JPH11334473A - Console slide door mechanism of automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To smoothly operate a console slide door, and improve the operability of opening and closing. SOLUTION: A console slide door mechanism is provided with a box main body and a closing motion type armrest 1 pivotally supported on the box main body. A slide door 2 which can be slid is annexed along an opening part provided on the central part of the armrest 1. The pivot 8 of the armrest 1 is extensionally formed to the nearly lower end of the slide door 2. An elastically contacting member 15 which can be elastically contacted with the lower surface of the slide door 2 is firmly fixed on the end part of the pivot 8. The elastically contacting member 15 includes an elastic band ring 15b formed around the pivot 8 in an eccentric loop shape. Thereby, a contact pressure is varied to the slide door 2 according to the rotational angle of the pivot 8.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console box installed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat in a vehicle such as a passenger car, and more particularly to a console slide door mechanism.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a console box mounted on a passenger car or the like, it is generally known that a console door (lid) also serving as an armrest is pivotally supported at one end of a storage opening of a console box body. In addition to this,
As shown in FIG. 6, there is also a type in which an opening is provided in a part of the armrest 1, and a bellows-type console slide door 2 slidable along the opening is provided. Such a console slide door 2 can be opened and closed independently of the opening and closing of the armrest 1, so that a car phone or the like stored in the console box can be taken out (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-16924).
No. 3).

Since the console slide door 2 is moved to a vertical position when the armrest 1 is opened as shown in FIG. 7, the console slide door 2 falls by gravity when the console slide door 2 is half-opened, and this drop occurs. It was necessary to prevent it. As a mechanism for preventing the fall, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 8, a method of sandwiching the side surface of the console slide door 2 from both sides by springs 3 is adopted.

[0004]

In such a conventional console slide door drop prevention mechanism, since a pinching force by a spring 3 is always applied from both sides of the slide door 2, a finger is applied when the slide door 2 is opened and closed. The resistance is transmitted and the feeling has to be worse. On the other hand, if the pinching force of the spring 3 is too weak, it falls naturally when the armrest 2 is opened as described above. Thus, it has been substantially difficult to realize smooth and proper operation of the slide door 2.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a console slide door mechanism for an automobile which can always operate the console slide door smoothly and improve the opening / closing operability.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a console sliding door mechanism for a vehicle according to the present invention comprises a box body and an openable / closable armrest pivotally supported by the box body. In a console slide door mechanism of an automobile provided with a slide door slidable along an opening provided in a central portion of the vehicle,
The pivot of the armrest is formed so as to extend to the vicinity of the lower side of the slide door, and an elastic contact member capable of elastic contact with the lower surface of the slide door is fixed to the end of the pivot.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the elastic contact member of the first aspect includes an elastic band formed in an eccentric loop around the pivot.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the contact member is configured such that the contact pressure of the elastic contact member with respect to the slide door changes according to the rotation angle of the pivot.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the elastic strip is formed of a resin material or a thin steel plate.

According to the present invention, the pivot of the armrest is formed to extend to near the lower side of the slide door, and an elastic contact member is provided at the end of the pivot. In this elastic contact member, an elastic band formed in an eccentric loop around the pivot makes elastic contact with the lower surface of the slide door with an appropriate elastic force. Thereby, regardless of the opening degree of the sliding door, the movement of the sliding door is always regulated by an appropriate force, and a smooth and accurate sliding operation of the sliding door can be realized. In addition, the contact pressure of the elastic contact member with respect to the slide door changes according to the rotation angle of the pivot, and the elastic contact makes elastic contact with an optimal elastic force according to the opening of the slide door.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, the same reference numerals are used for members which are substantially the same as or correspond to those of the conventional example, and a preferred embodiment of a console sliding door mechanism for a vehicle according to the present invention is shown. The form will be described.

The console box according to this embodiment may have the same external configuration as that of the prior art shown in FIG. 6, for example, a box body 4 and this box body 4
And an openable armrest 1 pivotally supported by the armrest 1. At the center of the armrest 1, a console slide door 2 composed of a bellows bellows is attached. The console slide door 2 is configured to be slidable along an opening (not shown) formed in a central portion of the armrest 1.

FIG. 1 is an exploded view showing components of a console sliding door mechanism for a vehicle according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the console slide door mechanism for an automobile according to the present invention as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle. 1 and 2, a movable bracket 5 including a movable portion 6 and a fixed portion 7 is provided inside a rear end 1 a of the armrest 1. The movable portion 6 of the movable bracket 5 supports the armrest 1 rotatably by a pivot 8 formed of a round bar. The fixed part 7 of the movable bracket 5 is fixed to the console box main body 4. A coil-shaped spring 8 a is wound around the pivot 8, and one end thereof is fixed and the other end is fixed to the movable portion 6.

The spring 8a is urged in the opening direction of the armrest 1, and when the armrest 1 is opened, the armrest 1 can be easily rotated upward. When the armrest 1 is closed, a lock knob (not shown) provided at the front end of the armrest 1 is locked to the box body 4 side.

The armrest door inner 9 is integrated with the armrest 1 and has a slide surface 10 for slidingly guiding the lower surface of the console slide door 2 as described later. Console slide door 2
An upper edge 2a is provided with a step parallel to the sliding direction of the console slide door 2, and the upper edge 2a is provided.
Guide rails 11 are arranged correspondingly above. The guide rail 11 is provided with a locking recess 1 provided on the side of the rail.
2 engages with a locking projection 13 provided at a corresponding position of the armrest door inner 9, thereby being fixed to the armrest door inner 9.

At this time, a slight gap is provided between the guide rail 11 and the upper edge 2a, the first side 2b, and the second side 2c of the console slide door 2. Therefore, the console slide door 2 has a structure sandwiched between the guide rail 11 and the slide surface 10 of the armrest door inner 9, and is guided from both sides by the guide rail 11 when the console slide door 2 slides.

The console slide door 2 is composed of a large number of small pieces 2e continuously arranged in a longitudinal direction on a flexible substrate 2d. Thereby, the console slide door 2 can be freely bent. Further, the tip of the console slide door 2 (not shown)
Is an operation knob or knob, which can be pinched to slide the opening / closing door 2.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the console slide door mechanism of the present invention, the pivot 8 of the armrest 1 is formed to extend to a position near the lower side of the slide door 2, and the extension shaft 14 of the pivot 8 is extended. The elastic contact member 15 which can be elastically contacted with the lower surface of the slide door 2 is fixed. The elastic member 15 has a base 15 fitted and fixed to an end of the extension support shaft 14.
a and an elastic band 15b formed in an eccentric loop around the pivot 8.

As shown in FIG. 3, a groove 14a is formed in the extension support shaft 14 of the pivot 8 in the axial direction.
A projection 15c engaging with the groove 14a is provided on the inner peripheral portion of a, and the elastic contact member 15 is positioned and fixed by the engagement of both. In this example, the elastic contact member 15 can be integrally formed of a resin material. Since the elastic band 15b has flexibility and appropriate rigidity, the elastic band 15b elastically contacts the lower surface of the slide door 2 with an appropriate elasticity.

At the corresponding position of the elastic contact member 15 supported by the extension support shaft 14 of the pivot 8, as shown in FIG. 1, a relief portion formed by cutting the slide surface 10 of the armrest door inner 9 into a concave shape. 16 are provided.

The console sliding door mechanism for an automobile according to the present invention is constructed as described above, and its operation will be described below. First, when the armrest 1 and the slide door 2 are closed (see the solid line in FIG. 7), the elastic band 15b of the elastic contact member 15 elastically contacts the lower surface of the slide door 2 as shown in FIG. . Then, the slide door 2 is pressed against the guide rail 11 by the elasticity.
At this time, the elastic band 15b has a relatively small degree of deformation from its natural state, so that the contact pressure against the slide door 2 does not impair its smooth sliding operation and the slide door 2 does not move carelessly. It is set to the extent that it can be obtained.

When the armrest 1 is opened (see the dotted line in FIG. 7), the support shaft 14 rotates as shown in FIG. 4B by the rotation of the pivot 8 at this time, so that the elastic band 15b slides. It turns so as to approach the lower surface of the door 2. on the other hand,
Sliding door 2 according to the degree of opening of armrest 1
Of the sliding door 2 increases, and the natural falling force due to the gravity of the slide door 2 increases. By rotating the elastic band 15b as described above, the degree of deformation of the elastic band 15b increases, and the contact pressure on the slide door 2 also increases.

As described above, the elastic band 15b can be brought into elastic contact with the lower surface of the slide door 2, and the contact pressure against the slide door 2 can be increased in accordance with the inclination angle of the slide door 2. Therefore, even when the armrest 1 is opened, the slide door 2 can be prevented from spontaneously falling by generating an optimal contact pressure with the slide door 2.

FIG. 5 shows a modification of the present invention. In this example, the elastic contact member 15 is formed integrally with a thin steel plate. The elastic contact member 15 is inserted and fixed in a slit 14b provided at an end of the extension support shaft 14 at a base 15a.
At 5b, the lower surface of the slide door 2 is brought into elastic contact. Also in this example, it is possible to generate a contact pressure of an optimum magnitude with respect to the slide door 2, prevent a natural fall, and perform an appropriate operation.

In the above embodiment, the elastic member 1
Although the example in which the elastic band body 15b of No. 5 is formed in a closed loop shape has been described, the present invention is not limited to this case, and may be, for example, an elastic piece or a contact piece formed so as to constitute a part of the loop.

[0026]

As described above, according to the present invention, in this type of console box, a simple structure in which an elastic contact member is provided at the end of the pivot of the armrest is provided.
Irrespective of the opening degree of the sliding door, the movement of the sliding door is always regulated with an appropriate force, and a smooth and accurate sliding operation of the sliding door can be realized. In addition, the number of parts is small, the cost can be substantially reduced, and the console feeling can be improved to realize an extremely easy-to-use console box. Further, in addition to the improvement in reliability and durability, there are advantages such as providing a product superior to a luxury car.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of a console sliding door mechanism for an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial sectional view of the console sliding door mechanism for an automobile according to the present invention as viewed from the rear side of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view around an elastic contact member of the console slide door mechanism for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are partial cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of an elastic contact member according to the console slide door mechanism for an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a modified example of the elastic contact member according to the console sliding door mechanism for an automobile of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an external configuration of a conventional console box.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing an example of a console slide door and its fall prevention mechanism in a conventional console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Armrest 2 Console slide door 2a Upper edge 2b Small piece 2c Substrate 5 Movable bracket 6 Movable part of movable bracket 7 Fixed part of movable bracket 8 Pivot 8a Spring 9 Armrest door inner 10 Slide surface 11 Guide rail 12 Locking recess 13 Locking Convex part 14 Extended support shaft 14a Groove 15 Resilient member 15a Base 15b Elastic band 15c Projection

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A console slide door mechanism for an automobile, comprising a box main body and an openable / closable armrest pivotally supported by the box main body, and a slide door slidable along an opening provided in a central portion of the armrest. A console sliding door mechanism for an automobile, wherein a pivot of the armrest is formed to extend to a position near the lower side of the sliding door, and an elastic contact member capable of elastically contacting a lower surface of the sliding door is fixed to an end of the pivot. . 2. The console sliding door mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the elastic contact member includes an elastic band formed in an eccentric loop around the pivot. 3. The console slide door mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the contact pressure of the elastic contact member with respect to the slide door changes according to a rotation angle of the pivot. 4. The console sliding door mechanism for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the elastic band is formed of a resin material or a thin steel plate.