Reinforcement of instrument panel
AssigneeToyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKiyoshi Shimase, Kunji Morimoto
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Abstract
A reinforcement (10) is connected between right and left-side front pillars, and reinforces an instrument panel. A section of the reinforcement (10) has a letter-H type shape. Therefore, a torsional rigidity needed for the reinforcement is secured, and a wire harness (33), a first steering support (14) or the liked can be disposed in a space formed by the letter-H type shape, so that space is effectively used. Furthermore, the reinforcement (10) is formed integrally with a center brace (13), the first and second steering supports (14, 15), a passenger seat-side airbag-securing member (16), a striker (17) of a glove box, and the like, by a die-cast method, so that the number of component parts and the production cost can be reduced.
Claims11
An instrument panel reinforcement, connecting left and right side front pillars of a vehicle body, comprising:
- an elongated H-shaped portion, having left and right end portions;
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- connecting portions provided at the left and right end portions attaching the left and right end portions to the left and right side front pillars, respectively
- wherein the die cast material is one of aluminum and magnesium alloy.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.