JP2005029093A

JP2005029093A - Article storage mechanism

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Publication number: JP2005029093A
Application number: JP2003272978A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Tsutomu Tatematsu; 劍立松; Akihiko Murakami; 明彦村上
Original assignee: Inoue MTP KK; Inoac Corp
Current assignee: Inoac Corp
Priority date: 2003-07-10
Filing date: 2003-07-10
Publication date: 2005-02-03

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily take out an article from an article storage box positioned on an inner side of an aperture without protruding to a vehicle space side when opening a door member of the panel aperture. <P>SOLUTION: This article storage mechanism is constituted of the aperture 32 provided on an instrument panel 30, the door member 34 freely opening and closing the aperture 32 usually and fully retreating to the inner side of the aperture 32 at the time of being opened, and the article storage box 36 arranged on the inner side of the aperture 32 so as to be freely inclined and inclined downward on the front side interlockingly with retreating operation accompanied by opening of the door member 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、車両用インストルメントパネルに配設される物品収納機構に関し、更に詳しくは、該パネルの開口部を閉成しているドア部材を開放した際に、該ドア部材が車両の乗員スペースの側へ突出することがなく、また該開口部の内側に位置する物品収納ボックスから物品を容易に取出すことができる物品収納機構に関するものである。 The present invention relates to an article storage mechanism disposed in an instrument panel for a vehicle, and more specifically, when a door member that closes an opening of the panel is opened, the door member is a passenger space of the vehicle. The present invention relates to an article storage mechanism that can easily take out articles from an article storage box located inside the opening.

車両用インストルメントパネルには、例えばグローブボックスのように、各種の物品を収納するポケットが一般に配設される。このグローブボックスは、インストルメントパネルの開口部を開閉自在に閉成するドア部材と、該ドア部材の裏側に配設固定される物品収納ボックスとからなり、その開放に伴ない一体的に操作者の手前側に斜め下方へ傾動し、また閉成に伴ない一体的に前記開口部内へ収納されるようになっている。すなわちグローブボックスのドア部材を手前側の斜め下方へ傾動させると、該ドア部材の裏側に設けた物品収納ボックスも同じく傾動し、これにより該ボックスからの物品の取出し等をなし得るものであった。 In the instrument panel for a vehicle, for example, a pocket for storing various articles is generally provided, such as a glove box. This glove box is composed of a door member that opens and closes the opening of the instrument panel and an article storage box that is disposed and fixed on the back side of the door member. It is tilted obliquely downward to the front side of the door, and is housed integrally in the opening as it closes. That is, when the door member of the glove box is tilted obliquely downward on the front side, the article storage box provided on the back side of the door member is also tilted, and thereby the article can be taken out from the box. .

ところで、図１０で示すワンボックスカー等のワゴン車では、運転席２０と助手席２２との間に従来あったセンターコンソール等をなくし、両席の間隔を充分とることで、乗員が前方座席と後方座席の間を自由に往来し得るようにした所謂ウォークスルータイプとしたものが普及している。このウォークスルータイプの車両では、図１１に示すように、インストルメントパネル１０の略中間に物品収納手段を設けることが多い。一例として、インストルメントパネル１０の略中央部分に、水平方向に開放する所要寸法の開口部１４を開設し、該開口部１４を開閉自在にドア部材１６で閉成する物品収納機構が採用されている。このドア部材１６の下部両端は、支軸２６を介して開口部１４の下方に傾動自在に枢支され、該ドア部材１６の裏側にポケット状の小物入れ１８が一体的に配設されるようになっている。なお、図１１のインストルメントパネル１０において、符号１２は液晶画面等の画面操作系１２を示し、また符号２４はカップホルダ２４を示している。 By the way, in the wagon car such as the one-box car shown in FIG. A so-called walk-through type that allows the user to freely move between the rear seats is widely used. In this walk-through type vehicle, as shown in FIG. 11, article storage means is often provided in the approximate middle of the instrument panel 10. As an example, an article storage mechanism is employed in which an opening 14 having a required dimension that opens in a horizontal direction is opened at a substantially central portion of the instrument panel 10 and the opening 14 is opened and closed by a door member 16. Yes. Both ends of the lower portion of the door member 16 are pivotally supported below the opening 14 via a support shaft 26 so that a pocket-shaped accessory case 18 is integrally disposed on the back side of the door member 16. It has become. In the instrument panel 10 of FIG. 11, reference numeral 12 denotes a screen operation system 12 such as a liquid crystal screen, and reference numeral 24 denotes a cup holder 24.

前述した従来の小物入れ１８は、先に述べた如く支軸２６を中心として、ドア部材１６と共に、車両の内部空間に向けて斜め下方へ傾動して開放するようになっている。しかし、このような構成に係る物品収納機構では、ドア部材１６がインストルメントパネル１０の略垂直面から手前側へ突出する形で斜めに開放するため、前記ウォークスルータイプの車両では、乗員が該インストルメントパネル１０の近傍を移動する際の支障となる欠点があった。また図１２から判明する如く、小物入れ１８の上部開口はドア部材１６の裏側に開放しているので、該小物入れ１８から物品を取出す際に、乗員の手指等がドア部材１６の頂部端縁に触れて該物品を取出し難い欠点があった。殊に最近は、飲料水の容器として各種寸法のペットボトルが使用されるが、インストルメントパネル１０から水平に引出した前記カップホルダ２４に該ボトルを載せると、これが各種スイッチを操作する際の支障となる難点が指摘される。また、前記小物入れ１８は、ペットボトルを収納することは初めから予定していないのが現状である。
特開平７−１１２６４３号 As described above, the conventional accessory case 18 described above is tilted downward and opened toward the interior space of the vehicle together with the door member 16 with the support shaft 26 as the center. However, in the article storage mechanism according to such a configuration, the door member 16 is obliquely opened so as to protrude from the substantially vertical surface of the instrument panel 10 to the front side. There was a drawback that would hinder the movement in the vicinity of the instrument panel 10. Further, as can be seen from FIG. 12, since the upper opening of the accessory case 18 is open to the back side of the door member 16, when the article is taken out from the accessory case 18, the occupant's fingers and the like are the top edge of the door member 16. There was a drawback that it was difficult to take out the article by touching. Particularly recently, plastic bottles of various sizes have been used as drinking water containers. However, when the bottles are placed on the cup holder 24 drawn out from the instrument panel 10 horizontally, this may hinder the operation of various switches. The difficulty that becomes is pointed out. In addition, the accessory case 18 currently does not plan to store a plastic bottle from the beginning.
JP-A-7-112463

本発明が解決しようとする課題は、車両のインストルメントパネルにグローブボックス等の物品収納部を配設した際に、該収納部の開口部分に設けたドア部材が開放時に車両内部空間に斜めに突き出て、ウォークスルー時の差し支えになる点と、該ドア部材の後ろ側に設けた小物入れ等のポケットからの物品取出しが難しい点である。 The problem to be solved by the present invention is that when an article storage unit such as a glove box is disposed on an instrument panel of a vehicle, the door member provided in the opening of the storage unit is inclined to the interior space of the vehicle when opened. It is a point that it protrudes and becomes a support at the time of walk-through, and it is difficult to take out an article from a pocket such as an accessory case provided on the rear side of the door member.

前記課題を克服するため本発明に係る物品収納機構は、インストルメントパネルに設けた開口部と、この開口部を常には開閉自在に閉成し、開放時には後退して該開口部の内側へ全面的に退避するドア部材と、前記開口部の内側に傾動自在に配設され、前記ドア部材の開放に伴なう後退動作に連動して手前側下方へ傾動する物品収納ボックスとから構成したことを特徴とする。 In order to overcome the above problems, an article storage mechanism according to the present invention includes an opening provided in an instrument panel, and the opening is always closed so that it can be opened and closed. A door member that retracts automatically, and an article storage box that is tiltably arranged inside the opening and tilts downward toward the front side in conjunction with a retreat operation accompanying the opening of the door member. It is characterized by.

本発明に係る物品収納機構によれば、ドア部材の開放時に該ドア部材はインストルメントパネルの裏側に完全に後退して退避状態となるため、ウォークスルー等に際しても障害となることがなく、また開放時には物品収納ボックスの前方にドア部材が存在しないので、該ボックスに対する各種物品の出し入れを容易になし得る、という有益な効果を奏する。 According to the article storage mechanism of the present invention, when the door member is opened, the door member is completely retracted to the back side of the instrument panel so as to be in a retracted state. Since there is no door member in front of the article storage box when opened, there is a beneficial effect that various articles can be easily put in and out of the box.

次に、本発明に係る物品収納機構につき、最良の実施形態を例示して、添付図面を参照しながら以下説明する。なお図示例のインストルメントパネルは、ウォークスルータイプのワンボックスカーに配設されるものをイメージしているが、これに限定されるものでないことは勿論である。 Next, the article storage mechanism according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by illustrating the best embodiment. In addition, although the instrument panel of the example of illustration has imaged what is arrange | positioned in the walk-through type one box car, of course, it is not limited to this.

図１は、本発明の最良の形態に係る物品収納機構の主要機構を分解状態で示す斜視図で、左右に開放する一対のドア部材は図示を省略してある。図２は、実施例に係る物品収納機構の外観斜視図であって、一対のドア部材は閉成状態で示され、図３は図２のIII−III線概略断面図である。また図４は、物品収納機構における一対のドア部材を開放して、インストルメントパネルの裏側へ完全に後退させた状態を示す斜視図であり、図５は図４のV−V線概略断面図である。更に図６は、図２に対応する一部切欠平面図であり、図７は、図４に対応する一部切欠平面図である。 FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the main mechanism of the article storage mechanism according to the best mode of the present invention in an exploded state, and a pair of door members that are opened to the left and right are not shown. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the article storage mechanism according to the embodiment, in which a pair of door members are shown in a closed state, and FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which the pair of door members in the article storage mechanism are opened and completely retracted to the back side of the instrument panel, and FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along the line VV in FIG. It is. 6 is a partially cutaway plan view corresponding to FIG. 2, and FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway plan view corresponding to FIG.

図２および図４に示すように、車両用インストルメントパネル３０の適宜の位置に略矩形状の開口部３２が開設されて、乗員スペース側へ略水平に指向している。この開口部３２には、一対のドア部材３４,３４が開閉自在に設けられて、常には該開口部３２を閉成すると共に、開放時には後退して該開口部３２の内側へ全面的に退避するようになっている。また後述する如く、前記開口部３２の内側には、ドア部材３４,３４の開放に伴なう後退操作と連動して、手前側下方へ向けて斜めに傾く物品収納ボックス３６が傾動自在に配設されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, a substantially rectangular opening 32 is opened at an appropriate position of the vehicle instrument panel 30 and is directed substantially horizontally to the passenger space side. The opening 32 is provided with a pair of door members 34 that can be freely opened and closed, and always closes the opening 32 and retreats when opened to retreat entirely inside the opening 32. It is supposed to be. Further, as will be described later, an article storage box 36 that tilts obliquely downward toward the front side is arranged inside the opening 32 so as to be tiltable in conjunction with the retreat operation accompanying the opening of the door members 34, 34. It is installed.

(物品収納機構の概略構成)
図６に示す如く一対のドア部材３４,３４は、平面において緩やかな円弧状面を有し、夫々のドア部材３４の内側に同じく円弧状をなす第１ラック６２が設けられている。この第１ラック６２には、開口部３２の内部に水平に配設した歯車列４４(後述)が噛み合うようになっている。そして前記歯車列４４を回転駆動することで、第１ラック６２が取付けられている各ドア部材３４を左右方向へ移動させ、前記開口部３２の開放および閉成をなし得るようになっている。また前記開口部３２の内側の定位置には、各種物品の収納保管に供される物品収納ボックス３６が傾動自在に設けられ、閉成中のドア部材３４,３４の裏側に近接して臨んでいる。この物品収納ボックス３６は、前記歯車列４４により水平方向へスライド駆動される押圧部材４２(後述)の押圧作用下に、図５に示すように手前側へ傾動可能になっている。 (Schematic configuration of the article storage mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 6, the pair of door members 34, 34 have gentle arcuate surfaces in a plane, and a first rack 62 having an arcuate shape is also provided inside each door member 34. A gear train 44 (described later) disposed horizontally in the opening 32 is engaged with the first rack 62. By rotating the gear train 44, each door member 34 to which the first rack 62 is attached can be moved in the left-right direction so that the opening 32 can be opened and closed. Further, an article storage box 36 for storing and storing various articles is provided at a fixed position inside the opening 32 so as to be tiltable, and faces the back side of the closed door members 34 and 34 in close proximity. Yes. The article storage box 36 can be tilted forward as shown in FIG. 5 under the pressing action of a pressing member 42 (described later) that is slidably driven by the gear train 44 in the horizontal direction.

(ドア部材の駆動機構)
ドア部材３４,３４の開閉機構および押圧部材４２の押圧機構の詳細を、図１を参照して説明する。インストルメントパネル３０に開設した前記開口部３２の内側には、矩形状の支持基板３８が水平に配設されている。この支持基板３８の左右前方には一対のトラニオン４８,４８が平行に立設され、夫々のトラニオン４８には円弧孔５０および支持孔５２が開設されている。また物品収納ボックス３６の下方側面には、支持軸５４およびガイドピン５６が所要の位置関係をもって水平に突設されている。そして図３に想像線で示すように、物品収納ボックス３６の支持軸５４およびガイドピン５６を、各トラニオン４８の支持孔５２および円弧孔５０へ対応的に挿入することで、該物品収納ボックス３６は両トラニオン４８,４８に支持軸５４を中心に所要円弧距離だけ傾動可能に抱持される。すなわち円弧孔５０は、図３に示す物品収納ボックス３６の直立位置と、図５に示す物品収納ボックス３６の傾動位置とを限界付けている。 (Door member drive mechanism)
Details of the opening / closing mechanism of the door members 34 and 34 and the pressing mechanism of the pressing member 42 will be described with reference to FIG. A rectangular support substrate 38 is horizontally disposed inside the opening 32 opened in the instrument panel 30. A pair of trunnions 48 and 48 are erected in parallel on the left and right front sides of the support substrate 38, and an arc hole 50 and a support hole 52 are formed in each trunnion 48. Further, a support shaft 54 and a guide pin 56 project horizontally from the lower side surface of the article storage box 36 with a required positional relationship. As indicated by imaginary lines in FIG. 3, the article storage box 36 is inserted by correspondingly inserting the support shaft 54 and the guide pin 56 of the article storage box 36 into the support hole 52 and the arc hole 50 of each trunnion 48. Is held by both trunnions 48, 48 so as to be tiltable by a required arc distance about the support shaft 54. That is, the arc hole 50 limits the upright position of the article storage box 36 shown in FIG. 3 and the tilt position of the article storage box 36 shown in FIG.

図１の支持基板３８において、トラニオン４８,４８の立設位置より後方の中央部分には、所要長の案内長溝５８が穿設されると共に、該案内長溝５８を挟む両側に所要距離だけ離間して所要長のガイドレール６０,６０が平行に突設されている。また支持基板３８の裏面で、かつ僅か手前側の左右両端近傍には、下方に指向して各一対の突起７２,７２が突設されている。 In the support substrate 38 of FIG. 1, a guide long groove 58 having a required length is formed in the central portion behind the standing position of the trunnions 48, 48, and spaced apart by a required distance on both sides sandwiching the guide long groove 58. The required length of guide rails 60, 60 are projected in parallel. Also, a pair of protrusions 72, 72 are provided projecting downward on the back surface of the support substrate 38 and in the vicinity of the left and right ends slightly on the near side.

図１において符号４６は板状のブラケット４６を示し、該ブラケット４６には相互に噛み合う第１歯車６６,第２歯車６８,第３歯車７０が枢支されて、前記歯車列４４を構成している。前記ブラケット４６に形成した段部７５には一対の通孔７４,７４が開設され、該通孔７４,７４に前記支持基板３８の突起７２,７２を対応的に強制嵌入することで、前記ブラケット４６は支持基板３８の左右に水平に配設される。そして図６に示す組上り状態において、前記ドア部材３４の裏側に形成した第１ラック６２が前記歯車列４４の第１歯車６６に噛み合い、また前記押圧部材４２に設けた直線状の第２ラック６４(後述)が前記歯車列４４の第３歯車７０に噛み合うようになっている。なお、前記歯車列４４における例えば第３歯車７０の回転軸は電動モータ(図示せず)に直結され、インストルメントパネル３０上での適宜のスイッチ操作により該モータが回転駆動されて、該歯車列４４を所要方向に回転させるようになっている。 In FIG. 1, reference numeral 46 denotes a plate-like bracket 46, and a first gear 66, a second gear 68, and a third gear 70 that mesh with each other are pivotally supported to constitute the gear train 44. Yes. A pair of through holes 74, 74 are formed in the stepped portion 75 formed in the bracket 46, and the projections 72, 72 of the support substrate 38 are correspondingly forcedly inserted into the through holes 74, 74, so that the bracket 46 is horizontally disposed on the left and right of the support substrate 38. In the assembled state shown in FIG. 6, the first rack 62 formed on the back side of the door member 34 meshes with the first gear 66 of the gear train 44, and the linear second rack provided on the pressing member 42. 64 (described later) meshes with the third gear 70 of the gear train 44. For example, the rotation shaft of the third gear 70 in the gear train 44 is directly connected to an electric motor (not shown), and the motor is driven to rotate by an appropriate switch operation on the instrument panel 30, thereby the gear train. 44 is rotated in the required direction.

(押圧部材の駆動機構)
図１において符号４０は矩形状板材からなるスライダを示し、該スライダ４０の左右両端縁に第２ラック６４,６４が設けられると共に、該スライダ４０の前方側端縁には、開放端にテーパ４２ａを付した押圧部材４２が一体的に設けられている。このスライダ４０の裏側後方側の中央位置には、前記案内長溝５８へ挿入可能なガイドピン６５が突設されると共に、該スライダ４０の裏面には、前記ガイドレール６０と摺動自在に嵌合する山形溝８８,８８が平行に凹設されている。そして図６および図７に示すように、前記スライダ４０は支持基板３８の所要位置に載置される。その正規位置への載置状態において、前記スライダ４０の裏側に突設したガイドピン６５が、前記支持基板３８の案内長溝５８に挿入されて、該案内長溝５８の長手方向に沿って案内されるようになっている。また、スライダ４０の裏面に凹設した山形溝８８,８８は、対応のガイドレール６０,６０に嵌合し、該スライダ４０を支持基板３８に対し所要距離だけ前後方向へ摺動させ得るようになっている。 (Drive mechanism for pressing member)
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 40 denotes a slider made of a rectangular plate, and second racks 64 and 64 are provided at both left and right edges of the slider 40, and the front edge of the slider 40 has a taper 42a at the open end. A pressing member 42 marked with is integrally provided. A guide pin 65 that can be inserted into the guide long groove 58 protrudes from a central position on the rear side of the back side of the slider 40, and the back surface of the slider 40 is slidably fitted to the guide rail 60. The angled grooves 88, 88 are recessed in parallel. Then, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the slider 40 is placed at a required position on the support substrate 38. In the mounting state at the normal position, a guide pin 65 protruding from the back side of the slider 40 is inserted into the guide long groove 58 of the support substrate 38 and guided along the longitudinal direction of the guide long groove 58. It is like that. Further, the concave grooves 88, 88 provided on the back surface of the slider 40 are fitted into the corresponding guide rails 60, 60 so that the slider 40 can be slid forward and backward by a required distance with respect to the support substrate 38. It has become.

支持基板３８の所定位置にスライダ４０を載置した状態において、図６に示すように、該スライダ４０の両側に設けた前記第２ラック６４の夫々は、前記歯車列４４における第３歯車７０と噛み合うようになっている。またスライダ４０に一体的に設けられて水平に延出している押圧部材４２は、待機状態にある図３に示す如く、そのテーパ面４２ａを物品収納ボックス３６の後部下端面に近接的に指向している。 In a state where the slider 40 is placed at a predetermined position on the support substrate 38, as shown in FIG. 6, each of the second racks 64 provided on both sides of the slider 40 is connected to the third gear 70 in the gear train 44. It comes to mesh. Further, the pressing member 42 provided integrally with the slider 40 and extending horizontally directs the taper surface 42a close to the lower end surface of the rear portion of the article storage box 36 as shown in FIG. ing.

(ドア閉成状態について)
図６は、一対のドア部材３４,３４を閉成して、物品収納ボックス３６からの物品の取出しまたは物品の投入を待機している状態を示し、スライダ４０は支持基板３８に対し最も大きく後退した位置で停止している。すなわちスライダ４０に突設したガイドピン６５は、支持基板３８に開設した案内長溝５８の最奥部に位置して最大後退位置を規定している。またスライダ４０の前方に延出する押圧部材４２のテーパ面は、図３に示す如く、物品収納ボックス３６の下部後端面から僅かに離間して位置している。 (About door closed state)
FIG. 6 shows a state in which the pair of door members 34 and 34 are closed and waiting for taking out an article from the article storage box 36 or putting in an article, and the slider 40 retreats most with respect to the support substrate 38. Stops at the specified position. That is, the guide pin 65 protruding from the slider 40 is positioned at the innermost part of the guide long groove 58 provided in the support substrate 38 to define the maximum retreat position. Further, the taper surface of the pressing member 42 extending forward of the slider 40 is positioned slightly spaced from the lower rear end surface of the article storage box 36 as shown in FIG.

(ドア開放状態について)
図７は、一対のドア部材３４,３４を開放した状態を示すものであって、歯車列４４と第１ラック６２および第２ラック６４の噛み合い作用下に、前記スライダ４０が支持基板３８に対し水平にスライドして前方へ所要距離だけ延出している。すなわちスライダ４０のガイドピン６５は、支持基板３８における案内長溝５８の最手前部に位置して最大延出位置を規定している。このとき図５に示す如く、前記スライダ４０に設けた押圧部材４２のテーパ面４２ａが、前記物品収納ボックス３６の下方後端面に当接して強制的に前方付勢するようになっている。このため物品収納ボックス３６は、支持軸５４を中心として斜め前方へ傾動される。但し、図示例に係る物品収納機構では、物品収納ボックス３６が開口部３２より外方へ飛び出さない寸法に設定してあるが、乗員が移動(ウオークスルー)するのに差し支えない程度であれば、僅かに外方へ飛び出てもよいことは勿論である。 (About the door open state)
FIG. 7 shows a state in which the pair of door members 34 are opened. Under the meshing action of the gear train 44 and the first rack 62 and the second rack 64, the slider 40 is in contact with the support substrate 38. It slides horizontally and extends forward by the required distance. That is, the guide pin 65 of the slider 40 is located at the foremost portion of the guide long groove 58 in the support substrate 38 and defines the maximum extension position. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the tapered surface 42 a of the pressing member 42 provided on the slider 40 comes into contact with the lower rear end surface of the article storage box 36 and forcibly urges forward. For this reason, the article storage box 36 is inclined obliquely forward about the support shaft 54. However, in the article storage mechanism according to the illustrated example, the article storage box 36 is set to have a size that does not protrude outward from the opening 32, but as long as the occupant can move (walk through). Of course, you may jump out slightly.

(ボトルの高さ調節について)
本発明の実施例では、物品収納ボックス３６は市販の飲料ボトルを収納し得る仕様になっていて、その頂部に開設した２つの挿入孔７８,７８の夫々にボトル７６を挿入するようになっている。なおボトル７６には、例えば容量３５０mｌと５００mｌのように、同じ直径でありながら高さ寸法の異なるタイプがある。そこで高さ寸法の小さいボトル７６であっても、そのキャップ部分が物品収納ボックス３６から突出する寸法が、高さ寸法の大きいボトルのそれと大差なくするために、例えば図８に示す構成を採用するのが好ましい。 (About adjusting the height of the bottle)
In the embodiment of the present invention, the article storage box 36 has a specification capable of storing a commercially available beverage bottle, and the bottle 76 is inserted into each of the two insertion holes 78 and 78 opened at the top thereof. Yes. The bottle 76 includes a type having the same diameter but different height dimensions, such as a capacity of 350 ml and 500 ml. Therefore, even in the case of the bottle 76 having a small height, for example, the configuration shown in FIG. 8 is adopted so that the size of the cap portion protruding from the article storage box 36 is not significantly different from that of the bottle having a large height. Is preferred.

この構成を簡単に説明すると、物品収納ボックス３６の手前側中央部分に、受板支持部材８２がピン８３を中心として回動自在に枢支されている。この受板支持部材８２はスリットを有し、該スリットに対しボトル受板８０が摺動自在に挿入され得るようになっている。そして図８(a)に示すように、ボトル受板８０を水平に物品収納ボックス３６の内部へ延出させ、該物品収納ボックス３６の所要位置に突設した支持突片８４に該ボトル受板８０の一端部を係止させることで、高さ寸法の小さいボトル７６であっても、そのキャップ部分が上方へ突出する寸法を変えることなく支持可能である。また高さ寸法の大きいボトル７６を収納するときは、図８(b)に示す如く、ボトル受板８０を受板支持部材８２から水平に引出してから垂直に下降させることで、物品収納ボックス３６の内部に該ボトル７６をそっくり収納することができる。なお前記ピン８３を設ける高さは、小さい寸法のボトル７６を前記ボトル受板８０で支持した際に、該ボトル７６のキャップ部分が物品収納ボックス３６から適当な距離をおいて突出する程度に設定される。 Briefly describing this configuration, the receiving plate support member 82 is pivotally supported around the pin 83 at the front center portion of the article storage box 36. The receiving plate support member 82 has a slit, and the bottle receiving plate 80 can be slidably inserted into the slit. Then, as shown in FIG. 8A, a bottle receiving plate 80 is horizontally extended into the inside of the article storage box 36, and the bottle receiving plate 84 is supported on a support protrusion 84 protruding from a required position of the article storage box 36. By locking one end of 80, even a bottle 76 with a small height dimension can be supported without changing the dimension of the cap portion protruding upward. When storing the bottle 76 having a large height, as shown in FIG. 8 (b), the article receiving box 36 is drawn by pulling the bottle receiving plate 80 horizontally from the receiving plate supporting member 82 and then vertically lowering it. The bottle 76 can be stored in its entirety. The height at which the pin 83 is provided is set such that the cap portion of the bottle 76 protrudes from the article storage box 36 at an appropriate distance when a small bottle 76 is supported by the bottle receiving plate 80. Is done.

前述した実施例１に係る物品収納機構は、一対のドア部材３４,３４の開放動作に連動してスライダ４０を車両空間側へ前進させ、前記押圧部材４２により物品収納ボックス３６の後部下端面を押圧することで、該物品収納ボックス３６を傾動させるものであった。しかしこの構成に変えて、ドア部材３４,３４の開放動作に伴ない引張り動作を行なわせることで、物品収納ボックス３６を傾動させるようにしてもよいことは勿論である。図９は、実施例２に係る物品収納機構を概略的に示すものであって、例えば前記歯車列４４を構成している複数の歯車の数を１個減らすか、または１個加えることによって、前記スライダ４０をドア部材３４,３４の開放動作に伴ない後退移動させることができる。また前記スライダ４０には、前記押圧部材４２に代わる部材として引張部材４３が一体的に成形され、該引張部材４３は物品収納ボックス３６の後端部にリンクバー４５を介して連接されている。 In the article storage mechanism according to the first embodiment described above, the slider 40 is advanced to the vehicle space side in conjunction with the opening operation of the pair of door members 34, 34, and the rear lower end surface of the article storage box 36 is moved by the pressing member 42. The article storage box 36 is tilted by pressing. However, as a matter of course, the article storage box 36 may be tilted by performing a pulling operation accompanying the opening operation of the door members 34, 34 instead of this configuration. FIG. 9 schematically illustrates an article storage mechanism according to the second embodiment. For example, the number of the plurality of gears constituting the gear train 44 is reduced by one or added by one. The slider 40 can be moved backward as the door members 34 and 34 are opened. The slider 40 is integrally formed with a tension member 43 as a member that replaces the pressing member 42, and the tension member 43 is connected to the rear end portion of the article storage box 36 via a link bar 45.

従って図９の(a)に示す待機位置では、一対のドア部材３４,３４は閉成状態にあって、物品収納ボックス３６は直立状態になっている。また引張部材４３は、前記スライダ４０と共に最も手前側の位置へ前進している。しかるに前述したモータ(図示せず)を駆動して歯車列４４を所要方向へ回転させると、前記スライダ４０は引張部材４３と共に最も奥まった後方位置へ水平に後退する。これにより物品収納ボックス３６の後端部に連接したリンクバー４５は、図９の(b)に示す如く引張部材４３により矢印方向へ引張られ、該物品収納ボックス３６を斜め前方へ傾動させることができる。この場合に、物品収納ボックス３６を枢支する支持軸５４の配設位置は、該物品収納ボックス３６の略中間高さに設定される。 Accordingly, at the standby position shown in FIG. 9A, the pair of door members 34 are in a closed state, and the article storage box 36 is in an upright state. Further, the tension member 43 has moved forward together with the slider 40 to the frontmost position. However, when the above-described motor (not shown) is driven to rotate the gear train 44 in the required direction, the slider 40 moves horizontally with the tension member 43 to the deepest rear position. As a result, the link bar 45 connected to the rear end of the article storage box 36 is pulled in the direction of the arrow by the tension member 43 as shown in FIG. 9B, and the article storage box 36 can be tilted obliquely forward. it can. In this case, the position of the support shaft 54 that pivotally supports the article storage box 36 is set to a substantially intermediate height of the article storage box 36.

(実施例の動作)
次に、実施例１に係る物品収納機構の動作について説明する。一対のドア部材３４,３４は、常には図２および図６に示すように、開口部３２を閉成した状態となっている。従って図３に示す如く、前記押圧部材４２の開放端をなすテーパ面４２ａは、物品収納ボックス３６の後部下端面に対し僅かに離間した状態で水平に待機している。 (Operation of the embodiment)
Next, the operation of the article storage mechanism according to the first embodiment will be described. The pair of door members 34 and 34 are always in a state in which the opening 32 is closed as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the tapered surface 42 a that forms the open end of the pressing member 42 stands by horizontally in a state of being slightly separated from the rear lower end surface of the article storage box 36.

この状態において、例えば操作者がインストルメントパネル３０上のスイッチ(図示せず)を操作すると、前記モータが回転駆動して歯車列４４を図７に示す方向へ回転させる。この歯車列４４を構成する第１歯車６６は、各ドア部材３４の裏側に設けた第１ラック６２に噛み合っており、また該歯車列４４を構成する第３歯車７０はスライダ４０の側部に設けた第２ラック６４に噛み合っている。従って歯車列４４と第１ラック６２の噛合作用下に、一対のドア部材３４,３４は左右に移動させられて、前記開口部３２の内部へ完全に後退するに至る。また同時に、歯車列４４と第２ラック６４の噛合作用下に、前記スライダ４０は支持基板３８に対し前方へ所要距離だけスライドするに至る。 In this state, for example, when an operator operates a switch (not shown) on the instrument panel 30, the motor is driven to rotate, and the gear train 44 is rotated in the direction shown in FIG. The first gear 66 constituting the gear train 44 meshes with a first rack 62 provided on the back side of each door member 34, and the third gear 70 constituting the gear train 44 is arranged on the side of the slider 40. It meshes with the second rack 64 provided. Accordingly, under the meshing action of the gear train 44 and the first rack 62, the pair of door members 34, 34 are moved to the left and right, and are completely retracted into the opening 32. At the same time, under the meshing action of the gear train 44 and the second rack 64, the slider 40 slides forward by a required distance with respect to the support substrate 38.

前記スライダ４０の前方へのスライドに伴ない、該スライダ４０に一体的に設けた前記押圧部材４２も前方へ移動し、図５に示す如く、そのテーパ面４２ａを物品収納ボックス３６の後部下端面へ当接させる。押圧部材４２の更なる前進により物品収納ボックス３６は、支持軸５４を中心として時計方向へ傾動する。このとき前記ドア部材３４,３４は、インストルメントパネル３０の裏側へ完全に退避して開口部３２を全開しているので、乗員は物品収納ボックス３６に収納した例えばボトル７６を簡単に取出したり、また該ボトル７６を挿入したりすることができる。またドア部材３４,３４は、インストルメントパネル３０の内側に取込まれていて車両空間側へは出張らないので、乗員が車両内で移動(ウォークスルー)する際の障害となることもない。 As the slider 40 slides forward, the pressing member 42 provided integrally with the slider 40 also moves forward. As shown in FIG. Abut. By further advancement of the pressing member 42, the article storage box 36 tilts clockwise about the support shaft 54. At this time, since the door members 34, 34 are completely retracted to the back side of the instrument panel 30 and the opening 32 is fully opened, the occupant can easily take out, for example, the bottle 76 stored in the article storage box 36, Further, the bottle 76 can be inserted. Moreover, since the door members 34 and 34 are taken inside the instrument panel 30 and do not make a business trip to the vehicle space side, they do not become an obstacle when the occupant moves (walks through) in the vehicle.

次に、スイッチを操作して前記モータおよび歯車列４４を反転させると、一対のドア部材３４,３４は相互に近接する方向へ移動して前記開口部３２を閉成する。またスライダ４０および押圧部材４２も後退するので、該押圧部材４２のテーパ面４２ａは物品収納ボックス３６の後部下端面から離脱する。これにより物品収納ボックス３６は、その自重により支持軸５４を中心として反時計方向へ傾動して直立状態に復帰する。 Next, when the motor and the gear train 44 are reversed by operating the switch, the pair of door members 34 and 34 move in directions close to each other to close the opening 32. Since the slider 40 and the pressing member 42 are also retracted, the tapered surface 42 a of the pressing member 42 is detached from the lower end surface of the rear part of the article storage box 36. As a result, the article storage box 36 is tilted counterclockwise about the support shaft 54 by its own weight and returns to the upright state.

このように実施例に係る物品収納機構によれば、ドア部材３４,３４の開放時に各ドア部材３４はインストルメントパネル３０の裏側に完全に後退して退避状態となるため、ウォークスルー等に際しても障害となることがない。また開口部３２の開放時には、物品収納ボックス３６の前方にドア部材３４,３４が存在しないので、該物品収納ボックス３６に対するボトル等の各種物品の出し入れを容易になし得る利点がある。なお、前述した実施例では、電動モータを駆動源としてドア部材３４,３４の開閉および物品収納ボックス３６の傾動を行なわせるようになっているが、電動駆動方式を採用することは本発明の要件ではない。例えば、乗員の手動操作によりドア部材の開閉を行ない、この開閉動作に連動して物品収納ボックスを傾動させたり、スプリングに圧縮弾力を蓄積させておき、該スプリングの弾力解放によって該ドア部材や物品収納ボックスを作動させるようにしてもよい。 As described above, according to the article storage mechanism according to the embodiment, when the door members 34 and 34 are opened, each door member 34 is completely retracted to the back side of the instrument panel 30 and is in a retracted state. There is no obstacle. Further, when the opening 32 is opened, the door members 34 are not present in front of the article storage box 36, so that there is an advantage that various articles such as bottles can be easily put in and out of the article storage box 36. In the above-described embodiment, the door members 34 and 34 are opened and closed and the article storage box 36 is tilted using an electric motor as a drive source. However, the use of an electric drive system is a requirement of the present invention. is not. For example, the door member is opened and closed by manual operation of the occupant, the article storage box is tilted in conjunction with the opening and closing operation, or the compression elasticity is accumulated in the spring, and the door member and the article are released by releasing the elasticity of the spring. The storage box may be operated.

最良の実施形態に係る物品収納機構の主要機構を分解状態で示す斜視図であって、左右一対のドア部材は図示を省略してある。It is a perspective view which shows the main mechanism of the article | item storage mechanism which concerns on best embodiment in an exploded state, Comprising: A pair of left and right door members are abbreviate | omitting illustration. 最良の実施形態に係る物品収納機構の外観斜視図であって、一対のドア部材を閉じた状態で示してある。It is an external appearance perspective view of the goods storage mechanism which concerns on best embodiment, Comprising: A pair of door member is shown in the closed state. 図２のIII−III線概略断面図である。FIG. 3 is a schematic sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 2. 物品収納機構の外観斜視図であって、一対のドア部材を開放した状態で示してある。It is an external appearance perspective view of an article | item storage mechanism, Comprising: It shows in the state which opened a pair of door member. 図４のＶ−Ｖ線概略断面図である。FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 4. 一対のドア部材を閉じた物品収納機構を、一部切欠いて示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the article storage mechanism which closed a pair of door member, partially cut away. 一対のドア部材を開放した物品収納機構を、一部切欠いて示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows a goods storage mechanism which opened a pair of door members, and is partially cut away. 物品収納ボックスに収納されるボトルに高低差があっても、該ボックスから突出するボトルの高さを一定に保つ構造を示す概略断面図である。FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a structure for keeping the height of a bottle protruding from the box constant even when there is a difference in height between the bottles stored in the article storage box. 物品収納ボックスを傾動させる機構として、引張り機構を採用した例を示す概略断面図である。It is a schematic sectional drawing which shows the example which employ | adopted the tension mechanism as a mechanism which tilts an article | item storage box. ウォークスルーを実現したワンボックスカーを、一部破断して示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the one box car which implement | achieved the walk-through partially broken. インストルメントパネルに設けた従来技術に係る小物入れを、斜め前方へ傾動させて開放した状態を示す概略斜視図である。It is a schematic perspective view which shows the state which inclined the accessory case based on the prior art provided in the instrument panel to the diagonally forward, and was open | released. 図１１の従来技術に係る小物入れを、傾動させて開放した状態を示す概略側面図である。It is a schematic side view which shows the state which tilted and opened the accessory case based on the prior art of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

３０インストルメントパネル
３２開口部
３４ドア部材
３６物品収納ボックス
４２押圧部材
４３引張部材
４４歯車列
５４支持軸
６２第１ラック
６４第２ラック
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 30 Instrument panel 32 Opening part 34 Door member 36 Goods storage box 42 Press member 43 Tensile member 44 Gear train 54 Support shaft 62 1st rack 64 2nd rack

Claims

An opening (32) provided in the instrument panel (30);
A door member (34) that always closes the opening (32) so as to be freely opened and closed, retracts when opened and retreats entirely to the inside of the opening (32),
The article storage box (36) is disposed inside the opening (32) so as to be tiltable, and tilts downward in front of the door member (34) when the door member (34) opens. An article storage mechanism characterized by the above.

The article according to claim 1, wherein the door member (34) is arranged to face the opening (32) so as to face the opening (32) and retreats to the inside of the opening (32). Storage mechanism.

The article storage box (36) is pivotally supported on the inner side of the opening (32) via a horizontal support shaft (54), and moves forward in conjunction with the backward movement of the door member (34). The article storage mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the article storage mechanism is configured to tilt downward on the near side under the pressing action of the pressing member (42).

The article storage box (36) is pivotally supported on the inside of the opening (32) via a horizontal support shaft (54), and moves backward in conjunction with the backward movement of the door member (34). The article storage mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the article storage mechanism is configured to tilt downward toward the front side under the tension action of the tension member (43).

A first rack (62) is formed on the door member (34), and a second rack (64) is formed on the pressing member (42), whereby the first rack (62) and the second rack (64) are formed. ) Are connected via a gear train (44).

A first rack (62) is formed on the door member (34), and a second rack (64) is formed on the tension member (43), whereby the first rack (62) and the second rack (64) are formed. ) Are connected via a gear train (44).