JP2002104052A - Accessory pocket - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a accessory pocket allowing partitioning very easily a small article storage recessed part corresponding with a size of an object to be contained such as a cup, and allowing simplifying a mechanism very much, thereby allowing reducing a number of parts for reducing costs drastically. SOLUTION: This accessory pocket is constituted by pivoting a partition body placed on one side wall part of the small article storage recessed part rotatably around an axis of depth direction thereof so as to select a non-usage state to be along the one side wall part of the small article storage recessed part and a usage state to protrude inside the small article storage recessed part for partitioning the small article storage recessed part into several parts.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an accessory storage device suitable for, for example, a cup holder for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional apparatus of this type will be described by taking a cup holder for a vehicle as an example.
The mechanism shown in 77639 is well known. This conventional vehicle cup holder spans a concave storage body formed in a center console box or the like on which beverage cups can be placed, and a facing edge of an upper surface opening of the storage body. A holding bar assembled so as to be slidable along the longitudinal direction of the edge, locking means capable of locking the holding bar so that it cannot be slid at any position in the sliding direction, and An operating portion capable of unlocking the locking means by performing a pressing operation on the upper surface against its restoring elasticity;
By sliding the holding bar, one or two cups can be stored, and by adjusting the sliding position of the holding bar, cups of various sizes can be stored. It is configured to be able to.

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional vehicle cup holder, when the size of the accessory storage recess is adjusted according to the size of the cup, the locked state of the holding bar is released. After that, it must be slid along the longitudinal direction of the accessory storage recess, and the direction in which the pressing force required for unlocking is completely different from the direction in which the force to slide the holding bar is applied. It is not possible to adjust the size of the accessory storage recess, and this operation is very complicated, and mechanically, a guide groove is opened at the opposite edge of the accessory storage recess, and the holding bar In such a case, a lock mechanism and an unlocking operation mechanism must be incorporated, which has a problem that the mechanism is extremely complicated and costly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation, and has as its object the purpose of partitioning a small article storage recess in accordance with the size of a stored article such as a cup. In addition, since the mechanism can be very simplified, it is an object of the present invention to provide a small article storage device that can reduce the number of parts and can greatly reduce the cost.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, in the accessory storage device according to the present invention, the partition provided on one side wall portion of the accessory storage recess is provided. The depth direction of the accessory storage recess is used as an axis so that an unused state along one side wall surface of the accessory storage recess and a use state protruding into the accessory storage recess to partition the accessory storage recess into a plurality can be selected. It is characterized by being rotatably supported.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention,
Since the accessory storage recess can be easily partitioned in accordance with the size of the storage such as a cup and the mechanism is very simple, the number of parts is small and the cost can be greatly reduced.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2,
A window opening is formed in the partition body, and a supporting member is pivotally supported on the window opening in a state where the window opening is closed and a state where the window opening is horizontally held. Things.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention,
Even if the accessory storage recess is partitioned by the partition, even if the partition space volume is still larger than the storage article, the support member is pulled out in the horizontal direction, for example, by hitting the side of the storage such as a cup. In addition, the movement of articles can be effectively regulated.

Further, in the invention according to the third aspect, the shaft is protruded from one side of the partition at an upper side and a lower side, and a spring is wound around a lower shaft of the partition to form the partition. A bearing member that normally supports the upper shaft so as to be urged upward, and that rotatably supports the upper shaft is detachably mounted in a bearing recess formed in one side wall of the accessory storage recess. The partition member is fitted and locked, and the bearing member is formed by forming a positioning groove in which the partition body is fitted and locked in the positions of the use state and the non-use state. is there.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention,
The partition body can be rotated by pressing it with a finger, and the accessory storage recess can be defined with one touch.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 6 show a small article storage recess 1 formed in a center console box B of a vehicle.
1 shows a first embodiment in which two cup storage sections 2 and 2 are formed by partitioning. In this embodiment, the planar shape of the accessory storage recess 1 is substantially L-shaped. Note that reference numeral 3 in the drawing indicates a shift lever.

The above-mentioned cup housings 2 and 2 are provided with a long and narrow recess 2 communicating with the large recess 20 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
First, in this embodiment, the two partition members 5 and 5 are configured so as to be partitionable.

Each of the partition members 5 and 5 is formed of a flat plate having substantially the same dimensions as the width and depth of the concave portion 21. Shafts 7A and 7B are formed in the cutouts 6A and 6B so as to protrude vertically.

The lower shaft 7B is connected to the lower notch 6B, and is formed so as to protrude from the lower part of the cylindrical part through a cylindrical part 7C whose lower side is opened. The section 7C and the lower shaft 7B are formed such that the cross-sectional shape is substantially a width.

A coil spring 8 for urging the partition body 5 upward in a normal state is wound around the lower shaft 7B thus formed, and the upper portion of the coil spring 8 is accommodated in the cylindrical portion 7C. The lower part is accommodated in a lower bearing cylinder part 7D having a substantially concave cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG.

The lower bearing cylinder 7D has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cylinder 7C.
At its upper end, locking pieces 7E, 7E extending substantially in reverse
Are protruding.

The locking pieces 7E are connected to the lower bearing cylinder 7D.
Is fitted into the cylindrical portion 7C and is locked to the windows 7F, 7F opened in the cylindrical portion 7C. These windows 7F, 7
The vertical opening length of F is formed to be longer than the vertical movement distance of the locking pieces 7E, 7E, so that the cylindrical portion 7C and the lower bearing cylindrical portion 7D can slide up and down.

An inverted concave (not shown) is formed at the center of the bottom of the lower bearing barrel 7D. The recess is formed in the bottom of the recess 21 so as to be recessed. When the lower portion of 7D is fitted with a convex portion 23 protruding from a substantially central portion of a bearing hole 22 to be rotatably fitted, and the partition member 5 is rotated to a use state and a non-use state. And position it so that it does not come off accidentally.

On the other hand, the upper bearing body 10 for rotatably holding the upper shaft 7A has a substantially inverted concave cross-sectional shape. A bearing cylinder portion 12 that freely supports and a locking piece 13 formed in the shape of an arrowhead protrude downward, and a hakama portion 14 extending along the peripheral edge of the ceiling portion 12. On two sides, positioning grooves 15A and 15B which are cut out in an inverted concave shape are formed. The upper shaft 7 </ b> A abuts on the ceiling of the bearing cylinder 12 in a normal state, and supports the rising moment by the coil spring 8.

The upper bearing body 10 configured as described above has an outer shape whose half on the depth side is tightly fitted and held in a bearing recess 24 provided on the upper side of the recess 21. In the bottom of the bearing recess 24, a locking hole 25 is formed in which the above-mentioned arrow-shaped locking piece 13 is fitted and locked.
In the bearing recess 24, the skirt portion 1 of the upper bearing body 10 is provided.
Since the depth-side half of 4 is held in a tightly pressed state, even if the partitioning member 5 is rotated, there is no fear of rattling and the turning operation can be performed smoothly. Reference numeral 26 in the drawing is a relief groove which is recessed along a line connecting the bearing recess 24 and the bearing hole 22 so as to smoothly rotate the partition body 5.

As shown in FIG. 5, each partition body 5 having the above-described configuration and arranged in the concave portion 21 can be rotated between a used state and a non-used state. That is, the use state shown by the solid line in FIG. 5, that is, the small article storage recess 21 is disposed in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the small article storage recess 21,
For example, in a state where the cup C (see FIG. 2) is defined in a size that can be stored, the upper part of the partition body 5 is fitted and locked in the positioning groove 15A of the upper bearing body 10.

From this use state, the partition body 5 is not used,
That is, when storing the small object accommodating recess 21 along the one side wall surface 26, first, the state shown in FIG. 6A is changed to the urging force of the coil spring 8 as shown in FIG. The partition body 5 is pressed downward (in the depth direction) to release the engagement between the partition body 5 and the positioning groove 15A.
Thereafter, when the partition body 5 is rotated in the horizontal direction to a position where the partition body 5 is engaged with the positioning groove 15B, and then the partition body 5 is released, the biasing force of the coil spring 8 is applied. As a result, the upper part of the partition body 5 enters the positioning groove 15B and is fitted and locked, so that the partition body 5 is in a state along the one side wall surface 26 of the accessory storage recess 21. Stored in unused state. When the partition member 5 is set from the non-use state to the use state, the operation is performed in a procedure reverse to the above procedure.

As described above, in this embodiment, the partition 5 is fitted and locked in the positioning groove 15A or 15B,
Can be reliably held in the use / non-use state, and the partition body 5 does not move unnecessarily, so that it does not become an obstacle and the convenience is improved. Further, in this embodiment, since two partitioning members 5 are provided, they are simultaneously or simultaneously rotated and stored in accordance with the size and shape of the cup C for storing one of them. By adjusting the size of the space, one or two cups C or the like can be easily stored.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the above-mentioned upper bearing body 10. In this embodiment, a slope between the positioning grooves 15A and 15B is formed in a skirt between the positioning grooves 15A and 15B. By forming the guide side portion 14a, the engagement state between the partition body 5 and the positioning groove 15A is released in the above procedure, and immediately after the partition body 5 is rotated in the non-use state direction, Even if the user releases his / her hand from the partition body 5, the partition body 5 is urged upward by the coil spring 8, so that the partition body 5 automatically moves along the guide side portion 14a to the positioning groove 15B. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, except that the configuration is such that they rotate until they are engaged, and that they are configured to further improve usability.
The same reference numerals as in the first embodiment denote the drawings, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the lower shaft 7B is abolished, and the bottom portion 27 of the accessory storage recess 21 is provided. A cylindrical shaft portion 28 having a substantially concave cross-sectional shape is protruded from a portion where the bearing hole 22 is formed, and the cylindrical shaft portion 28 is connected to the cylindrical portion 7C.
The partition 5 is configured to be set in a use state or a non-use state by being rotatably fitted therein, so that the support structure of the partition 5 is further simplified and the mold is formed. Since the other configuration and operation are the same as those of the first embodiment except that the configuration is simplified and the cost is further reduced, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are used in the drawings. Detailed description is omitted here.

FIGS. 10 and 11 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the partition members 5 and 5 are used.
5, a window opening 30 is opened, and both side portions 3 of the window opening 30 are opened.
Hemispherical bulging bearings 32, 32 are projected from the upper ends of the first and the first side 31 and slightly larger bearing recesses 33, 33 are provided above the both side portions 31, 31; Click recesses 34, 34 for confirming the storage state are provided directly below 33, 33, and clicks for confirming the use state for holding the partition body 5 in a horizontal state are provided on the flat portions of the hemispherical bulging bearings 32, 32. While forming the concave holes 35, 35, the partition 5
Support plate 36 rotatably mounted in the window openings 30
The shaft projections 37, 3 rotatably fitted and locked in the bearing recesses 33, 33 of the window openings 30, 30 are provided at the upper ends of both sides of the window openings 30, 30.
7, and click projections 38, 38 which fit into the storage state confirmation click recesses 34, 34 or the use state confirmation click recesses 35, 35 to hold each state, and protrude from the support plate 36. Since the other configuration and operation are the same as those of the first embodiment except that a curved portion 39 formed along the outer shape of the cup is formed on the lower side of The same reference numerals are given as in the embodiment, and the detailed description is omitted here.

Since the partition 5 according to this embodiment is configured as described above, the support plate 36 is moved from the storage state in which the support plate 36 is flush with the partition 5 to the cup storage state in the cup storage state. In order to restrict the angle, the bending portion 39 can be brought into contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cup by rotating the support plate 36 in a horizontal state. At this time, the storage state and the use state of the support plate 36 are determined by the above-described click state holes 3 for storing state.
The click state can be sensed by the fingers by the click projections 38, 38 which are fitted and locked with the use state confirmation click recesses 35, 35, so that the support plate 36 can be operated during operation, for example. Even when the user does not worry about the eyes coming off from the front, and when the pull-out operation of the support plate 36 is performed, the bending portion 39 also functions as a fingerhold, so that the support plate 36 can be easily operated. And good usability.

In each of the above embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a cup holder for a vehicle has been described as an example.
The present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that the present invention can be applied to other accessory storage sections of vehicles, storage boxes of general articles, drawers, and the like.

[0030]

As described above, in the accessory storage device according to the present invention, it is very easy to partition the accessory storage recess in accordance with the size of the storage items such as cups, and the mechanism is also very simple. Since the number of parts can be reduced and the cost can be greatly reduced, many excellent effects can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an example in which a vehicle cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention is formed in a center console box.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the cup holder is partitioned by a partition body.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state where a partition body of the cup holder is set in an unused state.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing an attached state of the partition body.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a rotating state of the partition.

6A and 6B are diagrams illustrating a state in which the partition body is mounted, wherein FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a state in which the small article storage recess is partitioned by the partition body, and FIG. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which pressed the partition from the state of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a partition member of a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing an attached state of a partition body constituting a vehicle cup holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting state of the partition body, partially broken away.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a partition member of a vehicle cup holder according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state where the partition is assembled.

[Explanation of symbols]

 REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 accessory storage recess 2 cup storage 5 partition 7A upper shaft 7B lower shaft 8 coil spring 10 bearing member (upper bearing) 15A, 15B positioning groove 24 bearing recess 30 window opening 36 support plate

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Tomoyoshi Onuki 51st Iwaicho, Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama-shi, Kanagawa Prefecture Inside Piolux Co., Ltd. (72) Kazuo Nakagawa 5-33-8 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo Mitsubishi Motors Corporation F Terms (reference) 3B088 LA02 LB01 3D022 CA01 CA16 CB01 CC18 CD03 CD04 CD06 CD09

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A partition body disposed on one side wall of a small article storage recess is placed in a non-use state along one side wall surface of the small article storage recess, and a plurality of the small article storage recesses protruding into the small article storage recess. An accessory storage device characterized in that the accessory storage device is rotatably supported about a depth direction of the accessory storage recess so that a use state of the accessory storage recess can be selected. 2. A window opening is formed in the partition body, and a support member is provided in the window opening so that the supporting member can be selected between a state in which the window opening is closed and a state in which the window opening is rotated and held. The accessory storage device according to claim 1, wherein the accessory storage device is supported. 3. A shaft is provided so as to protrude above and below one side of a partition body, and a spring is wound around a lower shaft of the partition body so as to urge the partition body upward in a normal state. And
A bearing member rotatably supporting the upper shaft is removably fitted and locked in a bearing recess formed in one side wall of the accessory storage recess, and the partition member includes the partition member. 3. The accessory storage device according to claim 1, wherein a positioning groove is formed in which the body is fitted and locked at the position of the use state and the position of the non-use state.