Interior components and interior structures for vehicles

Abstract

To provide interior components for vehicles that are easy to work with when attaching or detaching functional components. [Solution] The interior member 12 for the vehicle comprises a plate-shaped main body member 20 having a first opening 22, and a decorative member 40 attached to the back side of the main body member 20 and positioned in the first opening 22. The main body member 20 has an overhanging portion 24 that extends outwards towards the interior of the vehicle on its front side, a second opening 26 formed in the overhanging portion 24, and a third opening 30 formed in a bridging portion 28 between the first opening 22 and the second opening 26. The decorative member 40 extends through the third opening 30 and is positioned on the front side of the main body member 20, and has an engaging receiving portion 26 that can engage with a functional member 14 positioned in the second opening 26.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to an interior member for a vehicle and an interior structure for a vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] As an interior member for a vehicle, a door trim integrally formed with an armrest has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the door trim of Patent Document 1, an armrest upper is attached from above to an opening penetrating in the vertical direction of the door trim main body, and an ornament member separate from the door trim main body is attached from the outside (opposite side to the passenger compartment) to an opening formed above the armrest upper in the door trim main body. And the three members of the door trim main body, the ornament member, and the armrest upper are fixed by screws from the outside.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] When the armrest upper is fixed with screws from the outside of the door trim, when attaching and detaching the armrest upper, the work must be performed with the door trim removed from the door panel.

[0005] In view of the above problems related to the prior art, the present invention has been proposed to preferably solve these problems, and an object thereof is to provide an interior member for a vehicle and an interior structure for a vehicle that are easy to work when attaching and detaching functional members.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] A first aspect of the interior member for a vehicle according to the present invention is A vehicle interior member comprising a plate-shaped main body member having a first opening, and a decorative member attached to the back side of the main body member and positioned in the first opening, The main body member is The protruding portion that extends into the interior of the vehicle, which is the front side, The second opening formed in the protruding portion, It has a third opening formed in the bridging portion between the first opening and the second opening, The decorative member extends through the third opening and is positioned on the front side of the main body member, and has an engagement receiving portion that can engage with a functional member positioned in the second opening.

[0007] A second embodiment of the interior component for a vehicle according to the present invention is, in the first embodiment, The bridging portion may be positioned in a location corresponding to the back side of the engaging receiving portion and may have a support portion that supports the engaging receiving portion when the functional member is attached.

[0008] A third embodiment of the interior component for a vehicle according to the present invention is, in the first embodiment or the second embodiment, The decorative member has a surface material arranged on the front side of the decorative member, The decorative member may be attached by overlapping the edge of the surface material with the back side of the opening edge of the first opening.

[0009] A fourth aspect of the vehicle interior member according to the present invention is that in any one of the first to third aspects, It has a covering member that covers the front side of the protruding portion, The covering member is A covering member opening is formed in a position overlapping the second opening, and the functional member can be placed therein. The covering member may also have a mounting receiving portion formed at the opening edge of the opening, to which the functional member can be attached.

[0010] A first embodiment of the interior structure for a vehicle according to the present invention is: A plate-shaped body member having an overhanging portion that protrudes into the interior of the vehicle on the passenger side and a first opening disposed above the overhanging portion, A decorative member attached to the back side of the body member and disposed in the first opening, A vehicle interior structure including a functional member disposed on an upper surface of the overhanging portion facing upward, wherein The body member has a second opening formed in the upper surface, and a third opening is formed in a bridging portion between the second opening and the first opening. The decorative member is formed with an engagement receiving portion that is inserted through the third opening and disposed on the front side of the body member. The gist of the functional member is that it includes an engaging portion that can be engaged with the engagement receiving portion from above.

Advantages of the Invention

[0011] According to the vehicle interior member of the present invention, it is easy to perform work when attaching and detaching the functional member. According to the vehicle interior structure of the present invention, it is easy to perform work when attaching and detaching the functional member.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0012] [Figure 1] It is a schematic perspective view showing a vehicle interior structure including a vehicle interior member according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] It is a schematic perspective view showing a disassembled vehicle interior structure including a vehicle interior member according to an embodiment. [Figure 3] It is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 2. [Figure 4] It is an enlarged view of part B in FIG. 2. [Figure 5] It is an end view taken along line C-C in FIG. The view is broken at the position of the engagement receiving portion. [Figure 6] It is an end view taken along line D-D in FIG. The view is broken at the position of the mounting receiving portion.

Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0013] Next, a preferred embodiment of the vehicle interior member and the vehicle interior structure according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The embodiments and drawings described below illustrate a part of the embodiments of the present invention, and are not used for the purpose of limiting to these configurations, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0014] As shown in FIG. 1, the vehicle interior structure 10 includes a vehicle interior member 12 having a main body member 20 and a decorative member 40 attached to the back side of the main body member 20, and a functional member 14 attached to the vehicle interior member 12. The vehicle interior member 12 according to the embodiment has a covering member 50 attached to the main body member 20. The vehicle interior structure 10 according to the embodiment exemplifies a deck side trim disposed on the lateral side of the rear seat in the passenger compartment of the vehicle. In the following description, the interior side of the vehicle is the front side of the vehicle interior structure 10, and the opposite side is the back side. Also, the front, rear, left, and right of the vehicle interior structure 10 are shown in the installed state in the vehicle.

[0015] The main body member 20 is a rigid plate-like member that forms the basic shape of the vehicle interior structure 10. As the main body member 20, for example, a resin molded product formed into a required shape by injection molding or the like from a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP) or ABS resin is used. The main body member 20 is a plate-like member (see FIGS. 5 and 6). As shown in FIG. 2, the main body member 20 has a first opening 22 where the decorative member 40 is disposed, an overhanging portion 24 that protrudes toward the interior of the vehicle, and a second opening 26 formed in the overhanging portion 24 where a part of the functional member 14 is disposed. Further, the main body member 20 has a third opening 30 formed in a bridging portion 28 between the first opening 22 and the second opening 26.

[0016] As shown in FIG. 2, the first opening 22 is formed to penetrate in the left-right direction in a plate-like portion extending vertically and longitudinally in the main body member 20, and is located on the upper side in the main body member 20. The first opening 22 is an opening for exposing the decorative member 40 attached from the back side of the main body member 20 to the interior of the vehicle.

[0017] As shown in Figure 2, the protruding portion 24 is provided below the first opening 22 and adjacent to the first opening 22. The protruding portion 24 extends in a direction (left-right direction) that intersects with the upper portion of the main body member 20 in which the first opening 22 is formed, and constitutes the base of the armrest 18 (see Figure 1) that extends in the left-right and front-back directions. The second opening 26 is formed to penetrate the protruding portion 24 in the vertical direction, and the second opening 26 and the first opening 22 open in different directions from each other. The first opening 22 and the second opening 26 are adjacent to each other with a bridging portion 28 in between. The second opening 26 is an opening for receiving a part of the functional member 14 that is placed in the protruding portion 24 in accordance with the second opening 26 (see Figures 5 and 6).

[0018] As shown in Figure 2, the bridging portion 28 is formed between the first opening 22 and the second opening 26, and constitutes the lower opening edge of the first opening 22 and the right opening edge in the left-right direction of the second opening 26. The bridging portion 28 supports the lower edge of the decorative member 40 and also supports the right side of the functional member 14 in the left-right direction. The third opening 30 is formed in the bridging portion 28 so as to penetrate the plate-like portion that extends vertically and horizontally in the front-back direction. The third opening 30 opens in the same direction as the first opening 22. The third opening 30 is an opening for inserting the engagement receiving portion 46 of the decorative member 40, which will be described later (see Figure 5). Multiple (two in this embodiment) third openings 30 are provided in the bridging portion 28 at positions separated in the front-back direction.

[0019] As shown in Figure 4, the bridging portion 28 has a support portion 32 provided on the lower side of the third opening 30. The support portion 32 is formed in the shape of a plate that protrudes inward from the bridging portion 28 toward the second opening 26. Multiple support portions 32 (two in this embodiment) are arranged on the bridging portion 28 at intervals in the front-rear direction, corresponding to one third opening 30. The upper edge of the support portion 32 slopes upward as it moves from the third opening 30 side toward the interior side (see Figure 5). The support portion 32 extends to the front side through the third opening 30 and is positioned corresponding to the back side (lower side) of the engagement receiving portion 46, which will be described later, of the decorative member 40 that is arranged on the front side of the main body member 20. The support portion 32 supports the engagement receiving portion 46 when the functional member 14 is attached to the engagement receiving portion 46. Here, the upper edge of the support portion 32 is set to be spaced apart from the engaging receiving portion 46 that extends through the third opening 30, and contacts the engaging receiving portion 46 when the engaging receiving portion 46 is pushed to the back side (down side).

[0020] As shown in Figure 6, the main body member 20 has a main body member mounting portion 34 for attaching the decorative member 40. The main body member mounting portion 34 is a screw hole into which a fastening member 60 such as a screw is screwed. Multiple main body member mounting portions 34 are provided around the first opening 22, including the bridging portion 28.

[0021] As shown in Figure 2, the decorative member 40 is plate-shaped and is a member that provides a different texture from the main body member 20 in the interior member 12 of the vehicle. The decorative member 40 is attached to the main body member 20 from the back side, and most of the decorative member 40, excluding its outer edge, is exposed to the front side (indoor side) through the first opening 22 of the main body member 20. The decorative member 40 has a decorative member base 42 and a surface material 44 that is arranged on the front side of the decorative member base 42 and constitutes the surface of the decorative member 40 that is exposed to the interior through the first opening 22 (see Figures 5 and 6).

[0022] The decorative member base 42 is a rigid plate-like member that forms the basic shape of the decorative member 40, and is formed to be larger than the first opening 22. For the decorative member base 42, a resin molded product formed into the required shape by injection molding or the like from a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP) or ABS resin is used. The decorative member base 42 is located at the lower edge of the decorative member base 42 and is provided to protrude to the front side, and has an engaging receiving portion 46 (see Figure 5) which is placed on the front side of the main body member 20 and passes through the third opening 30 of the main body member 20 from the back side to the front side, and a decorative member mounting portion 48 (see Figure 6) for attaching the decorative member 40 to the main body member 20. The engaging receiving portion 46 is a projection that protrudes from the surface of the decorative member base 42 toward the interior side, and has an engaging hole 46a that penetrates in the vertical direction (the same direction as the penetration direction of the second opening 26) (see Figure 3). The engaging hole 46a is an opening for fitting the engaging portion 16 of the functional member 14, which will be described later. Furthermore, the engaging receiving portion 46 has an extended piece 46b that extends downward from its tip, and when the engaging portion 16 of the functional member 14 is fitted into the engaging hole 46a from above, the engaging receiving portion 46 deforms downward, and the extended piece 46b is supported by the support portion 32.

[0023] The surface material 44 is formed smaller than the decorative member base 42 and larger than the first opening 22. Furthermore, the ends of the surface material 44 are not wrapped around the back side of the decorative member base 42, and the ends of the surface material 44 are located on the front side of the decorative member base 42. The decorative member 40 is attached by overlapping the edge of the surface material 44 with the back side of the opening edge of the first opening 22 in the main body member 20 (Figures 5 and 6). Therefore, the ends of the surface material 44 are located outside the first opening 22. And since the decorative member 40 is attached to the back side of the main body member 20, the ends of the surface material 44 are hidden from view from the front side by the main body member 20.

[0024] The surface material 44 is a flexible sheet-like material. The surface material 44 is formed from, for example, polyurethane, olefin-based (TPO), vinyl chloride-based or styrene-based elastomers, or polyurethane or vinyl chloride-based synthetic leather. The surface material 44 is not limited to a single-layer structure of the aforementioned materials, but may also have a multi-layer structure with a foam or the like on the back. As the back layer, for example, polyurethane foam, foam made of olefin-based materials such as polyethylene or polypropylene, styrene foam, or nonwoven fabric or woven fabric can be used.

[0025] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the outer edge of the decorative member base 42 is inclined so as it extends from the center of the decorative member base 42 towards the edge, it extends to the back side. The surface material 44 is also positioned to reach the inclined outer edge of the decorative member base 42. When the decorative member 40 is attached to the back side of the main body member 20 in line with the first opening 22, the inclined outer edge of the decorative member base 42 is positioned to overlap the opening edge of the first opening 22.

[0026] As shown in Figures 5 and 6, the covering member 50 is positioned to cover the front (upper) side of the protruding portion 24 of the main body member 20. The covering member 50 has a covering member opening 52 formed in a position overlapping the second opening 26, into which the functional member 14 can be placed, and a mounting receiving portion 54 formed at the opening edge of the covering member opening 52, into which the functional member 14 can be attached. The covering member opening 52 is formed on the front side of the covering member 50 so as to penetrate in the same vertical direction as the second opening 26. The mounting receiving portion 54 is provided around (outer edge of) the covering member opening 52 and has a mounting hole 54a that penetrates in the vertical direction (the same direction as the penetration direction of the covering member opening 52). The mounting hole 54a is an opening for fitting the engaging portion 16 of the functional member 14, which will be described later. The covering member 50 according to this embodiment has a covering member base 50a made of a rigid resin molded product similar to the decorative member base 42 of the decorative member 40, and a covering member surface material 50b made of a sheet having the same flexibility as the surface material 44 of the decorative member 40. The upper surface of the covering member 50 covered with the covering member surface material 50b is used as an armrest 18.

[0027] As shown in Figure 5, the functional member 14 has an engaging portion 16 that protrudes downward from its back surface. The functional member 14 is attached by fitting the engaging portion 16 formed on the right edge of the decorative member 40 into the engaging hole 46a of the engaging receiving portion 46 of the decorative member 40, and fitting the engaging portion 16 formed on the other edge into the mounting hole 54a of the mounting receiving portion 54 of the covering member 50, thereby closing the opening 52 of the covering member. In this way, the functional member 14 is fixed to the decorative member 40 with the right edge, which is positioned opposite the decorative member 40, positioned relative to the decorative member 40, and fixed to the covering member 50 with the other edge, which is positioned opposite the covering member 50, positioned relative to the covering member 50. The functional member 14 also has a concave first functional portion 14a for storing items, for example, and a concave second functional portion 14b for installing electrical components such as switches. The first functional portion 14a in this embodiment is used, for example, as a cup holder for storing beverage containers.

[0028] The procedure for assembling the vehicle interior structure 10 according to the embodiment will now be described. First, the decorative member 40 is attached to the back side of the main body member 20. Specifically, the decorative member 40 is positioned to match the first opening 22 of the main body member 20, and the engaging receiving portion 46 of the decorative member 40 is passed from the back side to the front side of the third opening 30 of the main body member 20, so that the engaging receiving portion 46 is positioned on the front side of the main body member 20. At this time, since the first opening 22 and the third opening 30 open in the same direction, the decorative member 40 can be easily aligned with the first opening 22 by passing the engaging receiving portion 46 through the third opening 30. Also, by passing the engaging receiving portion 46 through the third opening 30, the decorative member 40 and the main body member 20 are aligned to some extent, so the decorative member mounting portion 48 can be easily aligned with the main body member mounting portion 34. Then, the decorative member 40 is fixed to the main body member 20 by screwing the fastening members 60 into the decorative member mounting portion 48 and the main body member mounting portion 34 from the back side. Next, the covering member 50 is attached to the protruding portion 24 of the main body member 20. Specifically, the covering member opening 52 of the covering member 50 is aligned with the second opening 26 of the main body member 20, and the covering member 50 is fixed to the main body member 20 by screwing fastening members such as screws (not shown) into the covering member 50 and the main body member 20 from the back. This completes the vehicle interior member 12. Thus, until the vehicle interior member 12 is assembled, it is necessary to access it from the back.

[0029] Next, the functional member 14 is attached to the vehicle interior member 12. Specifically, the functional member 14 is aligned with the opening 52 of the covering member 50 from the front (top) side, and the engaging portion 16 on the right edge of the functional member 14 is fitted from above into the engaging hole 46a of the engaging receiving portion 46 of the decorative member 40, while the engaging portions 16 on the other edges of the functional member 14 are fitted from above into the mounting holes 54a of the mounting receiving portion 54 of the covering member 50. This fixes the functional member 14 to the vehicle interior member 12, and the vehicle interior structure 10 is obtained.

[0030] In the vehicle interior member 12, the engaging receiving portion 46 of the decorative member 40 is located on the front side of the main body member 20 through the third opening 30 of the main body member 20, so the functional member 14 can be attached to the vehicle interior member 12 simply by accessing it from the front. Even after the vehicle interior member 12 has been attached to the vehicle body, the functional member 14 can be attached to the vehicle interior member 12, making it easy to attach the functional member 14. Furthermore, when replacing electrical components installed on the functional member 14 or the functional member 14 itself, the functional member 14 can be removed from the vehicle interior member 12 by working from the front. Thus, with the vehicle interior member 12 and the vehicle interior structure 10 equipped with the vehicle interior member 12, it is easy to work on attaching and detaching the functional member 14. Moreover, since the installation work of electrical components installed on the functional member 14 and the wiring work to electrical components can be performed from the front without removing the vehicle interior member 12 from the vehicle body, maintenance of the functional member 14 is easy.

[0031] The interior component 12 for vehicles does not support the functional component 14 solely by the bridging portion 28 of the main component 20, but also by the engaging receiving portion 46 of the decorative component 40. Therefore, the interior component 12 for vehicles can maintain rigidity even if the bridging portion 28 becomes thinner. Moreover, since the interior component 12 for vehicles is configured to allow the functional component 14 to be attached to the engaging receiving portion 46 of the decorative component 40, the functional component 14 can be positioned relative to the decorative component 40 when it is attached to the interior component 12 for vehicles. This allows the decorative component 40 and the functional component 14 to be positioned adjacent to each other with high precision, improving the appearance of the joint between the functional component 14 and the decorative component 40.

[0032] The bridging portion 28 is positioned to correspond to the back side of the engagement receiving portion 46 and has a support portion 32 that supports the engagement receiving portion 46 when the functional member 14 is attached. When the functional member 14 is attached to the interior member 12 of the vehicle from the front side, the engagement receiving portion 46 is pushed from the front side by the functional member 14, but since the engagement receiving portion 46 is supported from the back side by the support portion 32, the engagement receiving portion 46 is prevented from moving to the back side. In this way, by supporting the engagement receiving portion 46 from the back side with the support portion 32, it is possible to easily attach the functional member 14 to the engagement receiving portion 46 from the front side.

[0033] The decorative member 40 has a surface material 44 positioned on its front side. The decorative member 40 is attached with the edge of the surface material 44 overlapping the back side of the opening edge of the first opening 22. If the decorative member 40 with the surface material 44 were attached to the front side of the main body member 20, the edge of the decorative member 40 would be visible from the front, requiring a terminal treatment to wrap the end of the surface material 44 around the back side of the decorative member 40. In the vehicle interior member 12 according to this embodiment, the edge of the surface material 44 is attached overlapping the back side of the opening edge of the first opening 22, so the end of the surface material 44 is hidden behind the main body member 20 and not visible from the front. This eliminates the need for the aforementioned terminal treatment to wrap the end of the surface material 44 around the back side of the decorative member 40, and simplifies the process of attaching the surface material 44 to the decorative member base 42. The decorative member 40 with the surface material 44 improves the aesthetic design of the vehicle interior member 12.

[0034] The interior component 12 for the vehicle has a covering member 50 that covers the front side of the protruding portion 24. The covering member 50 is formed in a position that overlaps with the second opening 26 of the main body component 20 and has a covering member opening 52 on which the functional component 14 can be placed, and a mounting receiving portion 54 formed on the opening edge of the covering member opening 52 on which the functional component 14 can be attached. In this way, the interior component 12 for the vehicle is configured so that the functional component 14 can be attached to the mounting receiving portion 54 of the covering member 50, so that when the functional component 14 is attached to the interior component 12 for the vehicle, the functional component 14 can be positioned relative to the covering member 50. This allows the covering member 50 and the functional component 14 to be positioned adjacent to each other with high precision, and improves the appearance of the joint between the functional component 14 and the covering member 50.

[0035] (Example of change) The present invention is not limited to the aforementioned matters, but may also be applied as follows, for example. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and the following specific examples of modifications. (1) In this embodiment, a deck side trim was given as an example of an interior structure for a vehicle, but it is not limited to this, and may also be an instrument panel, door trim, etc. (2) In this embodiment, the main body member and the decorative member were fastened with screws, but the invention is not limited to this, and other fastening methods such as welding or adhesive may be used in addition to or instead of screw fastening. (3) In this embodiment, the main body member and the covering member were fastened with screws, but the invention is not limited to this, and other fastening methods such as welding or adhesive may be used in addition to or instead of screw fastening. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0036] 10 Interior structure for vehicles, 12 Interior component for vehicles, 14 Functional component, 16 Engaging part, 20 Main body member, 22 First opening, 24 Protruding part, 26 Second opening, 28 bridging section, 30 third opening, 32 support section, 40 decorative member, 44 surface material, 46 Engaging receiving part, 50 Covering member, 52 Opening of covering member, 54 Mounting receiving part

Claims

1. A vehicle interior member comprising a plate-shaped main body member having a first opening, and a decorative member attached to the back side of the main body member and positioned in the first opening, The main body member is, The protruding portion that extends into the interior of the vehicle, which is the front side, The second opening formed in the protruding portion, It has a third opening formed in the bridging portion between the first opening and the second opening, The decorative member extends through the third opening and is positioned on the front side of the main body member, and has an engaging receiving portion that can engage with a functional member positioned in the second opening, in the interior member for a vehicle.

2. The vehicle interior member according to claim 1, wherein the bridging portion is positioned at a location corresponding to the back side of the engaging receiving portion and has a support portion that supports the engaging receiving portion when the functional member is attached.

3. The decorative member has a surface material arranged on the front side of the decorative member, The interior vehicle member according to claim 1, wherein the decorative member is attached by overlapping the edge of the surface material with the back side of the opening edge of the first opening.

4. It has a covering member that covers the front side of the protruding portion, The covering member is A covering member opening is formed in a position overlapping the second opening, and in which the functional member can be placed, The interior vehicle member according to claim 1, further comprising a mounting receiving portion formed on the opening edge of the opening of the covering member, to which the functional member can be attached.

5. A plate-shaped main body member having an overhang that extends outwards towards the interior of the vehicle on the front side, and a first opening positioned above the overhang; A decorative member is attached to the back side of the main body member and positioned in the first opening, A vehicle interior structure comprising a functional member disposed on the upper surface facing upward of the protruding portion, The main body member has a second opening formed on its upper surface, and a third opening formed in the bridging portion between the second opening and the first opening. The decorative member has an engaging receiving portion that is inserted through the third opening and positioned on the front side of the main body member, The functional member is an interior structure for a vehicle, comprising an engaging portion that can engage with the engaging receiving portion from above.

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