JPS647086Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in an instrument panel, and in particular to an article storage section thereof.

Conventionally, in order to improve the appearance by reducing design irregularities, it has been almost impossible to provide an article storage section on the upper surface of an automobile instrument panel.

However, due to its convenience, drivers often easily place items such as cigarettes or lighters on the top of the instrument panel, which can cause these items to move around while driving, interfering with safe driving. It may become.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an instrument panel having an article storage section on the upper surface without impairing the design appearance.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view showing the instrument panel according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the main parts thereof, Fig. 3 is an enlarged partial longitudinal sectional view, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the upper lid. It is a diagram.

This instrument panel 1 has an air outlet 2 on its front surface (refers to the side facing the driver) 1a, and a portion of the upper surface 1b of this instrument panel 1 located directly above the air outlet 2. A tray 4 serving as an article storage section is removably held in a hole 3 formed in the hole 3 . On top of this tray 4 is an upper lid 5 having a shape as shown in FIG.
is pivoted so that it can be opened and closed. That is, the upper lid 5
The upper wall portion 5a and the front wall portion 5b that can cover the upper surface and front surface of the tray 4, and the side wall portions 5c raised at right angles with a substantially constant width along the upper wall portion 5a and the front wall portion 5b. , and hinges 5d projecting at right angles from the rear ends of both side walls 5c, and the hinges 5d are rotatably fitted into shaft holes 6 bored in the upper surface 3 of the instrument panel. As a result, the upper lid 5 is attached so as to be raised and lowered in the vertical direction centering on the rear end portion to open and close the tray 4.

In this installed state, the upper surface of the upper wall portion 5a of the upper lid 5 is as flush as possible with the upper surface 1b of the instrument panel 1, and the surface of the front wall portion 5b is also the same as the front surface 1a of the instrument panel 1. It is designed to be as flush as possible with the other parts.
The lower end side of the front wall portion 5b of the upper lid 5 is connected to the air outlet 2.
The height of the tray 4 is set so that it is located near the upper end of the tray 4, and therefore the depth of the tray 4 is set to be less than or equal to the height of the front wall portion 5b. Further, the front wall portion 5b is spaced apart from both end surfaces of the tray 4 by a size such that a fingertip or the like can be inserted thereinto.

Inside the air outlet 2, there is a damper 8 whose opening degree can be adjusted.
An air outlet frame 7 having an appropriate number of sheets is fitted therein, and an air outlet duct 9 is connected to this frame 7. This duct 9 is connected to an air conditioner for an automobile (not shown), and is configured to supply properly conditioned air to the frame 7 and blow it out from the outlet 2.

In the instrument panel having the above configuration, when it is desired to store an article in the article storage tray 4, the upper lid 5 can be opened by rotating upward.
At this time, the upper lid 5 can be easily opened by hooking the lower end of the front wall portion 5b with a fingertip and lifting it.

In the closed state of the upper lid 5, the upper lid 5
Since the surface of the instrument panel 1 is entirely flush with the surface of the instrument panel 1, there are no irregularities and the design appearance is hardly impaired.

Moreover, since the upper lid 5 is not provided with a hole or a handle for hanging the fingertip, the upper lid 5 is attached so as to form a part of the instrument panel 1, and the design appearance is hardly impaired. In this way, the upper lid 5
The reason why there is no need to provide a hole or a handle for hooking the fingertips is that the lower end of the front wall 5b of the top cover 5 is located near the upper end of the air outlet 2, and the air outlet space of the air outlet 2 is utilized. This is because the fingertips can be hooked on the lower edge of the front wall portion 5b.

Note that the article storage section does not need to be formed by a tray, but may be formed by a recess formed integrally with a part of the instrument panel.

Furthermore, the shapes and structures of the top cover, air outlet, etc. are not limited to those in the above embodiments.

As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, since the article storage section with a top lid is provided on the upper surface of the instrument panel, the article storage section can be provided on the upper surface without impairing the design appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a partial perspective view showing an embodiment of the instrument panel according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial perspective view of the main parts, FIG. There are perspective views. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Instrument panel, 1a...Front surface, 1b...Top surface, 2...Air outlet, 4...Tray for article storage, 5...Top lid, 5a...Top wall portion,
5b...Front wall portion, 5d...Hinge, 7...Air outlet frame, 8...Damper, 9...Duct.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In an instrument panel having an air outlet on the front surface, an article storage section is provided in the upper surface portion located directly above the air outlet, and the rear end of the upper cover is rotatably supported in the article storage section. An instrument panel provided to open and close in the vertical direction, the lower end of the front wall of the upper cover being located in the air outlet space.