JP2002096686A - Console box structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide console box structure in which a passenger in front seat can easily read a map, a book, etc., without making unnatural position by lightening the map, etc., in case of the fact that the passenger reads them with sitting while driving vehicle at night. SOLUTION: An illumination device 7 is equipped, which consists of a lamp case 23 owning a lamp inside of back of a console lid 3, a illumination slit 11 set up at this lamp case 23 and a rotation mechanism 15 to change the angle of the illumination slit 11.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a console box structure for a vehicle, and more particularly to a console box structure having a lighting device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when reading a map or a book while sitting on a front seat during night driving of a car, it is necessary to illuminate the map or the book slightly behind the occupant from the viewpoint of preventing fatigue. Although it is desirable, the current state of the art is that the conventional automobile is not equipped with an illuminating device for illuminating a map, a book, or the like from slightly behind the occupant.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle in which a passenger in a passenger seat remains seated on a front seat during night driving of a vehicle. When reading maps and books without disturbing the driver in, it is possible to irradiate the map etc. from a little behind the occupant and read easily without taking an unreasonable posture. Accordingly, a console box structure in which a driver can stop and read the vehicle is provided.

[0004]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the object,
According to the present invention, in a console box in which a container part for storing articles and a console lid for closing the container part are rotatably mounted, a lamp case having a light bulb inside a back surface of the console lid, and the lamp There is provided a console box structure provided with an illumination device including an irradiation slit opened in a case and a rotation mechanism for changing the angle of the irradiation slit.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the illumination angle of the illumination device is changed by changing the angle of the illumination slit.
Optimum position while arbitrarily changing according to the occupant,
The occupant can be illuminated from behind the occupant without disturbing the driver while sitting in the front seat, so they can read maps, read books, etc. without taking an unreasonable posture. In addition, since the container section of the console box can be illuminated, it is easy to store and remove small items at night.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the console box structure according to the first aspect, wherein the rotation mechanism is provided with a rotation stop.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotation mechanism is provided with a rotation stop, the lamp case is rotated too much and the illumination slit is hidden inside the console lid, so that the illumination light cannot be emitted into the vehicle interior. It will not be.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the console box structure according to the first or second aspect, wherein the illuminating device has an illuminance adjusting mechanism, and the illuminance of the illuminating device can be adjusted.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the illuminating device has an illuminance adjusting mechanism, and the illuminance of the illuminating device can be adjusted freely. The illuminance can be adjusted accordingly.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 shows an example of a console box structure of the present invention. The console box 1 is generally mounted so as to be rotatable around a hinge 19 and a container section 5 for storing articles. Consists of a closed console lid 3. FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of the console lid 3. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG.
2 is a sectional view taken along the line II in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, an embodiment of the present invention will be described. A lamp case 23 having a bulb 33 therein and an irradiation slit 11 formed in the lamp case 23 are provided on the back surface of the console lid 3. An illumination device 7 including a rotation mechanism 15 for changing the angle of the irradiation slit 11 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating mechanism 15 engages a convex portion 39 protruding from the irradiation angle adjusting dial 17 in a concave portion 41 formed on the lid inner 25 to form an arbitrary convex portion 39. Is engaged with the concave portion 41, the illumination angle of the illumination device 7 can be set to an arbitrary position.

Further, the rotation mechanism 15 is provided with a rotation stop rib 31 so that the irradiation angle adjustment dial 17 can be used.
When the irradiation angle adjusting dial 17 is excessively rotated without the convex portion 39 of the projections 39 engaging with the concave portion 41 of the lid inner 25, the rotation stopping rib 31 hits the lid inner 25 and the rotation of the irradiation angle adjusting dial 17 stops. For this reason, it is possible to prevent a situation in which the lamp case 23 is rotated too much, the irradiation slit is hidden inside the console lid, and irradiation light cannot be irradiated into the vehicle interior.

The illuminating device 7 has an illuminance adjusting mechanism 9, and the illuminance can be adjusted by adjusting the current value with the illuminance adjusting dial 13.

Although not shown, an on / off switch of the light bulb 33 is attached to a lock and a striker of the console lid.
In conjunction with the headlamp switch, when the headlamp switch is turned on and the console lid 3 is opened and closed, battery power is automatically supplied to the bulb 33.

[0016]

As described above, according to the present invention, the illumination angle of the illumination device is changed to the optimum position while being arbitrarily changed according to the occupant by changing the angle of the illumination slit, and the illumination device is kept seated on the front seat. The driver's hand can be illuminated from behind the occupant without disturbing the driver in this state, so that they can view maps, read books, etc. without taking an unreasonable posture, and furthermore, the container part of the console box Since it can be illuminated at a short time, there is an effect that storing and taking out of small articles at night becomes easy.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the rotation mechanism is provided with a rotation stop, the lamp case rotates too much and the illumination slit is hidden inside the console lid, so that the illumination light cannot be emitted into the vehicle interior. This has the effect of eliminating the problem.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the illuminating device has an illuminance adjusting mechanism so that the illuminance of the illuminating device can be adjusted freely. This has the effect that the illuminance can be adjusted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing an example of a console box structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a console lid, which is an example of a console box structure of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along a line AA of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 2;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Console box 3 Console lid 5 Container part 7 Lighting device 9 Illumination adjustment mechanism 11 Irradiation slit 13 Illumination adjustment dial 15 Rotation mechanism 17 Irradiation angle adjustment dial 19 Hinge 21 Lock 23 Lamp cover 25 Lid inner 29 Projection 31 Rotation stop rib 33 Lamp 35 rib 37 lid outer 39 convex part 41 concave part

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A console box in which a container part for storing articles and a console lid for closing the container part are rotatably mounted, a lamp case having a light bulb inside a back surface of the console lid, and a lamp case opened in the lamp case. A console box structure provided with an illuminating device including a illuminated slit and a rotation mechanism for changing the angle of the illuminated slit. 2. The console box structure according to claim 1, wherein said rotation mechanism is provided with a rotation stopping rib. 3. The console box structure according to claim 1, wherein the lighting device has an illuminance adjustment mechanism, and the illuminance of the lighting device is adjustable.