CN115139917A

CN115139917A - Storage box with spacer

Info

Publication number: CN115139917A
Application number: CN202210830814.2A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 王郁; 苗强
Original assignee: SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd
Current assignee: SAIC Volkswagen Automotive Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-07-15
Filing date: 2022-07-15
Publication date: 2022-10-04

Abstract

The invention provides a storage box with a spacer. The storage box with the spacer comprises a storage box body, a partition board and a partition board, wherein the storage box body is rectangular, the top of the storage box body is open, and the storage box body comprises a bottom board and side walls arranged on two sides of the bottom board in the length direction; the storage box comprises a storage box body, a push-pull assembly and a top block, wherein the storage box body is provided with a storage box body, the push-pull assembly is arranged in the storage box body, the push-pull assembly comprises a push-pull rod, the push-pull rod is vertically arranged in the storage box body, the top of the push-pull rod protrudes out of the top of the storage box body, the push-pull assembly is horizontally arranged in the storage box body, the push-pull assembly is movably connected with the push-pull rod, the top block is arranged on two sides of the storage box body, and the top block is connected with the push-pull rod through the push-pull assembly; the spacer is switchable between a locked state and a released state. The invention provides a storage box with a spacer, which can reasonably distribute the space in the storage box.

Description

Storage box with spacer

Technical Field

The invention relates to the technical field of automobile part manufacturing, in particular to a storage box with a spacer.

Background

At present, a plurality of vehicle enterprises are provided with storage boxes which can be used as cup holders on product vehicles, and in order to enable the storage boxes to better clamp cylindrical liquid containers such as water cups, mineral water bottles and the like to prevent the liquid containers from overturning, the prior art provides some solutions. Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a storage box in the prior art. Fig. 2 shows a schematic structural view of another storage box in the prior art. Referring to fig. 1, some vehicle enterprises make the sidewall 101 of the storage box 100 into a shape of "8" for placing objects in the structure of a cup or a bottle. Referring to fig. 2, some car enterprises may have a foldable blocking plate 202 disposed on a sidewall 201 of a storage box 200 for partitioning the storage box 200 so as to accommodate a cup beverage to prevent the car from turning on one's side. Although these methods realize the function of using the storage box as a cup stand, they have the following disadvantages:

1. referring to fig. 1, the side wall 101 is made into a storage box 100 shaped like a Chinese character '8', the side wall 101 of the storage box is close to a cylindrical liquid container in profile, but a part of the storage space is sacrificed, and the storage space is shaped like a Chinese character '8', some rectangular objects cannot be placed in the storage space, so that part of the storage performance is lost. In addition, in order to clamp cylindrical liquid containers with different diameters, the clamping claws 102 are arranged on the storage side walls of the storage box of a plurality of vehicle enterprises, so that the storage performance of the storage box is further reduced, and the storage box only has the function of a cup stand, which violates the design concept of the storage box.

2. Referring to fig. 2, the sidewall 201 is provided with a storage box 200 capable of turning over the blocking sheet 202, the blocking sheet 202 holds the liquid container when turning up, and the blocking sheet 202 restores the storage function when turning back to the sidewall of the storage box. Although the storage performance of the storage box can be ensured, the foldable blocking piece 202 is fragile in structure and easy to damage; for relatively small cylindrical liquid containers, the placement effect is not good.

Disclosure of Invention

In order to solve the problems in the prior art, the invention provides the storage box with the partition, which can reasonably distribute the space in the storage box.

Specifically, the invention provides a storage box with a spacer, which comprises:

the storage box body is rectangular, has an opening at the top, and comprises a bottom plate and side walls arranged on two sides of the bottom plate in the length direction;

the spacer is arranged in the storage box body and comprises a box body, a button rod assembly, a push-pull assembly and a top block, the button rod assembly comprises a button rod, the button rod is vertically arranged in the box body, the top of the button rod protrudes out of the top of the box body, the push-pull assembly is horizontally arranged in the box body, the push-pull assembly is movably connected with the button rod, the top block is arranged on two sides of the box body, and the top block is connected with the button rod through the push-pull assembly;

the spacer can be switched between a locking state and a releasing state, in the locking state, the button rod moves downwards to drive the push-pull assembly to push the top block outwards, and the top block moves outwards and is attached to the side wall, so that the spacer is fixed in the storage box body; in a release state, the button rod moves upwards to reset and drives the push-pull assembly to pull the top block inwards, the top block leaves the side wall, the spacer is released, and in the release state, the spacer can move in the storage box body along the length direction of the bottom plate.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the button rod assembly further comprises a locking release unit and a return spring, the locking release unit is arranged at the bottom of the box body, the return spring is sleeved at the bottom of the button rod, a fixing plate is arranged in the box body, an assembly hole is formed in the fixing plate, the bottom of the return spring abuts against the fixing plate, and the top of the return spring abuts against a protruding part on the button rod;

pressing the top of the button rod, enabling the button rod to penetrate through the assembly hole of the fixing plate to descend, compressing the return spring, triggering the locking and releasing unit to perform locking action by the bottom of the button rod, enabling the locking and releasing unit to grab the button rod, and switching the spacer from a releasing state to a locking state; and the top of the button rod is pressed again, so that the bottom of the button rod triggers the locking and releasing unit to execute releasing action, the button rod is pushed to move upwards to reset under the reset action of the reset spring, and the spacer is switched from the locking state to the releasing state.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, a button is formed on the top of the button bar to facilitate pressing the button bar.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the push-pull assembly comprises a connecting rod, a force transmission block and a pressure spring, one end of the connecting rod is in running fit with the button rod, the other end of the connecting rod is in running fit with the force transmission block, the force transmission block can move in the horizontal direction, one end of the pressure spring is fixed on the force transmission block, and the other end of the pressure spring is fixed on the top block;

the distance piece is under the release state, the connecting rod forms first contained angle with the horizontal plane, the distance piece is under the locking state, the connecting rod forms the second contained angle with the horizontal plane, first contained angle is greater than the second contained angle.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a connecting box is arranged on the button rod, and one end of the connecting rod extends into the connecting box and is fixed on the connecting box through a shaft pin, so that one end of the connecting rod is in rotating fit with the connecting box.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the box body comprises a front cover and a rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover are mutually overlapped to form the box body, a plurality of first guide plates are horizontally arranged on the front cover and/or the rear cover, and the force transmission block is arranged between the two first guide plates which are vertically spaced.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a connecting block is arranged on the other side, attached to the side wall, of the ejector block, and the connecting block is used for fixing the other end of the pressure spring.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of guide blocks are arranged on the front cover and/or the rear cover, a plurality of second guide plates are horizontally arranged on the other side of the top block, which is attached to the side wall, and the guide blocks and the second guide plates are matched to enable the top block to keep moving in the horizontal direction in the state switching of the spacing element.

According to one embodiment of the invention, the surfaces of the front cover and the rear cover form a concave circular arc surface.

According to one embodiment of the invention, a plurality of the spacers are arranged in the storage box body.

The present invention provides a storage box with a spacer, which can be moved and fixed in the storage box through the spacer, thereby flexibly distributing the space in the storage box.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings:

fig. 1 shows a schematic structural diagram of a storage box in the prior art.

Fig. 2 shows a schematic structural view of another storage box in the prior art.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural view of a storage box with a spacer according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4A shows a schematic structural view of a storage box with a spacer in a released state according to an embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 4B shows a schematic view of a compartment with a spacer according to an embodiment of the invention in a locked state.

Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the spacer in fig. 3.

Fig. 6 is an assembled view of the spacer of fig. 3.

Wherein the figures include the following reference numerals:

storage box 300

Storage box body 301

Spacer 302

Bottom plate 303

Side wall 304

Box body 305

Button bar assembly 306

Push-pull assembly 307

Top block 308

Button bar 309

Latch release unit 310

Return spring 311

Fixing plate 312

Push button 313

Connecting rod 314

Force transfer block 315

Pressure spring 316

Connection box 317

Axle pin 318

Front cover 319

Rear cover 320

First guide plate 321

Connecting block 322

Guide block 323

Second guide plate 324

Arc surface 325

Claw 326

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the embodiments and features of the embodiments in the present application may be combined with each other without conflict.

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. It should be apparent that the described embodiments are only a few embodiments of the present application, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative in nature and is in no way intended to limit the application, its application, or uses. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

It is noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of exemplary embodiments according to the present application. As used herein, the singular forms "a", "an", and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, and it should be understood that when the terms "comprises" and/or "comprising" are used in this specification, they specify the presence of stated features, steps, operations, devices, components, and/or combinations thereof, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

The relative arrangement of the components and steps, the numerical expressions, and numerical values set forth in these embodiments do not limit the scope of the present application unless specifically stated otherwise. Meanwhile, it should be understood that the sizes of the respective portions shown in the drawings are not drawn in an actual proportional relationship for the convenience of description. Techniques, methods, and apparatus known to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art may not be discussed in detail but are intended to be part of the specification where appropriate. In all examples shown and discussed herein, any particular value should be construed as merely illustrative, and not limiting. Thus, other examples of the exemplary embodiments may have different values. It should be noted that: like reference numbers and letters refer to like items in the following figures, and thus, once an item is defined in one figure, further discussion thereof is not required in subsequent figures.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the orientation or positional relationship indicated by the directional terms such as "front, rear, upper, lower, left, right", "lateral, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom", etc., are generally based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are used for convenience of description and simplicity of description only, and in the case of not making a reverse description, these directional terms do not indicate and imply that the device or element being referred to must have a particular orientation or be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore, should not be considered as limiting the scope of the present application; the terms "inner and outer" refer to the inner and outer relative to the profile of the respective component itself.

For ease of description, spatially relative terms such as "over 8230 \ 8230;,"' over 8230;, \8230; upper surface "," above ", etc. may be used herein to describe the spatial relationship of one device or feature to another device or feature as shown in the figures. It will be understood that the spatially relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of the device in use or operation in addition to the orientation depicted in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is turned over, devices described as "above" or "on" other devices or configurations would then be oriented "below" or "under" the other devices or configurations. Thus, the exemplary terms "at 8230; \8230; 'above" may include both orientations "at 8230; \8230;' above 8230; 'at 8230;' below 8230;" above ". The device may also be oriented 90 degrees or at other orientations and the spatially relative descriptors used herein interpreted accordingly.

It should be noted that the terms "first", "second", and the like are used to define the components, and are only used for convenience of distinguishing the corresponding components, and the terms have no special meanings unless otherwise stated, so that the scope of the present application is not to be construed as being limited. Further, although the terms used in the present application are selected from publicly known and used terms, some of the terms mentioned in the specification of the present application may be selected by the applicant at his or her discretion, the detailed meanings of which are described in relevant parts of the description herein. Further, it is required that the present application is understood not only by the actual terms used but also by the meaning of each term lying within.

Fig. 3 shows a schematic structural view of a storage box with a spacer according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 4A shows a schematic structural view of a storage box with a spacer in a released state according to an embodiment of the invention. Fig. 4B shows a schematic view of a compartment with a spacer according to an embodiment of the invention in a locked state. Fig. 5 is a schematic structural view of the spacer in fig. 3. Fig. 6 is an assembled view of the spacer 302 of fig. 3. As shown in FIG. 3, the present invention provides a storage compartment 300 with a spacer 302. The storage box 300 generally includes a storage box body 301 and at least one spacer 302.

The storage box body 301 is rectangular, has an open top, and includes a bottom plate 303 and side walls 304 disposed on both sides of the bottom plate 303 in the length direction.

The spacer 302 is disposed in the storage box body 301. Briefly, the spacer 302 may be switched between a locked state and a released state. In the locked state, the spacer 302 is fixed within the magazine body 301. In the released state, the spacer 302 can move in the storage box body 301 along the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 303. Therefore, it can be easily understood that the space in the storage box 300 can be partitioned into desired states by the spacer 302 by moving the spacer 302 to a proper position in the release state and bringing the spacer 302 into the locking state.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, the spacer 302 includes a case 305, a button bar assembly 306, a push-pull assembly 307, and a top block 308. The button bar assembly 306 includes a button bar 309, and the button bar 309 is vertically disposed in the box body 305. The top of the button bar 309 protrudes out of the top of the case body 305. Two sets of push-pull members 307 are horizontally disposed within the cassette body 305, distributed on either side of a button bar 309. The push-pull assembly 307 is movably connected with a button rod 309. Two top blocks 308 are provided on both sides of the case body 305, and the two top blocks 308 are each connected to a button bar 309 through a set of push-pull assemblies 307.

The spacer 302 can be switched between a locked state and a released state. Referring to fig. 4B and 5, in the locked state, the button rod 309 moves downward, the push-pull assembly 307 is driven to push the top block 308 outward, the top block 308 moves outward and is attached to the side wall 304, and the spacer 302 is fixed in the storage box body 301 by the static friction between the top block 308 and the side wall 304. Referring to fig. 4A and 5, in the release state, the button rod 309 moves upward to return, and the push-pull assembly 307 is driven to pull the top block 308 inward, so that the top block 308 is separated from the side wall 304, the static friction between the two disappears, and the spacer 302 is released. In this released state, the spacer 302 can be freely moved in the storage box body 301 in the longitudinal direction of the bottom plate 303.

Preferably, referring to fig. 6 and 5, the button bar assembly 306 further includes a lock release unit 310 and a return spring 311. The lock releasing unit 310 is disposed at the bottom of the case body 305, and the return spring 311 is fitted over the bottom of the button bar 309. A fixing plate 312 is provided in the case body 305, and a fitting hole is opened in the fixing plate 312, and the bottom of the button bar 309 is adapted to be inserted into the fitting hole. The bottom of the return spring 311 rests on the fastening plate 312, and the top of the return spring 311 rests on a projection on the button rod 309.

Specifically, in the release state, the top of the button bar 309 is pressed, the button bar 309 descends along the fitting hole of the fixing plate 312, the return spring 311 is compressed, the bottom of the button bar 309 reaches the lock release unit 310 and triggers the lock release unit 310 to perform the locking action. As shown in fig. 6, a pair of claws 326 is provided on the top of the lock releasing unit 310, and the locking action means that the lock releasing unit 310 grips the bottom of the button bar 309 via the claws 326, the button bar 309 is fixed, and the spacer 302 is switched from the release state to the lock state. The top of the button bar 309 is pressed again, so that the bottom of the button bar 309 triggers the locking and releasing unit 310 to perform releasing action, in which the claw 326 is released, the button bar 309 is pushed to move upwards to reset under the reset action of the reset spring 311, and the spacer 302 is switched from the locking state to the releasing state. Repeatedly pressing the button lever 309, the lock release unit 310 cyclically performs locking and releasing actions to switch the spacer 302 between the locked state and the released state.

Preferably, a button 313 is formed on the top of the button bar 309. The vehicle occupant is facilitated to press the button lever 309 through the button 313, enabling the spacer 302 to be freely switched between the locked state and the released state.

Preferably, the push-pull assembly 307 includes a linkage 314, a force transfer block 315, and a compression spring 316. One end of the link 314 is rotatably engaged with the button bar 309, and the other end of the link 314 is rotatably engaged with the force-transmitting block 315. The force transfer block 315 is movable in a horizontal direction. One end of the pressure spring 316 is fixed on the force transfer block 315, and the other end is fixed on the top block 308. In the released state of the spacer 302, the rod 314 forms a first angle with the horizontal. In the locked state of the spacer 302, the rod 314 forms a second angle with the horizontal, the first angle being greater than the second angle. Conventionally, the first included angle and the second included angle form a positive included angle above the horizontal. Specifically, since one end of the link 314 is rotatably engaged with the button bar 309, when the button bar 309 is switched from the release state to the lock state, the button bar 309 drives the one end of the link 314 to vertically descend, and the other end of the link 314 is rotatably engaged with the force transmission block 315, and since the force transmission block 315 can only move in the horizontal direction, the other end of the link 314 is fixed in the horizontal direction. When the included angle between the connecting rod 314 and the horizontal plane becomes smaller, the other end of the connecting rod 314 pushes the force transmission block 315 to move towards the outer side of the box body 305, and the force transmission block 315 pushes the top block 308 through the pressure spring 316, so that the top block 308 is attached to the side wall 304. When the top block 308 is attached to the side wall 304, if the connecting rod 314 still needs to go down a small distance, the other end of the connecting rod 314 will continue to push the force transmission block 315 to move outward a small distance, and the pressure spring 316 can absorb the excessive pushing force, thereby preventing the force transmission block 315 and the top block 308 from being damaged. When the button rod 309 is switched from the locking state to the releasing state, the opposite process is performed, the button rod 309 drives one end of the connecting rod 314 to vertically ascend, the other end of the connecting rod 314 pulls the force transfer block 315 to move towards the inner side of the box body 305, the top block 308 is separated from the side wall 304, and a gap is formed between the top block 308 and the side wall 304.

Preferably, a connection box 317 is provided on the button bar 309. One end of the link 314 extends into the connection box 317 and is secured to the connection box 317 by an axle pin 318 such that the one end of the link 314 is rotationally engaged with the connection box 317. More preferably, the length direction of the shaft pin 318 is parallel to the length direction of the storage box body 301. It should be noted that the bottom of the connection box 317 may be used as the aforementioned protrusion for fixing the other end of the return spring 311.

Preferably, the cartridge body 305 includes a front cover 319 and a rear cover 320. The front cover 319 and the rear cover 320 are overlapped with each other to form the cartridge body 305, and a plurality of first guide plates 321 are horizontally provided on the front cover 319 and/or the rear cover 320. The force transfer block 315 is disposed between two first guide plates 321 spaced above and below. Since the force transfer block 315 is disposed between the first guide plate 321 and the front cover 319 and the rear cover 320, it is possible to keep the force transfer block 315 horizontally movable.

Preferably, a connecting block 322 is disposed on the other side of the top block 308 adjacent to the side wall 304. The connecting block 322 is used for fixing the other end of the pressure spring 316. When the spacer 302 is in the locked position, the connecting block 322 is adjacent to the force-transmitting block 315 and pushes the compression spring 316 into the force-transmitting block 315.

Preferably, a plurality of guide blocks 323 are provided on the front cover 319 and/or the rear cover 320. A plurality of second guide plates 324 are horizontally disposed on the other side of the top block 308 abutting the side wall 304, and the guide blocks 323 and the second guide plates 324 cooperate to keep the top block 308 moving in the horizontal direction during the state switching of the spacer 302. The top block 308 is generally provided with a second guide plate 324 at the upper part and the lower part, and the front cover 319 and/or the rear cover 320 are correspondingly provided with a plurality of guide blocks 323 which can form a plug-in fit, so that the top block 308 can keep stable movement in the state switching process of the spacer 302 and can be stably attached to the side wall 304 of the storage box body 301.

Preferably, the surfaces of the front cover 319 and the rear cover 320 form a concave arc surface 325, which is suitable for being attached to a cylindrical liquid container for convenient fixing.

Preferably, a plurality of spacers 302 are disposed in the storage box body 301. It will be readily appreciated that when two spacers 302 are provided, the position between the spacers 302 can be adjusted according to the size of the cylindrical liquid container, so that the cylindrical liquid container can be fitted to the surface of the spacers 302, thereby forming a stable holding structure for the cylindrical liquid container.

The storage box with the spacer provided by the invention is mainly characterized in that: the distance piece can freely remove in the storing box through the state switching, can fix again and come liquid containers such as common drinking cup of centre gripping, water-jug in the storing box, and overall structure is reliable should not damage, can distribute the space in the storing box in a flexible way, can also make the shape of storing box keep regular, guarantees storing performance. It will be readily appreciated that in the above described embodiment of the invention, the spacer has two sets of push-pull assemblies and top blocks symmetrically disposed on either side of its housing. By way of example and not limitation, the spacer may also have a set of push-pull assemblies and a movable top block disposed within its housing, the other top block being fixedly disposed. Although this way makes the locking and releasing operations somewhat inconvenient, the effect of partitioning the space in the storage box of the present invention can be achieved.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the above-described exemplary embodiments of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A storage box with a spacer, comprising:

the storage box body is rectangular, the top of the storage box body is open, and the storage box body comprises a bottom plate and side walls arranged on two sides of the bottom plate in the length direction;

2. The storage box with the spacer according to claim 1, wherein the button rod assembly further comprises a locking and releasing unit and a return spring, the locking and releasing unit is arranged at the bottom of the box body, the return spring is sleeved at the bottom of the button rod, a fixing plate is arranged in the box body, an assembling hole is formed in the fixing plate, the bottom of the return spring abuts against the fixing plate, and the top of the return spring abuts against a protruding part on the button rod;

3. The storage box with spacer of claim 2, wherein a button is formed on a top of the button bar to facilitate pressing the button bar.

4. The storage box with spacer according to claim 2, wherein the push-pull assembly comprises a connecting rod, a force transfer block and a compression spring, one end of the connecting rod is rotatably fitted with the button rod, the other end of the connecting rod is rotatably fitted with the force transfer block, the force transfer block can move in the horizontal direction, one end of the compression spring is fixed on the force transfer block, and the other end of the compression spring is fixed on the top block;

5. The storage box with spacer of claim 4, wherein a connection box is provided on said push button rod, and one end of said link rod is inserted into said connection box and fixed to said connection box by a shaft pin so that said one end of said link rod is rotatably engaged with said connection box.

6. The storage box with spacer according to claim 5, wherein the box body comprises a front cover and a rear cover, the front cover and the rear cover are overlapped with each other to form the box body, a plurality of first guide plates are horizontally arranged on the front cover and/or the rear cover, and the force transmission block is arranged between the two first guide plates which are spaced up and down.

7. The storage box with the spacer according to claim 4, wherein a connecting block is provided at the other side of the top block, which is attached to the side wall, the connecting block being used to fix the other end of the pressing spring.

8. The storage box with the spacer according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of guide blocks are provided on the front cover and/or the rear cover, a plurality of second guide plates are horizontally provided on the other side of the top block, which is attached to the side wall, and the guide blocks and the second guide plates cooperate to keep the top block moving in a horizontal direction in the state switching of the spacer.

9. The storage box with spacer of claim 6, wherein the surfaces of the front cover and the rear cover are formed with concave circular arc surfaces.

10. The storage box with spacers as claimed in claim 1, wherein a plurality of spacers are provided in the storage box body.