JP2001260759A - Automobile accessory - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce damage to a lock mechanism 30 for retaining a storage case 20 in a body recess 11 and properly lock and unlock the lock mechanism 30. SOLUTION: The storage case 20 is rotatably mounted in the body 10 having the recess 11 therein. The storage case 20 is stored in the body recess 11 through the operation of pressing it from its front, and is held stored by the lock mechanism 30. A holder piece 26 extends from the storage case 20 along the front wall of the case. An insertion space 26 for retaining a planar article such as a card or ticket is formed between the front wall of the storage case 20 and the holder piece 26. To store the storage case 20 in the body recess 11, the holder piece 26 is pressed from its front. Then the holder 26 is elastically deformed to reduce excessive pressure.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automotive accessory provided on an interior wall of an automobile for storing articles such as coins and small articles, and for holding flat articles such as cards and tickets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional car accessory, a storage case having an open upper portion is rotatably mounted in a recess formed in an interior wall of a vehicle, and the storage case is recessed by a rotation operation. There has been proposed one that is exposed from a place and the storage case can be stored in a recess. The storage case is held in the recessed state by the lock mechanism engaged by the pressing operation. That is,
If the front of the storage case is pressed to store the case in the recess, the pressing force simultaneously engages the lock mechanism, and the storage state of the storage case in the recess is maintained.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional automobile accessory, the storage case is held in the recess by a lock mechanism which engages with a pressing operation. Since the pressing force applied to the pressing member is directly received, there is a possibility that the pressing force may be damaged when an excessive pressing force is repeatedly applied. Further, when the pressing operation is performed vigorously, the lock mechanism may not be properly engaged due to the influence of the repulsive force. The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and has as its main objects to reduce damage to a lock mechanism that holds a storage case in a main body concave portion and to properly disengage the lock mechanism. .

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention of claim 1, there is provided a main body having a concave portion forming a storage space, an opening for inserting an article, and A storage case, which is rotatably supported by the main body and whose opening is capable of protruding and retracting from the main body concave portion by a rotation operation, extends from the storage case along the front surface of the storage case, and between a front wall of the storage case. A main body of the storage case, which is provided between the main body and the storage case and has an elasticity that forms an insertion space for the planar article and is provided between the main body and the storage case and is engaged by a pressing operation from the front side of the storage case. And a lock mechanism for holding the storage state in the recess.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, based on the premise of the first aspect, the holder piece is a front face which is disposed substantially along an opening of the main body recess when the storage case is stored in the main body recess. It is characterized by having a shape and an upper edge protruding from an opening of the main body concave portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, based on the first or second aspect, the holder piece extends from the bottom of the storage case, and the insertion space has a narrow intermediate height portion. In addition, at least from the upper end edge of the holder piece to the narrow width portion is formed wide.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the opening of the storage case is exposed from the concave portion of the main body,
Articles such as coins and small articles can be stored in the storage case, and furthermore, by storing the storage case in the main body recess by rotating operation, it is possible to prevent the stored articles from jumping out and preventing theft. Moreover, by simply inserting a planar article such as a card or ticket into the insertion space formed between the holder piece and the front wall of the storage case, the planar article can be held.

The storage state of the storage case in the recess of the main body is held by a lock mechanism. The lock mechanism is engaged by a pressing operation from the front side of the storage case. In the present invention, the holder piece is provided further forward of the front wall of the storage case, and the locking mechanism can be engaged by pressing the holder piece. At this time, the holder piece has elasticity, and a gap (insertion space) is formed between the holder piece and the front wall of the storage case. Bend. Therefore,
Even if an excessive pressing force acts, a part of the holder piece is absorbed by the elastic deformation, so that the lock mechanism can be prevented from being damaged. Further, even when the holder piece is pressed vigorously, the impact on the lock mechanism is reduced by the elastic deformation of the holder piece, so that a proper engagement operation is realized without generating a repulsive force in the lock mechanism.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the storage case is stored in the recess of the main body, the front surface of the holder piece is disposed substantially along the opening of the recess of the main body. The surrounding wall surface into which the accessory of the present invention is incorporated and the holder piece are fused in appearance, and a suitable design surface can be formed. On the other hand, since the upper edge of the holder piece protrudes from the opening of the concave portion of the main body, the flat article can be easily inserted from the upper edge of the holder piece into the insertion space formed between the holder piece and the front wall. Can be inserted.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, since the holder piece is extended from the bottom of the storage case, a sufficient storage depth for holding the planar article can be ensured, and the middle of the insertion space can be secured. Since the height portion has a narrow width, the flat article can be securely clamped at the portion, and since the width from the upper end edge of the holder piece to the narrow width portion is formed, at least the wide portion is formed. Thus, a space in which the holder piece can be elastically deformed is ensured, and damage to the lock mechanism due to the elastic deformation of the holder piece can be prevented.

[0011]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automotive accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the accessory. As shown in these drawings, the automotive accessory according to the present embodiment includes a main body 10 having a concave portion 11 with an open front, and a storage case 20 rotatably incorporated in the main body 10. Both the main body 10 and the storage case 20 can be manufactured by resin molding.

An opening peripheral portion 12 of the main body 10 is formed in a shape along the wall surface 1 such as an interior wall of an automobile as a mounting place. An opening for fitting the main body 10 is formed in advance on the wall surface 1 serving as a mounting place, and the opening peripheral portion 12 of the main body 10 is fitted into the opening (see FIG. 2). Further, as shown in FIG.
0, which has an internal space substantially corresponding to the outer shape of
0 can be entirely stored in the recess 11.

The storage case 20 has a hollow shape having an opening 21 for inserting an article on an upper surface thereof.
An article such as a coin or accessory can be inserted into the hollow portion from the inside. Here, the upper surface of the storage case 20 refers to the upper surface when the case 20 is arranged in a posture for storing articles (see FIG. 2B). Also,
On each side wall of the storage case 20, a support shaft 22 is formed to protrude at a lower portion. These support shafts 22 are respectively fitted into bearing holes (not shown) formed in the lower portion of the inner side surface of the main body concave portion 11. The storage case 20 is rotatable about these support shafts 22 and is stored in the main body recess 11 by the clockwise rotation operation of FIG. 2 (see FIG. 2A).
The opening 21 is exposed from the main body concave portion 11 by the counterclockwise rotation of (see FIG. 2B).

The storage state of the storage case 20 in the main body recess 11 is maintained by the engagement of the lock mechanism 30. The lock mechanism 30 is provided between the main body 10 and the storage case 20, and is engaged by a pressing operation from the front side of the storage case 20 to maintain the storage state of the storage case 20 in the main body recess 11. It has become. In the present embodiment, a lock mechanism having a structure in which engagement and disengagement are alternately repeated by a pressing operation from the front side of the storage case 20 is employed.

Since this type of lock mechanism 30 is well known, only its outline will be described (detailed structure is not shown). The lock mechanism 30 has a hook-like shape formed at the center of the upper end of the front wall of the storage case 20. It comprises an engaging projection 31 and a corresponding holding member 32 provided at the opening edge of the main body recess 11. The holding member 32 is provided with a pair of open / close claws (not shown) for locking the engagement protrusions 31. These opening and closing claws are alternately opened and closed by repeating the pressing operation. That is, the pushed-in engaging projection 31 is held by these opening / closing claws, and the opening / closing claw is opened by the next pushing operation to release the locked state.

The support shaft 22 is provided with a spring member 40 as urging means. The spring member 40 has one end in contact with the inner surface of the main body concave portion 11 and the other end in contact with the protrusion 23 formed in the storage case 20, so that the storage case 20 is moved counterclockwise in FIG. Recess 1
1 to the direction in which the opening 21 is exposed).
Therefore, when the engagement state by the lock mechanism 30 is released, the storage case 20 is automatically rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 2 by the urging force of the spring member 40 to expose the opening 21 from the main body recess 11. . When the opening 21 is exposed from the concave portion 11 of the main body, the storage case 20
The lower part of the front surface of the main body 0 interferes with the lower opening edge of the main body concave part 11 and the exposed state is maintained (see FIG. 2B).

A holder piece 25 having elasticity extends from the bottom of the storage case 20 along the front surface of the storage case 20. The holder piece 25 is formed integrally with the storage case 20, and forms an insertion space 26 between the holder piece 25 and the front surface of the storage case 20. The insertion space 26 is for holding the planar article 2 such as a card or a ticket, and the upper end opening is an insertion port for the planar article 2. That is, when a planar article is inserted from the upper end opening of the insertion space 26, the article is sandwiched between the holder piece 25 and the storage case 20 in the insertion space 26, and the inserted state is maintained.

The holder piece 25 is formed to have a size that covers the entire front surface of the storage case 20. When the storage case 20 is stored in the main body recess 11, the opening 11 of the main body recess 11 is formed.
a has a front shape arranged substantially along a. By making the holder piece 25 into such a shape, the peripheral wall surface 1 incorporating the accessory of the present invention, such as the interior wall of a car, and the holder piece 25 are fused in appearance, and a suitable design surface is formed. .

On the other hand, the upper edge 25a of the holder piece 25
As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the shape is such that it protrudes slightly outward from the opening of the main body concave portion 11. Thereby, into the insertion space 26 formed between the front wall of the storage case 20 and
The flat article 2 can be easily inserted from the upper end edge 25a side of the holder piece 25.

The storage case 20 having the above-described structure is
It is rotated by a pressing operation from the front side and is stored in the main body concave portion 11.
Is provided, the user presses the holder piece 25 to store the storage case 20 in the main body recess 11. At this time, since the holder piece 25 has elasticity, it is elastically bent by the applied pressing force. Therefore, even if an excessive pressing force acts, a part of the holder piece 25 is absorbed by the elastic deformation, so that the lock mechanism 30 can be prevented from being damaged. Also, when the holder piece 25 is pressed vigorously, the pressing force is resiliently deformed by the elastic deformation of the holder piece 25, so that the lock mechanism 30 is appropriately engaged without generating a repulsive force. It is possible to combine.

The holder piece 25 during the pressing operation described above
Is realized in the range of the width dimension of the insertion space 26. Therefore, in order to secure a deformation amount for partially absorbing the excessive pressing force, it is preferable to secure a large width of the insertion space 26. However, in order to sandwich the planar article 2 between the holder piece 25 and the storage case 20, the insertion space 26 needs to be narrow. In order to satisfy such contradictory requirements, the insertion space 26 has a narrow intermediate width portion, a flat article is sandwiched by the narrow width portion 26a, and at least the upper edge 25 of the holder piece 25.
a to the narrow portion 26a are formed wide, and a space in which the holder piece 25 can be elastically deformed is secured in this range. Here, it is preferable that the pressing operation of the holder piece 25 is performed on the vicinity of the front end as shown by an arrow A in FIG.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the narrow portion 26a of the insertion space 26 may be a contact portion between the storage case 20 and the holder piece 25.

[0023]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the pressing force when the storage case is stored in the main body concave portion is absorbed by the elastic bending of the holder piece, the damage of the lock mechanism that holds the storage case in the main body concave portion is reduced, and the lock mechanism is appropriately adjusted. Can be disengaged.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of an automotive accessory according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional side view of the vehicle accessory according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: wall surface 2: planar article 10: main body 11: concave portion 11a: opening 12: opening peripheral portion 20: storage case 21: opening portion 22: support shaft 23: projecting portion 25: holder piece 25a: upper edge portion 26: insertion Space 26a: Narrow width portion 30: Lock mechanism 31: Engagement projection 32: Holding member 40: Spring member

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A main body having a concave portion forming a storage space, an opening portion for inserting an article, and rotatably supported by the main body so that the opening portion can be protruded and retracted from the main body concave portion by a rotation operation. A storage case, an elastic holder piece extending from the storage case along the front surface of the storage case and forming a space for inserting a planar article between the storage case and a front wall of the storage case; A lock mechanism provided between the cases, the lock mechanism being engaged by a pressing operation from the front side of the storage case and holding the storage case in a storage state in the main body concave portion; Accessories. 2. The automotive accessory according to claim 1, wherein the holder piece has a front shape arranged substantially along an opening of the main body recess when the storage case is stored in the main body recess. An automobile accessory, wherein an upper end edge portion is formed to protrude from an opening of the main body concave portion. 3. The automotive accessory according to claim 1, wherein said holder piece extends from a bottom of said storage case, and said insertion space has a narrow intermediate width portion and at least a holder. An automobile accessory characterized in that it is formed wide from an upper end edge of the piece to the narrow width portion.