JP2002104045A - Accessory for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To eliminate restriction for an accessory for an automobile provided with a tray function and an operating part 11 mounted on an instrument panel to regularly use parts such as an ashtray assembled in the operating part 11. SOLUTION: The accessory for an automobile comprises an accessory body 10 mounted on the instrument panel 1 inside a cabin of the automobile with necessary parts assembled thereunder and a tray body 30 having extended pair of leg parts 32, 32 from both side edges of a tray part 31 allowing the parts to be placed thereon. The tray body 30 has a tip of each leg part 32, 32 rotatably mounted on each side lower part of the accessory body 10 to form a non-using state of covering a front upper part of the accessory body 10 by the tray part 31 and a using state by pulling down the tray part 31 to a user's side from the accessory body 10 and allowing the parts to be placed thereon. When the tray part 31 is in use, a constant gap S is formed between the tray part 31 and a front face of the accessory body 10 by an opening between the leg parts 32, 32, thereby the operating part 11 can be used regularly by using the gap S.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a tray, an ashtray,
The present invention relates to an automotive accessory in which a cup holder and the like are unitized.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional vehicle accessory of this type, there is a vehicle cup holder device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 6-72225. Although not specifically shown, the conventional apparatus has a tray function for placing articles, a cup holder function, and an ashtray, and has the advantage that the ashtray can be used simultaneously while using the tray or the cup holder. It has. That is, a holder base is provided in the case so as to be movable horizontally, and a pair of holders is rotatably mounted on the front surface of the holder base, and these holders can be pulled out of the case integrally with the holder base. .
The holder drawn out of the case has an upper surface forming a tray and a lower surface forming a cup holder, and the upper and lower surfaces are turned upside down by a rotation operation to selectively form a use state as a tray or a cup holder. The ashtray is arranged below the holder, and when the holder is turned to be used as a cup holder, the upper part of the ashtray is opened so that the ashtray can be used at the same time.

[0003]

Although the above-mentioned conventional automotive accessory is described as being capable of simultaneously using a tray, a cup holder, and an ashtray, when a pair of holders is used as a tray, The upper portion of the ashtray is completely covered by the pair of holders, and the ashtray cannot be used. Therefore, in order to use the ashtray, at least one of the holders must be used as a cup holder.

[0004] It is an object of the present invention to eliminate such restrictions on use and to make it possible to always use parts such as an ashtray incorporated in an operation unit. Note that the automotive accessory of the present invention is premised on application to an instrument panel in which an operation unit into which an ashtray or the like is incorporated is laid out as one independent functional part.
It is based on a completely different technical idea from the prior art in which a cup holder function is integrally formed on the front wall of an ashtray as disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 16469.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an operation panel which is mounted on an instrument panel in a vehicle compartment and has a lower part into which required components are incorporated. An accessory body, and a tray body having a pair of legs extending from both side edges of a tray portion on which articles can be placed, wherein the tip of each of the tray bodies pivots to lower portions on both sides of the accessory body. Freely attached,
A non-use state in which the tray covers the upper part of the front of the accessory body due to the rotation about the tip of the leg, and a use state in which the tray can be pulled down to the near side of the accessory body to place articles. And a predetermined gap is formed between the tray portion and the front surface of the accessory body by the opening between the legs when the tray portion is in use.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, based on the first aspect, a container body serving as an ashtray or an accessory box having an opening on an upper surface is rotatably assembled around a lower portion in the operation unit. The container body forms a storage state in which the opening is stored inside the accessory main body, and a use state in which the opening is exposed from the front surface of the accessory main body and is disposed obliquely above the rotation fulcrum. Features.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, based on the first or second aspect, a cup side support frame for supporting a side surface of the cup-shaped article placed on the tray portion is provided, and is covered by the tray portion. A storage space for storing the cup side support frame is formed in the front upper inside portion of the accessory main body, and the cup side support frame is in an unused state stored in the storage space, and is drawn out of the storage space. And a use state disposed above the tray section.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, based on the third aspect, a slider movable in the front-rear direction is mounted in a storage space of the cup side support frame formed in the accessory main body, and the cup is attached to the slider. The side support frame is rotatably connected, and the cup side support frame is configured to be in a non-use state or a use state by the forward and backward movement of the slider and the rotation of the cup side support frame with respect to the slider. I do.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, based on the third aspect, the cup side support is rotatably mounted on the accessory main body, and the non-use state or the use state is formed by the rotation operation. It is characterized by having done.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, articles can be placed by pulling down the tray portion toward the front side of the accessory main body, and articles can be placed on the tray portion. The opening between the legs of the tray body is arranged between the tray portion and the front surface of the accessory main body to form a certain gap. Therefore, it is possible to easily handle parts incorporated in the operation unit by using the gap. Becomes possible.

Here, various components mounted on the instrument panel, such as an ashtray or a container serving as an accessory case, a car radio or a car audio, can be incorporated in the operation section.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper opening of the container serving as the ashtray or the accessory case incorporated in the operation unit is exposed from the front surface of the accessory main body in use and viewed from the rotation fulcrum. Since the container body is disposed at an obliquely upper position, the container body can be easily handled from the obliquely upper front position of the accessory main body through a gap formed between the tray portion and the front surface of the accessory main body.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the cup side support frame for supporting the side surface of the cup-shaped article functions as a cup holder in cooperation with the tray portion. The cup side support frame can also be stored in a storage space formed in the front upper inside portion of the accessory main body. If desired, an article can be placed on the tray portion, or the cup side support frame can be pulled out of the storage space to remove the cup. Can be used as a holder. Even when the cup side support frame is pulled out from the storage space and used, a gap is formed between the tray portion and the front surface of the accessory main body, so that the operation section can be handled from this gap.

Since the instrument panel in the vehicle compartment to which the vehicle accessory of the present invention is mounted incorporates various components and wirings therein, generally, a sufficient depth for mounting the vehicle accessory is provided. There are circumstances that cannot be secured. So, the cup side support frame,
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the slider can be housed or pulled out by the forward and backward movement of the slider and the rotation of the cup side support frame with respect to the slider. It is preferable to reduce the necessary depth. Further, if the cup side support frame is configured to be housed or pulled out only by the rotation operation, the depth required for mounting on the instrument panel can be further reduced.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 5 show a first embodiment of the present invention. First, an automotive accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to these drawings. The car accessory has an operation unit 11 at the bottom.
Accessory body 10 having
0, a container body 20 serving as an ashtray or accessory case incorporated in the operation unit 11, a tray body 30 rotatably mounted on the accessory body 10, and drawers from storage spaces 12, 12 formed in the upper part of the accessory body 10. It has two sets of free cup side support frames 40a and 40b.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the accessory main body 10 has a hollow operating portion 11 formed on the lower right side and an upper portion forming a storage space 12 for cup side support frames 40a and 40b. Is mounted on the instrument panel 1 in a state where it is along the surface of the instrument panel 1.
The container body 20 serving as an ashtray or accessory case has an opening 2 on the upper surface.
1, and a lower part of the side surface is rotatably supported in the operation part 11 via a support shaft (not shown). Then, by the rotation operation about the support shaft, the storage state in the operation unit 11 and the opening 21 on the upper surface are moved to the accessory body 1
0, which is exposed from the front. In this use state, as shown by an imaginary line in FIG. 5, the opening 21 exposed from the front surface of the accessory main body 10 is disposed obliquely above the support shaft. In the stored state, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front surface of the container body 20 is substantially flush with the front surface of the accessory body 10 to form a design surface.

As shown in FIG. 1, the tray body 30 has a tray portion 31 having a flat surface on which articles are placed, and a pair of leg portions 3 extending from both side edges of the tray portion 31, respectively.
2, 32, and the tip of each leg 32, 32,
The accessory body 10 is rotatably attached to the lower part on both sides of the accessory body 10 via a support shaft 32a. With the rotation operation about the support shaft 32a, the tray unit 31
0 and a non-use state in which the accessory body 10 is locked on the upper front surface of the accessory body 10 (see FIGS. 2 and 4).

Here, the rotation range of the tray body 30 is determined by the engagement pins 1 protruding from both side surfaces of the accessory body 10.
3 is regulated by the engagement of the long holes 33 formed in the legs 32 of the tray body 30. The elongated hole 33 is formed in an arc shape centering on the support shaft 32a. When the engagement pin 13 contacts one end of the elongated hole 33, the rotation of the tray body 30 is further restricted. The use state of the tray unit 31 is maintained (see FIGS. 1 and 5). The storage state of the tray 31 is such that the engagement groove 34 formed at the center of the leading edge of the tray 31 shown in FIG. Is held.

When the tray section 31 is in use, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, an opening formed between the pair of legs 32, 32 allows a space between the front face of the accessory body 10 and the tray section 31 to be formed. , A constant gap S is formed. In the present embodiment, the position of the tray unit 31 in the use state is adjusted so that the gap S is formed at substantially the height of the center of the operation unit 11. The upper half of 20 is exposed upward from the gap S. Therefore, the container body 20 can be opened and closed from the upper side of the tray body 30, and the opening 21 of the container body 20 in use can be accessed from the upper side of the tray body 30. The simultaneous use of the body 20 is enabled. The positioning of the tray portion 31 in the use state is performed by adjusting the length of the elongated hole 33 engaged with the engagement pin 13.

On the other hand, when the tray section 31 is not in use, the storage spaces 12, 12 of the cup side support frames 40a, 40b formed on the upper part of the accessory body 10 are covered by the tray section 31, and The back surface of the accessory 31 is substantially flush with the front surface of the accessory body 10 to form a design surface (see FIG. 2).

The storage space 1 for the cup side support frames 40a and 40b formed on the upper part of the accessory body 10.
Each of the storage spaces 12, 12 is divided into left and right sides with the center as a boundary.
a, 40b are configured to be housed so as to be freely drawn out.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, slider housings 12a, 12a are formed at the bottoms of the housing spaces 12, 12 so that the sliders 41, 41 can freely move in and out in the front-rear direction. Slider 4 on 12a, 12a
1, 41 are slidably incorporated. Further, from the opening edges of the slider housing portions 12a, 12a, the arrangement portions 12b, 12b of the cup side support frames 40a, 40b are formed diagonally upward continuously. The cup side support frames 40a and 40b are formed in a plane U-shape as shown in FIG. 1, and both ends are rotatably connected to the front ends of the sliders 41 and 41.

These cup side support frames 40a, 40
b is disposed above the tray portion 31 in use as shown in FIGS. 1 and 5 by sliding the sliders 41, 41 forward and rotating the support frames 40a, 40b downward. In cooperation with the tray section 31, it functions as a cup holder. That is, the cup-shaped article 2 placed on the tray section 31 and having the side face held by the cup side support frames 40a and 40b does not fall over even when subjected to external force such as vibration.

To accommodate the cup side support frames 40a, 40b in the accommodation spaces 12, 12, the sliders 41, 41
, And the support frames 40a, 40b may be pivoted upward and disposed on the arrangement portions 12b, 12b. Thus, in the present embodiment, the sliders 41, 41
The cup side support frames 40a, 40b are set to a use state or a non-use state by the front-back movement of the sliders 41, 41 and the rotation of the cup side support frames 40a, 40b with respect to the sliders 41, 41. Compared to a configuration in which the support frames 40a, 40b are stored only by movement, the amount of forward and backward movement of the sliders 41, 41 is reduced, and as a result, the depth dimension of the accessory body 10 is reduced.

In the present embodiment, the accessory body 1
The operating portion 11 is formed on the lower right side of 0, and when the right cup side support frame 40b is used, the support frame 40b is disposed above the operating portion 11. Therefore, when the cup-side article 2 is placed on the tray 31 so that the right cup side support frame 40b is used and the cup-shaped article 2 is held by the support frame 40b, the support frame 40b and the cup-shaped article 2 is an obstacle, and the container 2 incorporated in the operation unit 11
It is inevitable that the operability of 0 is impaired. However, also in this case, as shown in FIG. 5, a gap S for exposing the opening 21 of the container body 20 is secured below the cup side support frame 40b (more precisely, below the slider 41). Since the container body 20 can be handled from the side through the gap S, the cup side support frame 40b and the container body 20 can be used simultaneously.

If the notch 35 is formed in the right leg 32 of the tray body 30, the container 2
Access from the side to 0 becomes easier, and operability can be improved. In addition, even if the left cup side support frame 40a is used, the operability of the container body 20 incorporated in the operation unit 11 is not impaired. Therefore, if only the cup side support frame 40a on the left side is used as the cup holder, and the right side area of the tray section 31 is used for placing articles other than cup-shaped articles, the cup holder,
The functions of the tray and the container 20 can be simultaneously utilized with good operability.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In these figures, the same or corresponding parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 5 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description of those parts will be omitted. The vehicle accessory according to the present embodiment includes a tray 3
When the device 1 is in the use state, the position of the gap S formed between the front surface of the accessory body 10 and the tray portion 31 by the opening between the pair of legs 32, 32 is located below the operation portion 11. (See FIGS. 6 and 8),
It is characterized in that the slider (41, 41) is eliminated and the cup side support frame 40 is moved to a use state or a non-use state by only a rotation operation.

As in the first embodiment, the tray body 30 is formed by an engagement pin 13 protruding from both side surfaces of the accessory body 10 and an elongated hole 33 formed in the leg 32 of the tray body 30. The rotation range is restricted by the combination, but in the present embodiment, the use range of the tray unit 31 is increased by extending the length of the elongated hole 33 to expand the rotation range of the tray body 30 downward. Is lowered. That is, in the present embodiment, the pair of legs 32, 32
From above the gap S formed between the front surface of the accessory main body 10 and the tray section 31 by the opening therebetween, the operation section 11
The whole of the container body 20 incorporated in the container is exposed. Therefore, the container body 20 can be more easily opened and closed from the upper side of the tray body 30, and the opening 21 of the container body 20 in use can be easily accessed from the upper side of the tray body 30. , Tray section 31 and container body 2
0 can be easily used at the same time.

Here, the tray portion 31 has a flat surface formed so as to be horizontally arranged in this use state, and furthermore, an article placement portion 36 surrounded by a wall in front of the flat surface.
Are formed. In the article placement sections 12b, 12b, for example, easily rollable articles such as writing instruments can be placed.

Further, since the cup side support frame 40 is moved to the use state or the non-use state only by the rotation operation, the accessory main body 10 can move the sliders (41, 41) as in the first embodiment. It is no longer necessary to secure a depth for moving back and forth, and the depth dimension can be further reduced.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, when the tray section 31 is in use, the height S of the gap S formed between the tray section 31 and the front surface of the accessory body 10 with an opening between the legs 32 and the operation section 11 is as follows. The gap S can be set arbitrarily. For example, the gap S can be formed at a position above the operation unit 11. In addition to the ashtray and the container body 20 serving as an accessory case, various components mounted on the instrument panel 1, such as a car radio and a car audio, can be incorporated in the operation unit 11. The part can be operated using the gap S formed between the leg 31 and the front surface of the accessory body 10 with an opening between the legs 32, 32. Further, the formation position of the operation unit 11 is not limited to the lower right side of the accessory main body 10, but can be arbitrarily set in consideration of the shape of a component to be incorporated, the layout of the instrument panel 1, and the like.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
An article can be placed by pulling down the tray section toward the front side of the accessory body so that articles can be placed. In addition, when the tray section is in use, a leg of the tray body is provided between the tray section and the front face of the accessory body. Since a certain gap is formed by arranging the opening between the parts, it is possible to easily handle components incorporated in the operation unit by using the gap.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an automotive accessory according to a first embodiment of the present invention in a state where a tray portion and one cup side support frame are used.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the automotive accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where a tray portion is not used.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the vehicle accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where a tray portion is not used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the automotive accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where the tray unit is not used;
It is a line sectional view.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3, showing the automotive accessory according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a state where the tray portion and one cup side support frame are used.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an automotive accessory according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where a tray section and a cup side support frame are used.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing an automotive accessory according to a second embodiment of the present invention in a state where a tray portion is not used.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 7, showing an automotive accessory according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 7, showing the automotive accessory according to the second embodiment of the present invention in a state where a tray portion and a cup side support frame are used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: Instrument panel 2: Cup-shaped article 10: Accessory body 11: Operation section 12: Storage space 12a: Slider storage section 12b: Arrangement section 13: Engagement pin 14: Locking claw 20: Container body 21: Opening 30 : Tray body 31: Tray part 32: Leg part 32 a: Support shaft 33: Slot 40, 40 a, 40 b: Cup side support frame 41: Slider S: Clearance

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An accessory body which is mounted on an instrument panel in a vehicle interior and has an operation section in which required components are incorporated at a lower portion, and a pair of legs from both side edges of a tray section on which articles can be placed. The tray body has a tip end of each leg, and the tip of each leg is rotatably attached to the lower part on both sides of the accessory main body. Form a non-use state in which the upper part covers the upper part of the front surface of the accessory main body, and a use state in which the tray portion is pulled down toward the front side of the accessory main body so that articles can be placed thereon. An automotive accessory characterized in that a predetermined gap is formed between the tray and the front surface of the accessory body by an opening between the legs. 2. The automobile accessory according to claim 1, wherein a container body serving as an ashtray or an accessory box having an opening on an upper surface is rotatably assembled around a lower portion of the operation unit, and the container body is A storage state in which the opening is stored inside the accessory main body and a use state in which the opening is exposed from the front surface of the accessory main body and is disposed obliquely above the rotation fulcrum. Automotive accessories. 3. The accessory according to claim 1, further comprising a cup side support frame for supporting a side surface of the cup-shaped article placed on the tray, and an accessory body covered by the tray. A storage space for storing the cup side support frame is formed in a front upper inside portion of the tray. The cup side support frame is in an unused state stored in the storage space, and is drawn out of the storage space to form the tray portion. An automotive accessory characterized by forming a use state disposed above. 4. The automotive accessory according to claim 3, wherein a slider movable in the front-rear direction is mounted in a storage space of the cup side support frame formed in the accessory body, and the cup side support frame is mounted on the slider. For the vehicle, wherein the cup side support frame is formed in a non-use state or a use state by forward and backward movement of the slider and rotation of the cup side support frame with respect to the slider. accessory. 5. The automotive accessory according to claim 3, wherein the cup side support is rotatably mounted on the accessory main body, and is configured to be in a non-use state or a use state by the rotation operation. Features automotive accessories.