TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates a reinforcement incorporated into an inner side of a installment panel of a vehicle, for example, as a reinforcement member.

BACKGROUND ART

Patent Document 1 discloses a technique of inflating a tube stock, inside of which is partitioned with a wall part crossing in a radial direction, by hydroforming to form a reinforcement member having a desired external shape.

Patent Document 2 discloses that a wire harness is wired along a base portion of a reinforcement formed into an H-shape in cross section and an ECU is attached to the reinforcement, for example.

PRIOR ART DOCUMENTS

Patent Documents

Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-321845

Patent Document 2: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-154874

SUMMARY

Problem to be Solved by the Invention

Reduction in a space occupied by an installment panel is required to increase an indoor space.

However, a wire harness and various components such as an ECU (electronic control unit) incorporated into an installment panel cause an inhibition of a downsizing of the installment panel.

On this point, according to Patent Document 2, the wire harness is wired along the base portion of the reinforcement formed into the H-shape in cross section, thus the this configuration contributes to a downsizing of the installment panel. However, the reinforcement has a shape that an outer periphery thereof is opened, thus strength needs to be taken into consideration.

In the meanwhile, according to the reinforcement having a closed shape in cross section described in Patent Document 1, it is hard to incorporate a component such as a wire harness into the reinforcement.

Thus, an object of the present invention is to easily secure strength of a reinforcement and efficiently use an inner space of the reinforcement.

Means to Solve the Problem

In order to solve the above problem, a reinforcement according to a first aspect includes: a reinforcement body formed into an elongated shape and including a housing part which is opened toward an outer peripheral side; and a covering part attached to close an opening of the housing part.

The reinforcement module according to a second aspect includes the reinforcement according to the first aspect, and a module component which is an electrical component or a wiring component, and housed in the reinforcement while being attached to the covering part.

A third aspect is the reinforcement module according to the second aspect, wherein the reinforcement body includes a first housing part and a second housing part opened toward an outer peripheral side in different positions as the housing part, the first housing part and the second housing part are partitioned in the reinforcement body, the reinforcement body includes, as the covering part, a first covering part attached to close an opening of the first housing part and a second covering part attached to close an opening of the second housing part, and the module component includes a power supply module component housed in one of the first housing part and the second housing part and a signal module component housed in another one of the first housing part and the second housing part.

A fourth aspect is the reinforcement module according to the second aspect, wherein the reinforcement body includes a first housing part and a second housing part opened toward an outer peripheral side in different positions as the housing part, the first housing part and the second housing part are partitioned in the reinforcement body, the reinforcement body includes, as the covering part, a first covering part attached to close an opening of the first housing part and a second covering part attached to close an opening of the second housing part, and the module component includes a wiring component housed in one of the first housing part and the second housing part and an electrical component housed in another one of the first housing part and the second housing part.

A fifth aspect is the reinforcement module according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, including a power supply line as the module component, wherein the power supply line is housed in the reinforcement while being in contact with at least one of the reinforcement body and the covering part.

A sixth aspect is the reinforcement module according to the fifth aspect, wherein the reinforcement module comprises a plurality of the power supply line, at least some of the power supply lines is fixed to the covering part via an elastic member, and the elastic member presses the at least some of the power supply lines to an inner surface of the housing part in a state where the covering part is attached to the opening of the housing part.

Effects of the Invention

According to the first aspect, the housing part is opened toward the outer peripheral side and the covering part is attached to close the opening, thus strength of the reinforcement can be easily secured and an inner space of the reinforcement is efficiently used.

According to the second embodiment, the module component which is the electrical component or the wiring component is housed in the reinforcement while being attached to the covering part. Thus, the module component can be easily housed in the reinforcement.

According to the third embodiment, the module component includes a power supply module component housed in one of the first housing part and the second housing part and a signal module component housed in another one of the first housing part and the second housing part, thus noise can be easily shielded between the power supply module component and the signal module component.

According to the fourth embodiment, the wiring component housed in one of the first housing part and the second housing part can be disposed in the reinforcement without being hindered by the electrical component housed in the other one of the first housing part and the second housing part.

According to the fifth embodiment, heat of the power supply line can be easily radiated via the reinforcement body or the covering part.

According to the sixth embodiment, the elastic member presses the at least some of the power supply lines to the inner surface of the housing part in the state where the covering part is attached to the opening of the housing part, thus heat radiation via the reinforcement body can be easily performed.

