JP2009262635A - Instrument panel device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly visually observe meters installed on an instrument panel without problems wherein parting properties in the forward field of view of a vehicle are deteriorated. <P>SOLUTION: An instrument panel device comprises an instrument panel body 1 disposed at the front of a cabin, a meter cluster part 4 disposed forward of a steering wheel 3, and a display indication part 5 for displaying the information on on-vehicle devices. A tilted recess 25 having a bottom surface part 24 installed from the lateral center of the instrument panel body 1 to the end thereof on the driver's seat side and steps 23a, 23b extending upward from the front end thereof is formed in the upper surface part 7 of the instrument panel body. A swelled part 22 formed by swelling the portion thereof facing the steering wheel 3 is formed in the bottom surface part 24 of the tilted recess 25. The instrument panel part of the meter cluster part 4 is disposed on the swelled part 22. The display indication part 5 is disposed at the center portion 23b of the steps in the lateral direction. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an instrument panel device that is disposed in a front part of a passenger compartment and bulges toward the rear side of a vehicle body and extends in the vehicle width direction.

Conventionally, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, an upper panel and a lower meter are respectively supported on the front upper part and the rear lower part of the instrument panel body, and the upper panel and the lower panel are surrounded by the instrument panel body so as to surround the upper meter and the lower meter. In an instrument panel structure of an automobile in which the top and bottom meters are detachably fixed, the upper meter and the lower meter are respectively arranged on the upper and lower sides of the upper half of the steering wheel, and the upper edge of the upper panel is the upper half of the steering wheel. A shape generally conforming to the above is known.
JP 2005-297657 A

  In the vehicle instrument panel structure disclosed in Patent Document 1, the upper meter and the lower meter are disposed on the upper and lower sides of the upper half of the steering wheel, respectively, so that the meters are not obstructed by the steering wheel. Each has the advantage of being visible. On the other hand, when the size of each meter is set so that the visibility of each meter can be ensured, it is inevitable that the upper end position of the meter mounting portion is increased. There are problems such as a decrease in the ability to give up and a feeling of pressure on the driver.

  In addition, when a driver who is viewing the front through the front window in front of the passenger compartment tries to view both the upper meter and the lower meter, the upper meter and the lower meter appear to be continuous vertically. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult to confirm the display contents quickly and appropriately.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and it is possible to provide an instrument panel without causing problems such as a decrease in parting ability in the front field of view of the vehicle and a driver's feeling of pressure. An object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel device capable of properly viewing a provided meter or the like.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an instrument panel body disposed in a front portion of a vehicle compartment and extending in a vehicle width direction while expanding toward a rear side of a vehicle body, and a meter cluster portion disposed in front of a steering wheel. An instrument panel device for an automobile provided with a screen display unit for displaying information related to the in-vehicle device, wherein the top surface of the instrument panel body has an end on the driver's seat side from the center in the vehicle width direction. An inclined concave portion having a bottom surface portion that is installed over the portion and a stepped portion that rises upward from its front end portion is formed, and a portion that faces the steering wheel bulges upward on the bottom surface portion of the inclined concave portion. The bulging portion is formed, the instrument panel surface portion of the meter cluster portion is disposed in the bulging portion, and the screen display portion is disposed in the vehicle width direction central portion of the stepped portion. Is.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to the first aspect, a center console portion is installed so as to hang downward from a vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel body, and an upper end portion thereof is the inclined recess portion. A mountain-shaped portion that is continuous with the rear end and forms a mountain shape in a side view and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body is formed, and the in-vehicle device is disposed in the internal space of the mountain-shaped portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to the second aspect of the invention, the center console portion has a rear wall surface that hangs downwardly while being directed upward at the rear portion, and extends along the rear wall surface. A rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device is installed at the same time, and another vehicle-mounted device is disposed between the rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device and the mountain portion.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to the third aspect, a speaker for an audio device is disposed on the front side of the mountain-shaped portion, and a bench duct of an air conditioner unit is disposed on the rear side. The rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device is installed below the bench duct.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the instrument panel device according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the instrument panel body is connected to the rear end of the inclined recess and is continuous in the vehicle width direction. However, a rear inclined surface portion extending downwardly is provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the instrument panel surface portion of the meter cluster portion is disposed on the bulging portion formed by bulging upward the portion facing the steering wheel of the inclined recess formed in the upper surface portion of the instrument panel body. In addition, since the screen display unit is disposed in the stepped portion located in the vehicle width direction center portion side of the driver seat side portion, the upper end position of the meter cluster unit and the screen display unit is sufficiently secured. It is possible to prevent the height of the vehicle from rising, which obstructs the field of view of the vehicle and reduces its parting ability, and does not cause the driver to feel pressure. There is an advantage that information displayed on the display unit can be visually recognized appropriately.

  In the invention according to claim 2, in the instrument panel device of the automobile in which the center console portion is installed so as to hang downward from the vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel main body, the upper end portion of the center console portion is connected to the inclined recess portion. By forming a mountain-shaped portion that is continuous with the rear end and that forms a mountain shape in a side view and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body, a large internal space is formed in the lower portion thereof. There is an advantage that various in-vehicle devices can be properly arranged by effectively using the.

  In the invention according to claim 3, the center console portion is provided with a rear wall surface that is directed downwardly while being directed upward at the rear, and a rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device including a navigation device is disposed along the rear wall surface. The navigation device and the center console portion can be installed so that a gap is not formed between the navigation device and the center console portion so that the screen or the like of the navigation device can be easily viewed in a forward tilted state. By disposing other in-vehicle devices on the front side between the portions, there is an advantage that various in-vehicle devices can be effectively disposed by effectively using the internal space of the mountain-shaped portion.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 4, while arrange | positioning the speaker for audio apparatuses in the front side between the said rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted apparatus and a mountain-shaped part, and arrange | positioning the bench duct of an air-conditioner unit in the back side. In addition, it is not necessary to reverse the left and right air-conditioner units for left-hand drive cars for Europe and the United States and right-hand drive cars for domestic use in Japan. There exists an advantage that each vehicle equipment can be arrange | positioned appropriately in the internal space of a mountain-shaped part.

  In the invention according to claim 5, since the instrument panel main body is provided with a rear inclined surface portion that is connected to the rear end portion of the inclined recess and extends in the rearward direction while continuing in the vehicle width direction, the rear inclined surface portion and the center console are provided. The above-mentioned navigation can be performed by smoothly utilizing the internal space of the instrument panel located at the intersection of the instrument panel main body and the center console part, while providing an excellent appearance by smoothly continuing the upper part of the part. There is an advantage that various in-vehicle devices such as devices can be effectively arranged.

  1 to 4 show an embodiment of an instrument panel device according to the present invention. The instrument panel device includes an instrument panel body 1 that is disposed in the front part of the vehicle compartment and extends in the vehicle width direction while bulging to the rear side of the vehicle body, and the vehicle compartment from the vehicle width direction center of the instrument panel body 1. The center console portion 2 installed so as to hang downward toward the bottom of the vehicle, the meter cluster portion 4 disposed in front of the steering wheel 3 operated by the driver, and information related to vehicle-mounted equipment described later And a screen display unit 5 for displaying. In this embodiment, the driver's seat is located on the left side of the passenger compartment, and the steering wheel 3 is disposed on the left side of the passenger compartment correspondingly.

  The instrument panel main body 1 includes a front portion 6 installed substantially horizontally so as to extend in the vehicle width direction along the lower end portion of the front window 10, an upper surface portion 7 connected to the rear end portion thereof, and the upper surface portion 7. And a pair of left and right rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 extending in a rearwardly inclined manner while continuing in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel body 1 is formed of a synthetic resin material or the like, and is supported by upper and lower cross car beams 11 and 12 installed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction via mounting brackets and the like not shown. . In FIG. 4, reference numeral 46 denotes a dash panel.

  On the left side (driver's seat side) of the center console portion 2 is attached a lower plate 13 that conceals the base of the steering shaft and various pedals and protects the driver's knees and the like in the case of a front collision. An instrument panel is configured on the right side (passenger seat side) of the console unit 2 by attaching a lower plate 14 including a lid of a glove box and the like. Then, by the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 of the instrument panel body 1 and the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2, the vehicle body is inclined in the vehicle width direction while being gently curved in the vehicle width direction and in the vehicle width direction in plan view. An instrument panel rear inclined surface portion is formed so as to form a ridge line such that the central portion is positioned at the rearmost position (see FIG. 3).

  The upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 constituting the central portion of the instrument panel rear inclined surface portion is formed with a blow grill 16 for blowing air for air conditioning or the like to the central portion of the passenger compartment, and below that, the navigation An in-vehicle device including the device 17 and an operation unit 18 including an operation switch of an air conditioner unit 39 which will be described later are sequentially disposed. Further, a defroster air outlet 19 is formed in the front portion 6 of the instrument panel body 1, and air-conditioning air or the like is respectively applied to the outer side in the vehicle width direction of the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9. Vent ports 20 and 21 are formed for blowing out to the side portion.

  Further, in the portion extending from the center in the vehicle width direction to the end on the driver's seat side in the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1, the intermediate portion in the vehicle width direction, that is, the driver seat side end of the center console portion 2 is provided. An instrument panel raised portion 22 that is raised in a mountain shape so that the vicinity of the corresponding portion 2a is the highest is formed, a step portion 23 that extends downward from the rear end portion, and a rear end from the lower end of the step portion 23 An inclined concave portion 25 having a bottom surface portion 24 inclined upward so as to expand is formed.

  That is, the inclined concave portion 25 is formed on the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1 from the center portion in the vehicle width direction to the end portion on the driver's seat side and the bottom surface portion 24 formed of an inclined surface that rises rearward. It is comprised by the level | step-difference part 23 which stands in a back leaning attitude | position from a side part. Also, as shown in FIG. 3, the front side portion of the inclined recess 25 is formed in a curved shape protruding forward in plan view, and the stepped portion 23 corresponding to this is shown in FIG. The side portion is curved so as to be located on the rear side of the vehicle body. In FIG. 5, the symbol L indicates the center line in the vehicle width direction.

  Further, the rear inclined surface portion 8 is continuously provided on the left side of the rear end portion of the inclined concave portion 25 so as to be located on the driver's seat side and continuously extend in the vehicle width direction and extend rearwardly downward. On the other hand, the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 is connected to the right side of the rear end portion of the inclined recess 25, and these are integrated into a sickle-shaped design surface, that is, curved in an arc shape when viewed from the rear side. A design surface is formed in which the inclined recess 25 extending to the center and the center console portion 2 having a predetermined width extending in the vertical direction at the center in the vehicle width direction are continuous in an inverted J shape.

  The stepped portion 23 of the inclined recess 25 is provided with a design having a different impression from the surroundings, for example, by being colored in a different color from the surface portion of the instrument panel body 1 positioned around the stepped portion. For example, when the surface portion of the instrument panel body 1 is formed in a dark gray textured shape (such as a satin pattern by embossing), the stepped portion 23 is displayed on the display screen as if it was turned off as a glossy surface. Configure to be visible. Specifically, a black panel is attached to the left half 23a of the step 23 located on the front side of the following in-vehicle function unit, and the right half 23b of the step 23 continuous to the right is attached. By attaching dark glass that is transparent on the front side of the light emitting display device of the screen display unit 5 but whose transmitted light amount is limited, the dark glass and the black panel are continuously connected in the vehicle width direction. A visual effect is provided as if the entire stepped portion 23 is a screen display portion.

  Further, a portion of the stepped portion 23 that overlaps with the meter cluster portion 4 in the rear view, that is, the left half 23a of the stepped portion 23 located on the driver's seat side with respect to the highest portion of the instrument panel raised portion 22 is shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, an in-vehicle function unit including an SD card slot 26 and a portable audio device connector 27, or a storage unit (not shown) is provided.

  On the other hand, the center console portion 2 located in the vehicle width direction center portion side of the stepped portion 23 with respect to the installation portion of the in-vehicle function portion and the portion offset in the vehicle width direction, that is, the highest portion of the instrument panel raised portion 22. As shown in FIG. 5, the right half 23 b of the stepped portion 23, which is inclined so as to be directed toward the driver's seat side (left side) in a plan view, includes the following air conditioner unit and A screen display unit 5 including a liquid crystal display unit or an LED display unit for displaying information related to an in-vehicle device such as an audio device is disposed.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the screen display unit 5 switches between operation information including average speed, average fuel consumption, outside air temperature, and the like provided from DIS (driver information system) and simple navigation information (not shown). A first display unit 28 that displays the information, a second display unit 29 that displays warning information about the seat belt, the child seat, and the like, and a third unit that displays information about the air conditioner unit including the air-conditioning temperature, the air-conditioning air volume, and the air blowing pattern. A display unit 30 and a fourth display unit 31 for displaying information related to the audio device such as an audio source, a selected channel, and frequency information are provided.

  Further, the bottom surface portion 24 of the inclined concave portion 25 located on the driver's seat side from the highest portion of the instrument panel raised portion 22 provided on the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1 has a driver's line of sight as shown in FIG. Correspondingly, a bulging portion 32 bulging toward the upper rear is formed, and the meter cluster portion 4 is disposed in the bulging portion 32. The meter cluster portion 4 includes a meter hood portion 33 constituting the upper wall surface of the bulging portion 32 and an instrument panel surface portion disposed on the front side of the steering wheel 3 at a position overlapping the steering wheel 3 in a rear view. 34. The instrument panel surface portion 34 is provided with a speedometer 35 and a tachometer 36 provided on the left and right sides, so that information with higher importance than the information displayed on the screen display portion 5 is displayed. It is configured.

  And the meter hood part 33 which comprises the upper wall surface of the said bulging part 32 is arrange | positioned in the range covering the said inclination recessed part 25 provided in the instrument panel main body 1, and the back inclination surface part 8 arrange | positioned in the back. At the same time, the instrument panel surface portion 34 is installed on the rear inclined surface portion 8 on the rear side of the bulging portion 32 so that the driver seated in the driver's seat is provided in the upper half of the steering wheel 3. The speedometer 35 and the tachometer 36 of the instrument panel surface 34 can be visually recognized through the formed opening.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front-projecting curved portion 33a is provided at the front end portion of the meter hood portion 33. The curved portion 33a is connected to the bottom surface portion 24 of the inclined recess 25, and The bottom surface portion 24 is disposed so as to surround the left and right side portions of the meter cluster portion 4. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 7, the highest part of the meter cluster part 4, that is, the center part 33b in the vehicle width direction of the meter hood part 33, is positioned above the instrument panel raised part 22 on the front side. The bulge height is set.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the center console portion 2 installed so as to hang downward from the vehicle width direction central portion of the instrument panel main body 1 has an upper end continuous to the rear end of the inclined recess 25. In addition, a mountain-shaped portion 37 that forms a mountain shape in a side view and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body is formed, and various in-vehicle devices are disposed in the internal space of the mountain-shaped portion 37. That is, the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 is formed with a rear wall surface 15a that is directed upward at the rear portion and hangs downward from the rear, and a rectangular parallelepiped vehicle that includes the navigation device 17 along the rear wall surface 15a. Equipment is installed.

  Further, between the navigation device 17 and the mountain-shaped portion 37 of the center console section 2, other in-vehicle devices including an air conditioner unit 39 constituting an air conditioner, a speaker 40 for an audio device, and the like are disposed. Yes. The air conditioner unit 39 includes a blower (blower) 41, an evaporator (cooler evaporator) 42, a heater 43, and a bench duct 44 communicating with the blowout grill 16.

  And, directly below the screen display portion 5 disposed on the anti-driver's seat side portion (right side portion) of the inclined concave portion 25, that is, below the intersection of the center portion in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel body 1 and the center console portion 2. The air conditioner unit 39 is disposed in the internal space of the instrument panel located on the side. A speaker 40 for an audio device is disposed on the front side of the mountain-shaped portion 37, and a bench duct 44 of the air conditioner unit 39 is disposed on the rear side thereof, and below the bench duct 44. A rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device comprising the navigation device 17 is installed.

  An instrument panel body 1 disposed in the front part of the vehicle compartment and extending in the vehicle width direction while bulging to the rear side of the vehicle body; a meter cluster part 4 disposed in front of the steering wheel 3; In an automobile instrument panel device provided with a screen display unit 5 for displaying information related to an in-vehicle device, an end portion on the driver's seat side from the center in the vehicle width direction to the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1. An inclined concave portion 25 having a bottom surface portion 24 and a stepped portion 23 rising upward from its front end portion is formed. A portion of the inclined concave portion 25 facing the steering wheel 3 is expanded upward. A bulge portion 32 is formed, and an instrument panel surface portion 34 of the meter cluster portion 4 is disposed on the bulge portion 32, and the screen display portion is provided at a central portion of the stepped portion 23 in the vehicle width direction. 5 is arranged Therefore, the advantage that the visibility to the meter provided on the instrument panel can be appropriately ensured without causing a problem such as a decrease in the parting ability in the front view of the vehicle or a feeling of pressure on the driver. There is.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the bulging portion 32 having the meter hood portion 33 is formed on the bottom surface portion 24 of the inclined concave portion 25 located on the driver seat side portion on the upper surface portion 7 of the instrument panel body 1, The instrument panel surface portion 34 of the meter cluster portion 4 provided in the portion 32 is disposed so as to face the steering wheel 3, and the vehicle is located on the stepped portion 23 provided in the inclined recess 22 more than the driver seat side portion. Since the screen display unit 5 is disposed in the front portion of the center console unit 2 located in the center portion in the width direction, both the screen display unit 5 and the meter cluster unit 4 are offset to the left and right. It is possible to prevent a state where they overlap each other.

  Therefore, the visibility is ensured by positioning one of the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 above and below the vehicle body, as in the case where the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 are continuously arranged in the rear view. It is not necessary to take a configuration such as, and the upper end positions of the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 can be prevented from being increased. For this reason, even when the size is set so that the visibility of the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 can be ensured, the presence of these blocks the field of view in front of the driver's seat and reduces the parting ability. And the speedometer 35 and tachometer 36 provided on the instrument panel surface 34 of the meter cluster unit 4, and the display units provided on the screen display unit 5. There exists an advantage that the display information of 28-31 can be visually recognized appropriately.

  In particular, as shown in the above-described embodiment, when the bottom surface portion 24 of the inclined recess 25 provided with the screen display unit 5 is tilted backward corresponding to the line of sight of the driver, the screen display unit By positioning the bottom part of 5 as low as possible, the visibility can be effectively ensured while suppressing the upper end position from becoming higher. Therefore, it is more effective that the screen display unit 5 is disposed in the front part of the passenger compartment, so that the parting ability in the front field of view of the vehicle is deteriorated and the driver receives a feeling of pressure. It is possible for the driver to properly grasp the information displayed on the screen display unit 5 while preventing it.

  It should be noted that the information receptive property (field of view) depending on the human retina position tends to decrease as the distance from the central fovea of the retina increases. As shown in FIG. 9, the visual functions such as visual acuity and color discrimination are excellent, and high accuracy. Discrimination visual field S1 capable of accepting information, effective visual field S2 that can instantly receive specific information from within the noise, and head movement that occurs in a state that aids eye movement, and gazes effortlessly Gaze stable visual field S3 and discriminating power that can determine the presence of the presented information, but the guidance visual field S4 that affects human spatial coordinate sensation, and the information acceptance is extremely reduced and strong stimulation The visual field S5 has a guiding visual field S5 that has an auxiliary function of inducing a gaze operation, and the visual fields S1 to S5 are arranged in a ripple shape centered on the discrimination visual field S1. Since the information acceptance characteristics tend to be wider in the horizontal direction than in the vertical direction, as shown in the embodiment, the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 are offset to the left and right. In this case, there is an advantage that the information displayed on the meter cluster unit 4 and the screen display unit 5 can be easily and accurately identified as compared with the case where these are arranged continuously in the rear view.

  In particular, as shown in the above embodiment, the speedometer 35 and the tachometer 36 are disposed in the meter cluster unit 4 located on the front side of the driver's seat, and the highly important information including the current traveling speed and the engine speed is high. Is displayed on the screen display unit 5 disposed at a position offset in the vehicle width direction with respect to the meter cluster unit 4, and the average speed, average fuel consumption, and outside air temperature provided from DIS (Driver Information System) are displayed. If it is configured to display information of relatively low importance, such as a driver who is driving while visually checking the front part of the vehicle through the windshield located in front of the driver's seat, There is an advantage that important information displayed on the meter cluster unit 4 can be visually recognized quickly and easily without greatly moving the eyeball.

  In the above embodiment, the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 is connected to the right side of the rear end portion of the inclined recess 25 in which the screen display unit 5 is disposed, and the inclined recess 25 and the center console portion 2 form a sickle shape. Since the design surface is formed, as shown in FIG. 10, the driver who is driving while visually recognizing the front portion X of the vehicle through the windshield moves the line of sight so that it flows downward from the side. By doing so (see arrow Y), information on the in-vehicle device displayed on the screen display unit 5 and images displayed on the navigation device 17 provided in the upper part 15 of the center console unit 2 are sequentially displayed. There is an advantage of being visible.

  Further, by providing the navigation device 17 and the operation unit 18 of the air conditioner unit 39 above the shift lever 45 disposed on the side of the driver's seat, the steering wheel that is gripped by the driver during driving is provided. Since the navigation device 17 and the operation unit 18 are positioned between the wheel 3 and the shift lever 45 operated by the driver as necessary, the driver can easily and appropriately operate them. There is also an advantage.

  Furthermore, as shown in the above embodiment, in the instrument panel device for an automobile in which the center console portion 2 is installed so as to hang downward from the vehicle width direction center portion of the instrument panel main body 1, the upper end portion of the center console portion 2 is provided. Is connected to the rear end of the inclined recess 25 to form a mountain-shaped portion 37 that forms a mountain shape in a side view and bulges toward the rear side of the vehicle body. It is possible to properly arrange the in-vehicle devices such as the navigation device 17 by effectively using this internal space.

  That is, in the above-described embodiment, the center console unit 2 is provided with the rear wall surface 15a that is directed downwardly while being directed upward at the rear portion, and the rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device including the navigation device 17 is provided along the rear wall surface 15a. Because it is arranged, it is possible to install the navigation device 17 so that the screen of the navigation device 17 is tilted forward and easily visible while preventing a gap from being formed between the navigation device 17 and the center console unit 2. There is. In addition, an audio device speaker 40 is disposed on the front side between the navigation device 17 and the mountain portion 37, and a bench duct 44 of the air conditioner unit 39 is disposed on the rear side thereof. There is an advantage that various in-vehicle devices can be efficiently arranged by effectively using the internal space of the portion 37.

  In particular, as shown in the above embodiment, the air conditioner is provided in the internal space of the instrument panel located at the intersection of the instrument panel body 1 and the center console portion 2, that is, the internal space formed in the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle width direction. When the unit 39 is provided, it is not necessary to adopt a structure in which the air-conditioner unit 39 is reversed left and right between a left-hand drive car for Europe and the United States and a right-hand drive car for use in Japan. There is an advantage that the versatility of the instrument panel device can be effectively improved.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the rear inclined surface portions 8 and 9 that are connected to the rear end portion of the inclined concave portion 25 and extend in the rearward direction while continuing in the vehicle width direction are provided in the instrument panel body 1. , 9 and the upper portion 15 of the center console portion 2 can be smoothly connected to each other to provide an excellent appearance, and an instrument panel located at the intersection of the instrument panel body 1 and the center console portion 2 can be provided. There is an advantage that various in-vehicle devices including the navigation device 17, the speaker 40, the air conditioner unit 39, and the like can be effectively arranged by effectively using the internal space.

1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an instrument panel device according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the said instrument panel apparatus from the driver's seat. It is a top view which shows the specific structure of the said instrument panel apparatus. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a plane sectional view showing the concrete composition of a meter cluster part and a screen display part. It is explanatory drawing which shows the specific structure of a screen display part. It is the VI-VII sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of an instrument panel. It is explanatory drawing which shows the information acceptance characteristic by a human retina position. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 illustrating the movement of the driver's line of sight.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel main body 2 Center console part 3 Steering wheel 4 Meter cluster part 5 Screen display part 7 Upper surface part 8,9 Inclined rear surface part 23 Step part 24 Bottom part 25 Inclined recessed part 32 Swelling part 37 Yamagata part 39 Air conditioner unit 40 Speaker

Claims (5)

  An instrument panel body that is arranged in the front part of the passenger compartment and bulges toward the rear of the vehicle body and extends in the vehicle width direction, a meter cluster part arranged in front of the steering wheel, and information related to in-vehicle devices A vehicle instrument panel apparatus provided with a screen display unit for display, wherein the bottom surface is installed on the top surface of the instrument panel body from the center in the vehicle width direction to the end on the driver's seat side. And a stepped portion that rises upward from the front end thereof is formed, and a bottom portion of the inclined recess is formed with a bulging portion that bulges a portion facing the steering wheel upward. And an instrument panel surface portion of the meter cluster portion disposed on the bulging portion, and the screen display portion disposed on a central portion of the stepped portion in the vehicle width direction. apparatus   A center console portion is installed so as to hang downward from the central portion of the instrument panel body in the vehicle width direction, and its upper end portion continues to the rear end of the inclined recess and forms a mountain shape in a side view to the rear side of the vehicle body The instrument panel device according to claim 1, wherein an inflated mountain-shaped portion is formed, and the in-vehicle device is disposed in an internal space of the mountain-shaped portion.   The center console portion has a rear wall surface that hangs downwardly while being directed upward at the rear, and a rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device is installed along the rear wall surface. 3. The instrument panel device according to claim 2, wherein another in-vehicle device is disposed between the mountain portion.   A speaker for an audio device is disposed on the front side of the mountain-shaped portion, a bench duct of an air conditioner unit is disposed on the rear side thereof, and the rectangular parallelepiped vehicle-mounted device is installed below the bench duct. The instrument panel device according to claim 3.   5. The instrument panel body is provided with a rear inclined surface portion that is connected to a rear end portion of the inclined recess and extends in a rearward downward direction while continuing in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel device described.

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