JP2002178819A - Holder for articles - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the performance of stably holding and letting in and out articles, and create a use for a case part as a glove compartment or the like. SOLUTION: A holder 1 has the case part 2 with a top opening 2c formed in an interior accessory 10, and a cover 4, and holds the article K inserted in the case part 2 after the cover 4 is moved to an open position. The case part 2 is formed in a place including at least a downward external portion 10b out of the external region of the interior accessory 10 facing the interior so as to receive the bottom of the article K on the case interior bottom and limit part of the periphery of the article K with a position limiting portion 3c formed in a corresponding portion of the external portion 10b. The cover 4 is attached via hinge parts 8 and the like to a top opening edge opposite to the downward external portion 10b so as to be changeable from a closed position to cover the top opening to the open position turned into the case part 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle interior, such as a console, a seat, a door lining, an instrument panel, etc.
The present invention relates to a holding device for holding cans, bottles, mobile phones, microphones, and the like (hereinafter, these are collectively referred to as “articles”).

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 6 shows three examples of this type of conventional holding device, particularly attached to an armrest portion lining a door. The device (a) (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-33335)
Consists of a case portion 51 having a substantially L-shaped cross section and an upper opening provided at a corner of the upper surface of the armrest portion 50, and a lid 52 having an inverted L-shaped cross section corresponding to the case portion 51. The lid 52 is
The case 51 is rotatably mounted on a lower edge of the case 51 on the indoor side via a pivot 53.
And the open position, which is rotated to the inside of the room to be used. In the open position, as shown in the figure, a concave portion which is open upward is formed on both sides, and the bottom surface of the container K put in the concave portion is received and held by the lid inner surface 52a and the case inner bottom surface 51a. In the devices (b) and (c), the case portions 54 and 57 are provided in a concave shape on the upper surface of the armrest portion 50, and the container K is put into the concave shape from directly above the case portions 54 and 57. The bottom is the case bottom 54
a, 57a in common. In (b), the lid 55 is rotatably assembled to the upper opening edge of the case portion 54 via the pivot 56, and the pivot 55 is used as a fulcrum to close the upper opening of the case portion 54 and the closed position. The open position is switched to the open position. In (c), the lid 58 is rotatably assembled to the upper opening edge of the case portion 54 via the pivot 59 and the urging spring 60, and the upper opening of the case portion 57 is closed with the pivot 59 as a fulcrum. From the closed position, it is rotated into the case against the spring force of the biasing spring 60 and switched to the open position.

[0003]

Each of the above-mentioned conventional structures is simple and straightforward in terms of holding the container, and the container K is inserted into the case of the armrest 50 (inside the case and the lid). In this state, the container is received and held by the inner bottom surface of the case (the inner bottom surface of the case portion and the lid), so that the container can be more stably held as the depth in the case portion increases. By the way, the structures of FIGS. 6B and 6C are superior to the structure of FIG. 6A in that the lids 55 and 58 do not protrude toward the indoor side. The structure (c) is such that the lid 55 in the open position as shown in FIG.
The risk of the container K moving in the case can be prevented by the lid 58 receiving the spring force of the biasing spring 60. However, in these conventional structures, in order to stably hold the container K, it is necessary to secure a certain depth in the case portion. If the depth in the case portion is increased too much, the container portion exposed from the upper opening may be reduced. It becomes smaller and grasps the container when taking out the container K,
In other words, it is difficult to grasp by hand. Also, the case parts 51, 54,
When the installation location of 57 is the armrest portion 50 or the like protruding from the door lining 61 as schematically shown in FIG.
The upright portion 61a of the door lining 61 approaches one side (outside of the cabin) of the case portion 57, and the container K is not easily moved in and out of the case portion 57. That is, in the conventional structure, the upright portion 61a
It is difficult to secure a large gap M between the case portion 57 and the upright portion 61 which comes close to the case portion 57 when the container K is taken in and out.
a, and the usability is not sufficiently satisfactory. These are not limited to the container K, and the same applies to other articles such as a mobile phone.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems. Specifically, it is an object of the present invention to always maintain good stability and taking-in / out property of articles, and to make the case part usable as an accessory case. Other objects will be clarified in the following description.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vehicle interior equipment 1 as illustrated in the drawings.
0 and the like, and a lid 4 for opening and closing the upper opening, and the article K is inserted into and held in the case 2 with the lid 4 in an open position. Holding device 1
In the above, the case part 2 is provided at a location including at least the downward facing outer face part 10b and the like among the outer face parts located on the indoor side of the indoor equipment 10 and the like, and the articles K are
The bottom surface of the article is received by the inner bottom part 2d of the case, and a part of the peripheral part of the article is regulated by a position regulating part 3c provided on the corresponding part on the outer surface part side. It is attached to the edge of the opening via a hinge portion 8 or the like, and is switched from the closed position for closing the upper opening into the case portion 2 to the open position.

In the holding device described above, the article K is pressed against the lid 4 and inserted into the case 2 while rotating the lid 4 in the direction of the open position. Then, the lower part of the article K is received and held by the inner bottom part 2d of the case part 2, and the peripheral part is stably held by the position regulating part 3c. This structural feature is different from FIG. 6C in that the case portion 2 has a downward facing outer surface portion 10b among the outer surface portions located on the indoor side of the indoor equipment (for example, the armrest portion 10 and the instrument panel portion 20). , 20b, and the like, and a point having a position regulating portion 3c. The former structure is
The upper opening area of the case portion 2 is increased by an amount corresponding to the inclination angle of the downward outer surface portion, and at the same time, the interval M in FIG. 6C is increased to the interval M1 in FIG. The K is easily taken in and out of the case. In the latter structure, a part of the article peripheral portion is located at the optimum position in the case portion 2 and is regulated so as to be difficult to move by the position regulating portion 3c, thereby ensuring the stability of the holding state. To be good. In the present invention, the case portion 2 may be either a form in which the dedicated case member is integrated into the corresponding part of the indoor equipment or a form in which the exclusive case member is integrally formed in the corresponding part of the indoor equipment. The phrase “provided at least in a portion including the downwardly facing outer surface portion of the outer surface portion” means that the indoor equipment has an upper surface portion and a downwardly facing outer surface portion, and the case portion of the present invention has the downwardly facing outer surface portion as in the embodiment. It is meant to include a mode provided corresponding to the portion and a mode provided on the downward outer surface portion including a part of the upper surface portion. The “downward outer surface portion” may be not only inclined as in the embodiment but also substantially vertical. In the latter case, the upper opening of the case portion is provided so as to overlap with a part of the upper surface portion.

[0007] More preferably, the above holding device is embodied as follows. First, the position restricting portion includes a concave portion 3 formed in a substantially arc shape downward from the corresponding edge of the upper opening.
In this configuration, a part of the periphery of the article K is fitted into the recess 3c and regulated. This position restricting portion focuses on the fact that the downward arcuate concave portion 3c is easily fitted to the outer diameter portion of the cylindrical article, and enables the articles K to be more stably held at the optimal position in the case portion 2. . Second, a spring means 5 for urging the lid 4 toward the closed position,
And holding means 6 which locks in the open position against the urging pressure of the spring means 5. The spring means 5
The cover 4 is automatically rotated to the closed position, and the articles K contained in the case 2 are pressed through the cover 4 to prevent rattling. By holding the lid 4 in the open position, the holding means 6 enables, for example, small articles to be put in and out of the case portion 2 and makes it easier to use the holding apparatus 1 for storing small articles. Third, the holding means 6 is attached to the inside of the case portion 2 and is provided with an engagement protrusion 4 c protruding from the lid 4.
Is locked by a pushing operation of the lid 4 to hold the open position of the lid 4, and a push-push locking mechanism capable of releasing the locking by further pushing operation of the lid 4. is there. This focuses on the point that the push-push locking mechanism is the most preferable among the known holding means in order to improve the opening / closing operability and appearance of the lid 4.
Fourth, the case portion 2 has a cut-out at a downward outer surface portion located on the indoor side, and the articles K received by the inner bottom portion 2d are formed by the presence of the downward substantially arc-shaped concave portion 3c. In this configuration, the front exposed portion is increased by an amount corresponding to 3c, and the peripheral portions on both sides can be gripped from the increased front exposed portion. This specifies the structural features of the present invention in terms of operation, and can eliminate the above-described problems.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a holding device to which the present invention is applied in an installed state. FIG. 1 (a) is a schematic external view of a used state holding containers as articles, and FIG. 1 (b) is a schematic external view of a non-used state. is there. 2A and 2B show a configuration of the holding device. FIG. 2A is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 2B is a cross-sectional view in the non-use state. FIG. 3 is a schematic external view of main components of the holding device. 4A and 4B show an example of the configuration of the holding means. FIG. 4A shows an unlocked state in which the lid is pushed into the case and is pushed to the front of the holding means, and FIG. 4B shows a locked state. FIG. 5 (a),
(B) is a schematic diagram which shows two examples of the installation location of the holding device of this invention.

(Overall Structure) A holding device 1 according to an embodiment includes a case 2 provided in an armrest 10 protruding from a door in a vehicle interior, a fixed lid member 3 assembled to the case 2, and a movable member. It comprises a lid member 4, an urging spring 5, and a holding means 6. Here, the armrest 10
Is assumed to be of a type that is attached to a door lining (trim material) and protrudes into the room, and is formed by resin molding in the same manner as in the related art, and has a substantially horizontal upper surface portion 1 whose outer surface portion serves as an arm holding portion.
0a, an inclined side surface portion 10b extending downward from the protruding end of the upper surface portion 10a, and front and rear end surface portions 10c. 6 (c), the corresponding portion is connected to the door lining or formed integrally with the door lining, and is hollow inside. A nonwoven fabric or the like is adhered to the surface and the appearance is treated, and switches and the like for opening and closing the door glass are attached to the upper surface 10a. Although these are not shown, they are the same as in the prior art. The fixed lid member 3 and the movable lid member 4 are resin molded products. A nonwoven fabric or the like similar to the armrest portion 10 is provided on the surface as necessary, and the appearance is treated.

The holding device 1 may be installed at any location as long as it is a vehicle interior accessory. In addition to the armrest portion 10, various modes can be considered as illustrated in FIG. FIG. 5B shows the instrument panel section 20 and the tunnel section 30 in front of the instrument panel section 20 that constitute the front side of the cabin of the automobile. The instrument panel portion 20 has an upper surface portion 20a extending toward the windshield and an inclined side surface portion 20b extending downward, and the holding device 1 is attached to the inclined side surface portion 20b. In the tunnel section 30, a center console, a shift lever, and the like are provided on an upper surface section 30a, and both sides of the upper surface section 30a are inclined side wall sections 30b, and the holding device 1 is attached to the inclined side wall section 30b. . In addition to this, the holding device 1 of the present invention includes, for example,
Of the vehicle seat, it can be attached to the upper part of the back of the seat back, or can be attached to a part of the console.

(Case section) The case section 2 constitutes a main part of the holding device 1, and a container K (for example, a mobile phone or the like) can be put in and out of the case section 2. In this embodiment, the case portion 2 is formed integrally with a corresponding portion of the armrest portion 10. That is, the case portion 2 includes the armrest portion 10.
A substantially L-shaped recess is provided inside the inclined side surface portion 10b, and the lower outer surface is formed by the fixed lid member 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the inside is a substantially L-shaped recess with the upper side 2a opened upward, the lower side 2b is formed as a recess, and the front and rear direction of the paper is closed by the corresponding end face.

Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the fixed lid member 3 is formed of an inclined surface 3a continuous with the inclined side surface portion 10b, and thin and short side surfaces 3b extending rearward on both sides of the inclined surface 3a. . A concave portion 3c for position regulation is provided on the inclined surface 3a. The concave portion 3c is located at an intermediate position between the upper edges of the inclined surfaces 3a, and the corresponding portion is cut downward in a substantially arc shape. Mounting holes 3d are provided on both side surfaces 3b. The upper edges located on both sides of the concave portion 3c have the inside formed as an engaging step. And the fixed lid member 3
Corresponds to the substantially L-shaped recess on the upper side 2a as shown in FIG.
The inclined surface 3a is arranged so as to be continuous with the outer surface of the lower side 2b,
An engaging portion 2e protruding from an inner corresponding portion of the upper side 2a is engaged with the mounting hole 3d and assembled.

As a result, the case portion 2 has a shape in which the L-shaped recess of the upper side 2a is extended upward by the fixed lid member 3 to extend the outer surface of the lower side 2b. The upper opening 2c of the upper side 2a forms a rectangle, and the rectangle is arranged obliquely according to the inclination angle of the inclined side surface portion 10b. The case inner side surface 2f of the upper side 2a is within the thickness of the armrest portion 10, and a lock body 18 of the holding means 6 described later is attached thereto. The concave portion on the lower side 2b is provided at a slight distance from the inner surface 2f of the case, and the lower surface of the concave portion is
Becomes In addition, the case part 2 as described above is integrally formed with the armrest part 10 including the fixed lid member 3,
Conversely, a configuration in which the corresponding portion of the armrest portion 10 is cut out and a dedicated case member is attached thereto may be employed. In short, an optimal configuration is determined from the viewpoint of the moldability and cost of the armrest portion 10.

(Lid) The movable lid member 4 corresponds to the lid of the present invention, and includes a main body 4a and a projecting portion 4b. Main body 4a
Has a size and a shape to close the above-mentioned upper opening 2c, and forms a pivot 8 serving as a hinge on both sides. The lower edges of both sides of the main body 4a are engagement steps corresponding to the engagement steps of the fixed lid member 3 described above. The protruding portion 4b protrudes from the lower edge of the main body portion 4a, has a size and a shape that closes the recess 3c, and integrally forms an engaging protrusion 4c constituting the holding means 6 on the inner surface side. The movable lid 4 is engaged with the mounting holes provided on the front and rear end surfaces of the case 2 so that the pivot 8 is engaged.
The case 2 is rotatably assembled. In that case,
A coil-shaped biasing spring 5 is mounted on the pivot 8. The biasing spring 5 locks one end 5 a to a corresponding portion in the case portion 2,
The movable lid member 4 is urged toward the closed position in a state where the other end 5b is locked on the corresponding inner surface side of the movable lid member 4 in a state where the urging pressure is developed. For this reason, the movable lid member 4 is normally in a state in which the upper opening 2c of the case portion 2 is closed, and is rotated into the case portion 2 by being pressed against the spring force of the biasing spring 5, and is opened. Switch to position. In this final stage, the engagement projection 4c is locked by the lock body 18 of the holding means 6, and holds the movable lid member 4 in the open state.

The holding means 6 has a lock body 18 attached to the inside of the case portion 2 and is locked by a pushing operation of the movable lid member 4, and can be released by a further pushing operation. It comprises a known push-push locking mechanism as illustrated in FIG. That is, the lock body 18 includes the housing 11 having the front and rear surfaces opened, and the pair of locking pieces 12 housed on the outlet side (the left side in FIG. 4) of the housing 11 and engaged with and disengaged from the engagement protrusion 4 c. A sliding member 13; a spring (not shown) for urging the sliding member 13 in one direction; a heart cam groove 14 provided in the sliding member 13;
1 includes a tracer 15 pivotally supported in the housing 1, a pin 16 projecting from the tracer 15, engaging with the heart cam groove 14, and sliding around the heart cam groove 14 by sliding of the slide 13. Then, when the movable lid member 4 is pushed into the case portion 2 to the maximum open position, the engaging projections 4c abut against the sliding body 13, and the sliding body 13 is moved into the housing 11 against the urging force of the spring. Slide backwards. In conjunction with this, both locking pieces 12 are retracted inside the housing 11 while
c. At the same time, the pin 15 and the heart cam groove 1
The engagement piece 4 locks the locking piece 12 at the retracted position. As a result, the movable lid member 4 is held in the open state shown in FIG. 4, FIG. 1 and FIG. To release the locking, when the movable lid member 4 is pushed again to the rear side of the case portion 2, the engagement between the pin 15 and the heart cam groove 14 is released, and at the same time, the sliding body 13 is pushed by the urging force of the spring. Then, both locking pieces 12 protrude out of the outlet of the housing 11. As a result, the engagement of the locking pieces 12 with respect to the engagement protrusions 4c is released, and the locked state is released. When such a push-push locking mechanism is employed, even if the inside of the case portion 2 is relatively narrow, the operation of locking and unlocking the movable lid member 4 can be performed easily and reliably, and there is no risk of damaging the appearance. Of course, the holding means 6 may be any other locking mechanism.

(Operation During Use) In the holding device 1 described above,
When the user presses the container K against the movable lid member 4, the movable lid member 4 is rotated in the case portion 2, that is, in the open position direction against the spring force of the urging spring 5, so that the container K is opened upward. 2c
Can be inserted into the case part 2 from above. FIG. 6 (c)
The operation different from the above is in the following point. First, from the viewpoint of the container K, the upper opening 2c is provided on the inclined side surface portion 10b, so that a larger opening area can be secured than before, and the container K can be easily taken in and out. Is locked in the open state by the holding means 6, which is advantageous in that it is not necessary to push the movable lid member 4 toward the open position every time the container K is taken in and out. From the viewpoints of ease of use and holdability, the container K received by the case inner bottom portion 2d is held in a more stable state because the position of a part of the peripheral portion is regulated by the concave portion 3c. When the container K is locked in the open state, a container K having a different outer diameter in the range of the dimension L in FIG. 2A can be immediately held, and the case portion 2 is used as a small container. It is excellent in that it can be taken in and out without being disturbed by the movable lid member 4 when used.

The present invention can be variously modified based on the above-described embodiment. As an example, the sizes and shapes of the case portion 2 and the movable lid member 4 are devised so as to simultaneously hold a plurality of containers K and other articles, and the operation of the movable lid member 4 in the closing direction is performed by a damper mechanism. And changing the size and shape of the position regulating recess 3.

[0018]

As described above, the article holding device according to the present invention has a small number of main components, is simple and simple, and has a reduced cabin space and obstructs the indoor operation section. In addition, the usability and the retentivity can be improved by several steps as compared with the conventional structure, so that it is possible to achieve high-grade and versatility.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic external view showing a device for holding articles of an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a view showing the holding device of FIG. 1 in a cross section taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view showing a main member of the holding device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a holding unit in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a view showing an example of indoor equipment to which the holding device of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory reference view showing three examples of a conventional holding device for articles.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a holding device 2 is a case part 4 is a movable lid member (lid body) 5 is an urging spring 6 is a holding means 10 is an armrest part (indoor equipment) 10 b, 20 b, and 30 b are inclined side surfaces which are downwardly directed outer surface parts K Is a container (articles)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A vehicle comprising: an upper case provided in an interior equipment of a vehicle; and a lid for opening and closing the upper opening, wherein articles are inserted into the case with the lid in an open position. In the holding device for holding, the case portion is provided at a location including at least a downward facing outer surface portion, of the outer surface portions located on the indoor side of the indoor equipment, and the articles are provided at an inner bottom portion of the case. And a part of the peripheral part of the article is regulated by a position regulating part provided in a corresponding part on the outer surface part side, and the lid is provided with a hinge part on an upper opening edge side opposite to the downward outer surface part. An article holding device, wherein the article holding device is mounted and rotated from a closed position for closing the upper opening to the inside of the case portion to be switched to an open position. 2. The position restricting portion comprises a concave portion formed in a substantially arc shape downward from a corresponding edge portion of the upper opening, and a part of a peripheral portion of an article is fitted into the concave portion to restrict. 1
Item holding device. 3. A spring means for urging the lid body in the direction of the closed position, and holding means for locking the lid body in the open position against the urging pressure of the spring means. The article holding device according to claim 1. 4. The holding means is mounted in the case portion, and locks an engaging projection protruding from the lid by pushing the lid to hold an open position of the lid. 4. The article holding device according to claim 1, further comprising a push / push locking mechanism capable of releasing said locking by further pressing operation of the lid. 5. The case section has a cutout of a downwardly facing outer surface section located on the indoor side, and the articles received by the inner bottom section correspond to the recessed section due to the presence of the downwardly substantially arc-shaped recessed section. Increase the frontal expression by the amount
The article holding device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein peripheral portions on both sides are gripped from the increased front-side exposed portion.