JP3328154B2 - Accessory case for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove compartment used for vehicles such as automobiles, trains, ships, and aircraft.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the structure of a vehicle accessory box is disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-96634 and Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-160.
There is a vehicle accessory box using an air damper as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 56-56, or a vehicle accessory box using a slide damper as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-272567.

[0003] By using such a damper, the inner case of the accessory case is controlled so as to be opened in one stage of opening small and two stages in which it is opened greatly without opening suddenly.

[0004]

However, according to such a structure, the structure is complicated and causes a rise in cost, and improvement is required.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive vehicle accessory box capable of controlling at least two opening angles. It is in.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, an invention according to claim 1 is provided which is fixed to a fixing member and has a back wall.
Formed as a horizontal box with side walls, ceiling wall, and bottom wall
An outer case having an opening at a position facing the inner wall and an inner wall corresponding to the outer case ;
It is formed of a decorative panel covering the side wall, the bottom wall, and the opening, and
An inner case having an opening formed in the upper part and being rotatably supported so as to be able to come and go with respect to the opening of the outer case, and a lock release device capable of removing and controlling the inner case with respect to the outer case. In the vehicle accessory compartment provided, a ceiling of the outer case is provided.
The wall has a stopper portion that can stop the movement by interfering with a locking portion formed on a back wall of the inner case when the inner case moves to the first projecting position, and the lock release device includes: Closer to the ceiling wall on the opening side than the stopper
And the inner case is located at the first projecting position.
When it moves to the second projecting position projecting from the position, it can interfere with the locking portion of the inner case and stop the movement, and can cancel the interference with the locking portion of the inner case .
It characterized by having a further control means for moving can be performed with a.

[0007]

As is clear from the above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the inner case that can be retracted and retracted from the opening of the outer case fixed to the fixing member is urged in the projecting direction. When the inner case moves to the first projecting position, the inner case collides with the stopper portion of the outer case, so that the inner case can be reliably stopped at that position. Next, operate the inner case.
Then, the inner case can move in the protruding direction again.
Then, the locking portion of the inner case is moved to the second projecting position.
Moveable until it hits the unlocking device
You. Next, by operating the unlocking device, the inner
Further movement of the case, that is, removal from the outer case
Removal can be made possible. Thus, at least
Two opening angles can be controlled for inexpensive vehicles
It can be a glove compartment.

In addition, the back wall, the side wall, the ceiling wall, and the bottom wall
It is formed in a horizontal box shape and faces the back wall.
Outer case having an opening at a position where
-The back wall, side wall, bottom wall and the opening corresponding to the case
When it is formed from a decorative veneer and an opening is formed at the top
Both rotate so that they can come and go with respect to the opening of the outer case
Because it has an inner case that is supported,
When the inner case is opened, the outer case
Part can be shielded and the appearance when the inner case is opened
Quality can be significantly improved.

Further, at the first protruding position, the inner
Stopper on the ceiling wall of the outer case
The stopper that interferes with this stopper is
Because it is formed on the inner wall of the outer case,
Can support the load and is the farthest from the axis of rotation
Position so that the inner case can be supported.
Holding the inner case in the first projecting position with a small force
Can be.

Further, the restraint of the stopper portion is released and the first
When displacing from the projecting position to the second projecting position, the decorative plate
Load concentrates on the back wall due to the load from
It is easy to displace and the back wall is a moment arm on the bottom
In this point, the load is easily displaced.
Can be moved smoothly
You.

[0011] In addition, the lock release device is provided with the stopper
Placed closer to the ceiling wall on the opening side than the part,
The second projecting position in which the inner case projects from the first projecting position
At the stage when it is moved to the
Not only can stop the movement by
Further movement is possible by releasing the interference of the
Control means, the inner wall of the inner case
Can protrude from the outer case,
It can be further improved.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 9 show an example in which the vehicle accessory box according to the first embodiment of the present invention is applied as an automobile accessory box.

That is, the accessory case 1 for a vehicle can freely move in and out of an outer case 3 fixed to a door trim 2 as a “fixing member” and an opening 4 formed in the front of the outer case 3. And an unlocking device 6 as a control means capable of controlling a projecting position of the inner case 5.

As shown in FIG. 3, the outer case 3 is formed in a box shape in a lateral direction with a back wall 31, side walls 32, 32, a ceiling wall 33, and a bottom wall 34.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the inner case 5 includes a back wall 51, side walls 52, 52, and a bottom wall 53.
And the decorative plate 54 covering the opening 4 is formed in a box shape, and an opening 55 is formed in an upper part.

An inner wall 51 of the inner case 5 is provided with a locking portion 57 as shown in FIGS.

The locking portion 57 is provided at the edge 55 of the opening 55.
a, which has a width larger than the width of the stopper portion 35 and is formed so as to protrude outward from an opening edge portion 55b which is stepped down from the edge portion 55a so as to hit the stopper portion 35.

On the opening 55 side of the decorative plate 54,
As shown in FIG. 7, the plate 54a to be described later engagement portion 54b which engages with the pawls 63, which are formed of the unlocking device 6 is formed to project.

On the ceiling wall 33 of the outer case 3,
When the decorative plate 54 of the inner case 5 moves to the first projecting position 10 as shown in FIG. 2, a stopper portion 35 that can stop the movement of the inner case 5 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the stopper 35 has a convex portion 36 protruding from the ceiling wall 33 of the outer case 3 and a slit 37 formed on a side portion of the convex portion 36. When the convex portion 36 is pressed by the locking portion 57 of the inner case 5, the slit 37 does not require bending of the ceiling wall 3 having high rigidity of the outer case 3. The portion 36 and the periphery of the convex portion 36 can be moved outward and flexibly elastically deformed.

The lock release device 6 includes a main body 61 supported in a box portion 38 formed on the uppermost portion of the outer case 3, and a release knob 62 supported on the main body 61 so as to be able to move forward and backward. And at least a claw 63 that can come out of the main body 61 by operating the release knob 62.

In the main body 61, a biasing means (not shown) for constantly biasing the release knob 62 in a protruding direction is provided.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a rotating shaft portion rotatably supporting the inner case 5, which is installed in the opening 4 of the outer case 3, and a shaft portion 56 of the inner case 5.
Are rotatably supported.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a lift spring wound around the rotating shaft portion 7, which is urged in a direction shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, that is, in a direction in which the inner case 5 is extended with respect to the outer case 3. Become.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a damper. The first gear 91 is formed on the side wall 52 of the inner case 5 and has an arc shape around the rotary shaft 7 and the side wall 32 of the outer case 3. The first gear 91 pivotally supported
A second gear 92 having a considerably smaller diameter and a viscous fluid rotary damper (not shown) provided in connection with the second gear 92, and the inner case 5 is urged by the lift spring 8. It has the function of opening slowly (ie, opening) without needing to touch it.

With the configuration of the first embodiment,
The inner case 5 is positioned at a position shown by a solid line in FIG. 2 with respect to the opening 4 of the outer case 3 fixed to the door trim 2.
Is stored.

When the release knob 62 of the lock release device 6 is pressed while the inner case 5 is stored, the lock (not shown) is released and the lift spring 8 is released.
Accordingly, the inner case 5 moves so as to protrude leftward in FIG.

When the decorative member 54 of the inner case 5 moves to the first projecting position 10 in FIG. 2, the locking portion 57 of the inner case 5 collides with the stopper portion 35 of the outer case 3. Since the vehicle can be reliably stopped at that position, it does not interfere with the occupant's knees (not shown).

Next, the decorative member 5 of the inner case 5
When the force is applied to the opening direction of the stopper 4, that is, the second projecting position 11 side, the locking portion 57 tries to climb over the slope of the convex portion 36 of the stopper portion 35 and get over the convex portion 36. Is bent by the slit 37 to move the stopper portion 35, so that the position of the inner case 5 is not suppressed, and the inner case 5 is moved in the protruding direction of FIG.

The locking portion 54 of the inner case 5
Can be moved until it moves to the second projecting position 11 and hits the claw 63 of the lock control device 6.

Next, by operating the operation knob 62 of the unlocking device 6, the claw 63 moves and sinks into the main body 61.
Since the engagement of the inner case 5 with the locking portion 54 is released, the inner case 5 can be further moved.

In this manner, at least two opening angles, that is, the first projecting position 10 and the second projecting position 11 can be controlled, and an inexpensive vehicle accessory case can be obtained.

Since the projection 36 and the slit 37 of the stopper 35 are formed integrally with the outer case 3, the stop position of the inner case 5 is constant, and the manufacturing cost is reduced.

Further, if the number of the protrusions 36 is formed intermittently, the number of stop positions of the inner case 5 is appropriately changed.
Productivity is improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a vehicle accessory case shown in a transparent manner through a tray according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the outer case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a side view of the inner case of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a front view according to arrow B in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top view according to arrow C of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a perspective view taken in the direction of arrow D in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line EE in FIG. 6;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle accessory case 2 Instrument panel as "fixing member" 3 Outer case 4 Opening of outer case 5 Inner case 6 Lock release device as "control means" 10 First projecting position 11 Second projecting position 33 Outer case Ceiling wall 35 Outer case stopper 36 Outer case protrusion 57 Inner case lock 61 Body of unlocking device 62 Knob of unlocking device 63 Claw of unlocking device

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kazunori Machida 51 Iwai-cho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside PIOLAX Co., Ltd. (72) Nobuaki Kondo 2 Takaracho, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (56) References Hira 4-1052 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 7/04

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A back wall, a side wall, and a ceiling fixed to a fixing member.
When it is formed in a horizontal box shape by the well wall and the bottom wall
An outer case having an opening at a position facing the inner wall, and an inner wall, a side wall, and a bottom corresponding to the outer case.
Formed from a decorative panel covering the wall and the opening and at the top
An inner case having an opening formed therein and rotatably supported so as to be able to come and go with respect to the opening of the outer case;
In a vehicle accessory box including a lock release device capable of removing and controlling the inner case with respect to the outer case, a ceiling wall of the outer case is provided when the inner case moves to a first projecting position. Inner case back wall
Interfere with the engaging portion formed in having a stopper portion capable of stopping the movement, the unlocking device, on the opening side than the stopper portion
Placed in a position close to the ceiling wall, and the inner case is
By together capable of stopping the movement interferes with the locking portion of the inner case at the stage of moving the second protruding position protruding from the first protruding position, to release the interference to the engaging portion of the inner case vehicle glove compartment, characterized in that it comprises a control means for further movement is possible.