CN218577626U

CN218577626U - Glove box

Info

Publication number: CN218577626U
Application number: CN202222992731.1U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨素林; 赵林麟; 姚龙飞; 游涛
Original assignee: Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co Ltd
Current assignee: Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Hefei Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-11-10
Filing date: 2022-11-10
Publication date: 2023-03-07
Anticipated expiration: 2032-11-10

Abstract

The utility model relates to a glove box, include: a box frame; the box hopper is rotationally connected with the box frame and rotates between a first position and a second position relative to the box frame; the transmission mechanism comprises a gear and a rack meshed with the gear, and the rack is hinged with the box hopper; when the rack is driven by the gear to drive the box bucket to rotate between the first position and the second position relative to the box frame, the rack rotates relative to the box bucket. The glove box of the utility model realizes the opening and closing of the glove box through the transmission mechanism, can realize hovering at any position, and has good comfort and strong scientific and technological sense; the transmission mechanism utilizes the gear and the rack for transmission, and has simple structure and high stability; the transmission mechanism is fully integrated into a functional module, so that the occupied space can be reduced, the installation is simpler and more convenient, and the cost is lower.

Description

Glove box

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a vehicle spare part field, more specifically relate to a glove box.

Background

The passenger side of a vehicle is typically provided with a glove box for storage, which can be opened manually or electrically to store or retrieve items.

The existing glove box adopts a guy cable to realize opening and closing, and the stability is insufficient; some devices adopt complex transmission mechanisms to realize opening and closing, and have complex structures, large occupied space and high cost.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a glove box, its switch of drive mechanism drive through motor and integration, simple structure to reduce occupation space and reduce cost.

The utility model provides a glove box, include:

a box frame;

the box hopper is rotationally connected with the box frame and rotates between a first position and a second position relative to the box frame;

the transmission mechanism comprises a gear and a rack meshed with the gear, and the rack is hinged with the box hopper;

when the rack is driven by the gear to drive the box bucket to rotate between the first position and the second position relative to the box frame, the rack rotates relative to the box bucket.

Further, the gear is connected with a motor, and the motor drives the gear and the rack to be in meshing transmission.

Further, the motor is connected with the gear through an output shaft, and the gear is integrally formed with the output shaft or detachably connected with the output shaft.

Further, the rack is hinged to the bucket through a connecting piece, and the connecting piece is fixed to the bucket.

Further, the transmission mechanism further comprises a rack frame, a sliding groove and a gear through hole are formed in the rack frame, the rack penetrates through the sliding groove, and the gear is inserted into the gear through hole, enters the sliding groove and is meshed with the rack.

Further, the transmission mechanism further comprises a first cover and a second cover which are detachably connected, and the rack frame is installed between the first cover and the second cover.

Furthermore, a step is arranged on the gear, and the step is respectively clung to the second cover cap and the box frame.

Furthermore, a limiting shaft is arranged on the gear, and the limiting shaft sequentially penetrates through the second cover cap, the rack frame, the rack and the first cover cap.

Further, the motor is fixed on the outer wall of the box frame, and the transmission mechanism is located between the box frame and the box hopper.

Further, the motor and the transmission mechanism are configured as a driving module and are disposed between the box frame and the box bucket.

The glove box of the utility model realizes the electric opening and closing of the glove box through the motor and the transmission mechanism, can realize hovering at any position, and has good comfort and strong scientific and technological sense; the transmission mechanism utilizes the gear and the rack for transmission, and has simple structure and high stability; the transmission mechanism is fully integrated into a functional module, so that the space occupation can be reduced, the installation is simpler and more convenient, and the cost is reduced; the gear and the output shaft of the motor are integrally formed or fixedly connected, so that the assembly and disassembly are more convenient and the structure is more stable; the motor and the transmission mechanism are integrally installed in the shell to form a driving assembly, so that the structure of the motor is more compact, the occupied space is smaller, and the assembly and disassembly are more convenient.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a schematic structural view of a vehicle according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 1B is an interior schematic view of the vehicle of FIG. 1A;

fig. 2A is a schematic diagram of a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention, with the bin in a first position;

FIG. 2B is a schematic illustration of the glove box of FIG. 2A partially opened;

FIG. 2C is a schematic view of the glove box of FIG. 2A fully opened;

fig. 3A is a schematic structural view of a glove box according to a first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3B is an exploded view of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4A is a schematic view of the gear arrangement of the transmission of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4B is a schematic view of the structure of a rack of the transmission of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4C is a schematic view of a rack frame of the transmission of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4D is a schematic view of the hopper of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4E is a schematic view of the connection of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4F is a schematic view of a first cover of the transmission of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4G is a schematic view of a second cover of the transmission of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4H is a schematic view of the box frame of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

FIG. 4I is an X-direction view of the case frame of FIG. 4H;

FIG. 4J is a schematic view of the motor of the glove box of FIG. 3A;

figure 5A is a schematic view of the glove box according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a first position;

FIG. 5B is a schematic view of the glove box of FIG. 5A rotated to a position between a first position and a second position;

FIG. 5C is a schematic view of the glove box of FIG. 5A rotated to a second position;

fig. 6A is a schematic structural view according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6B is an exploded view of the glove box of FIG. 6A;

fig. 7A is a schematic structural view of a glove box according to a third embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7B is an exploded view of the glove box of FIG. 7A;

FIG. 8A is a Y-direction view of the cabinet of the glove box of FIG. 7B;

fig. 8B is a Z-direction view of the cabinet of the glove box of fig. 7B.

Detailed Description

The following description of the preferred embodiments of the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1A and 1B, a glove box 100 for storing articles is provided on the passenger side of the vehicle V.

As shown in fig. 2A, the glove box 100 includes a box frame 10 and a box 20, the box frame 10 is generally fixed to an instrument panel, the box 20 is rotatably connected to the box frame 10, so that the box 20 is rotated between a first position and a second position with respect to the box frame 10, when the box 20 is located at the first position, the glove box 100 is in a closed state, and a storage space is shielded; when the storage space is to be used, the bucket 20 is rotated from the first position to the second position, and at a position between the first position and the second position, as shown in fig. 2B, a part of the storage space is exposed, and the glove box 100 is partially opened; as shown in fig. 2C, when the bucket 20 is rotated to the second position, the storage space is completely exposed, and the glove box 100 is completely opened; after use, the hopper 20 may be rotated from the second position to the first position, thereby closing the glove box 100.

The frame 10 may be provided with a motor 30 connected to the bucket 20 through a transmission mechanism 40 to drive the bucket 20 to rotate between the first position and the second position. Since the motor 30 has a self-locking function, the bucket 20 can be suspended at any position between the first position and the second position.

In some embodiments, the bottom of bucket 20 is pivotally connected to the bottom of frame 10 such that bucket 20 may pivot about its bottom, motor 30 may be located on first side 11 of frame 10 and coupled to first side 21 of bucket 20 via drive mechanism 40, and rotation of motor 30 will cause drive mechanism 40 to move, thereby pivoting bucket 20 about its bottom, i.e., between the first position and the second position.

Fig. 3A and 3B are a schematic structural view and an exploded view of a glove box according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and for the sake of simplicity, only the first side 11 of the box frame 10 and the first side 21 of the box 20 are shown in fig. 3A and 3B, and the rest of the box frame 10 and the box 20 are omitted to clearly show the structures of the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40. As shown in fig. 3A and 3B, the first embodiment of the present invention provides a glove box 100, wherein a motor 30 is disposed on the outer wall of the first side 11 of the box frame 10, a transmission mechanism 40 is disposed between the first side 11 of the box frame 10 and the first side 21 of the box 20, and the motor 30 is connected to the first side 21 of the box 20 through the transmission mechanism 40.

The transmission mechanism 40 includes a gear 41 and a rack 42, one end of the gear 41 is connected to the motor 30, the other end is engaged with the rack 42, one end of the rack 42 is hinged to the first side 21 of the box 20, when the motor 30 rotates, the gear 41 rotates synchronously, the gear 41 drives the rack 42 to slide (i.e. to do linear motion), the rotational motion is converted into the linear motion of the rack 42, the rack 42 drives the first side 21 of the box 20 to move, the box 20 is driven to rotate due to the rotary connection between the box 20 and the box frame 10, i.e. the rack 42 drives the box 20 to rotate between the first position and the second position relative to the box frame 10, and during the rotation, the rack 42 also rotates relative to the box 20.

In a specific embodiment, as shown in fig. 4A, the gear 41 is provided with a spline 411 and a first engaging tooth 412, the gear 41 is fixedly connected with the motor 30 through the spline 411 to rotate synchronously with the motor 30, as shown in fig. 4B, the rack 42 is provided with a second engaging tooth 421, and the first engaging tooth 412 and the second engaging tooth 421 are engaged with each other, so that when the gear 41 rotates, the rack 42 moves linearly.

The linear movement of the rack 42 can be limited by the rack frame 43, as shown in fig. 4C, a sliding groove 431 is provided on the rack frame 43, the rack 42 is inserted into the sliding groove 431 and can slide therein, and a gear through hole 432 is further provided on the rack frame 43 for the gear 41 to pass through and enter the sliding groove 431, so that the first engaging tooth 412 is engaged with the second engaging tooth 421 of the rack 42.

A step 413 is formed between the spline 411 and the first engaging tooth 412, and after the gear 41 passes through the gear through hole 432, one side of the step 413 close to the first engaging tooth 412 is attached to the outer side wall of the rack frame 43, so that the rack frame 43 can be more stable, and the sliding of the rack 42 can be more stable.

As can be seen from the above, the rack 42 drives the bucket 20 to rotate by sliding, and the longer the sliding stroke is, the larger the rotation angle of the bucket 20 is. Therefore, the rotation angle of the bucket 20 can be realized by the length of the rack 42, and the longer the rack 42 is, the longer the sliding stroke is, and the larger the rotation angle of the bucket 20 is.

The rack 42 may be hingedly connected to the first side 21 of the bucket 20 by a connector 46. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4D, the first side 21 of the bucket 20 is provided with a fixing member 22, which includes a plurality of inserting pieces 221, as shown in fig. 4E, the connecting member 46 is provided with a plurality of slots 461, and the plurality of inserting pieces 221 are respectively inserted into the plurality of slots 461 to fixedly connect the connecting member 46 with the fixing member 22; the end 462 of the link 46 remote from the bucket 20 is formed as a bearing having a through hole 463, the rack 42 has an axial hole 422 (see fig. 4B) at one end, and the shaft 52 (which may have a cap as shown in fig. 3B) passes through the axial hole 422 and the through hole 463, thereby allowing the link 46 to be hinged to the rack 42, i.e., the bucket 20 is hinged to the rack 42. In other embodiments, the end 462 of the link 46 may also be formed as a shaft that is inserted into the shaft hole 422 to articulate the link 46 with the rack 42.

In some embodiments, the transmission mechanism 40 may further include a first cover 44 and a second cover 45 for installing the rack frame 43 between the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 and forming a functional module, which may reduce the space occupied by the rack frame and facilitate the loading and unloading of the glove box 100, and may stabilize the transmission mechanism 40. Specifically, as shown in fig. 4F and 4G, a locking groove 441 or the like is disposed on the first cover 44, and a buckle 451 is disposed on the second cover 45, so that the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 can be detachably connected by the cooperation of the buckle 451 and the locking groove 441. It will be appreciated that the positions of the locking groove 441 and the locking buckle 451 may be interchanged, as long as the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 are detachably connected. When the glove box 100 is installed, the rack 42 is installed in the rack frame 43, then the rack frame and the rack frame are installed between the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 together, the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 are fixed through the clamping groove 441 and the buckle 451, then the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 are fastened through the screw 53 to form a functional module, and then the functional module is installed with other components such as the box 20 and the gear 41, so that the installation is simpler and more convenient; meanwhile, the rack frame 43 can be limited and supported by the first cover 44 and the second cover 45, so that the movement of the rack 42 can be more stable, even if the transmission mechanism 40 is more stable.

As shown in fig. 4H and 4I, in a specific embodiment, a first side 11 of the box frame 10 is provided with a bolt fixing hole 111 and a limiting block 112, and the limiting block 112 is located on an outer wall of the first side 11 for limiting the motor 30. As shown in fig. 4J, the motor 30 is provided with bolt fixing holes 31, and bolts 51 (see fig. 3B) are inserted into the bolt fixing holes 111 and the bolt fixing holes 31, respectively, and fastened, thereby fixing the motor 30 on the outer wall of the first side 11 of the cabinet frame 10. A BOSS (i.e., a screw) 114 is further disposed on the inner wall of the first side 11, and the screw 53 sequentially passes through the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 and then is fastened to the BOSS 114, so that the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 are fixed to the first side 11. Since the transmission mechanism 40 is located between the first side 11 of the box frame 10 and the first side 21 of the box bucket 20, a gear through hole 113 is required to be formed on the first side 11 of the box frame 10 for the gear 41 to pass through and be fixedly connected with the motor 30. Specifically, the motor 30 is provided with a spline fitting hole 32, and the spline 411 of the gear 41 passes through the gear through hole 113 and then is inserted into the spline fitting hole 32, so that the gear 41 is fixedly connected with the motor 30. After the gear 41 and the motor 30 are installed, the step 413 may be disposed to closely contact with the inner wall of the first side 11 of the box frame 10, so as to make the transmission mechanism 40 more stable.

With continued reference to fig. 4A, the gear 41 may further be provided with an outward extending limiting shaft 414, correspondingly, the second cover 45 is provided with a shaft hole 452 (see fig. 4G), the first cover 44 is provided with a shaft hole 442 (see fig. 4F), the rack 42 is provided with a shaft hole 423, and the limiting shaft 414 sequentially passes through the shaft hole 452 of the second cover 45, the gear through hole 432 of the rack frame 43, the shaft hole 423 of the rack 42, and the shaft hole 442 of the first cover 44, so as to limit the radial position of the functional module composed of the first cover 44, the rack 42, the rack frame 43, and the second cover 45, and make the movement process thereof more stable.

The glove box 100 of the present embodiment is installed as follows:

the box hopper 20 is hinged with the box frame 10; mounting the rack 42 in the rack frame 43, and then mounting the rack 42 and the rack frame 43 together with the first cover 44 and the second cover 45 as a functional module; the gear 41 is then mounted to the functional module so that it engages the rack 42; mounting the motor 30 to the box frame 10, and then fixedly connecting the gear 41 with the motor 30; the rack 42 is hinged to the bucket 20 to complete the installation. It will be appreciated that the above-described mounting sequence is exemplary only and not exclusive, and that the functional modules may be mounted first, then the gears and motors, and then the bucket 20 and frame 10.

The glove box 100 of the present embodiment is used in the following manner:

as shown in fig. 5A, in the initial state, the glove box 100 is closed with the first side 21 of the bucket 20 in the first position, corresponding to the state of fig. 2A; when the glove box 100 needs to be used, the motor 30 is started and rotates forwards, the driving gear 41 drives the gear 41 to rotate forwards, the gear 41 drives the rack 42 to slide, the rack 42 drives the first side 21 of the box bucket 20 to move, the box bucket 20 is rotationally connected with the box frame 10, so the box bucket 20 rotates relative to the box frame 10, as shown in fig. 5B, the first side 21 of the box bucket 20 is driven by the motor 30 to rotate to a certain position between a first position and a second position, which corresponds to the state in fig. 2B, and at this time, if the motor 30 stops operating, the box bucket 20 can be suspended at the position; the motor 30 continues to rotate in the forward direction until the sliding travel of the rack 42 is completed, as shown in fig. 5C, at which time the second side 21 of the bucket 20 reaches the second position, corresponding to the state in fig. 2C. After use, the motor 30 can be rotated in reverse to drive the bucket 20 to rotate from the second position back to the first position, which is the reverse of the forward rotation process and will not be described herein.

In some embodiments, a control button (not shown) may be provided on the glove box 100 to control the start and stop of the motor 30, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the glove box 100.

It is to be understood that, although the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40 are provided only on the first side in the present embodiment, the number of the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40 is not limited to one. In other embodiments, the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40 may be disposed on a second side opposite to the first side, and the glove box 100 may be driven to open or close by two sets of motors 30. In other embodiments, the motor 30 and the transmission 40 may be disposed at other suitable positions in the glove box 100, as long as the bucket 20 can be driven to rotate.

The glove box 100 of the embodiment of the utility model realizes the electric opening and closing of the glove box 100 through the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40, can hover at any position, and has good comfort and strong technological sense; the transmission mechanism 40 utilizes a gear rack to carry out transmission, and has simple structure and high stability; the transmission mechanism 40 is fully integrated into a functional module, so that the occupied space can be reduced, the installation is simpler and more convenient, and the cost is reduced.

As shown in fig. 6A and 6B, the second embodiment of the present invention provides a glove box having substantially the same structure as the glove box 100 of the first embodiment except that: in the present embodiment, the motor 30 is provided with the output shaft 33, and the gear 41 is integrally formed with the output shaft 33 or fixed to the output shaft 33. Thus, the gear 41 is more convenient to assemble and disassemble with the motor 30, and the structure is more stable.

As shown in fig. 7A and 7B, a third embodiment of the present invention provides a glove box, which includes a box frame 10, a box 20, a motor 30 and a transmission mechanism 40, wherein the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40 are installed between the first side 11 of the box frame 10 and the first side 21 of the box 20, so as to drive the box 20 to rotate between a first position and a second position relative to the box frame 10. The structure of the glove box of the present embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment mainly in that: in the present embodiment, the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40 are integrated to form a driving assembly 60, and the driving assembly 60 is installed between the first side 11 of the box frame 10 and the second side 21 of the box bucket 20; for this purpose, in the present embodiment, the second cover 45 in the first embodiment is replaced with a housing 61, the motor 30 is installed in the housing 61, and the transmission mechanism 40 is connected to the motor 30, thereby forming the driving assembly 60.

Specifically, the housing 61 has a housing cavity 611, and the motor 30 is mounted in the housing cavity 611 and fixed to the housing 61 by bolts 51. The structures and the connection relationships of the gear 41, the rack 42, the rack frame 43, the first cover 44, the second side 21 of the bucket 20, the fixing member 22, and the connecting member 46 are the same as those of the first embodiment, and are not described herein again. In the present embodiment, since the second cover 45 is replaced with the case 61, the first cover 44 is fixed to the case 61 by the screws 53.

Since the installation position of the motor 30 is changed compared to the first embodiment, in this embodiment, the structure of the first side 11 of the box frame 10 is also slightly changed, specifically: the bolt fixing hole 111, the limiting block 112, the gear through hole 113 and the BOSS column 114 on the first side 11 are omitted, and instead, the limiting column 115 and the screw hole 116 are arranged on the inner wall of the first side 11. As shown in fig. 8A, the casing 61 is provided with a limiting rib 612 for cooperating with the limiting post 115 to limit the casing 61, so as to facilitate the subsequent installation and fixation of the casing 61 and the first side 11; as shown in fig. 8B, the housing 61 is further provided with a screw hole 613, and the screw 54 passes through the screw hole 116 and the screw hole 613 in sequence and is fastened, so that the housing 61 is fixedly connected to the first side 11.

It is understood that the housing 61 may also be limited and fixed to the first side 11 by other structures, which are not limited by the present invention.

The glove box of the embodiment is formed by integrally installing the motor 30 and the transmission mechanism 40 in the casing 61 to form the driving assembly 60, so that the glove box has a more compact structure, occupies a smaller space and is more convenient to assemble and disassemble.

It is noted that the present invention (e.g., the inventive concept, etc.) has been described in the specification of this patent document and/or illustrated in the drawings in accordance with exemplary embodiments; embodiments of the present invention are presented by way of example only and are not intended as limitations on the scope of the invention. The construction and/or arrangement of the elements of the inventive concept as embodied in the present invention, as described in the specification and/or illustrated in the drawings, is illustrative only. Although exemplary embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail in this patent document, it is readily understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that equivalents, modifications, variations, and the like of the subject matter of the exemplary embodiments and alternative embodiments are possible and are considered to be within the scope of the present invention; all such subject matter (e.g., modifications, variations, embodiments, combinations, equivalents, etc.) are intended to be included within the scope of this invention. It should also be noted that various/other modifications, changes, substitutions, equivalents, variations, omissions, and the like may be made in the configuration and/or arrangement of the exemplary embodiments (e.g., in the concept, design, structure, arrangement, form, assembly, construction, means, function, system, process/method, step, sequence of process/method steps, operation, operating conditions, properties, materials, compositions, combinations, and the like) without departing from the scope of the present invention; all such subject matter (e.g., modifications, variations, embodiments, combinations, equivalents, etc.) are intended to be included within the scope of this invention. The scope of the present application is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments of the subject matter (e.g., the details, structure, functions, materials, acts, steps, sequences, systems, results, etc.) described in the specification and/or drawings of this patent document. It is contemplated that the claims of this patent document will be properly interpreted to cover the full scope of the inventive subject matter (e.g., including any and all such modifications, variations, embodiments, combinations, equivalents, etc.); it is to be understood that the terminology used in the patent document is for the purpose of providing a description of the subject matter of the exemplary embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

It is also noted that the present invention, according to exemplary embodiments, may include conventional techniques (e.g., techniques implemented and/or integrated in exemplary embodiments, modifications, variations, combinations, equivalents), or may include any other suitable techniques (now and/or in the future), having the capability to perform the functions and/or acts described in the specification and/or illustrated in the figures. All such techniques (e.g., techniques implemented in embodiments, modifications, variations, combinations, equivalents, etc.) are deemed to be within the scope of the present invention as defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A glove box, comprising:

a box frame;

2. The glove box as in claim 1, wherein the gear is coupled to a motor that drives the gear and the rack in meshing engagement.

3. The glove box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the motor is connected to the gear by an output shaft, the gear being integrally formed with the output shaft or being detachably connected to the output shaft.

4. The glove box as in claim 1, wherein the rack is hinged to the box bucket by a link secured to the box bucket.

5. The glove box according to claim 1, wherein the transmission mechanism further comprises a rack frame, a sliding groove and a gear through hole are formed in the rack frame, the rack penetrates through the sliding groove, and the gear is inserted into the gear through hole and enters the sliding groove to be meshed with the rack.

6. The glove box as in claim 5, wherein the transmission further comprises a first cover and a second cover removably coupled, the rack frame being mounted between the first cover and the second cover.

7. The glove box according to claim 6, wherein the gear is provided with a step which abuts against the second cover and the box frame, respectively.

8. The glove box as claimed in claim 6, wherein a stopper shaft is provided on the gear, and the stopper shaft passes through the second cover, the rack frame, the rack and the first cover in this order.

9. The glove box as claimed in claim 2, wherein the motor is fixed to an outer wall of the box frame, and the transmission mechanism is located between the box frame and the hopper.

10. The glove box as in claim 2, wherein the motor and the transmission are configured as a drive module and are disposed between the box frame and the box bucket.