JP2004122885A - Accessory case for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an accessory case for a vehicle capable of lighting the inside of a case body and improving exterior appearance quality. <P>SOLUTION: There is provided with a case body 11 arranged in an automobile, and a side face of the case body 11 has a transparent member (transparent part) 13 for transmitting lights, and a case element (non-transparent part) 12 not for transmitting lights. A light source L is installed outside the transparent member 13, and an inner face 12a of the case element 12 and an inner face 13a of the transparent member 13 are arranged on the same plane. Flocking is applied to the inner face 12a of the case element 12 and the inner face 13a of the transparent member 13 to be flush with each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle accessory case that is disposed in a vehicle and has a transparent portion that transmits light emitted from a light source.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional vehicle accessory case, for example, the one shown in FIG. 6 is known (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
First, the configuration of this conventional vehicle accessory case will be described.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 6, the vehicle accessory case 1 is provided on a center console 3 installed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of an automobile, and a coin case 2a and a cup stand 2b are integrally formed. Container body 2.
[0005]
Next, the operation of the conventional vehicle accessory case will be described.
[0006]
The accessory case 1 for a vehicle stores coins K in the coin case 2a having a substantially arc-shaped cross section so that the coins K can be easily taken out, and supports a cup (not shown) accommodated in a cup stand 2b to shake the automobile. This prevents the cup from tipping over when it falls.
[0007]
Further, as another example of a conventional vehicle accessory case, for example, the one shown in FIG. 7 is known (for example, see Patent Document 2).
[0008]
First, a description will be given of a configuration of a conventional vehicle accessory case of another example.
[0009]
As shown in FIG. 7, the vehicle accessory case 4 is provided on a center console 6 installed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of an automobile, and has a container body 5 in which a cup stand 5a is formed. I have. A light source L and a light guide 7 for guiding light emitted from the light source L are provided outside the cup stand 5a. Further, the tip of the light guide 7 is exposed in a through hole 8 formed on the bottom surface of the cup stand 5a.
[0010]
Next, the operation of another conventional vehicle accessory case will be described.
[0011]
The accessory case 4 for a vehicle supports a cup 5b indicated by a two-dot chain line accommodated in a cup stand 5a to prevent the cup 5b from tipping over when the automobile shakes. Light emitted from the light source L is radiated from the through-hole 8 via the light guide 7 to illuminate the inside of the cup stand 5a.
[0012]
[Patent Document 1]
Published Japanese Utility Model Application No. Hei 6-25040
[Patent Document 2]
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-144965
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described vehicle accessory case 1, since the container body 2 is box-shaped, light from the outside is difficult to enter, especially at night, and the coins and cups are darkened and difficult to see when putting in and out. was there.
[0015]
In the vehicle accessory case 4 of another example, when external light enters the container main body 5 from the accessory case insertion port side, the through hole 8 provided on the bottom surface of the cup stand 5a is visible from the outside, and There was a problem that the quality was not good.
[0016]
In addition, if the through hole 8 is provided on the bottom surface, it is difficult to sufficiently illuminate the inside of the cup stand 5a when the cup is placed. Therefore, it is conceivable to provide the through hole 8 on the side surface of the cup stand 5a. However, in this case, the through-holes 8 become more conspicuous, and the appearance quality is further reduced.
[0017]
The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a vehicle accessory case capable of illuminating the inside of a container body and improving external appearance quality.
[0018]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above problem, the invention according to claim 1 includes a container body disposed in an automobile, and the container body includes a non-transparent portion that does not transmit light and a transparent portion that transmits light. In the vehicle accessory compartment where the light source is disposed outside the transparent portion, the inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion are flush with each other, and the inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion. It is characterized by the fact that the hairs are planted in a flush state.
[0019]
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the inside of the container main body is seen from the outside, the non-transparent portion of the container main body is formed by the hair planted over the inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion. The boundary between the inner surface of the transparent part and the inner surface of the transparent part is hidden, and the appearance quality can be improved.
[0020]
Further, the inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion are provided flush with each other, so that a step is not generated therebetween, and even if light enters the inside of the container body from outside, the inside of the container body is There is no shadow. Thus, the appearance quality can be further improved.
[0021]
Further, when the light source emits light, the light from the light source is radiated into the container main body through the flocking provided on the inner surface of the transparent portion. Therefore, it is possible to illuminate the inside of the container main body, and it is possible to sufficiently recognize what is stored inside the container main body.
[0022]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized by the vehicle accessory according to claim 1, wherein the non-transparent portion and the transparent portion are formed by different members.
[0023]
Thus, according to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the container body is divided into the non-transparent portion and the transparent portion and is formed by separate members, so that the expensive two-color molding is performed. It can be configured without using such as. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0024]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, a vehicle accessory compartment (hereinafter referred to as accessory compartment) 10 of the present invention is mounted on a center console 20 provided between a driver seat B and a passenger seat C provided inside a vehicle A. It is configured to be provided.
[0026]
The center console 20 has a recess 21 formed therein. Then, the interior component 22 shown in FIG. 2 is embedded in the concave portion 21 so that the upper surface is located substantially flush with the surface of the center console 20. Further, a light source L is provided inside the recess 21 and outside the interior component 22 (see FIG. 4). The light source L is an LED, a small light bulb, or the like.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 1, the interior component 22 includes a finisher 23 having a groove-shaped through hole 23a from which a shift lever 23b projects, and a first container holder provided on a side of the finisher 23 on the passenger seat C side. And a second container holder 25.
[0028]
The first container holder portion 24 and the second container holder portion 25 are provided side by side in the vehicle front-rear direction, and have openings 24a and 25a opened upward, respectively.
[0029]
Lids 24b and 25b that can be opened and closed are attached to these openings 24a and 25a.
[0030]
Further, a through hole 24d is formed in the side surface 24c of the first container holder 24 at a position facing the light source L. The through hole 24d is formed to penetrate in the vehicle width direction so that light emitted from a light source L (see FIG. 4) provided outside the interior component 22 is transmitted into the first container holder 24.
[0031]
Either the coin case 10 as an accessory case or the ashtray 26 is detachably attached to the first container holder 24. A mobile phone case 27 is detachably attached to the second container holder 25.
[0032]
As shown in FIG. 1, the ashtray 26 has a substantially box shape having an opening 26a formed on the upper surface, and a glass plate 26b made of a substantially flat frosted glass is fitted on the side surface. The portions other than the glass plate 26b are formed of a heat-resistant resin such as a phenol resin. When the ashtray 26 is mounted on the first container holder 24, the glass plate 26b and the through hole 24d provided on the side surface 24c of the first container holder 24 face each other.
[0033]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, the coin case 10 is mainly configured to have a container main body 11 in which a concave portion for storing coins is formed.
[0034]
The container main body 11 has a cup shape with a bottom and a substantially rectangular shape in a top view and having an opening 11a that opens upward, and is formed to be long in the front-rear direction of the vehicle.
[0035]
A flange 11b is formed on the periphery of the opening 11a of the container body 11. When the container main body 11 is mounted on the first container holder 24, the flange 11b is placed on the periphery of the opening 24a of the first container holder 24.
[0036]
The container body 11 is formed to be shallower than the ashtray 26 for storing coins.
[0037]
Further, the container body 11 mainly includes a case body 12 as a non-transparent part that does not transmit light, and a transparent member 13 as a transparent part that transmits light on the side surface of the case body 12. Further, the case body 12 and the transparent member 13 are respectively formed by separate members.
[0038]
The case body 12 is formed of, for example, a resin colored black or the like. The case body 12 has a window hole 15 in which the transparent member 13 is mounted on a side surface facing the light source L.
[0039]
The transparent member 13 is formed of a transparent resin, for example, polycarbonate, acrylic, or the like. The transparent member 13 is attached to the window hole 15 formed on the side surface of the case body 12 by screws 14a and 14b. When the transparent member 13 is attached to the case body 12, the transparent member 13 is formed such that the inner surface 12a of the case body 12 and the window 15 are flush.
[0040]
These screws 14a and 14b are attached from the outside of the container body 11. Therefore, these screws 14 a and 14 b are not visible from inside the container body 11. The attachment is not limited to screw fixing, but may be performed by heat welding such as heat caulking. The mounting portion of the transparent member 13 is formed so as to be recessed from the outer surface of the case body 12 so that the screw head and the heat-welded portion do not protrude from the outer surface of the case body 12 (see FIG. 5).
[0041]
As shown in FIG. 4, when the container body 11 is mounted on the first container holder 24, the window hole 15 is formed so as to penetrate in a vehicle width direction at a position facing the through hole 24d. Thus, when the container body 11 is mounted on the first container holder 24, the transparent member 13 and the through hole 24d provided on the side surface 24c of the first container holder 24 face each other.
[0042]
4 and 5, the inner surface 12a of the case body 12 and the inner surface 13a of the transparent member 13 are provided so as to be flush. Further, the inner surface 12a of the case body 12 and the inner surface 13a of the transparent member 13 are planted flush with each other across the boundary between the case body 12 and the transparent member 13.
[0043]
The flocking is performed by electrostatic flocking over substantially the entire inner surface of the container body 11, the flange 11b, and the side surface 11c of the flange 11b.
[0044]
Next, the operation of the vehicle accessory case according to the first embodiment will be described.
[0045]
To use the coin case 10, first, the lid 24b provided in the opening 24a of the first container holder 24 of the interior component 22 is opened. Then, the container body 11 is mounted in the first container holder 24. At this time, the transparent member 13 and the through-hole 24d of the first container holder 24 are arranged so as to face each other.
[0046]
Then, when the container main body 11 is inserted into the first container holder 24, the flange 11b formed on the periphery of the opening 11a of the container main body 11 is placed on the opening 24a of the first container holder 24. .
[0047]
When the inside is seen from the outside, the border between the case body 12 and the transparent member 13 is hidden by flocking applied to the inside of the container body 11 when the inside of the coin case 10 mounted in this way is seen from the outside, and the appearance quality can be improved. it can.
[0048]
In particular, here, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, from the side surface 11c of the flange 11b, the upper surface of the flange 11b, the inner surface of the case body 12, the bottom surface of the case body 12, the inner surface of the case body 12, the transparent member 13 , The upper surface of the flange portion 11b is covered with flocking. For this reason, the coin case 10 is evenly planted even when viewed from any angle above, and the appearance quality can be further improved.
[0049]
Further, since the inner surface 12a of the case body 12 and the inner surface 13a of the transparent member 13 are provided flush with each other, no step is formed therebetween, and even if light enters the inside of the coin case 10 from the opening 11a side, the coin is not affected. There is no shadow inside the case 10. Thus, the appearance quality can be further improved.
[0050]
Furthermore, since the inside of the container main body 11 is planted by electrostatic flocking, the inside of the container body 11 can be surface-treated in a velvet-like manner to produce a sense of quality.
[0051]
Since the transparent member 13 and the case body 12 are formed as separate members, the container body 11 can be configured without using expensive two-color molding or the like. Therefore, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[0052]
On the other hand, when coins are taken in and out of the coin case 10 in a place where external light is not sufficiently irradiated, such as at night or in a dark place, the light source L is turned on.
[0053]
Then, the light from the light source L passes through the through-hole 24 d of the first container holder 24 and the transparent member 13, and then passes through the flocking applied to the inner surface 13 a of the transparent member 13 into the container body 11. Irradiated. Therefore, the inside of the container main body 11 can be illuminated, and even when the external light is not sufficiently irradiated, the coins stored in the coin case 10 can be sufficiently visually recognized. In addition, since the inside of the container body 11 is illuminated through the flocking, the degree of wavelength and color of light can be adjusted by, for example, changing the density of the flocking.
[0054]
As described above, one embodiment according to the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Even this is included in the present invention.
[0055]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the coin case 10 is used as the accessory case, but a cup holder for holding a cup, a card case for storing a card, a receipt, or the like may be used.
[0056]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the formation of the flocking has been described using the electrostatic flocking as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the sheet with the static flocking may be attached to the inner surface of the accessory case. .
[0057]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the inside of the container main body can be illuminated, and the non-transparent portion of the container main body can be illuminated by bristle planted over the inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion. The boundary between the inner surface and the inner surface of the transparent part is hidden, and the external appearance quality can be improved.
[0058]
According to the second aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the container body can be formed without using expensive two-color molding or the like, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of an interior component provided with a vehicle accessory case according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the inside of the vehicle in which the vehicle accessory compartment according to the first embodiment of the present invention is provided.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the vehicle accessory case according to the first embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view when the container body is attached to the interior product.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the vehicle accessory case according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a conventional vehicle accessory case.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of a conventional vehicle accessory case.
[Explanation of symbols]
10 coin case (vehicle accessory case)
11 Container body 12 Case body (non-transparent part)
12a Inner surface 13 Transparent member (transparent part)
13a Inner surface L light source

Claims (2)

A container body disposed in the vehicle, the container body having a non-transparent part that does not transmit light, and a transparent part that transmits light, and a light source is disposed outside the transparent part. In the accessory case for vehicles,
The inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion are provided flush with each other, and the hairs are implanted flush with the inner surface of the non-transparent portion and the inner surface of the transparent portion. Accessory case for vehicles. The accessory case for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the non-transparent portion and the transparent portion are formed by different members.

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