JP2000006725A - Housing box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily align a hook catch with the opening of a housing compartment at the time of fixing a lid, and to hold good appearance by surely matching the designing surfaces of the front end part of the lid and the front upper end of the housing compartment with each other. SOLUTION: In a housing box 3 constructed in such a manner that the instrument panel 1 of an automobile is provided with a recessed housing compartment 5 and a lid 6 for covering the housing compartment 5 to allow its free opening/ closing, a hook catch 8 bulged forward and having its tip bent upward is formed in the backside of the front end part 7 of the lid 6, and the tip of the hook catch 8 is put through an opening 10 formed in the upper side of the front face part 9 of the housing compartment 5, inserted into the panel 1 and hooked in a stopper 1 so as to be prevented from being displaced, a guide rib 18 having a receiving seat 17 is provided so as to be disposed adjacently to the car width direction edge of the opening 10, place the front end part 7 of the lid 6 on its upper end and support the same at a proper height.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage box mounted on an instrument panel such as a bus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 4, an instrument panel 1 of a relatively large bus has an opposite side of a driver's seat 2 in a vehicle width direction (left side in a traveling direction in a Japanese domestic vehicle).
In many cases, a storage box is configured so as to be able to store articles therein. Particularly, in the case of a large bus as shown in the figure, a small storage box 3 for storing an oil reserve tank or the like is provided outside in the vehicle width direction. Inside, a large storage box 4 for storing a relatively large article such as a video deck is provided.

[0005] As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a small storage box 3 for storing an oil reserve tank and the like includes a storage chamber 5 recessed with an appropriate volume in the instrument panel 1, and the storage chamber 5. And a lid 6 that covers the opening 5 so that it can be opened and closed.
In the case of, it is sufficient that the lid 6 can be opened only at the time of oil inspection or the like, and since exceptional operability with a high texture is not required, the lid 6 projects forward to the rear surface of the front end 7 of the lid 6 and An instrument panel 1 is formed by forming a hook 8 having a tip bent upward and passing the tip of the hook 8 through an opening 10 formed above the front surface 9 of the storage chamber 5.
It is inserted into the inside, and is hooked so as not to be displaced rearward with respect to a stopper 11 arranged above the inside of the instrument panel 1 so that it can be easily assembled.

When the lid 6 is assembled specifically, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. In this state, the rear end 12 of the lid 6 is lowered while inserting the hook 8 into the opening 10 so as not to interfere with the stopper 11, and the tip of the hook 8 is brought into contact with the stopper 11. On the other hand, the lid 6 may be hooked from below, and the rear end 12 is lowered and the lid 6 is in a closed state. 5).

[0005] When the lid 6 is assembled in this manner, the locking claw 8 is hooked by the stopper 11 in a state where the lid 6 is closed, so that the lid 6 is securely held so as not to come off. When necessary, the lid 6 can be easily opened by lifting the rear end 12 of the lid 6.

However, if the locking claw 8 of the lid 6 is hung on the stopper 11 so as not to be displaced rearward, the front end 7 of the lid 6 and the upper end of the front surface 9 of the storage chamber 5 will not move. The gap between them cannot be kept constant, and if the gap is not kept constant, the aesthetic appearance may be impaired. Therefore, the bracket 14 is formed on the lower end of the hooking claw 8 at the base end side. The bracket 14 forms an abutting surface 15 that abuts against the front surface 9 of the storage chamber 5 so as not to be displaced forward.

In the drawing, reference numeral 14 denotes a bracket having a contact surface 15 formed on the base end side of the lower surface of the hooking claw 8 and abutting against the front surface 9 of the storage chamber 5 so as not to be displaced forward.
Reference numeral 6 denotes a plurality of reinforcing ribs formed on the rear surface of the lid 6 and extending in the front-rear direction.

[0008]

However, in the conventional structure as described above, when the lid 6 is assembled, the latching claw 8 is moved into the opening 10 of the storage chamber 5 while lifting the rear end 12 of the lid 6. The lid 6 in the free state, which must be aligned and inserted but not positioned in the vehicle width direction or the height direction with respect to the storage room 5, is lifted at the rear end 12 and the posture of the lid 6. It is not easy to align the hooking claw 8 and the opening 10 while holding it while paying attention to the above, and there has been a problem that the assembling work takes time.

Further, the assembled lid 6 is held in the height direction only by placing the both sides in the vehicle width direction of the rear surface on the left and right side portions 13 of the storage room 5. , The front end 7 of the lid 6 is not directly supported, and the front end 7 of the lid 6 sinks to the upper end of the front surface 9 of the storage chamber 5 so that the front end 9 of the lid 6 is There was also a risk that a shift would occur and the appearance would be significantly impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and allows a hook to be easily aligned with an opening of a storage chamber when assembling a lid. It is an object of the present invention to ensure that the design surface of the storage room is aligned with the upper end of the front portion so that the aesthetic appearance can be maintained well.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a storage chamber recessed in an instrument panel of an automobile, and a lid for covering the storage chamber so as to be openable and closable, and a back surface at a front end of the lid. To form a latching claw projecting forward and bending its tip upward, inserting the tip of the latching claw through the opening formed in the upper front part of the storage chamber into the inside of the instrument panel, and In the storage box which is hung on a stopper so as not to be displaced, the front end of the lid is placed on the upper end of the storage box, which is disposed adjacent to the edge of the opening in the front side of the storage chamber in the vehicle width direction. And a guide rib having a receiving seat so that the guide rib can be supported at an appropriate height.

Therefore, according to the present invention, when the lid is assembled, the front end of the lid is placed on the receiving seat at the upper end of the guide rib, and the side surface of the hook is brought into contact with the side surface of the guide rib. The front end is positioned at an appropriate height, and the latching pawl is positioned at a position corresponding to the opening in the vehicle width direction. Just by performing a turning operation to lower the rear end of the lid from the raised state with the front end as the center, the hooking claw is easily inserted into the opening of the storage chamber and the stopper is inserted into the stopper inside the instrument panel. Hanged.

Further, since the front end of the lid thus assembled is directly supported by the receiving seat at the upper end of the guide rib, the front end of the lid is connected to the upper end of the front end of the storage chamber. However, a problem that the two surfaces are settled and the two surfaces are shifted from each other can be reliably avoided, and the good appearance can be maintained.

[0014]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show an example of an embodiment of the present invention, and the parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 4 to 6 represent the same parts.

The basic structure of the storage box 3 of this embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is the same as that shown in FIGS.
The storage box 3 is constructed in substantially the same manner as the storage box 3 of FIG.
The receiving seat 17 is disposed adjacent to the vehicle width direction edge of the opening 10 in the front part 9 of the vehicle, and the front end 7 of the lid 6 is placed on the upper end thereof and supported at an appropriate height. It is characterized in that a guide rib 18 is provided.

Here, when the front end 7 of the lid 6 is placed, the height of the surface (design surface) of the lid 6 is adjusted to the height of the front surface of the storage chamber 5 by the receiving seat 17 at the upper end of the guide rib 18. The height of the front end 7 of the lid 6 is set to be equal to the height of the upper end of the lid 6. 12 is finished in an arc-shaped cross section so that it can be raised and lowered smoothly.

Thus, when assembling the lid 6,
When the front end 7 of the lid 6 is placed on the receiving seat 17 at the upper end of the guide rib 18 and the side surface of the hook 8 is brought into contact with the side surface of the guide rib 18, the front end 7 of the lid 6 becomes appropriate. In addition to being positioned at the height, the hooking pawl 8 is positioned at a position corresponding to the opening 10 in the vehicle width direction, and the front side of the lid 6 placed on the receiving seat 17 at the upper end of the guide rib 18. By simply performing a turning operation to lower the rear end 12 of the lid 6 from the raised state with the end 7 as the center, the hook 8 is easily inserted into the opening 10 of the storage chamber 5 and the instrument panel 1 is hooked on a stopper 11 inside.

The front end 7 of the lid 6 thus assembled is directly supported by the receiving seat 17 at the upper end of the guide rib 18, so that the front end 7 of the lid 6 is The problem that the design surface of the storage room 5 sinks to the upper end of the front portion 9 and the two design surfaces are shifted from each other is reliably avoided, and the aesthetic appearance is well maintained.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, when the lid 6 is assembled, the hooking claw 8 can be easily aligned with the opening 10 of the storage chamber 5, so that the labor required for the assembling operation can be omitted. Workability can be greatly improved, and the design surface of the front end 7 of the lid 6 and the upper end of the front part 9 of the storage chamber 5 can be surely matched, so that the aesthetic appearance is maintained well. You can also.

It should be noted that the storage box of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and that the storage box is not limited to the one storing the oil reserve tank.
In addition, the vehicle to which the present invention is applied is not limited to a bus, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

[0022]

According to the storage box of the present invention described above, various excellent effects as described below can be obtained.

(I) At the time of assembling the lid, the front end of the lid is placed on the receiving seat at the upper end of the guide rib, and the side of the hook is brought into contact with the side of the guide rib. Since the position can be easily adjusted to the opening of the storage chamber, the work required for the assembling operation can be omitted, and the workability can be greatly improved.

(II) The front end of the lid can be directly supported by the receiving seat at the upper end of the guide rib, so that the design surface of the front end of the lid and the upper end of the front part of the storage chamber are securely aligned. , The aesthetic appearance can be maintained satisfactorily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing a state when the lid of FIG. 1 is assembled.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing details of a storage box shown in FIGS. 1 and 2;

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a large bus instrument.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing details of a storage box on the outer side in the vehicle width direction of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing details of a structure for assembling a lid of the storage box of FIG. 5;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 3 Storage box 5 Storage room 6 Lid 7 Front end 8 Hooking claw 9 Front part 10 Opening 11 Stopper 16 Reinforcement rib 17 Receiving seat 18 Guide rib

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A storage chamber recessed in an instrument panel of an automobile, and a lid for covering the storage chamber so as to be openable and closable, and projecting forward from a rear surface of a front end of the lid and extending therefrom. A hooking claw whose tip is bent upward is formed, and the tip of the hooking claw is inserted into the inside of the instrument panel through an opening formed on the upper side of the front surface of the storage chamber, and is hooked on a stopper so as not to be displaced rearward. In the distorted storage box, a front end of the lid is placed at an upper end thereof, which is disposed adjacent to an edge of the opening in the front part of the storage chamber in the vehicle width direction, and is supported at an appropriate height. A storage box provided with a guide rib having a receiving seat for obtaining the same.