JP6723866B2 - Vehicle interior materials - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an interior member of a vehicle, and more specifically, has a lid that can be opened and closed by sliding along the opening, and includes a lock mechanism that locks the slide of the lid when the opening is closed. Vehicle interior member.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, on a floor between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of a vehicle such as an automobile, a console box having a storage box capable of storing articles is provided. Here, Patent Document 1 below has a lid that can be opened and closed by sliding back and forth along the opening formed in the storage box, and the lid slides in a closed state with the opening closed. There is disclosed a console box having a lock mechanism for locking the. With this lock mechanism, it is possible to prevent the lid in the closed state from opening due to vibration or the like when the vehicle is running. Further, when the lid is usable as an occupant's armrest, the front and rear position of the armrest can be adjusted by sliding the lid. Therefore, the armrest can be used at a position suitable for the physique of the occupant.

JP-A-2000-103289

However, in the technique of Patent Document 1 described above, the regulation of the lid slide is performed by inserting a pin or pressing a plunger into a plurality of recessed holes formed at predetermined positions. Therefore, there has been a problem that it is not possible to regulate the sliding of the lid at an arbitrary position (free position) within the sliding range. In order to solve this problem, it was devised to set a plurality of concave holes for inserting a pin or pressing a plunger in more stages (more). However, this device has a new problem that an abnormal noise is generated when the pin or the plunger gets over the plurality of recessed holes.

The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide an interior member capable of restricting sliding of a lid at an arbitrary position within a sliding range without causing abnormal noise.

The present invention is for achieving the above object and is configured as follows.
The invention according to claim 1 has a lid capable of opening and closing the opening by sliding along the opening, and is provided with a lock mechanism for locking the sliding of the lid in a closed state in which the opening is closed. It is an interior member. The locking mechanism consists of an inner case, a lock base assembled to the inner case, a knob pivotally attached to the lock base, a lock pin assembled so that the lock base can move forward and backward, and a brake installed so that the lock base can move forward and backward. And are equipped with. When the lid is closed and the lock mechanism is in the locked state, operating the knob causes the lock pin and brake that have advanced from the lock base to retract to the lock base, causing the lock mechanism to unlock. The slide lock of the closed lid is unlocked by switching. The brake can always apply a frictional force to the inside of the opening by advancing from the lock base while the knob is not operated. The applied frictional force is canceled by retreating to the lock base by operating the knob .

According to the invention of claim 1, since the frictional force acts on the inside of the opening, the sliding of the lid can be regulated. Further, as described in the related art, it is not necessary to set the plurality of recessed holes in multiple stages, so that no abnormal noise is generated.

1 is a perspective view of the inside of an automobile to which a console box according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is an enlarged view of the console box of FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the lid of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the lid of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the lock mechanism of FIG. 4. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of FIG. 2. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the knob is operated. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the knob is operated. FIG. 8 shows a state in which the lid body is slid. FIG. 9 shows a state in which the lid body is slid. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the operation of the knob is canceled. FIG. 11 shows a state in which the operation of the knob is canceled. It is a figure explaining the modification of FIG.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the terms “upper, lower, front, rear, left, right” refer to the upper, lower, front, rear, left, right directions described in the above figures, that is, based on the automobile 1. It shows the directions of up, down, front, back, left, and right.

First, the overall configuration of the console box 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As is apparent from FIG. 1, the console box 4 mainly includes a box body 10 and a lid 20. The box body 10 and the lid 20 will be individually described below.

First, the box body 10 will be described (see FIGS. 2, 6, and 7). The box body 10 is composed of a box-shaped member in which a storage box (storage portion) 12 having a rectangular opening 12a capable of storing (removing) an article (not shown) from the upper side is formed. A pair of first grooves 14 and a pair of second grooves 18 are formed above the left and right inner walls 12b of the storage box 12 so as to fit along the edges of the opening 12a.

The first groove 14 can guide a plurality of rollers 22 and a lock pin 60 of a lid 20 described later. A protrusion 16 is formed in the first groove 14 for restricting the sliding of the lock pin 60 of the lid 20 when the lid 20 described later is in the closed state in which the opening 12a is closed (see FIG. 7). .. An inclined surface 16a is formed on the protrusion 16 so that the lock pin 60 of the lid 20 retracts to the lock base 40 when the lid 20 is slid from the open state to the closed state.

On the other hand, the second groove 18 can guide the brake pin 70 of the lid 20 described later. The box body 10 is configured in this way. The box body 10 configured in this way is integrally molded from a rigid synthetic resin. The box body 10 is installed between the driver's seat 2 and the passenger seat (not shown) on the floor of the automobile 1 so that the longitudinal direction of the storage box 12 forms the front-rear direction (see FIG. 1). ).

Next, the lid 20 will be described. The lid 20 is composed of a lid-like member that opens and closes the opening 12a along the longitudinal direction of the opening 12a of the box body 10 described above. A plurality of rollers 22 are attached to the left and right edges of the lid 20 (see FIG. 3). A lock mechanism 24 is attached to the front side of the inner surface of the lid 20 via four screws B1 (see FIG. 4).

Here, the lock mechanism 24 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The lock mechanism 24 mainly includes an inner case 30, a lock base 40 assembled to the inner case 30 via five screws B2, and a knob 50 pivotally attached to the lock base 40 via a shaft 52. And a pair of lock pins 60 assembled from the lock base 40 so as to move forward and backward in the left and right direction, and a pair of brake pins 70 assembled so as to move forward and backward from the lock base 40.

The lock base 40 is formed with a pair of lock pin guides 44 that guide the pair of lock pins 60 forward and backward. Each of the lock pin guides 44 is formed with a guide pin 44a which can be inserted into an insertion hole 62 formed in the corresponding lock pin 60 along the advancing/retreating direction. Further, below the pair of lock pin guides 44 of the lock base 40, there are formed a pair of brake pin guides 46 that guide (advance) the pair of brake pins 70 respectively.

Guide pins 46a that can be inserted into the insertion holes 72 formed in the corresponding brake pins 70 are formed in each of the brake pin guides 46 along the advancing/retreating direction. The pair of lock pins 60 are assembled to the lock pin guide 44 with the guide pin 44a inserted into the insertion hole 62 via the compression spring 64. The pair of lock pins 60 assembled in this manner has an inclined portion 68 pressed against the inclined portion 56 formed on the knob 50.

The pair of brake pins 70 are assembled to the brake pin guide 46 with the guide pin 46a inserted into the insertion hole 72 via the compression spring 74. At this time, the connecting pin 66 formed on each lock pin 60 is in a state of being inserted into the connecting hole 76 formed on the corresponding brake pin 70 (see FIG. 6 ). As a result, each lock pin 60 is integrated with the corresponding brake pin 70. Note that rubber pads 70a are fixed to the tips of the pair of brake pins 70, respectively. The brake pin 70 to which the pad 70a is fixed corresponds to the "brake" in the claims. The lock mechanism 24 is configured in this way.

Such a lock mechanism 24 is assembled to the lid 20. The surface of the lid 20 configured as described above is covered with a skin (not shown) having cushioning properties. The lid 20 has a shape in which the plurality of rollers 22 and the pair of lock pins 60 are guided in the first groove 14, and the pair of brake pins 70 are guided in the second groove 18. As described above, the box body 10 is assembled.

By the guide of the plurality of rollers 22 and the pair of lock pins 60, the lid 20 can be slid back and forth so that the opening 12a formed in the storage box 12 of the box body 10 can be opened and closed. Further, in the closed state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12a, the pair of lock pins 60 of the lock mechanism 24 is fitted in the tip portions 14a of the pair of first grooves 14 (front side portions of the protrusions 16). (See Figure 7).

Therefore, when the lid 20 is closed, the lock mechanism 24 is in a locked state in which the slide of the lid 20 is locked. Further, in the closed state of the lid 20, the pair of brake pins 70 together with the pair of lock pins 60 of the lock mechanism 24 have advanced from the lock base 40. Therefore, when the lid 20 is closed, the pads 70a of the pair of brake pins 70 are in contact with the inner surfaces 18a of the pair of second grooves 18 of the box body 10.

Therefore, when the lid 20 is closed, the lock mechanism 24 is also in the restricted state in which the sliding of the lid 20 is restricted by the frictional force of each pad 70a of the pair of brake pins 70. The console box 4 is composed of the box body 10 and the lid 20. The lid 20 can also be used as an armrest, as in the description of the prior art.

Next, the operation of the console box 4 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In this description, description will be given from the time when the lid 20 is in the closed state in which the opening 12a is closed (see FIGS. 6 to 7). In the closed state of the lid 20, as described above, the lock mechanism 24 is in the locked state in which the slide of the lid 20 is locked and in the restricted state in which the slide of the lid 20 is restricted.

First, from the closed state of the lid 20, the occupant operates the knob 50 against the biasing force of the compression spring 54. Then, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 9, the inclined portions 68 of the pair of lock pins 60 are pressed against the inclined portions 56 of the operated knob 50. Therefore, the pair of lock pins 60 retreat to the lock base 40 (sliding toward each other) against the biasing force of each compression spring 64.

Therefore, since the regulation of the slide of the pair of lock pins 60 by the respective protrusions 16 of the pair of first grooves 14 is released, the lock mechanism 24 is switched to the unlocked state in which the lock of the slide of the lid 20 is released. At this time, the pair of brake pins 70, which are integral with the pair of lock pins 60, also retreat to the lock base 40 against the urging force of the compression springs 74 (sliding toward each other). Go).

Therefore, the pressing of the pair of brake pins 70 against the inner surfaces 18a of the pair of second grooves 18 is released, and the lock mechanism 24 is switched to the regulation release state in which the regulation of the sliding of the lid 20 is eliminated. When the lock mechanism 24 is switched between the lock release state and the regulation release state in this way, the lid 20 can be slid to a desired position in the slide range while the knob 50 is being operated.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 10 to 11, the lid 20 can be slid to any position within the sliding range. When the operation of the knob 50 is canceled after the lid 20 is slid, the knob 50 is returned to the state before the operation by the restoring force of the compression spring 54, as shown in FIGS. At this time, the pressing of the inclined portion 56 of the knob 50 against the inclined portions 68 of the pair of lock pins 60 is also canceled.

Therefore, the pair of lock pins 60 is also returned to the advanced state from the lock base 40. Even when the lock mechanism 24 is returned in this way, the lock mechanism 24 remains in the unlocked state in which the lock of the slide of the lid 20 is unlocked. At the same time, the pair of brake pins 70, which are integral with the pair of lock pins 60, are also returned to the advanced state from the lock base 40. As a result, the pads 70a of the pair of advanced brake pins 70 press the inner surfaces 18a of the pair of second grooves 18 corresponding thereto.

Therefore, the lock mechanism 24 is returned to the restricted state in which the sliding of the lid 20 is restricted. Therefore, even if the lid 20 is slid to an arbitrary position in the sliding range, that is, the lid 20 is slid to the open state in which the opening 12a is opened, the sliding (movement) of the lid 20 to be slid is performed. Can be regulated. As described above, the sliding of the lid 20 can be regulated at any position in the sliding range at all times when the knob 50 is not operated, that is, when the lock mechanism 24 is not unlocked. In addition, when returning the slid lid 20 to the closed state, the same procedure as described above may be performed.

The console box 4 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above. With this configuration, at any position in the slide range, the inner surfaces 18a of the pair of second grooves 18 corresponding to the pads 70a of the pair of brake pins 70 are constantly pressed while the knob 50 is not operated. Become. Therefore, a frictional force acts on the inner surface 18a, so that the sliding of the lid 20 can be restricted. Further, as described in the related art, it is not necessary to set the plurality of recessed holes in multiple stages, so that no abnormal noise is generated.

The above-mentioned contents are only related to one embodiment of the present invention, and do not mean that the present invention is limited to the above contents.

In the embodiment, the form in which the "vehicle interior member" is the "console box 4 of the automobile 1" has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the “vehicle” may be a “truck”, a “bus”, or the like. Further, the "interior member" may be a "glove box", a "container", or the like.

Further, in the embodiment, the form in which the “pad 70a” is “made of rubber” has been described. However, the material is not limited to this, and any material may be used as long as it is a “material that produces frictional resistance”.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, a pair of substantially L-shaped guides 30a may be formed from the left and right of the inner case 30 (modification). As a result, the inner surfaces of the pair of guides 30a cover the outer surfaces of the left and right inner walls 12b of the storage box 12. Therefore, when the pads 70a of the pair of brake pins 70 are pressed against the inner surfaces 18a of the pair of second grooves 18, the left and right inner walls 12b are prevented from being bent (deformed outward) due to the pressing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the regulation effect of the slide of the lid 20 from being deteriorated.

1 car (vehicle)
4 console box (interior material)
12a opening 20 lid 24 locking mechanism

Claims (1)

An interior member of a vehicle having a lid capable of opening and closing the opening by sliding along the opening, and having a lock mechanism for locking the slide of the lid in a closed state in which the opening is closed,
The locking mechanism consists of an inner case, a lock base assembled to the inner case, a knob pivotally attached to the lock base, a lock pin assembled so that the lock base can move forward and backward, and a brake installed so that the lock base can move forward and backward. And,
When the lid is closed and the lock mechanism is in the locked state, operating the knob causes the lock pin and brake that have advanced from the lock base to retract to the lock base, causing the lock mechanism to unlock. After switching, the lid lock in the closed state is unlocked,
The brake is able to apply a frictional force to the inside of the opening by constantly advancing from the lock base without operating the knob.
The frictional force thus exerted is canceled by operating the knob to retreat to the lock base, which is an interior member of the vehicle.

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