JPS6242842Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

【考案の詳細な説明】 本考案は自動車のニーパツド取付構造に関する
ものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to an automobile knee pad mounting structure.

自動車において、衝突時における乗員の安全対
策の一つとして、衝突時乗員の膝部が当り乗員の
前方へのせり出しを防止するニーパツドを、着座
した乗員の膝部前方に設ける方策がすでに開発さ
れ一般に用いられている（特開昭49−132724号公
報参照）。 In automobiles, as one of the safety measures for occupants in the event of a collision, a method has already been developed and is generally used to provide knee pads in front of the knees of seated occupants, which prevent the occupant's knees from protruding forward in the event of a collision. (Refer to Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 132724/1983).

ニーパツドは前面及び上下面に緩衝用のクツシ
ヨン材を設けたほぼ箱型断面部材よりなり、その
両側部に後方側に延びる取付用のブラケツトを固
着し、該ブラケツトを車体側部材にボルト等によ
り固着して取付けられるのが普通であり、車体側
部材への取付けに際してはニーパツドの機能上か
らニーパツド上下面において固着するのが望まし
い。 The kneepad consists of a roughly box-shaped cross-sectional member with cushioning material provided on the front and upper and lower surfaces, and mounting brackets extending rearward are fixed to both sides of the kneepad, and the brackets are fixed to the vehicle body side members with bolts, etc. Generally, the knee pads are attached to the vehicle body side member, and from the viewpoint of the knee pad's function, it is desirable to fix the knee pads on the upper and lower surfaces thereof.

ところが該ニーパツドの両側部は左右のフロン
トピラーの内面部に近接し、上面部は計器盤下部
にほぼ沿つた状態で取付けられるので、ニーパツ
ド周辺の隙間が極めて小であり、取付け作業が極
めて厄介なるがために取付剛性を充分に取り得難
く、衝突時乗員の膝部がニーパツドに激突したと
きニーパツドが大きく変形し所望の機能を果し得
ない虞れがあつた。また逆に所望のニーパツド機
能を得ようとすると、取付ブラケツト類を含めた
ニーパツドシステムの重量増加を招き、またはニ
ーパツド取付ボルトを乗員から見える位置に設置
せざるを得ず外観品質を損なう等種々の欠点を有
している。 However, since both sides of the knee pads are installed close to the inner surfaces of the left and right front pillars, and the top surface is installed almost along the lower part of the instrument panel, the gap around the knee pads is extremely small, making the installation work extremely troublesome. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain sufficient mounting rigidity, and there is a risk that when an occupant's knee hits the knee pad in a collision, the knee pad will be greatly deformed and will not be able to perform its desired function. On the other hand, if you try to obtain the desired knee pad function, the weight of the knee pad system including the mounting brackets will increase, or the knee pad mounting bolts will have to be installed in a position where they can be seen by the passenger, resulting in a loss of appearance quality. It has various drawbacks.

本考案は上記のような従来の欠点を極めて簡単
なる構成によつて解消することを目的とするもの
で、以下附図実施例につき説明する。 The present invention is aimed at solving the above-mentioned drawbacks of the conventional technology with an extremely simple structure, and will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

図において１はニーパツド、２は該ニーパツド
１の取付用ブラケツトで、該取付用ブラケツト２
は基端部をニーパツド１の左右の側面部１１にス
クリユー、ボルト或はリベツト等によつて固着さ
れ、先端はニーパツド１の後方に突出し下縁フラ
ンジ部２１にはボルト２２が下方に突出した状態
にて固着され、該ボルト２２を車体側に設けたブ
ラケツト等の車体側部材６の取付孔に挿し込みセ
ツトして該ボルト２２にナツトをねじ込み締付固
定してニーパツド１を車体側に取付けるようにな
つている。 In the figure, 1 is a knee pad, and 2 is a mounting bracket for the knee pad 1.
The base end is fixed to the left and right side surfaces 11 of the knee pad 1 by screws, bolts, rivets, etc., and the tip protrudes to the rear of the knee pad 1, and the bolt 22 protrudes downward from the lower edge flange 21. The knee pads 1 are fixed to the vehicle body by inserting and setting the bolts 22 into the mounting holes of the vehicle body side members 6 such as brackets provided on the vehicle body, and screwing nuts onto the bolts 22 to secure the knee pads 1 to the vehicle body. It's getting old.

３は先端にフツク状の係合部３１を有するステ
ーで、該ステー３はその基端部をニーパツド１の
左右の側面部１１に例えば上記ブラケツト２と重
ね合せた状態で固定され、先端が後方に突出しそ
の係合部３１がニーパツド１の後方上部に位置す
るよう構成されている。 Reference numeral 3 denotes a stay that has a hook-like engaging portion 31 at its tip, and the stay 3 has its base end fixed to the left and right side surfaces 11 of the knee pad 1 in a state where it is overlapped with, for example, the bracket 2, and its tip is fixed to the rear side. The engagement portion 31 of the knee pad 1 is located at the upper rear portion of the knee pad 1.

フロントピラー５等の車体側方部材には、先端
に係止フランジ部４１を有する棒状体よりなる支
持部材４（例えばボルト等を用いる）が車幅方向
に内方に突けて突出した状態にて固着され、ニー
パツド１の取付位置において前記ステー３の係合
部３１が第２図に示すように該支持部材４に係合
した状態となるよう構成されている。 A support member 4 (for example, using a bolt or the like) made of a rod-shaped body having a locking flange portion 41 at its tip is protruded inwardly in the vehicle width direction from a side member of the vehicle body such as the front pillar 5. The retainer 3 is fixed in place, and the engaging portion 31 of the stay 3 is engaged with the support member 4 as shown in FIG. 2 at the position where the knee pad 1 is attached.

上記の構成において、ニーパツド１の取付けに
際しては、先ずニーパツド取付ボルト２２を車体
側部材６の取付孔に押し込む（第４図参照）。こ
の状態からニーパツド１を上方（インパネ方向）
に回動させるようにして、該取付ボルト２２にナ
ツトを取付け、締付ければニーパツド１が車体に
固着されると共に、ステー３と支持部材４とは第
３図に図示する如くにセツトされて取付けを完了
する。 In the above structure, when installing the knee pads 1, first push the knee pad mounting bolts 22 into the mounting holes of the vehicle body side member 6 (see FIG. 4). From this state, move knee pads 1 upward (toward the instrument panel)
Attach a nut to the mounting bolt 22 and tighten it to fix the knee pad 1 to the vehicle body, and the stay 3 and support member 4 are set and installed as shown in FIG. 3. complete.

その取付位置の合せ及び固定作業は、上記のよ
うにニーパツド取付ボルト２２と車体側部材６と
の係合によりニーパツド１が所定の取付位置に極
く近い位置に支持された状態にて行われ、且つニ
ーパツド１は車体側部材６を中心とした回動及び
左右方向の移動が自由であると共に、固定作業が
ニーパツド下面のみであるのでニーパツド１の取
付作業は極めて簡単容易となり、取付作業性の著
しい向上をはかり得る。 The alignment of the mounting position and the fixing work are performed with the knee pads 1 supported in a position very close to the specified mounting position by the engagement between the knee pad mounting bolts 22 and the vehicle body member 6 as described above. The knee pads 1 are free to rotate about the vehicle body member 6 and move left and right, and the fixing work is only done on the underside of the knee pads, so that the installation work of the knee pads 1 is extremely simple and easy, and the ease of installation work can be significantly improved.

尚ステー３のフツク状係合部３１の形状を第１
図に示すようにαの角度をもつ末広がり形状とし
ておけば、支持部材４への係合操作が容易となり
更に作業性は良好となる。 Note that the shape of the hook-like engaging portion 31 of the stay 3 is
As shown in the figure, if the shape is widened toward the end with an angle of α, the engagement operation with the support member 4 will be easy, and the workability will be improved.

上記のようにしてニーパツド１の取付けが完了
した状態では、係合部３１は第３図イ，ロの如く
係合部３１は支持部材４からわずかに浮いた状態
乃至は転く触れている状態で且つ係合部３１が支
持部材４の係止フランジ部４１に近接して対向し
た状態となり、ニーパツド１の支持はブラケツト
２による取付部のみにより行われステー３及び支
持部材４は支持何重の担持はほとんど行わない構
造となつてる。 When the installation of the knee pads 1 is completed as described above, the engaging portion 31 is in a state in which it is slightly lifted from the support member 4 or in a state in which it is in contact with the supporting member 4, as shown in FIG. 3 A and B. In addition, the engaging portion 31 is in a state close to and facing the locking flange portion 41 of the support member 4, and the knee pad 1 is supported only by the attachment portion of the bracket 2, and the stay 3 and the support member 4 are supported by multiple layers. The structure has almost no support.

車両衝突時、乗員の膝部がニーパツド１に当
り、第１図Ａ矢印方向の衝撃荷重が作用すると、
ニーパツド１が該衝撃荷重によつて屈曲変形する
が、本考案ではニーパツド１がわずかに屈曲変形
しかけたところでステー３の係合部３１が支持部
材４に当り、前方向の変形が拘止されると共に車
体中央方向へのずれについては該係合部３１が係
止フランジ部４１に当り、それ以上の屈曲変形が
拘止され、充分なる安全機能を果し得るものであ
る。 During a vehicle collision, when the knee of the occupant hits the knee pad 1 and an impact load is applied in the direction of the arrow A in Figure 1,
The knee pad 1 bends and deforms due to the impact load, but in the present invention, when the knee pad 1 begins to bend slightly, the engaging portion 31 of the stay 3 hits the support member 4, and the forward deformation is restrained. At the same time, with respect to displacement toward the center of the vehicle body, the engaging portion 31 comes into contact with the locking flange portion 41, and further bending deformation is restrained, so that a sufficient safety function can be achieved.

以上のように本考案によれば極めて簡単なる構
成によつて重量増加及びボルト等の露出による外
観品質低下を伴なわずにニーパツドの衝撃荷重に
対する支持剛性を上げ充分なる乗員保護機能を果
し得るもので、実用上多大の効果をもたらし得る
ものである。 As described above, according to the present invention, with an extremely simple configuration, it is possible to increase the support rigidity of the knee pads against impact loads and achieve a sufficient occupant protection function without increasing the weight or deteriorating the appearance quality due to exposure of bolts, etc. This can have many practical effects.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

附図は本考案の実施例を示すもので、第１図は
ニーパツドの一側部の斜視図、第２図はニーパツ
ド一側部の取付状態を示す正面図、第３図イ，ロ
は第２図におけるステーと支持部材の係合関係を
示す正面図及び側面図、第４図は取付作業状態を
示す側面図である。 １……ニーパツド、２……ブラケツト、３……
ステー、３１……係合部、４……支持部材、４１
……係止フランジ部、５……フロントピラー、６
……車体側部材。 The attached drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of one side of the knee pads, Fig. 2 is a front view showing the attached state of one side of the knee pads, and Fig. 3 A and B show the second side of the knee pads. FIG. 4 is a front view and a side view showing the engagement relationship between the stay and the support member in the figure, and FIG. 4 is a side view showing the installation work state. 1...knee pads, 2...brackets, 3...
Stay, 31... Engaging portion, 4... Support member, 41
... Locking flange portion, 5 ... Front pillar, 6
...Vehicle body side parts.

Claims (1)

【実用新案登録請求の範囲】 (1) ニーパツドの両側面部に、ニーパツド取付用
ブラケツト及び先端に係合部を有するステーを
固着し、車体部材に上記ステーの係合部が回動
及び車幅方向にスライド可能なるよう係合する
と共に該ステー係合部の上記スライドを所定範
囲に拘止規制する係止フランジ部を有する支持
部材を突設し、該支持部材にステー係合部を係
合させた状態にて上記ニーパツド取付用ブラケ
ツトを車体部材に固着してニーパツドを取付け
たことを特徴とする自動車のニーパツド取付構
造。 (2) 支持部材とステー係合部とは、ニーパツド取
付状態では、わずかに隙間を有する状態で係合
すると共に、該ステー係合部と支持部材の係止
フランジ部とは所定間隙をもつて対向した構造
となつていることを特徴とする実用新案登録請
求の範囲第１項に記載の自動車のニーパツド取
付構造。[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) A knee pad mounting bracket and a stay having an engaging portion at the tip are fixed to both side surfaces of the knee pad, and the engaging portion of the stay is attached to a vehicle body member so as to rotate and move in the vehicle width direction. A supporting member having a locking flange portion that engages in a slidable manner and restrains and restricts the sliding of the stay engaging portion within a predetermined range is provided protrudingly, and the stay engaging portion is engaged with the supporting member. A knee pad mounting structure for an automobile, characterized in that the knee pad is mounted by fixing the above-mentioned knee pad mounting bracket to a vehicle body member in a state in which the knee pad is mounted. (2) The support member and the stay engagement portion engage with each other with a slight gap when the knee pads are attached, and the stay engagement portion and the locking flange of the support member engage with each other with a predetermined gap. An automobile knee pad mounting structure according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the structure has opposing structures.