JP2005188086A - Locking device of lid - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a locking device of a lid of a storage body applicable to lids of the storage bodies formed in various shapes such as curved shapes and capable of being easily assembled. <P>SOLUTION: In this locking device of the lid, the lid 5 is fitted to a support body P with a recessed part 1 so as to freely open, a pair of right and left pins (locking members) 11 and 11' are movably fitted to the rear side of the lid 3, and the locking pins (locking members) 11 and 11' are energized in directions of the locking holes 23 and 23' formed in the support body P side. Wires 17 and 17' are connected to the locking pins 17 and 17'. The device also comprises a rotating means 20 pulling the wires 17 and 17'. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid locking device for opening and closing a storage body such as a glove box mounted in a recess formed in an instrument panel which is a support body of an automobile or the like.

Conventionally, such a lid locking device is disclosed in Patent Document 1. Although not shown in detail, the conventional lid locking device transmits the rotational force obtained from the operation handle to the left and right latches via the connecting bar, and the leading ends of these left and right latches are locked on the support side. It is configured to retract from the hole.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-13655 (Page 2, Fig. 1)

  However, in the conventional lid locking device as described above, the connecting bar 7 (connecting member) has a structure made of a metal wire that maintains rigidity. For this reason, for example, in the case of a curved shape of the lid that is the front surface of the storage body, the connecting bar cannot be rotated smoothly, the assembly work becomes complicated, and there is a possibility that the lid device cannot be adapted to various shapes.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a flexible linear body member is used instead of a connecting rod that is a conventional rod, and the linear body member is pulled. It is an object of the present invention to provide a lid locking device that simplifies the structure of the storage body by providing the moving means, can be applied to storage bodies of various shapes, and can be easily assembled.

In order to solve the above-described problem, the lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein a lid is attached to a support body having a recess so as to open and close the recess, and a pair of right and left locking members are attached to the lid. In the lid locking device provided so as to be movable and configured such that the pair of left and right locking members can be inserted into and retracted from a locking hole formed on the support body side, a linear body member is connected to the pair of locking members. Rotating means for pulling the linear body member is provided.

  The lid locking device configuration as described above can simplify the structure of the storage body, reduce the manufacturing cost, and can be applied to storage bodies of various shapes.

  The storage body locking device according to claim 2, wherein the linear body member is inserted into a tube that protects and guides the linear body member in the lid locking device according to claim 1. It is characterized by.

  The lid locking device configuration as described above protects and further guides the linear body member.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the storage body locking device according to the first aspect, wherein the lid locking device according to the first aspect is provided with a stopper that restricts excessive pulling of the linear body member and entering / leaving of the locking member. It is characterized by that.

  The above-described lid locking device configuration restricts the linear member from being pulled more than necessary, and the locking member does not rattle.

  The lid locking device according to claim 4 is the lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein the lid is formed in a curved shape.

  Even when the lid of the lid locking device as described above is bent, the wire which is a linear member is used, so that the lid locking device can be opened and closed smoothly.

  The lid locking device according to claim 5 is the lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating means includes the operation knob and a disk base that is interlocked with the operation knob. And

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the lid locking device according to the first aspect, wherein the linear body member is made of a flexible metal wire.

  The lid locking device as described above can be applied to various shapes of lids and storage bodies.

  The lid locking device according to claim 7 is the storage body locking device according to claim 1, wherein the holding member is fixed to the lid, and the holding member can move the locking member stably. It is characterized by holding.

  The locking member is stably locked by the lid locking device as described above.

  The lid lock device according to the present invention uses a flexible wire structure that can accommodate the lid of various shapes of storage bodies with tight curvature, etc., simplify the structure of the storage body and reduce manufacturing costs There is an effect that can be done.

  Further, in this lid locking device, the locking member (locking pin) is held movably by the holding member, and the rigidity of the locking member is ensured. Therefore, even if a flexible linear body member is used, the effect that the locking member is stably locked is obtained.

  Embodiments of a lid locking device according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 1 partially shows one embodiment in which a lid locking device according to the present invention is applied to a glove box 3 provided on an instrument panel P (support) of a vehicle.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the glove box 3 is rotatable in a recess 1 formed in a resin instrument panel P provided at the front of the passenger compartment R via a pair of hinges (not shown). It is pivotally supported. The glove box 3 includes a lid 5 and a storage body (glove box body) 4 provided on the lid. The lid 5 fits into the recess 1 when the glove box 3 is accommodated in the instrument panel P, and closes the recess. Inside the lid 5, there is provided a lid locking device 8 covered with a locking device housing H attached to the lid 5.

  2, the lid locking device 8 is provided on the back side of the lid 5 where the lid 5 is opened in a rectangular shape, and can be operated from the outside of the lid 5, and the back surface of the lid of the operating knob. A disk base 20 which is a rotating means provided so as to be interlocked with the knob, a pair of lock mechanisms 10 provided at both ends of the lid, the disk base 20 and the lock mechanisms 10, 10 ′. And a linear body member 17 which is a pair of connecting members to be connected.

  The operation knob 7 is provided so as to rotate integrally with the disk base 20 via the central shaft 22. The central shaft 22 passes through the lid and is fixed to the central portion 20 ′ of the operation knob and the disk base 20. Therefore, the disk base 20 rotates around the central axis 22 in conjunction with the rotation of the operation knob 7. Locking portions 21 and 21 ′ for connecting one end of the linear body member 17 are provided at fixed positions on the outer edge portion of the disk base 20.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pair of locking mechanisms 10 includes a pair of hollow cylindrical left and right cylinders 10a attached to the back side of the lid 5 with screws 15 and 15 ′ via respective cranks 14 and 14 ′ that are fixing members. Each of the cylinder portions has a pair of left and right piston portions 12 and 12 'that are slidably reciprocally slidable. The cylinder part 10a is also a holding member, which secures the rigidity of the locking member described later and locks the locking member stably even if a flexible linear member that connects the rotating means and the locking member is used. It is configured to be. The cylinder portion 10a is provided with compression springs 24 and 24 '. Each piston portion 28 is urged toward both sides of the lid 5 by the compression springs 24, 24 '. At one end of the pair of left and right piston portions 12, 12 ', a pair of left and right locking pins 11, 11' as locking members are formed on both side walls 9, 9 'of the glove box body near the lid 5. These are integrally formed through a through hole (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 5, the end portions of the locking pins 11, 11 'protrude from the piston portion 12, and have an inclined surface 11a that can be freely opened and closed. The inclined surface 11a prevents the glove box 3 (see FIG. 1) from being caught in the recess 1 when it is accommodated in the instrument panel P, and automatically engages without operating the operation knob 7. The glove box 3 is structured so as to enter the stop hole 23 and easily lock the glove box 3.

  Stoppers 13 and 13 'are provided at predetermined positions of the piston portion 12. The stoppers are moved back and forth integrally with the piston portion 12 in the longitudinal direction of the groove portion 26 provided in the cylinder portion 10a. Guide and restrict the entry and exit of the stop pins 11, 11 '.

  The linear body member 17 is preferably made of a flexible metal wire or the like. Alternatively, a linear member such as a wear-resistant fiber may be used. In the embodiment of the present invention, the linear body member is made of a metal wire. One end of each of the pair of left and right wires is connected to the locking portion 21, and the other end is attached to a surface urged by the compression spring 24 of the piston portion 12. Further, the stoppers 13, 13 'restrict the pulling of the wires 17, 17' more than necessary.

  When the locking pin 11 is in the locked state, the stopper 13 is positioned in contact with one end of the side wall 9 direction groove 26 and restricts further movement. On the other hand, when the locking pin 11 is unlocked, the stopper 13 is configured to be in contact with the other end of the directional groove 26 in which the compression spring 24 is disposed.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the pair of left and right wires 17, 17 ′ are inserted into the pair of left and right outer tubes 16, 16 ′ that protect and guide the wires 17, 17 ′. ing. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the tubes 16 and 16 ′ are fixed to the back side of the lid 5 with screws 28 by cranks 18, 18 ′ and 19 and 19 ′ which are fixing members.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the pair of left and right locking pins 16, 16 ′ are provided with a pair of left and right provided on the instrument panel P against the biasing pressure of the pair of left and right compression springs 24, 24 ′. And the lid 5 of the glove box 3 is maintained in a locked state.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the tubes 16, 16 ', the disk bases 20, 20', and the cylinder part 10a are provided so as to be covered by a housing 7 fixed to the back side of the lid 5 of the glove box.

  Next, the opening / closing operation of the lid locking device will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the lid 5 of the glove box 3 is locked to the instrument panel P, the operation knob 7 is turned to a predetermined distance in order to unlock the lid 5 by the lock mechanism 10. When moved, the operation knob 7 rotates about the central axis 22. When the operation knob 7 is rotated, the rotation disk base 20 is rotated in conjunction with the operation knob. Accordingly, the pair of left and right wires 17, 17 'are pulled toward the disk base 20 so as to be drawn out from the pair of left and right wire tubes 16, 16', respectively.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, when the disk base 20 rotates counterclockwise, the piston portion 12 of the lock mechanism 10 moves in the directions of arrows 27 and 27 ′ against the bias of the compression spring 24, The locking pin 16 provided in the piston portion 12 is unlocked from the locking hole 18 of the instrument panel, and the lid is released from the locked state.

  Therefore, when the lid 5 is locked, the inclined surface 11a of the locking pin 11 that is returned to the distance of the locked state when the lid 5 is lightly pressed is brought into contact with the recess 1 of the instrument panel P. A compression force is applied against the compression spring 24 via the piston portion 12 in which the stop pin 11 is provided integrally.

  For this reason, the piston portion 12 moves in the cylinder portion 10a against the urging force of the compression springs 24, 24 ′, so that the inclined surface 11 ′ at the tip of the locking pins 11, 11 ′ is a storage body (glove box body). ) When the glove box 3 is buried in a through hole (not shown) formed in the side wall 9 of 4 and returned to a position where it is completely accommodated in the instrument panel P, the through hole (not shown) is inserted again to be a locking hole Locked to 23.

  Alternatively, the operation knob 7 is rotated by a predetermined distance, the disk base 20 is rotated in conjunction with the operation knob, and the pair of left and right wires 17, 17 'are pulled, and the locking pin 11 is not shown on the side surface of the lid. When the hand is released from the knob operation because it is hidden in the through hole, the locking pin 16 is moved by being biased toward the locking hole 23 by the urging force of the compression springs 24, 24 '. The lid is locked and locked.

  In the present invention, since the pulling means uses a wire or the like of a linear body member, even when the lid has various shapes such as a curved shape (not shown), it can be dealt with.

  In the above embodiment, the glove box body 4 (housing body) is integrally provided on the lid 5 to form the glove box 3, but the glove box housing body is separated from the lid, for example, in the instrument panel P. The lid may be provided so as to be rotatable, and is not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  Although the cylinder 10a and the piston 12 of the lock mechanism are formed in a circular shape, they may be semicircular and are not limited to the above-described embodiment.

  Moreover, although the said embodiment showed the locking device of the lid of the glove box 3 provided in the instrument panel P for vehicles as an example, what is necessary is just to use it for various storage bodies and is limited to the said embodiment. is not.

  In addition, the position of each locking portion 21, 21 ′ that locks the wire 17 to the disk base 20 that is a rotating means may be structured so that it can be in the clockwise and counterclockwise directions, and is limited to the above embodiment. It is not something.

  Further, the operation knob 7 may be structured to be applicable to a pull type or push type operation knob in addition to the rotary type, and is not limited to the above embodiment.

  In addition, although the disk base 20 which is this rotation means is described as one preferred embodiment in the embodiment of the present invention, for example, instead of the disk base, the center of the rod-shaped body is fixed to the center shaft 22, and the rod-shaped body You may make it the structure which connects a wire to both ends.

It is a perspective view which shows partially an example of the glove box provided with the locking device of the lid concerning the example of the present invention. It is a lid part lock device principal part perspective view concerning the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the pulling means and the like shown in FIG. 2. It is a top view of a locking device. It is a lock mechanism sectional view showing the relation between a wire, a stopper, and a locking pin. It is the partially sectional rear view which shows the relationship between a disk stand, a wire, a biasing spring, and an engagement pin.

Explanation of symbols

1 recess
P Support (instrument panel)
・ Lid
8 Locking device
11, 11 'locking pin (locking member)
17, 17 'wire (linear body member)
23, 23 'locking hole
20 Rotating means (disk base)

Claims (7)

A lid is attached to a support body having a recess so as to open and close the recess, and a pair of left and right locking members are provided on the lid to be movable,
In the lid locking device configured to be able to enter and leave the pair of left and right locking members into a locking hole formed on the support side,
A lid locking device comprising: a linear body member connected to the pair of locking members; and a rotating means for pulling the linear body member.   2. The lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein the linear body member is inserted into a tube that protects and guides the linear body member.   2. The side lock device for a storage body according to claim 1, further comprising a stopper that restricts excessive pulling of the linear body member and necessity of the locking member.   2. The lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein the lid is formed in a curved shape.   2. The lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein the rotating means includes the operation knob and a disk base integrally interlocked with the operation knob.   2. The lid locking device according to claim 1, wherein the linear body member is made of a flexible metal wire. 2. The lid lock device according to claim 1, wherein a holding member is fixed to the lid, and the holding member holds the locking member so as to be stably movable.

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