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JP2005297765A
JP2005297765A JP2004116810A JP2004116810A JP2005297765A JP 2005297765 A JP2005297765 A JP 2005297765A JP 2004116810 A JP2004116810 A JP 2004116810A JP 2004116810 A JP2004116810 A JP 2004116810A JP 2005297765 A JP2005297765 A JP 2005297765A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage box with excellent illumination efficiency capable of uniformly performing panel illumination. <P>SOLUTION: A panel part 2 is a translucent light guide member. A light source support part 3 is interposed between the panel part 2 and it such that it is interlocked with opening/closing of the panel part 2 and the light sources 31a-31c are opposed to light receiving parts 21a-21c provided on the panel part 2 in the closed state of the panel and are opposed to an inner wall of a storage part 1 in the opened state of the panel. Therefore, in the closed state of the panel, the light given from the light sources 31a-31c is guided in the panel part 2, thereby, the whole of the panel part 2 is illuminated. Further, in the opened state of the panel, the inside of the storage part 1 is illuminated by the direct light from the same light sources 31a-31c. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

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本発明は、車室内のインストルメントパネル等に埋設される収納ボックスに関し、特に、照明付きの収納ボックスに関する。   The present invention relates to a storage box embedded in an instrument panel or the like in a vehicle cabin, and particularly to a storage box with illumination.

近年、車室内の前方にあるインストルメントパネル等には、照明付きの収納ボックスが埋設されることがある。図６及び図７はそれぞれ、従来のこの種の収納ボックスのパネル閉状態を示す正面図及びパネル開状態を示す平面図である。   In recent years, a storage box with illumination is sometimes embedded in an instrument panel or the like in front of a vehicle interior. 6 and 7 are a front view and a plan view, respectively, showing a panel closed state of this type of conventional storage box.

図６及び図７に示すように、従来の収納ボックスは、例えば、車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設され、前方に開口部を有する箱状の収納部９１と、収納部９１の開口部に開閉自在に覆設される半透明板状のパネル部９２と、から構成される。詳しくは、パネル部９２は、腕部９２２ａ、９２２ｂ及び腕部９２２ａ、９２２ｂに取り付けられた回転軸部９２５ａ、９２５ｂを有している。また、収納部９１の内上壁には、光源９３１ａ、９３１ｂが下向きに配設されている。   As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the conventional storage box is embedded in, for example, an instrument panel in a passenger compartment, and has a box-shaped storage portion 91 having an opening in the front, and an opening and closing at the opening of the storage portion 91. And a semi-transparent plate-like panel portion 92 that is freely covered. Specifically, the panel portion 92 includes arm portions 922a and 922b and rotary shaft portions 925a and 925b attached to the arm portions 922a and 922b. In addition, light sources 931 a and 931 b are disposed downward on the inner upper wall of the storage portion 91.

このような構成において、光源９３１ａ、９３１ｂは、例えば、ライトスイッチのオンに連動して点灯する。そして、図６に示すように、パネル部９２が閉じられた状態であるパネル閉状態においては、光源９３１ａ、９３１ｂから直接光Ｒ３の木漏れ日を利用して、パネル部９２が内側から照明される。また、図７に示すように、パネル部９２が開かれた状態であるパネル開状態においては、光源９３１ａ、９３１ｂからの直接光Ｒ３を利用して、パネル部９２の内側が照明される。   In such a configuration, the light sources 931a and 931b are turned on in conjunction with, for example, turning on the light switch. As shown in FIG. 6, in the panel closed state in which the panel unit 92 is closed, the panel unit 92 is illuminated from the inside by using the sunlight through the light R3 directly from the light sources 931a and 931b. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the panel open state, which is a state in which the panel unit 92 is opened, the inside of the panel unit 92 is illuminated using the direct light R3 from the light sources 931a and 931b.

なお、このような収納ボックスは、下記特許文献１にも開示されている。
特開２００３−３４１４０７号公報 Such a storage box is also disclosed in Patent Document 1 below.
JP 2003-341407 A

しかしながら、上記従来の収納ボックスは、図６に示すようなパネル閉状態においては、パネル部９２は、光源９３１ａ、９３１ｂからの直接光Ｒ３の木漏れ日を利用して照明されるのみである。すなわち、従来の収納ボックスでは、照明効率がよくなかった。また、同じく閉状態においては、パネル部９２の裏側から与えられる光源９３１ａ、９３１ｂからの直接光Ｒ３が、パネル部９２に浮き出したように見える場合があった。すなわち、従来の収納ボックスでは、照明が不均一になる傾向があった。   However, in the above-described conventional storage box, when the panel is closed as shown in FIG. 6, the panel portion 92 is only illuminated using the sunbeams from the direct light R3 from the light sources 931a and 931b. In other words, the conventional storage box has poor lighting efficiency. Similarly, in the closed state, the direct light R <b> 3 from the light sources 931 a and 931 b provided from the back side of the panel unit 92 may appear to be raised on the panel unit 92. That is, in the conventional storage box, the lighting tends to be non-uniform.

よって本発明は、上述した現状に鑑み、照明効率に秀れ且つ均一にパネル照明することができる、収納ボックスを提供することを課題としている。   Therefore, in view of the present situation described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage box that is excellent in illumination efficiency and can perform panel illumination uniformly.

上記課題を解決するためになされた請求項１記載の収納ボックスは、前方に開口部を有する箱状の収納部と、前記開口部に開閉自在に覆設されるパネル部と、前記収容部及び前記パネル部に照明光を与えるための光源を支持する光源支持部と、を含み、前記パネル部は、半透明の導光部材であり、前記光源支持部は、前記パネル部の開閉に連動して、前記パネル部の閉状態では前記光源が前記パネル部に設けられた受光部に対向し、前記パネル部の開状態では前記光源が前記収納部の内壁に対向するように、前記パネル部との間に介設されている、ことを特徴とする。   The storage box according to claim 1, which has been made to solve the above problems, includes a box-shaped storage portion having an opening at the front, a panel portion that is openably and closably covered by the opening, the storage portion, A light source support part for supporting a light source for providing illumination light to the panel part, the panel part is a translucent light guide member, and the light source support part is interlocked with opening and closing of the panel part. In the closed state of the panel part, the light source faces the light receiving part provided in the panel part, and in the open state of the panel part, the light source faces the inner wall of the storage part. It is interposed between, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

請求項１記載の発明によれば、パネル部は、半透明の導光部材であり、光源支持部は、パネル部の開閉に連動して、パネル閉状態では光源がパネル部に設けられた受光部に対向し、パネル開状態では光源が収納部の内壁に対向するように、パネル部との間に介設されている。このため、パネル閉状態では、光源から与えられる光はパネル部内を導光されて、これによりパネル部全体が照明される。また、パネル開状態では同光源からの直接光により収納部内部が照明される。   According to the first aspect of the invention, the panel portion is a translucent light guide member, and the light source support portion is interlocked with the opening and closing of the panel portion, and the light source is provided in the panel portion when the panel is closed. The light source is interposed between the panel unit and the panel so that the light source faces the inner wall of the storage unit when the panel is open. For this reason, in the panel closed state, the light provided from the light source is guided through the panel unit, and thereby the entire panel unit is illuminated. Further, when the panel is open, the interior of the storage unit is illuminated by direct light from the light source.

上記課題を解決するためになされた請求項２記載の収納ボックスは、請求項１記載の収納ボックスにおいて、前記受光部は、前記パネル部の上端部に複数突設され、前記光源は、前記閉状態において前記受光部に対応するように、前記光源支持部に複数配設されている、ことを特徴とする。   The storage box according to claim 2, which has been made to solve the above-described problem, is the storage box according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the light receiving portions protrudes from an upper end portion of the panel portion, and the light source is the closed box. In the state, a plurality of light source support portions are provided so as to correspond to the light receiving portions.

請求項２記載の発明によれば、受光部は、パネル部の上端部に複数突設され、光源は、閉状態において受光部に対応するように、光源支持部に複数配設されているので、照明効率が高くなるうえにパネル照明が均一になる。   According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of light receiving portions are provided on the upper end portion of the panel portion, and a plurality of light sources are disposed on the light source support portion so as to correspond to the light receiving portions in the closed state. In addition to high lighting efficiency, the panel lighting becomes uniform.

上記課題を解決するためになされた請求項３記載の収納ボックスは、請求項２記載の収納ボックスにおいて、前記光源支持部は、前記収納部に軸支されると共に、前記開閉をガイドするためのガイドピン、を含み、前記収納部は、前記ガイドピンを、前記開閉にしたがって前記パネル部を前記閉状態及び前記開状態の間でスライドさせるガイドスリット、を含む、ことを特徴とする。   The storage box according to claim 3, which is made to solve the above problem, is the storage box according to claim 2, wherein the light source support portion is pivotally supported by the storage portion and guides the opening and closing. The housing portion includes a guide slit that slides the panel portion between the closed state and the open state in accordance with the opening and closing.

請求項３記載の発明によれば、光源支持部は、収納部に軸支されると共に、開閉をガイドするためのガイドピンを含み、収納部は、ガイドピンを開閉にしたがってパネル部を閉状態及び開状態の間でスライドさせるガイドスリットを含んでいるので、パネル部の開閉が円滑になる。   According to the third aspect of the present invention, the light source support portion is pivotally supported by the storage portion and includes a guide pin for guiding opening and closing, and the storage portion is in a state in which the panel portion is closed according to opening and closing of the guide pin. Since the guide slit is slid between the open state and the open state, the panel portion can be opened and closed smoothly.

上記課題を解決するためになされた請求項４記載の収納ボックスは、請求項１〜３のいずれか一項に記載の収納ボックスにおいて、車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設される、ことを特徴とする。   The storage box according to claim 4, which is made to solve the above problem, is embedded in an instrument panel in a vehicle compartment in the storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 3. To do.

請求項４記載の発明によれば、車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設されるので、効率的に、収納ボックス内部や車室前方が照明される。   According to invention of Claim 4, since it embed | buries in the instrument panel of a vehicle interior, the inside of a storage box and the vehicle interior front are illuminated efficiently.

請求項１記載の発明によれば、パネル部は、半透明の導光部材であり、光源支持部は、パネル部の開閉に連動して、パネル閉状態では光源がパネル部に設けられた受光部に対向し、パネル開状態では光源が収納部の内壁に対向するように、パネル部との間に介設されている。このため、パネル閉状態では、光源から与えられる光はパネル部内を導光されて、これによりパネル部全体が照明される。また、パネル開状態では同光源からの直接光により収納部内部が照明される。したがって、照明効率に秀れ且つ均一なパネル照明が提供される。   According to the first aspect of the invention, the panel portion is a translucent light guide member, and the light source support portion is interlocked with the opening and closing of the panel portion, and the light source is provided in the panel portion when the panel is closed. The light source is interposed between the panel unit and the panel so that the light source faces the inner wall of the storage unit when the panel is open. For this reason, in the panel closed state, the light provided from the light source is guided through the panel unit, and thereby the entire panel unit is illuminated. Further, when the panel is open, the interior of the storage unit is illuminated by direct light from the light source. Therefore, uniform panel illumination with excellent illumination efficiency is provided.

請求項２記載の発明によれば、受光部は、パネル部の上端部に複数突設され、光源は、閉状態において受光部に対応するように、光源支持部に複数配設されている。したがって、より照明効率に秀れ且つ均一なパネル照明が提供される。   According to the second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of light receiving portions project from the upper end portion of the panel portion, and a plurality of light sources are disposed on the light source support portion so as to correspond to the light receiving portions in the closed state. Accordingly, a panel illumination that is more excellent in illumination efficiency and uniform is provided.

請求項３記載の発明によれば、光源支持部は、収納部に軸支されると共に、開閉をガイドするためのガイドピンを含み、収納部は、ガイドピンを開閉にしたがってパネル部を閉状態及び開状態の間でスライドさせるガイドスリットを含んでいる。したがって、パネル部の開閉を安定的に円滑に行うことができる。   According to the invention described in claim 3, the light source support portion is pivotally supported by the storage portion and includes a guide pin for guiding opening and closing, and the storage portion is in a state in which the panel portion is closed according to opening and closing of the guide pin. And a guide slit that slides between the open states. Therefore, the panel portion can be opened and closed stably and smoothly.

請求項４記載の発明によれば、車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設されるので、効率的に、収納ボックス内部や車室前方が照明される。また、高級感のあるイルミネーションとしても利用可能になる。   According to invention of Claim 4, since it embed | buries in the instrument panel of a vehicle interior, the inside of a storage box and the vehicle interior front are illuminated efficiently. It can also be used as a luxury illumination.

以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づいて説明する。図１及び図２はそれぞれ、本発明の一実施形態の収納ボックスのパネル閉状態を示す正面図及び側面図である。図３及び図４はそれぞれ、本発明の一実施形態の収納ボックスのパネル開状態を示す正面図及び側面図である。   Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 are a front view and a side view, respectively, showing a panel closed state of a storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 and 4 are a front view and a side view, respectively, showing a panel open state of the storage box according to the embodiment of the present invention.

図１〜図４に示すように、この収納ボックスは、例えば、車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設され、前方に開口部を有する箱状の収納部１と、収納部１の開口部に開閉自在に覆設されるパネル部２と、収容部１及びパネル部２に照明光を与えるための光源３１ａ〜３１ｃを支持する光源支持部３と、を含んで構成される。   As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, for example, the storage box is embedded in an instrument panel in a passenger compartment, and can be opened and closed to a box-shaped storage unit 1 having an opening in the front and an opening of the storage unit 1. And the light source support part 3 which supports the light sources 31a-31c for giving illumination light to the accommodating part 1 and the panel part 2 are comprised.

収納部１は、黒系色の樹脂製であり、上壁を構成する壁板１１、両内壁面にそれぞれ設けられたガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂを有している。ガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂは、後述のガイドピン３２ａ、３２ｂを、パネル開閉にしたがってパネル部２を閉状態及び開状態の間でスライドさせるように、円弧状にくりぬかれて形成されている。壁板１１には、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃに対応する孔１１ａ〜１１ｃが穿設されている（孔１１ａ、１１ｂは不図示）。   The storage unit 1 is made of a black resin, and includes a wall plate 11 constituting an upper wall and guide slits 12a and 12b provided on both inner wall surfaces. The guide slits 12a and 12b are formed by hollowing out later-described guide pins 32a and 32b in an arc shape so that the panel portion 2 is slid between a closed state and an open state in accordance with opening and closing of the panel. The wall plate 11 has holes 11a to 11c corresponding to the light sources 31a to 31c (the holes 11a and 11b are not shown).

パネル部２の主要部分は、半透明の樹脂製の導光板で構成されている。パネル部２は、正面からみると、収納部１の開口部と略同形状かやや大きめに形成されている。パネル部２の上端部には、等間隔で台形状の複数の受光部２１ａ〜２１ｃが突設されている。パネル部２の主要部分には、上腕部２２ａ、２２ｂ、後片部２６ａ、２６ｂが連結されている。上腕部２２ａ、２２ｂには回転軸２３ａ、２３ｂが突設され、後片部２６ａ、２６ｂにはガイドピン２４ａ、２４ｂ、回転軸２５ａ、２５ｂが突設されている。なお、ガイドピン２４ａ、回転軸２５ａは、ここでは、ガイドピン２４ｂ、回転軸２５ｂと対になるものであるが、ここでは、図示していない。   The main part of the panel part 2 is comprised with the translucent resin-made light-guide plate. When viewed from the front, the panel portion 2 is formed to be substantially the same shape as the opening of the storage portion 1 or slightly larger. A plurality of trapezoidal light receiving portions 21 a to 21 c are projected from the upper end portion of the panel portion 2 at equal intervals. Upper arm portions 22 a and 22 b and rear piece portions 26 a and 26 b are connected to the main portion of the panel portion 2. Rotating shafts 23a and 23b project from the upper arm portions 22a and 22b, and guide pins 24a and 24b and rotating shafts 25a and 25b project from the rear piece portions 26a and 26b. The guide pin 24a and the rotation shaft 25a are paired with the guide pin 24b and the rotation shaft 25b here, but are not shown here.

光源支持部３は、黒系色の所定厚の板状の樹脂製であり、複数の光源３１ａ〜３１ｃが配設されている。詳しくは、複数の光源３１ａ、３１ｂ、３１ｃはそれぞれ、パネル閉状態において、受光部２１ａ、２１ｂ、２１ｃに対向するように、光源支持部３上に配設されている。光源３１ａ〜３１ｃは、例えば、周知のＬＥＤが用いられる。光源支持部３には、上記回転軸２３ａ、２３ｂが挿通されると共に、他端には、上記ガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂにガイドされるガイドピン３２ａ、３２ｂが突設されている。なお、ｎ１〜ｎ４は、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃに関する部材等を固定するネジである。   The light source support portion 3 is made of a plate-like resin having a predetermined thickness of blackish color, and a plurality of light sources 31a to 31c are disposed. Specifically, the plurality of light sources 31a, 31b, and 31c are disposed on the light source support portion 3 so as to face the light receiving portions 21a, 21b, and 21c, respectively, when the panel is closed. As the light sources 31a to 31c, for example, well-known LEDs are used. The rotation shafts 23a and 23b are inserted into the light source support portion 3, and guide pins 32a and 32b guided by the guide slits 12a and 12b are projected from the other end. Note that n1 to n4 are screws for fixing members and the like related to the light sources 31a to 31c.

このような構成の収納ボックスの作用を図５を加えて説明する。図５は、パネル部の開閉動作を説明するための側面図である。なお、図５は、図４に対応する側面図である。   The operation of the storage box having such a configuration will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a side view for explaining the opening and closing operation of the panel unit. FIG. 5 is a side view corresponding to FIG.

まず、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃは、例えば、ライトスイッチのオンに連動して点灯する。図１、図２に示すように、パネル部２が閉じられた状態であるパネル閉状態においては、光源支持部３のガイドピン３２ａ、３２ｂは、ガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂの上端部に維持され、これにより光源３１ａ〜３１ｃは下を向いて、受光部２１ａ〜２１ｃに対向する。そして、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃからの光はそれぞれ、受光部２１ａ〜２１ｃにて受光された後、点線矢印Ｒ１で示すように、導光板でもあるパネル部２内を進行する。   First, the light sources 31a to 31c are turned on in conjunction with, for example, turning on of the light switch. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the guide pins 32a and 32b of the light source support part 3 are maintained at the upper ends of the guide slits 12a and 12b in the panel closed state in which the panel part 2 is closed. Thereby, the light sources 31a to 31c face downward and face the light receiving portions 21a to 21c. Then, after the light from the light sources 31a to 31c is received by the light receiving portions 21a to 21c, the light travels in the panel portion 2 that is also a light guide plate, as indicated by a dotted arrow R1.

このように、パネル閉状態においては、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃからの光はそれぞれ、受光部２１ａ〜２１ｃにて受光された後、パネル部２内を進行していくため、パネル部２全体が均等に照明される。光源３１ａ〜３１ｃからの光はそれぞれ、突設された受光部２１ａ〜２１ｃにて受光されるので、光が無駄になることがない。すなわち、非常に照明効率が高くなる。   In this way, in the panel closed state, the light from the light sources 31a to 31c is received by the light receiving portions 21a to 21c and then travels through the panel portion 2, so that the entire panel portion 2 is evenly distributed. Illuminated. Since the light from the light sources 31a to 31c is received by the protruding light receiving portions 21a to 21c, the light is not wasted. That is, the illumination efficiency is very high.

この状態から、パネル部２が開かれる場合には、図５に示すように、パネル部２は回転軸２５ａ、２５ｂを中心にして回転していき、図３、図４に示すような状態に向かう。パネル部２の回転にともない、光源支持部３のガイドピン３２ａ、３２ｂは、図５に示すように、ガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂに沿ってスライドしていく。なお、これにともないガイドピン２４ａ、２４ｂもまた、ガイドスリット１４ａ、１４ｂに沿ってスライドする。   When the panel unit 2 is opened from this state, as shown in FIG. 5, the panel unit 2 rotates about the rotation shafts 25a and 25b, and the state shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is obtained. Head. As the panel portion 2 rotates, the guide pins 32a and 32b of the light source support portion 3 slide along the guide slits 12a and 12b as shown in FIG. Along with this, the guide pins 24a and 24b also slide along the guide slits 14a and 14b.

このように、パネル部２の回転動作にしたがい、光源支持部３のガイドピン３２ａ、３２ｂは、図５に示すように、ガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂに沿ってスライドしていく。したがって、パネル部２の開閉を安定的に円滑に行うことができる。   As described above, according to the rotation operation of the panel unit 2, the guide pins 32a and 32b of the light source support unit 3 slide along the guide slits 12a and 12b as shown in FIG. Therefore, the panel part 2 can be opened and closed stably and smoothly.

図３、図４に示すように、パネル部２が開かれた状態であるパネル開状態においては、光源支持部３のガイドピン３２ａ、３２ｂは、ガイドスリット１２ａ、１２ｂの下端部に維持される。このとき、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃは、図１、図２に示すパネル閉状態よりも、下方に移動しているが、依然として下を向いている。特に、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃは、壁板１１の孔１１ａ〜１１ｃを介して、収納部１の下内壁に対向する。そして、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃからの直接光Ｒ２はそれぞれ、収納部１内部を側方、下方に進行して、収納部１内部を照明する。   As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the guide pins 32a and 32b of the light source support part 3 are maintained at the lower ends of the guide slits 12a and 12b in the panel open state in which the panel part 2 is opened. . At this time, the light sources 31a to 31c move downward from the panel closed state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, but still face downward. In particular, the light sources 31 a to 31 c face the lower inner wall of the storage unit 1 through the holes 11 a to 11 c of the wall plate 11. The direct light R2 from the light sources 31a to 31c travels sideways and downward in the storage unit 1 to illuminate the storage unit 1 inside.

このように、パネル開状態においては、光源３１ａ〜３１ｃは、収納部１の下内壁に近づき、下内壁に対向しているので、収納部１内部を非常に明るく照明することができる。すなわち、パネル開状態においても、非常に照明効率が高くなる。   Thus, in the panel open state, since the light sources 31a to 31c approach the lower inner wall of the storage unit 1 and face the lower inner wall, the interior of the storage unit 1 can be illuminated very brightly. That is, the illumination efficiency is very high even when the panel is open.

なお、上例とは逆に、パネル開状態からパネル閉状態に変位するときには、ガイドピンがガイドスリットを逆方向に移動するのみであり、基本的な作用は上例と同様である。   Contrary to the above example, when the panel is displaced from the panel open state to the panel closed state, the guide pin only moves in the reverse direction of the guide slit, and the basic action is the same as in the above example.

以上のように、本発明の実施形態によれば、照明効率に秀れ且つ均一にパネル照明することができる、収納ボックスを提供することができる。また、共通光源をパネル開閉時に兼用しているので、部品点数削減効果もある。   As described above, according to the embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to provide a storage box that is excellent in illumination efficiency and can perform panel illumination uniformly. In addition, since the common light source is also used for opening and closing the panel, there is an effect of reducing the number of parts.

なお、本発明の収納ボックスは、車両のみならず、室内にも適用可能である。例えば、寝室内の常備灯を兼ねた収納ボックスとしても利用可能である。但し、車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設することにより、効率的に収納ボックス内部や車室前方を照明できるようになるうえに、高級感のあるイルミネーションとしても利用可能になる。   Note that the storage box of the present invention can be applied not only to a vehicle but also to a room. For example, it can be used as a storage box that also serves as a standing lamp in the bedroom. However, by embedding it in the instrument panel in the passenger compartment, the interior of the storage box and the front of the passenger compartment can be efficiently illuminated, and it can be used as a high-quality illumination.

また、本発明の収納ボックスのパネル部には、例えば、半透明の木目調の化粧板等を装着するようにしてもよい。これにより、より高級感のあるイルミネーションとしての利用が可能になる。また、光源を適宜減光可能にしてもよい。これにより、更に高級感のあるイルミネーションとしての利用が可能になる。また、本発明の収納ボックスの収納部は、例示した形状のみならず、例えば、円筒状箱型であってもよい。本発明は、その主旨の範囲内で変更されたものも含むものである。   Moreover, you may make it equip the panel part of the storage box of this invention with a translucent wood grain decorative board etc., for example. As a result, it can be used as a more luxurious illumination. Further, the light source may be appropriately dimmable. As a result, it can be used as a more luxurious illumination. Further, the storage portion of the storage box of the present invention is not limited to the illustrated shape, and may be, for example, a cylindrical box shape. The present invention includes those modified within the scope of the gist thereof.

本発明の一実施形態の収納ボックスのパネル閉状態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the panel closed state of the storage box of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態の収納ボックスのパネル閉状態を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the panel closed state of the storage box of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態の収納ボックスのパネル開状態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the panel open state of the storage box of one Embodiment of this invention. 本発明の一実施形態の収納ボックスのパネル開状態を示す側面図である。It is a side view which shows the panel open state of the storage box of one Embodiment of this invention. パネル部の開閉動作を説明するための側面図である。It is a side view for demonstrating the opening / closing operation | movement of a panel part. 従来のこの種の収納ボックスのパネル閉状態を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the panel closed state of this kind of conventional storage box. 従来のこの種の収納ボックスのパネル開状態を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the panel open state of this kind of conventional storage box.

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１ 収納部
２ パネル部
３ 光源支持部
３１ａ〜３１ｃ 光源
２１ａ〜２１ｃ 受光部 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Storage part 2 Panel part 3 Light source support part 31a-31c Light source 21a-21c Light-receiving part

Claims (4)

前方に開口部を有する箱状の収納部と、
前記開口部に開閉自在に覆設されるパネル部と、
前記収容部及び前記パネル部に照明光を与えるための光源を支持する光源支持部と、
を含み、
前記パネル部は、
半透明の導光部材であり、
前記光源支持部は、
前記パネル部の開閉に連動して、
前記パネル部の閉状態では前記光源が前記パネル部に設けられた受光部に対向し、
前記パネル部の開状態では前記光源が前記収納部の内壁に対向するように、
前記パネル部との間に介設されている、
ことを特徴とする収納ボックス。 A box-shaped storage unit having an opening in the front;
A panel portion that is openably and closably covered in the opening;
A light source support that supports a light source for providing illumination light to the housing and the panel; and
Including
The panel portion is
A translucent light guide member,
The light source support is
In conjunction with opening and closing of the panel part,
In the closed state of the panel part, the light source faces a light receiving part provided in the panel part,
In the open state of the panel part, the light source faces the inner wall of the storage part,
Interposed between the panel portion,
A storage box characterized by that. 請求項１記載の収納ボックスにおいて、
前記受光部は、
前記パネル部の上端部に複数突設され、
前記光源は、
前記閉状態において前記受光部に対応するように、前記光源支持部に複数配設されている、
ことを特徴とする収納ボックス。 The storage box according to claim 1.
The light receiving unit is
A plurality of protrusions are provided at the upper end of the panel portion,
The light source is
A plurality of light source support portions are disposed so as to correspond to the light receiving portions in the closed state.
A storage box characterized by that. 請求項２記載の収納ボックスにおいて、
前記光源支持部は、
前記収納部に軸支されると共に、前記開閉をガイドするためのガイドピン、を含み、
前記収納部は、
前記ガイドピンを、前記開閉にしたがって前記パネル部を前記閉状態及び前記開状態の間でスライドさせるガイドスリット、を含む、
ことを特徴とする収納ボックス。 The storage box according to claim 2,
The light source support is
A guide pin that is pivotally supported by the storage portion and guides the opening and closing;
The storage section is
A guide slit that slides the panel portion between the closed state and the open state according to the opening and closing of the guide pin,
A storage box characterized by that. 請求項１〜３のいずれか一項に記載の収納ボックスにおいて、
車室内のインストルメントパネルに埋設される、
ことを特徴とする収納ボックス。 In the storage box as described in any one of Claims 1-3,
Embedded in the instrument panel in the passenger compartment,
A storage box characterized by that.
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