JP2010173409A - Shielding member for instrument panel, and structure for mounting the same - Google Patents

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JP2010173409A
JP2010173409A JP2009016726A JP2009016726A JP2010173409A JP 2010173409 A JP2010173409 A JP 2010173409A JP 2009016726 A JP2009016726 A JP 2009016726A JP 2009016726 A JP2009016726 A JP 2009016726A JP 2010173409 A JP2010173409 A JP 2010173409A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an inexpensive shielding member for an instrument panel in which a permanent setting such as a folded line is hardly formed and the appearance around a steering column is made better by certainly covering the clearance between the instrument panel and the steering column. <P>SOLUTION: A deformable swelled part 27 comprising a sheet-like article having flexibility and having a cavity S inside by superposing both end terminal parts 11a, 11b by folding back it from a middle is formed. When both terminal parts 11a, 11b are attached to the instrument panel 1, the swelled part 27 is positioned in a clearance C between the instrument panel (lower wall part 7a of meter hood 7) and the steering column 3 movable in a vertical and longitudinal direction. The swelled part 27 follows movement of the steering column 3 and is deformed to cover the clearance. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

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この発明は、インストルメントパネルと上下及び前後方向に移動可能なステアリングコラムとの間の隙間に位置して該隙間を覆うインストルメントパネル用遮蔽部材及びその取付構造の改良に関するものである。   The present invention relates to an instrument panel shielding member that is located in a gap between an instrument panel and a steering column that is movable in the vertical and longitudinal directions and covers the gap, and an improved mounting structure thereof.

上述の如き遮蔽部材として、特許文献１には、ゴム板よりなるラバー本体上端に平面状のラバー上端部を一体に形成するとともに、該ラバー上端部に板状の固定部材を嵌め込み、ラバー上端部及び固定部材を貫通する貫通孔にボルトを挿通することでインストルメントパネルに取り付けられ、インストルメントパネルと上下及び前後方向に移動可能なステアリングコラムとの間の隙間に位置して該隙間を覆い、ステアリングコラム周辺の外観見栄えの向上を図るようにした遮蔽部材（ブラインドラバー）が開示されている。
実開昭６３−５７１５２号公報（第５頁及び第６頁、第２図及び第３図） As a shielding member as described above, in Patent Document 1, a flat rubber upper end is integrally formed at the upper end of a rubber body made of a rubber plate, and a plate-like fixing member is fitted into the upper end of the rubber. And it is attached to the instrument panel by inserting the bolt into the through hole that penetrates the fixing member, and is located in the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column that can move in the vertical and front-rear directions and covers the gap, A shielding member (blind rubber) that improves the appearance of the appearance around the steering column is disclosed.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-57152 (pages 5 and 6, FIGS. 2 and 3)

しかし、上記の特許文献１の遮蔽部材は、その構造からして金型成形品であり、金型が必要で製作費が高騰する。   However, the above-described shielding member of Patent Document 1 is a mold-molded product because of its structure, and a mold is necessary, resulting in a high manufacturing cost.

さらに、遮蔽部材は、ステアリングコラムの移動に追従して変形するため、長期間の使用により折れ線等の癖が付き易く、また、インストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間は、ステアリングコラムが下方に大きく移動（チルト）して拡がると、確実に覆うことが難しくなるため、ステアリングコラム周辺の外観見栄えが低下する。   Furthermore, since the shielding member is deformed following the movement of the steering column, it is easy to bend lines such as a broken line due to long-term use, and the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column is below the steering column. If it moves greatly (tilt) and spreads, it becomes difficult to cover it reliably, so that the appearance of the periphery of the steering column deteriorates.

この発明はかかる点に鑑みてなされたものであり、その目的とするところは、安価でかつ折れ線等の癖が付き難く、しかもインストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間を確実に覆ってステアリングコラム周辺の外観見栄えを良くすることである。   The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and the object of the present invention is to provide a steering wheel that is inexpensive and difficult to bend with a broken line and that reliably covers the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column. This is to improve the appearance around the column.

上記の目的を達成するため、この発明は、遮断部材を１枚物のシート状物で所定形状に形成するとともに、その取付け方を工夫したことを特徴とする。   In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized in that the blocking member is formed into a predetermined shape with a single sheet-like material, and the mounting method thereof is devised.

具体的には、請求項１に記載の発明が講じた解決手段は、インストルメントパネルに取り付けられ、該インストルメントパネルと上下及び前後方向に移動可能なステアリングコラムとの間の隙間に位置して該隙間を覆うインストルメントパネル用遮蔽部材において、可撓性を有するシート状物からなり、中間から折り返して両端末部を重ねることで内部に空洞を有する変形可能な膨らみ部が形成され、上記両端末部がインストルメントパネルに取り付けられて上記膨らみ部がステアリングコラムの移動に追従して変形するように構成されていることを特徴とする。   Specifically, the solution provided by the invention of claim 1 is attached to an instrument panel, and is located in a gap between the instrument panel and a steering column movable in the vertical and front-rear directions. The instrument panel shielding member covering the gap is made of a flexible sheet-like material, and is folded from the middle and overlaps both end portions to form a deformable bulge portion having a cavity therein, The terminal portion is attached to the instrument panel, and the bulging portion is configured to be deformed following the movement of the steering column.

請求項２に記載の発明が講じた解決手段は、請求項１に記載の遮蔽部材をインストルメントパネルに取り付ける取付構造において、上記インストルメントパネルの上記隙間側には、リップ部が上記ステアリングコラム側に向かって下方突設され、上記遮蔽部材をインストルメントパネルに取り付けた状態で、上記膨らみ部が上記リップ部に上方から押されてステアリングコラムに向けて傾斜していることを特徴とする。   According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a solution provided by attaching the shielding member according to the first aspect to an instrument panel, wherein a lip portion is provided on a side of the steering column on the gap side of the instrument panel. The bulge portion is pushed from above by the lip portion and is inclined toward the steering column in a state where the bulge portion projects downward from the lip portion and is attached to the instrument panel.

請求項１に係る発明によれば、ステアリングコラムが上方に移動（チルト）してインストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間が上方に狭くなると、遮蔽部材の膨らみ部が上記ステアリングコラムの上方移動に追従して上方に押し上げられてこの狭くなった隙間内で該隙間を埋めるように潰れて変形し、インストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の狭くなった隙間が遮蔽部材の膨らみ部で確実に覆われる。一方、ステアリングコラムが下方に移動（チルト）してインストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間が下方に拡がると、この拡がった隙間内で遮蔽部材の膨らみ部が上記ステアリングコラムの下方移動に追従して自重により下がって隙間を埋めるように膨らんで変形し、インストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の拡がった隙間が遮蔽部材の膨らみ部で確実に覆われる。   According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the steering column moves upward (tilts) and the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column narrows upward, the bulge portion of the shielding member moves upward of the steering column. In this narrow gap, it is crushed and deformed so as to fill the gap, and the narrow gap between the instrument panel and the steering column is securely in the bulge of the shielding member. Covered. On the other hand, when the steering column moves downward (tilt) and the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column expands downward, the bulging portion of the shielding member follows the downward movement of the steering column within the expanded clearance. Then, it lowers due to its own weight and swells and deforms so as to fill the gap, and the widened gap between the instrument panel and the steering column is reliably covered with the bulge portion of the shielding member.

また、ステアリングコラムが車体後方に移動してインストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間が車体後方に拡がると、この拡がった隙間内で遮蔽部材の膨らみ部が上記ステアリングコラムの後方移動に追従して車体後方に引き摺られて隙間を埋めるように変形し、インストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の拡がった隙間が遮蔽部材の膨らみ部で確実に覆われる。一方、ステアリングコラムが車体前方に移動してインストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間が車体前方に狭くなると、遮蔽部材の膨らみ部が上記ステアリングコラムの前方移動に追従して車体前方に押し込まれてこの狭くなった隙間内で該隙間を埋めるように変形し、インストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の狭くなった隙間が遮蔽部材の膨らみ部で確実に覆われる。   Further, when the steering column moves to the rear of the vehicle body and the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column expands to the rear of the vehicle body, the bulge portion of the shielding member follows the rearward movement of the steering column in the expanded gap. As a result, it is deformed so as to fill the gap by being dragged to the rear of the vehicle body, and the widened gap between the instrument panel and the steering column is reliably covered with the bulge portion of the shielding member. On the other hand, when the steering column moves forward of the vehicle body and the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column becomes narrower forward of the vehicle body, the bulging part of the shielding member is pushed forward of the vehicle body following the forward movement of the steering column. The lever is deformed so as to fill in the narrow gap, and the narrow gap between the instrument panel and the steering column is reliably covered with the bulge portion of the shielding member.

このように、ステアリングコラムが上下及び前後方向に移動してインストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間が拡狭変化しても、この隙間が遮蔽部材で確実に覆われて車室内に露呈せず、ステアリングコラム周辺の外観見栄えが向上する。   In this way, even if the steering column moves up and down and in the front-rear direction and the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column changes, the gap is reliably covered with the shielding member and exposed to the vehicle interior. The appearance of the area around the steering column is improved.

また、遮蔽部材は１枚物の可撓性を有するシート状物で構成されているため、特許文献１の如き遮蔽部材を成形する金型がいらず、安価な遮蔽部材となる。   Further, since the shielding member is composed of a single sheet of flexible material, there is no need for a mold for molding the shielding member as in Patent Document 1, and the shielding member is an inexpensive shielding member.

さらに、ステアリングコラムの移動に追従して変形する膨らみ部は、シート状物を折り返すことで内部に空洞が形成されているため、変形してもその後に元の形状にスムーズに復帰し、長期間使用しても折れ線等の癖が付く難く、このことによってもステアリングコラム周辺の外観見栄えが向上する。   Furthermore, the bulging part that deforms following the movement of the steering column has a cavity formed inside by folding the sheet-like material, so that even if it is deformed, it will return smoothly to its original shape, Even if it is used, it is difficult to cause wrinkles such as broken lines, and this also improves the appearance of the periphery of the steering column.

請求項２に係る発明によれば、ステアリングコラムが下方に大きく移動（チルト）すると、インストルメントパネルとステアリングコラムとの間の隙間が拡がるが、遮蔽部材の膨らみ部は、インストルメントパネルの隙間側に下方突設されたリップ部でステアリングコラムに向けて押さえ込まれているため、上記拡がった隙間が遮蔽部材で確実に覆われる。   According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the steering column is largely moved (tilted) downward, the gap between the instrument panel and the steering column is expanded, but the bulge portion of the shielding member is on the gap side of the instrument panel. Since the lip portion projecting downward is pressed toward the steering column, the widened gap is reliably covered with the shielding member.

以下、この発明の実施形態について図面に基づいて説明する。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

図１は実施形態に係る遮蔽部材が適用された自動車の運転席側を示す斜視図であり、図２は図１のII−II線における断面図である。図１及び図２中、１は運転席前方に設置された樹脂製インストルメントパネル、３はステアリングコラム、５はステアリングホイールである。   FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a driver's seat side of an automobile to which a shielding member according to an embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 1 and 2, 1 is a resin instrument panel installed in front of the driver's seat, 3 is a steering column, and 5 is a steering wheel.

上記インストルメントパネル１は、メーター機器が組み込まれるメーターフード７をステアリングコラム３上方に備えている。   The instrument panel 1 includes a meter hood 7 in which a meter device is incorporated above the steering column 3.

上記ステアリングコラム３は、運転者の体格等に応じて上下方向に移動（チルト）可能なチルト機構と、前後方向に移動可能なテレスコピック機構とを内部に備えている。   The steering column 3 includes a tilt mechanism that can be moved (tilted) in the vertical direction according to the physique of the driver and a telescopic mechanism that can be moved in the front-rear direction.

上記メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間には、ステアリングコラム３の上下及び前後方向の移動を阻害しないように隙間Ｃが形成されている。   A gap C is formed between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 so as not to inhibit the movement of the steering column 3 in the vertical and front-rear directions.

上記メーターフード７の下壁部７ａには、遮蔽部材９が上記隙間Ｃに位置して該隙間Ｃを覆うように取り付けられている。この遮蔽部材９は、例えばレザー、合成皮革、布又はゴムシート等のように可撓性を有するシート状物からなる。図２では、合成皮革をイメージして樹脂ハッチングを付している。この遮蔽部材９は、図３に示すように、略矩形状の本体部１１と、該本体部１１の一方の端末部１１ａ両サイドから中間に亘って延びる一対の取付片部１３とからなり、該各取付片部１３と本体部１１との間には、スリット１５が形成されている。また、上記本体部１１の一方の端末部１１ａと他方の端末部１１ｂとには、５個の挿入孔１１ｃが千鳥状に貫通形成され、上記各取付片部１３の先端には、位置決め孔１３ａが１個貫通形成されている。図３中、破線は、遮蔽部材９をメーターフード７の下壁部７ａに取り付ける際の折れ線を示す。   A shielding member 9 is attached to the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 so as to be positioned in the gap C and to cover the gap C. The shielding member 9 is made of a flexible sheet-like material such as leather, synthetic leather, cloth or rubber sheet. In FIG. 2, resin hatching is given in the image of synthetic leather. As shown in FIG. 3, the shielding member 9 includes a substantially rectangular main body part 11 and a pair of attachment piece parts 13 extending from both sides of one terminal part 11 a of the main body part 11 to the middle. A slit 15 is formed between each mounting piece 13 and the main body 11. In addition, five insertion holes 11c are formed in a zigzag manner in one terminal portion 11a and the other terminal portion 11b of the main body 11, and a positioning hole 13a is formed at the tip of each mounting piece portion 13. Is formed through. In FIG. 3, a broken line indicates a broken line when the shielding member 9 is attached to the lower wall portion 7 a of the meter hood 7.

上記遮蔽部材９は、金属製取付板１７を下方からあてがってメーターフード７の下壁部７ａに取り付けられる。この取付板１７は、図４に示すように、本体部１９と、該本体部１９の両サイドから延びる一対の延出片部２１とからなり、該各延出片部２１と本体部１１９との間には、スリット２３が形成され、各延出片部２１の先端側は略直角に折り曲げられて折曲部２１ａを構成している。また、上記本体部１９には、５個の挿入孔１９ａが上記遮蔽部材９（本体部１１）の挿入孔１１ｃに対応するように千鳥状に貫通形成され、上記各延出片部２１の折曲部２１ａには、位置決め孔２１ｂが上記遮蔽部材９（取付片部１３）の位置決め孔１３ａに対応するように１個貫通形成されている。   The shielding member 9 is attached to the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 by applying a metal mounting plate 17 from below. As shown in FIG. 4, the mounting plate 17 includes a main body portion 19 and a pair of extending piece portions 21 extending from both sides of the main body portion 19. The extending piece portions 21, the main body portion 119, Between them, a slit 23 is formed, and the distal end side of each extending piece 21 is bent at a substantially right angle to form a bent portion 21a. Further, five insertion holes 19a are formed in the main body portion 19 so as to pass through in a zigzag manner so as to correspond to the insertion holes 11c of the shielding member 9 (main body portion 11), and the extension pieces 21 are folded. One positioning hole 21b is formed through the curved portion 21a so as to correspond to the positioning hole 13a of the shielding member 9 (attachment piece 13).

一方、上記インストルメントパネル１の上記隙間Ｃ側（メーターフード７の下壁部７ａ）には、リップ部２５が車幅方向に延びるように上記ステアリングコラム３側に向かって一体に下方突設されている。上記遮蔽部材９は、インストルメントパネル１への取付け時に、本体部１１の他方の端末部１１ｂ側が中間（破線部分）から上方に折り返して両端末部１１ａ，１１ｂを上下に重ねることで内部に空洞Ｓを有する変形可能な膨らみ部２７が形成されている（図４参照）。   On the other hand, on the gap C side (the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7) of the instrument panel 1, a lip portion 25 is integrally projected downward toward the steering column 3 side so as to extend in the vehicle width direction. ing. When the shielding member 9 is attached to the instrument panel 1, the other terminal portion 11b side of the main body portion 11 is folded upward from the middle (broken line portion) so that the both end portions 11a and 11b are vertically stacked to be hollow inside. A deformable bulge 27 having S is formed (see FIG. 4).

上記遮蔽部材９は、本体部１１の両端末部１１ａ，１１ｂ側がメーターフード７の下壁部７ａと取付板１７との間に挟まれ、かつメーターフード７の下壁部７ａ裏面に突設した位置決めピン（図示せず）を位置決め孔１３ａ，２１ｂに挿入することで、取付板１７と共にインストルメントパネル１に位置決めされている。また、上記メーターフード７の下壁部７ａに一体に突設されたボス部２９を両端末部１１ａ，１１ｂの挿入孔１１ｃ，１９ａに挿入して先端を溶融させることで、両端末部１１ａ，１１ｂがメーターフード７の下壁部７ａ裏面に取り付けられて上記膨らみ部２７が上記隙間Ｃに位置し、該膨らみ部２７がステアリングコラム３の移動に追従して変形するようになっている。そして、上記遮蔽部材９をメーターフード７の下壁部７ａ裏面に取り付けた状態で、上記膨らみ部２７が上記リップ部２５に上方から押されてステアリングコラム３に向けて傾斜している（図２参照）。   The shielding member 9 is sandwiched between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the mounting plate 17 on the both end portions 11a and 11b side of the main body 11, and protrudes from the back surface of the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7. By positioning positioning pins (not shown) into the positioning holes 13 a and 21 b, the positioning pins and the mounting plate 17 are positioned on the instrument panel 1. Further, by inserting a boss portion 29 projecting integrally with the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 into the insertion holes 11c and 19a of the both end portions 11a and 11b and melting the tips, both the end portions 11a, 11 b is attached to the back surface of the lower wall portion 7 a of the meter hood 7 so that the bulging portion 27 is positioned in the gap C, and the bulging portion 27 is deformed following the movement of the steering column 3. Then, with the shielding member 9 attached to the back surface of the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7, the bulging portion 27 is pushed toward the steering column 3 by being pushed by the lip portion 25 from above (FIG. 2). reference).

したがって、ステアリングコラム３が、図２の状態から図５の状態へと上方に移動（チルト）すると、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃが上方に狭くなるが、遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７がステアリングコラム３の上方移動に追従して上方に押し上げられ、この狭くなった隙間Ｃ内で該隙間Ｃを埋めるように潰れて変形するので、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の狭くなった隙間Ｃを遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７で確実に覆うことができる。一方、ステアリングコラム３が、図５の状態から図２の状態へと下方に移動（チルト）すると、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃが下方に拡がるが、遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７がステアリングコラム３の下方移動に追従して自重により下がり、この拡がった隙間Ｃ内で該隙間Ｃを埋めるように膨らんで変形するので、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の拡がった隙間Ｃを遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７で確実に覆うことができる。   Therefore, when the steering column 3 moves upward (tilt) from the state of FIG. 2 to the state of FIG. 5, the gap C between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 becomes narrower upward. The bulging portion 27 of the shielding member 9 is pushed upward following the upward movement of the steering column 3 and is crushed and deformed so as to fill the gap C in the narrow gap C. The narrow gap C between the wall 7a and the steering column 3 can be reliably covered with the bulge 27 of the shielding member 9. On the other hand, when the steering column 3 moves downward (tilt) from the state of FIG. 5 to the state of FIG. 2, the gap C between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 expands downward. The bulging part 27 of the shielding member 9 follows the downward movement of the steering column 3 and is lowered by its own weight, and swells and deforms so as to fill the gap C in the widened gap C. Therefore, the lower wall part 7a of the meter hood 7 And the expanded gap C between the steering column 3 and the bulging portion 27 of the shielding member 9 can be reliably covered.

また、ステアリングコラム３が、図５の状態から図６の状態へと車体後方に移動すると、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃが車体後方に拡がるが、遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７がステアリングコラム３の後方移動に追従して車体後方に引き摺られ、この拡がった隙間Ｃ内で該隙間Ｃを埋めるように変形するので、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃを遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７で確実に覆うことができる。一方、ステアリングコラム３が、図５又は図６状態から図７の状態へと車体前方に移動すると、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃが車体前方に狭くなるが、遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７がステアリングコラム３の前方移動に追従して車体前方に押し込まれ、この狭くなった隙間Ｃ内で該隙間Ｃを埋めるように変形するので、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃを遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７で確実に覆うことができる。   Further, when the steering column 3 moves rearward from the state shown in FIG. 5 to the state shown in FIG. 6, the gap C between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 expands toward the rear of the vehicle. Since the bulging portion 27 of the member 9 follows the rearward movement of the steering column 3 and is dragged to the rear of the vehicle body, the bulging portion 27 is deformed so as to fill the gap C in the widened gap C. The gap C between the steering column 3 can be reliably covered with the bulging portion 27 of the shielding member 9. On the other hand, when the steering column 3 moves forward from the state shown in FIG. 5 or 6 to the state shown in FIG. 7, the gap C between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 becomes narrower forward. However, since the bulging portion 27 of the shielding member 9 is pushed forward of the vehicle body following the forward movement of the steering column 3 and is deformed so as to fill the gap C in the narrow gap C, The gap C between the wall 7a and the steering column 3 can be reliably covered with the bulge 27 of the shielding member 9.

このように、ステアリングコラム３が上下及び前後方向に移動しても、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃを車室内に露呈しないように遮蔽部材９で確実に覆っているので、ステアリングコラム３周辺の外観見栄えを良くすることができる。   Thus, even if the steering column 3 moves up and down and in the front-rear direction, the shielding member 9 ensures that the gap C between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 is not exposed to the vehicle interior. Since it covers, the appearance appearance around the steering column 3 can be improved.

また、遮蔽部材９を１枚物の可撓性を有するシート状物で構成しているので、特許文献１の如き遮蔽部材を成形する金型が不要で、遮蔽部材９を安価に提供することができる。   Further, since the shielding member 9 is composed of a single sheet of flexible material, there is no need for a mold for molding the shielding member as in Patent Document 1, and the shielding member 9 is provided at a low cost. Can do.

さらに、ステアリングコラム３の移動に追従して変形する膨らみ部２７は、シート状物を折り返すことで内部に空洞Ｓが形成されているので、変形してもその後に元の形状にスムーズに復帰し、長期間使用しても折れ線等の癖が付く難く、このことによってもステアリングコラム３周辺の外観見栄えを良くすることができる。   Further, the bulging portion 27 that deforms following the movement of the steering column 3 has a cavity S formed by folding back the sheet-like material. Even if it is used for a long period of time, it is difficult to cause wrinkles such as broken lines, and this also makes it possible to improve the appearance of the periphery of the steering column 3.

さらにまた、ステアリングコラム３が、図２に示すように、下方に大きく移動（チルト）すると、メーターフード７の下壁部７ａとステアリングコラム３との間の隙間Ｃが拡大するが、遮蔽部材９の膨らみ部２７は、上記下壁部７ａに下方突設されたリップ部２５にステアリングコラム３に向けて押さえ込まれているので、上記隙間Ｃを遮蔽部材９で確実に覆うことができる。   Furthermore, when the steering column 3 is largely moved (tilted) downward as shown in FIG. 2, the gap C between the lower wall portion 7a of the meter hood 7 and the steering column 3 is enlarged, but the shielding member 9 Since the bulging part 27 is pressed toward the steering column 3 by the lip part 25 projecting downward from the lower wall part 7a, the gap C can be reliably covered with the shielding member 9.

この発明は、インストルメントパネルと上下及び前後方向に移動可能なステアリングコラムとの間の隙間に位置して該隙間を覆うインストルメントパネル用遮蔽部材及びその取付構造について有用である。   The present invention is useful for an instrument panel shielding member that is located in a gap between an instrument panel and a steering column that is movable in the vertical and longitudinal directions and covers the gap, and its mounting structure.

実施形態に係る遮蔽部材が適用された自動車の運転席側を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the driver's seat side of the motor vehicle to which the shielding member which concerns on embodiment was applied. 図１のII−II線における断面図である。It is sectional drawing in the II-II line of FIG. 実施形態に係る遮蔽部材の展開状態を示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the expansion | deployment state of the shielding member which concerns on embodiment. 実施形態において使用状態に折り返された遮蔽部材と取付板との分解斜視図である。It is a disassembled perspective view of the shielding member and attachment plate which were folded in the use condition in embodiment. ステアリングコラムが上方に移動（チルト）した状態を示す図２相当図である。FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a state in which the steering column has moved upward (tilted). ステアリングコラムが車体後方に移動した状態を示す図２相当図である。FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. ステアリングコラムが車体前方に移動した状態を示す図２相当図である。FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to FIG.

１ インストルメントパネル
３ ステアリングコラム
９ 遮蔽部材
１１ａ，１１ｂ 端末部
２５ リップ部
２７ 膨らみ部
Ｃ 隙間
Ｓ 空洞 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 3 Steering column 9 Shielding member 11a, 11b Terminal part 25 Lip part 27 Swelling part C Clearance S Cavity

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インストルメントパネルに取り付けられ、該インストルメントパネルと上下及び前後方向に移動可能なステアリングコラムとの間の隙間に位置して該隙間を覆うインストルメントパネル用遮蔽部材であって、
可撓性を有するシート状物からなり、中間から折り返して両端末部を重ねることで内部に空洞を有する変形可能な膨らみ部が形成され、上記両端末部がインストルメントパネルに取り付けられて上記膨らみ部がステアリングコラムの移動に追従して変形するように構成されていることを特徴とするインストルメントパネル用遮蔽部材。 An instrument panel shielding member that is attached to an instrument panel and is positioned in a gap between the instrument panel and a steering column that is movable in the vertical and longitudinal directions and covers the gap,
It is made of a sheet-like material having flexibility, and is folded from the middle and overlaps both end portions to form a deformable bulge portion having a cavity inside, and the both end portions are attached to an instrument panel and the bulge An instrument panel shielding member, wherein the portion is configured to deform following the movement of the steering column. 請求項１に記載の遮蔽部材をインストルメントパネルに取り付ける取付構造であって、
上記インストルメントパネルの上記隙間側には、リップ部が上記ステアリングコラム側に向かって下方突設され、
上記遮蔽部材をインストルメントパネルに取り付けた状態で、上記膨らみ部が上記リップ部に上方から押されてステアリングコラムに向けて傾斜していることを特徴とするインストルメントパネル用遮蔽部材の取付構造。 An attachment structure for attaching the shielding member according to claim 1 to an instrument panel,
On the gap side of the instrument panel, a lip portion protrudes downward toward the steering column side,
A mounting structure for a shielding member for an instrument panel, wherein the bulging portion is pushed from above by the lip portion and is inclined toward the steering column in a state where the shielding member is attached to the instrument panel.
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