JP7328735B2 - glove box - Google Patents

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates mainly to a glove box provided inside a vehicle.

Patent documents 1 and 2 disclose a glove box provided in a vehicle. The glove box disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a box-shaped box body with an open top, and a partition plate that partitions a storage space inside the box body. The glove box disclosed in Patent Document 2 has a concave portion for holding an elongated object such as an umbrella on its exterior (Fig. 2). The recess is formed by bending a portion of one side wall toward the inside of the glove box. Patent Document 2 also discloses a glove box of another form having an L-shaped partition wall that partitions a part of the storage space and a hole provided at the bottom of the storage space surrounded by the partition wall. (Fig. 4). A long object such as an umbrella is held in the glove box by being inserted into the storage space and the hole surrounded by the partition wall.

JP-A-11-291828 JP 2017-65646 A

There is a demand for a glove box that has a sufficient storage capacity and can store small items and large items separately without using a partition plate.

The glove box disclosed in Patent Document 1 uses a partition plate that is a separate member from the box body. If a separate partition plate is used, the box body and the partition plate cannot be formed integrally. In addition, the number of parts is increased, and the task of assembling the partition plate to the box body is also required. On the other hand, in order to integrally mold the glove box in which the box body and the partition plate are integrated, the manufacturing equipment becomes complicated, such as using a slide mold. Furthermore, regardless of whether the partition plate is integrated with the box body or not, the partition plate interferes with cleaning the inside of the glove box.

The glove box disclosed in Patent Literature 2 allocates part of the storage space inside the glove box for storing long objects such as umbrellas. That is, as a result of providing a storage space for long objects outside or inside the glove box, the storage space for objects other than long objects is narrowed. Therefore, no configuration for enlarging the storage capacity is suggested.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and one of its objects is to provide a glove box that has a large storage capacity and can store small items and large items separately without using a partition plate to separate the storage space. to provide.

A glove box according to one aspect of the present invention includes a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, both side walls, and an upper opening, and is rotatably supported on the passenger seat side of a dashboard. The side wall located on the driver's seat side includes a first side surface portion connected to the front wall, a second side surface portion connected to the rear wall, and a connecting wall portion connecting the first side surface portion and the second side surface portion. have Said 1st side part is located in said driver's seat side rather than said 2nd side part.

According to the glove box described above, it is possible to form storage spaces of different sizes on the front side and the back side without using a partition plate. This is because the first side portion is positioned closer to the driver's seat than the second side portion, so that a wider storage space can be formed on the front side than on the back side in the glove box. By having this wide storage space, compared to the case where the side wall on the driver's seat side is composed of a flat plate that connects the rear wall and the front wall without a step, and this flat plate is provided at a position corresponding to the second side surface. Storage capacity can be expanded.

The side wall on the driver's seat side has a stepped configuration consisting of a first side portion, a second side portion, and a connecting wall portion. can be

It is a front view of a dashboard provided with a glove box according to an embodiment. It is the perspective view which looked at the glove box which concerns on embodiment from the left front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the glove box which concerns on embodiment from the right back side. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2;

A glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG. In the following description, the terms "front", "rear", "right", and "left" refer to directions relative to the front of the vehicle. In the figure, the arrow FR indicates the front side in the vehicle longitudinal direction, the arrow RR indicates the rear side, the arrow RH indicates the right side in the vehicle lateral direction (vehicle width direction), the arrow LH indicates the left side, the arrow UP indicates the upper side in the vertical direction, and the arrow LWR indicates the lower side. indicates The glove box 1 has a front surface facing the front passenger seat, a rear surface facing the opposite side, a right side facing the vehicle (driver's seat side), and a left side facing the left side of the vehicle. In other words, the front of the glove box 1 is positioned behind the vehicle relative to the rear. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the front wall 10 of the glove box 1 is removed, and the stopper 70 (FIG. 4) for restricting the rotation range of the glove box 1 is omitted.

〔overview〕
As shown in FIG. 1, the glove box 1 according to the embodiment is rotatably provided on the passenger seat side of the dashboard 100 of the vehicle. The glove box 1 has a box shape with an open top. That is, the glove box 1 has a front wall 10, a rear wall 20, a bottom wall 30, a right side wall 40, a left side wall 50, and an upper opening 60, as shown in FIGS. One of the features of the glove box 1 is that the right side wall 40 on the driver's seat side is configured in a predetermined shape. With this configuration, a storage space that is wider on the front side than on the back side in the glove box 1 is formed. The configuration of each part will be described in detail below.

[Front wall]
The front wall 10 is one of the constituent surfaces of the glove box 1 that can be seen forward from the passenger seat side (FIGS. 1 and 4). The front wall 10 is often configured to be flush with the area around the glove box 1 on the dashboard 100 . The front wall 10 is detachable from other constituent walls of the glove box 1 . A mounting seat surface 15 to which the front wall 10 is fixed is provided on the edge of the front side of the right side wall 40 and the left side wall 50 . The mounting seat surface 15 is a gate-shaped surface, and has a left mounting surface 15l and a right mounting surface 15r projecting left and right from the edge portions on the front side of the left side wall 50 and the right side wall 40, and both mounting surfaces 15l and 15r are arranged on the upper side. and an upper mounting surface 15u (FIG. 2). The front wall 10 is fixed to the mounting seat surface 15 . The front wall 10 and the mounting seat surface 15 are each provided with a wall-side engaging portion and a seat-side engaging portion (both not shown) that engage with each other. The fixing of the front wall 10 is performed by engaging the wall side engaging portion with the seat surface side engaging portion. Since the front wall 10 is provided independently of other constituent walls, the front wall 10 can be made different in design such as surface color and pattern by replacing the front wall 10.例文帳に追加

The size of the front wall 10 is larger than other constituent walls. More specifically, the height of the front wall 10 is greater than the height of the rear wall 20 and the side walls 40,50. The height of the front wall 10, the rear wall 20 or the side walls 40, 50 is the distance from the bottom wall 30 to the top opening 60 on that wall. Furthermore, the width of the front wall 10 is greater than the width of the rear wall 20 . That is, the front wall 10 is configured to be larger than the rear wall 20 by an area substantially corresponding to the mounting seat surface 15 . When the glove box 1 is rotated forward of the vehicle, the mounting seat surface 15 abuts against a retaining edge (not shown) provided in the opening of the dashboard 100, so that the glove box 1 is held in a closed state. .

Although the shape of the front wall 10 is not particularly limited, it preferably has a rectangular plate shape. The shape of the front wall 10 of this example is also substantially a rectangular plate shape. More specifically, the front wall 10 of this example is formed of a curved surface that slightly protrudes toward the passenger seat (Fig. 4).

A bottom wall 30 extending to the rear side is integrally formed on the lower edge of the front wall 10 . That is, the front wall 10 and the bottom wall 30 integrally have an L-shaped cross section taken along a vertical plane along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. Details of the bottom wall 30 will be described later.

Opening and closing of the glove box 1 is performed by pulling a handle 11 provided on the front wall 10.例文帳に追加The handle 11 is interlocked with a lock mechanism (not shown). For example, the lock mechanism can be unlocked by pulling the handle 11 forward. A known configuration can be used for the handle 11 and the lock mechanism.

[Back wall]
The rear wall 20 faces the front wall 10 with a gap therebetween and connects the right side wall 40 and the left side wall 50 on the front side of the vehicle (FIGS. 2, 3, and 4). A generally rectangular wall surface can be suitably used for the rear wall 20 . The rear wall 20 in this example is also rectangular. Also, the rear wall 20 of this example is smaller in both width and height than the front wall 10 . The rear wall 20 of this example is a wall surface that is inclined so that the distance from the front wall 10 widens from the bottom wall 30 toward the upper opening 60 . The rear wall 20 of this example is a member that is integrated with the right side wall 40 and the left side wall 50 described later and that is independent of the front wall 10 and the bottom wall 30 . A lower edge of the rear wall 20 is provided with a rear side engaging portion (not shown) that engages with the bottom wall 30 described below.

[Bottom wall]
The bottom wall 30 is a wall surface forming the bottom of the glove box 1 (FIG. 4). The bottom wall 30 of this example is molded integrally with the front wall 10 as described above. The shape of the bottom wall 30 of this example is a rectangular flat plate elongated in the width direction, and the right corner on the back side is notched in a rectangular shape. This shape corresponds to the fact that the right side wall 40, which will be described later, is formed in a stepped shape. The back side edge of the bottom wall 30 is engaged with the back wall 20 which will be described later. A bottom wall side engaging portion (not shown) that engages with the rear wall 20 is provided at the rear edge of the bottom wall 30 .

A bearing portion 31 for holding the rotation shaft of the glove box 1 is provided downwardly from the bottom surface of the bottom wall 30 . By attaching a rotation shaft (not shown) to the bearing portion 31, the glove box 1 can be configured to be rotatable around the rotation shaft. Rotation of the glove box 1 causes the upper opening 60 to advance/retreat from the dashboard 100 so that the glove box 1 can be opened and closed. In FIG. 4, the closed glove box 1 is indicated by a solid line, and the open glove box 1 is indicated by a two-dot chain line.

[Right wall]
The right side wall 40 is one of the side surfaces connecting the front wall 10 and the rear wall 20 . The right side wall 40 of this example is a stepped wall surface including a first side portion 41 , a second side portion 42 , and a connecting wall portion 43 .

(First side part)
The first side surface portion 41 is a portion of the right side wall 40 and connected to the front wall 10 . The first side surface portion 41 includes a first lower wall portion 41d and a first upper wall portion 41u that are continuously connected to each other (FIGS. 2, 3, and 4). The shape of the first lower wall portion 41d of this example is an elongated trapezoid whose depth continuously widens from the bottom wall 30 toward the upper opening 60 side. The shape of the first upper wall portion 41u of the present example is a trapezoidal shape whose depth is gradually widened upward and connected to the first lower wall portion 41d. The depth is the distance in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle between the side walls 40 and 50 . The height of the first lower wall portion 41d corresponds to the height of a connecting lower wall portion 43d of the connecting wall portion 43, which will be described later. The height of the first upper wall portion 41u corresponds to the height of a connecting upper wall portion 43u of the connecting wall portion 43, which will be described later. The depth of the first lower wall portion 41d is about ⅕ or more and ⅓ or less of the depth of the bottom wall 30 at the smallest lower end portion.

The first side portion 41 is located inside the second side portion 42 in the vehicle width direction (on the center line side of the vehicle width). In this example, since the vehicle is a right-hand drive vehicle, the first side surface portion 41 is located closer to the driver's seat than the second side surface portion 42 is. That is, the distance from the left side wall 50 to the first side portion 41 is longer than the distance from the left side wall 50 to the second side portion 42, which will be described later. Therefore, a wider storage space can be formed between the first side surface portion 41 and the left side wall 50 than between the second side surface portion 42 and the left side wall 50 .

It is preferable that the distance in the vehicle width direction between the first side surface portion 41 and the second side surface portion 42 is as large as possible on the front side of the second side surface portion 42 and on the driver's seat side. Since this distance in the vehicle width direction corresponds to the width of the connecting wall portion 43, which will be described later, it is preferable that about 3 cm or more can be secured. This is because a part of the connecting wall part 43 supports the articles stored between the part of the connecting wall part 43 and the front wall 10 so that they do not fall to the rear side. A more preferable distance in the vehicle width direction is 4 cm or more.

(Second side part)
The second side portion 42 is a portion of the right side wall 40 and is a portion connected to the rear wall 20 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The second side portion 42 has a shape with a large bottom depth and a small top depth corresponding to the shape of the first side portion 41 ( FIG. 4 ). As long as the space on the driver's seat side permits, the second side surface portion 42 preferably has a large distance in the width direction from the left side wall 50 .

(Connecting wall)
The connecting wall portion 43 is a part of the right side wall 40 and is a portion that connects the first side portion 41 and the second side portion 42 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The connecting wall portion 43 is a wall portion whose surface direction is the vehicle width direction. The connecting wall portion 43 includes a connecting lower wall portion 43d connected to the bottom wall 30 and a connecting upper wall portion 43u continuing upward from the connecting lower wall portion 43d. The shape of the connecting lower wall portion 43d is a rectangular shape having a height corresponding to the height of the first lower wall portion 41d.

The connecting lower wall portion 43d generally faces the front wall 10 (FIG. 1). In other words, the connecting lower wall portion 43d functions as a contact surface that prevents articles stored between the connecting lower wall portion 43d and the front wall 10 from falling backward. The height of the connecting lower wall portion 43d may be 1/3 or more of the height of the left and right side walls 40, 50. As shown in FIG. A preferable height of the connecting lower wall portion 43d is 1/2 or more of the height of the left and right side walls 40, 50. As shown in FIG. This is because it can easily function as a contact surface for articles stored in the storage space between the connecting lower wall portion 43 d and the front wall 10 . It is preferable that the distance between the connecting lower wall portion 43d and the front wall 10 is narrow on the bottom wall 30 side and wide on the upper opening 60 side. This is because articles can be easily stored in the storage space between the connecting lower wall portion 43d and the front wall 10. FIG. The distance between the connecting lower wall portion 43d and the front wall 10 is preferably 1 cm or more, more preferably 1.5 cm or more, and still more preferably 2 cm or more at the narrowest point.

On the other hand, the connecting upper wall portion 43u is composed of the wall surfaces of the connecting wall portion 43 other than the connecting lower wall portion 43d. When the glove box 1 is opened, the connecting upper wall portion 43u shields the components of the vehicle located on the back side of the glove box 1 (in front of the vehicle) so that they cannot be seen. The shape of the connecting upper wall portion 43u of this example is a staircase shape having a plurality of bends.

[left wall]
The left side wall 50 is one of the side surfaces connecting the front wall 10 and the rear wall 20 (FIGS. 2 and 3). The shape of the left side wall 50 of this example is an inverted trapezoidal shape with a short side on the bottom wall 30 side and a long side on the upper opening 60 side. The left side wall 50 is formed of a flat plate whose surface direction is the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The inner width between the left side wall 50 and the first side surface portion 41 is preferably equal to or greater than the long side of A4 size.

[Storage space]
The storage space surrounded by the walls 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 includes a storage space on the front side of the connecting lower wall portion 43d and a storage space on the back side of the connecting lower wall portion 43d. Both storage spaces communicate with each other. The storage space on the front side is wider than the storage space on the back side. In general, in the rear side of the space adjacent to the driver's seat side of the glove box 1, a HVAC (Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning) unit and electrical equipment such as its wiring and piping are housed at high density. Therefore, it is practically impossible to widen the rear side of the glove box 1 toward the driver's seat. On the other hand, the front side of the space adjacent to the driver's seat side of the glove box 1 is often provided with an air conditioner, a car audio control panel, etc., but compared to the back side of the space adjacent to the driver's seat side, the empty space Easy to pick. By effectively utilizing this empty space and widening the front side of the glove box 1, a storage space on the front side can be secured.

(Storage space on the front side)
A relatively large size article can be stored in the storage space on the front side. For example, the storage space on the front side can be suitably used for storing articles wider than the space between the second side surface portion 42 and the left side wall 50 . More specifically, the storage space on the front side can be used favorably for storing thin articles of A4 size or larger. In particular, even in a light vehicle, A4 size documents, stationery corresponding to the size of the documents, portable information equipment, etc. can be stored horizontally and the glove box 1 can be closed. The term “horizontal placement” refers to placement of a rectangular plate-like article so that its long sides are along the horizontal direction. A4 size is 210 mm×297 mm. Documents of A4 size include a vehicle inspection certificate and a maintenance notebook. Examples of stationery for A4 size documents include envelopes, clear files, flat files, ring files, and case files. Portable information devices include tablet terminals and laptop computers. An example of the size of each stationery is as follows.

Envelope for A4 (Kakugata 2): 240mm x 332mm
Clear file for A4: 220 x 310mm
A4 flat file: 230mm x 307mm
Ring file for A4: 255mm x 316mm
Case file for A4: 231mm x 312mm
Considering the representative sizes of stationery as described above, it is preferable that the internal dimensions (height and width) of the storage space on the front side are about 270 mm×350 mm. Of course, it is preferable that the storage space on the front side has a dimension equal to or larger than the inner dimension.

(Storage space on the back side)
The storage space on the back side is suitable for storing small-sized articles compared to the storage space on the front side. Specifically, small items such as mobile phones including smartphones, glasses including sunglasses, and pocket tissues can be stored in the storage space on the back side. However, the storage space on the back side can be set to have a greater depth than the storage space on the front side. In that case, a box-shaped article that is not thin but has a large depth can be stored in the storage space on the back side.

[Other configurations]
The glove box 1 described above is made of a resin molding. In this example, it is configured by combining two molded products, one integrally molded product of the front wall 10 and the bottom wall 30 and one integrally molded product of the rear wall 20 and the left and right side walls 40 and 50 . However, the number of moldings constituting the glove box 1 is not particularly limited. The glove box 1 may be a single molded body, or may be configured by combining three or more molded bodies.

Stoppers 70 are provided on the right side wall 40 and the left side wall 50 of the glove box 1 (see FIG. 4). The stopper 70 restricts the maximum open position of the glove box 1 by abutting against a stop member (not shown).

[Action/effect]
According to the glove box 1 according to the embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) It is possible to form storage spaces of different sizes on the front side and the back side without using a partition plate. This is because the first side portion 41 is located closer to the driver's seat than the second side portion 42, so that a wider storage space can be formed on the front side in the glove box 1 than on the back side. A wide storage space can be formed on the front side in the glove box 1 because it is behind the dashboard 100 (in front of the vehicle), and in the back side (rear side) is the HVAC unit and electrical equipment such as its wiring and piping. This is because there is a relatively large empty space on the front side (front side) while the devices are stored in high density. Such circumstances are particularly conspicuous for light vehicles. Therefore, the space on the front side behind the dashboard 100 can be effectively utilized.

(2) The side wall 40 on the side of the driver's seat has a stepped configuration consisting of a first side portion 41, a second side portion 42, and a connecting wall portion 43, thereby eliminating the need for complicated manufacturing equipment such as slide molds. , a one-piece glove box 1 .

(3) By configuring the side wall 40 on the driver's seat side with the first side surface portion 41, the second side surface portion 42, and the connecting wall portion 43, the storage space on the front side and the storage space on the back side in the glove box 1 are separated. can be in communication. Therefore, it is possible to store an object having a size that covers both the storage space on the front side and the back side. In addition, since there is no partition plate between the storage space on the front side and the storage space on the back side, the storage space can be easily cleaned.

(4) By constructing the side wall 40 on the driver's seat side with the first side surface portion 41, the second side surface portion 42, and the connecting wall portion 43, the connecting wall portion 43 is separated from the storage space on the front side in the glove box 1 and on the rear side. The storage space can be partially partitioned. Therefore, the items stored in the storage space on the front side are stopped by the connection wall portion 43, and are prevented from falling into the storage space on the back side.

(5) Since the wide storage space in the glove box 1 is located on the front side, it is possible to easily put in and take out wide articles having a width equal to or greater than the long side of A4 size paper. In particular, wide articles can be taken in and out by pulling out only the storage space on the front side without fully opening the glove box 1. - 特許庁

The present invention is not limited to these examples, but is indicated by the scope of the claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope of equivalents to the scope of the claims.

In the above-described embodiment, the description has been given on the premise of a right-hand drive vehicle, but the glove box of the present invention can also be applied to a left-hand drive vehicle. In that case, the left side wall of the glove compartment will have a first side wall connected to the front wall, a second side wall connected to the rear wall, and a connecting wall.

1 glove box 10 front wall 11 handle 15 mounting seat surface 15l left mounting surface 15r right mounting surface 15u upper mounting surface 20 rear wall 30 bottom wall 31 bearing portion 40 right side wall 41 first side surface portion 41u first upper wall portion 41d first Lower wall portion 42 Second side surface portion 43 Connection wall portion 43u Connection upper wall portion 43d Connection lower wall portion 50 Left side wall 60 Upper opening 70 Stopper 100 Dashboard

Claims (1)

A glove box comprising a front wall, a rear wall, a bottom wall, both side walls and an upper opening, and rotatably supported on the passenger seat side of the dashboard,
The side wall located on the driver's seat side,
a first side portion connected to the front wall;
a second side portion connected to the back wall;
a connecting wall portion that connects the first side portion and the second side portion;
The first side portion is positioned closer to the driver's seat than the second side portion,
The connecting wall portion is
a connecting lower wall portion connected to the bottom wall so as to face the front wall;
a connecting upper wall portion that continues above the connecting lower wall portion;
The connecting upper wall portion has a staircase shape having a plurality of bends,
The upper edge of the connecting upper wall portion is located on the back side of the lower edge,
The rear wall and the side walls are integrally molded,
glove box.

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