JP2002316570A - Fixed ashtray for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve a problem that in a rotary type ashtray mounted on an automobile, it is conventionally troublesome that gathering cigarette butts are taken out and especially when an ash tray is filled with cigarette buts, hands are foiled it is troublesome work. SOLUTION: In a rotary type ashtray fixed at an automobile, an inner case to contain cigarette butts and other is constituted separably from the ash tray body and an extinguishments part for live cigarette butt to make a fire put out is rotatably fixed at the inner case or an ashtray body and by rotating the extinguishments part, a claw body operated in cooperation with the extinguishment part for live cigarette butt is situated at the inner case.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a structure of an ashtray provided on a motor vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A so-called "installed ashtray" installed at the stage of manufacturing a car can be roughly classified into a drawer type and a rotary type. Until now, drawer-type ashtrays have been generally installed on the front seat side, and rotating ashtrays have been installed on the rear seat side. The number of automobiles equipped with an ashtray tends to increase. The reason is not clear, but it is not necessary to take a large depth, it is easy to widen the opening, and since the moving distance is small during wiring, it is possible to attach electric components such as cigar lighter sockets to the ashtray body, It is imagined that this is the reason.

[0003]

However, in the case of this rotary ashtray, even if an attempt is made to take out the case (inner case) in which the butts are stored, the attached fireproof plate or the like hinders the operation. , I tended to smudge my fingertips with ash. In addition, since it is installed in a car that constantly vibrates and can even bounce greatly, it is not preferable that the structure is such that it easily comes off, and it is necessary that it be hard to come off.
Therefore, the removal operation had to be troublesome.

[0004] Even if a switch or the like is provided so that the inner case can be easily taken out, it is inappropriate to add such a switch to the opening and closing position of an ashtray which originally has little space. There are many cases,
Since the structure is complicated, the structure tends to be inconvenient and easily broken.

[0005]

In view of these points, the present inventor has finally made the present invention as a result of intensive research, and the feature of the present invention is that a rotary ashtray provided in a car is provided. An inner case for storing butts and the like is configured to be separable from the ashtray main body, and a fire extinguishing portion is rotatably attached to the inner case or the ashtray main body; The claw body cooperating with the fire extinguishing section by rotating the section is disposed on the inner case.

Here, the "inner case" is a case for storing cigarette butts and ash, and can be separated from the main body when removing the contents. The greatest object of the present invention is to easily take out the inner case. The structure and properties of the inner case itself are not limited at all, and may be the same as those of the conventional inner case. That is, it is an element required for this member to have a structure that can easily store butts, heat resistance that can withstand the heat of the fire, and the like. In addition, the heat-resistant plate for preventing the heat of the fire from being transmitted to other members in the vehicle has two forms, that is, a case where it is installed on the inner case side and a case where it is installed on the main body side. Since the present invention is not limited, it may be in either of them.

[0007] The term "fire extinguishing section" is a phrase indicating a stepped portion formed into a shelf for pushing down when a fire part of a cigarette is pressed to extinguish a fire. It often has a recess for storing cigarettes. Also, as for the shape of the step itself, there are few flat ones, and irregularities are provided so that the fire can be easily crushed,
It often has a net-like portion. And various structures about such a fire extinguishing part do not limit this invention.

However, in the present invention, the fire extinguishing section is
Although installed in the inner case or the ashtray main body, it is not integrated as in the conventional fire extinguishing part of the ashtray, but is mounted on the inner case or the ashtray main body in a "pivotable" manner. Thus, the fire extinguishing unit functions as a switch when the inner case is about to be taken out. That is, a "claw body" is provided in the fire extinguishing section, and the claw body also rotates in coordination with the rotation of the fire extinguishing section, and separates the back of the inner case from the bottom of the ashtray body. Will be. The structure of the "claw body" or the position where the "claw body" is installed so that the inner case back surface is separated from the bottom of the ashtray body by rotating is not particularly limited in the present invention.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in more detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an example of a vehicle-mounted ashtray 1 according to the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "the present invention ashtray 1"). As can be seen from FIG. It is an ashtray belonging to what is called "rotating type". That is, when the rotating lid 2 is rotated, the ashtray main body 3 and the inner case 4 fitted in the ashtray body appear. In the case of this example, a cigar lighter connected to an automobile battery (not shown) is further arranged.

As with the conventional inner case, the inner case 4 of the present invention has a structure that can be separated from the main body. However, in the case of the conventional inner case, the separation was difficult, whereas in the case of the present invention, the fire extinguishing unit 5 was used.
In order to perform the separation by rotating this, a claw body 6 is attached to the fire extinguisher 5 and the structure of the fire extinguisher 5 itself is also provided. It has a structure that makes it easy to put a finger. In the illustrated example, the ashtray provided in the center of the dashboard of the front seat of the vehicle is shown. However, an ashtray built around the rear seat or in the door can be used with an equivalent structure (not shown).

FIGS. 2A and 2B are schematic diagrams for explaining the structure near the fire extinguishing section 5 and explaining its function, but the structure of the present invention is not limited to this. . Using the ashtray 1 of the present invention, at the stage when it is full of butts, ash, etc. [(a) in the figure], put the finger F on the extinguishing unit 5 and pull it forward to rotate it. The claw body 6 which rotates together with the fire extinguishing unit 5 is
And pushes the ashtray body 3 downward [FIG.

[0013]

As described above in detail, the mounted ashtray for a car according to the present invention is configured such that an inner case for storing butts and the like is separable from the ashtray body in a rotary ashtray provided for a car. A fire extinguishing portion is rotatably mounted on the inner case or the ashtray main body, and a claw body cooperating with the fire extinguishing portion by rotating the fire extinguishing portion is provided. The invention is characterized by being arranged in the inner case, and is an extremely advanced invention having various effects as described below.

(1) By simply rotating the fire extinguishing unit,
The inner case of the ashtray can be easily removed from the main body. (2) The fact that the member to be rotated is a fire extinguishing part means that this is a switch for removal, and therefore, there is no appearance mechanism for removing the inner case. Therefore, it becomes a simple ashtray without worrying about erroneous operation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing an example of a mounted ashtray for a vehicle according to the present invention.

FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) are schematic side views for clarifying a structure near a fire extinguishing portion of an example of an assembling ashtray for a vehicle according to the present invention and explaining its function.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Automobile ashtray according to the present invention 2 Rotating lid 3 Ashtray main body 4 Inner case 5 Fire extinguishing part 6 Claw body F Finger

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A rotary ashtray provided in an automobile, wherein an inner case for storing butts and the like is configured to be separable from the ashtray main body, and a fire extinguishing portion is provided in the inner case or the ashtray main body. A claw body rotatably mounted on the inner case, and cooperating with the fire extinguishing unit by rotating the fire extinguishing unit. Mounted ashtray for automobiles.