JP2000247187A - Glove compartment structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform the manufacture at a low cost only with a minimum design change and prevent the content, particularly, a cylindrical body within a housing part by integrally molding a protruding part protruded into the housing part to press the content in the housing part on the upper wall part of the housing part. SOLUTION: A housing part 2 can house a round can 8a of about 250 cc on a deep wall 4d side and a round can 8b of about 350 cc on an opening part 3 side in the lying state. Substantially quadrilateral protruding parts 6 for the round cans 8a and 8b are formed inward on the upper wall part 4a of the housing part 2, respectively, and the protruding parts 6 are continued to the upper wall part 4a and integrally molded. Each of the protruding parts 6 is thinned on three sides, so that thin parts 7 are deflected by elastic deformation to press the round cans 8a, 8b from the protruding part 6 side, although they press the protruding parts 6. Accordingly, the round cans 8a, 8b are nipped and held between the protruding parts 6 and a lower wall part 4b and can be prevented from rolling down from the housing part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle storage structure, and more particularly to a vehicle storage structure suitable for storing a cylinder such as a beverage can or bottle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, a storage case 21 for a vehicle includes upper, lower, and upper walls 24a, 24b, 24c, and 24d. It is configured to include a hollow storage section 22 and an opening 23 provided on the front surface of the storage section 22. In general,
Each of the walls 24a, 24b, 24c, 24d is formed in a substantially planar shape.

[0003] The storage case 21 having the above structure is often applied as a storage case for an automobile. As shown in Fig. 7, when the storage case 21 is attached to, for example, an instrument panel 26 of an automobile, the opening 23 is arranged toward the occupant side. The lower wall 24b has a slope 25 having a predetermined angle α such that the height from the horizontal plane increases from the back toward the opening, while also facilitating the removal of the storage items from the storage section 22 and preventing the storage items from dropping.
The opening 23 is provided with an instrument panel 26.
Is attached to the main body by a mounting screw 27.

However, each of the walls 24a, 24b, 24c,
In a container having a conventional structure in which 24d is formed in a substantially planar shape, even if the lower wall portion 24b is provided with the slope 25, the storage portion 22, particularly a beverage can or bottle, is stored in the storage portion 22 through the opening portion 23. For example, when the cylinders 28a and 28b are inserted and the vehicle starts suddenly, the cylinder 28
a and 28b may fall down.

Therefore, as a countermeasure, as shown in FIG. 9A, a structure in which the angle of the inclination 25 provided on the lower wall portion 24b is increased (angle β, β> α) or a structure shown in FIG. 2), a structure in which a fall prevention portion 29 such as a barrier is provided on the lower edge portion 23a of the opening portion 23, a structure in which a lid (not shown) is provided in the opening portion 23, and the like have been considered.

[0006]

However, in the above countermeasures, there is a problem that the cost increases when the lid is attached, and the angles α and β of the inclination 25 are increased, and If provided, there is a problem in that it is difficult to take in and out the stored items, and there is a problem that the design change of the angles α and β of the slope 25 is limited due to the relation with peripheral parts, and a sufficient drop prevention effect cannot be obtained. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and can be manufactured at a low cost with only a minimum design change, and is excellent in appearance, ease of use, and workability, and rolls a stored object in a storage section, particularly a cylindrical body. An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle storage structure capable of preventing falling.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, a vehicular storage structure according to the present invention is provided for a vehicle having a storage portion provided in an interior of a vehicle, having an opening formed in a front surface, and extending rearward from the opening. In the storage case, a protrusion protruding inward of the storage portion and pressing a storage item in the storage portion is integrally formed with an upper wall portion of the storage portion.

[0009] Therefore, the storage items in the container are held by the convex portion provided on the upper wall portion of the container toward the inside of the storage portion and the lower wall portion of the container, and the storage items are held in the container. In particular, it is possible to effectively prevent rolling down of a cylindrical body or the like.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. There are many places where a storage compartment is attached to a vehicle. For example, a case of a storage compartment 1 attached to an instrument panel 9 of an automobile as shown in FIG. 5 will be described. In addition, as a specific storage item stored in the storage box, a cylindrical body, in particular, 250 cc and 350
A round can for beverages of cc will be described.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show a vehicle storage structure according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing its appearance, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a storage 1 for a vehicle includes a storage unit 2 including an upper wall 4 a, a lower wall 4 b, a side wall 4 c, and a back wall 4 d.
An opening 3 provided on the front surface of the storage section 2 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, the storage unit 2 has a 250 cc round can 8a on the back wall 4d side and a 3 cc round can 8a on the opening 3 side.
When the 50 cc round cans 8b are stored in a lying state, the height of the storage section 2 and the widths (outer diameters) of the round cans 8a and 8b,
That is, the height gradually increases from the back wall portion 4d side toward the opening portion 3 so that the height of each of the round cans 8a and 8b in a lying state is substantially equal.

The upper wall portion 4a is formed with a generally quadrangular convex portion 6 for the round cans 8a and 8b in a front view toward the inside of the storage portion 2 (ie, the lower wall portion 4b side). The protrusion 6 is integrally formed with the upper wall 4a. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a thinned portion 7 is provided around each of the convex portions 6 on three sides on the opening side and on both side wall portions.
Are formed. Although FIG. 3 shows a cross section corresponding to the large-diameter round can 8b, the distance between the protruding portion 6 and the lower wall portion 4b is shortened, but the cross section corresponding to the round can 8a is configured in substantially the same manner as FIG. You.

Further, as the material of the container 1, a resin (PP or the like) used in a conventional structure can be sufficiently manufactured.
Then, when the real case 1 is attached to the instrument panel 9 of the automobile, as shown in FIG. 2, the opening 3 is turned to the occupant side, and the case 1 is attached to the instrument panel 9 with the mounting screws 10. To

[0015] Since the vehicle storage compartment 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is configured as described above, the following operations and effects can be obtained. That is, the vehicle storage compartment 1
Then, since the convex portion 6 is provided on the upper wall portion 4a toward the inside of the storage portion 2, when the 250 cc and 350 cc beverage cans 8a and 8b are put in the storage portion 2, the round can 8a ,
When the contact portion of the convex portion 6 is pressed by 8b, the convex portion 6 receives a load from the round cans 8a and 8b. However, since the three peripheral portions of the convex portion 6 are thinned, the thin portion 7 is bent by elastic deformation, and the round cans 8 a and 8 b press the convex portion 6, while the round cans 8 a and 8 b press the convex portion 6. From elastically. Therefore, the round cans 8a and 8b are held between the projection 6 and the lower wall 4b while being held therebetween, so that the round cans 8a and 8b can be prevented from rolling down from the container 1.

Also, as shown in FIG. 1 to FIG.
Is shaped to correspond to each of the 250 cc and 350 cc beverage cans 8a, 8b, so that the cans 8a, 8b can be securely held, which is very convenient. In addition, since the convex portion 6 is provided on the upper wall portion 4a, there is no problem in appearance, ease of use, and uneven gloss when the thin portion 7 is formed. In addition, the vehicle container can be manufactured by integral molding, and the shapes of the convex portions 6 and the thin-walled portions 7 are such that it is difficult to remove the mold during the injection molding and there is no worry during the processing and molding. Can be something. Also, as mentioned above,
Since the resin (PP or the like) used in the conventional structure can be manufactured sufficiently, it can be implemented at low cost and with only minimal design changes.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4D, second to fifth embodiments of the present invention will be described. In the second to fifth embodiments, the convex portion 6 in the first embodiment is changed, and the other portions are configured in the same manner as the first embodiment, and thus description thereof is omitted. That is, instead of the two convex portions 6 and 6, one convex portion 11 having a quadrangular shape in a front view may be provided as in the second embodiment shown in FIG. 4), a plurality of convex portions 12 each having a quadrangular shape when viewed from the front may be provided as in the third embodiment shown in FIG. 4C. Also, as in the fourth embodiment shown in FIG.
A rod-shaped protrusion 13 extending in the generatrix direction of the cylindrical body such as 8b may be provided, and a large number of spherical protrusions 14 may be provided as in the fifth embodiment shown in FIG. Good.

That is, each of the projections 11, 12, 13, 14
Is pressed by a cylindrical body such as the round cans 8a and 8b and receives a load from below, and the thin portion 7 on the periphery of each of the convex portions 11, 12, 13, and 14 is bent by elastic deformation, and thereby the round cans 8a and 8b Is also pressed from the convex portions 11, 12, 13, 14 so long as the round cans 8a, 8b can be held by holding the convex portions 11, 12, 13, 14 and the lower wall portion 4b. The shape of each of the projections 11, 12, 13, 14 does not matter.

Incidentally, in the first embodiment of the present invention,
Although the three peripheral portions of the convex portion 6 having a substantially quadrangular shape are formed in the thin portion 7, the entire peripheral portion of the convex portion may be thinned. In other words, as long as the storage portion such as a round can can be elastically held and held by the convex portion and the lower wall portion, the thin portion formed on the peripheral portion of the convex portion is limited in its range. is not. In addition, not limited to the round cans 8a and 8b, when it is used exclusively for other stored items, it goes without saying that the convex portion 6 may be formed so as to correspond to the shape of the stored items.

The lower wall 4b is provided with a slope 5 having an angle θ so that the height from the horizontal plane increases from the back toward the opening.
Further, the holding effect is enhanced, and the rolling and falling of the round cans 8a and 8b can be reliably prevented.

[0021]

As described above in detail, according to the vehicle storage structure of the present invention, a convex portion is provided on the upper wall portion of the storage container to the inside of the storage portion, and the convex portion and the lower wall portion of the storage container are provided. By holding the container, the container can be held in the container by holding the container, so that the cylindrical container can be reliably prevented from rolling down. Furthermore, since it can be manufactured at a low cost with only a minimum design change, and is excellent in appearance and usability, and can be easily processed and formed, it is possible to provide a vehicular storage box which is easy to implement and has extremely high commercial value.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a vehicle storage structure according to a first embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 2, in which an inner part of an upper wall is omitted.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a vehicle storage structure as another embodiment of the present invention, wherein FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 14 is a perspective view according to a third embodiment, (c) is a perspective view according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and (d) is a perspective view according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an instrument panel of an automobile showing a place where a vehicle storage structure according to each embodiment of the present invention is installed.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a conventional vehicle storage structure.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 7, in which an inner part of the upper wall is omitted.

9A and 9B are side sectional views showing another conventional vehicle storage structure, in which FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a second conventional example, and FIG. 9A is a diagram showing a third conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle storage 2 Storage part 3 Opening part 4a Upper wall part 4b Lower wall part 4c Side wall part 4d Back wall part 5 Incline 6 Convex part 7 Thin part 8a, 8b Round can 9 Instrument panel 10 Mounting screw 11, 12, 13 , 14 Projection 21 Vehicle storage 22 Storage section 23 Opening 23a Opening lower edge 24a Upper wall 24b Lower wall 24c Side wall 24d Back wall 25 Incline 26 Instrument panel 27 Mounting screw 28a, 28b Cylindrical body 29 Fall prevention part

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A vehicular storage compartment having a storage portion provided in an interior of a vehicle, having an opening formed in a front surface, and extending rearward from the opening, and protruding inward from the storage portion. A storage compartment structure for a vehicle, wherein a convex portion for pressing a storage product is integrally formed with an upper wall portion of the storage portion.