FR2819765A1 - Dashboard mounted storage for motor vehicle has hollow casing to increased volume of storage container adjacent to access opening - Google Patents

Abstract

The dashboard storage for a motor vehicle has a storage container (6) with an access opening (34). The container has a hollow casing which increases the volume with respect to the access opening. An auxiliary storage container (10) is positioned in the main container for movement between a retracted position inside the hollow casing (40) and an access position. The auxiliary storage container has guide rails for movement between the two positions.

Description

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 The present invention relates to a set of interior equipment for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a piece of equipment, in particular a dashboard, provided with a storage container delimiting an access opening.

 Dashboards for a motor vehicle comprising a storage container, for example a glove box, as well as an airbag device are known in the prior art. The airbag devices are generally located at an upper part of the dashboard, close to the surface of the latter, in order to be able to deploy quickly.

 The glove compartment has an access opening which is arranged below the airbag at the passenger's knees. This makes it difficult to access the part of the box remote from the passenger. In addition, the storage volume of the glove box is limited.

 When installing an electronic module, such as a compact disc (CD) changer, in the glove compartment, the latter has a further reduced storage volume.

 The invention therefore aims to overcome these drawbacks and to provide a set of equipment for a motor vehicle, comprising a piece of equipment, in particular a dashboard, provided with a storage container, which allows the installation of 'an auxiliary storage box without reducing the storage volume of the container, and which has easy access to this box.

 To this end, the subject of the invention is an assembly of the aforementioned type, characterized in that the storage container comprises a hollow part which at least partially widens this container relative to the access opening, in that the assembly further includes an auxiliary storage case which is disposed in the container

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 storage and which is connected to it in a movable manner between a stowed end position, in which it is arranged at least partly in the hollow part, and a final access position in which at least one access part of the housing auxiliary storage is located substantially outside the hollow part and is accessible to a user, and in that the assembly includes guide means which guide the auxiliary storage unit during its movement between said two end positions.

 According to particular embodiments of the invention, it may include one or more of the following characteristics: - in the access position of the auxiliary storage box, the access part is substantially aligned with the opening of access to the storage container; the guide means comprise means for guiding in rotation about an axis which is disposed on the side of the auxiliary storage box opposite the access part; the guide means comprise means for guiding in translation; the guide means comprise, on the one hand, means for guiding in rotation about said axis between the stowed position or the access position and an intermediate position and, on the other hand, means for guiding in translation between the intermediate position and the other of said access and row positions; the guide means comprise ramp members which are arranged on the piece of equipment or on the auxiliary storage box and which cooperate with complementary members arranged on the other, of the piece of equipment and of the auxiliary storage box , these members defining the trajectory of the housing between said two end positions;

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- le récipient de stockage est une boîte à gants et le récipient de stockage comprend une partie étroite qui s'étend entre la partie creuse et l'ouverture d'accès, et l'ensemble comprend en outre un module de sac - The ramp members comprise at least one notch formed in a wall of the piece of equipment, and the complementary members comprise a pin disposed on the surface of the auxiliary storage box opposite the associated wall; - The guide means comprise a connecting rod mechanism, in particular in which at least two connecting rods are articulated on the piece of equipment and on the auxiliary storage box in parallelogram; - in the assembled state of the assembly, the stored position is higher than the access position, and the displacement of the auxiliary storage unit between its stored position and its access position is effected at least partially by gravity ; - The assembly includes means for damping the movement of the auxiliary storage box between said two end positions, in particular a grease roller disposed on the auxiliary storage box and provided with a pinion which cooperates with a rack fixed to the part. equipment or on the storage container; a gearmotor is fixed on the auxiliary storage box and cooperates with a rack fixed on the storage container; the assembly further comprises means for locking the auxiliary storage unit in its stored position; - the auxiliary storage unit is an electronic module, in particular a compact disc changer;

the storage container is a glove box and the storage container comprises a narrow part which extends between the hollow part and the access opening, and the assembly also comprises a bag module

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 inflatable disposed in a cavity of the piece of equipment delimited by the wall of said narrow part.

 The invention further relates to a motor vehicle comprising an assembly as described above.

- la Figure 3 est une vue analogue à celle de la Figure 1, le boîtier étant dans une position intermédiaire et - la Figure 4 est une vue analogue à celle de la Figure 1, le boîtier étant en position d'accès. The invention will be better understood on reading the description which follows, given solely by way of example and made with reference to the accompanying drawings in which: Figure 1 is a cross-sectional view of a dashboard according to the invention comprising an auxiliary storage box in the storage position; - Figure 2 is a sectional view along line II-II of Figure 1;

- Figure 3 is a view similar to that of Figure 1, the housing being in an intermediate position and - Figure 4 is a view similar to that of Figure 1, the housing being in the access position.

 In Figure 1, there is shown a cross section of a dashboard according to the invention designated by the general reference 2. The cross section corresponds to the location of the passenger.

 In what follows, the expression front will designate the direction facing the passenger, while the expression rear will designate the opposite direction.

 The dashboard according to the invention essentially comprises a basic body 4 delimiting a glove box 6, an airbag module 8, and an auxiliary storage box, in this case an electronic module 10.

 The electronic module 10 is mounted in the glove box 6 which can be moved between a stored end position (Figure 1) and a final access position (Figure 4). Note

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 that the stowed position is located higher than the access position.

 As can be seen in FIG. 1, the base body 4 of the dashboard 2 consists of a layer 12 of rigid plastic material, coated on its visible surface with a decorative skin 14.

 The base body 4 forms on its upper front part a cavity 15. This cavity 15 comprises a deployment opening 16 of the airbag. The opening is covered with a cover 18, in a known manner.

 The airbag module 8 is mounted in the cavity 15 behind the opening 16 on a crosspiece 20 of stiffening and support. This cross member 20 extends inside the dashboard 2 along the latter, between the lateral sides of the vehicle. The airbag module 8 and the cross member 20 occupy approximately the upper half of the height of the front part of the dashboard 2. An air duct 22 extends behind the airbag module 8 to the part upper rear of the dashboard. It is located at a level higher than that of the cross 20.

 The base body 4 delimits at its lower part the glove box 6. The glove box 6 consists of the rear walls 24, left 26, right 28, lower 30 and upper 32. This glove box 6 delimits an opening of access 34 before which is turned towards the passenger.

 The access opening 34 opens onto a narrow front part 36 of the box. This part 36 has a low height formed by the front part 32A of the upper wall 32. This low height is the consequence of the size of the airbag module 8 and the cross member 20. To this narrow part 36 is connected a part rear 38 which is widened upwards by a hollow part 40 recessed relative to the opening

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 access 34. This hollow part 40 is difficult to access from the access opening 34.

 A door 42 is articulated on the lower part of the dashboard 2 around an axis XX and can be tilted between a closed position of the access opening 34 (Figure 1) and an open position (Figures 3 and 4).

 The electronic module 10 is for example a CD changer case of substantially parallelepiped shape comprising a front part 44 for the insertion / extraction of the CDs. A flat ribbon cable 46 is connected to the rear face of the electronic module 10. This cable 46 extends through an opening 48 formed in the upper part of the rear wall 24 of the glove box 6. The cable 46 has a extra length relative to the stowed position to allow movement of the module 10.

 In the stowed position, the module 10 is positioned horizontally in the hollow part 40, while in the access position, the module 10 is located substantially outside the hollow part 40 and is deployed in the front part 36 of the glove box 6 (Figure 4).

 The dashboard 2 further comprises means 50 for guiding the electronic module 10 in order to allow the module 10 to move between its two final positions.

 The guide means 50 comprise two guide bars 52D, 52G, a bar being arranged on each of the two left side walls 26 and right 28 of the glove box 6. Each bar 52D, 52G has a rear portion 54D, 54G in the form of an arc of a circle. They further comprise straight parts 56D, 56G inclined extending forward from the lower parts of the parts 54D, 54G in an arc.

 First guide notches 58D, 58G are formed in the bars 52D, 52G and extend along

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 of these. The notches 58D, 58G are closed at their front end and therefore form a limit stop for forward travel for the module 10. Two guide pins 60D, 60G protrude laterally from the electronic module 10 and engage in the notches 58D, 58G of the bars.

 The guide means 50 further comprise two elongated C-shaped members 62D, 62G, each disposed on one of the side walls 26, 28 of the glove box 6, behind the guide bars 52D, 52G. The C-shaped members 62D, 62G are closed towards the rear and form a rear-stroke limiting stop for the module 10. The lower and upper arms of the C-shaped members form second guide notches 64D , 64G which extend substantially parallel to the straight portions of the first guide notches 58D, 58G.

 The upper arm of each member 62D, 62G in C is shorter than the lower arm and forms, together with the rear end of the bar 52D, 52G, a passage recess 66 for guide ends 70D, 70G (see below ).

 A guide pin 68 is fixed to the rear lower end of the electronic module 10. This axis projects laterally on both sides of the module 10 and engages, in the storage position, in the second notches 64D, 64G.

 Two guide tips 70D, 70G of parallelepiped shape are arranged on the side walls of the module 10, in positions adjacent to the lower surface. They are arranged between the guide pins 60D, 60G and the guide pin 68. The front part of these end pieces 70D, 70G is chamfered.

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 It should be noted that the guide bars 52D, 52G as well as the C-shaped members 62D, 62G can be formed integrally with the base body 4, or else be separate parts.

 The straight guide bar 52D (from the passenger point of view) further comprises a rack 72 on its upper surface. A pinion 74 is arranged, by means of a grease roller 76, on the right lateral side of the electronic module 10 and meshes in the rack 72, in order to dampen the movement of the module 10 (see below).

 The dashboard 2 further comprises controllable locking means 78 of the module 10 in its stowed position. These means 78 comprise a hook 80 which is articulated around an axis Z-Z on the right side wall 28 of the glove box 6 between a locking position (Figure 1) and a release position (Figure 3).

 In the hook locking position 80 and when the module 10 is in the stowed position, the latter rests on the hook 80 by a locking pin 82 which projects from the right lateral surface of the module close to the front end. Thus, a tilting of the module 10 downwards is prevented.

 The hook 80 is connected to an actuating rod 86 which extends, from this hook 80, substantially horizontally forward. The rod 86 extends through a housing socket 88 which is fixed to the underside of the upper wall 32. The rod 86 ends at its front end with an actuation button 90. The actuation button 90 is located at the upper part of the access opening 34, and behind the door 42 when the latter is closed.

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 The hook 80 further comprises on its lower part a surface forming a cam 92 on which the locking pin 82 is applied when the electronic module 10 is tilted upwards.

 Finally, the hook 80 is connected to a return spring 94 which biases it towards its locking position.

The dashboard assembly 2 according to the invention operates as follows:
We start from the position shown in Figure 1, that is to say the electronic module 10 being in the high row position and the door 42 of the glove box 6 being closed.

 When the passenger wishes to access the module 10, for example in order to change a CD, he opens the door 42 of the glove box 6 and he presses the actuation button 90 against the force of the return spring 94. The hook 80 is tilted around the axis ZZ in an anti-clockwise direction towards its release position (Figure 3). Initially, the module 10 rocks down around the Y-Y axis. During this tilting, the module 10 is guided in rotation by the guide pins 60D, 60G and by the axis 68 which extend in the guide notches 58D, 58G, 64D, 64G. During tilting, the guide tips 70D, 70G pass through the passage 66. This movement continues until the guide pins 60D, 60G come to bear on the lower surfaces of the notches of the bars 52D, 52G. The module 10 is then in an intermediate position.

 Then the electronic module 10 performs a linear movement downwards and forwards, guided first by pins 60D, 60G and by axis 68, and secondly by pins 60D, 60G and by guide tips 70D, 70G, these are applied against the lower surfaces of the bars 52D, 52G. The

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 notches 58D, 58G and the straight parts 56D, 56G of the bars thus form ramps for the guide pins 60D, 60G and the end pieces 70D, 70G. The translational movement continues until the guide pins 60D, 60G abut against the front end of the notches 58D, 58G (Figure 4).

 In this final position, the passenger can easily access the front part of the electronic module 10, given that the front part 44 of the module is substantially aligned with the access opening 34.

 It should be noted that the displacement of the module 10 from the final stored position to the final access position is effected by the force of gravity.

 The tilting and displacement are damped by the grease roller 76. Thus the risk of damage to the module 10 during its displacement is reduced.

 When the passenger wishes to use the space available in the glove box, he pushes the electronic module 10 backwards and upwards, until the axis 68 abuts against the bottom of the notches 64D, 64G of the members in C 62D, 62G. The module is again in the intermediate position, then it rocks the module 10 upward around the Y-Y axis against the force of gravity.

 The locking pin 82 is applied against the cam surface 92 of the hook 80 and switches the latter in its release position, against the force of the spring 94.

 Then, the locking pin 82 engages behind the hook 80, which is pushed into its locking position by the spring 94.

 It can be seen that the dashboard 2 according to the invention makes it possible to comfortably use an additional storage space for the glove compartment 6.

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 It should be noted that, as a variant, other devices for guiding the module between its two final positions could be envisaged, for example mechanisms comprising linkages or connecting rods articulated in parallelogram on the dashboard and on the module.

 In another variant, the module could be driven by a geared motor disposed on the module and provided with a pinion which meshes with the rack 72. In this case, the geared motor is controlled by a switch installed in place of the actuation button.

 In addition, the invention is not limited to electronic modules. One could also install in the glove box other auxiliary storage boxes such as a book holder or a receiving box of a laptop.

 It should be noted that the width of the glove box can be greater than the width of the auxiliary storage box. In this case, ribs which carry the guide bars are provided in the glove compartment.

 Of course, the base body 4 can consist of several isolated parts which are fixed to each other.

Claims (16)

 CLAIMS 1. Set of interior equipment for a motor vehicle, of the type comprising a piece of equipment, in particular a dashboard (2), provided with a storage container (6) delimiting an access opening (34), characterized in that the storage container (6) comprises a hollow part (40) which at least partially widens this container relative to the access opening (34), in that the assembly further comprises a housing auxiliary storage (10) which is arranged in the storage container (6) and which is connected thereto in a movable manner between a final stored position (Figure 1), in which it is arranged at least partly in the hollow part (40), and a final access position (Figure 4) in which at least one access part (44) of the auxiliary storage box (10) is located substantially outside the hollow part and is accessible to a user , and in that the assembly comprises guide means (50) which guide the auxiliary storage unit during its movement between said two end positions.  2. Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that, in the access position of the auxiliary storage box, the access part (44) is substantially aligned with the access opening (34) of the storage container (6).  3. An assembly according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the guide means (50) comprise rotational guide means (64D, 64G, 68) around an axis (YY) which is disposed on the side of the housing auxiliary storage (10) opposite the access part (44).  4. Assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the guide means (50) comprise means for guiding in translation (58D, 58G, 60D, 60G, 64D, 64G, 68,70D, 70G ). <Desc / Clms Page number 13>  5. An assembly according to claims 3 and 4 taken together, characterized in that the guide means comprise, on the one hand, guide means in rotation about said axis (YY) between the stowed position or the access position and an intermediate position and, on the other hand, means for guiding in translation between the intermediate position and the other of said access and row positions.  6. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide means comprise ramp members (52D, 52G, 58D, 58G, 64D, 64G) which are arranged on the piece of equipment (2) or on the auxiliary storage box (10) and which cooperate with complementary members (60D, 60G, 68,70D, 70G) arranged on the other of the piece of equipment (2) and the auxiliary storage box (10 ), these members defining the trajectory of the housing (10) between said two end positions.  7. The assembly as claimed in claim 6, characterized in that the ramp members comprise at least one notch (58D, 58G, 64D, 64G) formed in a wall (26, 28) of the piece of equipment (2), and in that the complementary members include a pin (60D, 60G) disposed on the surface of the auxiliary storage box (10) opposite the associated wall.  8. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the guide means comprise a connecting rod mechanism, in particular in which at least two connecting rods are articulated on the piece of equipment (2) and on the storage box auxiliary (10) in parallelogram.  9. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, in the assembled state of the assembly, the stowed position is higher than <Desc / Clms Page number 14>  the access position, and in that the displacement of the auxiliary storage box (10) between its stored position and its access position is effected at least partially by gravity.  10. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises means for damping the movement of the auxiliary storage box (10) between said two end positions, in particular a grease roller (76) disposed on the auxiliary storage box (10) and provided with a pinion (74) which cooperates with a rack (72) fixed on the piece of equipment or on the storage container (6).  11. An assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that a geared motor is fixed on the auxiliary storage box and cooperates with a rack fixed on the storage container (6).  12. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it further comprises locking means (78) of the auxiliary storage box (10) in its stowed position.  13. Assembly according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the auxiliary storage unit is an electronic module (10), in particular a compact disc changer.  14. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage container is a glove box (6).  15. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage container (6) comprises a narrow part (36) which extends between the hollow part (40) and the access opening (34 ), and in that the assembly further comprises an airbag module (8) disposed in a cavity (15) of <Desc / Clms Page number 15>  the piece of equipment delimited by the wall (32A) of said narrow part (36).  16. Motor vehicle comprising an assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 15.