Instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for vehicle
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0416123
(2001-11-12)
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우선권정보 |
JP-0342930 (2000-11-10) |
국제출원번호 |
PCT/JP01/09866
(2004-01-02)
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§371/§102 date |
20040102
(20040102)
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국제공개번호 |
WO02/38411
(2002-05-16)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
5 인용 특허 :
5 |
초록
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An instrument panel (2) includes a surface-side molded panel member (3) made of a synthetic resin and a back-side molded panel member (4) made of a synthetic resin. The back-side molded panel member (4) is vibration-welded to the surface-side molded panel member (3) through a plurality of projection
An instrument panel (2) includes a surface-side molded panel member (3) made of a synthetic resin and a back-side molded panel member (4) made of a synthetic resin. The back-side molded panel member (4) is vibration-welded to the surface-side molded panel member (3) through a plurality of projections (5) existing on its surface opposed to the surface-side molded panel member (3), and a heat-insulating gap (6) is left between both of the molded panel members (3, 4). An air-conditioning duct (10) is formed using a portion (22) of the back-side molded panel member (4) as a portion of its peripheral wall. Thus, it is possible to provide an instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly (1) for a vehicle, which is produced at a reduced number of steps.
대표청구항
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1. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle comprising:an instrument panel which includes a surface-side molded panel member made of a synthetic resin and a back-side molded panel member made of a synthetic resin, said back-side molded panel member being vibration-welded to s
1. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle comprising:an instrument panel which includes a surface-side molded panel member made of a synthetic resin and a back-side molded panel member made of a synthetic resin, said back-side molded panel member being vibration-welded to said surface-side molded panel member through a plurality of projections existing on a surface thereof opposed to said surface-side molded panel member with an insulating gap left between said molded panel members; and an air-conditioning duct supported by said back-side molded panel member, said air-conditioning duct formed by attaching a duct member to said back-side molded panel member such that a portion of said back-side molded panel member forms a wall of said duct. 2. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein said air-conditioning duct has a tub-shaped duct body whose opposed sidewalls are mounted to said back-side molded panel member.3. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein said tub-shaped duct body is formed of a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of a synthetic resin different from the synthetic resin forming the back-side molded panel member and a regenerated synthetic resin.4. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 2, further comprising hook-shaped elements on said opposed side walls of said tub-shaped duct body for engaging corresponding apertures in said back-side molded panel member.5. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein said tub-shaped duct body is sufficiently flexible to allow said opposed side walls thereof to be bent inward, each toward the other.6. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 4, further comprising seal members for filling free space in said apertures existing after insertion of said hook-shaped elements, said seal members preventing leakage of air from said air-conditioning duct.7. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein mounting portions protrude from a rear surface of said back-side molded panel member and said duct member is attached to said mounting portions.8. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 4, wherein mounting portions protrude from a rear surface of said back-side molded panel member and said apertures are provided in said mounting portions.9. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle comprising:an instrument panel including a surface-side molded panel member having an outer surface visible to occupants of said vehicle, and a back-side molded panel member, each panel member made of a synthetic resin, said back-side molded panel member having mounting means located on a back surface for attaching said instrument panel to said vehicle and being vibration-welded to said surface-side molded panel member via a plurality of projections extending from a front surface thereof that is opposed to said surface-side molded panel member; an insulating gap residing between said molded panel members after said panel members have been vibration-welded; and an air-conditioning duct formed by connecting a duct body to a mating portion of said back-side molded panel member, such that a portion of said back-side molded panel member forms a wall of said duct; wherein constructing said instrument panel in such a manner prevents defects commonly visible on said front surface of said back-side molded panel member as a result of molding said mounting means from being transferred to said outer surface of said surface-side molded panel member; and wherein said insulating gap substantially prevents the temperature of air flowing through said air conditioning duct from affecting the temperature of said surface-side molded panel member. 10. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 9, wherein said duct body is tub-shaped and has opposed sidewalls that are mounted to said back-side molded panel member.11. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 10, wherein said tub-shaped duct body is formed of a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of a synthetic resin different from the synthetic resin forming the back-side molded panel member, and a regenerated synthetic resin.12. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising hook-shaped elements on said opposed side walls of said tub-shaped duct body for engaging corresponding apertures in said back-side molded panel member.13. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 12, wherein said tub-shaped duct body is sufficiently flexible to allow said opposed side walls thereof to be bent inward, each toward the other.14. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 12, further comprising seal members for filling free space in said apertures existing after insertion of said hook-shaped elements, said seal members preventing leakage of air from said air-conditioning duct.15. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle comprising:an instrument panel, said instrument panel further comprising: a surface-side molded panel member made of a synthetic resin; a back-side molded panel member made of a synthetic resin, said back-side molded panel member having a mounting portion extending outward from a back surface thereof for receiving a portion of a duct body and being vibration-welded to said surface-side molded panel member via a plurality of projections extending from a front surface thereof that is opposed to said surface-side molded panel member, and a gap residing between said molded panel members after said panel members have been vibration-welded; and an air-conditioning duct supported by said back-side molded panel member, said air-conditioning duct formed by removably attaching a tub-shaped flexible duct body to said mounting portion on said back-side molded panel member such that a portion of said back-side molded panel member forms a wall of said duct; wherein said flexible duct body is retained on said back-side molded panel member by the engagement of hook-shaped elements extending from opposed side walls of said tub-shaped flexible duct body with corresponding apertures in said mounting portion of said back-side molded panel member. 16. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said flexible duct body is formed of a synthetic resin selected from the group consisting of a synthetic resin different from the synthetic resin forming the back-side molded panel member, and a regenerated synthetic resin.17. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 15, further comprising seal members for filling free space in said apertures existing after insertion of said hook-shaped elements, said seal members preventing leakage of air from said air-conditioning duct.18. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said tub-shaped flexible duct body is further retained on said back-side molded panel member by restorative forces in said opposed side walls of said flexible duct body pushing against said mounting portion of said back-side molded panel member.19. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein constructing said instrument panel in such a manner prevents defects commonly visible on said front surface of said back-side molded panel member as a result of molding mounting means therein from being transferred to said surface-side molded panel member.20. An instrument panel-air conditioning duct assembly for a vehicle according to claim 15, wherein said gap substantially prevents the temperature of air flowing through said air conditioning duct from affecting the temperature of said surface-side molded panel member.
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