Vehicle structure

Abstract

To provide a vehicle structure that is excellent in accuracy in assembling a plurality of design members overlapped with each other to a base member.SOLUTION: The vehicle structure is provided with a base member provided in a vehicle, a plurality of design members overlapped with each other, and a stationary member that mounts the plurality of design members on the base member. The base member has a through-hole, and the plurality of design members has a first design member and a second design member. The first design member has a rib, and the second design member has a through-hole having the rib passed therethrough. The stationary member has a first locking part that is latched on the rib passed through the through-hole of the second design member to restrict the stationary member from coming off from the rib, and a second locking part that is latched on the through-hole of the base member to restrict the stationary member from coming off from the through-hole of the base member.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a vehicle structure in which a plurality of design members overlapped with each other are attached to a base member provided inside the vehicle.

Background Art

[0002] Patent Document 1 discloses a structure in which an interior panel for a vehicle is fixed to a fixed frame provided on a vehicle body. The interior panel for a vehicle includes a panel body and a tab-shaped clip seat protruding from the back surface side of the panel body. A clip for sandwiching the clip seat is attached to the clip seat. The interior panel for a vehicle is fixed to the fixed frame by inserting the clip attached to the clip seat into a fixing hole of the fixed frame.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] There are also places inside the vehicle where a plurality of design members overlapped with each other are attached. Usually, a plurality of design members overlapped with each other are attached to a base member inside the vehicle as follows. A plurality of design members are temporarily fixed by a temporary fixing mechanism, and the temporarily fixed plurality of design members are firmly fixed to the base member by clips. The design member is provided with a plurality of temporary fixing mechanisms and a plurality of ribs to which clips are attached. In order to improve the assembly accuracy of a plurality of design members overlapped with each other, the temporary fixing mechanism and the permanent fixing mechanism including the ribs are provided in parallel. However, depending on the shape of the design member, there are places where both the temporary fixing mechanism and the ribs cannot be provided. There is a risk that the assembly accuracy will decrease in places where only the temporary fixing mechanism or the ribs are provided.

[0005] One of the objectives of the present invention is to provide a vehicle structure that offers excellent assembly accuracy of multiple overlapping design members to a base member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] A vehicle structure according to one aspect of the present invention is: A base member installed inside the vehicle, Multiple design components superimposed on each other, The system includes a fixing member for attaching the plurality of design members to the base member, The base member has a through hole, The aforementioned plurality of design members include a first design member and a second design member. The aforementioned unique design member has ribs, The second design member has a through hole through which the rib passes, The aforementioned fixing member is A first locking portion that prevents the fixing member from coming off the rib by being hooked onto the rib that passes through the through hole of the second design member, It has a second locking portion that is hooked onto the through hole of the base member, thereby preventing the fixing member from coming out of the through hole of the base member. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] The above vehicle structure has a fixing member with a first locking portion, making it easy to maintain the state in which multiple design members are overlapping each other. Furthermore, because the fixing member has a second locking portion, the above vehicle structure can be attached to the base member while the multiple design members are overlapping each other. In other words, the above vehicle structure can simultaneously maintain the state in which multiple design members are overlapping each other using the fixing member and attach the multiple design members that are overlapping each other to the base member. Therefore, the above vehicle structure has excellent assembly accuracy even in places where it is not possible to provide both a temporary fixing mechanism and ribs. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1]Figure 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a vehicle structure according to an embodiment. [Figure 2] Figure 2 is a schematic front view showing the vehicle structure according to the embodiment. [Figure 3] Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in Figure 2. [Figure 4] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV in Figure 2. [Figure 5] Figure 5 is a schematic perspective view showing the first design member, second design member, and fixing member in an exploded view, which are part of the vehicle structure according to the embodiment. [Figure 6] Figure 6 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an exploded view of the vehicle structure according to the embodiment. [Figure 7] Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the assembly process of a vehicle structure according to this embodiment. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] Embodiments of the vehicle structure of the present invention will be described below with reference to Figures 1 to 7. In the figures, the same reference numerals indicate the same parts. In the figures, "FR" indicates the front of the vehicle, "UP" indicates the top, and "RH" indicates the right.

[0010] 《Embodiment》 [Vehicle structure] The vehicle structure 1 according to this embodiment comprises a base member 2 shown in Figure 1, a plurality of design members 3, and a fixing member 6 shown in Figure 5. The base member 2 is installed inside the vehicle as shown in Figure 1. The base member 2 has a through hole 22 as shown in Figure 3. The plurality of design members 3 have a first design member 4 and a second design member 5 that are superimposed on each other as shown in Figure 2. The first design member 4 has a rib 42 as shown in Figure 3. The second design member 5 has a through hole 54 through which the rib 42 is inserted. The fixing member 6 attaches the plurality of design members 3 shown in Figure 2 to the base member 2 as shown in Figure 3. One of the features of the vehicle structure 1 is that it has a mounting structure for the base member 2, the plurality of design members 3, and the fixing member 6.

[0011] The following explanation uses the case where requirements (a) through (c) below are met as an example. (a) The base member 2 is the instrument panel 20. (b) The first design member 4 is the bezel 40, and the second design member 5 is the retainer 50. (c) The fixing member 6 is the clip 60. Note that the base member 2, the first design member 4, the second design member 5, and the fixing member 6 are not limited to this example.

[0012] [Base member: Instrument panel] The instrument panel 20 is an interior part in front of the front seat of the vehicle. The instrument panel 20 is mainly composed of resin or the like. An example of the resin is polypropylene. The instrument panel 20 is divided into left and right parts with the vicinity of the right end of the center console as the boundary. Instruments such as a speedometer are provided on the right split piece of the instrument panel 20. A glove box and a tray are provided on the left split piece of the instrument panel 20. The tray is the base member 2 for the retainer 50. The tray is an L-shaped plate material having a vertical surface and a horizontal surface. An opening for attaching a register assembly including a bezel 40 and a retainer 50 is provided on the vertical surface thereof. The illustration of the opening is omitted. Although not shown, a cylindrical portion 52 of the retainer 50 described later is fitted into the opening. A plurality of through holes are provided on the peripheral edge of the opening. The number of through holes in this example is 8. One of the 8 through holes, the through hole 22, is shown in FIGS. 3, 4, 6, and 7. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a clip 60 described later is fitted into the through hole 22. Although not shown, clips similar to the clip 60 are fitted into the remaining 7 through holes.

[0013] [[ID=第十七]][First design member: Bezel] The bezel 40 decorates and protects the retainer 50. The bezel 40 is mainly composed of resin or the like. An example of the resin is polypropylene. The bezel 40 has a frame portion 41 shown in FIG. 2 and ribs 42 shown in FIGS. 3 to 7.

[0014] As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the frame portion 41 covers the inner side surface of the vehicle of the frame portion 51 of the retainer 50. The shape of the frame portion 41 in this example is a U-shape with an opening on the right side when viewed from the driver's seat. The shape of the frame portion 41 is not limited to the shape of this example. Different from this example, the shape of the frame portion 41 may be, for example, a rectangular frame shape. The frame portion 41 in this example has an upper side portion 41U, a lower side portion 41D, and a left side portion 41L.

[0015] The upper side portion 41U is configured as a long and narrow thin plate shape extending in the left-right direction above. The lower side portion 41D is configured as a long and narrow thin plate shape extending in the left-right direction below. The upper side portion 41U and the lower side portion 41D are parallel to each other. Although not shown in the drawing, protruding pieces protruding toward the frame portion 51 side of the retainer 50 are provided on the upper side portion 41U and the lower side portion 41D. The protruding pieces position the upper side portion 41U and the lower side portion 41D with respect to the frame portion 51. The number of the protruding pieces may be single or plural.

[0016] The left side portion 41L connects the left end of the upper side portion 41U and the left end of the lower side portion 41D. The left side portion 41L is configured as a short and narrow thin plate shape extending in the up-down direction. The left side portion 41L is sized such that only one rib 42 is provided.

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the rib 42 protrudes from the frame portion 41 toward the retainer 50 side. The number of the ribs 42 is one. The rib 42 is provided on the left side portion 41L. The rib 42 is configured as a thin plate shape. The rib 42 has a through hole 42a and a recess 42b. The first locking portion 61 of the clip 60 is hooked on the through hole 42a. The through hole 42a is provided at the center of the rib 42. The main body portion 60a of the clip 60 is fitted into the recess 42b. The recess 42b suppresses the clip 60 from shifting in a direction orthogonal to the extending direction of the rib 42. The recess 42b is provided at the tip of the rib 42.

[0018] [Second design member: Retainer] The retainer 50 forms an air outlet for the air conditioning directed towards the vehicle interior. The retainer 50 is mainly made of resin. One example of this resin is polypropylene. The retainer 50 has a frame portion 51 and a cylindrical portion 52 as shown in Figure 2, a rib 53 as shown in Figure 5, and through holes 54 as shown in Figures 3 to 5.

[0019] The frame portion 51 covers the periphery of the opening of the instrument panel 20. The upper edge portion 41U and the lower edge portion 41D of the frame portion 51 are provided with insertion portions through which the protruding pieces are inserted, although these are not shown in the illustration. The insertion of the protruding pieces into these insertion portions positions the upper edge portion 41U and the lower edge portion 41D relative to the frame portion 51.

[0020] The cylindrical section 52 has openings at the front and rear. The front opening is the air intake for the conditioned air, and the rear opening is the air outlet for the conditioned air. In this example, multiple cylindrical sections 52 are provided spaced apart on the left and right. Inside each cylindrical section 52, a barrel 70 is assembled to change the direction of the air conditioning airflow.

[0021] The ribs 53 are formed to protrude from the frame portion 51 toward the instrument panel 20. The number of ribs 53 may be one or more. In this example, multiple ribs 53 are provided in the areas covered by the upper edge portion 41U and the lower edge portion 41D of the frame portion 51. In this example, the total number of ribs 53 is 7. No ribs 53 are provided in the areas covered by the left edge portion 41L. Clips similar to those of the clip 60 described later are attached to the ribs 53. These clips fix the ribs 53 to the through holes in the instrument panel 20. The ribs 53 have the same configuration as the ribs 42, although they are not shown in the illustration. That is, the ribs 53 are provided with through holes 42a and recesses 42b similar to those of the ribs 42.

[0022] The ribs 42 are inserted through the through holes 54. The through holes 54 are provided at locations in the frame portion 51 corresponding to the ribs 42. The number of through holes 54 is the same as the number of ribs 42.

[0023] [Fixing component: clip] As shown in Figure 5, the clip 60 combines the bezel 40 and the retainer 50, and also attaches the bezel 40 to the instrument panel 20. The clip 60 may be made of resin or metal. An example of resin is polypropylene. An example of metal is iron or an iron alloy. The number of clips 60 is the same as the number of ribs 42. The clip 60 has a main body 60a, a first locking part 61, and a second locking part 62.

[0024] The main body portion 60a has a V-shape. As shown in Figure 3, the main body portion 60a sandwiches the rib 42 and is fitted into the through hole 22.

[0025] The first locking portion 61 prevents the clip 60 from coming off the rib 42 by hooking onto the through hole 42a of the rib 42. The first locking portion 61 is composed of a pair of inner projections 61a. The pair of inner projections 61a protrude from the inner surface of the main body portion 60a toward each other.

[0026] The second locking portion 62 prevents the clip 60 from coming out of the through hole 22 of the instrument panel 20 by being hooked onto the through hole 22. The second locking portion 62 is composed of a pair of outer projections 62a. The pair of outer projections 62a protrude from the outer surface of the main body portion 60a in a direction away from each other.

[0027] The pair of inner protrusions 61a and the pair of outer protrusions 62a may be offset in the extension direction of the rib 42, but it is preferable that they be at the same position in the extension direction. The extension direction of the rib 42 is, for example, the vertical direction in Figure 3. Because the pair of inner protrusions 61a and the pair of outer protrusions 62a are at the same position in the extension direction of the rib 42, the clip 60 does not open due to the engagement of the pair of outer protrusions 62a with the through hole 22. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the pair of inner protrusions 61a from coming out of the through hole 42a of the rib 42 and to prevent the clip 60 from coming out of the through hole 22.

[0028] [Assembly Instructions] As shown in Figure 6, with the bezel 40, retainer 50, clip 60, and instrument panel 20 separated, the rib 42 on the left side 41L of the bezel 40 is inserted into the through hole 54 of the retainer 50. The left side 41L and the frame 51 are not temporarily fixed together. When inserting the rib 42 into the through hole 54, the protrusions on the upper side 41U and lower side 41D are inserted into the insertion parts of the frame 51. This insertion temporarily fixes the upper side 41U and lower side 41D to the frame 51.

[0029] As shown in Figure 7, the rib 42 passing through the through hole 54 is clamped by the clip 60. At this time, the main body 60a of the clip 60 is fitted into the recess 42b at the tip of the rib 42 shown in Figures 4 and 5. Then, the pair of inner protrusions 61a, which are the first locking part 61 of the clip 60, are hooked into the through hole 42a of the rib 42. Because the main body 60a is fitted into the recess 42b, the clip 60 is prevented from shifting in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the rib 42. By hooking the pair of inner protrusions 61a into the through hole 42a, the left side part 41L and the frame part 51 are temporarily fixed. Thus, the register assembly including the bezel 40 and the retainer 50 is manufactured.

[0030] As shown in Figure 3, the clip 60 of the register assembly is inserted into the through hole 22 of the instrument panel 20, and the pair of outer protrusions 62a, which are the second locking portion 62 of the clip 60, are hooked into the through hole 22. By hooking the pair of outer protrusions 62a into the through hole 22, the clip 60 does not open, so the pair of inner protrusions 61a do not come out of the through hole 42a of the rib 42, and the clip 60 does not come out of the through hole 22. When hooking the pair of outer protrusions 62a into the through hole 22, the rib 53 shown in Figures 2 and 5 is also attached to the through hole of the instrument panel 20 using a clip similar to the clip 60. Thus, the register assembly is attached to the instrument panel 20.

[0031] Vehicle structure 1 allows for the simultaneous fabrication of the register assembly and its attachment to the instrument panel 20, even in narrow and short sections such as the left-hand side 41L where both a temporary fastening mechanism and ribs cannot be provided. Therefore, vehicle structure 1 offers excellent assembly precision. Because vehicle structure 1 can reduce or eliminate the temporary fastening mechanism, it is less likely to lead to increased weight and cost, and is highly productive.

[0032] The present invention is not limited to these examples, but is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the claims as shown by the claims.

[0033] For example, the base member may be a door trim. Multiple design members may be attached to this door trim by fixing members. Furthermore, the number of design members is not limited to two, but may be three or more. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0034] 1. Vehicle structure 2 base members, 20 instrument panels, 22 through holes 3. Multiple design components 4. First design component, 40 bezel 41 Frame section, 41U Top edge section, 41D Bottom edge section, 41L Left edge section 42 Rib, 42a Through hole, 42b Recess 5 Second design component, 50 Retainer 51 Frame section, 52 Cylindrical section, 53 Rib, 54 Through hole 6 fixing members, 60 clips 60a Main body part, 61 First locking part, 61a Inner projection part 62 Second locking part, 62a Outer protrusion 70 barrels

Claims

1. A base member installed inside the vehicle, Multiple design components superimposed on each other, The system includes a fixing member for attaching the plurality of design members to the base member, The base member has a through hole, The aforementioned plurality of design members include a first design member and a second design member. The unique design member has a rib that is inserted through the through hole of the base member, The second design member has a through hole through which the rib passes, The rib has a through hole, The aforementioned fixing member is A main body portion formed so as to sandwich the aforementioned rib, A first locking portion that prevents the fixing member from coming off the rib by being hooked onto the rib that passes through the through hole of the second design member, It has a second locking portion that is hooked onto the through hole of the base member, thereby preventing the fixing member from coming out of the through hole of the base member, The main body is fitted into the through hole of the base member. The first locking portion has a pair of inner projections that are hooked into the through hole of the rib, The pair of inner protrusions project outward from the inner surface of the main body toward each other, The second locking portion has a pair of outer protrusions that are hooked into the through hole of the base member, The pair of outer protrusions project outwards from the outer surface of the main body, The pair of inner protrusions and the pair of outer protrusions are provided at corresponding positions in the extension direction of the rib. Vehicle structure.

2. A base member installed inside the vehicle, Multiple design components superimposed on each other, The system includes a fixing member for attaching the plurality of design members to the base member, The base member has a through hole, The aforementioned plurality of design members include a first design member and a second design member. The unique design member has a rib that is inserted through the through hole of the base member, The aforementioned second design member is The through hole through which the rib passes, On the surface facing the base member, there is a recess formed at the periphery of the opening of the through hole through which the rib passes, The aforementioned fixing member is A main body portion formed so as to sandwich the aforementioned rib, A first locking portion that prevents the fixing member from coming off the rib by being hooked onto the rib that passes through the through hole of the second design member, A second locking portion that is hooked onto the through hole of the base member, thereby preventing the fixing member from coming out of the through hole of the base member, It has a projection extending from the second locking portion toward the root side of the rib, The protruding portion is fitted into the recess of the second design member when the main body is fitted into the through hole of the base member. Vehicle structure.

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