JP2005104192A - Opening/closing locking device for glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an opening/closing locking device for a glove box allowing improvement of the operability of a knob from the driver's seat, prevention of step generation between the glove box and an instrument panel, and prevention of single hanging of right and left locking sections. <P>SOLUTION: The device locks or unlocks the glove box turnably mounted to the instrument panel of the vehicle from the instrument panel when the glove box is closed. The opening/closing locking device for the glove box comprises an operation portion that is disposed at a position near the driver's seat than the lateral center of the glove box, is mounted to the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box, and has a push type knob, a pair of locking parts correspondingly disposed on both sides in the lateral direction of the glove box, and a transmission section for transmitting a movement of the operation portion to each of the pair of locking parts using tension/compression of a transmission member. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an opening / closing lock device for a glove box of a vehicle (herein, “lock device” means “lock / unlock device”).

A glove box locking device attached to a vehicle instrument panel so as to be openable and closable is disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open Nos. 2003-13647, 2003-13655, and the like.
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-13647 discloses that a knob (operation handle) is arranged at the center of a glove box, a knob is not provided in an instrument panel, but is provided in a glove box, and a knob is rotated (push type). Not).
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-13655 also discloses that a knob (operation handle) is arranged at the center of the glove box, the knob is provided not in the instrument panel but in the glove box, and the knob is rotated (push type). Not).

However, the locking devices disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 2003-13647 and 2003-13655 have the following problems.
a. Since the knob is placed in the center of the glove box, the knob is located far from the driver's seat and the operability of the knob from the driver's seat is not good.
b. Since the knob is a rotary type, it is necessary to provide a recess for inserting a finger below and on the back of the knob, which is not good in appearance and the thickness of the door of the glove box is increased, and the space of the storage portion is reduced accordingly.
c. B. If the knob provided on the side of the glove box is changed from the rotary type to the push type in order to alleviate the problem, the push direction and the opening direction of the glove box are reversed, and the opening operability of the glove box is deteriorated.
d. A. If the knob is placed close to the left and right ends of the glove box to reduce the problem, the load on the left and right ends of the glove box is applied when the knob is operated or when the glove box is closed, causing the glove box to deform, A step or a gap is formed between the surface of at least one end portion in the left-right direction of the box and the surface of the instrument panel, which deteriorates the appearance.
e. D. In order to alleviate this problem, lock parts are provided at both ends of the glove box in the left-right direction. Due to the rotational torsion of the actuating force transmission member, the lock on the left and right lock parts become out of sync, and only one lock part is engaged, but one end lock part is not engaged, causing a deformation of the glove box Will be encouraged. When the torsional rigidity of the operating force transmission member is increased, the cross section of the transmission member is increased, and the storage space of the glove box is reduced accordingly.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-13647 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-13655

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the operability of the knob is poor when the knob is arranged in the center of the glove box, the appearance is not good when the knob is a rotary type, and the knob provided on the glove box side is a push type However, the opening operation of the glove box is poor, and when the knob is moved to one end of the glove box in the left-right direction, the door part and the instrument panel (or “fixed interior member” of the vehicle, hereinafter also including “fixed interior member”) are included. If the lock part is provided at both left and right ends of the glove box, the left and right lock parts are difficult to synchronize due to the rotational twist of the operating force transmission member. It ’s happening that one-sided

  The object of the present invention is to improve the operability of the knob from the driver's seat, to improve the appearance of the knob arrangement part, to maintain the opening operation of the glove box well even if the knob is a push type, Even if it is close to the left and right ends of the glove box, there should be no step between the door and the instrument panel. An object of the present invention is to provide a glove box opening and closing lock device that can prevent the lock portion from being partially hooked by the rotational twist of the glove box.

The present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
The following (1) to (4) are configurations common to all the embodiments of the present invention.
(1) A glove box opening / closing locking device that locks and unlocks a glove box rotatably attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle to the instrument panel when the glove box is in a closed position. And
An operation unit that is disposed closer to the driver's seat than the center position in the left-right direction of the glove box, is attached to the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box, and includes a push-type knob. ,
A pair of lock portions provided corresponding to the left and right sides of the glove box;
A transmission unit that transmits the movement of the operation unit to each lock unit of the pair of lock units using tension / compression of a transmission member;
Opening and closing lock device for glove box.
(2) The operation unit includes the push knob, an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and a conversion unit that converts the movement of the knob into the movement of the operation piece. The opening / closing locking device for a glove box according to (1).
(3) Each lock portion of the pair of lock portions includes a lock female portion provided on one of the glove box and the instrument panel, and the lock provided on the other of the glove box and the instrument panel. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (1), further comprising: a lock male portion that linearly moves with respect to the female portion.
(4) A key device having a stopper adjacent to the operation portion and capable of entering and exiting the stroke area of the knob and entering the stroke area and stopping the push of the knob is further provided (1) Opening and closing lock device for glove box as described.
The following (5) is a configuration common to the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention.
(5) The operation unit includes an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and the transmission unit transmits movement of the operation piece of the operation unit to each lock unit of the pair of lock units. The glove box locking / unlocking device according to (1), wherein the glove box locking / unlocking device is configured to transmit in synchronization with each other.
The following (5) to (9) are configurations unique to the first embodiment of the present invention.
(6) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), wherein the transmission unit is supported on the glove box side of the instrument panel and the glove box.
(7) The transmission portion is supported on the glove box side and extends in the left-right direction of the glove box, and the second rod is supported on the glove box side and extends in the left-right direction of the glove box, The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (5), further comprising a gear that meshes with the first rod and the second rod to synchronize the first rod and the second rod in opposite directions.
(8) Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is on the glove box side of the instrument panel and the glove box. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), which is supported by the glove box.
(9) Each lock portion of the pair of lock portions has a lock male portion and a lock female portion, and the lock portion of the lock portion is arranged at an end of the first rod and the second rod of the transmission portion. A lock male part is formed, and at the part of the instrument panel facing the left and right direction of the glove box at the ends of the first rod and the second rod of the transmission part, The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (7), wherein the lock female portion is formed.
The following (10) to (13) are configurations common to the second and third embodiments of the present invention.
(10) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), wherein the transmission portion is supported on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box.
(11) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), wherein the transmission unit includes a connecting rod extending in a left-right direction of the instrument panel.
(12) Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is the instrument in the instrument panel and the glove box. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (5), wherein the lock male portion is supported on the panel side, and each lock male portion has a lock casing and a lock engaging piece slidably supported by the lock casing.
(13) Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the connecting rod of the transmission part connects the lock male parts of the pair of lock parts (11 ) Opening / closing lock device for glove box.
The following (14) is a configuration unique to the second embodiment of the present invention.
(14) The operation piece of the operation unit is slidably supported on the instrument panel side so as to reciprocate linearly in the left-right direction of the glove box, and one end of the operation piece is The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (11), wherein the opening / closing lock device is connected to a lock male portion of a lock portion closer to the operation portion of the pair of lock portions.
The following (15) is a configuration unique to the third embodiment of the present invention.
(15) The operation piece of the operation unit is supported swingably on the instrument panel side so that one end of the operation piece reciprocates in the left-right direction of the glove box. One end of the glove box is connected to a lock male portion of the lock portion closer to the operation portion of the pair of lock portions via a transmission rod. The following (16) to (23) are structures unique to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
(16) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), wherein the movement of the operation piece of the operation unit is a rotational movement in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob.
(17) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), wherein the transmission unit is provided on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box.
(18) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (5), wherein the transmission unit includes a double-wire wire having a first wire and a second wire.
(19) The first wire of the double wire is connected to the first lock portion of the pair of lock portions, extends from the first lock portion to the operation piece, and is connected to the operation piece. The operation piece extends from the operation piece to the second lock portion of the pair of lock portions and is connected to the second lock portion, and the second wire of the double-wire wire is connected to the second lock portion of the pair of lock portions. The first lock is connected to the lock portion, extends from the second lock portion to the operation piece, is connected to the operation piece, and further extends from the operation piece to the first lock portion of the pair of lock portions. When the operation piece rotates, a tensile force in one direction is applied to the first wire and a tensile force in the other direction is applied to the second wire (17). ) Opening / closing lock device for glove box.
(20) In the operation piece, the tension of the first wire and the tension of the second wire of the double-wire wire are adjusted, and the tension of the first wire and the tension of the second wire are made uniform. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (19), wherein a tension adjusting section is provided.
(21) The tension adjusting unit includes a hole formed in a portion of the operation piece between the first wire and the second wire of the double-wire wire, and a taper member inserted into the hole. And the taper member is movable between the first wire and the second wire in a direction in which the taper member is sandwiched between the first wire and the second wire. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (20), wherein the hole is larger than the taper member in a direction sandwiched between the two.
(22) Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is the instrument in the instrument panel and the glove box. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (5) supported on the panel side.
(23) The lock male portion of each lock portion of the pair of lock portions includes a lock casing, a rotary member rotatably supported by the lock casing, and a lock engagement that slides in the axial direction with respect to the lock casing. 6. An opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 5, further comprising a piece.
The following (24) to (30) are structures unique to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
(24) The operation unit includes an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and the transmission unit transmits movement of the operation piece of the operation unit to each lock unit of the pair of lock units. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (1), wherein the transmission is performed while allowing asynchronous transmission to each other.
(25) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (24), wherein the movement of the operation piece of the operation unit is a linear movement in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the knob.
(26) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (24), wherein the transmission unit is provided on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box.
(27) The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (24), wherein the transmission unit includes a single wire that connects each lock part of the pair of lock parts and the operation piece of the operation part.
(28) Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is the instrument in the instrument panel and the glove box. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to (27), which is supported on the panel side.
(29) Each of the lock portions of the pair of lock portions is associated with a lock casing, a rotating member supported by the lock casing so as to be reciprocally slidable linearly, and an inclined groove of the rotating member. The glove according to (28), further comprising: a lock engaging piece that has a pin to be engaged and reciprocates in a direction to move back and forth in the glove box when the rotating member is reciprocated linearly with respect to the lock casing. Open / close lock device for box.
(30) The single wire is connected to the rotating member of each lock portion, and pulls the rotating member of the lock portion when the knob of the operation portion is pushed and the operation piece is pulled. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to (29), wherein the lock engaging piece of the lock part is pulled away from the glove box to unlock the glove box by the lock part.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (1), the following effects are obtained in all of the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention.
a. Since the knob is arranged in the instrument panel near the driver seat from the center of the glove box, the operability of the knob by the driver from the driver seat is good.
b. Since the knob is a push type instead of a rotary type, there is no need to provide a recess to put a finger on the back of the knob of the glove box, it looks good, and the thickness of the glove box can be reduced to increase the storage space in the glove box can do.
c. By providing the knob on the instrument panel side, the knob push direction and the opening direction of the glove box are not reversed, and the opening operation of the glove box is good.
d. Since the lock part is provided corresponding to both the left and right sides of the glove box, when the glove box is closed, the glove box is deformed when only the left and right ends of the glove box are pressed. There is no step.
e. The operating force transmission member between the left and right lock parts transmits the operating force by tension and compression, so that the torsional deformation does not occur in the operating force transmission member and the operation of the left and right lock parts can be synchronized. Even if the lock portions are provided at both ends of the glove box in the left-right direction, it is possible to prevent the lock portions from being hooked due to the rotational twist of the operating force transmission member between the left and right lock portions.
According to the opening / closing lock device for glove box of (2) above, since the operation part is provided with the conversion part for converting the movement of the knob to the movement of the operation piece, the push movement of the knob can be easily changed to the stroke movement of the operation piece. Can be converted to
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (3) above, the lock portion includes the lock female portion and the lock male portion that moves linearly with respect to the lock female portion. The stroke motion can be easily converted into the stroke motion of the male portion of the lock portion.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (4), the key device having the stopper for stopping the push movement of the knob is further provided adjacent to the operation portion, so that the stored items in the glove box are prevented from being stolen. be able to.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (5), the following effects can be obtained in the first to fourth embodiments of the present invention.
Since the transmission part transmits the movement of the operation piece of the operation part in synchronization with the pair of left and right lock parts, the lock and unlocking of the pair of left and right lock parts are synchronized, so that there is no occurrence of one-piece hook. There are no steps between the glove box and the instrument panel.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (6) to (9), the following effects are obtained in the first embodiment of the present invention.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (6) above, since the transmission part is supported on the glove box side, the stroke movement of the operation piece of the operation part remains in the same direction without changing the direction in the middle. It is possible to transmit the stroke movement of the transmission member and the stroke movement of the male portion of the lock portion, and the structure of the transmission portion and the lock portion can be simplified.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (7) above, since the transmission section includes the first rod, the second rod, and the gear, the first rod and the second rod Can be easily moved in the left-right direction and in the opposite directions.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (8) above, since the lock male part of the lock part is supported on the glove box side, the stroke movement of the transmission member supported on the glove box side is directly applied to the lock male part. It can transmit to a stroke and the structure of a transmission part and a lock | rock part can be simplified.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (9) above, the lock male portion is formed at the end portions of the first rod and the second rod of the transmission portion. Can be transmitted to the stroke of the part.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (10) to (13), the following effects are obtained in the second and third embodiments of the present invention.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (10), since the transmission part is supported on the instrument panel side, the structure of the glove box is compared with the case where the transmission part is supported on the glove box side. Can be simplified and the storage space of the glove box can be widened.
According to the opening / closing lock device for a glove box of (11) above, since the transmission member of the transmission portion is composed of the connecting rod extending in the left-right direction of the instrument panel, the left and right lock portions are moved by stroking the connecting rod left and right. Can be synchronized.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (12) above, since the lock male part has the lock casing and the lock engagement piece, the lock part is locked / unlocked by moving the lock engagement piece. Can be made.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (13), since the connecting rod connects the lock male part of the pair of left and right lock parts, the lock / unlock of the left and right lock parts can be achieved by moving the connecting rod. Can be performed.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (14) above, the following effects are obtained in the second embodiment of the present invention.
Since the operation piece of the operation part is connected to the lock male part of the lock part closer to the operation part of the pair of lock parts, by moving the operation piece by pushing the knob, the number of parts of the lock part can be reduced. Lock / unlock can be performed.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (15), the following effects are obtained in the third embodiment of the present invention.
Although the operation piece of the operation unit is composed of a swing piece, even if the operation piece is a swing piece, the transmission member can be stroked by changing the swing to stroke movement.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (16) to (23), the following effects are obtained in the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (16) above, since the movement of the operation piece of the operation unit is a rotational movement in a plane perpendicular to the movement of the knob, the push movement of the knob is transmitted via the operation piece. This can be converted into a pulling / pulling motion of the double wire of the part. According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (17), since the transmission part is provided on the instrument panel side, the structure of the glove box is compared with the case where the transmission part is supported on the glove box side. Can be simplified and the storage space of the glove box can be widened.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (18) above, since the transmission portion includes the double-wire wire having the first wire and the second wire, the left and right sides are arranged regardless of whether the transmission member is a wire. The operations of the pair of lock portions can be synchronized.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (19) above, when the operation piece rotates, a tensile force in one direction is applied to the first wire and a tensile force in the other direction is applied to the second wire. Therefore, although the transmission member is a wire, the operations of the pair of left and right lock portions can be synchronized.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (20), since the operation piece is provided with the tension adjusting portion for equalizing the tension of the first wire and the tension of the second wire of the double-wire wire, Tension adjustment is possible even after the transmission unit is assembled to the instrument panel, and the assembly of the transmission unit to the vehicle is facilitated (the first wire tension and the second wire tension are equalized in advance). You do n’t have to assemble it).
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (21) above, the tension adjusting portion includes a hole formed in the operation piece and a taper member inserted into the hole, and the hole is larger than the taper member. Therefore, the taper member can move in the hole, and the tension can be automatically adjusted.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (22), since the lock male part which is a movable part is supported on the instrument panel side, the glove box is compared with the case where the lock male part is supported on the glove box side. Can be simplified, and the storage space of the glove box can be widened.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (23) above, the lock male portion of the lock portion has the rotating member and the lock engaging piece that slides in the axial direction by the rotation of the rotating member. Therefore, the movement of the wire can be converted into the stroke movement of the lock engaging piece via the rotating member, and the lock portion can be locked / unlocked.

According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of the above (24) to (30), the following effects are obtained in the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
According to the opening / closing lock device for glove box of (24) above, the operation part has an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and the transmission part controls the movement of the operation piece of the operation part. Since each lock portion of the lock portion is configured to allow transmission while allowing asynchronous transmission to each other, a single wire can be used for the transmission member of the transfer portion, and the degree of design freedom is increased.
According to the opening / closing lock device for glove box of (25) above, since the movement of the operation piece of the operation portion is a linear movement in a direction orthogonal to the push movement of the knob, even if the transmission member is a wire, the transmission member The same operation part structure as that in the second embodiment of the present invention in which is a rod can be obtained in the fifth embodiment.
According to the opening / closing lock device for glove box of (26) above, since the transmission part is provided on the instrument panel side, the structure of the glove box is compared with the case where the transmission part is supported on the glove box side. Can be simplified and the storage space of the glove box can be widened.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (27) above, since the transmission portion includes the transmission member made of a single wire, only the unlocking of the pair of left and right lock portions can be synchronized. However, the locks of the pair of left and right lock portions are not always synchronized.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (28) above, since the lock male part which is a movable part is supported on the instrument panel side, the glove box is compared with the case where the lock male part is supported on the glove box side. Can be simplified, and the storage space of the glove box can be widened.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (29) above, each lock portion is supported by the lock casing so as to be slidable linearly and reciprocally, and has a slanted groove and engages with the slanted groove of the rotary member. And a lock engaging piece that reciprocates in the direction of moving back and forth in the glove box when the rotating member is reciprocated linearly with respect to the lock casing. It can be easily converted into advancing and retracting the piece.
According to the glove box opening / closing lock device of (30) above, since the single wire is connected to the rotating member, when the knob is pushed, the lock engagement piece is pulled away from the glove box to release the lock. be able to.

Below, the opening / closing locking device for glove boxes of this invention is demonstrated with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 1 to 5 show glove box opening / closing locking devices according to Examples 1 to 5 of the present invention, respectively, and FIGS. 6 to 17 show the structures of components that can be used for them.
Portions common to or similar to all the embodiments of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals throughout the embodiments of the present invention.

[Common configuration, action and effect: FIG. 1, FIG. 6, FIG. 7]
First, the configuration, operation, and effects of portions common to all the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 6, and 7, for example.
The opening / closing lock device 1 for a glove box of the present invention is attached to the instrument panel 3 (including the case where the “instrument panel” is a “fixed wall facing the vehicle compartment”) in front of the passenger seat of the vehicle. This is a locking device that locks and unlocks the glove box 2 to the instrument panel 3 when the glove box 2 is pivotally attached.
When the locking device 1 is unlocked, the glove box 2 opens by rotating around its rotational axis at the lower end of the glove box, and when closed, the glove box 2 is manually moved around the rotational axis at the lower end of the glove box. lift. If the locking device 1 is locked in the closed state, the glove box 2 maintains the closed state.

  The glove box opening / closing lock device 1 includes an operation unit 10, a lock unit 50, and a transmission unit 70. The glove box opening / closing lock device 1 may have a key device 90 provided adjacent to the operation unit 10. However, the key device 90 is not essential.

The operation unit 10 is disposed closer to the driver's seat than the center position in the left-right direction of the glove box 2, and is attached to the instrument panel 3 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2. The operation unit 10 includes a push-type knob 11. By pushing (pushing) the knob 11, the lock device 1 is unlocked, and the glove box 2 is opened by its own weight. When the glove box 2 is lifted up by hand, rotated and closed, the locking device 1 automatically locks.
The operation unit 10 operates the push-type knob 11, the operation piece 12 movable (including linear reciprocation or rotation reciprocation) in a plane orthogonal to the movement direction of the knob 11, and the movement of the knob 11. A conversion unit 13 that converts the movement of the piece 12 is provided. In the figure, the stroke amount of a component such as the knob 11 is indicated by a symbol S.

The lock part 50 is provided corresponding to both left and right direction side parts (for example, both right and left direction end parts) of the glove box 2, and a pair of right and left parts are provided.
Each lock portion 50 of the pair of lock portions 50 includes a lock female portion 52 provided on one of the glove box 2 and the instrument panel 3, and a lock female portion provided on the other of the glove box 2 and the instrument panel 3. And a lock male part 51 that moves in a straight line with respect to 52.

The transmission unit 70 includes a transmission member 71, and transmits the movement of the operation unit 10 to each lock unit 50 of the pair of lock units 50 using the tension / compression of the transmission member 71. The transmission member 71 does not transmit using the torsion of the transmission member 71.
The transmission member 71 is made of a rod (including a case where the “rod” is a “beam member” having an arbitrary shape), a wire, or the like.

A key device 90 may be provided adjacent to the operation unit 10. As shown in FIG. 7, the key device 90 has a stopper 91 that can enter and exit the stroke area of the knob 11 and stops the push movement of the knob 11 by entering the stroke area of the knob 11. The key device 90 includes a key cylinder 92 and a protrusion 93 that converts the movement of the key cylinder 92 into the movement of the stopper 91.
To lock the key, when the key is inserted into the key cylinder 92 and the key cylinder 92 is rotated, the stopper 91 is pushed by the protrusion 93 of the key cylinder 92 so that the stopper 91 is orthogonal to the stroke of the knob 11. It moves from the position 94 to the position 95 to enter the stroke area of the knob 11, and even if the knob 11 is pushed, the knob 11 does not move.
To release the key lock and enable the knob 11 to be pushed, when the key is inserted into the key cylinder 92 and the key cylinder 92 is rotated in the opposite direction, the stopper 91 is retracted from the position 95 to the position 94, and the knob 11 Can be pushed.

Next, operations and effects of the above-described components common to all the embodiments of the present invention will be described.
a. Since the knob 11 is arranged in the instrument panel 3 portion closer to the driver's seat than the center of the glove box 2, the knob 11 is close to the driver's seat and within the reach of the driver's hand. Is good.
b. Since the knob 11 is a push type, the operation is easy. In addition, since the knob 11 is a push type instead of a rotary type, there is no need to provide a recess for inserting a finger on the back of the knob 11 of the glove box 2, the appearance is good, and the thickness of the glove box can be reduced. The storage space inside can be widened.
c. By providing the knob 11 on the instrument panel 3 side, the pushing direction of the knob 11 and the opening direction of the glove box 2 are not reversed, and the opening operability of the glove box 2 is good. When the push direction of the knob 11 and the opening direction of the glove box 2 are reversed, the glove box 2 opens and hits the hand when the knob 11 is pushed.
d. Since the lock portions 50 are provided so as to correspond to the left and right sides of the glove box 2, the glove box 2 is deformed by deformation of the glove box 2 that occurs when only the left and right ends of the glove box 2 are pushed when the glove box 2 is closed. No step with the instrument panel 3 occurs.
e. Since the operating force transmission member 51 between the left and right lock portions 50 transmits the operating force by the tension and compression of the transmission member 51, the transmission member 71 is not twisted and the operations of the left and right lock portions are synchronized. be able to. As a result, it is possible to prevent the left and right lock portions 50 from being caught on one side, and to prevent a step between the glove box 2 and the instrument panel 3 due to deformation of the glove box 2 that is likely to occur in the case of the one-side hook.

  Further, since the operation unit 10 includes a conversion unit 13 (for example, a conversion unit having a slope structure) that converts the movement of the knob 11 into the movement of the operation piece 12, the push movement of the knob 11 is changed to the stroke movement of the operation piece 12. It can be easily converted into (one-dimensional movement such as linear movement or rotation).

  In addition, since the lock portion 50 includes the lock female portion 52 and the lock male portion 51 that linearly moves with respect to the lock female portion 52, the stroke of the operating force transmission member 71 is controlled by the lock portion 50. It can be easily converted into the stroke movement of the male part 51.

Further, since the key device 90 having the stopper 91 that stops the push movement of the knob 11 is further provided adjacent to the operation unit 10, the glove box 2 can be stored in the glove box 2 by placing a key in the closed position. Theft of goods can be prevented.

Next, configurations, operations, and effects of portions unique to each embodiment or a plurality (but not all) of the embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[Embodiment 1 of the present invention: FIG. 1, FIG. 6, FIG. 7]
In the first embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1, 6, and 7, the operation unit 10 includes an operation piece 12 that linearly reciprocates in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11. The transmission unit 70 is configured to transmit the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 to the lock units 50 of the pair of left and right lock units 50 in synchronization with each other.

  The operation unit 10 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side. The conversion unit 13 of the operation unit 10 has a slope, and when the knob 11 is pushed, the knob 11 pushes the operation piece 12 against the bias of the tension spring 14 via the conversion unit 13 and moves to the glove box 2 side. Let

The transmission unit 70 is supported on the glove box 2 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2.
The transmission unit 70 is supported on the glove box 2 side and extends in the left-right direction of the glove box 2, a second rod 73 supported on the glove box 2 side and extends in the left-right direction, And a gear 74 which meshes with the first rod 72 and the second rod 73 and moves the first rod 72 and the second rod 73 in synchronization with each other in opposite directions. The cross-sectional shape of the first rod 72 and the second rod 73 may be circular or non-circular. The first rod 72 and the second rod 73 constitute a transmission member 71. At least one of the first rod 72 and the second rod 73 is always urged by a spring 75 in a direction in which the lock male portion 51 engages with the lock female portion 52. When the rod 72 or 73 biased by the spring 75 is pushed by the operation piece 12 by the unlocking operation of the operation unit 10 and moved in the unlocking direction, the engagement between the lock male part 51 and the lock female part 52 is performed. Canceled.

The lock male part 51 of each lock part 50 of the pair of lock parts 50 is supported on the glove box 2 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2, and the lock female part 52 is connected to the instrument panel 3. The glove box 2 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side. The lock female portion 52 faces the side portion of the glove box 2 and includes a grommet.
A lock male part 51 of the lock part 50 is formed at the ends of the first rod 72 and the second rod 73 of the transmission part 70, and the first rod 72 of the transmission part 70 of the instrument panel 3 is formed. The lock female portion 52 of the lock portion 50 is formed at the opposite end of the glove box 2 at the end of the second rod 73 in the left-right direction.

The operation and effect of the apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the transmission unit 70 transmits the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 in synchronization with the pair of left and right lock units 50, the lock / unlock of the pair of left and right lock units 50 is synchronized and a single hook is generated. No, there is no surface step between the glove box 2 and the instrument panel 3 that occurs when only one end in the left-right direction of the glove box 2 is pushed when the glove box 2 is closed.

Further, since the transmission unit 70 is supported on the glove box 2 side, the left-right stroke movement of the operation piece of the operation unit 10 remains in the same direction without changing the direction in the middle. Therefore, the movement of the lock male part 51 of the lock part 50 can be transmitted in the left-right direction, and the structure of the transmission part 70 and the lock part 50 can be simplified.
Moreover, in the transmission part 70, since the 1st rod 72 and the 2nd rod 73 were made to interlock | cooperate with the gear 74, the 1st rod 72 and the 2nd rod 73 are made into the left-right direction of the glove box 2. And can be easily synchronized and moved in opposite directions.
Further, since the lock male part 51 of the lock part 50 is supported on the glove box 2 side, the stroke movement of the transmission member 71 supported on the glove box 2 side can be transmitted to the stroke of the lock male part 51 as it is. The structures of the transmission unit 70 and the lock unit 50 can be simplified.
Further, since the lock male part 51 is formed at the ends of the first rod 72 and the second rod 73 of the transmission part 71, the stroke movement of the transmission member 71 is directly transmitted to the stroke of the lock male part 51. Can do.

[Embodiment 2 of the present invention: FIG. 2, FIG. 8 to FIG. 10]
In the second embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 8 to 10, the operation unit 10 includes an operation piece 12 that linearly reciprocates in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11. The transmission unit 70 is configured to transmit the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 to the lock units 50 of the pair of left and right lock units 50 in synchronization with each other.

  The operation unit 10 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side. The conversion unit 13 of the operation unit 10 has a slope, and when the knob 11 is pressed, the knob 11 pushes the operation piece 12 through the conversion unit 13 against the biasing force of the push spring 15, and the lock male part of the lock unit 50. The intermediate member 54 of 51 is pulled and pulled. The spring 15 always urges the transmission member 71 of the transmission unit 70 toward the pushing side.

The transmission unit 70 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2.
The transmission unit 70 includes a connecting rod 76 that is supported on the instrument panel 3 side and extends in the left-right direction of the instrument panel 3, and a spherical joint 77 at the end of the connecting rod 76. The cross-sectional shape of the connecting rod 76 may be circular or non-circular. The connecting rod 76 and the joint portion 77 constitute a transmission member 71. The connecting rod 76 is normally pressed by the spring 15 of the operation unit 10, but when the knob 11 of the operation unit 10 is pressed, the connecting rod 76 is pulled and the lock unit 50 is unlocked.
The connecting rod 76 connects the lock male portions 51 of the pair of left and right lock portions 50, and transmits the operating force by tension / compression of the connecting rod 76.

The lock male part 51 of each lock part 50 of the pair of lock parts 50 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2, and the lock female part 52 is an instrument panel. 3 and glove box 2 are supported on the glove box 2 side. The lock male part 51 is opposed to the upper side part of the glove box 2. The lock female portion 52 faces the lock male portion 51 and includes a grommet.
Each lock male portion 51 is supported by a lock casing 53 fixed to the instrument panel 3 and an intermediate member 54 supported by the lock casing 53 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction of the instrument panel 3 and having an oblique groove 56. The lock casing 53 is slidably supported in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the intermediate member 54, and has a lock engagement piece 55 having a pin 57 slidably fitted in the groove 56.
When the knob 11 of the operation portion 10 is pushed, the connecting rod 76 is pulled, the intermediate member 54 of the lock male portion 51 of the left and right lock portions 50 is pulled to the operation portion 10 side, and the lock engagement piece 55 is connected to the upper side of the glove box 2. The lock engagement piece 55 is moved away from the lock female portion 52 by moving in a direction away from the lock portion 50, and the lock portion 50 is unlocked.

The operation and effect of the apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the transmission unit 70 transmits the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 in synchronization with the pair of left and right lock units 50, the lock / unlock of the pair of left and right lock units 50 is synchronized and a single hook is generated. No, there is no surface step between the glove box 2 and the instrument panel 3 that occurs when only one end in the left-right direction of the glove box 2 is pushed when the glove box 2 is closed.

Moreover, since the transmission part 70 is supported by the instrument panel 3 side, compared with the case where the transmission part 70 is supported by the glove box 2 side (in the case of Example 1), the structure of the glove box 2 is improved. It can be simplified and the storage space of the glove box 2 can be widened.
Further, since the transmission member 71 of the transmission part 70 includes the connecting rod 76 extending in the left-right direction of the instrument panel, the connecting rod 76 is caused to stroke left and right, and the lock male part 51 of the lock part 50 is moved to the stroke of the connecting rod 76. By moving in the orthogonal direction, the left and right lock portions 50 can be synchronized.
Further, since the lock male part 51 has the lock casing 53 and the lock engagement piece 55, the lock part 50 can be locked / unlocked by moving the lock engagement piece 55 forward and backward with respect to the lock female part 52. Can do.
Further, since the connecting rod 56 connects the lock male portions 51 of the pair of left and right lock portions 50, the left and right lock portions 50 can be locked / unlocked by moving the connecting rod 56.

Further, since the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 is connected to the intermediate member 54 of the lock male part 51 of the lock unit 50 closer to the operation unit 10 of the pair of lock units 50, the operation piece 12 is pushed by pressing the knob 11. By moving 51, the lock portion 50 can be locked / unlocked with a small number of parts (without using a swing piece as in the third embodiment of the present invention).

[Embodiment 3 of the present invention: FIG. 3, FIG. 8 to FIG. 11]
In the third embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3, 11, and 8 to 10 (FIGS. 8 to 10 are applicable not only to the second embodiment but also the third embodiment), The movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 is configured to be transmitted to the lock units 50 of the pair of left and right lock units 50 in synchronization with each other.

The operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 includes a swing piece 16 and a transmission rod 17 that transmits the movement of the swing piece 16 to the intermediate member 54 of the lock unit 50.
The swing piece 16 is supported swingably on the instrument panel 3 side so that one end of the swing piece 16 reciprocally rotates in an arc shape in the left-right direction of the glove box 2. The transmission rod 17 connects one end portion of the swing piece 16 to the intermediate member 54 of the lock male portion 51 of the lock portion 50 closer to the operation portion 10 of the pair of lock portions 50.
At the other end of the swing piece 16, there is formed a conversion portion 13 made of an inclined surface that converts the stroke movement of the knob 11 into the swing of the swing piece 16.
The operation unit 10 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side. When the knob 11 of the operation unit 10 is pressed, the knob 11 swings the swinging piece 16 against the urging force of the pressing spring 15 via the conversion unit 13, and the transmission rod 17 and the lock male part 51 of the lock part are moved. The intermediate member 54 is pulled and pulled.

  The configuration of the transmission unit 70 and the pair of lock units 50 according to the third embodiment of the present invention is the same as the configuration of the transmission unit 70 and the pair of lock units 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

The operation and effect of the apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the transmission unit 70 transmits the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 in synchronization with the pair of left and right lock units 50, the lock / unlock of the pair of left and right lock units 50 is synchronized and a single hook is generated. No, there is no surface step between the glove box 2 and the instrument panel 3 that occurs when only one end in the left-right direction of the glove box 2 is pushed when the glove box 2 is closed.

  Further, although the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 includes the swing piece 16, the swing of the swing piece 16 is changed to the stroke movement of the intermediate member 54 of the lock male part 51 of the lock member 50 by the transmission rod 17. In addition, the transmission member 71 can be stroked to lock and unlock the left and right lock portions 50.

Further, the operation and effect of the transmission unit 70 and the lock unit 50 according to the third embodiment of the present invention are the same as the operation and effect of the transmission unit 70 and the lock unit 50 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Embodiment 4 of the present invention ... FIG. 4, FIG. 12 to FIG. 16]
In the fourth embodiment of the present invention, as illustrated in FIGS. 4 and 12 to 16, the operation unit 10 includes an operation piece 12 that reciprocally rotates in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11. The transmission unit 70 is configured to transmit the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 to the lock units 50 of the pair of left and right lock units 50 in synchronization with each other.

The operation unit 10 is supported on the instrument panel 3 side. In the fourth embodiment, the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 includes a pulley 18 that reciprocally rotates in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11 and a boss portion 19 that is integral with the pulley 18.
The operation force conversion unit 13 of the operation unit 10 is a spiral groove, and the pushing of the knob 11 is converted into rotation of the pulley 18 by the conversion unit 13. The knob 11 is provided with a return spring 20. When the knob 11 is pushed, the pulley 12 rotates in one direction. When the knob 11 is released, the pulley 12 rotates in the other direction, and the knob 11 returns to the original position.

The transmission unit 70 is provided on the instrument panel 3 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2.
Each lock part of the pair of lock parts 50 has a lock male part 51 and a lock female part 52, and the lock male part 51 of each lock part is an instrument panel of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2. It is supported on the 3 side.
A lock male portion 51 of each lock portion of the pair of lock portions 50 is provided with respect to a lock casing 58, a rotary member 59 with a pulley having an oblique groove 61 that is rotatably supported by the lock casing 58, and the lock casing 58. And a lock engaging piece 60 having a pin 62 slidably engaged with the oblique groove 61. Further, the lock portion 50 rotates the biasing member 59 or biases the lock engaging piece 60 in the axial direction so that the lock engaging piece 60 moves in a direction approaching the lock female portion 52. Have

The transmission unit 70 includes a multi-wire 80 having a first wire 78 and a second wire 79.
The first wire 78 of the double-wire 80 is connected to the rotating member 59 of the first lock portion of the pair of left and right lock portions 50, extends from the first lock portion to the pulley 18 and is connected to the pulley 18. Further, the pulley 18 extends from the pulley 18 to the second lock portion of the pair of lock portions 50 and is connected to the rotation member 59 of the second lock portion. The second wire 79 of the double-wire 80 is connected to the rotation member 59 of the second lock portion of the pair of lock portions 50, extends from the second lock portion to the pulley 18, and is connected to the pulley 18. The pulley 18 extends from the pulley 18 to the first lock portion of the pair of lock portions and is connected to the rotation member 59 of the first lock portion. When the pulley 18 rotates, a tensile force in one direction is applied to the first wire 78 and a tensile force in the other direction is applied to the second wire 79. Tensile force is applied to both the first wire 78 and the second wire 79, and both the rotating member 59 of the first lock part and the rotating member 59 of the second lock part are forcibly rotated, so that the first The locking and unlocking operations of the lock portion and the second lock portion are synchronized.
The

In the pulley 18 of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10, the tension of the first wire 78 and the tension of the second wire 79 of the double wire 80 are adjusted, and the tension of the first wire 78 and the second wire 79 are adjusted. There is provided a tension adjusting portion 21 for equalizing the tension of the.
The tension adjusting unit 21 includes a hole 22 formed in a portion of the pulley 18 of the operation piece 12 between the first wire 78 and the second wire 79 of the double wire 80, and a taper inserted into the hole 22. Member 23. The taper member 23 is moved so that the taper member 23 moves in the hole 22 in the direction sandwiched between the first wire 78 and the second wire 79 so that the tension of the first wire 78 and the second wire 79 can be made uniform. Is larger than the taper member 23 in the direction between the first wire 78 and the second wire 79.

The operation and effect of the apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the movement of the pulley 18 of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 is a rotational movement in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11, the push movement of the knob 11 is transmitted through the pulley 18 through the second wire 80 of the transmission unit 70. The first wire 78 and the second wire 79 can be converted into a pulling / pulling motion.
Moreover, since the transmission part 70 is provided in the instrument panel 3 side, compared with the case where the transmission part 70 is supported by the glove box 2 side, the structure of the glove box 2 can be simplified, The storage space of the glove box 2 can be widened.
Moreover, since the transmission part 70 is provided with the double wire 80 which has the 1st wire 78 and the 2nd wire 79, although the transmission member 71 is a wire, the 1st wire 78 and the 2nd wire A tensile force can be applied to the wire 79 to synchronize the operation of the pair of left and right lock portions 50.

The pulley 18 of the operation piece 12 is provided with the tension adjusting unit 21 that equalizes the tension of the first wire 78 and the second wire 79 of the double wire 80, so that the transmission unit 70 is an instrument. Even after the panel 3 is assembled, the tension of the wires 78 and 79 can be adjusted, and the transmission unit can be easily assembled to the vehicle. Accordingly, it is not necessary to assemble the instrument panel 3 with the tension of the first wire 78 and the tension of the second wire 79 made uniform in advance.
In addition, the tension adjusting unit 80 includes a hole 22 formed in the pulley 18 and a taper member 23 inserted into the hole. Since the hole is larger than the taper member, the taper member is within the hole. It can move and can automatically adjust the uniform tension.
Moreover, since the lock male part 51 which is a movable part is supported on the instrument panel 3 side, the structure of the glove box 2 can be simplified as compared with the case where the lock male part 51 is supported on the glove box 2 side. It is possible to widen the storage space of the glove box.
Further, the lock male portion 51 of the lock portion 50 includes the rotation member 59 and the lock engagement piece 60 that slides in the axial direction by the rotation of the rotation member 59, so that the movement of the wires 78 and 79 can be performed. It can be converted into a stroke movement of the lock engaging piece 60 via the rotating member 59, and the lock portion 50 can be locked / unlocked.

[Embodiment 5 of the present invention ... FIGS. 5 and 17]
In the fifth embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 17, the operation unit 10 includes an operation piece 12 that reciprocates in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11. The transmission unit 70 is configured to transmit the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 to each lock unit 50 of the pair of left and right lock units 50 while allowing asynchronous transmission to each other.

  The movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 is a linear reciprocation in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the knob 11. As the operation unit 10, the operation unit of the type that pulls the transmission member 71 of the transmission unit 70 when the knob 11 is pushed as described in the second and third embodiments of the present invention can be used as it is.

The transmission unit 70 is provided on the instrument panel 3 side of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2.
The transmission unit 70 includes single wires 81 and 82 that connect the lock units of the pair of lock units 50 and the operation pieces 12 of the operation unit 10, respectively. The wire 81 connects the operation piece 12 and the first lock part 50, and the wire 82 connects the operation piece 12 and the second lock part 50. The single wires 81 and 82 constitute the transmission member 71 in the fifth embodiment.
Each lock part 50 of the pair of lock parts 50 has a lock male part 51 and a lock female part 52, and the lock male part 51 of each lock part 50 is an instrument of the instrument panel 3 and the glove box 2. It is supported on the instrument panel 3 side.
For each of the lock portions 50 of the pair of lock portions 50, a structure similar to the lock portion of the fourth embodiment of the present invention can be used. Therefore, the lock portion 50 is engaged with the lock casing 58, the rotary member 59 that is supported by the lock casing 58 so as to be linearly reciprocable and has an oblique groove 61, and the oblique groove 61 of the rotary member 59. A lock engaging piece 60 that has a pin 62 to be engaged and reciprocates in a direction reciprocating in a lock female portion 52 provided in the glove box 2 when the rotary member 59 is reciprocated linearly with respect to the lock casing 58. Have. Further, the lock portion 50 rotates the biasing member 59 or biases the lock engaging piece 60 in the axial direction so that the lock engaging piece 60 moves in a direction approaching the lock female portion 52. Have
The single wires 81 and 82 are connected to the rotation member 59 of each lock unit 50, and when the knob 11 of the operation unit 10 is pushed and the operation piece 12 is pulled, the rotation member 59 of the lock unit 50 is pulled. The lock engaging piece 60 of the lock part 50 is pulled away from the glove box 2 to release the lock of the glove box 2 by the lock part 50.

The operation and effect of the apparatus according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Since the transmission unit 70 is configured to transmit the movement of the operation piece 12 of the operation unit 10 to the lock units 50 of the pair of lock units while allowing asynchronous transmission to each other, the transmission of the transmission unit 70 is performed. A single wire can be used for the member 71, and the degree of freedom in design increases.

Moreover, since the transmission part 70 is provided in the instrument panel 3 side, compared with the case where the transmission part 70 is supported by the glove box 2 side, the structure of the glove box 2 can be simplified, The storage space of the glove box 2 can be widened.
Moreover, since the transmission part 70 is provided with the transmission member 71 which consists of the single wire 81,82, only the unlocking of the pair of left and right lock parts 50 can be synchronized. The left and right lock portions 50 are locked by a biasing force that moves the lock engagement piece 60 toward the lock female portion 52 by a spring 63 provided in each lock portion 50. In the fifth embodiment, the locks of the left and right lock portions are not always synchronized unless the lock female portions 52 facing the lock engagement pieces 60 of the left and right lock portions are aligned.

Moreover, since the lock male part 51 which is a movable part is supported on the instrument panel 3 side, the structure of the glove box 2 can be simplified as compared with the case where the lock male part 51 is supported on the glove box 2 side. And the storage space of the glove box 2 can be widened.
In addition, since each lock portion 50 includes the rotation member 59 and the lock engagement piece 60 having the pin 62 that engages with the oblique groove 61 of the rotation member 59, the linear movement of the wires 81 and 82 is performed. The lock engagement piece 60 can be easily converted to advancement and retraction.
Further, since the single wires 81 and 82 are connected to the rotating member 59, the lock engagement piece 60 can be pulled away from the glove box 2 to release the lock when the knob 11 is pushed.

In the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention, the push movement of the knob 11 of the operation unit 10, the linear reciprocation of the transmission member 71 of the transmission unit 70, and the linear reciprocation of the lock engagement piece of the lock male part 51 of the lock unit 50 are Since both can move in a one-dimensional manner and have a similar structure, the operation unit 10 or the lock unit 50 can be shared by standardizing the structure over the first to fifth embodiments of the present invention. It is possible to reduce the cost by using a common structure for each vehicle type.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a front view of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 1 of this invention (however, the glove box is shown in the cross section). It is a front view of the opening-and-closing locking device for glove boxes of Example 2 of the present invention (however, the glove box is shown in section). It is a front view of the opening-and-closing locking device for glove boxes of Example 3 of the present invention (however, the glove box is shown in the section). It is a front view of the opening-and-closing locking device for glove boxes of Example 4 of the present invention (however, the glove box is shown in the section). It is a front view of the opening-and-closing locking device for glove boxes of Example 5 of the present invention (however, the glove box is shown in the section). It is sectional drawing of the operation part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 1 of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the operation part containing the key apparatus of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 1 of this invention (however, a key apparatus is applicable also to Examples 2-5 of this invention). It is sectional drawing of the operation part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 2 (applicable also to Example 3 of this invention) of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the transmission part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 2 (applicable also to Example 3 of this invention). It is sectional drawing of the lock | rock part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 2 (applicable also to Example 3 of this invention). It is a front view of the rocking | fluctuation piece of the operation part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 3 of this invention. It is a front view of the transmission member of the opening-and-closing lock device for glove boxes of Example 4 of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the knob and the operation part of the opening / closing locking device for glove boxes of Example 4 of the present invention. It is sectional drawing of the operation part containing the key apparatus of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 4 of this invention. It is the front view of the pulley part seen from the pulley side of the operation part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 4 of this invention. It is a side view of the lock | rock part of the opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Example 4 (applicable mutatis mutandis also in Example 5 of this invention). It is a front view of the single wire which is a transmission member of the opening-and-closing locking device for glove boxes of Example 5 of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Opening / closing locking device for glove box 2 Glove box 3 Instrument panel 10 Operation part 11 Knob 12 Operation piece 13 Conversion part 14, 15, 63 Spring 16 Oscillation piece 17 Transmission rod 18 Pulley 19 Boss 20 Return spring 21 Tension adjustment part 22 hole 23 taper member 50 lock part 51 lock male part 52 lock female part 53, 58 lock casing 54 intermediate member 55, 60 lock engagement piece 56, 61 groove 57, 62 pin 59 rotating member 70 transmission part 71 transmission member 72 first 1 rod 73 second rod 74 gear 75 spring 76 connecting rod 77 joint 78 first wire 79 second wire 80 double wire 81, 82 single wire 90 key device 91 stopper 92 key cylinder 93 projections 94, 95 position ( Stroke end position)

Claims (30)

An opening / closing locking device for a glove box that locks / unlocks a glove box that is pivotally attached to an instrument panel of a vehicle when the glove box is in a closed position,
An operation unit that is disposed closer to the driver's seat than the center position in the left-right direction of the glove box, is attached to the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box, and includes a push-type knob. ,
A pair of lock portions provided corresponding to the left and right sides of the glove box;
A transmission unit that transmits the movement of the operation unit to each lock unit of the pair of lock units using tension / compression of a transmission member;
Opening and closing lock device for glove box.   The operation unit includes the push-type knob, an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and a conversion unit that converts the movement of the knob into the movement of the operation piece. The opening and closing lock device for a glove box according to 1.   Each lock part of the pair of lock parts is provided on one of the glove box and the instrument panel, and on the other side of the glove box and the instrument panel. 2. An opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 1, further comprising a lock male portion that moves in a straight line.   2. The globe according to claim 1, further comprising a key device having a stopper adjacent to the operation portion and capable of entering and exiting a stroke area of the knob and entering the stroke area to stop the push movement of the knob. Open / close lock device for box.   The operation unit has an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and the transmission unit synchronizes the movement of the operation piece of the operation unit with each lock part of the pair of lock parts. The glove box locking / unlocking device according to claim 1, wherein the glove box locking / unlocking device is configured to be transmitted in the manner described above.   The glove box opening / closing lock device according to claim 5, wherein the transmission unit is supported on the glove box side of the instrument panel and the glove box.   The transmission portion is supported on the glove box side and extends in the left-right direction of the glove box, the second rod is supported on the glove box side and extends in the left-right direction of the glove box, and the first An opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 5, further comprising a gear that meshes with the second rod and the second rod to synchronize the first rod and the second rod in opposite directions.   Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is supported on the glove box side of the instrument panel and the glove box. The glove box opening and closing lock device according to claim 5.   Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of the lock part is provided at the end of the first rod and the second rod of the transmission part. The lock female portion of the lock portion is formed at a portion of the instrument panel facing the left and right ends of the glove box at the ends of the first rod and the second rod of the transmission portion. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to claim 7, wherein the opening portion is formed.   6. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 5, wherein the transmission portion is supported on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box.   The glove box opening / closing lock device according to claim 5, wherein the transmission portion includes a connecting rod extending in a left-right direction of the instrument panel.   Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box. 6. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 5, wherein each lock male portion has a lock casing and a lock engaging piece slidably supported by the lock casing.   The lock portions of the pair of lock portions each have a lock male portion and a lock female portion, and the connecting rod of the transmission portion connects the lock male portions of the pair of lock portions. Opening and closing lock device for glove box.   The operation piece of the operation unit is slidably supported on the instrument panel side so as to reciprocate linearly in the left-right direction of the glove box, and one end of the operation piece has the pair of pairs The glove box opening and closing lock device according to claim 11, wherein the lock portion is connected to a lock male portion of a lock portion closer to the operation portion among the lock portions.   The operation piece of the operation unit is supported swingably on the instrument panel side so that one end of the operation piece reciprocates in the left-right direction of the glove box, and one end of the operation piece is 6. A glove box opening / closing lock device connected to a lock male portion of a lock portion closer to the operation portion of the pair of lock portions via a transmission rod.   The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 5, wherein the movement of the operation piece of the operation unit is a rotational movement in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob.   The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 5, wherein the transmission portion is provided on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box.   The glove box opening / closing lock device according to claim 5, wherein the transmission unit includes a double wire having a first wire and a second wire.   The first wire of the double-wire is connected to the first lock portion of the pair of lock portions, extends from the first lock portion to the operation piece, is connected to the operation piece, and further from the operation piece. The second lock portion of the pair of lock portions extends to the second lock portion and is coupled to the second lock portion, and the second wire of the double-wire wire is connected to the second lock portion of the pair of lock portions. Connected and extended from the second lock portion to the operation piece and connected to the operation piece, and further extended from the operation piece to the first lock portion of the pair of lock portions and connected to the first lock portion. The pulling force in one direction is applied to the first wire and the pulling force in the other direction is applied to the second wire when the operation piece rotates. Opening and closing lock device for glove box.   The operation piece has a tension adjustment for adjusting the tension of the first wire and the tension of the second wire of the double-wired wire and making the tension of the first wire and the tension of the second wire uniform. The opening / closing lock apparatus for glove boxes of Claim 19 with which the part is provided.   The tension adjusting unit includes a hole formed in a portion of the operation piece between the first wire and the second wire of the double-wire wire, and a taper member inserted into the hole. The taper member is sandwiched between the first wire and the second wire so that the taper member can move within the hole in a direction in which the taper member is sandwiched between the first wire and the second wire. 21. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 20, wherein the hole is larger in size in the direction than the tapered member.   Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box. The opening / closing locking device for a glove box according to claim 5, which is supported.   The lock male part of each lock part of the pair of lock parts includes a lock casing, a rotary member rotatably supported by the lock casing, and a lock engagement piece that slides in the axial direction with respect to the lock casing. The opening / closing lock device for glove boxes according to claim 5 having   The operation unit has an operation piece movable in a plane orthogonal to the movement of the knob, and the transmission unit asynchronously moves the operation piece of the operation unit to each lock part of the pair of lock parts. The glove box opening / closing lock device according to claim 1, wherein the glove box is configured to allow and transmit field transmission.   25. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 24, wherein the movement of the operation piece of the operation unit is a linear movement in a direction orthogonal to the movement of the knob.   25. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 24, wherein the transmission unit is provided on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box.   25. The opening / closing lock device for glove box according to claim 24, wherein the transmission unit includes a single wire for connecting each lock part of the pair of lock parts and the operation piece of the operation part.   Each lock part of the pair of lock parts has a lock male part and a lock female part, and the lock male part of each lock part is on the instrument panel side of the instrument panel and the glove box. The opening / closing locking device for a glove box according to claim 27, which is supported.   Each of the lock portions of the pair of lock portions includes a lock casing, an intermediate member linearly supported by the lock casing and reciprocally slid and having an oblique groove, and a pin that engages with the oblique groove of the intermediate member. 29. An opening / closing lock for a glove box according to claim 28, further comprising: a lock engaging piece that reciprocates in a direction of moving back and forth in the glove box when the intermediate member is reciprocated linearly with respect to the lock casing. apparatus.   The single wire is connected to the intermediate member of each lock portion, and when the knob of the operation portion is pushed and the operation piece is pulled, the intermediate member of the lock portion is pulled and the lock 30. The opening / closing lock device for a glove box according to claim 29, wherein the lock engagement piece of a portion is pulled in a direction away from the glove box to unlock the glove box by the lock portion.

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