JP2003226196A - Floor console for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a floor console for automobiles, which can be mounted on and dismounted from floor from a position above a console body even though the console body is equipped with a drawable container box therein. <P>SOLUTION: The floor console is equipped with a bracket 28a, which is arranged in the floor panel 4 of an automobile 1, a joint means 54 for connecting a mount section to the bracket 28a, a console body 24, which is fixed to the bracket 28a through the mount section, a container section 22 stored drawably in the console body 24, a hollow holder case 26 in which the container section 22 can be contained, and an access section 30, which is included in the console body 24 and makes the access of a joint tool to the joint means 54 impossible when the container section 22 is stored in the console body, and the access of the joint tool to the joint means 54 when the container section 22 is drawn is allowed from a position above the console body 24. The holder case 26 has a top plate 56 and a bottom plate 42 which extend in their drawing directions above and beneath the container section 22 respectively, and an access window 58, which is faced to the access section 30, is formed in the top plate 56, and a recessed section 44, which becomes the mount section is formed in the bottom plate 42. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a floor console of an automobile, which has improved workability and utility of attachment / detachment to / from a vehicle body floor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Between the left and right front seats of a car, a console box, or
A floor console is installed. The floor console covers not only the gear shift operation device and the parking brake operation device that protrude above the floor, but not only the aesthetic appearance of the passenger compartment, but also a storage space and a useful interior part that can also be used as an occupant armrest. Is.

Some floor consoles are of a type that is divided into a front console that covers from the instrument panel to the vicinity of the parking brake lever, and a rear console that is disposed behind the front console and is used as a storage box or an armrest. For example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 1-104843 discloses a floor console provided with a slide box that can be pulled out in a portion corresponding to the rear console. Since this floor console has a slide box, it cannot be fixed to the floor inside, and the left and right side walls of the floor console are fixed to the floor.

[0004]

The floor console described above further improves its utility by means of a pull-out type slide box. However, as described above, since the floor console is arranged between the left and right front seats, and the side walls are fixed to the floor,
If the floor console is not attached before the front seat is attached, the work of fastening the left and right side walls to the floor cannot be performed. Therefore, when it is necessary to remove the floor console for maintenance reasons, the front seat must be removed first.

The present invention has been made based on the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to mount a console on the floor from above the console body even if a storage box which can be pulled out is built in the console body. It is to provide a floor console of an automobile that can be removed.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an automobile floor console according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a bracket provided on the floor of the vehicle, a fastening means for fastening a mounting portion to the bracket, and a mounting portion. The console body is fixed to the bracket via the housing, the storage portion that is stored in the console body so that the storage portion can be pulled out, the hollow holder case that can store the storage portion, the console body, and the storage portion is stored. At this time, the fastening tool cannot be accessed with respect to the fastening means, while the access part allows the fastening tool to access the fastening means from above the console main body when the storage part is pulled out. Has a top plate and a bottom plate that extend in the pull-out direction, and an access window facing the access portion is formed on the top plate. Recess as a mounting portion is formed.

According to the floor console of the automobile of claim 1, first, the bracket is fixed to the floor between the left and right seats. The console body is fixed to the floor via the bracket by fastening the mounting portion provided on the bottom plate of the holder case to the bracket by fastening means.
At this time, the storage section of the console body is in a state of being pulled out from the holder case, and the fastening tool can access the fastening means from above the console body through the access section and the access window provided on the top plate of the holder case. . It should be noted that when the fastening operation of the mounting portion is completed, the storage portion is stored in the holder case and thus in the console body.

According to the automobile floor console of claim 2, the access window, the access portion, and the recess are
They are located on substantially the same vertical line. In this case, the fastening tool can be accessed from directly above the console body, so that the mounting portion can be visually recognized and the fastening means can be fastened.

[0009]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of an automobile floor console will be described below with reference to the drawings. Referring to FIG. 1, a part of the interior of an automobile 1 is shown from the side. Note that, of the left and right front seats, only the right seat 2R, which is the driver's seat, is shown in the figure, and the left seat, which is the passenger seat, is not shown.

As is known, the floor panel 4 of the automobile 1
A floor tunnel 6 extending in the front-rear direction is formed in the center of the vehicle body in the width direction, that is, between the left and right front seats. An interior carpet 8 is attached to the floor panel 4 and the floor tunnel 6. A floor console assembly is arranged on the floor tunnel 6, and the floor console assembly is positioned between the left and right front seats.

The floor console assembly comprises a front console 12 and a rear console 1 which is the subject of the invention.
4, the front console 12 extends rearward from the instrument panel, and the shift lever 16
And a storage portion for the parking brake lever 18. The rear console 14 extends from the rear end of the front console 12 along the floor tunnel 4 and has a box shape protruding above the front console 12.
A storage box is formed in the rear console 14 and a cup holder 22 is built therein. The storage box 20 is open on the upper surface of the rear console 14, and the cup holder 22 is the rear console 1.
It can be pulled out from the front side of No. 4. Further, if a lid with a cushion is provided on the upper surface of the rear console 14 so as to be openable and closable, the lid can also be used as an occupant's armrest when the storage box 20 is closed.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the rear console 14. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the rear console 14 attached to the floor panel 4. The rear console 14 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. First, the rear console 14 is mainly composed of a shell 24 that serves as a console body, a cup holder 22, a holder case 26 that stores the cup holder 22, and a pair of front and rear brackets 28a and 28b.

The shell 24 is formed of a hollow box and forms the entire outer shape of the rear console 14. The storage box 20 described above is integrally formed at the rear portion of the shell 24. The upper portion of the front surface of the shell 24 is inclined, and an opening 30 is formed in this inclined surface. The switch panel 29 can be fitted into the opening 30.

An inner flange 31 is provided on the inner wall of the shell 24.
The inner flange 31 is formed in the shell 24 on the front side of the storage box 20, extends along the inner peripheral wall thereof and the outer peripheral wall of the storage box 20, and has a vertically long rectangular shape. Two upper lugs 32 are formed symmetrically on each of the left and right long sides of the inner flange 31, and these upper lugs 32 project into the shell 24. Further, each upper lug 32 has an insertion hole 33 formed therein.

The holder case 26 is made of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped having an opening on the front surface and the back surface, and the cup holder 2 is housed in the inside thereof.
2 is slidably stored and can be pulled out from the front opening. Two lower lugs 34 are provided on the upper surface of the holder case 26 so as to project from the left and right side edges of the holder case 26 so as to correspond to the upper lugs 32. Screw holes 35 are formed in these lower lugs 34, respectively. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the holder case 26 has its lower lug 34 superposed on the upper lug 32 from below,
The lower lug 34 is inserted through the insertion hole 33 of the upper lug 32.
By screwing the screw 36 into the screw hole 35 of the shell 24,
Can be screwed on.

A holder slot 38 is formed in the lower portion of the front surface of the shell 24 below the inner flange 31, and when the holder case 26 is fixed in the shell 24, a front opening 40 of the holder case 26, That is, the front surface of the cup holder 22 is matched with the holder slot 38. Therefore, the cup holder 22 can be pulled out of the shell 24 through the holder slot 38.

The bottom plate 42 of the holder case 26 is integrally formed with a recess 44 for mounting the rear console 14, and the recess 44 projects downward. Here, when the cup holder 22 is pulled out, the recess 44 is
The cup holder 22 is arranged at a position where it is removed from the rear end of the cup holder 22 and exposed in the holder case 26. The top plate 56 of the holder case 26 faces the concave portion 44 and faces the access window 5.
8 is formed, and the holder case 26 is provided in the shell 24.
The opening 30, the access window 58, and the recess 44 of the shell 24 are located on substantially the same vertical line in a state in which is attached.

Two insertion holes 46 are formed in the bottom of the recess 44 at appropriate intervals on the left and right sides. In addition, two insertion holes 48 are similarly formed on the left and right sides at the bottom of the storage box 20. Bolt holes 50 and 52 corresponding to the insertion holes 46 and 48 are formed in the brackets 28a and 28b described above, respectively. The front and rear brackets 28a and 28b are made of unequal side angle members, and both brackets 28a and 28b are welded onto the floor panel 4. Also, each bracket 2
When the shell 24 is placed so as to cover the floor tunnel 6, the mounting surface of the front bracket 28a supports the bottom of the recess 44 and the rear brackets of the rear brackets 8a and 28b. The mounting surface of 28 b is set to support the bottom of the storage box 20. Therefore, as shown in FIG.
Then, by fastening the storage box 20 to the bracket 28b with the screws 54, respectively, the shell 24 can be fixed to the floor panel 4 via the brackets 28a and 28b.

Here, the fastening of the recess 44 and the storage box 20 to the brackets 28a and 28b will be described in detail. As described above, when attaching or removing the rear console 14 to or from the floor panel 4,
If the work can be performed from above the rear console 14, it is not necessary to remove the left and right front seats in advance.

Since the storage box 20 is open upward, the fastening and removing operations in the storage box 20 can be performed without any problems. That is, as apparent from FIGS. 2 and 3, the screwdriver 54 can access the screw 54 through the inside of the storage box 20. On the other hand, in order to perform the fastening and the removal in the recess 44, first, the cup holder 22 is pulled out to the front, and in this state, as shown in FIG. The bottom of the recess 44 can be visually recognized through the opening 30 and the access window 58 of the holder case 26. That is, the rear console 14
A straight access path from the opening 30 to the bottom of the recess 44 is ensured. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the driver D is inserted together with the screw 54 through the access passage, and the recess 54 is fixed to the bracket 2 by the screw 54.
8a can be fastened. Thereafter, the switch panel 29 is fitted into the opening 30 of the shell 24, and the switch panel 29 closes the opening 30. It should be noted that the switch panel 29 is provided with operation switches for automobile accessories.

On the other hand, when it is necessary to remove the rear console 14 for the convenience of automobile maintenance, the switch panel 29 is removed and the cup holder 22 is pulled out, whereby the above-mentioned access passage can be secured. . Then, by inserting the driver D through the access passage and loosening and removing the screw 54 of the recess 44, the fastening of the recess 44 to the bracket 28a can be released.

The above-mentioned access passage is provided in the holder case 2
Since it is formed in the center of 6, it is not necessary to secure the access passage to the side of the holder case 26, and the width of the holder case 26, that is, the cup holder 22 does not decrease due to the access passage. . Further, since the access passage extends straight, the driver D can be easily operated.

Next, the cup holder 22 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. First, FIG. 6 is a plan view and FIG. 7 is a side view. 6 and 7
Shows the state in which the cup holder 22 is pulled out from the holder case 26, that is, the use state as the cup holder. The main body of the cup holder 22 is formed of a frame box 60 made of a hollow rectangular parallelepiped.
The frame box 60 also serves as a slider frame when the entire cup holder 22 slides in the holder case 26. That is, the frame box 60 has a width and a height that fit into the inner surface of the holder case 26, as is apparent from FIGS. 6 and 7, and is between the outer surface of the frame box 60 and the inner surface of the holder case 26. A small gap is secured in. 6 and 7, the frame box 60 is shown in a state of being pulled out to the maximum as far as possible, and the frame box 60 is engaged with the holder case 26 at this position via a stopper mechanism (not shown). It is like this. Therefore, normally, the frame box 60 is not completely pulled out from the holder case 26. However, the stopper mechanism can be released from the outside of the shell 24, and by releasing this stopper mechanism, the frame box 60 can be completely pulled out from the holder case 26, that is, pulled out.

A handle 62 is attached to the front end surface of the frame box 60, and the rear end surface is open.
Also, when the frame box 60 is pulled out to the maximum, the part of the frame box 60 exposed to the outside has neither side walls nor bottom wall, and the top plate 64 of that part is not present.
Is provided with a pair of left and right substantially semicircular cutouts 66. Therefore, the portion of the frame box 60 is a connecting portion that connects the front end surface and the rear end portion of the frame box 60. A pair of left and right guide arms 68 are provided on the lower side of this connecting portion, and the base ends of these guide arms 68 are pins 70.
It is possible to rotate in the horizontal direction via. Further, a tray 76 is arranged below the connecting portion, and the tray 76 is connected to the rear end portion of the frame box 60 via a hinge 78 and is vertically rotatable about the hinge 78. . More specifically, the tray 76 includes a plate 76p for mounting the hinge arm 76a and the cup C.
The hinge arm 76a is bent upward from the plate 76p as shown in FIG. Further, the hinge 78 is adapted to stop the downward rotation at an angle at which the plate 76p becomes horizontal.

As shown in FIG. 6, when the pair of left and right guide arms 68 are pivoted so as to project to the side of the frame box 60, the guide arms 68 arc above the tray 76. An annular retaining ring is formed with the shape cutout 66. Therefore, the cup C can be inserted into the annular holding rings from above and the cup C can be placed on the tray 76. That is, the cup holder 22 can hold the two cups C on the left and right while being pulled out from the holder case 26.

On the other hand, from the state shown in FIG.
As the cup holder 22 is pushed into the holder case 26 via the, the left and right guide arms 68 move toward the shell 24.
Abutting the left and right opening side ends of the holder slot 38, and rotating inwardly about the pin 70, as shown in FIG. 8, inside the frame box 60, that is,
It does not sneak into the lower side of the connection portion and does not hinder the storage of the cup holder 22.

Further, the cup holder 22 is the holder case 2
When it is pushed into the tray 6, the hinge arm 76a of the tray 76 also comes into contact with the lower end of the opening of the holder slot 38,
As shown in FIG. 9, the cup holder 2 is pivoted upward via a hinge 78 to be housed in the frame box 60.
It does not hinder the storage of 2. The cup holder 2
When using 2, the frame box 60 is pulled out through the handle 62 from the state shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 to the position where the above-mentioned stopper mechanism operates. Then, if the left and right guide arms 68 are pivoted outward and opened, the cup C can be held as described above. Since the tray 76 naturally rotates downward due to its own weight, the tray 76 is brought into the state shown in FIG. 7 only by pulling out the frame box 60. In addition, the left and right guide arms 6
If a biasing force is applied to the outside by using a torsion coil spring, the guide arms 68 are brought into the state shown in FIG. 6 only by pulling out the frame box 60 by the biasing force.

According to the floor console of the above embodiment, the switch panel 29 is removed and the cup holder 22 is removed.
The access window 58 and the opening 30 of the shell 24.
Then, the insertion hole 46 of the recess 44 or the screw 54 can be visually recognized through the inside of the holder case 26, and the screw 54 or the driver can be accessed from directly above them. Therefore, the work of attaching / removing the rear console can be performed from above.

Further, the recess 44 can be provided at various positions with respect to the holder case 26 as long as the access passage is secured as described above. For example, screw hole 4
It is possible to freely change the position of 6 and its number,
Serviceability can be improved by selecting the location. Besides, it is not necessary to bring the attachment points of the screws 54 to both outer sides of the holder case 26, and the width of the cup holder 22 can be set wide within the limited width of the floor console.

Further, since the cup holder 22 is provided with the guide arm 68 that opens to the left and right when pulled out, and the tray 76 that opens downward, it is possible to stably hold two cups in the lateral direction. Since these can be compactly stored in the holder case 26 as described above when the cup holder 22 is pushed in, the utility of the floor console can be improved.

The present invention can be modified in addition to the above embodiment. Referring to FIG. 10, the holder case 2
6 and a modification of the recess 44 are shown. The other parts are the same as those in the above embodiment. First,
As is clear from the figure, the holder case 26 'has no mounting portion. The holder slot 38 'of the shell 24 is formed to have a size to fit the outside of the holder case 26'. Further, the inner flange 31 is not provided in the shell 24, and instead, the inner bottom 31 ′ is provided. The inner bottom 31 ′ has an upper surface level lower than the lower end of the holder slot 38 ′ and the storage box 20.
And the inside of the shell 24 is divided into upper and lower parts. The holder case 26 'is the inner bottom 3
It is fastened while being placed on the upper surface of 1 '. In addition, the lug 3 is provided at the lower end of the side surface of the holder case 26 as in the embodiment.
4'is formed, and the holder case 26 has the lug 3
It is fastened to the inner bottom 31 'via 4'. It should be noted that the inner bottom 31 'is not formed with a lug and is simply formed with an insertion hole.

A recess 44 'is formed in the inner bottom 31', and its position with respect to the bracket 28a is the same as in the above-mentioned embodiment. The access window 58 of the holder case 26 'is formed not only on the top plate 56 but also on the bottom plate 42. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10, with the cup holder 22 pulled out, the driver D opens the opening 30 of the shell 24 and the upper and lower access windows 5 of the holder case 26 '.
It is possible to access the screw 54 via 8. In this case, as the cup holder 22, the same one as in the above-mentioned embodiment can be used.

[0033]

As described above, according to the floor console of the automobile of the present invention, even if the console body is provided with a retractable storage portion, the storage portion does not interfere with the fastening tool. The console body can be installed and removed from above. At that time, the fastening operation of the mounting portion provided on the bottom plate of the holder case can be performed from above the console body via the access portion of the console body and the access window provided on the top plate of the holder case. Therefore, the workability of installing and maintaining the floor console can be significantly improved.

Further, according to the automobile floor console of the second aspect, since the fastening operation of the mounting portion can be performed from directly above the console body, the visual confirmation of the mounting portion and the fastening of the fastening means can be performed more reliably. The workability of installing and servicing the floor console can be greatly improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an interior of a vehicle.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing exploded parts of the floor console of the automobile of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the rear console taken along the front-rear direction.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a rear console.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a state in which a screw driver is accessed through an access passage.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a usage state of the cup holder.

FIG. 7 is a side view showing a usage state of the cup holder.

FIG. 8 is a plan view showing a state where the cup holder is stored.

FIG. 9 is a side view showing a state in which the cup holder is stored.

FIG. 10 is a view showing another embodiment of the rear console.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 car 4 floor panels 22 Cup holder (storage part) 24 shell (console body) 26 Holder case 28a bracket 30 openings (access section) 42 Bottom plate 44 Recessed part (mounting part) 54 screw (fastening means) 56 Top plate 58 access window

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A bracket provided on a floor of a vehicle, fastening means for fastening an attachment portion to the bracket, a console body fixed to the bracket via the attachment portion, and a drawer body that can be pulled out into the console body. And a hollow holder case capable of accommodating the accommodating part, provided on the console body, and disabling the fastening tool from accessing the fastening means when the accommodating part is stored, An access portion that allows the fastening tool to access the fastening means from above the console body when the storage portion is pulled out, and the holder case includes a top plate extending in the pulling direction above and below the storage portion, respectively. An access window facing the access portion is formed on the top plate, and the bottom plate has the attachment plate. A floor console for an automobile, characterized in that a recessed portion is formed. 2. The floor console of an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the access window, the access portion, and the recess are positioned on substantially the same vertical line.