover portion 81 is positioned and attached to the roof lining 20 (reinforcing member 30) by inserting the locking pieces 87 into the locking holes 35 (see Figs. 10 and 12).

[0041] As described above, the front end of the roof lining 20 forms the rising portion 21 that curves over the entire width of the vehicle and rises obliquely upward and forward (see FIG. 4), and the first mounting recess 22 is formed by cutting out a portion of the rising portion 21 in a generally arc-shaped manner. Therefore, the inner peripheral end surface 22A of the first mounting recess 22 is located above the main surface (design surface 20A) of the roof lining 20 and faces upward (see FIG. 15).

[0042] In this embodiment, when the rear cover portion 81 is attached to the roof lining 20 (reinforcement member 30), its rear end portion is arranged in a position overlapping the inner peripheral end surface 22A of the first mounting recess 22 described above (see FIG. 15). In other words, the inner peripheral end surface 22A of the first mounting recess 22 overlaps the interior surface (lower surface) of the rear cover portion 81 and is arranged to face each other in the vertical direction. With this configuration, the boundary between the roof lining 20 and the cover 80 is not directly visible to passengers seated behind the front end of the roof lining 20, improving the design when the ceiling is viewed.

[0043] The central portion of the bottom portion 82 in the vehicle width direction forms a bulging portion 88 that bulges gradually downward toward the front side (see FIG. 9), and a front cover portion 91 is attached so as to be continuous with the front of this bulging portion 88 (see FIGS. 14 and 16). Specifically, two locking holes 89 are formed in the front wall portion 86 of the bulging portion 88, and locking pieces 92 that protrude rearward from the rear end of the front cover portion 91 lock into these locking holes 89, thereby allowing the front cover portion 91 to be positioned and attached to the rear cover portion 81 (see FIGS. 10 and 16).

[0044] 14 and 16, the front cover portion 91 has a curved shape that extends downward and continues from the bulging portion 88 of the rear cover portion 81. The dimension of the front cover portion 91 in the vehicle width direction is smaller than the dimension of the rear cover portion 81 in the vehicle width direction, and therefore the rear cover portion 81 and the front cover portion 91 are connected in a generally T-shape in plan view (bottom view) as shown in FIG.

[0045] When the rear cover portion 81 and the front cover portion 91 are assembled, the upper end surfaces of the rear cover portion 81 and the front cover portion 91 are shaped to fit the interior surface of the front window 10 and are adapted to be adhered to the interior surface.

[0046] A rear cutout 90 that is cut out in a semicircular shape toward the rear is provided at the front end of the bulging portion 88 of the rear cover portion 81. A front cutout 93 that is cut out in a semicircular shape toward the front is provided at the rear end of the front cover portion 91, and when the front cover portion 91 is assembled to the rear cover portion 81, these cutouts 90, 93 are connected together to form a cover-side insertion hole 95 for inserting the shaft portion 72 of the rearview mirror 70 (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

[0047] 14, when the rearview mirror 70 is attached to the windshield 10, the shaft 72 extends in the front-rear direction, the mirror body 73 is disposed behind the shaft 72, and the boundary B between the rear cover part 81 and the front cover part 91 is disposed forward of the mirror body 73 of the rearview mirror 70. In other words, the boundary B is set in a position that is difficult for passengers to see.

[0048] The cover 80 of this embodiment is attached in the following order. First, the roof lining 20 with the reinforcing member 30 adhered to the housing recess 26 is positioned relative to the vehicle body, and is attached to the vehicle body via the attachment portion 37 using a fastening structure such as clips or screws. Next, the windshield 10 is positioned relative to the vehicle body and attached. Then, the camera module 50, electrical components 65, and the base portion 71 of the rearview mirror 70 are adhered to predetermined positions on the interior surface of the windshield 10. Specifically, the camera module 50 is attached to the windshield 10 by adhering the upper surface of the camera holding portion 61 of the camera module 50, the upper end surface of the vertical wall portion 55 of the field of view protection plate 53, the upper surface of the extension portion 56, and a portion of the upper surface of the holding member 60 to predetermined positions on the windshield 10. Then, necessary wiring is connected.

[0049] A windshield 11 is provided on the portion of the front windshield 10 corresponding to the camera module 50 but excluding the view angle protection plate 53, on the portion corresponding to the base portion 71 of the rearview mirror 70, and on the peripheral edge of the front windshield 10 so that the camera module 50, the base portion 71, and the peripheral edge (boundary portion) of the front windshield 10 are not visible from outside the vehicle (see Figures 1 and 2).

[0050] Next, the rear cover portion 81 is brought close to the first mounting recess 22 from the front, and the pair of locking pieces 87 are inserted and slid from the front into the pair of locking holes 35 of the reinforcing member 30, thereby attaching it to the roof lining 20. As a result, the camera module 50 and electrical components 65 attached to the windshield 10 are covered from the inside of the vehicle by the rear cover portion 81, and the rear part of the rear cover portion 81 is disposed within the first mounting recess 22 of the roof lining 20, thereby sealing the space between the windshield 10 and the overhead console 40.

[0051] Furthermore, during the installation process of the rear cover portion 81, the locking pieces 96 (see Figure 9) provided near the front ends of the left side wall portion 84 and the right side wall portion 85 of the rear cover portion 81 are pressed into the U-shaped cover holding portion 64 (see Figure 13) of the holding member 60 of the camera module 50, thereby accurately positioning the rear cover portion 81 relative to the camera module 50 and stably attaching it.

[0052] With the rear cover portion 81 attached to the roof lining 20 in this manner, the inner peripheral edge of the first mounting recess 22 of the roof lining 20 is curved upward (an example of a curved portion), and the inner peripheral end face 22A of the first mounting recess 22 is overlapped with the rear cover portion 81 from the interior side (see FIG. 15). Note that the rear cover portion 81 is configured to be attached to the roof lining 20 by sliding it from the front to the rear, so that interference between the rear cover portion 81 and the front end of the roof lining 20 and the inner peripheral end face 22A of the first mounting recess 22 is avoided during the attachment work of the rear cover portion 81.

[0053] Next, the shaft portion 72 and mirror body 73 of the integrated rearview mirror 70 are brought close to the base portion 71 fixed to the windshield 10, and the shaft portion 72 is attached to the base portion 71 while being inserted into the rear notch 90 of the rear cover portion 81. Then, the front cover portion 91 is brought close to the rear cover portion 81 from the front, and the attachment is completed by inserting the locking piece 92 into the locking hole 89 (see FIG. 16).

[0054] At this time, the locking piece 97 (see Figure 9) provided on the inside of the side wall of the front cover portion 91 is pressed into the U-shaped cover holding portion 66 (see Figure 13) provided in the mirror insertion portion 63 of the holding member 60 of the camera module 50, thereby accurately positioning the front cover portion 91 relative to the camera module 50 and stably attaching it.

[0055] Finally, the overhead console 40 is inserted from below into the second mounting recess 25 of the roof lining 20 and the reinforcing member 30, and attached to the vehicle body with clips 41. The lower end of the overhead console 40 is provided with a flange 44 that protrudes outward, and this flange 44 hides the gap between the overhead console 40 and the roof lining 20, and the gap between the overhead console 40 and the cover 80 (see Figure 12).

[0056] Next, the effects will be described. The mounting structure of the cover 80 of this embodiment, which covers a component mounted on the interior surface of the windshield 10 of a vehicle, includes a roof lining 20 constituting the interior surface of the vehicle ceiling, which is disposed behind the windshield 10, an overhead console 40 provided on the ceiling, which is disposed at a position spaced rearward from the front end of the roof lining 20, a first mounting recess 22 and a second mounting recess 25 into which the overhead console 40 is fitted, which are cut out from the front end of the roof lining 20 toward the rear, and the rear portion of the cover 80 is fitted into the first mounting recess 22 to close the gap between the windshield 10 and the overhead console 40 and to be attached to the roof lining 20.

[0057] According to the above configuration, compared to a conventional configuration in which the cover and the overhead console located at the front end of the roof lining are adjacent to each other in the fore-and-aft direction, a sense of unity and continuity can be achieved between the cover 80 and the roof lining 20, improving the design of the vehicle ceiling. Also, because the cover 80 is attached to the roof lining 20, variation in the relative positioning of the cover 80 and the roof lining 20 is suppressed, compared to a configuration in which the attachment position of the cover 80 is determined based on the front windshield 10 (the portion to which parts are attached), and the sense of unity and continuity is further improved.

[0058] The roof lining 20 also has a reinforcing member 30 provided along the inner peripheral edge of the second mounting recess 25 on the outdoor side of the roof lining 20 , and the cover 80 is attached to the reinforcing member 30 .

[0059] The reinforcing member 30 also includes a front side portion 34 that is disposed along the boundary between the overhead console 40 and the cover 80, and the cover 80 is attached to the front side portion 34. With this configuration, the cover 80 can be more accurately aligned with the overhead console 40, reducing variations in the placement of the three components, the cover 80, the roof lining 20, and the overhead console 40, and further improving the sense of unity.

[0060] In addition, the vehicle width dimension of the cover 80 is larger than the vehicle width dimension of the overhead console 40, and the mounting recess includes a first mounting recess 22 into which the rear portion of the cover 80 can be fitted, and a second mounting recess 25 which has a width dimension smaller than the first mounting recess 22 and into which the overhead console 40 can be fitted, and the inner peripheral edge of the first mounting recess 22 is curved upward, and the inner peripheral end face 22A of the curved portion overlaps the cover 80 from the inside of the vehicle.

[0061] According to the above configuration, even if a large number of parts are attached to the windshield 10 and the dimension of the cover 80 in the vehicle width direction becomes larger than the dimension of the overhead console 40 in the vehicle width direction, the boundary between the roof lining 20 and the cover 80 is configured to be difficult for passengers to see, thereby improving the design of the ceiling. Furthermore, because the cover 80 has excellent design even when enlarged in this way, there is no need to provide multiple small covers, and the effort required for installation and manufacturing costs can be reduced.

[0062] A rearview mirror 70 is attached to the interior surface of the windshield 10, and the rearview mirror 70 includes a base portion 71 fixed to the windshield 10 and a mirror body 73 disposed at the tip side via the base portion 71 and a shaft portion 72, and the cover 80 is composed of a front cover portion 91 and a rear cover portion 81 that can be separated in the front-to-rear direction, and a cover-side insertion hole 95 through which the shaft portion 72 can be inserted is formed by assembling the front cover portion 91 and the rear cover portion 81, and the parting line between the front cover portion 91 and the rear cover portion 81 is disposed forward of the mirror body 73. With this configuration, the parting line is difficult for passengers to see, improving the appearance of the cover 80.

[0063] Further, the reinforcing member 30 has protrusions 32A, 33A that come into contact with the roof panel 15. With this configuration, the protrusions 32A, 33A come into contact with the roof panel 15, thereby suppressing deformation (buckling) of the roof lining 20 toward the top of the vehicle, and improving the mounting stability of the rear portion of the cover 80.

[0064] The reinforcing member 30 also includes an attachment portion 37 for fixing to the roof panel 15. With this configuration, the roof lining 20 is fixed to the roof panel 15 at the attachment portion 37 with clips or screws, etc., thereby stably attaching the rear portion of the cover 80.

[0065] As described above, according to this embodiment, it is possible to provide the mounting structure 1 for the cover 80 that can create a sense of unity and continuity with the roof lining 20.

[0066] <Other embodiments> The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and illustrated in the drawings, and the following embodiments, for example, are also included within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0067] (1) In the above embodiment, the roof lining 20 has a configuration in which the reinforcing member 30 is adhered. However, the reinforcing member may be formed integrally with the roof lining 20.

[0068] (2) In the above embodiment, the reinforcing member 30 (reinforcing portion) is frame-shaped with a front side portion 34 (bridging portion), and the cover 80 is engaged with the front side portion 34. However, the reinforcing portion may not have a bridging portion, and the cover may be engaged at a position along the inner peripheral edge of the mounting recess.

[0069] (3) In the above embodiment, the width dimension of the rear cover portion 81 is larger than the width dimension of the overhead console 40, but the technical scope also includes cases where the width dimension of the component cover is equal to or smaller than the width dimension of the overhead console. [Explanation of symbols]

[0070] 1: Component cover mounting structure 10: Front window 20: Roof lining 20A: Design surface 22: First mounting recess 22A: Inner peripheral end surface 25: Second mounting recess 26: Storage recess 30: Reinforcing member (reinforcing portion) 32A, 33A: Protrusion 34: Front side portion (bridge portion) 37: Mounting portion 40: Overhead console 44: Flange portion 50: Camera module 60: Holding member 70: Rearview mirror 71: Base portion 72: Shaft portion 73: Mirror body 80: Cover (component cover) 81: Rear cover portion 91: Front cover portion 95: Cover-side insertion hole

Claims

1. A mounting structure for a component cover that covers a component attached to an interior surface of a front windshield of a vehicle, a roof lining that forms an interior surface of a ceiling of the vehicle is disposed behind the front windshield; an overhead console is provided on the ceiling, the overhead console being disposed at a position spaced rearward from a front end of the roof lining; The roof lining is provided with a mounting recess for fitting the overhead console therein, the mounting recess being cut out from the front end of the roof lining toward the rear, A mounting structure for a component cover, in which a rear portion of the component cover is fitted into a part of the mounting recess to close the gap between the windshield and the overhead console and is mounted to the roof lining.

2. The roof lining includes a reinforcing portion provided along at least a part of an inner peripheral edge portion of the mounting recess on the outdoor side of the roof lining, 2. The component cover mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the component cover is mounted to the reinforcing portion.

3. 3. The component cover mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcing portion includes a bridge portion disposed along a boundary between the overhead console and the component cover, and the component cover is attached to the bridge portion.

4. The dimension of the component cover in the vehicle width direction is larger than the dimension of the overhead console in the vehicle width direction, the mounting recess includes a first mounting recess into which a rear portion of the component cover can be fitted, and a second mounting recess having a width dimension smaller than that of the first mounting recess into which the overhead console can be fitted, 4. A component cover mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein the inner peripheral edge of the first mounting recess is a curved portion that curves upward, and the end face of the curved portion overlaps the component cover from the inside of the vehicle.

5. A rearview mirror is attached to the interior surface of the front window, The rearview mirror includes a base portion fixed to the front window and a mirror main body portion disposed on a tip side of the base portion and a shaft portion, the component cover is composed of a front cover portion and a rear cover portion that can be separated in the front-rear direction, and an insertion hole through which the shaft portion can be inserted is formed by assembling the front cover portion and the rear cover portion, 3. The component cover mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a dividing line between the front cover portion and the rear cover portion is disposed forward of the mirror body portion.

6. 4. The component cover mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcing portion includes a protrusion that abuts against the roof panel.

7. 4. The component cover mounting structure according to claim 2, wherein the reinforcing portion includes a mounting portion for fixing the reinforcing portion to a roof panel.

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