JP2000272427A - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a console lid from largely tilting when opening/closing a console box. SOLUTION: Front/rear link arms 4, 5 are turnably mounted in a hinge unit 3 provided in a console box body 2, and four links are formed by pin connecting a console lid 6 to the front/rear link arms 4, 5. Further, a console door 7 turned concentrically to the rear link arm 5 is provided, a first lock mechanism is provided between the rear link arm 5 and the console door 7, and a second lock mechanism is provided between the console lid 6 and the console box body 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console box, and more particularly, to a console box having two upper and lower storage sections provided near a driver's seat of a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known a so-called two-stage console box in which a middle box is provided at an upper position of a storage portion of a console box.
No. 6,009,045. As shown in FIG. 5, this type of two-stage console box is provided with a hinge 52 near the rear end of a console box body 51 having a storage portion that opens upward, and a middle console lid 53 and an uppermost stage. Both the console door 54 and the shaft 5 of the hinge 52
Generally, it is structured to rotate around the center 5. When an object is put in or taken out of the tray-shaped middle box portion provided on the upper surface of the console lid 53, the upper lock 56
Is unlocked, and the console door 54 is rotated alone. On the other hand, when an object is put in or taken out of the storage section of the console box main body 51, the lower lock 57 is unlocked and the console door 54 and the console lid 53 are simultaneously and integrally rotated.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional two-stage console box, when opening and closing the storage portion of the console box body 51, the console lid 53 rotates about the shaft 55. Since it stands up, there is an inconvenience that the items stored in the middle box part are offset and the arrangement is disturbed, resulting in disorder. Further, if the opening / closing operation is performed with both the upper and lower locks 56 and 57 inadvertently unlocked, the space between the console door 54 and the console lid 53 is opened and objects in the inner box fall and are scattered.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to prevent a console lid (a so-called middle box portion in a so-called two-stage console box) from being greatly inclined when opening and closing a console box. It is to be.

[0005]

The above object is achieved by the invention described in each claim. In the console box having the configuration described in claim 1, the console lid is connected to the console box main body via the front and rear link arms, and the link lid is rotated to open the console lid in the first storage portion. Is displaced from the part to the retracted position above and behind. Note that the pin connection is to connect the members to be connected to each other rotatably, and it is not always necessary to use a pin.

In this case, a four-bar rotation mechanism (four links) to which one link is fixed is formed. Therefore, the trajectory of the console lid is uniquely determined by the rotation angle of the link, and by appropriately setting the length of each link, the console lid can be moved substantially in parallel when the console box is opened and closed. That is,
As in the case of the two-stage console box described in the conventional example, the middle box portion does not tilt greatly at the time of opening and closing operation, so that the stored items are not scattered.

In the console box having the configuration described in claim 2, the opening of the second storage portion is opened and closed by rotating the console door after unlocking (unlocking) the first lock mechanism. Further, if the console door and the rear link arm are integrally rotated after the first lock mechanism is locked and the second lock mechanism is unlocked, the first lock mechanism can be obtained.
The opening of the storage section opens and closes. At this time, the console lid is displaced upward and backward from the opening of the first storage portion to the retracted position by the operation of the four-bar rotation mechanism (four links). That is, since the operation procedure of the general two-stage console box described in the conventional example is followed, the operation is not confused.

By the way, the second lock mechanism specifically locks at least one of the front and rear link arms and the console lid with respect to the console box body to prevent the rotation of the link mechanism. good.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a so-called two-stage console box 1, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the console box 1 in an assembled state. The console box 1 is normally disposed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of an automobile, and includes a hinge unit 3 attached to a console box body 2 and front and rear link arms 4.
And 5, a console lid 6 and a console door 7 are rotatably supported via a schematic configuration.

The console box body 2 has an elongated shape extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, has a first storage portion 2a that opens upward, and has a second lock member (described later) at the front edge of the opening. An engaging portion 2b serving as a receiving side of the hinge 8 is provided, and a hinge unit attaching portion 2c is formed at a position near a rear portion of the opening.

The base 3a of the hinge unit 3, which is screwed and fixed to the hinge unit mounting portion 2c, is provided with a shaft 3b extending horizontally, and a pair of left and right curved hinge arms 3c is turned around the axis of the shaft 3b. The hinge arm 3c is movably supported, and the distal end of the hinge arm 3c is attached to an attachment portion 7a on the lower surface on the rear side of the console door 7. Both ends of the shaft 3b protrude from left and right side walls of the base 3a, and left and right base ends 5a of the rear link arm 5 are rotatably connected (pin-coupled) to left and right shaft ends of the shaft 3b.

Further, left and right support pins 3 extending parallel to the shaft 3b are located at positions near the front ends of the left and right side walls of the base 3a.
The base end 4a of the pair of left and right front link arms 4 is rotatably supported (pin-coupled) to each of the support pins 3d.

The rear link arm 5 is integrally formed such that the distal end of the arm extending substantially forward from the left and right base ends 5a forms a frame 5b that surrounds the console lid 6 in a substantially U-shape. 5 and the position near the rear of the left and right side walls of the console lid 6 are two left and right pins 6a.
Are rotatably connected via a. On the front surface of the frame portion 5b, a second lock member 8 that engages with the engagement portion 2b of the console box main body 2 and an engagement portion 5c that is a receiving side of a first lock member 9 described later is provided. I have.

The second lock member 8 is urged counterclockwise in FIGS. 1 and 2 around the mounting shaft 8a by a spring (not shown) and is engaged with the engaging portion 2b. When the portion 8b is pushed up, the whole is rotated and the engaging claw 8c is disengaged from the engaging portion 2b (unlocked). The second lock mechanism according to the present invention is configured as described above. Although not shown in FIG. 1, an outer cover 5d for improving the appearance is fixed to the outer peripheral portion of the rear link arm 5 (see FIG. 3).

The front end 4b of the front link arm 4
Are pin-connected to mounting seats 6b provided on the left and right side walls at the center of the console lid 6. The console lid 6 is an inner box formed in a tray shape, and has a second storage section 6c whose upper surface is open.

A first lock member 9 which engages with the engaging portion 5c of the rear link arm 5 is provided at the front end of the console door 7.
Is provided. The first lock member 9 is provided at the base end 9a.
Is attached to the console door 7 side, and when the operating portion 9b is pushed up with a finger, the whole is elastically displaced, and the engaging claw 9c is disengaged from the engaging portion 5c to be unlocked. The first lock mechanism according to the present invention is configured as described above.

Next, the operation of the console box 1 having the above configuration will be described. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the console box 1 is closed. In this state, the upper end opening of the first storage section 2a is closed by the console lid 6, and the second storage section 6c of the console lid 6 is closed by the console door 7. The rotation of the rear link arm 5, the console lid 6, and the front link arm 4 is prevented by the engagement of the second lock member 8 with the console box main body 2. The engagement of the member 9 prevents the console door 7 from rotating.

When it is desired to put small articles in and out of the second storage section 6c, the first lock mechanism is unlocked by pushing up the operation section 9b with a finger, and then the front end of the console door 7 is lifted. Shaft 3b
Rotate around. This state is shown in FIG.

When it is desired to put an object in or out of the first storage section 2a from the state shown in FIG. 2, the operation section 8b is pushed up with a finger to release the lock of the second lock mechanism. Try to lift the part. Then, referring to FIG. 4, the rear link arm 5 and the console door 7 integrally rotate around the shaft 3 b while maintaining the connection state by the first lock member 9.

At this time, the rear link arm 5, the front link arm 4, and the console lid 6 form a four-bar rotating mechanism (four links) to which one link (the base 3a of the hinge unit 3) is fixed. The trajectory of the console lid 6 is uniquely determined by the rotation angle of the link, and the console lid 6 is moved upward and backward from the opening of the first storage section 2a while keeping the bottom surface of the second storage section 6c substantially parallel moving. It is displaced to the retreat position. That is, unlike the two-stage console box described in the conventional example, since the middle box does not tilt so much as to stand up during opening / closing operation, there is no danger of the stored items being scattered.

FIG. 4 shows the console door 7 further rotated by imaginary lines. In this case, both the first storage section 2a and the second storage section 6c can be easily accessed, which is convenient. When the second lock member 8 is unlocked from the state where the second storage portion 6c shown in FIG. 3 is opened and the front end of the rear link arm 5 is subsequently lifted, the first storage portion 2a can be obtained. Can be opened. Also in this case, since the console lid 6 moves substantially in parallel, the object placed in the second storage section 6c does not fall off.

In this embodiment, since the frame 5b of the rear link arm 5 surrounds the console lid 6 in a substantially U-shape, it contributes to protection of the inner box portion and securing rigidity. The link arms 4 and 5 have a slightly different arm length, but may have an appropriate shape such as the same length. In addition, it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in various modified embodiments based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art.

[0023]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the console lid having the second storage portion moves from the opening of the first storage portion substantially parallel to the retracted position above and to the rear. As in the case of the two-stage console box described in the example, there is an effect that the middle box does not greatly tilt during the opening / closing operation, and the stored items are not scattered. Also,
Since the first and second storage sections can be opened at the same time, it is convenient to use.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a console box according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the console box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the operation of the console box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view for explaining the operation of the console box according to the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating a conventional console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console box 2 Console box main body 2a 1st storage part 3 hinge unit 4 front link arm 5 rear link arm 6 console lid 6c 2nd storage part 8 2nd lock member 9 1st lock member

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Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A console box body having a first storage portion that opens upward, and a console lid that is provided so as to be able to approach or separate from the opening of the first storage portion and has a second storage portion that opens upward. In the console box, the console lid is pin-coupled to front and rear link arms rotatably supported by the console box body, and the console arms are rotated by these link arms to form the console lid. (1) A console box configured to be displaced upward and backward from the opening of the storage section to a retracted position. 2. A console door which opens and closes an opening of a second storage portion by rotating concentrically with a rotation axis of the rear link arm, and locking or unlocking the console door and the rear link arm integrally. A first lock mechanism for locking, and a second lock mechanism for locking or unlocking the console lid with respect to the console box body in a state where the second storage section is positioned at the opening of the first storage section. The console box according to claim 1, wherein the console box is provided.