JP2016007864A - Biparting storage device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a biparting storage device that allows a lock member to be smoothly engaged with and disengaged from an engagement hole.SOLUTION: An opening/closing mechanism 4 has: first and second lock devices 41 and 42 that regulate a left side and a right side of a lid body 2 at closed positions respectively or release the regulation; and a front arm 5, one end of which is pivotally supported to the left side of the lid body and the other end of which is pivotally supported to the right side of a box main body 1. The first lock device has: a main-body engagement hole 17 formed at the left side of the box main body; a first lock member 31 provided in the lid body so as to be inserted into and removed from the main-body engagement hole; a first pressing member 71 arranged behind the first lock member; and a first releasing member 81, arranged in front of the first lock member, which presses a front part of the first lock member so as to remove the lock member from the main-body engagement hole by operating a first operating portion 91. The second lock device has a front arm engagement hole 55 formed on the other end of the front arm, a second lock member 32, a second pressing member 72 and a second releasing member 82.

Description

  The present invention relates to a double door storage device.

  The center console in the passenger compartment is provided with a storage device having a storage space. In many storage devices, the opening of the storage space is covered with a lid so that it can be opened and closed, and the lid is used as an armrest. The lid can be opened and closed from both sides on the driver's seat side and the auxiliary seat side.

  As disclosed in Patent Documents 1 to 4, such double-folding storage devices are provided with locking members on both sides of the driver seat side and the auxiliary seat side of the lid, and provided with engagement holes on the opening periphery of the box body. The lock member can be engaged with or disengaged from the engagement hole. When opening the lid from the driver's seat side, the driver's seat side lock member is maintained by operating the driver's seat side operation part while maintaining the state where the passenger's seat side lock member is engaged with the engagement hole. Separate from the engagement hole. When opening the lid from the passenger seat side, by operating the operation part on the passenger seat side, the lock member on the passenger seat side is maintained while maintaining the state where the lock member on the driver seat side is engaged with the engagement hole. Separate from the engagement hole.

  In Patent Document 5, a lock member is disposed in the center of the lid, and the gap between the front edge of the opening of the box body and the lid, and the gap between the rear edge of the opening of the box body and the lid. It is disclosed that each of them is connected by an arm and a lock member is detachably locked to each arm.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-189249 JP-A-2005-306220 JP 2010-235123 A JP 2013-220709 A JP 2007-245838 A

  However, when a load is applied to the lid, the position of the lock member may shift. In this case, it becomes difficult for the lock member to be detached from the engagement hole. When the operation unit is operated, the lock member may rattle and the lid may not be opened easily.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a double-open storage device that can smoothly engage and disengage the lock member from the engagement hole.

(1) The double-folding storage device of the present invention includes a box body having an opening, a lid that covers the opening from the left or right side, and an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the lid from the left or right side of the opening; A double-fold storage device comprising:
The opening / closing mechanism restricts one of the left and right sides of the lid to the closed position or releases the restriction, and restricts the other of the left and right sides of the lid to the closed position. A second locking device that releases the front body, a front arm having one end pivotally supported on one of the left and right sides of the lid and the other end pivotally supported on the left and right sides of the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, Have
The first locking device includes:
A body engagement hole formed on one of the left side and the right side of the side wall facing the opening of the box body;
A first lock member provided on one of the left and right sides of the lid so as to engage and disengage from the main body engagement hole;
The first lock member is disposed behind the first lock member and at the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and the first lock member is advanced in a direction in which the first lock member is engaged with the body engagement hole. A first pressing member for pressing
A first operation unit driven by manual operation;
It is arranged in front of the first lock member and at the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and in a direction of pressing the first lock member by the operation of the first operation portion and detaching from the body engagement hole. A first release member for retracting the first lock member;
The second locking device includes:
A front arm engagement hole formed on the other of the left side and the right side of the front arm;
A second locking member provided on the other of the left and right sides of the lid so as to engage and disengage from the front arm engagement hole;
The second lock is disposed behind the second lock member and at the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and the second lock member is advanced in a direction to engage with the front arm engagement hole. A second pressing member that presses the member;
A second operation unit driven by manual operation;
A direction that is disposed in front of the second lock member and at a front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and that presses the second lock member by the operation of the second operation portion and separates from the front arm engagement hole. And a second release member for retracting the second lock member.

  In the above configuration, “left side” and “right side” are defined as the left side and the right side in the direction in which the lid of the double-folding storage device opens. The “front side” refers to the side where the front arm of the lid is disposed, and the “rear side” refers to the side opposite to the front side.

  According to the above configuration, the opening / closing mechanism includes the front arm, the first locking device that opens and closes one of the left and right sides of the lid, and the second locking device that opens and closes the other of the left and right sides of the lid. One end of the front arm is pivotally supported on one of the left and right sides of the lid, and the other end of the front arm is pivotally supported on the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body. Each of the first lock device and the second lock device has a first lock member and a second lock member provided on the lid. The first locking member of the first locking device is provided on one of the left side and the right side of the lid, is pressed by the first pressing member, and is engaged with a main body engagement hole located on the front side. The second lock member of the second lock device is provided on the other of the left side and the right side of the lid, is pressed by the second pressing member, and engages with the front arm engagement hole located on the front side. Yes.

  When the first operation unit is operated, the first release member presses the first lock member and forcibly moves the first lock member backward. The first lock member is retracted rearward and detached from the main body engagement hole. When one of the left and right sides of the lid is lifted in this state, the other second locking member on the left and right sides are engaged with the front arm engagement hole, and the other end of the front arm is pivoted to the box body. The lid rotates around the supported portion, and one of the left and right sides of the lid opens.

  When the second operation unit is operated, the second release member presses the second lock member and forcibly moves the second lock member backward. The second lock member is detached from the front arm engagement hole. In this state, when the other of the left side and the right side of the lid is lifted, one of the left and right first lock members is engaged with the main body engagement hole, and is pivotally supported by the lid at one end of the front arm. The lid body rotates together with the front arm around the portion being opened, and the other of the left and right sides of the lid opens.

  Thus, since the first lock member is directly pressed by the first release member and retracted, the first lock member can be smoothly and reliably detached from the main body engagement hole without rattling. . In addition, since the second lock member is directly pressed and retracted by the second release member, the second lock member can be smoothly and reliably detached from the front arm engagement hole without rattling.

  (2) The opening / closing mechanism is further disposed between a rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body and the lid, and one end is pivotally supported on the lid and the other end is pivotally supported on the box body. It is preferable to have a rear arm. The lid is stably supported by the front arm and the rear arm.

(3) One end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on one of the left side and the right side of the lid, and the other end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on the other of the left side and the right side on the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body. And
The first locking device further includes a first rear arm engagement hole formed at the one end of the rear arm, and the first pressing member presses the first locking member and the first rear arm engagement. The first pressing member is disengaged from the first rear arm engaging hole when the first locking member is retracted by the operation of the first operating portion.
The second locking device further includes a second lid engaging hole formed on the other of the left side and the right side of the side wall of the lid, and the second pressing member presses the second locking member and Preferably, the second pressing member is inserted into the second lid engaging hole, and the second pressing member is detached from the second lid engaging hole when the second locking member is retracted by the operation of the second operating portion. .

  The other end of the front arm is pivotally supported on the front periphery of the opening of the box body, and the other end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on the rear periphery of the opening of the box body. When the first operating portion is operated to disengage the first lock member from the main body engagement hole and the closed state of one of the left and right sides of the lid is released, the lid is moved forward together with the front arm and the rear arm. Rotate and open around the other end of the arm and the other end of the rear arm. The front and rear arms do not remain on the opening periphery of the box body, and the appearance of the opening periphery is good.

(4) One end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on one of the left side and the right side of the rear periphery of the opening of the box body, and the other end of the rear arm is pivoted on the other of the left side and the right side of the lid. And
The first locking device further includes a first lid engaging hole formed in one of the left side and the right side of the lid, and the first pressing member presses the first locking member. The first pressing member is engaged with the first lid engaging hole, and the first pressing member is disengaged from the first lid engaging hole when the first locking member is retracted by operation of the first operating portion.
The second locking device further includes a second rear arm engagement hole formed at the other end of the rear arm, and the second pressing member presses the second locking member and the second rear arm. It is preferable that the second pressing member is engaged with the engagement hole, and the second pressing member is detached from the second rear arm engagement hole when the second lock member is retracted by the operation of the second operation portion.

  In this case, the part pivotally supported by the lid of the front arm and the part pivotally supported by the lid of the rear arm form a point-symmetric structure. In addition, a portion pivotally supported on the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body of the front arm and a portion pivotally supported on the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body of the rear arm form a point-symmetric structure. For this reason, the structure which pivotally supports each of the front arm and the rear arm of the lid can be made common. Moreover, the structure which pivotally supports the front arm and the rear arm of the box body can be made common. Therefore, it becomes easy to share parts.

(5) The one end of the front arm has a shaft portion that is pivotally supported by the lid and has a through hole, and the first lock member is rotatable in the through hole at the one end of the front arm. Inserted,
The other end of the front arm has a shaft portion pivotally supported by the box body and having a through hole, and the second release member is rotatably inserted into the through hole at the other end of the front arm. It is preferable that

  The first lock member and the second release member not only constitute the first and second lock devices, but are positioned at the center of rotation of the front arm. In this case, the configuration of the opening / closing mechanism is simplified as compared with the case where the first and second lock devices that restrict and release the rotation of the lid and the rotation center of the lid are provided at different positions. it can.

  In addition, when the opening / closing mechanism has a rear arm, a shaft portion having a through hole is also provided at one end and the other end of the rear arm, and an element of the first lock device or the second lock device is inserted into each through hole. By doing so, the configuration of the opening and closing mechanism can be simplified.

  According to the above configuration of the present invention, it is possible to provide a double-open storage device that can smoothly engage and disengage the lock member from the engagement hole.

It is a perspective view of the double doors storage device of a 1st embodiment. It is sectional drawing of the double swing storage apparatus of 1st Embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the 1st pivot part of a front arm in 1st Embodiment. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a BB arrow sectional view of Drawing 2. It is CC sectional view taken on the line of FIG. In 1st Embodiment, it is sectional drawing of the double storage apparatus when operating the 1st operation part. In 1st Embodiment, it is sectional drawing of the double-opening storage apparatus when a cover body opens. In 1st Embodiment, it is sectional drawing of the double opening storage apparatus for showing a 1st locking device when a cover body exists in a closed state. In 1st Embodiment, it is sectional drawing of the double storage apparatus for showing the 1st locking device when operating the 1st operation part. In 1st Embodiment, it is sectional drawing of the double-folding storage apparatus for showing a 1st locking device when a cover body opens. In 1st Embodiment, it is sectional drawing of the double-folding storage apparatus for showing the 1st locking device when closing a cover body. It is sectional drawing of the double-folding storage apparatus of 2nd Embodiment.

(First embodiment)
A double door storage apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 and the subsequent drawings, front, rear, right, left, top, and bottom are directions as viewed from the occupant in the left driver's seat of the left-hand drive vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the double door storage device 10 of the present embodiment is mounted on a center console installed in the center of the vehicle interior. The double storage device 10 includes a box body 1 having an opening 11, a lid body 2 that covers the opening 11 of the box body 1, and an opening / closing mechanism 4 that can open and close the lid body 2 from the left side or the right side. The double-open storage device 10 is used as an armrest when the lid 2 is in a closed state.

  The box body 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a rectangular parallelepiped opening 11 is formed inside the box body 1. Planar peripheral portions 19 are formed on the front and rear sides of the opening 11 of the box body 1, respectively. A front side portion 15 and a rear side portion 16 are respectively provided on the peripheral edge portions 19 formed on the front side and the rear side of the opening 11 of the box body 1. The front side portion 15 corresponds to the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body of the present invention, and the rear side portion 16 corresponds to the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box main body of the present invention. The surface of the front side part 15 and the surface of the rear side part 16 are in positions that form the same plane as the surface of the lid 2 in the closed state. The front side portion 15 and the rear side portion 16 have side walls 15 a and 16 a that face each other with the opening 11 interposed therebetween.

  The lid 2 covers the opening 11 of the box body 1 so that it can be opened and closed from the left or right side. The lid 2 includes an upper member 21 and a lower member 22. The upper member 21 has an upper surface 21a and side walls 21b protruding downward from the periphery of the upper surface 21a. The upper surface 21a is covered with an outer skin 21f. The lower member 22 has a substantially rectangular plate shape. The left part and the right part of the lower member 22 are bent stepwise to form a step part 22a. The upper member 21 and the lower member 22 integrally form the lid body 2 by fastening bolts 22c.

  The opening / closing mechanism 4 includes a front arm 5, a rear arm 6, a first lock device 41, and a second lock device 42.

  The front arm 5 has a long shape, and is disposed between the lid body 2 and the front side portion 15 of the box body 1 so that the longitudinal direction thereof is parallel to the left-right direction. When the lid 2 is closed, the front arm 5 is disposed along the side wall 21b on the front side of the lid 2 and has substantially the same shape as the side wall 21b. At the left end of the front arm 5, a first pivotal support portion 51 that is pivotally supported on the front left side of the lid 2 is provided. At the right end of the front arm 5, a second pivot part 52 is provided which is pivotally supported on the right side of the front side part 15 of the box body 1.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the first pivotal support portion 51 of the front arm 5 includes a shaft portion 51 a that protrudes rearward from the left end of the front arm 5, a cylindrical body 51 b that is extrapolated to the shaft portion 51 a, and a torsion Coil spring 51c. The base portion of the shaft portion 51a has a circular cross section and is rotatably inserted into a support hole 21c formed in the side wall 21b of the upper member 21 of the lid 2. A washer 51j is disposed in the groove 51d formed on the outer surface of the shaft portion 51a. The tip portion of the shaft portion 51a has a non-circular portion 51e having a non-circular shape such as a D-shaped cross section, and the inner surface of the cylindrical body 51b has a shape corresponding to the non-circular portion 51e of the shaft portion 51a. The cylindrical body 51b rotates together with the rotation of the shaft portion 51a. At one end of the cylindrical body 51b, a gear portion 51f having a radially increased diameter is formed. The torsion coil spring 51c is wound around the cylinder 51b, and is disposed between the gear portion 51f of the cylinder 51b and the washer 51j. One end of the torsion coil spring 51c is locked to the locking portion 51k of the gear portion 51f of the cylindrical body 51b, and the other end of the torsion coil spring 51c is locked to the lid body 2 so that the front arm 5 with respect to the lid body 2 is locked. The front arm 5 is urged so as to open the angle. The gear part 51f formed in the cylindrical body 51b meshes with a damper gear 51i provided in the damper device 51g. The damper device 51 g is fixed to the lid body 2. Viscous oil is enclosed in the damper device 51g. A damper gear 51i formed on the outer peripheral portion of the damper device 51g meshes with a gear portion 51f formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical body 51b so as to attenuate the rotational speed of the shaft portion 51a that rotates together with the cylindrical body 51b. The opening speed of the body 2 is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the second pivotal support portion 52 of the front arm 5 includes a shaft portion 52a that protrudes forward at the right end in the longitudinal direction of the front arm 5, a cylindrical body 52b that is externally fitted to the shaft portion 52a, And a torsion coil spring 52c. The base portion of the shaft portion 52 a of the second pivotal support portion 52 is rotatably supported by a support hole 15 b formed in the side wall 15 a of the front side portion 15 of the box body 1. The shaft portion 52a has the same configuration as the shaft portion 51a of the first pivot support portion 51, and the cylindrical body 52b rotates together with the rotation of the shaft portion 52a. One end of the torsion coil spring 52c is locked to the cylindrical body 52b, and the other end of the torsion coil spring 52c is locked to the front side portion 15 of the box body 1, so that the torsion coil spring 52c is positioned forward of the box body 1. The front arm 5 is urged so that the angle of the arm 5 opens. A front arm engagement hole 55 is formed at the right end of the front arm 5. The front arm engagement hole 55 is located on and communicates with a through hole 52 h formed in the shaft portion 52 a of the second pivotal support portion 52 of the front arm 5.

  The rear arm 6 has a line-symmetric structure with respect to the front arm 5 as a straight line extending left and right. That is, the rear arm 6 has a long shape, and is disposed between the lid 2 and the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1 so that the longitudinal direction thereof is parallel to the left-right direction. The left end of the rear arm 6 has a first pivot 61 that is pivotally supported by the rear left end of the lid 2, and the right end of the rear arm 6 is pivotally supported by the right end of the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1. It has a pivot 62. The first pivot 61 of the rear arm 6 has a shaft 61a having a through hole 61h, a cylindrical body 61b, a torsion coil spring 61c, and a damper device 61g, like the first pivot 51 of the front arm 5. The part 61a is rotatably inserted into a support hole 21d formed in the side wall 21b of the lid 2. Similar to the second pivotal support part 52 of the front arm 5, the second pivotal support part 62 of the rear arm 6 has a shaft part 62a having a through hole 62h, a cylindrical body 62b, and a torsion coil spring 62c. A support hole 16b formed in the side wall 16a is rotatably inserted.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the first lock device 41 is a device that restricts the left side of the lid 2 to the closed position or releases the restriction. The first locking device 41 includes a main body engaging hole 17 formed in the box main body 1, a first locking member 31 provided in the lid body 2, and a first pressing member provided in the rear side portion 16 of the box main body 1. 71, a first release member 81 provided on the front side portion 15 of the box body 1, and a first operation portion 91.

  The main body engaging hole 17 of the first locking device 41 is formed on the left side of the side wall 15 a facing the opening 11 of the front side portion 15 of the box main body 1. The first lock member 31 of the first lock device 41 has a long shape.

  The first lock member 31 is arranged on the left side of the lid body 2 with the long direction facing the front-rear direction. The first lock member 31 is accommodated in a space between the left step 22 a of the lower member 22 of the lid 2 and the upper member 21. The first lock member 31 is engaged and disengaged from the main body engagement hole 17 by moving in the front-rear direction. The front portion of the first lock member 31 is rotatably inserted into a through hole 51 h formed in the shaft portion 51 a of the first pivotal support portion 51 of the front arm 5. A compression spring 33 is held between the rear end of the shaft portion 51 a and the flange portion 31 a provided at the center portion of the first lock member 31. The compression spring 33 urges the first lock member 31 in a backward direction. The rear portion of the first lock member 31 is rotatably inserted into a through hole 61 h formed in the shaft portion 61 a of the first pivotal support portion 61 of the rear arm 6.

  The first pressing member 71 of the first locking device 41 is disposed on the same axis as the first locking member 31 in the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1. A rear portion of the first pressing member 71 is provided with a first urging member. The first urging member 73 is a compression coil spring, and one end of the first urging member 73 is locked to a flange portion 71 a formed at the rear portion of the first pressing member 71, and the other end of the first urging member 73. Is locked to the rear side portion 16 of the box main body 1 to urge the first pressing member 71 forward. The forward biasing force of the first biasing member 73 is larger than the rearward biasing force of the compression spring 33 biasing the first lock member 31. The first pressing member 71 presses the first locking member 31 forwardly by the urging force of the first urging member 73, and the front portion of the first locking member 31 is brought into the main body engagement hole 17. Engaged.

  The first release member 81 of the first lock device 41 is disposed on the same axis as the first lock member 31 in the front side portion 15 of the box body 1. The rear portion of the first release member 81 is inserted into the main body engagement hole 17 so as to be able to advance and retract.

  The first operating portion 91 of the first locking device 41 has a button 91a, a linkage portion 91b, and a leg portion 91c. The button 91a is inserted into a hole 18a provided on the left side surface of the front side portion 15 of the box body 1 so as to be able to advance and retreat. A link portion 91b is fixed to the back side of the button 91a. The linkage portion 91b has a long hole 91d that is inclined leftward toward the rear side. A projection 81a protruding from the first release member 81 is slidably fitted into the elongated hole 91d. A leg portion 91c is formed at the tip of the linkage portion 91b. A surrounding wall 19a for holding the button 91a is formed inside the left side of the front side portion 15 of the box body 1 so as to surround the hole 18a. A linkage portion 91b is accommodated inside the surrounding wall 19a. An insertion hole 19b through which the leg portion 91c is slidably inserted is formed at the tip of the surrounding wall 19a. The holding hole 19e on the left side of the surrounding wall 19a is movably held by inserting the first release member 81 therethrough. A compression coil spring 97 is held between the linkage portion 91b and the periphery of the insertion hole 18 of the surrounding wall 19a, and the compression coil spring 97 urges the first operation portion 91 in a direction to advance to the left side. Yes. The peripheral edge of the button 91a is brought into contact with the peripheral edge of the hole 18a by the biasing force of the compression coil spring 97, and the position when the button 91a is not operated is defined. At this time, the protrusion 81a of the first release member 81 is located at the front end of the elongated hole 91d of the linkage 91b.

  Next, the second locking device 42 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the second locking device 42 is a device that restricts or releases the right side of the lid 2 to the closed position. The second lock device 42 includes a front arm engagement hole 55 formed at the right end of the front arm 5, a second lock member 32 provided in the lid body 2, and a second lock member 32 provided in the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1. 2 has a second pressing member 72, a second release member 82 provided on the front side portion 15 of the box body 1, and a second operating portion 92.

  The second lock member 32 has a long shape. The second lock member 32 is arranged on the right side of the lid body 2 with its longitudinal direction facing the front-rear direction. The second lock member 32 is accommodated in a space between the upper step 21 and the step 22 b on the right side of the lower member 22 of the lid 2. The second lock member 32 is engaged and disengaged from the front arm engagement hole 55 by moving in the front-rear direction. A compression spring 33 is held between the front side wall 21 b of the lid 2 and a flange 32 a formed at a substantially central portion of the second lock member 32. The compression spring 33 urges the second lock member 32 in a backward direction. The rear part of the second lock member 32 is inserted into the lid engaging hole 27.

  The second pressing member 72 is disposed on the same axis as the second locking member 32 in the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1. The second pressing member 72 is inserted into a through hole 62 h formed in the shaft portion 62 a of the second pivotal support portion 62 of the rear arm 6. A second urging member 74 is disposed behind the second pressing member 72. The second urging member 74 is a compression coil spring, one end of the second urging member 74 is locked to the rear portion of the second pressing member 72, and the other end of the second urging member 74 is the rear side of the box body 1. By being locked to the portion 16, the second pressing member 72 is urged forward. The biasing force of the second biasing member 74 is larger than the biasing force of the compression spring 33 biasing the second lock member 32. The second pressing member 72 presses the second lock member 32 forwardly by the urging force of the second urging member, and the front portion of the second lock member 32 is moved to the front arm engagement hole 55. Engaged.

  The second release member 82 of the second lock device 42 is disposed on the same axis as the second lock member 32 in the front side portion 15 of the box body 1. The rear portion of the second release member 82 is inserted into the front arm engagement hole 55 so as to be able to advance and retract.

  Similar to the first operation unit 91 of the first lock device 41, the second operation unit 92 of the second lock device 42 includes a button 92a, a link unit 92b, and a leg 92c. The second operation unit 92 has a line-symmetric structure with the first operation unit 91. The second operation unit 92 integrally includes a button 92a, a linkage unit 92b, and a leg unit 92c. The button 92a is inserted into a hole 18b provided on the right side surface of the front side portion 15 of the box body 1 so as to be able to advance and retreat. A surrounding wall 19b is formed on the periphery of the hole 18b of the front side portion 15. A support hole 19d at the tip of the surrounding wall 19b holds the leg 92c so as to be movable. The second operating portion 92 is linked to the second release member 82 by a slidable fitting between the elongated hole 92d formed in the linkage portion 92b and the protrusion 82a protruding from the second release member 82.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, a malfunction prevention device 45 for preventing malfunction of the first and second operation sections 91 and 92 is provided at the center of the front side section 15 of the box body 1 in the left-right direction. Yes. The malfunction prevention device 45 is disposed inside the front side portion 15 and at the center in the left-right direction. The malfunction prevention device 45 includes a control box 46 and a spring 47 that biases the control box 46 rearward. The control box 46 includes a housing portion 46a having a substantially rectangular shape, a seat portion 46b formed at the front end of the housing portion 46a and formed at the tip thereof, and a rear side of the housing portion 46a and extending from the side wall 15a of the front side portion 15. And an abutting portion 46c protruding so as to be able to advance and retreat. A support wall 15b protrudes downward from the center of the front side portion 15 in the left-right direction. The peripheral edge of the accommodating portion 46a is fixed to the support wall 15b by fastening screws 15c. The accommodating portion 46a includes a first accommodating portion 46d that accommodates the leg portion 91c of the first operating portion 91, a second accommodating portion 46e that accommodates the leg portion 92c of the second operating portion 92, the first accommodating portion 46d, and the first accommodating portion 46d. 2 and a control rod 46f protruding between the housing portion 46e. The spring 47 is held between the seat portion 46b of the control box 46 and the side wall 15a on the front side of the front side portion 15, and biases the control box 46 rearward.

  Next, the operation of the double door storage device 10 of the present embodiment will be described. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 2, when the lid 2 is closed, in the first locking device 41, the first urging member 73 urges the first pressing member 71 forward. The first pressing member 71 presses the rear portion of the first lock member 31 forward and is engaged with the rear arm engagement hole 65 of the rear arm 6. The front portion of the first lock member 31 is engaged with a main body engagement hole 17 formed in the side wall 15 a of the front side portion 15 of the box main body 1. Thereby, the left side of the lid body 2 is maintained in the closed state. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, also in the second locking device 42, the second pressing member 72 is moved to the rear portion of the second locking member 32 by the urging force of the second urging member 74, similarly to the first locking device 41. Is pushed forward and engaged with a second lid engaging hole 27 formed in the lid 2. The front portion of the second lock member 32 is engaged with the front arm engagement hole 55 of the front arm 5. Thereby, the closed state of the right side of the cover body 2 is maintained.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, when the left side of the lid 2 is opened, the left button 91 a of the first operation unit 91 is pushed in. The elongated hole 91 d of the first operation portion 91 moves relative to the protrusion 81 a of the first release member 81. The protrusion 81a is guided by the elongated hole 91d and moves forward. The first release member 81 advances into the main body engagement hole 17 and presses the front portion of the first lock member 31 backward. The first lock member 31 moves backward against the pressing force of the first pressing member 71 and is detached from the main body engagement hole 17. The rear portion of the first lock member 31 enters the rear arm engagement hole 65 and pushes the first pressing member 71 back to the rear side. Thereby, the restriction | limiting of the closed state of the left side of the cover body 2 is cancelled | released. Due to the urging force of the torsion coil springs 52c and 62c, the second pivotal support part 52 of the front arm 5 and the second pivotal support part 62 of the rear arm 6 rotate, and the left side of the lid body 2 opens.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 8, and 11, when the lid body 2 is opened, the first lock member 31 is moved backward by the compression spring 33, and the through hole 51 h of the first pivotal support portion 51 of the front arm 5. Stay inside. Since the front portion of the first pressing member 71 is separated from the first locking member 31, the front portion is advanced forward by the first urging member 73. When the pushing force of the button 91 a is released, the button 91 a protrudes outward by the compression coil spring 97. Accordingly, the protrusion 81a of the first release member 81 is guided in the elongated hole 91d provided in the first operation portion 91, and the first release member 81 is moved forward.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when closing the left side of the lid 2, the left side of the lid 2 is pushed downward to approach the opening 11. The front part of the first pressing member 71 protruding from the rear side part 16 of the box main body 1 comes into contact with a tapered part 69 formed below the side surface of the rear arm 6 and is pushed back to the rear side.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the opening 11 is completely closed by the lid body 2, the front portion of the first pressing member 71 advances into the rear arm engagement hole 65 and advances the first locking member 31 forward. The front portion of the first lock member 31 is engaged with the main body engagement hole 17 of the front side portion 15 of the box main body 1. Thereby, the rotation of the lid body 2 is restricted and the closed state is maintained.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, when the right side of the lid 2 is opened, the right button 92 a of the second operation unit 92 is pushed. When the button 92a is pushed in, the second release member 82 is retracted and the second lock member 32 is released from the front arm engagement hole 55 as in the case where the button 91a is pushed. The second pressing member 72 is retracted and detached from the second lid engaging hole 27 formed in the lid 2. Thereby, the restriction | limiting of the closed state of the right side of the cover body 2 is cancelled | released. When the right side of the lid 2 is opened, the second pressing member 74 is released from the compression force of the compression spring 33 toward the rear side of the second lock member 32. For this reason, the front portion of the second pressing member 74 protrudes from the through hole 62h of the shaft portion 62a of the rear arm 6 to the outside on the front side due to the biasing force of the second biasing member 82 toward the front side. When the lid 2 is returned to the closed position, the lid 2 is retracted by a tapered portion 29 formed at the tip of the peripheral edge portion 21 b of the upper member 21 of the lid 2.

  Here, the malfunction prevention device 45 will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, when the left button 91a is pushed in, the leg portion 91c of the first operation portion 91 moves from the first housing portion 46d of the control box 46 of the malfunction preventing device 45 to the second housing portion 46e side. Advance. At this time, the gap l between the leg portion 91c of the first operation portion 91 and the leg portion 92c of the second operation portion 92 is about 1 mm. For this reason, when the button 91a of the first operation unit 91 is pressed, the button 92a of the second operation unit 92 cannot be pressed. For this reason, the rotation restriction of the lid body 2 by the second lock device 42 cannot be released while the left button 91a is being pushed in. Conversely, when the right button 92a is being pushed in, the button 91a cannot be pushed in. For this reason, the rotation restriction of the lids 2 on the left and right sides is not released at the same time.

  Further, when the lid body 2 is closed, the abutting portion 46 c is in contact with the side wall 21 b of the lid body 2. When the lid 2 is opened, the contact portion 46 c is not in contact with the side wall 21 b of the lid 2, so that the entire control box 46 is moved rearward by the urging force of the spring 47. The control rod 46f of the control box 46 is interposed between the leg portion 91c and the leg portion 92c, so that both the first operation portion 91 and the second operation portion 92 cannot be operated simultaneously.

  According to the present embodiment, since the first lock member 31 is directly pressed by the first release member 81 and retracted, the first lock member 31 is smoothly and reliably detached from the main body engagement hole 17. be able to. Further, since the second lock member 32 is also pressed and retracted directly by the second release member 82, the second lock member 32 can be smoothly and reliably detached from the front arm engagement hole 55. When the lid 2 of the double-folding storage device 10 of the present embodiment is opened and closed, there is no possibility of abnormal noise without rattling.

  The lid 2 is provided with first and second lock members 31 and 32, and the first and second pressing members 71 and 72 and the first and second release members 81 and 82 are disposed on the box body 1. . For this reason, the structure of the cover body 2 becomes simple and the cover body 2 becomes lightweight.

  The front side and the rear side of the lid body 2 are supported by the box body 1 through a front arm 5 and a rear arm 6 so as to be opened and closed. For this reason, the lid body 2 is stably held by the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, in the present embodiment, a driver's seat is arranged on the right side of the double-fold storage device 10. When the passenger sitting in the driver's seat pushes the button 91 a and opens the right side of the lid 2, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 rotate together with the lid 2. For this reason, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 are not visible on the periphery of the opening 11 of the box body 1, and the appearance is good. On the other hand, when the passenger sitting in the passenger seat located on the left side of the double-folding storage device 10 opens the left side of the lid body 2, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 remain on the periphery of the opening 11 of the box body 1 and can be seen by the passenger. However, as shown in FIG. 1, when the left side of the lid 2 is placed, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 are disposed along the side wall 21b of the lid 2 and have substantially the same shape as the side wall 21b. I am doing. For this reason, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 appear as if they are the side wall 21b of the lid body 2, and the appearance is not impaired.

  In this embodiment, when the left side of the lid 2 is opened from the left driver's seat, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 are also swung together with the lid 2, and when the right side of the lid 2 is opened, the front arm 5 and the rear The arm 6 was left on the periphery of the opening 11. However, in this case, the left and right directions of the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 are reversed, so that when the right side of the lid 2 is opened, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 are left on the periphery of the opening 11 and the lid When the left side of the body 2 is opened, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 may be rotated together with the lid body 2.

(Second Embodiment)
As shown in FIG. 13, the double-folded storage device 10 of the present embodiment has the left end of the rear arm 6 pivoted on the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1, and the right end of the rear arm 6 pivoted on the lid 2. This is different from the first embodiment.

  In the present embodiment, the first pivotal support 61 provided at the left end of the rear arm 6 is similar to the second pivotal support 52 of the front arm 5, with a shaft 61a, a cylinder 61b, and a torsion coil spring 61c. It has. The first pressing member 71 is inserted into the through hole 61h formed in the shaft portion 61a. A body engaging hole 17 is formed on the left side of the side wall 15a of the front side portion 15 of the box body 1. A first lid engaging hole 28 is formed in the right side wall 21 b of the lid 2.

  Similar to the first pivotal support 51 of the front arm 5, the second pivotal support 62 provided at the right end of the rear arm 6 includes a shaft 62a, a cylindrical body 62b, a torsion coil spring 62c, and a damper device 62g. It has. A front arm engagement hole 55 is formed at the right end of the front arm 5. The front arm engagement hole 55 is located on and communicates with a through hole 52 h formed in the shaft portion 52 a of the second pivotal support portion 52 of the front arm 5. A second rear arm engagement hole 66 is formed at the right end of the rear arm 6. The second rear arm engagement hole 66 is located on and communicates with the through hole 62 h formed in the shaft portion 62 a of the second pivotal support portion 62 of the rear arm 6.

  In the present embodiment, when the button 91 a of the left first operation unit 91 is pushed in, the first release member 81 is retracted and the first lock member 31 is detached from the main body engagement hole 17. The first lock member 31 retracts the first pressing member 71 and disengages the first pressing member 71 from the first lid engaging hole 28. Thereby, the restriction | limiting of the closed state of the left side of the cover body 2 is cancelled | released.

  When the second operation portion 92 on the right side is operated, the second release member 82 is retracted and the second lock member 32 is detached from the front arm engagement hole 55. The second lock member 32 retracts the second pressing member 72 to disengage the second pressing member 72 from the second rear arm engagement hole 66. Thereby, the restriction | limiting of the closed state of the left side of the cover body 2 is cancelled | released.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of the rear arm 6 is point-symmetric with the configuration of the front arm 5 and has the same configuration. For this reason, the front arm 5 and the rear arm 6 can be used interchangeably. The parts of the double door storage device 10 can be shared.

  The first pivot part 51 pivotally supported by the lid 2 of the front arm 5 and the second pivot part 62 pivotally supported by the lid 2 of the rear arm 6 form a point-symmetric structure. Further, a second pivotal support portion 52 pivotally supported by the front side portion 15 of the box body 1 of the front arm 5, and a first pivotal support portion 61 pivotally supported by the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1 of the rear arm 6; However, it has a point-symmetric structure. For this reason, the structure which each pivotally supports the front arm 5 and the back arm 6 in the cover body 2 can be made common, and the structure which each pivotally supports the front arm 5 and the back arm 6 of the box body 1 is made common. can do. Therefore, it is easy to share parts.

  In the above embodiment, the front portion of the first lock member 31 supported by the first pivotal support portion 51 of the front arm 5 and the rearward portion of the second release member 82 supported by the second pivotal support portion 52 of the front arm 5. The portion not only constitutes the first and second locking devices 41 and 42 but also serves as a rotation center of the front arm 5. The front portion of the first pressing member 71 supported by the first pivot 61 of the rear arm 6 and the rear portion of the second lock member 32 supported by the second pivot 62 of the rear arm 6 are the first In addition to constituting the second locking devices 41 and 42, it also serves as a rotation center of the rear arm 6. The configuration of the opening / closing mechanism 4 can be simplified as compared with the case where the lock mechanism for restricting and releasing the rotation of the lid body 2 and the mechanism for rotating the lid body 2 are provided at different positions.

  Also, shaft portions 61a and 62a having through holes 61h and 62h are formed at one end and the other end of the rear arm 6, and elements of the first lock device 41 or the second lock device 42 are formed in the through holes 61h and 62h. The structure of the opening / closing mechanism 4 can be simplified by inserting.

  In the said embodiment, the cover body 2 was controlled to the closed position by pressing the 1st, 2nd lock members 31 and 32 to the front side of a vehicle. However, the first and second lock devices 41 and 42 are reversed in the front-rear direction, and the first and second lock members 31 and 32 are pressed toward the rear side of the vehicle to bring the lid 2 into the closed position. It may be regulated.

  In the above embodiment, the first and second pressing members 71 and 72 and the first and second urging members 73 and 74 are disposed on the rear side portion 16 of the box body 1. However, it is also possible to arrange them on the lid 2.

1: Box main body, 10: Double-opening storage device, 11: Opening, 15: Front side part (front peripheral edge of the box main body opening), 16: Rear side part (rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box main body), 17: Main body engagement Hole: 2: lid, 27: second lid engaging hole, 28: first lid engaging hole, 31: first locking member, 32: second locking member, 4: opening / closing mechanism, 41: first Lock device, 42: second lock device, 45: malfunction prevention device, 5: front arm, 51: first pivotal support, 51a, 52a, 61a, 62a: shaft, 51b, 52b, 61b, 62b: cylinder 51c, 52c, 61c, 62c: torsion coil spring, 52: second pivot support, 55: front arm engagement hole, 6: rear arm, 61: first pivot support, 62: second pivot support, 65: first Rear arm engagement hole, 66: second rear arm engagement hole, 71: first pressing portion , 72: second pressing member, 73: first urging member, 74: second urging member, 81: first releasing member, 82: second releasing member, 91: first operating part, 92: second operating member Part

Claims (5)

A double-open storage device comprising: a box body having an opening; a lid that covers the opening from the left side or the right side; and an opening / closing mechanism that opens and closes the lid from the left side or the right side of the opening;
The opening / closing mechanism restricts one of the left and right sides of the lid to the closed position or releases the restriction, and restricts the other of the left and right sides of the lid to the closed position. A second locking device that releases the front body, a front arm having one end pivotally supported on one of the left and right sides of the lid and the other end pivotally supported on the left and right sides of the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, Have
The first locking device includes:
A body engagement hole formed on one of the left side and the right side of the side wall facing the opening of the box body;
A first lock member provided on one of the left and right sides of the lid so as to engage and disengage from the main body engagement hole;
The first lock member is disposed behind the first lock member and at the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and the first lock member is advanced in a direction in which the first lock member is engaged with the body engagement hole. A first pressing member for pressing
A first operation unit driven by manual operation;
It is arranged in front of the first lock member and at the front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and in a direction of pressing the first lock member by the operation of the first operation portion and detaching from the body engagement hole. A first release member for retracting the first lock member;
The second locking device includes:
A front arm engagement hole formed on the other of the left side and the right side of the front arm;
A second locking member provided on the other of the left and right sides of the lid so as to engage and disengage from the front arm engagement hole;
The second lock is disposed behind the second lock member and at the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and the second lock member is advanced in a direction to engage with the front arm engagement hole. A second pressing member that presses the member;
A second operation unit driven by manual operation;
A direction that is disposed in front of the second lock member and at a front peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and that presses the second lock member by the operation of the second operation portion and separates from the front arm engagement hole. And a second release member for retracting the second lock member.   The opening / closing mechanism is further disposed between a rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body and the lid, and a rear arm having one end pivotally supported by the lid body and the other end pivotally supported by the box body. The double door storage device according to claim 1 having One end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on one of the left side and the right side of the lid, and the other end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on the other of the left side and the right side of the rear peripheral edge of the box body,
The first locking device further includes a first rear arm engagement hole formed at the one end of the rear arm, and the first pressing member presses the first locking member and the first rear arm engagement. The first pressing member is disengaged from the first rear arm engaging hole when the first locking member is retracted by the operation of the first operating portion.
The second locking device further includes a second lid engaging hole formed on the other of the left side and the right side of the side wall of the lid, and the second pressing member presses the second locking member and The second pressing member is inserted into the second lid engaging hole, and the second pressing member is detached from the second lid engaging hole when the second locking member is retracted by operation of the second operating portion. Double-fold storage device as described. One end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on one of the left and right sides of the rear peripheral edge of the opening of the box body, and the other end of the rear arm is pivotally supported on the other of the left and right sides of the lid,
The first locking device further includes a first lid engaging hole formed in one of the left side and the right side of the lid, and the first pressing member presses the first locking member. The first pressing member is engaged with the first lid engaging hole, and the first pressing member is disengaged from the first lid engaging hole when the first locking member is retracted by operation of the first operating portion.
The second locking device further includes a second rear arm engagement hole formed at the other end of the rear arm, and the second pressing member presses the second locking member and the second rear arm. The double opening according to claim 2, wherein the second pressing member is engaged with an engagement hole, and the second pressing member is disengaged from the second rear arm engagement hole when the second lock member is retracted by operation of the second operation portion. Storage device. The one end of the front arm has a shaft portion that is pivotally supported by the lid and has a through hole, and the first lock member is rotatably inserted into the through hole of the one end of the front arm. And
The other end of the front arm has a shaft portion pivotally supported by the box body and having a through hole, and the second release member is rotatably inserted into the through hole at the other end of the front arm. The double-folding storage device according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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