Structural object mounting structure

A structural object mounting structure configured to mount a structural object on an instrument panel on a front passenger seat side of a vehicle, the structural object mounting structure comprising:

• a moving mechanism configured to move the structural object in such a manner as not to prevent an airbag of a front passenger seat airbag device from being deployed, wherein
• the moving mechanism is configured to move the structural object through use of a deployment load of the airbag that has been inflated and deployed,
• the moving mechanism has:
• an upper joint portion configured to be joined to the structural object;
• and
• a lower joint portion configured to be joined to the instrument panel,
• a rear end of the upper joint portion in a front-rear direction of the vehicle is located in such a manner as to overlap with a deployment region of the airbag such that, in response to the airbag being deployed, the deployment load from the airbag is applied to the rear end of the upper joint portion,
• the lower joint portion is located in such a manner as not to overlap with the deployment region of the airbag,
• the moving mechanism has:
• a movable portion configured to move the structural object;
• and
• a fixation portion that fixes the movable portion, and
• the fixation portion is configured to be unfixed through use of the deployment load of the airbag,
• the movable portion is configured to be turnable around an axis extending in a vehicle width direction,
• the fixation portion is provided behind the movable portion with respect to the vehicle, and is configured to fix the movable portion such that the movable portion does not turn, and
• the movable portion is configured to turn the structural object upward with respect to the vehicle, in response to reception of the deployment load of the airbag by at least one of the structural object and the upper joint portion.

A vehicle, comprising:

• an instrument panel on a front passenger seat side of the vehicle;
• a structural object;
• a structural object mounting structure that mounts the structural object on the instrument panel;
• and
• a front passenger seat airbag device, wherein
• the structural object mounting structure includes a moving mechanism configured to move the structural object in such a manner as not to prevent an airbag of the front passenger seat airbag device from being deployed,
• the moving mechanism is positioned above the front passenger seat airbag device in a vehicle vertical direction,
• the moving mechanism includes:
• an upper plate joined to the structural object,
• a lower plate joined to the instrument panel, and
• a hinge portion positioned between the upper plate and the lower plate and configured to rotate the upper plate around the hinge portion,
• a rear end of the upper plate in a front-rear direction of the vehicle is located to overlap with a deployment region of the airbag such that, in response to the airbag being deployed, a deployment load from the airbag is applied to the rear end of the upper plate, and
• a rear end of the lower plate in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is located to not overlap the deployment region of the airbag.