CN111516571A

CN111516571A - Handrail case lighting device

Info

Publication number: CN111516571A
Application number: CN202010282667.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王章生; 孙志强
Original assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Ningbo Geely Automobile Research and Development Co Ltd
Current assignee: Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd; Ningbo Geely Automobile Research and Development Co Ltd
Priority date: 2020-04-12
Filing date: 2020-04-12
Publication date: 2020-08-11

Abstract

The invention discloses a handrail box lighting device which is used for an automobile, wherein the handrail box comprises a box body assembly and a handrail assembly, a cavity is formed in the box body assembly in a hollow mode and used for containing articles, the handrail assembly is movably connected with the box body assembly, the handrail assembly can be switched between a closed state and an opened state and used for supporting the arms of a driver in the closed state, the articles in the cavity are taken and placed in the opened state, the lighting device comprises a switch device and a lighting device, the switch device and the lighting device are electrically connected with each other, the lighting device is used for lighting the cavity, and the switch device is used for controlling the light-on state and the light-off state of the lighting device. The handrail box lighting device disclosed by the invention controls the lighting equipment to be turned on and off through the switching equipment.

Description

Handrail case lighting device

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile parts, in particular to a handrail box illuminating device.

Background

Most of the prior automobiles are provided with armrest boxes in a cab to support hands of a driver so as to reduce the driving fatigue of the driver. In order to increase the storage capacity of the cockpit, a storage function is designed inside the armrest box. The vast majority of current handrail case does not set up lighting apparatus, and the lamp can't shine the handrail incasement again in the car, leads to the handrail incasement dim, sees the thing unclear thing of getting the thing difficulty. The handrail box with the lighting equipment is designed, the lighting equipment is controlled to be turned on and turned off mostly by the control module and the angle sensing device, the automation degree is high, meanwhile, the waste of electric quantity can be reduced, but the cost required by all the control modules and the angle sensing device is high, and the reliability is poor. The other design is to control the on and off of the lighting device by using the contact and separation of the double electrodes, and the control function is disabled because the electrodes are exposed and foreign matters or rust easily exist on the surfaces.

The foregoing description is provided for general background information and is not admitted to be prior art.

Disclosure of Invention

The invention aims to provide a handrail box lighting device which is low in cost and good in reliability.

The invention provides a handrail box lighting device which is used for an automobile, wherein the handrail box comprises a box body assembly and a handrail assembly, a cavity is formed in the box body assembly in a hollow mode and used for containing articles, the handrail assembly is movably connected with the box body assembly, the handrail assembly can be switched between a closed state and an opened state and used for supporting the arms of a driver in the closed state, and the articles in the cavity are taken and placed in the opened state.

Further, the lighting device is located at the upper part of the inner side wall of the box body assembly, and the irradiation direction is inclined downwards to illuminate the cavity.

Furthermore, the switch device comprises a switch mechanism and a limiting block, wherein the switch mechanism and the limiting block are fixed on the armrest assembly and the armrest assembly are fixed on the box body assembly, so that the switch mechanism controls the lighting device to be in the light-on state under the action of no external force, when the armrest assembly is in the light-off state, the limiting block interferes with the switch mechanism, and the switch mechanism is disconnected to control the lighting device to be in the light-off state.

Furthermore, the number of the limiting blocks and the number of the switch mechanisms are two, the two limiting blocks are respectively fixed on two sides of the handrail assembly, and the two switch mechanisms are respectively fixed on two sides of the box body assembly.

Further, the lower edge of the limit block is rounded, so that when the armrest assembly is switched from the open state to the closed state, and the limit block interferes with the switch mechanism, the switch mechanism is pushed to move transversely.

Further, the switching mechanism comprises a movable member and a fixed member, the fixed member is fixed to the armrest assembly, the fixed member is hollow inside and used for accommodating the movable member, and the movable member can move transversely in the fixed member.

Furthermore, the fixing part is provided with a through hole towards the side wall on one side of the cavity, the front end of the moving part is provided with a contact part which extends into the cavity through the through hole, and the front end of the contact part is rounded for being transversely pushed by the limiting block when in contact with the limiting block.

Further, the switch mechanism further comprises a reset piece, wherein the reset piece is connected with the movable piece and the fixed piece and used for fixing the position of the movable piece under the action of no external force, and then the lighting device is in the light-on state.

Further, the switch mechanism further comprises a contact switch, the contact switch comprises two contact electrodes which are respectively fixed on the moving part and the fixing part, and is used for controlling the lighting equipment to be in a light-on state when the two contact electrodes are in contact power-on, and controlling the lighting equipment to be in a light-off state when the two contact electrodes are separated and power-off.

Further, when the movable member is located on a side close to the cavity in the fixed member, the two contact electrodes are in contact with each other, and when the movable member is located on a side far from the cavity in the fixed member, the two contact electrodes are separated from each other.

The handrail box lighting device provided by the invention controls the lighting equipment to be turned on and off through the switching equipment. The energy is saved while the armrest box is illuminated through the interaction of the switch mechanism and the limiting block, and the armrest box is low in equipment cost and good in stability. Meanwhile, the switch equipment is arranged on the two sides of the armrest box, so that the transverse displacement of the armrest assembly is controlled when the armrest assembly is in a closed state, and the impact abnormal sound is obviously reduced.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural view of a lighting device of a console box according to an embodiment of the invention;

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged schematic structural view of the lighting device of the armrest box shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the lighting device 32 of the armrest box lighting device of FIG. 1 fixed to the box assembly 10;

fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the structure of the lighting device 32 in the handrail box lighting apparatus of fig. 3;

FIG. 5 is another enlarged partial schematic view of the lighting device of the armrest box of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the armrest box lighting device shown in FIG. 1, in which the switch mechanism 311 is fixed on the box assembly 10;

fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the armrest box lighting device shown in fig. 1, in which the switch mechanism 311 is in contact with the stopper 312.

Detailed Description

The following detailed description of embodiments of the present invention is provided in connection with the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are intended to illustrate the invention but are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, a handrail box lighting device according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in an automobile, and the handrail box is fixed in a cab of the automobile, and includes a box assembly 10, a handrail assembly 20, and a lighting device 30. The case assembly 10 has a hollow cavity 11 for accommodating articles, the armrest assembly 20 has a hinge 21 at the rear side thereof for rotatably connecting with the case assembly 10, and the armrest assembly 20 can rotate around the hinge 21 and switch between a closed state and an open state. The armrest assembly 20 holds the rider's arm in a closed position and provides access to the contents of the cavity 11 in an open position. In other embodiments, the hinge portion 21 can be disposed on the side of the armrest assembly 20, and can be rotated laterally to open and close the armrest assembly 20, or can be connected to the armrest assembly 20 and the box assembly 10 by sliding rails or other means.

Referring to fig. 3 to 4, the lighting apparatus 30 includes a switch device 31 and a lighting device 32 electrically connected to each other, the lighting device 32 is configured to illuminate the cavity 11, and the switch device 31 is configured to control a light-on state and a light-off state of the lighting device 32. The lighting device 32 is provided with a first buckle 321, and is fixed on the upper part of the inner side wall of the box body assembly 10 through the first buckle 321. An LED lamp 322 is provided in the lighting device 32, and the direction of illumination is inclined downward to illuminate a larger area in the cavity 11. Fixed through first buckle 321, make lighting apparatus 32 make things convenient for dismouting, maintenance change. The lighting device 32 is arranged on the upper portion of the inner side wall of the box body assembly 10, and the light source is directly arranged in the cavity 11, so that the lighting effect is better. In other embodiments, other devices such as LEDs may be used instead of the LED lamps 322, and the lighting devices 32 may be disposed on the lower base plate of the armrest assembly 20 or elsewhere according to actual conditions, and the number of the lighting devices may be increased or decreased according to actual conditions.

The switch device 31 includes two switch mechanisms 311 and two stoppers 312. The two limit blocks 312 are respectively fixed on two sides of the lower bottom plate of the armrest assembly 20, and the two switch mechanisms 311 are respectively fixed on two sides of the box assembly 10. The lower edge of the limit block 312 is rounded to push the switch mechanism 311 to move laterally when the armrest assembly 20 is switched from the open state to the closed state and the limit block 312 interferes with the switch mechanism 311, so that the switch mechanism 311 controls the lighting device 32 to be in the light-off state.

Referring to fig. 5 to 7, the switch mechanism 311 includes a movable member 3111, a fixed member 3112, a reset member 3113 and a contact switch 3114. The mounting 3112 is fixed on the handle assembly 20 through the second buckle 3115, and is fixed through the second buckle 3115, which is more convenient for disassembly and assembly, maintenance and replacement. Stationary member 3112 is hollow to accommodate movable member 3111, and movable member 3111 is movable laterally within stationary member 3112. The touch switch 3114 includes two touch electrodes 3116 fixed to the movable member 3111 and the fixed member 3112, respectively. When the movable member 3111 is close to one side of the cavity 11, the two contact electrodes 3116 are in contact, the circuit is conducted, and the lighting device 32 is in a light-on state. When the movable member 3111 is away from the cavity 11, the two contact electrodes 3116 are separated, the circuit is broken, and the lighting device 32 is in a light-off state. The contact switch 3114 is not exposed, the contact electrode 3116 is not easy to rust and deposit dust, and the service life is obviously prolonged. In the present embodiment, only one of the switch mechanisms 311 is provided with the touch switch 3114. In other embodiments, the contact switch 3114 may be disposed in both switch mechanisms 311 according to actual conditions, and the lighting device 32 may be controlled together by and/or logic, and the contact switch 3114 may be replaced by a push switch, a boat-type switch, or the like.

The fixed member 3112 is provided with a through hole toward the cavity 11, and the front end of the movable member 3111 is provided with a contact portion 3117 extending into the cavity 11 through the through hole. The contact portion 3117 is rounded at the front end, and is used for when interfering with the stopper 312, contacting with the rounded corner of the stopper 312, and being pushed to the direction away from the cavity 11 by the stopper 312, so as to separate the contact electrode 3116, open the circuit of the contact switch 3114, and turn off the light of the lighting device 32. The reset member 3113 is connected to the movable member 3111 and the fixed member 3112, and is used for fixing the position of the movable member 3111 when no external force is applied, so that the lighting device 32 is in a light-on state. In this embodiment, the reset member 3113 is a pressure spring, and pushes the movable member 3111 to the side close to the cavity 11, so that the contact switch 3114 is turned on and the lighting device 32 is in the on state. The switch mechanism 311 is under no external force, and when the armrest assembly 20 is in the open state, the lighting device 32 is always in the on state, and the use is more convenient without the control of personnel. The switch device 31 is used for replacing an angle sensing device, so that the cost is reduced, the influence of the environment is small, the damage is not easy, and the stability is higher. In other embodiments, the restoring member 3113 may be a tension spring, a special-shaped spring, or an elastic band or other mechanisms according to practical situations.

When the armrest assembly 20 is in the closed state, the two stoppers 312 abut against the sidewalls of the case assembly 10 after pushing the contact portion 3117 away. When the armrest assembly 20 is in the closed state, the armrest assembly will not shake due to external force, causing abnormal sound and even damage. The limiting block 312 is a rubber block, has low cost, is wear-resistant, has certain elasticity, and can absorb the impact force between the armrest assembly 20 and the box assembly 10 to prevent the parts from being damaged. Of course, in other embodiments, other materials may be used for the stop block 312. The switch mechanism 311 may be fixed to the armrest assembly 20, the limit block 312 may be fixed to the case assembly 10, and the number of the switch mechanism 311 and the limit block 312 may be increased or decreased according to actual conditions.

The handrail box lighting device provided by the embodiment controls the lighting device 32 to be switched on and off through the interaction of the switch mechanism 311 and the limiting block 312, so that the handrail box is lighted, energy is saved, the device cost is low, and the stability is good. Meanwhile, the switch devices 31 are arranged on the two sides of the armrest box, so that the transverse displacement of the armrest assembly 20 is controlled when the armrest assembly 20 is in a closed state, and the impact abnormal sound is obviously reduced.

In the drawings, the size and relative sizes of layers and regions may be exaggerated for clarity. It will be understood that when an element such as a layer, region or substrate is referred to as being "formed on," "disposed on" or "located on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or intervening elements may also be present. In contrast, when an element is referred to as being "directly formed on" or "directly disposed on" another element, there are no intervening elements present.

In this document, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; can be mechanically or electrically connected; they may be connected directly or indirectly through intervening media, or they may be interconnected between two elements. The specific meaning of the above terms can be understood in a specific case to those of ordinary skill in the art.

In this document, the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "vertical", "horizontal", and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the purpose of clarity and convenience of description of the technical solutions, and thus, should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

As used herein, the ordinal adjectives "first", "second", etc., used to describe an element are merely to distinguish between similar elements and do not imply that the elements so described must be in a given sequence, either temporally, spatially, in ranking, or in any other manner.

As used herein, the meaning of "a plurality" or "a plurality" is two or more unless otherwise specified.

As used herein, the terms "comprises," "comprising," or any other variation thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, including not only those elements listed, but also other elements not expressly listed.

The above description is only for the specific embodiments of the present invention, but the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto, and any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of the changes or substitutions within the technical scope of the present invention, and all the changes or substitutions should be covered within the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention shall be subject to the protection scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A handrail box lighting device for car, handrail box includes box assembly (10) and handrail assembly (20), the inside cavity formation cavity (11) of box assembly (10) is used for holding article, handrail assembly (20) with box assembly (10) swing joint, handrail assembly (20) can switch between closed condition and open mode, are used for when closed condition bearing driver's arm, when open condition take and put article in cavity (11), characterized by, lighting device includes switchgear (31) and lighting apparatus (32) that are connected electrically each other, lighting apparatus (32) are used for illuminating cavity (11), switching apparatus (31) are used for controlling the light-on state and the light-off state of lighting apparatus (32).

2. The handrail box lighting device according to claim 1, wherein the lighting means (32) is located at an upper portion of an inner side wall of the box assembly (10) and the direction of illumination is inclined downward for illuminating the cavity (11).

3. The lighting device of claim 1, wherein the switch device (31) comprises a switch mechanism (311) and a stopper (312), one of the switch mechanism (311) and the stopper (312) is fixed to the handle assembly (20) and the other is fixed to the box assembly (10), so that the switch mechanism (311) controls the lighting device (32) to be in the light-on state without external force, the stopper (312) interferes with the switch mechanism (311) when the handle assembly (20) is in the closed state, and the switch mechanism (311) opens and controls the lighting device (32) to be in the light-off state.

4. The lighting device of claim 3, wherein the number of the limiting blocks (312) and the number of the switch mechanisms (311) are two, the two limiting blocks (312) are respectively fixed on two sides of the armrest assembly (20), and the two switch mechanisms (311) are respectively fixed on two sides of the box assembly (10).

5. The armrest box lighting device according to claim 4, wherein a lower edge of the stopper (312) is rounded to push the switch mechanism (311) to move laterally when the stopper (312) interferes with the switch mechanism (311) when the armrest assembly (20) is switched from the open state to the closed state.

6. The armrest box lighting device according to claim 4, wherein the switch mechanism (311) comprises a movable member (3111) and a fixed member (3112), the fixed member (3112) is fixed to the armrest assembly (20), the fixed member (3112) is hollow inside to accommodate the movable member (3111), and the movable member (3111) is laterally movable in the fixed member (3112).

7. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the side wall of the fixed member (3112) facing the cavity (11) is provided with a through hole, the front end of the movable member (3111) is provided with a contact portion (3117) extending into the cavity (11) through the through hole, and the front end of the contact portion (3117) is rounded to be laterally pushed by the stopper (312) when contacting the stopper (312).

8. The handrail box lighting device according to claim 6, wherein the switch mechanism (311) further comprises a reset member (3113), and the reset member (3113) connects the movable member (3111) and the fixed member (3112) for fixing the position of the movable member (3111) when no external force is applied, so that the lighting device (32) is in the light-on state.

9. The lighting device of claim 6, wherein the switch mechanism (311) further comprises a contact switch (3114), the contact switch (3114) comprises two contact electrodes (3116) respectively fixed on the movable member (3111) and the fixed member (3112) for controlling the lighting device (32) to be in a light-on state when the two contact electrodes (3116) are in contact and energized state, and controlling the lighting device (32) to be in a light-off state when the two contact electrodes (3116) are separated and de-energized state.

10. The handrail box lighting device according to claim 9, wherein the movable member (3111) is in contact with both of the contact electrodes (3116) when located on a side close to the cavity (11) in the fixed member (3112), and the movable member (3111) is separated from both of the contact electrodes (3116) when located on a side away from the cavity (11) in the fixed member (3112).