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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 1996
Filed:
May. 10, 1995
Takayuki Nishijima, Omiya, JP;
Kanehiro Kawamachi, Omiya, JP;
Takao Muto, Omiya, JP;
Mitsuo Yamazaki, Omiya, JP;
Toshiyuki Arima, Omiya, JP;
Kansei Corporation, Saitama-ken, JP;
Abstract
A base member is laid in a space portion, which is defined by an instrument panel, in a vehicle width direction over a generally entire width of the vehicle, and a plurality of ducts is integrally formed with the base member. Furthermore, a meter placing portion, on which a meter is placed, and an air bag placing portion, on which an air bas is placed, are formed on the base member, and a harness placing portion 26, on which a flat harness is placed, is also formed on the base member in the vehicle width direction. Accordingly, the base member with which the plurality of ducts is integrally formed is a separate body from the instrument panel. Even in the case where the size of the instrument panel is changed, the base member is not required to correspond to the instrument panel and, therefore, the ducts can be commonly used. Moreover, since the base member is formed with ducts each having a closed structure, in section, it has a predetermined physical strength. Since this base member is laid in the vehicle width direction over a generally entire width of the vehicle, that portion of the vehicle body where the instrument panel is arranged is increased in physical strength owing to the provision of this base member for the sake of a possible side crush or collision of the vehicle.