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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2007
Yoshifumi Kamano, Fuji, JP;
Hajime Mochizuki, Fuji, JP;
Shingo Yanagibashi, Fuji, JP;
Norio Hayakawa, Fuji, JP;
Enda Clarke, Swords, IE;
Yasunori Sei, Fuji, JP;
Yoshifumi Kamano, Fuji, JP;
Hajime Mochizuki, Fuji, JP;
Shingo Yanagibashi, Fuji, JP;
Norio Hayakawa, Fuji, JP;
Enda Clarke, Swords, IE;
Yasunori Sei, Fuji, JP;
Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An instrument panel includes a panel body and a joint member. The panel body includes a core member and an outer layer that covers the core member, and is formed by reaction injection molding. The panel body includes a meter installed portion. A recess of the meter installed portion becomes an undercut at the time of molding. A core member is provided with a deformable portion which is elastically deformable. The molded panel body can be demolded by deforming the deformable portion. There is no need to provide a slide core with a molding die. A deformation of the deformable portion is prevented by installing the joint member onto the demolded panel body. According to the instrument panel, it is possible to improve a product quality and reduce manufacturing cost.