Mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment

Abstract

Provided is a mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment that is advantageous for improving efficiency of maintenance work.　A deck cross member 16 that extends in a vehicle width direction is disposed between a dash panel 10 and a meter panel, and in-vehicle equipment 18 that is mounted to the deck cross member 16 via a bracket is disposed between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member 16. The bracket includes: a first bracket 20 having a first flange 24 extending upward from the deck cross member 16 and extending to rearward of the in-vehicle equipment 18; and a second bracket 28 having a second flange 32 engaged by the first flange 24, the second bracket 28 extending forward from the second flange 32 and the in-vehicle equipment 18 being mounted to the second bracket 28.

Description

Mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment

[0001] The present invention relates to a mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment.

[0002] In the front part of a vehicle cabin, an instrument panel is disposed supported by a deck cross member extending in the vehicle width direction, a dash panel is disposed in front of the deck cross member, and devices such as a meter panel and an audio device are mounted on the instrument panel (see Patent Document 1).

[0003] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2015-104969

[0004] By the way, when an in-vehicle device is arranged using the space between the dash panel and the instrument panel, it is conceivable to mount the in-vehicle device to the deck cross member via a bracket. Normally, since the meter panel is detachably provided to the instrument panel, if the in-vehicle device is attached to the portion of the deck cross member behind the meter panel, and the in-vehicle device can be taken out for maintenance work by removing the meter panel as needed, it is preferable for improving workability. The present invention has been devised in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment that is advantageous for improving the efficiency of maintenance work.

[0005] To achieve the above objective, one embodiment of the present invention comprises a deck cross member disposed between a dash panel and a meter panel and extending in the vehicle width direction, and an in-vehicle device disposed between the dash panel and the deck cross member and attached to the deck cross member via a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises a first bracket having a first flange extending upward from the deck cross member and extending to the rear of the in-vehicle device, and a second bracket having a second flange that is locked to the first flange and extending forward from the second flange to which the in-vehicle device is attached. Another embodiment of the present invention is characterized in that the first bracket extends forward and diagonally upward from the deck cross member, the second bracket extends forward and diagonally downward from the second flange, and the in-vehicle device is attached by being suspended and supported from the second bracket. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the first flange is provided with a stud bolt that protrudes rearward and diagonally upward, the second flange is provided with a bolt insertion hole through which the stud bolt is inserted, and the second bracket is characterized in that the second flange is superimposed on the first flange of the first bracket and locked by screwing a nut onto the stud bolt. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the in-vehicle equipment is positioned parallel to the axis of the stud bolt when the in-vehicle equipment is arranged between the dash panel and the deck cross member. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second bracket is provided with a plate-shaped second mounting base to which the in-vehicle equipment is attached, the second flange protrudes from the end of the second mounting base via a bent portion in a direction perpendicular to the second mounting base, the in-vehicle equipment and the second mounting base are positioned diagonally below and in front of the second flange when the in-vehicle equipment is arranged between the dash panel and the deck cross member, and the in-vehicle equipment is attached to the lower surface of the second mounting base.Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the second flange is formed of a first extending portion extending in the vehicle width direction and a second extending portion extending upward from the first extending portion, the in-vehicle equipment has a harness coupling portion on the side of the in-vehicle equipment in the vehicle width direction, the second extending portion of the second flange is formed on the harness coupling portion side, and the end on the harness coupling portion side is formed in a rounded shape.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, the installation and removal of in-vehicle equipment can be easily performed via the first bracket and the second bracket by removing the meter panel, which is advantageous for efficiently performing maintenance work on in-vehicle equipment. Furthermore, if the first bracket extends forward and diagonally upward from the deck cross member, and the second bracket extends forward and diagonally downward from the second flange, and the in-vehicle equipment is suspended and supported by the second bracket, the installation and removal of in-vehicle equipment can be made even easier by reaching a hand from diagonally upward into the interior of the instrument panel from the area where the meter panel was removed, which is advantageous for improving work efficiency and for efficiently performing maintenance work on in-vehicle equipment. Furthermore, the first flange is provided with stud bolts that protrude rearward and diagonally upward, and the second flange is provided with bolt insertion holes through which the stud bolts are inserted. The second bracket is constructed by overlapping the second flange onto the first flange of the first bracket and locking it in place by screwing nuts onto the stud bolts. This ensures that when attaching or removing the in-vehicle equipment from the deck cross member, the stud bolts of the second flange are inserted into the bolt insertion holes of the first flange and locked in place. This prevents the in-vehicle equipment from falling when tightening or loosening the nuts on the stud bolts, which is advantageous for improving the efficiency of maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment. Additionally, when the in-vehicle equipment is positioned between the dash panel and the deck cross member, and the equipment is positioned parallel to the axis of the stud bolts, the weight of the in-vehicle equipment ensures that the stud bolts of the second flange are securely and stably locked into the bolt insertion holes of the first flange. This more reliably prevents the in-vehicle equipment from falling, which is even more advantageous for improving the efficiency of maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment.Furthermore, when the in-vehicle equipment and the second mounting base are positioned diagonally below and in front of the second flange with the in-vehicle equipment positioned between the dash panel and the deck cross member, and the in-vehicle equipment is attached to the lower surface of the second mounting base, the stud bolts of the second flange are securely and stably locked into the bolt insertion holes of the first flange by the weight of the in-vehicle equipment, thereby more reliably preventing the in-vehicle equipment from falling and providing a greater advantage in improving the efficiency of maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment. In addition, if the in-vehicle equipment has a harness coupling portion on the side in the vehicle width direction, and the second extension portion of the second flange is formed on the harness coupling portion side, and the end on the harness coupling portion side is formed in a rounded shape, it is advantageous in suppressing damage to the harness even if the harness pulled out from the harness coupling portion comes into contact with the end of the second extension portion of the second flange on the harness coupling portion side.

[0007] This is a side view of the front of a vehicle to which the mounting structure for the in-vehicle equipment of the embodiment is applied. This is a perspective view of the mounting structure for the in-vehicle equipment of the embodiment as seen from the rear of the vehicle. This is a perspective view of the first bracket and deck cross member portion of the mounting structure for the in-vehicle equipment of the embodiment as seen from the front of the vehicle.

[0008] Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. In the following drawings, the reference numeral FR indicates the front of the vehicle, the reference numeral UP indicates the top of the vehicle, and the reference numeral HL indicates the width direction of the vehicle. As shown in Figure 1, an instrument panel 12 is provided behind the dash panel 10, a meter panel 14 is detachably provided on the instrument panel 12 in front of the driver's seat, and a deck cross member 16 extending in the width direction of the vehicle is arranged between the dash panel 10 and the meter panel 14. Onboard equipment 18 is arranged in front of the meter panel 14 between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member 16, and the onboard equipment 18 is attached to the deck cross member 16 via a bracket comprising a first bracket 20 and a second bracket. The onboard equipment 18 is, for example, an ECU that controls the actuator of a parking lock (not shown).

[0009] As shown in Figures 1 and 3, a first bracket 20 is provided on the deck cross member 16 behind the in-vehicle equipment 18. The first bracket 20 is provided with a first mounting base 22 that is attached to the deck cross member 16 and protrudes upward from the deck cross member 16, and a first flange 24 that extends forward and diagonally upward from the first mounting base 22 and extends to the rear of the in-vehicle equipment 18. The first flange 24 extends in the vehicle width direction and therefore has a length in the vehicle width direction. The first flange 24 is provided with stud bolts 26 that protrude rearward and diagonally upward. The stud bolts 26 are provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction of the first flange 24, and therefore there are two stud bolts 26.

[0010] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, a second bracket 28 is provided on the in-vehicle equipment 18. The second bracket 28 comprises a plate-shaped second mounting base 30 attached to the in-vehicle equipment 18, and a second flange 32 that protrudes from the end of the second mounting base 30 via a bent portion 3002 in a direction perpendicular to the second mounting base, is locked to the first flange 24, and can be superimposed on the first flange 24. That is, the second bracket 28 extends forward and diagonally downward from the second flange 32, and the in-vehicle equipment 18 is suspended and supported by the second bracket 28. The second flange 32 extends in the vehicle width direction, and bolt insertion holes 34 through which stud bolts 26 are inserted are provided at both ends of the second flange 32 in the longitudinal direction. More specifically, the second flange 32 is formed of a first extending portion 32A that extends in the vehicle width direction and a second extending portion 32B that extends upward from the first extending portion 32A. Bolt insertion holes 34 through which stud bolts 26 are inserted are provided at the end of the first extension portion 32A opposite to the second extension portion 32B, and at the end of the second extension portion 32B opposite to the first extension portion 32A. The in-vehicle equipment has a harness coupling portion 1802 on the side of the in-vehicle equipment 18 in the vehicle width direction, and the second extension portion 32B of the second flange 32 is formed on the harness coupling portion 1802 side, and the end on the harness coupling portion 1802 side is rounded in order to protect the harness.

[0011] The vehicle-mounted equipment 18 is attached to the deck cross member 16 via the first bracket 20 and the second bracket 28 by inserting a stud bolt 26 through the bolt insertion hole 34, overlapping the second flange 32 onto the first flange 24, and screwing a nut 36 onto the stud bolt 26. The vehicle-mounted equipment 18 is positioned in front of the deck cross member 16 and is located between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member 16. With the vehicle-mounted equipment 18 positioned in this way, the vehicle-mounted equipment 18 is positioned parallel to the axis of the stud bolt 26, and the vehicle-mounted equipment 18 and the second mounting base 30 are positioned diagonally below and in front of the second flange 32. In other words, with the vehicle-mounted equipment 18 positioned between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member 16, the vehicle-mounted equipment 18 and the second mounting base 30 are positioned diagonally below and in front of the second flange 32, and the vehicle-mounted equipment 18 is attached to the lower surface of the second mounting base 30.

[0012] Next, the installation and removal of the in-vehicle equipment 18 will be explained. First, the case of installing the in-vehicle equipment 18 on the deck cross member 16 will be explained. Assume that the first bracket 20 has already been attached to the deck cross member 16 and the second bracket 28 has already been attached to the in-vehicle equipment 18. Remove the meter panel 14 from the instrument panel 12, grasp the in-vehicle equipment 18, and insert it into the interior of the instrument panel 12 through the opening where the meter panel 14 was removed. Then, bring the second flange 32 close to the first flange 24 from above, and insert the stud bolt 26 of the second flange 32 into the bolt insertion hole 34 of the first flange 24. In this state, the bolt insertion hole 34 is locked in place by the stud bolt 26, so even if you let go of the in-vehicle equipment 18, it will not fall. Then, by overlapping the second flange 32 onto the first flange 24 and fastening the nut 36 to the stud bolt 26, the in-vehicle equipment 18 is attached to the deck cross member 16 via the first bracket 20 and the second bracket 28.

[0013] Next, we will describe how to remove the in-vehicle equipment 18 from the deck cross member 16. Similar to when installing the in-vehicle equipment 18, remove the meter panel 14 from the instrument panel 12, and loosen and remove the nut 36 that is screwed onto the stud bolt 26 of the second flange 32. In this state, the bolt insertion hole 34 is locked onto the stud bolt 26, so even if you let go of the in-vehicle equipment 18, it will not fall. Then, separate the second flange 32 upward from the first flange 24, detach the bolt insertion hole 34 from the stud bolt 26, remove the in-vehicle equipment 18 from the deck cross member 16, and take it out from inside the instrument panel 12.

[0014] According to this embodiment, a deck cross member 16 extending in the vehicle width direction is arranged between the dash panel 10 and the meter panel, and an in-vehicle device 18 attached to the deck cross member 16 via a bracket is arranged between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member 16. The bracket comprises a first bracket 20 having a first flange 24 that extends upward from the deck cross member 16 and to the rear of the in-vehicle device 18, and a second bracket 28 having a second flange 32 that is locked to the first flange 24 and extends forward from the second flange 32 to which the in-vehicle device 18 is attached. Therefore, by removing the meter panel 14, the in-vehicle device 18 can be easily attached and detached via the first bracket 20 and the second bracket 28, which is advantageous for efficiently performing maintenance work on the in-vehicle device 18.

[0015] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first bracket 20 extends forward and diagonally upward from the deck cross member 16, and the second bracket 28 extends forward and diagonally downward from the second flange 32, and the in-vehicle equipment 18 is suspended and supported from the second bracket 28. Therefore, by reaching a hand from diagonally upward into the interior of the instrument panel 12 from the location where the meter panel 14 is removed, the installation and removal of the in-vehicle equipment 18 via the first bracket 20 and the second bracket 28 can be performed more easily, which is advantageous in improving work efficiency and is advantageous in efficiently performing maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment 18.

[0016] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first flange 24 is provided with a stud bolt 26 that protrudes rearward and diagonally upward, and the second flange 32 is provided with a bolt insertion hole 34 through which the stud bolt 26 is inserted. The second bracket 28 is secured by overlapping the second flange 32 onto the first flange 24 of the first bracket 20 and screwing nuts 36 onto the stud bolt 26. Therefore, when attaching or removing the in-vehicle equipment 18 from the deck cross member 16, the stud bolt 26 of the second flange 32 is inserted into the bolt insertion hole 34 of the first flange 24 and secured. This prevents the inadvertent dropping of the in-vehicle equipment 18 when fastening or removing the nuts 36 from the stud bolt 26, which is advantageous in improving the efficiency of maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment 18.

[0017] Furthermore, in this embodiment, with the in-vehicle equipment 18 positioned between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member 16, the in-vehicle equipment 18 is positioned parallel to the axis of the stud bolt 26. As a result, the stud bolt 26 of the second flange 32 is securely and stably locked into the bolt insertion hole 34 of the first flange 24 by the weight of the in-vehicle equipment 18. Therefore, accidental dropping of the in-vehicle equipment 18 can be prevented more reliably, which is advantageous in improving the efficiency of maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment 18.

[0018] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second bracket 28 includes a plate-shaped second mounting base 30 to which the in-vehicle equipment 18 is attached, and the second flange 32 protrudes from the end of the second mounting base 30 via a bent portion in a direction perpendicular to the second mounting base 30. The in-vehicle equipment 18 and the second mounting base 30 are positioned diagonally below and in front of the second flange 32 when the in-vehicle equipment 18 is positioned between the dash panel 10 and the deck cross member, and the in-vehicle equipment 18 is attached to the lower surface of the second mounting base 30. Therefore, the stud bolts 26 of the second flange 32 are securely and stably locked into the bolt insertion holes 34 of the first flange 24 by the weight of the in-vehicle equipment 18. Therefore, accidental dropping of the in-vehicle equipment 18 can be prevented more reliably, which is advantageous in improving the efficiency of maintenance work on the in-vehicle equipment 18.

[0019] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the second flange 32 is formed of a first extending portion 32A extending in the vehicle width direction and a second extending portion 32B extending upward from the first extending portion 32A. The on-board equipment 18 has a harness coupling portion 1802 on the side of the on-board equipment 18 in the vehicle width direction. The second extending portion 32B of the second flange 32 is formed on the harness coupling portion 1802 side, and the end portion 3202 on the harness coupling portion 1802 side is rounded. Therefore, even if the harness pulled out from the harness coupling portion 1802 comes into contact with the end portion 3202 on the harness coupling portion 1802 side, it is advantageous in suppressing damage to the harness.

[0020] Furthermore, the mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment of the present invention is applicable to vehicles that use only an engine as a power source, electric vehicles that use only a motor as a power source, hybrid vehicles, or plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs) that can be externally charged or supplied with external power.

[0021] 10 Dash panel 12 Instrument panel 14 Meter panel 16 Deck cross member 18 In-vehicle equipment 1802 Harness connection part 20 First bracket (bracket) 22 First mounting base 24 First flange 26 Stud bolt 28 Second bracket (bracket) 30 Second mounting base 3002 Bent part 32 Second flange 32A First extension part 32B Second extension part 3202 End of harness connection part on the 1802 side 34 Bolt insertion hole 36 Nut

Claims

1. An in-vehicle equipment mounting structure comprising: a deck cross member disposed between a dash panel and a meter panel and extending in the vehicle width direction; and an in-vehicle device disposed between the dash panel and the deck cross member and attached to the deck cross member via a bracket, wherein the bracket comprises: a first bracket having a first flange extending upward from the deck cross member and extending to the rear of the in-vehicle device; and a second bracket having a second flange that engages with the first flange and extends forward from the second flange to which the in-vehicle device is attached.

2. The mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment according to claim 1, characterized in that the first bracket extends forward and diagonally upward from the deck cross member, the second bracket extends forward and diagonally downward from the second flange, and the in-vehicle equipment is mounted by being suspended and supported from the second bracket.

3. The mounting structure for an in-vehicle device according to claim 2, characterized in that the first flange is provided with a stud bolt protruding rearward and diagonally upward, the second flange is provided with a bolt insertion hole through which the stud bolt is inserted, and the second bracket is secured by superimposing the second flange onto the first flange of the first bracket and screwing nuts onto the stud bolts.

4. The mounting structure for in-vehicle equipment according to claim 2, characterized in that the in-vehicle equipment is positioned parallel to the axis of the stud bolt when the in-vehicle equipment is positioned between the dash panel and the deck cross member.

5. The mounting structure for an in-vehicle device according to claim 2, wherein the second bracket comprises a plate-shaped second mounting base to which an in-vehicle device is attached, the second flange protrudes from the end of the second mounting base via a bent portion in a direction perpendicular to the second mounting base, the in-vehicle device and the second mounting base are positioned diagonally below and in front of the second flange when the in-vehicle device is positioned between the dash panel and the deck cross member, and the in-vehicle device is attached to the lower surface of the second mounting base.

6. The mounting structure for an in-vehicle device according to claim 1, characterized in that the second flange is formed of a first extending portion extending in the vehicle width direction and a second extending portion extending upward from the first extending portion, the in-vehicle device has a harness coupling portion on the side of the in-vehicle device in the vehicle width direction, the second extending portion of the second flange is formed on the side of the harness coupling portion, and the end on the side of the harness coupling portion is formed in a rounded shape.

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