JP2006290227A - Electricity feeding structure of console for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electricity feeding structure of a console for an automobile capable of miniaturizing a power feeding system to a console part slidable in a vehicle body longitudinal direction and having no fear of electric shock and leakage of electricity. <P>SOLUTION: Rails 6L, 6R are laid on a floor side of a vehicle body in a vehicle body longitudinal direction and a conductive body 14 fed with electricity from a battery 8 is provided on an upper part inner surface of a groove 11 of the rails 6L, 6R. A slider 9 for supporting a console unit part 1 is provided on a hollow part 10 and a conductive part 18 comprising a roller 24 conductable with the conductive body 14, a bearing plate 23 and a mounting shaft 24A is provided on the slider 9, thereby, electricity can be fed from the battery 8 to the conductive body 14. A lock lever 26 is provided on the console unit part 1, a long hole 15 for positioning/fixing it at a desired position is formed on the rail 6L, 6R and the lock lever 26 is fitted to the long hole 15 to lock the position of the console unit part 1. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a power supply structure for a vehicle console capable of supplying power to an electrical device in a vehicle console box.

  As a conventional power supply structure for an automobile console, for example, a structure shown in Patent Document 1 is disclosed.

  The one described in this publication is entitled “Dashboard for Vehicles”, and the main body of the dashboard and the center console for audio equipment installed in the approximate center of the dashboard are configured separately. The center console portion is movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

The dashboard has an opening through which the center console can enter and exit, and a pair of guide rails are laid on the floor side of the opening so that the center console can move on the guide rails. These members are provided. A harness wound in a coil shape extending from the lower portion of the dashboard is connected to the audio device in the center console portion, and power can be supplied through the coil-shaped harness. The center console section is slidable on the pair of guide rails in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and when the center console section slides, the harness wound in a coil shape expands and contracts and the dashboard side power supply and center console section Is connected to an audio device so that it can be powered.
JP-A-9-267661

  However, in the case of the vehicle dashboard, since the harness is not fixed to the floor or the like, there is a problem that the harness interferes with other components or the harness itself is entangled and disconnected. In addition, there is a problem that the space becomes large in order to secure a sufficient clearance to avoid such interference with other parts and disconnection. Furthermore, for example, when the connector is attached to the harness and the position of the center console portion is determined, and the connector is connected to the connector on the power supply side on the dashboard side, the connector needs to be joined. It is also necessary to prevent leakage due to water leakage.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such a problem, and provides a power supply structure for an automobile console that prevents interference with other parts and the disconnection of a harness as much as possible and prevents an increase in space. With the goal.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, a power supply structure for a vehicle console according to the present invention is a power supply structure for a vehicle console in which a console unit on which an in-vehicle electrical device is installed is movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body from the instrument panel side. A rail is formed on the floor of the vehicle body that extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body and has a groove portion extending in the longitudinal direction at the upper portion thereof, and a slide member that protrudes above the groove portion and slides in the longitudinal direction of the rail is provided in the rail, The console portion is supported by a slide member, a conductor is provided on the upper inner surface of the groove portion, the conductor of the rail is connected to an electrode of a power source portion of a vehicle body, and the slide member is in electrical contact with the conductor Provide a conduction part, connect the conduction part to the power supply part of the console part, and either the slide member or the console part , The rail, characterized in that said console unit provided with a locking mechanism for positional fixing in the desired position of the rail.

  According to the power supply structure for an automobile console of the present invention, even if the console portion is moved along the rail, the conductor in the rail and the conductive portion of the slide portion are in electrical contact with each other. Power can be supplied to the conduction part. In addition, since the conductor is provided on the upper inner surface of the groove portion of the rail, there is no fear of electric shock or electric leakage even if the floor gets wet with rain. Furthermore, when the console unit is stopped at a desired position and the position is fixed by the lock mechanism, the electrical equipment in the console unit can be operated. And since it does not have a coil-like harness etc. like the past, the magnitude | size of the electric power supply system to a console part can be reduced in size.

  A power supply structure for an automobile console according to the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 shows an arrangement position of the console unit for automobile of this embodiment. The console unit portion 1 (console portion) is installed at the lower center of the instrument panel 2 of the passenger car, and a mounting opening (not shown) for inserting the console unit portion 1 is formed at the lower central portion of the instrument panel 2. Yes.

  An interval is provided between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4 so that the console unit 1 can pass in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. A console unit is provided on the vehicle body floor 5 between the driver's seat 3 and the passenger seat 4. A pair of left and right rails 6 </ b> L and 6 </ b> R are laid in parallel from the mounting opening of the portion 1 toward the rear of the vehicle body.

  The pair of rails 6 </ b> L and 6 </ b> R extend from the bottom of the instrument panel 2 to the position of the rear portion of the seat back 3 a of the driver's seat 3. The console unit 1 is slidably mounted on the pair of rails 6L and 6R, and can be fixed at a desired position. Copper wires of harnesses 7L and 7R are connected to the pair of rails 6L and 6R, respectively, and the harnesses 7L and 7R are connected to the negative electrode and the positive electrode of the battery 8 of the automobile, respectively. In this example, the positive electrode of the battery 8 is connected to the harness 7R, and the negative electrode of the battery 8 is connected to the harness 7L. The pair of rails 6L and 6R are connected to the negative electrode and the positive electrode of the battery 8 of the automobile and are in electrical contact with each other.

  For example, an audio device such as a compact disc or a DVD is mounted on the console unit 1, and an operation panel and a display (not shown) are provided on the surface of the console unit 1 on the rear side of the vehicle body. The console unit 1 is supplied with electric power from the harnesses 7L and 7R, and the harnesses 7L and 7R are supplied with power from the vehicle battery 8.

  FIG. 1 shows the cross-sectional shapes of the rails 6L and 6R. Since the structures of the rails 6L and 6R are the same except that they are bilaterally symmetric, only the rail 6L will be described and the description of the rail 6R will be omitted. The rail 6L has a hollow portion 10 into which the slider 9 can be inserted. A groove portion 11 communicating with the hollow portion 10 is formed on the upper surface portion of the rail 6L, and the groove portion 11 continues in the longitudinal direction of the rail 6L. Opening edge portions 12 </ b> L and 12 </ b> R of the groove portion 11 protrude inside the hollow portion 10. Further, an insulating member 13 having a “π” -shaped cross section extending in the longitudinal direction of the rail 6L is attached to the upper surface of the groove portion located between the opening edge portion 12R on the right side of FIG. 1 and the side wall portion of the rail 6L. A conductor 14 is attached to the lower surface of the insulating member 13.

  The insulating member 13 is made of, for example, a plastic plate, and the conductor 14 is made of a copper plate. In the side wall portion of the rail 6L, long holes 15 constituting a part of the lock mechanism are formed at predetermined intervals in the longitudinal direction of the rail 6L.

  FIG. 2 shows a configuration of the slider 9 (sliding portion) housed inside the hollow portion 10 of the rail 6L. The slider 9 is fixed to a frame (not shown) below the console unit 1 with screws or the like. The slider 9 is mounted with a pedestal portion 16 inserted into the lower portion of the opening edge portions 12L and 12R inside the hollow portion 10 of the rail 6L, a frame support plate portion 17 protruding upward from the pedestal portion 16, and a conductive portion 18. And a mounting plate part 19 for the purpose.

  The pedestal portion 16 has a U-shaped cross-section that is open at the bottom, and is provided at both the front and rear ends of the slider 9. A roller 20 is disposed inside each pedestal portion 16, and a mounting shaft 21 of the roller 20 is rotatably held on a side wall portion of the pedestal portion 16.

  The frame support plate portion 17 is formed so as to protrude from the groove portion 11 of the rail 6L above the rail 6L. The frame of the console unit 1 described above is screwed into the screw holes 17S at the front and rear ends of the frame support plate 17.

  The mounting plate portion 19 is provided between the front and rear pedestal portions 16, and a coil spring 22 is mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate portion 19. A U-shaped bearing plate 23 is fixed to the upper end of the coil spring 22. The conductive portion 18 includes a bearing plate 23 and a roller 24.

  The coil spring 22 and the bearing plate 23 are insulated by, for example, a plastic plate or silica. A mounting shaft 24 </ b> A of a conductive roller 24 is held on the bearing plate 23. The roller 24, the bearing plate 23, and the mounting shaft 24A of the roller 24 are made of, for example, copper or iron, and one end of a copper wire of the harness 25 is soldered to the bearing plate 23. The roller 24 is in contact with the conductor 14 so that power can be supplied from the conductor 14.

  In this example, as described above, since the rail 6L is connected to the negative electrode and the rail 6R is connected to the positive electrode, the other end of the copper wire of the harness 25 shown in FIG. The harness on the rail 6R side is connected to the positive terminal for power feeding of the console unit 1.

  As a result, the positive electrode of the battery 8 is connected to the console unit 1 via the harness 7R, the rail 6R, the conductor 14, the conductive roller 24, the mounting shaft 24A, the bearing plate 23, and the harness 25. The negative electrode of the console unit 1 is connected to the negative electrode of the battery 8 via the harness 25 on the rail 6L side, the bearing plate 23, the mounting shaft 24A, the roller 24, the conductor 14, the rail 6L, and the harness 7L. Power can be supplied to the unit unit 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a lock lever 26 having a projection 26 </ b> A that can be fitted in the long hole 15 of the rail 6 </ b> L is attached to the side wall of the console unit 1. The lock lever 26 is urged by a spring or the like (not shown) in a direction in which the protruding portion 26A always meshes with the elongated hole 15. The grip portion 26B of the lock lever 26 faces the driver's seat side, and the grip portion 26B can be operated to release the engagement between the protruding portion 26A and the elongated hole 15.

  In this power supply structure for an automobile console, rails 6L and 6R are laid in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body on the floor side of the vehicle body, a hollow portion 10 is formed in the rails 6L and 6R, and the rails 6L and 6R are formed on the inner surface of the hollow portion 10. A conductor 14 insulated from the outer peripheral surface is provided.

  Next, the slider 9 is provided in the hollow portion 10 of the rails 6L and 6R, and a part of the slider 9 protrudes outward from the rails 6L and 6R to serve as a support portion of the console unit 1, and the sliders 9 inside the rails 6L and 6R Is provided with a conductive portion 18 including a roller 24, a bearing plate 23, and a mounting shaft 24A that can be electrically connected to the conductor 14. Further, the conductor 14 can be supplied with power from the battery 8, and the roller 24, the bearing plate 23, The conductor unit 18 including the mounting shaft 24 </ b> A is connected to the console unit 1 so that power can be supplied. And the lock lever 26 is provided in the console unit part 1, and the long hole 15 is provided in the rails 6L and 6R.

  Therefore, even if the console unit portion 1 is moved along the rails 6L and 6R, power can be supplied from the conductor 14 to the console unit portion 1. Further, by engaging the lock lever 26 and the elongated hole 15, the console unit 1 can be stopped at a desired position, and the in-vehicle electric device of the console unit 1 can be operated. And since it does not have a coil-like harness etc. unlike the past, the size of the power supply system to the console unit 1 can be made small and compact, and the outer periphery of the rail and the inside are insulated. In addition, water is prevented from entering the rails 6L and 6R, and there is no fear of electric shock or electric leakage even if the floor gets wet with rain.

  As described above, the best mode for carrying out the present invention has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to the above mode, and the lock lever 26 may be provided on the slider 9. Although the roller 24 and the conductor 14 are electrically connected, a contact made of sheet metal may be used in place of the roller 24, and the coil spring 22 is not necessary if the contact is provided with elasticity to protrude upward. is there.

The partial perspective view which shows the combined state of the rail and slider concerning embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the slider shown by FIG. The perspective view which shows the attachment state of the console part which can be slid to the vehicle body front-back direction from the center part of an instrument panel. The side view which shows the partial structure of the state which mounted | wore the slider with the console part. The schematic diagram of the state which provided the lock lever in the console part and locked the console part and the rail with the lock lever.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console unit part 6L, 6R Rail 7L, 7R Harness 8 Battery 9 Slider 10 Rail hollow part 11 Groove part 13 Insulation member 14 Rail conductor 15 Long hole (lock mechanism)
18 Conductive part 20 Roller 22 Coil spring 23 Bearing plate (conductive part)
24 Roller (conductive part)
24A Mounting shaft 26 Lock lever (lock mechanism)
26A Protrusion part 26B Grip part

Claims (3)

In the power supply structure for an automobile console in which a console portion for installing on-vehicle electrical equipment is movable in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body from the instrument panel side,
A rail having a groove portion extending in the longitudinal direction in the vehicle body and extending in the longitudinal direction is laid on the floor of the vehicle body, and a slide member that protrudes above the groove portion and slides in the longitudinal direction of the rail is provided in the rail. A conductive portion that supports the console portion, provides a conductor on the upper inner surface of the groove portion, connects the conductor of the rail to an electrode of a power source portion of a vehicle body, and makes electrical contact with the conductor on the slide member A locking mechanism for connecting the conduction portion to the power source portion of the console portion, and fixing the console portion at a desired position of the rail to either the slide member or the console portion and the rail. A power supply structure for an automobile console characterized by being provided.   2. The power supply structure for an automobile console according to claim 1, wherein the conducting portion of the slide member includes a roller that can roll in the longitudinal direction of the rail, a bearing portion that supports a mounting shaft of the roller, and the bearing portion. A coil spring that at least insulates between the roller and the bearing portion or between the bearing portion and the coil spring and electrically contacts the roller and the rail conductor. A power supply structure for an automobile console characterized by having been made. In the electric power feeding structure of the console for motor vehicles in any one of Claims 1 and 2,
A pair of left and right rails are laid in parallel on the floor of the vehicle body, the slide members are provided on each of the pair of rails, the console portion is supported by the left and right slide members, and one conductor of the pair of rails is Connect to the positive electrode of the power supply unit of the vehicle body, connect the other conductor of the pair of rails to the negative electrode of the power supply unit of the vehicle body, and connect one of the left and right conductive parts of the slide member to one conductor of the pair of rails A power supply structure for an automobile console, wherein the other of the left and right conductive portions of the slide member is in electrical contact with the other conductor of the pair of rails.

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