JP5513919B2 - Car cover member mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an automobile cover member mounting structure for mounting a cover member on a portion of a meter cluster facing a steering column cover.

  In a steering apparatus having a tilt mechanism, a predetermined gap is formed between the lower edge portion of the meter cluster and the steering column cover so that the steering wheel can be moved in the vertical direction. A cover member that shields the gap is suspended from the lower edge of the meter cluster, thereby preventing the engine room from being seen through the gap.

  As a structure for attaching the cover member to the meter cluster, for example, there is one described in Patent Document 1. In this structure, an engagement projection having a locking claw is provided on the back surface of the lower edge portion of the meter cluster, and the engagement projection is inserted into an insertion hole formed in the cover member, whereby the cover member Is attached to the meter cluster.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-50954

  As a cover member for shielding the gap, for example, soft felt or rubber is generally used. For this reason, as in the structure of Patent Document 1, simply inserting the engaging protrusion into the insertion hole of the cover member causes the cover member to be displaced or fall off when the steering column is tilted. There was concern.

  Therefore, it is conceivable that the meter cluster is constituted by two members, an inner member and an outer member, and the cover member is attached to the meter cluster by sandwiching the cover member by the inner member and the outer member. However, in this case, there arises a problem that the degree of freedom in design of the inner member and the outer member is lowered. Further, when the inner member and the outer member are assembled, the cover member needs to be assembled at the same time, resulting in a problem that the assembling property is poor.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a cover member mounting structure for an automobile in which the cover member can be easily attached and the cover member can be reliably prevented from being displaced or dropped. It is said.

The invention of claim 1 has a meter cover composed of at least two members, an inner member and an outer member, and a meter cluster disposed on the instrument panel;
A steering column cover attached to cover the periphery of the steering column extending forward under the meter cluster;
In the cover member mounting structure for an automobile provided with a cover member that is suspended from a portion of the meter cluster facing the steering column cover and that closes a gap between the meter cluster and the steering column cover,
The inner member and the outer member are joined by fitting the peripheral edge of the opening of the outer member to the engaging protrusion protruding from the flange at the rear end of the cylindrical portion of the inner member. Configured
The inner member is formed with a claw member that is fitted into an insertion hole formed in the cover member, and the claw member has an engaging projection at a portion facing the front end surface of the outer member, and the It is formed to be located above the lower surface of the outer member ,
The cover member is sandwiched between the rear end surface of the engagement protrusion and the front end surface of the outer member when the claw member is inserted into the insertion hole of the cover member. The movement in the vehicle longitudinal direction is thereby restricted, and the movement in the vehicle width direction is restricted by the contact of the left and right edge portions of the cover member with the locking pieces formed on the outer member. Yes.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the engaging projection facing the front end surface of the outer member is formed on the claw member formed on the inner member, the claw member is inserted into the insertion hole of the cover member. The movement of the cover member in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted by the rear end surface of the engagement protrusion and the front end surface of the outer member. Thereby, the said cover member can be hold | maintained reliably and drop-off can be prevented.

  In addition, after the inner member and the outer member are assembled, the attachment operation of the cover member is completed by fitting the claw member into the insertion hole of the cover member. For example, the inner member and the outer member Compared to the structure in which the cover member is attached at the same time as the assembly with the outer member, the attaching operation is easier.

Further, since the engaging protrusion is positioned above the lower surface of the outer member, it is possible to avoid exposing the insertion hole of the cover member downward, and to improve the appearance of the cover member mounting portion. Further, in this attachment work, the movement of the cover member in the insertion direction is automatically stopped at the front end surface of the outer member, so that the attachment of the cover member can be improved.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the cover member attachment structure of the motor vehicle concerning Example 1 of the present invention. It is the front view seen from the vehicle interior side of the meter cluster. It is the rear view seen from the engine room side of the meter cluster. FIG. 4 is a sectional side view of the meter cluster (a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 3). It is a cross-sectional side view (VV part cross-sectional view of FIG. 3) of the meter cluster. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional side view (an enlarged view of a portion indicated by an arrow VI in FIG. 4) showing an attachment state of the cover member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  1 to 6 are views for explaining a cover member mounting structure for an automobile according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In this embodiment, front, rear, left, and right mean front, rear, left, and right when viewed in a seated state on a seat in the vehicle interior unless otherwise specified.

  In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as instrument panel). The instrument panel 1 is provided with a center cluster 2, a meter cluster 3, an audio device 4, an air volume adjuster 5, and the like.

  A steering column 9a of a steering device with a tilt mechanism is disposed below the meter cluster 3 so as to extend obliquely forward and downward. The steering column 9a is covered with a cylindrical steering column cover 9. cracked. A gap a having a size corresponding to the tilt amount of the tilt mechanism is provided between the steering column cover 9 and the meter cluster 3.

  The meter cluster 3 includes a meter cover 13 including an inner cover (inner member) 6 and an outer cover (outer member) 7, and a meter device 8 disposed and fixed to the meter cover 13 so as to be positioned in front of the meter cover 13. I have. The meter cluster 3 includes an upper locking piece 7d projecting forward on the upper edge of the outer cover 7 and a lower locking piece 7f projecting forward on the lower edge. It is attached to the instrument panel 1 by being fitted into the stop hole 1a and the lower locking hole 1b.

  The inner cover 6 is made of resin, and has an opening 6a that surrounds the periphery of the meter device 8 at the front end portion of the cylindrical portion 6b whose inner surface forms a cylindrical design surface, and the outer cover 7 at the rear end portion. And a flange portion 6c coupled to the.

  The outer cover 7 is made of resin, and has an opening 7a that is bent forward at the center of a flat plate portion 7b whose rear surface forms a substantially flat design surface, and is formed at the lower edge of the opening 7a. Are integrally formed so that the bottom wall portion 7c extends forward.

  The outer cover 7 and the inner cover 6 are fitted with locking protrusions 6e protruding rearward from the rear surface of the flange portion 6c of the inner cover 6 at the peripheral edge of the opening 7a of the outer cover 7, By tightening a locking piece 6d formed on the front surface of the flange portion 6c of the inner cover 6 to the outer cover 7 with a bolt member 7g, the meter cover 13 is integrally connected.

  A plurality of leg portions 11 are integrally formed on the lower edge of the cylindrical portion 6 b of the inner cover 6 so as to extend forward along the bottom wall portion 7 c of the outer cover 7. A claw member 12 is integrally formed at the front end portion of each leg portion 11 so as to protrude forward, and a constricted portion 11a is formed in the vehicle width direction at the connecting portion between the claw member 12 and the leg portion 11. It is formed so as to be recessed and stepped in the thickness direction. Furthermore, an engaging projection 12a is integrally formed on the lower surface of the claw member 12 so as to form a wedge shape. Here, when viewed along the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 7c, the lower end 12c of the engaging projection portion 12a is located above the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 7c and is hidden inward.

  An escutcheon (cover member) 10 that closes the gap a between the bottom wall portion 7c of the meter cluster 3 and the steering column cover 9 is provided at a portion of the meter cluster 3 facing the steering column cover 9 according to the following structure. It is suspended.

  The escutcheon 10 is made of, for example, soft felt or cloth. A plurality of insertion holes 10 a are formed in a portion of the upper edge of the escutcheon 10 facing the claw member 12 of the meter cover 13.

  The escutcheon 10 is supported by the claw member 12 by inserting the claw member 12 into the insertion hole 10a. At this time, the escutcheon 10 has an inner peripheral edge of the insertion hole 10a engaged with the constricted portion 11a, and a rear end surface 12b of the engaging protrusion 12a and a front end surface 7k of the bottom wall portion 7c of the outer cover 7. The movement in the front-rear direction is restricted by being pinched with a small gap b.

  The left and right side edges 10b and 10b of the escutcheon 10 are in contact with the inner side surfaces 7i and 7i of the left and right lower locking pieces 7f and 7f formed at the lower edge of the outer cover 7, respectively. Thus, the movement of the escutcheon 10 in the vehicle width direction is restricted.

  In the first embodiment, the escutcheon 10 is attached to the meter cluster 3 that has been sub-assembled in advance by fitting the claw member 12 formed on the inner cover 6 into the insertion hole 10a provided in the escutcheon 10. Can do.

  Since the gap a between the bottom wall portion 7c of the outer cover 7 of the meter cluster 3 and the steering column cover 9 is shielded by the escutcheon 10, it is possible to prevent the engine room side from being seen through the gap a. Further, when the steering column 9a is tilted in the vertical direction, the gap a changes, but the escutcheon 10 is elastically deformed according to the change of the gap a and the shielding state is maintained.

  In the first embodiment, the engaging protrusion 12 a facing the front end surface 7 k of the bottom wall portion 7 c of the outer cover 7 is formed on the claw member 12 formed on the leg portion 11 of the inner cover 6. Therefore, when the claw member 12 is fitted and inserted into the insertion hole 10a of the escutcheon 10, the insertion hole 10a is engaged with the constricted portion 11a and the rear end surface 12b of the engagement protrusion 12a. And the front end surface 7k of the bottom wall portion 7c of the outer cover 7 with a small gap b therebetween to restrict the movement in the vehicle front-rear direction, and the left and right side edge portions 10b, 10b of the outer cover 7 The movement in the vehicle width direction is restricted by being sandwiched between the inner side surfaces 7i, 7i of the left and right lower locking pieces 7f, 7f formed at the lower edge portion. As a result, the escutcheon 10 can be reliably held on the inner cover 6, and even if the steering column 9 a is tilted up and down, the escutcheon 10 can be reliably prevented from falling off or shifting. .

  In addition, after the inner cover 6 and the outer cover 7 are assembled, the attaching operation of the escutcheon 10 is completed simply by fitting the claw member 12 into the insertion hole 10a of the escutcheon 10, for example, the inner cover Compared to the conventional structure in which an escutcheon needs to be attached at the time of assembling the outer cover and the outer cover, there is no restriction on the order of attachment, and attachment work is easy.

  In addition, since the escutcheon 10 is sandwiched between the rear end surface 12b of the engaging protrusion 12a and the front end surface 7k of the bottom wall portion 7c of the outer cover 7, the gap b As a result, the escutcheon 10 can be easily attached.

  Further, when viewed along the bottom wall portion 7c of the outer cover 7, the engagement protrusion 12a is positioned above the lower surface of the bottom wall portion 7c, so that the bottom wall forming the design surface of the outer cover 7 Since the fitting state of the engaging protrusion 12a and the insertion hole 10a from the lower surface of the part 7c, in particular, the exposure of the insertion hole 10a can be avoided, the appearance of the escutcheon attachment portion can be improved. Further, since the movement of the escutcheon 10 in the insertion direction is surely stopped at the front end surface 7k of the bottom wall portion 7c, the mounting property can be improved from this point.

1 Instrument panel (instrument panel)
3 Meter cluster 6 Inner cover (inner member)
7 Outer cover (outer member)
7k Front end face 9a Steering column 9 Steering column cover 10 Escution (cover member)
10a Insertion hole 12 Claw member 12a Engaging protrusion 12b Rear end face 13 Meter cover

Claims (1)

A meter cluster having at least two members, an inner member and an outer member, disposed on the instrument panel;
A steering column cover attached to cover the periphery of the steering column extending forward under the meter cluster;
In the cover member mounting structure for an automobile provided with a cover member that is suspended from a portion of the meter cluster facing the steering column cover and that closes a gap between the meter cluster and the steering column cover,
The inner member and the outer member are joined by fitting the peripheral edge of the opening of the outer member to the engaging protrusion protruding from the flange at the rear end of the cylindrical portion of the inner member. Configured
The inner member is formed with a claw member that is fitted into an insertion hole formed in the cover member, and the claw member has an engaging projection at a portion facing the front end surface of the outer member, and the It is formed to be located above the lower surface of the outer member ,
The cover member is sandwiched between the rear end surface of the engagement protrusion and the front end surface of the outer member when the claw member is inserted into the insertion hole of the cover member. As a result, the movement in the vehicle front-rear direction is restricted, and the movement in the vehicle width direction is restricted by the contact of the left and right edges of the cover member with the locking pieces formed on the outer member. An automobile cover member mounting structure characterized by the above.

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