JP2003276495A - Storage box structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve appearance by eliminating a cutout of a hinge part. <P>SOLUTION: By using a multistage hinge 25 as a hinge part 12 for attaching a drink holder 11 to an inner face side of a storage box body 4 or a lid part 5, necessity to provide the hinge part 12 on a rim part of the storage box body 4 or the lid part 5 is eliminated and the appearance from the outside is improved. <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 storage box structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In vehicles such as automobiles, various storage boxes are provided in the passenger compartment. On the other hand, a drink holder is provided inside the vehicle. It is preferable that the drink holder can be easily taken out when used and can be stored when not in use.

Therefore, it may be considered to store a drink holder in the storage box.

As an example of storing a drink holder in a storage box, there are conventionally known Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-121345, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 62-79443, and Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-4.
There is one such as that described in Japanese Patent No. 0018.

In these publications, for example, a drink holder is provided on the inner surface side of a lid portion provided in a storage box.
The drink holder is attached via a hinge part so that the drink holder can be used with the lid part closed by removing the drink holder and closing the lid part.

[0006]

However, in the storage box structure according to each of the above publications, since the hinge portion is of a single-stage type, the hinge portion has to be provided at the edge of the lid portion. There was a problem that the hinge part was notched at the edge part of the lid part and the appearance from the outside was not good.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a storage box structure that solves the above problems and eliminates the hinge notches to improve the appearance.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the invention described in claim 1, a storage box main body which is provided in a vehicle compartment to form a storage space therein, and a storage box main body are provided. In a storage box structure provided with a lid portion that is openable and closable with respect to each other, an accessory holder is provided on the inner surface side of the storage box main body or the lid portion so as to be able to move in and out of the storage space via a hinge portion,
It is characterized by a storage box structure in which the hinge portion is a multistage hinge.

According to the invention according to claim 1 having such a configuration, the hinge portion for mounting the small object holder on the inner surface side of the storage box body or the lid portion is a multi-stage hinge, so that the hinge portion is stored in the storage box body or It is not necessary to provide it at the edge of the lid portion, so that it is easy to design so that the hinge portion is not cut at the edge portion of the lid portion, so that the appearance from the outside can be improved.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized by the storage box structure according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is a glove box or a console box.

According to the invention according to claim 2 having such a configuration, by applying the configuration of claim 1 to a glove box or a console box, convenience and appearance are improved. You can

[0012]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 3 show the first embodiment of the present invention.

First, the structure will be described. In a vehicle such as an automobile, a glove box 2 is provided as a storage box in a lower part of a passenger seat side of an instrument panel 1 in a vehicle compartment.

The glove box 2 is provided with a storage box body 4 which forms a storage space 3 therein, and a lid portion 5 which is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the storage box body 4.

The lid portion 5 is usually rotatably attached to the storage box body 4 at its lower end side via a hinge portion 6. Further, a lock mechanism 7 for the storage box body 4 is provided at the upper end of the lid portion 5,
At the center in the width direction of the upper end portion of the lid portion 5, a grip portion (not shown) that also serves as a release switch of the lock mechanism 7 is provided. Then, the locking mechanism 7 is released by holding the grip portion and pulling the lid portion 5 toward the front, and the upper end portion of the lid portion 5 rotates backward (front side) in the vehicle front-rear direction around the hinge portion 6 on the lower end side. It moves so that the storage space 3 opens.

On the inner surface side of the lid portion 5 of the glove box 2, a drink holder 11 (small article holder) is provided via a hinge portion 12 so as to be able to move in and out of the storage space 3.

This drink holder 11 is a drink item 15 (small item) such as a plastic bottle, a drink can or a cup.
It is provided with a frame-shaped body 16 capable of accommodating a drink, and a saucer 17 that is fitted into and removed from the frame-shaped body 16 to hold the bottom of the drink product 15. The holes 1 are provided on both sides of the frame body 16 in the width direction (vehicle width direction or the width direction of the lid portion 5).
8 is formed and the saucer 17 is provided at the corresponding position of the saucer 17.
An elongated hole 19 extending in the direction of entry and exit is formed. A coupling tool 20 such as a rivet extending in the width direction is inserted between the hole 18 and the elongated hole 19 so that the two are slidably coupled. The frame-shaped body 16 and the saucer 17 have substantially the same height dimension so that the saucer 17 can be compactly housed in the frame-shaped body 16.
Further, the hole 18, the long hole 19, and the coupling tool 20 may be provided in the vehicle front-rear direction.

In the first embodiment, the hinge portion 1
2 is a multistage hinge 25, in particular.

More specifically, this multistage hinge 25 is
The hinge section 26 of the first stage and the hinge section 29 of the second stage are provided. Further, a stay 28 pivotally supported by a hinge shaft 27 extending in the width direction of the first-stage hinge portion 26 at a position where one end thereof is located below the upper end portion of the lid portion 5 by a required amount. And an arm 31 whose one end is supported by a hinge shaft 30 extending in the vehicle width direction of the second-stage hinge portion 29 with respect to the other end of the stay 28. The multistage hinge 25 may have two or more stages.

The stay 28 has the hinge portion 2 of the first stage.
It has a length dimension substantially equal to the distance from the installation position of 6 to the upper end of the lid portion 5. Further, on the inner surface side of the upper end portion of the lid portion 5, a locking portion 32 for supporting and locking the peripheral portions of the stay 28 and the arm 31 on the second step hinge portion 29 is provided in a protruding manner. The stay 28 has this locking portion 3
It is formed in a shape along 2. Further, the hinge section 29 of the second stage is adapted to be engaged with the upper end of the engaging section 32. Then, the hinge portion 29 of the second step is the locking portion 3
The arm 31 is configured to be taken out substantially horizontally through the gap between the upper end of the lid portion 5 and the storage box body 4 by being locked to the outside (vehicle interior).

The frame 16 of the drink holder 11 is integrally attached to the other end of the arm 31.

Further, a stopper 33 for holding the drink holder 11 in the storage position is provided on the inner surface side of the lid portion 5.

Although the drink holders 11 are provided on both sides in the width direction of the inner surface of the lid portion 5, they may be provided at the center portion of the inner surface of the lid portion 5 in the width direction.

Further, the drink holder 11 may be provided on the side of the storage box body 4 via the multistage hinge 25.

Next, the operation of the first embodiment will be described.

When not in use, the drink holder 11 is stored in a storage box, and when in use, the drink holder 11 is taken out from the storage box such as the glove box 2 for use.

For that purpose, first, the grip portion is held and the lid portion 5 is pulled toward the front. Then, the lock mechanism 7
Is released, the upper end portion of the lid portion 5 is rotated rearward (front side) in the vehicle front-rear direction about the hinge portion 6 on the lower end side,
The storage space 3 opens.

When the lid 5 is opened, hold the drink holder 11 that is locked to the stopper 33, lightly pull the drink holder 11 to release the stopper 33,
Furthermore, the drink holder 11 is centered around the hinge portion 12.
Is rotated to take out the drink holder 11 to the outer surface side of the lid portion 5.

Then, the hinge portion 12 has a multistage hinge 25.
Therefore, while the first stage hinge portion 26 and the second stage hinge portion 29 are operating, the drink holder 11
Is taken out to the outer surface side of the lid portion 5. In addition, the operator is
The drink holder 11 can be operated without paying attention to the multistage hinge 25.

Then, when the drink holder 11 is taken out to the outer surface side of the lid portion 5, the lid portion 5 is closed. As a result, the drink holder 11 can be used.

In the state where the drink holder 11 is in use, the periphery of the second step hinge portion 29 of the stay 28 and the arm 31 is provided by the locking portion 32 protrudingly provided on the inner surface side of the upper end portion of the lid portion 5. Since the part is supported and locked, the drink 15 can be stably held. Further, by being locked by the locking portion 32, the arm 31 is taken out substantially horizontally through the gap between the upper end portion of the lid portion 5 and the storage box body 4 to the outside (vehicle interior). The notch of the hinge portion 12 can be eliminated from the upper end portion of the.

As described above, according to the first embodiment,
The hinge portion 12 for mounting the drink holder 11 on the inner surface side of the storage box body 4 or the lid portion 5 has a multi-stage hinge 2.
5, it is not necessary to provide the hinge portion 12 at the edge of the storage box body 4 or the lid portion 5, so that the notch of the hinge portion 12 cannot be formed at the edge portion of the lid portion 5. This makes it easier to improve the appearance from the outside.

By attaching the drink holder 11 to the glove box 2 via the multi-stage hinge 25, the convenience of the glove box 2 can be improved and the cutout of the hinge portion 12 can be eliminated to improve the appearance. it can.

If the drink holder 11 is taken out at a position facing the release switch of the lock mechanism 7 during use, the release switch of the lock mechanism 7 is accidentally operated while the drink holder 11 is in use. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hinge portion 12 from opening. When the drink holder 11 is provided in the central portion in the width direction on the inner surface of the lid portion 5, the load of the drink 15 or the like applied to the lid portion 5 through the lock mechanism 7 and the striker S that are normally provided in the central portion in the width direction. Since the instrument panel 1 can be shared by the instrument panel 1 and an unbalanced load does not act on the lid portion 5, the drink holder 11 may be capable of accommodating a plurality of drinks 15.

Further, even if the drink holder 11 is provided on the side of the storage box body 4 via the multistage hinge 25, substantially the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained.

[0037]

[Modification] FIG. 4 shows a first modification of the first embodiment.
The stay 28 'in the multi-stage hinge 25 has a length dimension substantially equal to the distance from the installation position of the first-stage hinge portion 26 to the middle portion of the locking portion 32. Also, stay 2
8'is bent and formed so as not to extend along the locking portion 32. A substantially inverted U-shaped arm 31 ′ is attached to the end of the stay 28 ′ on the side opposite to the hinge portion 26 via a second-stage hinge portion 29. Then, when the drink holder 11 is taken out from the lid portion 5, the substantially U-shaped bottom portion of the arm 31 ′ is locked to the upper end portion of the locking portion 32. This allows the stay 2
8'and the hinge part 29 of the second stage are arranged on the back side of the locking part 32 and apart from the locking part 32.

Even in this case, the same operation and effect as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

FIGS. 5 to 7 show a second modification of the first embodiment, in which a horizontal hole 36 is provided at the exit side end of the elongated hole 19 formed in the pan 17 of the drink holder 11 so that the whole structure is obtained. In addition to the inverted L shape, the saucer 1 is provided between the frame-shaped body 16 and the saucer 17.
An urging member 37 such as a spring for urging 7 to be housed in the frame-shaped body 16 is interposed.

As described above, by inserting the biasing member 37 such as a spring between the frame-shaped body 16 and the tray 17,
As shown in FIG. 7 (a), when the drink item 15 is put into the drink holder 11, the pan 17 is lowered by its own weight to increase the holding depth, and conversely, as shown in FIG. 7 (b),
When the drink item 15 is removed, a biasing device 3 such as a spring
By the biasing force of 7, the saucer 17 is raised and the saucer 17 is housed in the frame-shaped body 16, so that the whole can be made compact.

Moreover, since the lateral hole 36 is provided at the end of the tray 17 on the exit side of the long hole 19, the whole is formed in an inverted L shape.
According to the procedure of FIGS. 6A, 6B, and 6C, by inserting the coupling tool 20 into the lateral hole 36, the saucer 17 is stored in the frame-shaped body 16 by the biasing force of the biasing tool 37 such as a spring. Therefore, even if the content of the drink 15 is reduced and the drink 15 becomes lighter, the holding depth can be kept large. Also,
It is also possible to hold a lightweight and vertically long object. In order to automatically make the drink holder 11 compact by the urging force of the urging device 37 such as a spring,
The coupling tool 20 may be removed from the lateral hole 36.

The parts other than the above have the same structure as in the first embodiment, and the same operation / effect can be obtained.

[0043]

Second Embodiment of the Invention FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same or equivalent portions as those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

In the second embodiment, the storage box is the console box 35, and the drink holder 11 is attached to the console box 35 via the multistage hinge 25.

As described above, the drink holder 11 is attached to the console box 35 via the multi-stage hinge 25, so that the convenience of the console box 35 is improved and the notch of the hinge portion 12 is eliminated to improve the appearance. be able to.

The parts other than the above have the same structure as in the first embodiment, and the same operation / effect can be obtained.

In each of the above embodiments, the drink holder 11 is described as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and holds small items such as music CDs, MDs, cassette tapes, and mobile phones. Needless to say, it can be used as a small accessory holder.

[0048]

As described above, according to the invention of claim 1, the hinge part for mounting the small object holder on the inner surface side of the storage box main body or the lid part is a multi-stage hinge, so that the hinge part is stored in the storage box. It is not necessary to provide it on the edge of the main body or the edge of the lid portion, so it is easy to design so that the hinge portion is not cut at the edge of the lid portion, thus improving the appearance from the outside. it can.

According to the invention of claim 2, by applying the structure of claim 1 to a glove box or a console box, it is practically useful that the convenience and the appearance can be improved. Can be effective.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a lid portion of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the drink holder of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of a lid portion according to a first modification of the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a drink holder according to a second modification of the first embodiment.

6 (a), (b) and (c) are operation views of the drink holder of FIG. 5 viewed from a sectional direction along line AA.

7 (a) and (b) are B of the drink holder of FIG.
It is an operation view seen from a cross-sectional direction along line -B.

FIG. 8 is a schematic side view of a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 glove box 3 storage space 4 Storage box body 5 lid section 11 Drink holder (small item holder) 12 Hinge part 25 Multi-stage hinge 35 console box

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A storage box structure comprising a storage box main body that is provided inside a vehicle compartment to form a storage space inside, and a lid portion that is openable and closable with respect to the storage box main body. Alternatively, the storage box structure is characterized in that an accessory holder is provided on the inner surface side of the lid portion so as to be able to move in and out of the storage space via the hinge portion, and the hinge portion is a multistage hinge. 2. The storage box structure according to claim 1, wherein the storage box is a glove box or a console box.