JP3835342B2 - Connector connection structure and connection method of cockpit module - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a connector connection structure and a connection method for a cockpit module attached to a front part of a passenger compartment.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The cockpit module attached to the front part of the passenger compartment includes a module side connector connected to the vehicle body side connector for electrical connection with the vehicle body side (Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 10-31002 and 6). -199153). This module-side connector is pulled out from the cockpit module via a wire harness that is electrical wiring.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, when connecting the connectors described above, it is necessary to face the module-side connector connected to the wire harness with the vehicle body-side connector, which complicates the connection work.
[0004]
In addition, when the module-side connector is fixed inside the instrument panel as described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 6-199153, the above problems are solved, but the connectors are connected to each other almost simultaneously with the cockpit module installation. Therefore, the connection work becomes complicated.
[0005]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to facilitate connection work of a module side connector to a vehicle body side connector.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1 provides a cockpit module attached to the front part of the passenger compartment provided with a module side connector connected to a vehicle body side connector provided on the inner surface of the front part of the passenger compartment, The vehicle body side connector is covered with a cover attached to the inner surface of the front part of the passenger compartment, and a holding portion for holding the module side connector is provided on the inner surface of the cover.On the other hand, the cockpit module is detachably provided with a gripping bracket that is gripped by gripping means for gripping and transporting the cockpit module, and the cover holds the module-side connector and the cockpit module is mounted on the vehicle body. When attached to the front, it is temporarily held by the grip bracketAs a configuration.
[0007]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the holding portion holds the cover in a state where the cover is attached to the inner side surface of the front portion of the vehicle body so as to cover the vehicle body side connector. The module side connector is configured to be fitted and connected to the vehicle body side connector.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the module-side connector is fitted to the vehicle-body side connector by moving forward of the vehicle body, and the cover is formed of the vehicle-body-side connector. At least a side surface and a rear surface that respectively cover the vehicle width direction side and the vehicle body rear side are provided, and the holding portion is configured by a rib having an opening portion for receiving the vehicle body side connector on the vehicle body front side.
[0009]
  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, a cockpit module attached to a front part of a passenger compartment is provided with a module side connector connected to a vehicle body side connector provided on an inner surface of the front part of the passenger compartment, and the module side connector is connected to the vehicle body side. Cover the connector and hold it on the cover attached to the inside surface of the front part of the passenger compartment.On the other hand, the cockpit module is detachably provided with a gripping bracket that is gripped by gripping means for gripping and transporting the cockpit module.Cover the aboveBracket for gripThis is a connector connection method for a cockpit module in which the cockpit module is attached to the front portion of the vehicle body in a temporarily held state.
[0010]
  The invention of claim 5 is the connector connection method of the cockpit module of the invention of claim 4, wherein after the cockpit module is attached to the front part of the vehicle body, the temporarily held cover isThe grip bracketThe module-side connector being held is fitted and connected to the vehicle-body-side connector when it is attached to the inner surface of the front part of the vehicle compartment so as to cover the vehicle-body-side connector.
[0013]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the module-side connector is held on the inner surface of the cover attached to the inner side surface of the front portion of the passenger compartment so as to cover the vehicle-body side connector. This eliminates the need for mutual orientation of the connectors, and facilitates connector connection work.
  Also, until the cockpit module is attached to the front part of the vehicle body, the cover holding the module-side connector is temporarily held by the holding bracket attached to the cockpit module, so when installing the cockpit module to the vehicle body, The side connector can be prevented from interfering with the vehicle body, and the cockpit module can be easily attached to the vehicle body.
[0014]
According to the invention of claim 2, the module side connector is fitted to the vehicle body side connector by attaching the cover holding the module side connector to the inner side surface of the front part of the passenger compartment so as to cover the vehicle body side connector. The connection work between the connectors is facilitated. In addition, the cover is fixed to the vehicle body side by the fitting connection between the connectors, so that it is possible to reduce a fixture for fixing the cover to the vehicle body.
[0015]
According to the invention of claim 3, by moving the cover toward the front side of the vehicle body, the vehicle body side connector enters the rib from the opening thereof, and the vehicle body side connector is easily attached to the module side connector held by the rib. Can be fitted and connected.
[0016]
  According to the invention of claim 4, until the cockpit module is attached to the front part of the vehicle body, the cover holding the module side connector is, Bracket for grip mounted on cockpit moduleThus, when the cockpit module is attached to the vehicle body, the module-side connector can be prevented from interfering with the vehicle body, and the cockpit module can be easily attached to the vehicle body.
[0017]
According to the invention of claim 5, the module side connector is fitted to the vehicle body side connector by attaching the cover holding the module side connector to the inner surface of the front part of the passenger compartment so as to cover the vehicle body side connector. The connection work between the connectors is facilitated. In addition, the cover is fixed to the vehicle body side by the fitting connection between the connectors, so that it is possible to reduce a fixture for fixing the cover to the vehicle body.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0021]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector connecting portion structure at a front portion of a passenger compartment according to an embodiment of the present invention. A vehicle body side connector 9 is attached to a dash side panel inner 5 as an inner surface in front of a lower portion of the door opening 3 on the right side of the vehicle body 1 via a mounting bracket 7. Although only the right side of the vehicle body is shown in FIG. 1, it is assumed that the left side of the vehicle body (not shown) has a similar structure. Further, the direction indicated by the arrow FR in FIG. 1 is the front side of the vehicle body.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 2, the mounting bracket 7 includes a fixed portion 11 that is fixed to the dash side panel inner 5, a bent portion 13 that is bent inward in the vehicle width direction from the upper end of the fixed portion 11, and the tip of the bent portion 13. And an attachment portion 15 that bends and extends rearward from the vehicle body. The fixing part 11 is formed with a bolt insertion hole 11a for inserting a fixing bolt. On the other hand, a receiving portion 17 that receives the insertion of the mounting portion 15 is provided on the side surface of the vehicle body side connector 9 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.
[0023]
The mounting portion 15 is inserted into the receiving portion 17, and the locking projection 19 provided in the receiving portion 17 enters the locking hole 21 provided in the mounting portion 15, so that the vehicle body side connector 9 is locked to the vehicle body 1. Fixed.
[0024]
The vehicle body side connector 9 described above is covered with a dash side finisher 23 as a cover attached to the inner surface of the vehicle body 1. The dash side finisher 23 includes a side surface 25 and a rear surface 27 that cover the vehicle width direction inner side and the vehicle body rear side of the vehicle body side connector 9, respectively. A mounting rib 29 projects inward in the vehicle width direction on the upper side of the end portion of the side surface 25 on the vehicle body front side, and a mounting hole 29a is formed in the mounting rib 29.
[0025]
On the other hand, a stud bolt 31 projects forward of the dash side panel inner 5 of the vehicle body 1 toward the rear of the vehicle body, and the stud bolt 31 is inserted into the mounting hole 29a of the mounting rib 29 described above, and the clip 33 is inserted into the stud bolt. The dash side finisher 23 is fixed to the vehicle body 1 by being fitted into the tip of 31.
[0026]
A holding portion 37 is integrally formed on the inner surface of the dash side finisher 23 described above, and the holding portion 37 holds a module side connector 35 that is fitted and connected to the vehicle body side connector 9. A wire harness 39, which is an electrical wiring, is connected to the module-side connector 35 described above, and the module-side connector 35 is pulled out from the cockpit module 41 (see FIG. 9) via the wire harness 39.
[0027]
The above-described cockpit module 41 is equipped with various electrical components such as meters, audio, and air conditioners. In order to electrically connect these electrical components to the vehicle body side where the battery is disposed, a module-side connector is provided. 35 is connected to the vehicle body side connector 9.
[0028]
FIG. 3 shows a holding portion 37 that holds the module-side connector 35 described above. The holding portion 37 is configured by a rib that is integrally formed on the inner surface of the dash side finisher 23. A pair of the ribs are provided along the vehicle width direction and integrated with the rear surface 27 of the dash side finisher 23, and the vertical rib 43 on the vehicle width direction outer side of the two vertical ribs 43 on the rear side of the vehicle body. And a pair of upper and lower locking horizontal ribs 45 integrated with the rear surface 27, and a lateral guide rib 47 integrated with the side surface 25 of the dash side finisher 23.
[0029]
The vertical rib 43 includes a bottom portion 49 facing the end surface of the module-side connector 35 on the vehicle body rear side, an upper protrusion 51 projecting from the upper end of the bottom portion 49 toward the vehicle body front side, and a lower end of the bottom portion 49 toward the vehicle body front side. And a lower protrusion 53 that protrudes. The upper protrusion 51 is formed shorter than the lower protrusion 53, and inclined surfaces 51a and 53a are formed on opposite sides of the protrusions 51 and 53 on the tip side.
[0030]
Further, as shown in FIG. 4, engaging claws 51b and 53b are provided to project from the opposing portions of the upper protrusion 51 and the lower protrusion 53, that is, the lower surface of the upper protrusion 51 and the upper surface of the lower protrusion 53, respectively. . On the other hand, step portions 35a and 35b are formed on both upper and lower surfaces of the module side connector 35 on the vehicle body rear side, and the engagement claws 51b and 53b are engaged with the step portions 35a and 35b, whereby the module side connector. 35 is used to prevent the vehicle from coming forward.
[0031]
As shown in FIG. 4, when the module-side connector 35 is held by the holding portion 37, the upper and lower protrusions 51, 53 are located on the vehicle body front side (left side in FIG. 4) with respect to the engaging claws 51b, 53b. On the other hand, gaps 55 and 57 into which the housing of the vehicle body side connector 9 enters are formed. At this time, the tip of the module-side connector 35 is located on the rear side of the vehicle body with respect to the inclined surface 51 a of the upper protrusion 51.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 5, the locking lateral rib 45 includes a locking portion 61 that protrudes forward of the vehicle body from the vehicle width direction outer side (upper side in FIG. 5) of the base portion 59, and the end surface 59 a of the base portion 59 is a module. The inner surface 61 a of the locking portion 61 faces the side surface of the module-side connector 35 on the end surface of the side connector 35 on the vehicle body rear side.
[0033]
  The lateral guide rib 47 has an upper projection at the tip.51The length is set so as to be substantially the same position as the tip of the head, and an inclined surface 47a is formed on the outer side of the tip in the vehicle width direction.
[0034]
As shown in FIG. 5, when the module-side connector 35 is held by the holding portion 37, a gap 63 into which the housing of the vehicle body-side connector 9 enters is formed with respect to the lateral guide rib 47 described above.
[0035]
6 is a cross-sectional view of the respective housings 65 and 67 corresponding to the AA cross section of FIG. 4 in a state in which the connectors 9 and 35 are fitted and connected to each other. A lock piece 69 is provided on the housing 67 of the module-side connector 35 so as to be elastically deformable up and down around its base 69a. A lock release portion 69b is provided at the right end of the lock piece 69 in FIG. A lock claw 69c is provided between the lock release portion 69b and the base portion 69a, and a lock claw 71 provided on the housing 65 of the vehicle body side connector 9 enters between the lock claw 69c and the lock release portion 69b. Thus, the vehicle body side connector 9 and the module side connector 35 are locked and fixed.
[0036]
According to the connector connection structure of the cockpit module described above, when the module side connector 35 is attached to the vehicle body side connector 9, the dash side finisher 23 holding the module side connector 35 is attached to the vehicle body as shown in FIG. This is done by attaching to 1.
[0037]
At this time, when the dash side finisher 23 of the vehicle body 1 is slid and moved forward along the dash side panel inner 5 toward the front of the vehicle body, the vehicle body side connector 9 has two vertical ribs 43 as shown in FIGS. It enters into the holding part 37 from the front opening 73 side as an opening part. At this time, since the inclined surfaces 51 a, 53 a and 47 a are formed at the tips of the upper protrusion 51, the lower protrusion 53 and the lateral guide rib 47 of the vertical rib 43, it is held from the front opening 73 of the vehicle body side connector 9. Insertion into the part 37 is facilitated.
[0038]
In this insertion operation, the upper and lower surfaces of the vehicle body side connector 9 are in contact with the upper and lower protrusions 51 and 53 while pressing the lateral guide rib 47 so as to contact the side surface of the vehicle body side connector 9. Each other is positioned.
[0039]
When the dash side finisher 23 is pushed further forward in this positioned state, the module side connector 35 and the vehicle body side connector 9 are fitted and connected as shown in FIG. At this time, the stud bolt 31 on the vehicle body 1 side is inserted into the mounting hole 29 a formed in the mounting rib 29 at the tip of the dash side finisher 23, and the clip 33 is fitted into the tip of the inserted stud bolt 31. The front end side of the dash side finisher 23 is fixed to the vehicle body 1. As a result, the dash side finisher 23 is fixed to the vehicle body 1 in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
[0040]
The dash side finisher 23 is fixed to the vehicle body 1 in the vehicle width direction and the vehicle body vertical direction by fitting and connecting the module side connector 35 and the vehicle body side connector 9. That is, the fixing in the vehicle width direction is performed by the locking portions 61 of the two locking lateral ribs 45 facing the side surfaces of the module-side connector 35, and the fixing in the vehicle body vertical direction is performed at the top of the two vertical ribs 43. The protrusion 51 and the lower protrusion 53 are formed by facing the upper and lower surfaces of the vehicle body side connector 9.
[0041]
For fixing the dash side finisher 23 in the vehicle width direction and in the vehicle body vertical direction, the clip 33 used for fixing the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction is not necessary. Can be a number.
[0042]
Further, the engaging claws 51b and 53b for fixing the module-side connector 35 to the holding portion 37 are engaged when the dash side finisher 23 is pulled to the rear of the vehicle body with a certain force or more after the connectors are connected to each other. It has a structure that comes off due to the bending of the claws 51b and 53b.
[0043]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the connectors 9 and 35 are locked by the respective lock claws 69c and 71, and this locked state is not released unless the lock release portion 69b is pushed. It will not be disengaged prior to the engagement of 51b and 53b.
[0044]
Thereby, when it is necessary to remove the dash side finisher 23 for some reason, the dash side finisher 23, the module side connector 35, and the vehicle body side connector 9 are prevented from being damaged by the disengagement of the engaging claws 51b and 53b. Improvement of maintainability is planned.
[0045]
FIG. 8 shows another example of a rib shape for fixing the module side connector 35. The module-side connector 35 here does not include the upper and lower step portions 35a and 35b on the rear side of the vehicle body as shown in FIG. In this case, two protrusions 35c and 35d are provided on the inner side in the vehicle width direction of the module-side connector 35, and engaging ribs 75 and 77 that engage with the protrusions 35c and 35d are provided on the dash side finisher 23. They are integrated.
[0046]
The engagement ribs 75 and 77 are integrated with the rear surface 27 of the dash side finisher 23 shown in FIG. 1 at the ends on the rear side of the vehicle body, and at the tips of the arm portions 75a and 77a extending forward from the integrated portion to the vehicle body. , Claw portions 75b and 77b projecting in directions facing each other are provided. The module side connector 35 is held and fixed to the dash side finisher 23 by the claw portions 75b and 77b engaging the projections 35c and 35d.
[0047]
Also in this case, after the connectors are connected to each other, when the dash side finisher 23 is pulled to the rear of the vehicle body with a certain force or more, the claw portions 75b and 77b and the projections 35c and 35d are bent so that the dash side finisher is removed. 23, and the module side connector 35 and the vehicle body side connector 9 are prevented from being damaged.
[0048]
The cockpit module 41 shown in FIG. 9 is carried into the vehicle compartment from the door opening 3 of the vehicle body 1 and attached to the front portion of the vehicle compartment while being gripped by the mounting hand 81 as a gripping means.
[0049]
The operation of mounting the dash side finisher 23 on the vehicle body 1 is performed after the cockpit module 41 is attached to the front portion of the vehicle body. The cockpit module 41 is a module in which various parts such as an instrument panel 79 around the dash of the vehicle body 1 are collectively formed around a steering member 105 extending in the vehicle width direction shown in FIG. A holding bracket 119 to be held by the mounting hand 81 is detachably attached to the side brackets 117 at both ends of the steering member 105.
[0050]
A cut-and-raised claw 80 that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction is provided at the lower portion of the holding bracket 119. The cut-and-raised claw 80 includes a claw portion 80b that bends upward at the tip of an arm portion 80a that protrudes outward in the vehicle width direction, and the claw portion claw portion 80b is connected to the dash side as shown in FIG. The dash side finisher 23 is temporarily held by being inserted into the mounting hole 29 a of the mounting rib 29 in the finisher 23.
[0051]
In this manner, with the dash side finisher 23 temporarily held by the gripping bracket 119, the cockpit module 41 is gripped by the mounting hand 81 via the gripping bracket 119 and carried into the vehicle compartment, and is placed in the front of the vehicle body. Install. After the attachment, the temporarily held dash side finisher 23 is removed from the holding bracket 119, and thereafter, as described above, the dash side finisher 23 is attached to the dash side panel inner 5 at the front of the vehicle compartment, The side connector 35 and the vehicle body side connector 9 are fitted and connected.
[0052]
  In this manner, the dash side finisher 23 holding the module-side connector 35 is temporarily held by the cockpit module 41 until the cockpit module 41 is attached to the front part of the vehicle body.39Even if the extra length is provided, the vehicle body 1 is not wobbled, and damage to the vehicle body 1 and damage to the module-side connector 35 due to interference with the vehicle body 1 can be avoided. Thereby, the connection work of the module side connector 35 can be easily performed in a short time without hindering the work of attaching the cockpit module 41 to the vehicle body 1.
[0053]
In the above-described cockpit module 41, as shown in FIG. 10, the side bracket 117 is fastened and fixed to the mounting bracket 121 on the vehicle body side by two bolts 123. In FIG. 10, the direction indicated by the arrow FR is the front side of the vehicle body.
[0054]
The side bracket 117, the holding bracket 119, and the vehicle body side bracket 121 described above have both left and right symmetrical structures. Therefore, only the left side portion shown in FIG. 10 will be described below, and the right side portion will be described. Omitted.
[0055]
The mounting bracket 121 on the vehicle body side is bent in an L shape, and a positioning pin 127 with a temporary holding function that protrudes toward the rear of the vehicle body is provided on a fixed surface 125 facing the vehicle body in the longitudinal direction.
[0056]
The positioning pin 127 with a temporary holding function includes a tapered taper portion 129 at the tip on the rear side of the vehicle body, and has a function of temporarily holding the cockpit module 41 in a small diameter portion 131 formed substantially at the center. A guide portion 133 is provided between the small diameter portion 131 and the taper portion 129, and a positioning portion 135 having a slightly larger diameter than the guide portion 133 is provided on the base side from the small diameter portion 131. An inclined portion 137 is continuously formed on the positioning portion 135 side of the small diameter portion 131.
[0057]
Screw holes 139 for fastening the cockpit module 41 with bolts 123 are formed at both upper and lower ends of the fixing surface 125 of the mounting bracket 121.
[0058]
The side bracket 117 has a connecting portion 140 to which the shaft portion of the steering member 105 is connected. A front-rear facing surface 141 facing the front-rear direction of the vehicle body is formed on the edge of the connecting portion 140 on the vehicle body rear side. The left and right opposing surfaces 143 that are bent toward the rear side of the vehicle body continuously from the end portion of the surface 141 inside the vehicle body are L-shaped and integrated with each other.
[0059]
A positioning hole 145 into which the positioning pin 127 with the temporary holding function is inserted is formed in the front-rear facing surface 141. The inner diameter of the positioning hole 145 is slightly larger than the outer diameter of the large-diameter portion 135 of the positioning pin 127 with a temporary holding function, and the large-pitched portion 135 is inserted into the positioning hole 145, so that the cockpit module 41 is mounted on the vehicle body. Will be positioned side by side.
[0060]
Bolt insertion holes 147 that align with the screw holes 139 of the vehicle body side bracket 121 are formed at both upper and lower ends of the front and rear contact surfaces 141. The lower bolt insertion hole 147 is a long hole that is long in the vertical direction.
[0061]
The left and right opposing surfaces 143 are formed with two engaging holes 151 in the upper and lower portions for engaging with engaging pins 149 (to be described later) of the holding bracket 119. The engagement hole 151 is formed in a long hole shape that inclines so that the front side of the vehicle body is upward, and is provided with a long hole portion 151a on the upper side and a large diameter hole 151b on the lower end thereof.
[0062]
An emboss 153 for preventing the fall of the holding bracket 119 is formed at the lower end of the left and right facing surface 143 so as to protrude outward in the vehicle width direction, and the upper portion of the holding bracket 119 is moved upward in the same upper part. The cut-and-raised portion 155 that regulates the angle is formed so as to protrude outward in the vehicle width direction.
[0063]
The holding bracket 119 is L-shaped with a front-rear facing surface 157 facing the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and a left-right facing surface 159 that bends toward the rear side of the vehicle body continuously from the inner end of the front-rear facing surface 157. Presents.
[0064]
A guide hole 160 that is aligned with the positioning hole 145 of the side bracket 117 is formed in the front-rear facing surface 157. The guide hole 160 is formed such that the vertical length is longer than the vertical length of the positioning hole 145, and the lower edge 160a is formed horizontally. Fastening operation holes 161 aligned with the bolt insertion holes 147 of the side bracket 117 are formed at both upper and lower ends of the front and rear facing surfaces 157. The fastening hole 161 has a larger diameter than the outer diameter of the head of the bolt 123 so that the holding bracket 119 can be removed from the side bracket 117 after the bolt 123 is fastened. It has become.
[0065]
Engagement pins 149 inserted into the engagement holes 151 of the side brackets 117 and engaged with the left and right opposing surfaces 159 of the gripping bracket 119 are provided so as to protrude toward the inside of the vehicle body. The engaging pin 149 includes a large-diameter portion 149b having a larger diameter than the shaft portion 149a at the tip of the shaft portion 149a. The outer diameter of the shaft portion 149a is slightly smaller than the width of the long hole portion 151a of the engagement hole 151, and the shaft portion 149a can move in the long hole portion 151a. The large diameter portion 149b is formed to have a slightly smaller diameter than the large diameter hole 151b and larger than the width dimension of the long hole portion 151a. Therefore, by inserting the large diameter portion 149b from the large diameter hole 151b and moving the shaft portion 149a obliquely upward along the long hole portion 151a, the gripping bracket 119 is located on the outer side in the vehicle width direction with respect to the side bracket 117. Disengagement to the inside is restricted by the large diameter portion 149b.
[0066]
A gripping hole 165 into which a gripping pin 95 (to be described later) of the mounting hand 81 is inserted is formed at both upper and lower ends of the vehicle body rear side end portion of the left and right facing surface 159 described above.
[0067]
On the other hand, the mounting hand 81 has a tip of an arm 85 of a robot or an assisting device attached to an attaching portion 83 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and moves according to the teaching operation of the robot, or in the case of an assisting device, an operator directly operates the mounting hand 81. Will move. The mounting hand 81 includes arm portions 89 that protrude toward the front of the vehicle body at both ends of a hand main body 87 that extends to the left and right, and a mounting jig 91 is provided at the tip of the arm portion 89.
[0068]
In FIG. 9, the mounting jig 91 on the left side can be moved back and forth in a direction in which the gripping pin 95 approaches and separates from the mounting jig 91 on the opposite side by an actuator 93 fixed to the tip of the arm portion 89. The grip pin 95 is inserted into a grip hole 165 provided in the grip bracket 119. On the other hand, in the right mounting jig 91 in FIG. 9, the gripping pin 95 inserted into the gripping hole 165 of the right gripping bracket 119 shown in FIG. 97 is fixed.
[0069]
Next, mounting of the holding bracket 119 to the side bracket 117 will be described. The engaging pin 149 of the holding bracket 119 is inserted into the engaging hole 151 of the side bracket 117 via the large diameter hole 151b, and then the holding bracket 149a is moved along the long hole portion 151a. 119 is moved obliquely upward. At this time, the holding bracket 119 passes over the emboss 153 and is positioned at the upper portion thereof, so that the holding bracket 119 is temporarily assembled to the side bracket 117 to avoid dropping by its own weight.
[0070]
Next, the mounting hand 81 inserts the gripping pin 117 of the mounting hand 81 into the gripping hole 165 of the gripping bracket 119 to grip the cockpit module. After the loading hand 81 is moved and the cockpit module 41 is carried into the vehicle compartment from the door opening 3, the cockpit module 41 is moved forward of the vehicle body to temporarily hold the mounting bracket 121 in the positioning hole 145 of the side bracket 117. The positioning pin 127 is inserted to temporarily hold the cockpit module 41 on the vehicle body.
[0071]
When the cockpit module 41 is temporarily held on the vehicle body, the holding pin 117 of the mounting hand 81 is pulled out from the holding hole 165 of the holding bracket 119, and then the mounting hand 81 is moved out of the vehicle.
[0072]
In this state, the two bolts 123 are inserted into the bolt insertion holes 147 of the side bracket 117 from the fastening operation holes 161 of the holding bracket 119 and fastened to the screw holes 139 of the vehicle body side bracket 121.
[0073]
In the fastening operation of the bolt 123 described above, the upper edge of the positioning hole 145 of the side bracket 117 rides on the upper part of the inclined portion 137 of the positioning pin 127 with a temporary holding function as the fastening is performed, and the holding bracket 119 and the side bracket 117 are also connected. Move together.
[0074]
In the process in which the upper edge of the positioning hole 145 rides on the upper part of the inclined portion 137 of the positioning pin 127 with the temporary holding function, the lower part of the guide hole 160 of the holding bracket 119 is positioned above the lower edge 145a of the positioning hole 145. The edge 160a is guided by the lower part of the inclined portion 137 and pushed downward, and finally the positioning hole 145 and the guide hole 160 are both aligned with the large-diameter portion 135 of the positioning pin 127 with a temporary holding function. It becomes.
[0075]
When the lower edge 160a of the guide hole 160 is pushed downward by the lower part of the inclined portion 137, the gripping bracket 119 moves rearward of the vehicle body because the engagement pin 149 moves obliquely rearward in the engagement hole 151, The fitting with the side bracket 117 is released. In this state, the holding bracket 119 can be easily detached from the side bracket 117 by moving the engagement pin 149 to a position aligned with the large diameter portion 151b and then moving it outward in the vehicle width direction.
[0076]
Here, before removing the holding bracket 119 from the side bracket 117, the dash side finisher 23 temporarily held by the holding bracket 119 is removed and, as described above, mounted on the dash side panel inner 5 of the vehicle body 1. Thus, the module side connector 35 and the vehicle body side connector 9 are connected to each other.
[0077]
After the connectors are connected to each other, the removed gripping bracket 117 is collected and used for the next cockpit module 41 mounting operation.
[0078]
  In FIG. 12, the dash side finisher 23 is temporarily held by the side brackets 201 provided at both ends of the steering member.Reference exampleIt is. That is, in this example, the dash side finisher 23 is temporarily temporarily held by the cockpit module 41. In this case, the side bracket 201 is formed with a gripping hole 201a into which the gripping pin 95 of the mounting hand 81 similar to that shown in FIG. 9 is inserted.
[0079]
Further, a cut-and-raised claw 80 similar to that provided in the gripping bracket 119 shown in FIG. 10 is provided below the gripping hole 201a of the side bracket 201, and the dash-side finisher 80 is provided on the cut-and-raised claw 80. 23 is temporarily held.
[0080]
Also in the example of FIG. 12, after the cockpit module 41 is attached to the front part of the vehicle body, the dash side finisher 23 temporarily held by the side bracket 201 is attached to the dash side panel inner 5 of the vehicle body 1 to 35 and the vehicle body side connector 9 are connected to each other. After that, the side plate 203 is mounted so as to cover the portion where the side bracket 201 of the cockpit module 41 is exposed.
[0081]
The cockpit module 41 shown in FIG. 12 is a part of the cockpit module 41, that is, the side so that the grip pin 95 of the mounting hand 81 can be inserted from the side in the vehicle width direction when attached to the vehicle body 1. In this structure, the holding hole 201 a of the bracket 201 is exposed from the door opening 3.
[0082]
On the other hand, the cockpit module 41 shown in FIG. 9 has a structure in which the cockpit module 41 is hardly exposed from the door opening 3 when attached to the vehicle body 1, and the cockpit module 41 can be gripped by the mounting hand 81 in this structure. In addition, a holding bracket 119 exposed at the door opening 3 is used.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a connector connecting portion structure at a front portion of a passenger compartment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure for fixing a vehicle body side connector to a vehicle body.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a structure of a portion for holding a module side connector of the dash side finisher.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a structure of a portion for holding a module side connector of the dash side finisher.
FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view showing a structure of a portion for holding a module side connector of the dash side finisher.
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a locking structure between connectors corresponding to the AA cross section of FIG. 4;
FIG. 7 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which the connectors are connected to each other.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another structure of the portion for holding the module side connector of the dash side finisher.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a cockpit module for temporarily holding a module-side connector and a mounting hand.
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a holding bracket having a part for temporarily holding a module-side connector, a side bracket of a cockpit module, and a vehicle body-side bracket.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a temporary holding structure of a module-side connector in a gripping bracket.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example in which a dash side finisher is temporarily held by side brackets at both ends of a steering member.
[Explanation of symbols]
9 Vehicle side connector
23 Dash side finisher (cover)
25 side
27 Rear
35 Module side connector
37 Holding part
41 Cockpit module
43 vertical ribs
45 Horizontal rib for locking
47 Rib for lateral guide
73 Opening (front opening)
81 Equipped hand
119 Bracket for gripping

Claims (5)

The cockpit module attached to the front part of the passenger compartment is provided with a module side connector connected to the vehicle body side connector provided on the inner side of the front part of the passenger compartment, and the vehicle body side connector is attached to the inner side of the front part of the passenger compartment. covered with a cover which is, detachably attached to the inner surface of the cover, while the Ru provided a holding portion for holding the module side connector, the cockpit module, the grasping bracket is grasped by the gripping means to grip transport the cockpit module The connector connection of the cockpit module , wherein the cover is temporarily held by the holding bracket when the cockpit module is attached to the front part of the vehicle body with the module side connector held. Construction.   The holding unit is configured such that the module-side connector being held is fitted and connected to the vehicle body-side connector in a state where the cover is attached to the inner surface of the vehicle body front portion so as to cover the vehicle body-side connector. The connector connection structure of a cockpit module according to claim 1.   The module side connector is fitted to the vehicle body side connector by moving forward of the vehicle body, and the cover includes at least a side surface and a rear surface respectively covering a vehicle width direction side and a vehicle body rear side of the vehicle body side connector, 3. The connector connection structure for a cockpit module according to claim 1, wherein the holding portion is configured by a rib having an opening for receiving the vehicle body side connector on a vehicle body front side. A cockpit module attached to the front part of the passenger compartment is provided with a module-side connector connected to the vehicle body-side connector provided on the inner surface of the front part of the passenger compartment. The module-side connector covers the vehicle body-side connector. while Ru is held by the cover attached to the inner surface of the chamber front in the cockpit module, provided the grasping bracket is grasped by the gripping means to grip transport the cockpit module detachably, the grasping bracket the cover A connector connection method for a cockpit module, characterized in that the cockpit module is attached to the front of the vehicle body in a temporarily held state. After attaching the cockpit module to the front part of the vehicle body, when removing the temporarily held cover from the gripping bracket and covering the vehicle body side connector, 5. The connector connection method for a cockpit module according to claim 4, wherein the module-side connector being held is fitted and connected to the vehicle body-side connector.

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