JP6430210B2 - Drip-proof structure for electrical components in automotive instrument panels - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a drip-proof structure for an electrical component that prevents or suppresses, for example, water droplets spilled from a plastic bottle on an electrical component arranged on an instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as instrument panel) of an automobile. .

Various electric parts are arranged on the instrument panel of the automobile, but these electric parts are generally arranged so as not to be exposed to water droplets.

On the other hand, recently, there is a case where it is required to provide a cup holder on the instrument panel in order to improve user convenience. As a conventional device that meets such demands, a device has been proposed that cools drinking water in the cup holder by providing a cup holder near the air outlet from the air conditioner at the top of the instrument panel. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-114643 A

By the way, since it is necessary to arrange many electrical parts in the instrument panel of the automobile, when the cup holder is provided on the upper part of the instrument panel as in the conventional device, the electrical parts are inevitably provided below the cup holder. Will be located. Therefore, PET bottles stored in cup holders, drinking water or juice in cans, etc. spills accidentally and falls on the electrical components below, or PET bottles etc. are condensed by the air from the air conditioner, and the water droplets are electrical components. There is a risk of falling.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional situation, and even when drinking water or the like is spilled when taking out a plastic bottle or the like accommodated in a cup holder, the drinking water or the like is disposed below. It is an object of the present invention to provide a drip-proof structure for an electrical component in an automobile instrument panel that can prevent the component from being applied as much as possible.

The present invention relates to an automobile including an instrument panel disposed in front of a passenger compartment, an electrical component disposed in the instrument panel, and a cup holder disposed above the electrical component placement region in the instrument panel. in the a drip-proof structure for preventing or inhibiting the liquid from being applied to the electrical components, the inner surface of the vehicle compartment side wall portion of the instrument panel, the first canopy extending in the vehicle width direction in Yamagata, said first Provided so that the top of the mountain shape of the bowl is located above the electrical component placement region,
Of the cup holder, the rear wall facing the cabin side wall portion, the second canopy extending in the vehicle width direction in Yamagata, Yamagata at the top of the second canopy is positioned above the first canopy It is characterized by providing as follows.

According to the present invention, when a liquid such as drinking water spills from a plastic bottle or the like accommodated in the cup holder, the liquid falls onto the second cup on the cup holder side, and the second bottle The cup holder flows to the left or right along the chevron, or to the left and right separately, falls onto the first ridge, and flows to the left or right along the chevron of the first ridge. It is possible to prevent water or the like from being applied to the electrical component arranged below the door.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the front view which looked at the instrument panel of the motor vehicle to which the drip-proof structure of the electrical component by Example 1 of this invention was applied from the vehicle interior side. FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the instrument panel (sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1). It is the rear view seen from the instrument panel inner side of the instrument panel. It is a front view of the cup holder arrange | positioned in the said instrument panel.

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

  FIGS. 1 to 4 are views for explaining a drip-proof structure of electrical parts in an instrument panel for an automobile according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. In the drawings, front, rear, left, and right are vehicle interior sides. It means front, back, left and right when looking forward.

In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel disposed in front of a passenger compartment of an automobile. The instrument panel 1 includes a vehicle compartment side wall portion 2 disposed toward the vehicle compartment side, and an upper wall portion 3 extending forward from the upper edge of the vehicle compartment side wall portion 2.

A large number of electrical components are arranged in the instrument panel 1, an ignition switch 4 for starting the engine is arranged in front of the driver, and an on / off switch for turning on or off various functions below the driver. 5a to 5d are arranged.

The ignition switch 4 includes a switch main body 4a including a switch mechanism and the like, and an operation unit 4b. The ignition switch 4 is formed on the vehicle compartment side wall 2 so that the switch main body 4a is located inside the instrument panel 1. The operation portion 4b is disposed so as to face the vehicle interior in an opening 2a formed in the vehicle compartment side wall 2.

Each of the on / off switches 5a to 5d has a switch body 5f including a switch mechanism and the like, and an operation part 5e, like the ignition switch 4, so that the switch body 5f is located inside the instrument panel 1. The operation portion 5e is disposed so as to face the vehicle interior in the opening 2c.

A cup holder 6 is disposed in the instrument panel 2 so as to be positioned above an electrical component placement area A in which the ignition switch 4 and various on / off switches 5a to 5d are placed. This cup holder 6 has a two-part structure of a bottom portion 7 and an upper wall portion 8, and is integrated by fitting a lower edge portion 8 a of the upper wall portion 8 to an upper edge portion 7 a of the bottom portion 7. Yes.

Further, the rear wall 7b of the bottom portion 7 and the rear wall 8b of the upper wall portion 8 of the cup holder 6 are opposed to the inner surface of the compartment side wall portion 2, and the left and right end portions of the rear wall 7b of the bottom portion 7 are arranged. The locking pieces 7c, 7c formed in the above are supported by the support portion 2f of the compartment side wall portion 2, and the locking piece 7d at the front end is supported by the support portion 2e.

An instrument panel side ridge (first ridge) 9 is integrally formed on the inner surface of the compartment side wall 2. The instrument panel side flange 9 has a mountain shape having left and right inclined portions 9a, 9b and a top portion 9c extending in the vehicle width direction, and the top portion 9c is more concretely above the center of the electrical component placement region A. Is arranged so as to be located immediately above the ignition switch 4. Further, a seal member 10 is fixed to the front edge of the instrument panel side flange 9, and the seal member 10 is in contact with the rear wall 7 b of the bottom portion 7 of the cup holder 6.

A cup side ridge (second ridge) 11 is integrally formed on the lower edge portion 8 a of the rear wall 8 b of the upper wall portion 8 of the cup holder 6. The cup side rod 11 has a mountain shape having left and right inclined portions 11a and 11b and a top portion 11c extending in the vehicle width direction, like the instrument panel side rod 9, and the top portion 11c is formed on the instrument panel side rod 9. It arrange | positions so that it may be located right above the top part 9c. A band-shaped cover plate 12 is disposed between the cup side wall 11 and the vehicle compartment side wall 2 so as to cover the cup side wall 11. It is supported by.

According to the present embodiment, when a liquid such as drinking water is spilled when the plastic bottle or the like stored in the cup holder 6 is taken out, as shown by an arrow a in FIGS. The liquid dropped on the cup side bowl 11 formed on the 6 side, flows along either the left or right inclined parts 11a, 11b of the cup side bowl 11, or separated to the left and right at the top part 11c, It falls to the left and right sides of the electrical component placement area A. In addition, as shown by arrows b in FIGS. 1 and 2, the liquid dropped on the instrument panel side wall 9 formed on the vehicle compartment side wall 2 is the same as the liquid dropped on the cup side wall 11 and left , Flow along either the right inclined portion 9a, 9b or separately at the top portion 9c, left and right, and fall to the left and right sides of the electrical component placement region A.

As described above, in this embodiment, the angle cups 11 and 11b of the cup side jar 11 and the inclined parts 9a of the instrument panel side 9 are provided because the angled cup side ridge 11 and the instrument panel side ridge 9 are provided. , 9b and falls to the left and right sides of the electric parts arrangement area A, so that the liquid can be prevented from being applied to the ignition switch 4 and the on / off switches 5a to 5d arranged below the cup holder 6. . A part of the spilled liquid flows down to the outside of the passenger compartment side wall 2 and the cup holder 6 as shown by arrows c and d in FIG. 2, but this liquid may interfere with the electrical components. There is no.

Further, in this embodiment, the cup side rod 11 and the instrument panel side rod 9 are formed in a mountain shape and arranged so that the top portions 11c and 9c are located immediately above the ignition switch 4, so that the ignition switch 4 is Since the liquid or the like that has dropped down immediately flows to the left and right separately, that is, it does not stay for a long time above the switch 4, it is possible to more reliably prevent the liquid from being applied to the switch 4.

In the above embodiment, the cup side rod 11 and the instrument panel side rod 9 are arranged so that the top portions 11c and 9c are located directly above the center of the ignition switch 4. However, in the present invention, such an arrangement is not necessarily provided. In short, each hook may be disposed so that the top portion is located above the electrical component placement area A, preferably approximately above the center of the placement area A.

1 Instrument panel 2 Car side wall
4 Ignition switch (electric parts)
6 Cup holder 8b Rear wall 9 of cup holder Instrument panel side rod (first rod)
9c Top 11 Cup side bowl (second bowl)
A Electrical component placement area

Claims (1)

An instrument panel (hereinafter referred to as an instrument panel) disposed in front of the passenger compartment, an electrical component disposed in the instrument panel, and a cup holder disposed above the electrical component placement region in the instrument panel A drip-proof structure that prevents or suppresses liquid from being applied to the electrical component,
The inner surface of the vehicle compartment side wall portion of the instrument panel, the first canopy extending in the vehicle width direction in Yamagata, provided such chevron apexes of said first eaves is located above the electrical component placement area,
Of the cup holder, the rear wall facing the cabin side wall portion, the second canopy extending in the vehicle width direction in Yamagata, Yamagata at the top of the second canopy is positioned above the first canopy A drip-proof structure for an electrical component in an instrument panel for an automobile, characterized by being provided as described above.

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