Instrument panel mounting structure
AssigneesAutonetworks Technologies, Ltd., Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd., Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
InventorHIROYUKI HAYASHI
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Abstract
A second connector 15 on an engine control unit 10 side is directly fixed to the engine control unit 10, and the engine control unit 10 is fixed in the interior of the equipment box 4 in such manner that it finely moves therein. A fist connector 25 on an instrument panel 20 side is gradually moved up in a vertical direction, while being faced to the second connector 15 on the engine control unit 10 side for connection of the fist connector 25 and the second connector 15. Lever-type connectors are used as the first and second connectors 25 and 15 which have a function to reduce a load resulting at the time of connection of the connectors.
Claims4
An instrument panel mounting apparatus comprising:
- a first connector,
- a second connector,
- an instrument panel,
- a partition wall, wherein
- said instrument panel including at least said first connector is mounted on said partition wall which separates an engine compartment from a passenger compartment while said first connector is being connected to said second connector of an engine control unit fixed to said partition wall, and
- in a case where with said second connector being fixed to said engine control unit, said instrument panel is mounted on said partition wall, said engine control unit is fixed to said partition wall such that said second connector faces said first connector on an instrument panel side and is located at a position allowing said second connector to be connected to said first connector, whereby positioning and temporary fixation of said instrument panel relative to said partition wall is effected by connecting said first connector to said second connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.