JPH0134175B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an article storage device for a vehicle in which the lid of the article storage section has a dual structure of inner and outer parts, making it possible to use the same storage section for two types.

An instrument panel of a vehicle is provided with an article storage section that is opened and closed by a lid, and each storage section is usually configured as a dedicated storage section. The article storage section is usually formed wide, and for example, if thin items such as documents or vehicle inspection certificates are stored in such a storage space, they may rattle due to driving vibrations and may move internally or generate rattling noises. This creates a storage space that roughly matches the items to be stored, but according to this method, it is necessary to provide a storage space that can accommodate many items, and the space cannot be used effectively for multiple purposes. However, if a large number of spaces are provided, there are disadvantages such as the structure of the instrument panel becoming complicated.

In addition to the above, there are cases where a fuse box is installed inside the instrument panel, and in order to prevent the fuse from being exposed, an opening/closing lid is required for the fuse box. Currently, the space is not being used at all, and improvements in space utilization are desirable.

The present invention has been made to improve the above-mentioned problems in the formation of article storage sections and fuse boxes.

The object of the present invention is to make the space of the article storage section and fuse box section provided on the wall of the vehicle interior, such as the instrument panel, double-structured on the lid side without modifying the wall side, To provide an article for a vehicle in which two types of dedicated storage space can be freely opened and closed by using the space of the vehicle, and the space can be used effectively without complicating the structure of the wall side such as the instrument panel. To provide storage equipment.

In order to achieve the above objects, the present invention includes a first lid that can be opened and closed with respect to the wall of the vehicle interior, and a second lid that is located on the interior side of the first lid and that can be latched to the first lid. The structure was such that two lids were provided.

Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the components according to the present invention, and the embodiment shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a fuse box.

Reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel that constitutes a wall on the inside of the vehicle interior, and an opening 2 is provided in a part of the instrument panel.
a, upper and lower walls 2b, 2c are provided, walls 2a, 2
Two circumferences of the opening are surrounded by a, 2b, and 2c. On the back side of the instrument panel 1 corresponding to the back of the opening 2 described above, there is provided a fuse base 3 in which a number of fuses are arranged side by side in a manner that they can be engaged and detached. The structure is such that the fuse is visible and maintenance such as engagement and disengagement of the fuse can be performed through the opening 2.

A first lid 4 forming a fuse box slide for opening and closing the opening 2 is provided in the opening 2 so as to be openable and closable. The first lid 4 has an outer shape that fits into a recess 2d formed by the side wall surrounding the opening 2 and the upper and lower walls, and is formed so as to close this.
As shown in the figure. The upper part 4a of the lid 4 is provided vertically facing the front, and has a recessed part 4b in the middle part of the upper part 4a, and the middle part or lower part 4c below the upper part 4a.
constitutes a recessed portion 4d that extends deep into the interior, and includes a substantially vertical wall 4e at the deepest end, side walls 4f, 4f on the left and right, and a wall 4e.
A window 4g is provided in the middle part. Attachment pieces 5 having a cutout 5b with a cutout 5a opened downward are provided on both sides of the lower end of the wall 4e, and the attachment pieces 5 are attached to the hanging part 4h at the lower end of the wall 4e, which protrudes toward the front side. A boss portion 4i is provided protruding toward the front side so as to be adjacent to the piece 5. Pins 6 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 are attached to the mounting pieces 5 on both sides of the lower end of the first lid 4. The pin 6 has a flange portion 6a at the outer end, an outer circular shaft portion 6b, an inner flat mounting portion 6c, and a circular recess 6d in the form of a blind hole that opens toward the outer end in the axial direction. The mounting portion 6c is provided with a cutout portion 6e which is formed by cutting out a portion of the circumference of the mounting portion 6b in the radial direction of the inside and outside and in the direction of the outer end, and the mounting portion 6c is further provided with a mounting hole 6f in the thickness direction.

The pin 6 is fitted into the notch 5b of the mounting piece 5 from the outside, the outer surface of the periphery of the notch of the mounting piece 5 is brought into contact with the inside of the flange 6a of the pin 6, and the notch 6 of the pin 6 is
Align e with the notch 5a of the mounting piece 5, stack the mounting piece 6c on the boss part 4i, pass the screw through the mounting hole 6f and the boss part 4i, connect the pin and the mounting piece, and thus pin the lower end of the lid 4 on both sides. Bind 6.

Assemble the second lid 7 to the above first lid 4,
The second lid 7 is as shown in FIG. 4, and is sized to be accommodated in the recess 4d of the first lid 4, and has an outer shape that closes the recess 4a. The second lid 7 has a front wall 7a at the front, a back wall 7b at the back, and walls 7a, 7.
The front wall 7a has an outer shape that completely closes the recess 4d, and the back wall 7b is provided up to the middle part in the height direction. The outer walls 7d, 7d, the bottom wall 7c, and the front wall 7a form a pocket 7e that is open to the top, and the pocket 7e is used for storing small items such as coins, and the back wall 7b has a window 7f smaller in diameter than the coin.
... are provided in a grid pattern, and a protrusion 7g is provided in this direction on the back surface of the middle portion of the window 7f. Front wall 7
a extends 7h to the bottom of the bottom wall 7c, and on both sides thereof there is provided a mounting piece 8 extending and hanging down on both sides of the bottom wall 7c, and the mounting piece 8 has a cut-out portion 8b which has a cut-out portion 8a that is opened downward. The upper end of the front wall 7 has a grip portion 7i that protrudes toward the front, and the back side of the upper portion has a protruding edge 7j.
is provided.

The above second lid 7 is inserted into the recess 4d of the first lid 4.
Fit the lower end mounting piece 8 of the lid 7 into the missing circular part 8.
The pin 6 is connected to the lower end of the first lid 4 through the pin 6 and is fitted around the intermediate portion of the shaft portion 6b, thereby causing the second lid 7 to swing relative to the first lid 4 using the pin 6 at the lower end as a fulcrum. This makes it possible to open and close the recess 4d as a lid.

The first lid 4, in which the second lid 7 is secured and held by the pin 6, is fitted into the recess 2d to close the opening 2 of the instrument panel 1, and is inserted into the lower inner side of both side walls 2a of the recess 2d. The pin 6 is engaged with a support shaft 9 protruding from. The support shaft 9 has a pin 6 as shown in the second figure.
It has a rectangular cross section that can be inserted into the cutout 6e and the cutout 5a, 8a of the mounting pieces 5, 8 within the width thereof, and the outer circumference in the longitudinal direction of the cross section fits into the inner circumference of the circular recess 6d,
It includes arcuate portions 9a, 9a that are in sliding contact in the circumferential direction.
The support shaft 9 is fixed to the lower end of the side walls 2a, 2a, and the notch 8a of the mounting piece 8 of the second lid 7 and the notch 6e of the pin 6 of the first lid 4 are aligned, and the mounting piece 5 of the first lid 4 is attached.
Since the notch 5a matches the notch 6e of the pin 6, align all the notches, insert the notches 5a, 6e, and 8a from the longitudinal direction of the support shaft 9, and insert the support shaft 9 into the circular recess 6d. By inserting and rotating the first lid, the second lid is assembled into the recess 2 as shown in FIG.
d, the first lid 4 is pivoted about the support shaft 9 so as to be openable and closable by the pin 6, and the second lid 4 is assembled to the
The lid 7 is connected to the first lid 4 using the pin 6 as a fulcrum.
It rotates separately from the first lid to open and close the recess 4d.

As described above, in this embodiment, the first lid 4 constitutes a fuse box lid, and the second lid 7 constitutes a coin pocket.

By the way, the recess 4b in the upper part 4a of the first lid 4
A locking device 10 is provided in the recess 4b, and the locking device 10 includes a shaft portion 10a projecting to the back side through a hole 4j provided in the recess 4b, a knob 10b provided at the outer end of the shaft portion facing the recess 4b, and a knob 10b fitted into the shaft portion 10a. A vertically elongated recess 2d formed on the upper end wall 2e in front of the upper wall 2b of the instrument panel 1 is formed of a locking portion 10c, a stopper 10d, and a friction spring 10e, which are fitted together and regulated in the rotational direction. Insert the shaft portion 10a including the locking portion 10c into the locking hole 2f with the lid 4 closed, and pull the radially protruding portion 10f provided on the locking portion 10c around the locking hole 2f. Then, by pinching and rotating the knob 10b, the protrusion 10f of the locking portion 10c is aligned with the length direction of the locking hole 2f, and the lock is released. Above the upper end wall 2e is an upper part 4a of the first lid 4.
A plurality of elastic stopper portions 11 are provided in contact with the back edge 4k of the first lid 4, and the lower end hanging portion 4h of the first lid 4 restricts the rotation limit of the second lid 7, and the extension portion 7h of this lower end back edge 7k is provided. elastic stopper portion 12 that comes into contact with
is provided.

Furthermore, a locking recess 7l is provided at the upper edge of the back wall 7b of the second lid 7, and a locking recess 7l is provided in the upper edge of the rear wall 7b of the second lid 7.
One linear end 13a of the torsion spring 13 disposed between the inner side of the recess 4d of the first lid 4 is locked, and the other linear end 13b of the torsion spring 13 is fixed.
is locked in the notch 4m provided in the upper part 4l of the inner side of the recess 4d of the first lid 4, and thereby the second lid 7
2 in the closing direction, and reference numeral 14 in FIG. 2 denotes an elastic sealing member that comes into contact with and receives the aforementioned protrusion 7j of the second lid provided on the first lid.

In the embodiment, a switch 15 is provided at the middle of the upper edge of the opening 2, and the switch 15 includes a rod 15a that is pressed forward. Hole 16
a through the rear wall 7b of the second lid 7, and comes into contact with a protrusion 7g protruding from the back surface of a part of the window 7f, and its forward movement is restricted, keeping the switch in the OFF state, and when the second lid 7 is opened, the The rod 15a is released from the restraint of part 7g.
moves forward and lights up the bulb 17 supported on the base portion 15b of the switch 15. In this case, the light passes through the window 7f and illuminates the inside of the coin pocket 7e,
The provision of the lens 16 diffuses the light and supplies the diffused light from the window into the pocket.

Next, to explain the operation and effect in detail, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the second lid 7 forming the coin pocket is closed and the first lid 4 forming the lid of the fuse box is closed.

The second lid 7 is supported coaxially with the first lid 4, and has a support shaft 9 around the pin 6 that serves as a fulcrum for the first lid.
The second lid 7 can be rotated around the pin 6 at the lower end as a fulcrum, and is biased in the closing direction by the spring 13. It rotates and tilts toward you as shown in A, and the coin pocket 7e opens. In this case, if the lighting is set to at least a small setting at night, the restraint of the rod 15a will be released as described above, it will move forward as described above, the switch 15 will be turned on, the bulb 7 will be lit, and the night lighting will be turned on. I do. When the second lid 7 is opened as shown in A, the edge 7k abuts against the stopper 12 to restrict the opening limit.

By the way, the first lid 4 forming the fusebox slid is locked to the instrument panel side by a locking device 10, so even if the second lid 7 is operated in the opening direction, the opening 2 will not be closed. Hold.

When performing maintenance on the fuse box, grip and rotate the knob 10b, align the protrusion 10d of the locking part 10c with the hole 2f, and pull the lid 4 toward you so that the lid 4 supports the support shaft 9. The lid is then rotated in the direction of opening the lid, opening the opening 2 as shown in FIG. 2B, and in this case illumination is performed in the same manner as described above. In this case, the lid 7 assembled to the first lid 4 rotates together with the first lid 4, that is, the pin 6 of the first lid 4 is connected to the first lid, and the pin 6 itself is connected to the support shaft 9.
The second shaft is supported by a pin in order to rotate using the second
The lid 7 rotates as one. This allows fuse maintenance to be carried out.

In this way, the first and second lids 4 and 7 rotate around the common axis to open and close, while
Since each has a locking device 10, 13, it is possible to securely maintain the individual closures even though it has a double structure.

By the way, since valuables such as cash are stored in the coin pocket 7e, it is desirable to remove it when parking for a long time. Therefore, in the present invention, the notch 6e of the pin 6 connected to the first lid 4 is aligned with the plate thickness direction of the support shaft 9, and the notch 8a of the mounting piece 8 of the second lid 7 is aligned with the notch 6e, and then pulled out. This allows the first lid and second lid units to be removed from the support shaft 9. This allows you to remove it and take it out of the car, and when installing it, just follow the steps in reverse. In this way, the first and second lids are coaxially supported so that they can be opened and closed, and the lid unit can be easily attached and detached while the second lid can be opened and closed separately from the first lid.

In the above embodiments, the first lid is used as a fuse box lid, but it can also be used as a general glove box.Although the second lid is used as a coin pocket, it can also be used as a container for thin items such as documents or small items. In the embodiment, the lid has a double structure, but it may also have a triple structure such that a third lid is provided on the second lid so as to be openable and closable to store thin objects.
In addition, although the embodiment was provided on the instrument panel,
It may be applied to door interior panels, center consoles, trunk rooms, etc., and the walls to be applied are arbitrary.

FIGS. 7 to 9 show modified embodiments of the locking device, in which reference numeral 101 is an instrument panel;
A recess 102 for storage is provided in a part of this, and the recess 1
02 is closed by a first lid 104 so as to be openable and closable.
The first lid 104 is provided with a second lid 107 having a pocket portion 107e, and the first and second lids 104, 107 are coaxially supported at their lower ends so as to be openable and closable as described above. 1st
The lid 104 can be opened independently when it is in a closed state.

A lock device 1 is located at the upper center of the first lid 107.
A knob 110b of the locking device 110 protrudes from the outer surface of the upper center of the lid, a shaft portion 110a projects inward through 104j provided on the lid 104 side, and a locking portion bent laterally at the tip of the shaft portion 110a. 110c, and a disc-shaped flange 11 sandwiching the locking part 110c around the shaft part 110a.
0d and 110e. On the other hand, a locking device 110 is attached to the upper edge 102b of the opening 102a of the recess 102.
A receiving portion 118 corresponding to the flange portion 1 is provided, the receiving portion 118 is provided with a cutout portion 118a that engages with the flange portions 110d and 110e, and the locking portion 110c is
10d and 110e, and has a length that protrudes from the outer periphery of the circular portions 10d and 110e by an appropriate length.
18b. Therefore, the first lid 104 is closed by aligning the protruding end of the locking portion 110c with the notch 118b, and the knob 110b is rotated to close the locking portion 110c.
The tip is separated from the notch 118b, whereby the locking part 110c and the back surface of the periphery of the notch 118a of the receiving part 118 are engaged, and the first lid 104 is closed and locked.

On the other hand, a notch 107b that is open upward is provided in the center of the upper part 107a of the second lid 107, and the knob 110b of the locking device 110 of the first lid 104 is exposed to this part, and the locking device 110 of the notch 107b is exposed. A long hole 107d is provided in the upper part 107c on the side to be avoided, and a locking device 113 of the second lid 107 is provided in this.
13a, plate portion 1 covering the outer surface of the elongated hole 107d
13b, a shaft portion 113c that engages with the elongated hole 107d, and a locking portion 113d bent into an L shape at the tip thereof.
The shaft portion 113c is slidable within the elongated hole 107d, and the shaft portion 113c is biased toward the locking device 110 by a spring 113e, so that the tip of the locking portion 113d is adjacent to the end of the elongated hole 107d at one end of movement. The second lid 107 is engaged with the gap 110f between the flange portions 110d and 110e, so that the second lid 107 is locked in a closed state. By moving the knob 113a to the left in FIGS. 7 and 8 against the spring 113e, the locking portion 113d is released from the gap 110f, and the second lid 107 is unlocked and can be opened.

The locking device may have the structure described above.

As is clear from the above, according to the present invention, the article storage section can be divided into large and small sections, or divided into two or more types depending on the shape and type of the stored articles, which is advantageous in terms of space utilization, and the front side of the vehicle interior can be divided into sections. The lids can be opened and closed individually and have excellent functionality, and when implemented in a fuselage, not only the lid but also an accessory case can be added to the same part, increasing the usability.

Furthermore, since the first opening/closing lid and the second opening/closing lid can be attached to and removed from the vehicle body in an integrated state, the lids can be taken out of the vehicle when necessary, which is extremely convenient. Furthermore, as in the embodiment, the structure is simplified by coaxial support, the number of parts is reduced, the unit for assembling two or more types of lids can be attached and detached to improve its usability as a valuables storage room, and each lid is ensured to be kept closed. It has many advantages.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view, Figure 2 is a vertical side view of the assembled state, Figure 3 is a vertical side view of the first lid, and Figure 4 is a vertical side view of the first lid.
The figure is a vertical side view of the second lid, Figure 5 is a vertical side view of the pin, Figure 6 is an end view of the same, Figure 7 is a perspective view of a modified embodiment of the locking device, and Figure 8 is a cross-sectional plan view of the same. , FIG. 9 is an explanatory perspective view of the main parts. In the figure, 1 is a wall, 2 is a storage section, 4 is a first opening/closing lid, and 7 is a second opening/closing lid.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A first opening/closing lid that can be opened and closed against a wall of the vehicle interior, and a second opening/closing lid that is located closer to the interior of the vehicle than the first opening/closing lid and that can be latched to the first opening/closing lid. The first and second opening/closing lids can be removed from the wall portion by a predetermined operation while the second opening/closing lid is locked to the first opening/closing lid. Vehicle article storage device. 2. The first and second opening/closing lids are attached to the wall by engaging a mounting piece provided on a part of each opening/closing lid with a pin and engaging this pin with a support shaft of the wall; 2. The article storage device for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein each of the mounting pieces and pins is formed with a notch for allowing each opening/closing lid to be integrally attached to and detached from the support shaft.