JP2006088849A

JP2006088849A - Vehicular console box

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Publication number: JP2006088849A
Application number: JP2004275899A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Masayuki Matayoshi; 正幸又吉; Toshio Uno; 敏雄夘埜; Kazusane Sahashi; 和実佐橋
Original assignee: Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd
Current assignee: Subaru Corp
Priority date: 2004-09-22
Filing date: 2004-09-22
Publication date: 2006-04-06
Anticipated expiration: 2024-09-22
Also published as: JP4437950B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular console box having a good appearance and excellent usability, and equipped with an arm rest function. <P>SOLUTION: A rear cover 22 rotatably journaled between a cover closed position closing a storage portion 16 of a console box main body 11 and a cover erected position, and a front cover 32 rotatably pivoted to a tip end side of the rear cover 22 are provided. The vehicular console box comprises a rotation holding mechanism 41 holding the rear cover 22 at the cover closed position and the cover erected position; and an operating mechanism 51 held at a normal cover position connecting to the rear cover 22 and the front cover 32 when the rear cover 32 is at the cover closed position, and held at the normal cover position connecting to the rear cover 22 and the front cover 32 when the rear cover 32 is at the cover erected position, and an arm rest position forwardly rotated from an upper end of the rear cover 22. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

本発明は、車両用コンソールボックスに関し、特にコンソールボックスの蓋がアームレストとして機能する車両用コンソールボックスに関する。 The present invention relates to a vehicle console box, and more particularly to a vehicle console box in which a lid of the console box functions as an armrest.

車両のフロア上に取り付けられ、物入れ用に供される車両用コンソールボックスは単なる容器体として構成されるものの他に、運転席と助手席との間に設置されるコンソールボックスについては、着座者のアームレストとしての機能を備えたものがある。このようなアームレストとして機能するにはアームレストとしての機能面が着座者の肘付近にある必要がある。 A vehicle console box mounted on the floor of a vehicle and used for a container is not only configured as a container body, but also a console box installed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat. Some have a function as an armrest. In order to function as such an armrest, the functional surface as an armrest needs to be near the elbow of the seated person.

このようなアームレストとしての機能を備えた車両用コンソールボックスとしては、図１２に概略を示すように、コンソールボックス本体１０１の開口部１０１ａを開閉可能に閉蓋する蓋１０２を、ヒンジ１０３によって屈曲可能に連結した前方蓋１０４と後方蓋１０５により形成し、後方蓋１０５の後方端をコンソールボックス本体１０１の後方端にヒンジ１０６を介して取り付けると共に前方蓋１０４とコンソールボックス本体１０１との間にアーム１０７が掛け渡されている。蓋１０２によりコンソールボックス本体１０１の開口部１０１ａを閉じた状態においては、仮想線で示すように前方蓋１０４と後方蓋１０５とにより開口部１０１ａの全面を閉蓋する。一方、前方蓋１０４を上方に持ち上げることによって、蓋１０２の中央に形成されたヒンジ１０３を介して後方蓋１０５とアーム１０７の作用により前方蓋１０４が平行状態を維持したまま持ち上がり、コンソールボックス本体１０１の開口部１０１ａが開放される。また、この開口部１０１ａを開放した状態における前方蓋１０４がアームレストとしての機能面となるものが知られている（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 As a vehicular console box having such a function as an armrest, as schematically shown in FIG. 12, a lid 102 that can open and close the opening 101 a of the console box body 101 can be bent by a hinge 103. The rear lid 105 is connected to the rear end of the console box main body 101 via a hinge 106, and the arm 107 is provided between the front lid 104 and the console box main body 101. Is over. In a state where the opening 101a of the console box main body 101 is closed by the lid 102, the entire surface of the opening 101a is closed by the front lid 104 and the rear lid 105 as indicated by phantom lines. On the other hand, by lifting the front lid 104 upward, the front lid 104 is lifted while maintaining the parallel state by the action of the rear lid 105 and the arm 107 via the hinge 103 formed at the center of the lid 102, and the console box body 101. The opening 101a is opened. Further, it is known that the front lid 104 in a state where the opening 101a is opened serves as a functional surface as an armrest (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

また、他のアームレストとしての機能を備えた車両用コンソールボックスとしては、図１３に示すように、フロア上に設置される第１容器体１１２の上に、上部容器体１１３を積層すると共にその一端部をヒンジ１１４で互いに回転可能に連結してアームレストとして機能する高さの積層容器構造１１１を構成し、その上部容器体１１３に上部の開口部を開閉可能に閉蓋するベース構造１１５を積層し、ベース構造１１５と上部容器体１１３をヒンジ１１６によって回動可能に連結すると共にベース構造１１５上にこのベース構造１１５に対して前後動可能にアーム１１７による四節リンクで連結されたアームレスト部１１８を装着する。そして、上部容器体１１３上にアームレスト部１１８が積み重なった状態でアームレスト部１１８をアームレストとして使用することができる。この状態でアームレスト部１１８を上方に持ち上げて後方へ回動させると上部容器体１１３の開口部が開放し、上部容器体１１３を第１容器体１１２に対してヒンジ１１４を中心に後方へ回せば第１容器体１１２が開放する。また、アームレスト部１１８の位置を前方へ変えたい場合には、四節リンクの回転によりアームレスト部１１８を前方に迫り出すことができるコンソールボックスが知られている（例えば、特許文献２参照）。 In addition, as a vehicle console box having a function as another armrest, as shown in FIG. 13, an upper container body 113 is laminated on a first container body 112 installed on a floor and one end thereof. The parts are rotatably connected to each other by a hinge 114 to form a stacked container structure 111 having a height that functions as an armrest, and a base structure 115 is stacked on the upper container body 113 so that the upper opening can be opened and closed. The base structure 115 and the upper container body 113 are connected to each other by a hinge 116 so as to be rotatable, and an armrest portion 118 connected to the base structure 115 by a four-bar link by an arm 117 so as to be movable back and forth with respect to the base structure 115. Installing. And the armrest part 118 can be used as an armrest in a state where the armrest part 118 is stacked on the upper container body 113. In this state, when the armrest portion 118 is lifted upward and rotated backward, the opening of the upper container body 113 is opened, and if the upper container body 113 is rotated backward with respect to the first container body 112 around the hinge 114. The first container body 112 is opened. In addition, a console box that can push the armrest 118 forward by rotation of a four-bar link when the position of the armrest 118 is to be moved forward is known (for example, see Patent Document 2).

実開平６−３６９５１号公報Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-36951 特開平９−１５０６７７号公報Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 9-150677

上記特許文献１の車両用コンソールボックスによると、コンソールボックス本体１０１の蓋１０２の前方蓋１０４を上方に持ち上げることによって、後方蓋１０５とアーム１０７の作用により前方蓋１０４が平行状態を維持したまま持ち上がり開口部１０１ａが開放されると共に、前方蓋１０４をアームレストとして使用することができる。 According to the vehicle console box of Patent Document 1, by lifting the front lid 104 of the lid 102 of the console box body 101 upward, the front lid 104 is lifted while maintaining the parallel state by the action of the rear lid 105 and the arm 107. While the opening 101a is opened, the front lid 104 can be used as an armrest.

しかし、前方蓋１０４を持ち上げてコンソールボックス本体１０１の開口部１０１ａを開放した状態において、コンソールボックス本体１０１の開口部１０１ａの上方に前方蓋１０４が対向配置され、かつコンソールボックス本体１０１と前方蓋１０４との間にアーム１０７が掛け渡されることから前方蓋１０４及びアーム１０７によってコンソールボックス本体１０１の有効開口面積が妨げられ、コンソールボックス本体１０１への物の出し入れにあたり、前方蓋１０４やアーム１０７が干渉して邪魔になるおそれがある。また、このコンソールボックス本体１０１と前方蓋１０４との間に掛け渡されたアーム１０７は外観上も好ましいものではない。 However, in the state where the front lid 104 is lifted and the opening 101a of the console box body 101 is opened, the front lid 104 is disposed above the opening 101a of the console box body 101, and the console box body 101 and the front lid 104 are disposed. The effective opening area of the console box body 101 is obstructed by the front lid 104 and the arm 107, and the front lid 104 and the arm 107 interfere with each other when an object is taken in and out of the console box body 101. And may get in the way. Further, the arm 107 spanned between the console box main body 101 and the front lid 104 is not preferable in terms of appearance.

一方、特許文献２の車両用コンソールボックスは、フロア上に設置される第１容器体１１２の上に上部容器体１１３を積層してアームレストとして機能する高さの積層容器構造１１１を構成し、上部容器体１１３の開口部を開閉可能に閉蓋するベース構造１１５に四節リンクで連結したアームレスト部１１８を装着することから、コンソールボックス自体がアームレストとしての機能を確保するに必要な十分な高さを有し、コンソールボックスが大型化に伴ってその設置には車室内に大きな占有空間を要し車室内の居住性に影響を及ぼすことが懸念される。また、大きなコンソールボックスを車室内に設置することからコンソールボックスの周囲に配設されシートの設置や形状が制限される等、周囲に配置される部品の機能に影響を及ぼす場合がある。 On the other hand, the vehicle console box of Patent Document 2 constitutes a stacked container structure 111 having a height that functions as an armrest by stacking an upper container body 113 on a first container body 112 installed on a floor. Since the armrest portion 118 connected by a four-bar link is attached to the base structure 115 that opens and closes the opening of the container body 113, the console box itself has a sufficient height necessary to ensure the function as an armrest. With the increase in size of the console box, there is a concern that the installation of the console box requires a large occupied space in the vehicle interior and affects the comfort of the vehicle interior. In addition, since a large console box is installed in the vehicle interior, it may affect the functions of components arranged around the console box, such as restricting the installation and shape of the seat.

更に、制限された車室内に大きなコンソールボックスを配設することから、そのコンソールボックスの使い勝手に不都合が生じることがあり、かつ外観上も好ましくない。 Further, since a large console box is disposed in a restricted vehicle compartment, the console box may be inconvenient to use and is not preferable in appearance.

従って、かかる点に鑑みなされた本発明の目的は、見栄えの良い外観を持ち使い勝手及び車両への適合性に優れたアームレスト機能を備えた車両用コンソールボックスを提供することにある。 Accordingly, an object of the present invention made in view of the above point is to provide a console box for a vehicle having an armoring function that has a good appearance and is easy to use and excellent in adaptability to a vehicle.

上記目的を達成する請求項１に記載の車両用コンソールボックスの発明は、車両のフロア上に設置されたコンソールボックス本体に設けられた上方が開放された有底の収納部を、閉蓋自在に上記コンソールボックス本体の後部に基端側が回動自在に軸支された蓋を備えた車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記蓋は、基端側が上記コンソールボックス本体に上記収納部を閉蓋する閉蓋位置と開放する蓋起立位置との間で回動自在に軸支された後方蓋及び該後方蓋の先端側に基端側が回動自在に軸支された前方蓋を有し、上記後方蓋を上記閉蓋位置と蓋起立位置に保持する回動保持機構と、上記後方蓋が閉蓋位置において上記後方蓋と前方蓋が連続する通常蓋位置に保持すると共に、上記後方蓋が蓋起立位置において上記後方蓋と前方蓋が連続する通常蓋位置と後方蓋の上端から上記前方蓋が前方に回動して延在するアームレスト位置とに保持する操作機構とを備えたことを特徴とする。 The invention of the console box for a vehicle according to claim 1 that achieves the above-described object is provided so that the bottomed storage portion provided on the console box body installed on the floor of the vehicle and having an open top can be freely closed. In the vehicle console box including a lid having a base end pivotally supported at the rear part of the console box main body, the lid is a closed position where the base end closes the storage unit on the console box main body. A rear lid that is pivotally supported between an open position and a lid standing position that opens, and a front lid that is pivotally supported on the distal end side of the rear lid, and the rear lid is A rotation holding mechanism that holds the lid in the closed position and the lid standing position, and the rear lid is held in a normal lid position where the rear lid and the front lid are continuous in the closed position, and the rear lid is in the lid standing position. Rear lid and front lid are connected Usually the front lid from the upper end of the lid position and the rear lid for is characterized in that an operating mechanism for holding to the arm rest position that extends to pivot forward.

請求項２に記載の発明は、請求項１の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記コンソールボックス本体は、上記上方が開放された収納部の後方において車幅方向に延在する支持軸を有し、上記後方蓋は、基端側に上記支持軸に回動可能に嵌合する基端側軸及び先端側に車幅方向に延在する先端側軸とを有し、上記前方蓋は、基端側に上記先端側軸に回動可能に嵌合する基端軸を有し、上記回動保持機構は、上記基端側軸の回動を規制して上記後方蓋を閉蓋位置及び蓋起立位置に保持し、上記操作機構は、互いに嵌合する上記後方蓋の先端側軸と前方蓋の基端軸との相対回動を規制して上記通常蓋位置及びアームレスト位置に保持することを特徴とする。 According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the console box for a vehicle according to the first aspect, the console box main body has a support shaft extending in the vehicle width direction behind the storage portion that is open on the upper side. The rear lid has a base end side shaft that is rotatably fitted to the support shaft on the base end side, and a front end side shaft that extends in the vehicle width direction on the front end side, and the front lid is on the base end side And a pivot holding mechanism for restricting the pivoting of the proximal end shaft to close the rear lid to a closed position and a lid standing position. And the operation mechanism restricts relative rotation between the distal end side shaft of the rear lid and the proximal end shaft of the front lid which are fitted to each other, and holds the normal lid position and the armrest position. To do.

請求項３に記載の発明は、請求項１また２の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記回動保持機構は、上記閉蓋位置から蓋起立位置に回動した後方蓋を蓋起立位置に保持し、該蓋起立位置から蓋起立解除位置への回動によって上記蓋起立位置の保持が解除されて上記閉蓋位置への回動を可能にすることを特徴とする。 According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle console box according to the first or second aspect, the rotation holding mechanism holds the rear lid rotated from the closed lid position to the lid upright position at the lid upright position, The holding of the lid standing position is released by the rotation from the lid standing position to the lid standing release position, and the pivoting to the closed position is enabled.

請求項４に記載の発明は、請求項２の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記回転保持機構は、カム溝が形成されてコンソールボックス本体に回動自在に軸支されたカムプレートと、上記基端側軸に突設されて上記カム溝に摺動自在に嵌合するスライダが設けられたアームとを備え、上記カムプレート及びアームの回動によってカム溝に摺動自在に嵌合するスライダの移動を規制して後方蓋を上記閉蓋位置及び蓋起立位置に保持することを特徴とする。 According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the vehicle console box of the second aspect, the rotation holding mechanism includes a cam plate formed with a cam groove and pivotally supported on the console box main body, and the base end. And an arm provided with a slider protruding from the side shaft and slidably fitted into the cam groove, and moving the slider slidably fitted into the cam groove by rotating the cam plate and the arm. And the rear lid is held at the closed position and the lid standing position.

請求項５に記載の発明は、請求項２または４の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記操作機構は、上記先端側軸に形成された第１係止孔及び第２係止孔と、上記前方蓋に回動自在に軸支され先端が上記第１係止孔及び第２係止孔に嵌挿可能な係止レバーと、該係止レバーを、該先端が上記第１係止孔及び第２係止孔に嵌挿する方向に回転付勢する付勢手段と、上記係止レバーを上記先端が第１係止孔及び第２係止孔から抜け出す方向に回転せしめる操作レバーとを備え、上記係止レバーの先端が上記第１係止孔に嵌挿して互いに嵌合する後方蓋の先端側軸と前方蓋の基端軸との相対回動を規制して後方蓋及び前方蓋を上記通常蓋位置に保持し、上記係止レバーの先端が上記第２係止孔に嵌挿して互いに嵌合する後方蓋の先端側軸と前方蓋の基端軸との相対回動を規制して前方蓋を上記アームレスト位置に保持することを特徴とする。 According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the console box for a vehicle according to the second or fourth aspect, the operation mechanism includes a first locking hole and a second locking hole formed in the distal end side shaft, and the front lid. A locking lever that is pivotally supported by the shaft and has a tip inserted into the first locking hole and the second locking hole, the locking lever, and the tip having the first locking hole and the second locking lever. An urging means for urging and rotating in a direction to be inserted into the locking hole; and an operation lever for rotating the locking lever in a direction in which the tip is pulled out from the first locking hole and the second locking hole. The rear lid and the front lid are placed in the normal position by restricting relative rotation between the distal end side shaft of the rear lid and the proximal end shaft of the front lid that are fitted to each other by inserting the distal end of the latch lever into the first locking hole. The front lid and the front lid of the rear lid are held in the lid position, and the distal ends of the latch levers are inserted into the second latch holes and fitted together. The front lid, characterized in that held in the armrest position by restricting relative rotation of the proximal shaft.

請求項６に記載の発明は、請求項１〜５のいずれか１項の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記前方蓋がアームレスト位置で後方蓋を蓋起立位置に拘束するロック機構を備えたことを特徴とする。 A sixth aspect of the present invention is the vehicle console box according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, further comprising a lock mechanism for restraining the rear lid to the lid standing position at the armrest position. And

請求項７に記載の発明は、請求項２、４、５のいずれか１項の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記支持軸に形成された第１係合孔と、上記後方蓋が蓋起立位置において上記第１係合孔と対応する上記基端側軸に形成された第２係合孔と、上記前方蓋がアームレスト位置において上記第１係合孔及び第２係合孔に共に嵌挿するロッドと有するロック機構を備えたことを特徴とする。 A seventh aspect of the present invention is the vehicle console box according to any one of the second, fourth, and fifth aspects, wherein the first engagement hole formed in the support shaft and the rear lid are in the lid upright position. A second engagement hole formed in the proximal side shaft corresponding to the first engagement hole, and a rod into which the front lid is fitted into the first engagement hole and the second engagement hole at the armrest position. And a locking mechanism.

請求項８に記載の発明は、請求項７の車両用コンソールボックスにおいて、上記ロッドの基端が上記基端軸に該基端軸の回転中心から偏心して揺動自在に軸支され、前方蓋が蓋起立位置からアームレスト位置への回動に伴って先端が第２係合孔内から第１係合孔に嵌挿することを特徴とする。 According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the console box for a vehicle according to the seventh aspect, the base end of the rod is pivotally supported by the base end shaft so as to be eccentric from the center of rotation of the base end shaft so as to be swingable. Is characterized in that the tip is inserted into the first engagement hole from the second engagement hole as the lid is raised from the standing position to the armrest position.

請求項１の発明によると、コンソールボックス本体の収容部を閉蓋した閉蓋状態においては、操作機構によって後方蓋と前方蓋が連続する通常蓋状態に蓋が保持され、回動保持機構によって閉蓋状態に維持されてコンパクトで車両への適合性にすぐれ見栄えの良い外観を確保している。 According to the first aspect of the present invention, in the closed state in which the housing portion of the console box body is closed, the lid is held in the normal lid state in which the rear lid and the front lid are continuous by the operation mechanism, and closed by the rotation holding mechanism. It is maintained in the lid state and is compact and has a good appearance with excellent compatibility with the vehicle.

一方、蓋起立状態においては、後方蓋及び前方蓋が連続する通常蓋状態に操作機構によって保持され、蓋全体が回動保持機構によって蓋起立状態に保持されることから、開放された収納部の上方領域が蓋等に影響されることなく十分な有効開口面積が確保でき、収納部への物の出し入れにあたり蓋と干渉することなく良好な使い勝手が得られる。また、コンソールボックス本体と前方蓋との間にアーム等がなく見栄えの良い外観が確保できる。 On the other hand, in the lid standing state, the rear lid and the front lid are held by the operation mechanism in a continuous normal lid state, and the entire lid is held in the lid standing state by the rotation holding mechanism. A sufficient effective opening area can be ensured without the upper region being affected by the lid or the like, and good usability can be obtained without interfering with the lid when an object is taken in and out of the storage unit. Further, there is no arm or the like between the console box body and the front lid, and a good appearance can be secured.

更に、アームレスト状態では、回転保持機構によって後方蓋が蓋起立位置に保持され、後方蓋と前方蓋の相対回動が操作機構によって強固に拘束されて前方蓋の支持剛性が確保でき、前方蓋をアームレストとして使用することができると共に、コンソールボックス本体とアームレストとしての機能面となる前方蓋との間にアーム等がなく見栄えの良い外観が確保できる。 Further, in the armrest state, the rear lid is held in the lid upright position by the rotation holding mechanism, and the relative rotation of the rear lid and the front lid is firmly restrained by the operation mechanism, so that the support rigidity of the front lid can be secured. While being able to be used as an armrest, there is no arm or the like between the console box main body and the front lid serving as a functional surface as an armrest, and a good-looking appearance can be secured.

請求項２の発明は、請求項１の発明をより具体的に限定したもので、後方蓋の基端側に形成した基端側軸とコンソールボックス本体に形成した支持軸との嵌合によって後方蓋の基端側がコンソールボックス本体に回動自在に軸支され、後方蓋の先端側に形成した先端側軸と前方蓋の基端側に係止した基端軸の嵌合によって後方蓋と前方蓋が互いに軸支される。回動保持機構により基端側軸の回動を規制して後方蓋を閉蓋位置と蓋起立位置に保持し、かつ操作機構によって先端側軸と基端軸との回動を規制することによって通常蓋位置及びアームレスト位置に保持することができる。 The invention of claim 2 more specifically limits the invention of claim 1 and is rearward by fitting a base end side shaft formed on the base end side of the rear lid and a support shaft formed on the console box body. The base end side of the lid is pivotally supported by the console box body, and the rear lid and the front are fitted by fitting the front end side shaft formed on the front end side of the rear lid and the base end shaft locked to the base end side of the front lid. The lids are pivoted together. By restricting the rotation of the proximal side shaft by the rotation holding mechanism and holding the rear lid at the closed position and the lid standing position, and by controlling the rotation of the distal end side shaft and the proximal end shaft by the operation mechanism Usually, it can be held at the lid position and the armrest position.

請求項３の発明によると、回動保持機構によって、閉蓋位置から蓋起立位置に回動した後方蓋を蓋起立位置に保持し、蓋起立位置から蓋起立解除位置への回動によって蓋起立位置の保持が解除されて閉蓋位置への回動を許容することから、後方蓋を蓋起立位置から蓋起立解除位置に回動する簡単な操作で蓋起立位置の保持が容易に解除され、蓋を蓋起立位置から閉蓋位置に容易に回動することができる。 According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rear lid rotated from the closed position to the lid standing position is held at the lid standing position by the rotation holding mechanism, and the lid is raised by rotating from the lid standing position to the lid standing release position. Since the holding of the position is released and the rotation to the closed position is allowed, the holding of the lid standing position is easily released by a simple operation of rotating the rear lid from the lid standing position to the lid standing release position, The lid can be easily rotated from the lid standing position to the closed position.

請求項４の発明によると、コンソールボックス本体に回動自在に軸支されたカム溝を有するカムプレート及び基端側軸に突設されてカム溝に摺動自在に嵌合するスライダを設けたアームによる簡単な構成で回転保持機構を形成することができる。 According to the invention of claim 4, there is provided a cam plate having a cam groove pivotally supported on the console box main body and a slider that is slidably fitted into the cam groove so as to protrude from the base end side shaft. The rotation holding mechanism can be formed with a simple configuration using an arm.

請求項５の発明によると、先端側軸に形成された第１係止孔及び第２係止孔、前方蓋に回動自在に軸支され先端が第１係止孔及び第２係止孔に嵌挿可能な係止レバー、この係止レバーを回転付勢する付勢手段及び、係止レバーを先端が第１係止孔及び第２係止孔から抜け出す方向に回転せしめる操作レバーによる簡単な構成で操作機構を形成することができる。 According to the invention of claim 5, the first locking hole and the second locking hole formed on the tip side shaft, and the tip is pivotally supported by the front lid so that the tip is the first locking hole and the second locking hole. A locking lever that can be inserted into the locking lever, an urging means that urges the locking lever to rotate, and an operation lever that rotates the locking lever in a direction in which the tip is pulled out of the first locking hole and the second locking hole. The operation mechanism can be formed with a simple configuration.

請求項６の発明によると、アームレスト位置で後方蓋を蓋起立位置に拘束するロック機構を備えることによって、コンソールボックス本体と後方蓋の相対回動がロック機構によって強固に拘束され、アームレストとしての機能面となる前方蓋に上方から作用する荷重を確実に受け止めることができ、前方蓋を十分な剛性を備えたアームレストとして使用することができる。 According to the invention of claim 6, by providing the lock mechanism for restraining the rear lid to the lid standing position at the armrest position, the relative rotation of the console box body and the rear lid is firmly restrained by the lock mechanism, and the function as an armrest is achieved. A load acting on the front lid as a surface from above can be reliably received, and the front lid can be used as an armrest having sufficient rigidity.

請求項７の発明によると、コンソールボックスに設けられた支持軸に形成された第１係合孔と、後方蓋の基端側軸に形成された第２係合孔と、前方蓋がアームレスト位置において第１係合孔及び第２係合孔に共に嵌挿するロッドとによる簡単な構成でロック機構を形成することができる。 According to invention of Claim 7, the 1st engagement hole formed in the support shaft provided in the console box, the 2nd engagement hole formed in the base end side axis | shaft of a back cover, and a front cover are armrest positions. In this case, the lock mechanism can be formed with a simple configuration using a rod that is fitted into the first engagement hole and the second engagement hole.

請求項８の発明によると、前方蓋が蓋起立位置からアームレスト位置への回動に伴って先端が第２係合孔内から第１係合孔に嵌挿して後方蓋を蓋起立位置に拘束することができる。 According to the invention of claim 8, the front lid is fitted into the first engagement hole from the second engagement hole as the front lid rotates from the lid standing position to the armrest position, and the rear lid is restrained to the lid standing position. can do.

以下、本発明に係る車両用コンソールボックスの実施の形態を図を参照して説明する。なお、各図において矢印Ｆは車体前方方向を示している。 Embodiments of a console box for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each figure, an arrow F indicates the vehicle body front direction.

図１は、車室内説明図であって、車室内前部に車幅方向全幅に亘ってインストルメントパネル１が配設され、インストルメントパネル１の車幅方向中央部に前端が連続して車体前後方向に延在するコンソールボックス１０が図示しない運転席と助手席との間のフロアＬ上に設置されている。 FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a vehicle interior, in which an instrument panel 1 is disposed at the front of the vehicle interior over the entire width in the vehicle width direction, and the front end of the instrument panel 1 is continuous with the center in the vehicle width direction. A console box 10 extending in the front-rear direction is installed on a floor L between a driver seat and a passenger seat (not shown).

コンソールボックス１０の前部にシフトレバー２やパーキングレバー３等が設けられ、運転席と助手席との間に位置するその後部には、収容物を収容するコンソールボックス本体１１及びこのコンソールボックス本体１１の上部を開閉可能に閉蓋する蓋２１を有している。 A shift lever 2, a parking lever 3, etc. are provided at the front part of the console box 10, and a console box main body 11 for containing the contents and the console box main body 11 are located at the rear part located between the driver seat and the passenger seat. A lid 21 for closing the upper part of the lid so as to be openable and closable is provided.

このコンソールボックス本体１１及び蓋２１の構成を図２乃至図１１を参照して説明する。 The configuration of the console box body 11 and the lid 21 will be described with reference to FIGS.

図２は閉蓋状態を示す図１のＩ−Ｉ線断面図、図３は蓋起立状態を示す図、図４は蓋起立解除状態を示す図、図５はアームレスト状態を示す図、図６は図２のＡ部拡大図、図７は図６のＩＩ−ＩＩ線断面図、図８は図６のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線断面図、図９は図３のＢ部拡大図、図１０は図４のＣ部拡大図、図１１は図５のＤ部拡大図である。なお、コンソールボックス本体１１及び蓋２１は左右対称であり、図２乃至図１１には右側のみが示され、左側は省略されている。 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 1 showing the closed state, FIG. 3 is a view showing the lid standing state, FIG. 4 is a view showing the lid standing release state, FIG. 5 is a view showing the armrest state, FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of part A in FIG. 2, FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line II-II in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a portion C, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a portion D in FIG. Note that the console box body 11 and the lid 21 are symmetrical, and only the right side is shown in FIGS. 2 to 11 and the left side is omitted.

コンソールボックス本体１１は、図２及び図６に示すように、その上面１２から下方に折曲された前面１４及び前面１４の下端から後方に折曲する底面１５を有する蓋格納部１３が凹設されている。この蓋格納部１３の底面１５に開口部１７を有する有底の収納部１６が凹設されている。収納部１６の後方に上方が開放され、かつ車体前後方向延在して対向する左右一対の側壁１９を有する蓋支持部１８が凹設されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the console box body 11 has a front housing 14 bent downward from the upper surface 12 and a lid storage portion 13 having a bottom surface 15 bent rearward from the lower end of the front surface 14. Has been. A bottomed storage portion 16 having an opening 17 is recessed in the bottom surface 15 of the lid storage portion 13. A lid support portion 18 having a pair of left and right side walls 19 extending upward and backward in the vehicle body and facing each other is recessed in the rear of the storage portion 16.

蓋支持部１８の対向する左右の側壁１９に、図６及び図７に示すように各側壁１９と一体形成されて同軸上で車幅方向に延在して突出形成された円筒状の支持軸２０が突設され、各支持軸２０に第１係合孔２０ａが形成されている。 Cylindrical support shafts that are integrally formed with the respective side walls 19 on the left and right side walls 19 facing the lid support portion 18 and extend coaxially and extend in the vehicle width direction as shown in FIGS. 20 is projected and a first engagement hole 20 a is formed in each support shaft 20.

蓋２１は、回動可能に連結された後方蓋２２と前方蓋３２を有している。後方蓋２２は図２及び図６に示す閉蓋状態において矩形板状の上面部２３及び上面部２３の左右側縁に沿って下方に折曲形成された側面部２４を有して前後方向に連続する下方が開放された断面略コ字状であって、その上面部２３の基端縁に沿って延在して左右の側部２４に掛け渡された円筒状の基端側軸２５及び上面２３の先端縁に沿って延在して左右の側面部２４に掛け渡されて車幅方向に延在する円筒状の先端側軸２７が一体形成されている。 The lid 21 has a rear lid 22 and a front lid 32 that are rotatably connected. The rear cover 22 has a rectangular plate-shaped upper surface portion 23 and a side surface portion 24 bent downward along the left and right side edges of the upper surface portion 23 in the closed state shown in FIGS. A cylindrical base end shaft 25 extending along the base end edge of the upper surface portion 23 and spanning the left and right side portions 24 and having a substantially U-shaped cross section with an open continuous lower side, and A cylindrical front end side shaft 27 extending along the front end edge of the upper surface 23 and extending over the left and right side surfaces 24 and extending in the vehicle width direction is integrally formed.

この基端側軸２５の両端が図６及び図７に示すように蓋支持部１８の各側壁１９に突設された各支持軸２０にそれぞれ回動自在に嵌合して後方蓋２２の基端側が図２に示す閉蓋位置と図５に示す蓋起立解除位置との間で起伏する方向に回動自在に軸支されている。 As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, both ends of the base end side shaft 25 are rotatably fitted to the respective support shafts 20 protruding from the respective side walls 19 of the lid support portion 18, so that the base of the rear lid 22 can be rotated. The end side is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the direction of rising and falling between the lid closing position shown in FIG. 2 and the lid raising release position shown in FIG.

また、基端側軸２５には、後方蓋２２が図３及び図９に示す蓋起立位置において蓋支持部１８の支持軸２０に形成された第１係合孔２０ａと対応して連通する第２係合孔２５ａが形成されている。一方、先端側軸２７には第１係止孔２７ａ及び第２係止孔２７ｂが形成され、かつ図８に示すように端部に貫通孔２７ｃが切り欠き形成されている。 Further, the rear cover 22 communicates with the proximal end side shaft 25 in correspondence with the first engagement hole 20a formed in the support shaft 20 of the cover support portion 18 at the cover standing position shown in FIGS. Two engagement holes 25a are formed. On the other hand, a first locking hole 27a and a second locking hole 27b are formed in the distal end side shaft 27, and a through hole 27c is cut out at the end as shown in FIG.

更に、後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５に、後述する回動保持機構４１を形成するアーム４６が蓋支持部１８の各側壁１９に沿って突設している。 Furthermore, an arm 46 that forms a rotation holding mechanism 41 described later is provided on the proximal end side shaft 25 of the rear lid 22 along each side wall 19 of the lid support portion 18.

前方蓋３２は、ほぼ矩形板状の上面部３３を有し、図２及び図６に示す閉蓋状態で上面部３３の前縁に沿って下方に折曲形成された前面部３４及び上面部３３の左右側縁に沿って下方に折曲形成された側面部３５を有して前後方向に連続する下方が開放された断面略コ字状であって、対向する左右の側面部３５の基端に図６及び図８に示すように各側面部３５と一体形成されて同軸上で突出する円柱状の基端軸３６が突設されている。 The front lid 32 has a substantially rectangular plate-shaped upper surface portion 33, and a front surface portion 34 and an upper surface portion that are bent downward along the front edge of the upper surface portion 33 in the closed state shown in FIGS. 2 and 6. 33 has a side portion 35 bent downward along the left and right side edges of the cross section 33 and has a substantially U-shaped cross-section with the lower portion continuous in the front-rear direction open, As shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, a columnar base end shaft 36 that is integrally formed with each side surface portion 35 and protrudes coaxially is provided at the end.

この左右の各基端軸３６が後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の両端からそれぞれ嵌挿することによって前方蓋３２の基端側が後方蓋２２の先端側に回動自在に連結される。 The left and right base end shafts 36 are respectively inserted from both ends of the front end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 so that the base end side of the front lid 32 is rotatably connected to the front end side of the rear lid 22.

コンソールボックス本体１１の蓋支持部１８に、支持軸２０によって支持された後方蓋２２を図２に示す閉蓋位置と、図３に示す蓋起立位置に保持すると共に蓋起立状態の保持を解除する回動保持機構４１が設けられている。 The rear lid 22 supported by the support shaft 20 on the lid support portion 18 of the console box main body 11 is held at the closed position shown in FIG. 2 and the lid standing position shown in FIG. 3, and the holding of the lid standing state is released. A rotation holding mechanism 41 is provided.

回動保持機構４１は、支持軸２０の下方において側壁１９と対向してほぼ前後方向に延在し前部が側壁１９に突設された軸４２によって軸支された上下方向に回動自在なカムプレート４３と、軸４２を中心にカムプレート４３を上方に回転付勢する付勢手段となるスプリング４５と、後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５に突設されたアーム４６とを備え、アーム４６の先端にカムプレート４３に形成されたカム溝４４に摺動自在に嵌合するスライダ４７が設けられたカム機構による簡単な構成で形成される。 The rotation holding mechanism 41 is pivotable in a vertical direction supported by a shaft 42 that extends substantially in the front-rear direction so as to face the side wall 19 below the support shaft 20 and has a front portion protruding from the side wall 19. A cam plate 43; a spring 45 serving as a biasing means for rotating and biasing the cam plate 43 upward about the shaft 42; and an arm 46 projecting from the proximal shaft 25 of the rear lid 22. It is formed with a simple structure by a cam mechanism provided with a slider 47 slidably fitted in a cam groove 44 formed in the cam plate 43 at the tip of 46.

カムプレート４３に形成されるカム溝４４は、カムプレート４３の後端近傍に略Ｖ字状に屈曲する閉蓋位置係止部４４ａと、この閉蓋位置係止部４４ａの上端から前方に緩やかに湾曲して延伸する往路部４４ｂと、閉蓋位置係止部４４ａの下端から往路部４４ｂの下方に沿って前方に緩やかに湾曲して延伸する復路部４４ｃと、往路部４４ｂの前端と復路部４４ｃの前端を滑らかに連続と共に中間部に閉蓋位置係止部４４ａ側に突出して屈曲して蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅが形成された略Ｍ字状の連接部４４ｄとによって連続する無端状に形成されている。 The cam groove 44 formed in the cam plate 43 has a closed position locking portion 44a that bends in a substantially V shape near the rear end of the cam plate 43, and is gently forward from the upper end of the closed position locking portion 44a. Forward path portion 44b that curves and extends inward, return path portion 44c that gently curves and extends forward from the lower end of closing position locking portion 44a along the lower portion of forward path portion 44b, and the front end and return path of forward path portion 44b The front end of the portion 44c is smoothly continuous, and is endlessly connected to the intermediate portion by a substantially M-shaped connecting portion 44d in which a lid standing position locking portion 44e is formed by projecting and bending toward the closed position locking portion 44a. It is formed in a shape.

そして、図２に示す閉蓋状態において、図６に示すように後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５に突設されたアーム４６の先端に設けられたスライダ４７がカム溝４４の閉蓋位置係止部４３ａに嵌合して移動が規制される。この閉蓋状態ではスプリング４５によって回転付勢されたカムプレート４３のカム溝４４の閉蓋位置係止部４３ａに規制されたスライダ４７を介してアーム４６の先端が上方に付勢され、支持軸２０に基端側軸２５が軸支された後方蓋２２は基端部側軸２５の回動が規制されてアーム４６を介して下方に回動付勢、即ちコンソールボックス本体１１に押接する方向に回転付勢される。 In the closed state shown in FIG. 2, the slider 47 provided at the distal end of the arm 46 protruding from the proximal side shaft 25 of the rear cover 22 is connected to the closed position of the cam groove 44 as shown in FIG. 6. The movement is restricted by fitting with the stopper 43a. In this closed state, the tip of the arm 46 is biased upward via the slider 47 regulated by the lid position locking portion 43a of the cam groove 44 of the cam plate 43 that is rotationally biased by the spring 45, and the support shaft. The rear lid 22 on which the base end side shaft 25 is pivotally supported by 20 is restricted from rotating by the base end side shaft 25 and is biased to rotate downward via the arm 46, that is, in the direction of pressing against the console box body 11. Is urged to rotate.

図２に示す閉蓋位置から図３に示す蓋起立位置に後方蓋２２を回動すると、その回動に伴ってアーム４６が支持軸２０を中心に回動し、図６に示す回動するアーム４６の先端のスライダ４７がカム溝４５の往路部４４ｂに沿ってスプリング４５の付勢に抗してカムプレート４３を押し下げ回転付与させながら連接部４４ｄ側に移動し、図３に示す起立位置において図９に示すようにスライダ４７がカム溝４４の蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅに嵌合して移動が規制される。このスライダ４７が蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅに規制されることによってアーム４６の回動が節度的に規制され、支持軸２０に基端側軸２５の回動が規制されて後方蓋２２は蓋起立位置に保持される。 When the rear lid 22 is rotated from the closed position shown in FIG. 2 to the lid standing position shown in FIG. 3, the arm 46 is rotated around the support shaft 20 along with the rotation, and is rotated as shown in FIG. The slider 47 at the tip end of the arm 46 moves toward the connecting portion 44d while pushing and rotating the cam plate 43 against the bias of the spring 45 along the forward path portion 44b of the cam groove 45, and the standing position shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, the slider 47 is fitted into the lid upright position locking portion 44e of the cam groove 44 to restrict the movement. When the slider 47 is restricted by the lid standing position locking portion 44e, the rotation of the arm 46 is moderately restricted, and the rotation of the base end side shaft 25 is restricted by the support shaft 20, and the rear lid 22 is the lid. It is held in a standing position.

更に、図３に示す起立位置から更に後方蓋２２を後方、即ち図４に示す蓋起立解除位置まで回動すると、この回動に伴ってアーム４６が図９に示すように支持軸２０を中心に回動し、回動するアーム４６の先端のスライダ４７がカム溝４４の蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅから抜け出し、スプリング４５の付勢によりカムプレート４３が図１０に破線で示す位置から実線で示す蓋起立解除位置に回動する。後方蓋２２を再び図２に示す閉蓋位置に回動すると、その回動に伴って回動するアーム４６の先端のスライダ４７がカム溝４５の復路部４４ｃに沿って閉蓋位置係止部４４ａに移動する。 Further, when the rear lid 22 is further rotated from the standing position shown in FIG. 3 to the rear, that is, to the lid raising release position shown in FIG. 4, the arm 46 is centered on the support shaft 20 as shown in FIG. , The slider 47 at the tip of the rotating arm 46 comes out of the lid standing position locking portion 44e of the cam groove 44, and the spring 45 biases the cam plate 43 from the position indicated by the broken line in FIG. It rotates to the lid standing release position shown. When the rear lid 22 is rotated again to the closed position shown in FIG. 2, the slider 47 at the tip of the arm 46 that rotates is rotated along the return path 44 c of the cam groove 45. Move to 44a.

従って、回動保持機構４１によって後方蓋２２を図２に示す閉蓋位置から図３に示す蓋起立位置に回動することによって節度をもって蓋起立位置に保持され、かつ図３に示す蓋起立位置から図４に示す蓋起立解除位置に回動することによって蓋起立位置の保持が解除され、図２に示す閉蓋位置に復帰させることができる。 Therefore, by rotating the rear lid 22 from the closed position shown in FIG. 2 to the lid upright position shown in FIG. 3 by the rotation holding mechanism 41, the lid upright position shown in FIG. 4 to the lid raising release position shown in FIG. 4, the holding of the lid raising position is released, and the lid can be returned to the closed position shown in FIG. 2.

前方蓋３２には、図２、図３及び図４に示すように、前方蓋３２を後方蓋２２の上面２３と前方蓋３２の上面３３がほぼ滑らかの連続する通常蓋状態に保持し、かつ図５に示すアームレスト状態において蓋起立位置における後方蓋２２の上端から前方に回動して着座者のアームレストとして機能する高さで前方に水平で延在するアームレスト位置に保持する操作機構５１が設けられている。 As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the front lid 32 holds the front lid 32 in a normal lid state in which the upper surface 23 of the rear lid 22 and the upper surface 33 of the front lid 32 are substantially smooth, and In the armrest state shown in FIG. 5, there is provided an operation mechanism 51 that is rotated forward from the upper end of the rear lid 22 in the lid standing position and is held at an armrest position that horizontally extends forward and functions as an armrest for the seated person. It has been.

操作機構５１は、前方蓋３２内に架設された支軸５２に回動自在に軸支された係止レバー５３及び前面部３４に回動自在に保持された操作レバー５７を有している。係止レバー５３は、支軸５２に軸支された軸支部からそれぞれ離反する方向に延在する押圧付与部５３ａと係止部５３ｂが一体形成され、係止部５３ｂの先端がＬ字状に折曲形成されている。この係止部５３ｂの先端は、図２、図３及び図４に示す通常蓋状態において図６、図９、図１０に示すように後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７に形成された第１係止孔２７ａに嵌挿可能であって、かつ図５に示すアームレスト状態において図１１に示すように第２係止孔２７ｂに嵌挿可能であり、係止レバー５３はスプリング５６等の付勢手段によって係止部５３ｂの先端が第１係止孔２７ａ或いは第２係止孔２７ｂに嵌挿する方向に回転付勢されている。 The operation mechanism 51 includes a locking lever 53 pivotally supported on a support shaft 52 installed in the front lid 32 and an operation lever 57 rotatably held on the front surface portion 34. In the locking lever 53, a pressing portion 53a and a locking portion 53b that extend in directions away from the shaft support portion that is supported by the support shaft 52 are integrally formed, and the tip of the locking portion 53b has an L-shape. It is bent. The front end of the locking portion 53b is a first engagement member formed on the front end side shaft 27 of the rear cover 22 as shown in FIGS. 6, 9, and 10 in the normal cover state shown in FIGS. In the armrest state shown in FIG. 5, it can be inserted into the second locking hole 27b as shown in FIG. 11, and the locking lever 53 is a biasing means such as a spring 56. Thus, the distal end of the locking portion 53b is urged to rotate in the direction in which it is inserted into the first locking hole 27a or the second locking hole 27b.

操作レバー５７は、前面部３４に開口するガイド孔３４ａに貫通して軸方向に移動可能に支持され、操作部５７ａが前面部３４から前方に突出し先端５７ｂが係止レバー５３の押圧付与部５３ａに当接している。この操作レバー５７を押し込むことによってスプリング５６の付勢に抗して係止レバー５３が回動して、その係止部５３ａの先端が第１係止孔２７ａ或いは第２係止孔２７ｂから抜け出すように構成されている。 The operation lever 57 penetrates a guide hole 34 a that opens in the front surface portion 34 and is supported so as to be movable in the axial direction. The operation portion 57 a protrudes forward from the front surface portion 34, and the distal end 57 b has a pressing portion 53 a of the locking lever 53. Abut. By pushing the operating lever 57, the locking lever 53 rotates against the bias of the spring 56, and the tip of the locking portion 53a comes out of the first locking hole 27a or the second locking hole 27b. It is configured as follows.

この第１係止孔２７ａに係止レバー５３の係止部５３ａが第１係止孔２７ａに嵌挿して係合した状態では、後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の第１係止孔２７ａと前方蓋３２に設けられた支軸５２との間に掛け渡された係止レバー５３によって先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動が拘束されて後方蓋２２と前方蓋３２の回動が拘束されて通常蓋状態に保持される。一方、係止レバー５３の係止部５３ａが第２係止孔２７ｂに嵌合した状態では、後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の第２係止孔２７ｂと前方蓋３２に設けられた支軸５２との間に掛け渡された係止レバー５３によって先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動が拘束されてアームレスト状態に保持される。 In a state where the locking portion 53a of the locking lever 53 is fitted into and engaged with the first locking hole 27a, the first locking hole 27a of the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 and The relative rotation of the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36 is restricted by the locking lever 53 spanned between the support shaft 52 provided on the front lid 32 and the rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 are rotated. Is constrained and normally held in the lid state. On the other hand, in a state where the locking portion 53a of the locking lever 53 is fitted in the second locking hole 27b, the second locking hole 27b of the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 and the support shaft provided in the front lid 32. The relative rotation of the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36 is restrained by the locking lever 53 spanned between 52 and 52 and is held in the armrest state.

また、図４に示す蓋起立状態から図５に示すアームレスト状態に前方蓋３２を回動することによって、後方蓋３２を蓋起立位置に保持するロック機構６１が設けられている。 Further, a lock mechanism 61 that holds the rear lid 32 in the lid standing position by rotating the front lid 32 from the lid standing state shown in FIG. 4 to the armrest state shown in FIG. 5 is provided.

ロック機構６１は、前方蓋３２の基端軸３６の頂端面３６ａに基端軸３６の回転中心から偏心位置に軸６３によって基端６２ａが軸支され、後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７に形成された貫通孔２７ｃを貫通して先端６２ｂが後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５に形成された第２係合孔２５ａに摺動自在に嵌合するロッド６２を有している。なお、ロッド６２は図面を明確にするために破線で示してある。 The lock mechanism 61 has a base end 62 a pivotally supported by a shaft 63 on the top end surface 36 a of the base end shaft 36 of the front lid 32 from the center of rotation of the base end shaft 36 by an axis 63, and is formed on the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22. The rod 62 is slidably fitted into the second engagement hole 25a formed in the proximal side shaft 25 of the rear lid 22 through the through hole 27c. The rod 62 is indicated by a broken line for the sake of clarity.

ロック機構６１のロッド６２は、図２、図３及び図４に示すように、前方蓋３２を後方蓋２２の上面２３と前方蓋３２の上面３３がほぼ滑らかの連続する通常蓋状態においては図３、図９及び図１０に示すように先端６２ｂが第２係合孔２５内に収容されている。 As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4, the rod 62 of the locking mechanism 61 is not shown in the normal lid state where the upper surface 23 of the rear lid 22 and the upper surface 33 of the front lid 32 are substantially smooth. 3, the tip 62b is accommodated in the second engagement hole 25 as shown in FIGS.

図３及び図９に示すようにコンソールボックス本体１１の支持軸２０に形成された第１係合孔２０ａと後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５に形成された第２係合孔２５ａが連通した蓋起立状態から、図５に示すアームレスト状態に前方蓋３２を前方に回動すると、この前方蓋３２の回動に伴って後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７内を基端軸３６が回動し、この回動する基端軸３６に偏心して基端６２ａが軸支されたロッド６２は押動されて先端６２ｂが支持軸２０の第１係合孔２０ａ内に嵌挿し、第１係合孔２０ａ及び第２係合孔２５ａを共に嵌挿するロッド６２によって支持軸２０と基端側軸２５と相対回転が拘束されてロック状態となる。 As shown in FIGS. 3 and 9, the first engagement hole 20 a formed in the support shaft 20 of the console box body 11 and the second engagement hole 25 a formed in the proximal end side shaft 25 of the rear lid 22 communicate with each other. When the front lid 32 is rotated forward from the lid standing state to the armrest state shown in FIG. 5, the proximal end shaft 36 is rotated in the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 as the front lid 32 is rotated. The rod 62 eccentric to the rotating proximal shaft 36 and pivotally supported by the proximal end 62a is pushed so that the distal end 62b is inserted into the first engagement hole 20a of the support shaft 20, and the first engagement hole is inserted. The relative rotation between the support shaft 20 and the base end side shaft 25 is restricted by the rod 62 into which the 20a and the second engagement holes 25a are fitted together, and a locked state is obtained.

一方、図５のアームレスト状態から、図３に示す蓋起立状態に前方蓋３２を回動することによって回転する基端軸３６に偏心して基端６２ａが軸支されたロッド６２は、その先端６２ｂが支持軸２０の第１係合孔２０ａ内から退避して支持軸２０と基端側軸２５と相対回転が可能なアンロック状態となる。 On the other hand, the rod 62 whose base end 62a is eccentrically supported by the base end shaft 36 rotated by rotating the front lid 32 from the armrest state shown in FIG. 5 to the lid standing state shown in FIG. Is retracted from the first engagement hole 20a of the support shaft 20, and the support shaft 20 and the base end side shaft 25 are in an unlocked state in which relative rotation is possible.

次に、このように構成されたコンソールボックス１０の作用を説明する。 Next, the operation of the console box 10 configured as described above will be described.

コンソールボックス１０のコンソールボックス本体１１の収容部１６を蓋２１で閉蓋した図１及び図２に示す閉蓋状態においては、図６に示すように操作機構５１の係止レバー５３の係止部５３ｂがスプリング５６の付勢によって後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７に形成された第１係止孔２７ａに嵌挿した状態に保持され、後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の第１係止孔２７ａと前方蓋３２に設けられた支軸５２との間に掛け渡された係止レバー５３によって先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動が拘束されて後方蓋２２の上面部２３と前方蓋３２の上面部３３がほぼ滑らかに連続する通常蓋状態に後方蓋２２と前方蓋３２が保持されている。 In the closed state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 in which the housing portion 16 of the console box main body 11 of the console box 10 is closed by the lid 21, the locking portion of the locking lever 53 of the operation mechanism 51 is shown in FIG. 53b is held in a state of being fitted and inserted into a first locking hole 27a formed in the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 by the bias of the spring 56, and the first locking hole 27a of the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 is held. And the support shaft 52 provided on the front lid 32, the relative rotation of the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36 is restrained by a locking lever 53 spanned between the upper surface portion 23 of the rear lid 22 and the front side. The rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 are held in a normal lid state in which the upper surface portion 33 of the lid 32 is substantially smoothly continuous.

この操作機構５１によって後方蓋２２と前方蓋３２が通常状態に保持された蓋２１は、回動保持機構４１によって、後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５に突設されたアーム４６の先端に設けられたスライダ４５がカム溝４４の閉蓋位置係止部４３ａに嵌合して移動が規制され、スプリング４５によって回転付勢されたカムプレート４３のカム溝４４の閉蓋位置係止部４３ａに嵌合するスライダ４７を介してアーム４６の先端が上方に付勢され、支持軸２０に基端側軸２５が軸支された蓋２１はアーム４６を介して下方に回動付勢されてコンソールボックス本体１１の蓋格納部１３の底面１５に押接付勢されて収納部１６を閉蓋した状態に維持される。 The lid 21 in which the rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 are held in a normal state by the operation mechanism 51 is provided at the distal end of the arm 46 protruding from the proximal end shaft 25 of the rear lid 22 by the rotation holding mechanism 41. The slider 45 is engaged with the closing position locking portion 43a of the cam groove 44 and the movement is restricted, and the closing position 45 is locked to the closing position locking portion 43a of the cam groove 44 of the cam plate 43 that is rotationally biased by the spring 45. The front end of the arm 46 is urged upward through the slider 47 to be fitted, and the lid 21 having the base end side shaft 25 pivotally supported on the support shaft 20 is urged downward through the arm 46 to be consoled. The box body 11 is pressed and urged against the bottom surface 15 of the lid storage portion 13 to keep the storage portion 16 closed.

この閉蓋状態では蓋２１が蓋格納部１３に収納されてコンソールボックス本体１１の上面１２と後方蓋２２の上面２３及び前方蓋３２の上面３３がほぼ連続して見栄えの良い外観を確保している。また、前方蓋３２の前面３４と蓋格納部１３の前面１３との間に蓋２１を開閉するために指等を挿入するに十分な間隙Ｓが確保されている。 In this closed state, the lid 21 is housed in the lid storage portion 13, and the upper surface 12 of the console box body 11, the upper surface 23 of the rear lid 22, and the upper surface 33 of the front lid 32 are almost continuous to ensure a good appearance. Yes. Further, a sufficient gap S is secured between the front surface 34 of the front lid 32 and the front surface 13 of the lid storage portion 13 for inserting a finger or the like to open and close the lid 21.

この図１及び図２に示す閉蓋状態で、隙間Ｓに指を挿入して前方蓋３２の前端を持ち上げて蓋２１を後方に回動させて図３に示す蓋起立状態にすることによって、その回動に伴ってコンソールボックス本体１１の側壁１９に設けられた支持軸２０に軸支された後方蓋２２の基端側軸２５が回動し、基端側軸２５に設けられたアーム４６が支持軸２０を中心に回動する。そして、アーム４６の先端のスライダ４７がカム溝４５の往路部４４ｂに沿ってスプリング４５の付勢に抗してカムプレート４３を押し下げ回転付与されながら連接部４４ｄ側に移動し、図９に示すようにスライダ４７がカム溝４４の蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅに嵌合する。このスライダ４７が起立位置係止部４４ｅに嵌合することによって移動が規制され、アーム４６の回動が規制される。アーム４６の回動が規制されて基端側軸２５の回動が規制され、図３に示すように収納部１６の開口部１７が開口した蓋起立位置に蓋２１が保持される。 In the closed state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a finger is inserted into the gap S, the front end of the front lid 32 is lifted, the lid 21 is rotated rearward, and the lid is raised as shown in FIG. Along with the rotation, the base end side shaft 25 of the rear lid 22 pivotally supported by the support shaft 20 provided on the side wall 19 of the console box body 11 rotates, and the arm 46 provided on the base end side shaft 25. Rotates about the support shaft 20. Then, the slider 47 at the tip of the arm 46 moves along the forward path 44b of the cam groove 45 toward the connecting portion 44d while being pushed down and rotated against the bias of the spring 45, as shown in FIG. Thus, the slider 47 is fitted into the lid upright position locking portion 44e of the cam groove 44. When the slider 47 is fitted into the standing position locking portion 44e, the movement is restricted and the rotation of the arm 46 is restricted. The rotation of the arm 46 is restricted and the rotation of the proximal end side shaft 25 is restricted, and the lid 21 is held at the lid standing position where the opening 17 of the storage portion 16 is open as shown in FIG.

この蓋起立状態では、後方蓋２２及び前方蓋３２が連続する通常蓋状態で蓋２１全体がコンソールボックス本体１１の基端軸２０に軸支された基端側軸２５を中心に回動して回動保持機構４１によって蓋起立位置に保持されることから、収納部１６の開口部１７上方領域が十分に開放され、かつ特許文献１のようなコンソールボックス本体と蓋との間に掛け渡されるアーム等がなく、十分な開口部１７の有効開口面積が確保でき、収納部１６へ物の出し入れにあたり蓋２１が干渉することなく良好な使い勝手が得られる。また、特許文献１のようなコンソールボックス本体と蓋との間に掛け渡されるアーム等がなく見栄えの良い概観が確保できる。 In this lid standing state, the rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 are in a normal lid state, and the entire lid 21 is rotated around the proximal side shaft 25 supported on the proximal end shaft 20 of the console box body 11. Since it is held at the lid upright position by the rotation holding mechanism 41, the region above the opening 17 of the storage portion 16 is sufficiently opened and is spanned between the console box body and the lid as in Patent Document 1. There is no arm or the like, a sufficient effective opening area of the opening portion 17 can be secured, and good usability can be obtained without interfering with the lid 21 when an object is taken in and out of the storage portion 16. Further, there is no arm or the like spanned between the console box body and the lid as in Patent Document 1, and a good-looking overview can be ensured.

この図３に示す蓋起立状態で、蓋２１を後方に回動させて図４に示す蓋起解除状態にすることによって、蓋２１の回動に伴ってアーム４６が支持軸２０を中心に回動し、回動するアーム４６の先端のスライダ４７がカム溝４４の蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅから抜け出し、スプリング４５の付勢によりカムプレート４３が図１０に破線で示す位置から実線で示す蓋起立解除位置に回動する。次に蓋２１を前方に回動すると、その回動に伴って回動するアーム４６の先端のスライダ４７がカム溝４５の復路部４４ｃに沿って閉蓋位置係止部４４ａに移動して図２に示す閉蓋状態となる。図３に示す蓋起立状態から図４に示す蓋起立解除状態まで蓋２１を後方に回動した後、前方に回動する簡単な操作で図２に示す閉蓋状態に復帰させることができる。 In the state where the lid is raised as shown in FIG. 3, the arm 21 is rotated around the support shaft 20 as the lid 21 is rotated by rotating the lid 21 backward to the lid raising release state shown in FIG. 4. The slider 47 at the tip of the arm 46 that moves and rotates comes out of the lid upright position locking portion 44e of the cam groove 44, and the cam 45 is biased by the spring 45 so that the cam plate 43 is shown by a solid line from the position shown by the broken line in FIG. It turns to the standing release position. Next, when the lid 21 is rotated forward, the slider 47 at the tip of the arm 46 that rotates is moved along the return path portion 44c of the cam groove 45 to the closed position locking portion 44a. 2 is closed. After the lid 21 is rotated backward from the lid standing state shown in FIG. 3 to the lid standing release state shown in FIG. 4, it can be returned to the closed state shown in FIG. 2 by a simple operation of rotating forward.

図２に示す閉蓋状態から前方蓋３２の前端を持ち上げて蓋２１を後方に回動させて図３に示す蓋起立状態にし、図９に示すように回転保持機構４１のアーム４６の先端に設けられたスライダ４７がカム溝４４の起立位置係止部４４ｅに嵌合して蓋２１が蓋起立位置に保持される。この蓋起立状態で、前方蓋３２の前面部３４に形成されたガイド孔３４ａから突出する操作レバー５７の操作部５７ａを押し込む。この操作レバー５７を押し込みにより係止レバー５３の押圧付与部５３ａをスプリング５６の付勢に抗して押動して係止レバー５３が回動して、その係止部５３ａの先端が第１係止孔２７ａから抜け出して、先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動の拘束が解除されて後方蓋２２と前方蓋３２の回動が可能になる。 From the closed state shown in FIG. 2, the front end of the front lid 32 is lifted to rotate the lid 21 rearward to bring the lid upright as shown in FIG. 3, and to the tip of the arm 46 of the rotation holding mechanism 41 as shown in FIG. The provided slider 47 is fitted into the standing position locking portion 44e of the cam groove 44, and the lid 21 is held in the lid standing position. With the lid raised, the operation portion 57a of the operation lever 57 protruding from the guide hole 34a formed in the front surface portion 34 of the front lid 32 is pushed. By pushing the operating lever 57, the pressing portion 53a of the locking lever 53 is pushed against the urging force of the spring 56 to rotate the locking lever 53, and the tip of the locking portion 53a is the first. The rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 can be rotated by releasing the locking hole 27a and releasing the restriction of the relative rotation of the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36.

操作レバー５７の操作部５７ａを押し込み先端側軸２７と基端部３６の拘束が解除された状態で、図３に示す蓋起立状態から図５に示すアームレスト状態に前方蓋３２を前方に回動させる。この前方蓋３２の回動に伴って後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７内を基端軸３６が回動し、図１１に示すように回動する基端軸３６に偏心して基端６２ａが軸支されたロッド６２は押動されて先端６２ｂが支持軸２０の第１係合孔２０ａ内に嵌挿し、支持軸２０と基端側軸２５と相対回転が拘束されてロック状態となる。また、この前方蓋３２を前方に回動させたアームレスト状態で操作レバー５７の押し込みを解除すると、スプリング５６の付勢によって係止レバー５３が回動して係止部５３ａの先端が先端側軸２７に形成された第２係止孔２７ｂに嵌挿して、後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の第２係止孔２７ｂと前方蓋３２に設けられた支軸５２との間に掛け渡された係止レバー５３によって先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動が拘束されてアームレスト状態に保持される。 The front lid 32 is rotated forward from the lid standing state shown in FIG. 3 to the armrest state shown in FIG. 5 with the operation portion 57a of the operation lever 57 pushed in and the restraint between the distal end side shaft 27 and the base end portion 36 released. Let With the rotation of the front lid 32, the base end shaft 36 rotates within the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear cover 22, and as shown in FIG. The supported rod 62 is pushed and the distal end 62b is inserted into the first engagement hole 20a of the support shaft 20, and the relative rotation between the support shaft 20 and the proximal end side shaft 25 is constrained to be locked. Further, when the push of the operation lever 57 is released in the armrest state where the front lid 32 is rotated forward, the locking lever 53 is rotated by the urging of the spring 56 and the tip of the locking portion 53a is moved to the tip side shaft. 27 is inserted into the second locking hole 27b formed on the front cover 27 and spanned between the second locking hole 27b of the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear cover 22 and the support shaft 52 provided on the front cover 32. The locking lever 53 restrains the relative rotation of the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36 and holds the armrest state.

このアームレスト状態においては、図１１に示すように回転保持機構４１のアーム４６の先端に設けられたスライダ４７がカム溝４４の蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅに嵌合して後方蓋２２が蓋起立位置に保持されると共に、ロック機構６１のロッド６２が基端側軸２５の第２係合孔２５ａを貫通して先端６２ｂが支持軸２０の第１係合孔２０ａ内に嵌挿して支持軸２０と基端側軸２５と相対回転が強固に拘束されてロック状態となり、後方蓋２２が回転保持機構４１によって節度的に蓋起立位置に保持され、かつロック機構６１によって後方蓋２２の回動が拘束されて蓋起立位置に保持される。この蓋起立位置に強固に拘束された後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の第２係止孔２７ｂと前方蓋３２に設けられた支軸５２との間に掛け渡された係止レバー５３によって先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動が拘束されて前方蓋３２がアームレスト状態に保持される。 In this armrest state, as shown in FIG. 11, the slider 47 provided at the tip of the arm 46 of the rotation holding mechanism 41 is fitted into the lid raising position locking portion 44e of the cam groove 44, and the rear lid 22 is raised. While being held in position, the rod 62 of the lock mechanism 61 passes through the second engagement hole 25a of the base end side shaft 25 and the distal end 62b is fitted into the first engagement hole 20a of the support shaft 20 so as to support the support shaft. 20 and the proximal shaft 25 are firmly restrained in relative rotation to be locked, the rear lid 22 is moderately held in the lid upright position by the rotation holding mechanism 41, and the rear lid 22 is rotated by the lock mechanism 61. Is restrained and held in the lid upright position. The front end of the rear lid 22 is tightly restrained by the lid standing position by a locking lever 53 spanned between the second locking hole 27b of the front side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 and the support shaft 52 provided on the front lid 32. The relative rotation of the side shaft 27 and the base end shaft 36 is restricted, and the front lid 32 is held in the armrest state.

よって、コンソールボックス本体１１と後方蓋２１の相対回動がロック機構６１によって強固に拘束され、かつ後方蓋２１と前方蓋３２の相対回動が操作機構５１によって強固に拘束されて前方蓋３２の支持剛性が確保でき、アームレストとしての機能面となる前方蓋３２の上面部３３に上方から作用する荷重が確実に受け止めることができ、前方蓋３２を十分な剛性を備えたアームレストとして使用することができる。 Therefore, the relative rotation between the console box body 11 and the rear lid 21 is firmly restrained by the lock mechanism 61, and the relative rotation between the rear lid 21 and the front lid 32 is firmly restrained by the operation mechanism 51. Support rigidity can be secured, and a load acting from above on the upper surface portion 33 of the front lid 32 serving as a functional surface as an armrest can be reliably received, and the front lid 32 can be used as an armrest having sufficient rigidity. it can.

この図５に示すにアームレスト状態において、前方蓋３２の前面部３４から突出する操作レバー５７の操作部５７ａを押し込み、係止レバー５３をスプリング５６の付勢に抗して回動させ、その係止部５３ａの先端を第２係止孔２７ｂから抜け出させ、先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動の拘束を解除して後方蓋２２と前方蓋３２の回動を可能にする。その操作レバー５７の操作部５７ａを押し込み先端側軸２７と基端部３６の拘束が解除された状態で、図９に示すアームレスト状態から図４に示す蓋起立状態に前方蓋３２を引き上げ後方に回動させる。 As shown in FIG. 5, in the armrest state, the operation portion 57a of the operation lever 57 protruding from the front surface portion 34 of the front lid 32 is pushed in, and the locking lever 53 is rotated against the urging of the spring 56. The distal end of the stop portion 53a is removed from the second locking hole 27b, and the restriction of relative rotation between the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36 is released, and the rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 can be rotated. When the operating portion 57a of the operating lever 57 is pushed in and the restraint between the distal end side shaft 27 and the base end portion 36 is released, the front lid 32 is lifted backward from the armrest state shown in FIG. 9 to the lid standing state shown in FIG. Rotate.

この前方蓋３２の回動に伴って後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７内を基端軸３６が回動し、図９に示すように回動する基端軸３６に偏心して基端６２ａが軸支されたロッド６２は引き上げられて先端６２ｂが支持軸２０の第１係合孔２０ａ内にから退避する。支持軸２０と基端側軸２５と相対回転が可能なアンロック状態となる。また、この前方蓋３２を後方に回動させた蓋起立状態で操作レバー５７の押し込みを解除すると、スプリング５６の付勢によって係止レバー５３が回動して係止部５３ａの先端が先端側軸２７に形成された第１係止孔２７ａに嵌挿して、後方蓋２２の先端側軸２７の第１係止孔２７ａと前方蓋３２に設けられた支軸５２との間に掛け渡された係止レバー５３によって先端側軸２７と基端軸３６の相対回動が拘束され、かつ図１１に示すように回転保持機構４１のアーム４６の先端に設けられたスライダ４７がカム溝４４の蓋起立位置係止部４４ｅに嵌合して後方蓋２２が蓋起立位置に保持される。 With the rotation of the front lid 32, the base end shaft 36 rotates in the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22, and as shown in FIG. The supported rod 62 is pulled up, and the tip 62b is retracted from the first engagement hole 20a of the support shaft 20. The support shaft 20 and the base end side shaft 25 are in an unlocked state in which relative rotation is possible. Further, when the push of the operation lever 57 is released in the state where the front lid 32 is rotated rearward, the locking lever 53 is rotated by the urging of the spring 56 and the tip of the locking portion 53a is moved to the tip side. It is inserted into a first locking hole 27 a formed in the shaft 27, and is spanned between the first locking hole 27 a of the distal end side shaft 27 of the rear lid 22 and the support shaft 52 provided in the front lid 32. The relative rotation of the distal end side shaft 27 and the proximal end shaft 36 is restrained by the locking lever 53, and a slider 47 provided at the distal end of the arm 46 of the rotation holding mechanism 41 is provided in the cam groove 44 as shown in FIG. The rear lid 22 is held in the lid standing position by fitting into the lid standing position locking portion 44e.

更に、図３に示す起立位置から図４に示す蓋起立解除位置まで回動することによって蓋起立位置の保持が解除され、図２に示す閉蓋位置に復帰させることができる。 Further, by rotating from the standing position shown in FIG. 3 to the lid standing release position shown in FIG. 4, the holding of the lid standing position is released, and the lid can be returned to the closed position shown in FIG. 2.

従って、このように構成された車両用コンソールボックス１０によると、コンソールボックス１０のコンソールボックス本体１１の収容部１６を蓋２１で閉蓋した閉蓋状態においては、操作機構５１によって後方蓋２２の上面部２３と前方蓋３２の上面部３３がほぼ滑らかに連続する通常蓋状態に蓋２１が保持され、回動保持機構４１によって蓋２１は下方に回動付勢されてコンソールボックス本体１１の蓋格納部１３の底面１５に押接付勢されて収納部１６を閉蓋した状態に維持され、かつ蓋２１が蓋格納部１３に収納されてコンソールボックス本体１１の上面１２と後方蓋２２の上面２３及び前方蓋３２の上面３３がほぼ連続すると共に、コンパクトで車両への適合性にすぐれ見栄えの良い外観を確保している。 Therefore, according to the vehicle console box 10 configured as described above, in the closed state in which the housing portion 16 of the console box body 11 of the console box 10 is closed by the lid 21, the upper surface of the rear lid 22 is operated by the operation mechanism 51. The lid 21 is held in a normal lid state in which the portion 23 and the upper surface portion 33 of the front lid 32 are substantially smoothly continuous, and the lid 21 is urged downward by the rotation holding mechanism 41 to store the lid of the console box body 11. The storage unit 16 is maintained in a state of being pressed and biased to the bottom surface 15 of the unit 13 and the storage unit 16 is closed, and the top surface 12 of the console box main body 11 and the top surface 23 of the rear cover 22 are stored in the cover storage unit 13. In addition, the upper surface 33 of the front lid 32 is substantially continuous, and an external appearance that is compact and excellent in suitability for a vehicle is ensured.

一方、前方蓋３２の前端を持ち上げて蓋２１を後方に回動させて図３に示す蓋起立状態においては、後方蓋２２及び前方蓋３２が連続する通常蓋状態に操作機構５１によって保持され、蓋２１全体が回動保持機構４１によって蓋起立状態に保持されることから、収納部１６の開口部１７上方領域が蓋２１等に影響されることなく十分に開放されて有効開口面積が確保でき、収納部１６へ物の出し入れにあたり蓋２１が干渉することなく良好な使い勝手が得られる。 On the other hand, in the lid standing state shown in FIG. 3 by lifting the front end of the front lid 32 and rotating the lid 21 rearward, the operation mechanism 51 holds the rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 in a continuous normal lid state. Since the entire lid 21 is held in an upright state by the rotation holding mechanism 41, the area above the opening 17 of the storage portion 16 can be sufficiently opened without being affected by the lid 21 and the like, and an effective opening area can be secured. The lid 21 does not interfere when an object is taken in and out of the storage unit 16, and good usability can be obtained.

また、図４に示すアームレスト状態では、コンソールボックス本体１１と後方蓋２１の相対回動がロック機構６１によって強固に拘束され、かつ後方蓋２１と前方蓋３２の相対回動が操作機構５１によって強固に拘束されて前方蓋３２の支持剛性が確保でき、アームレストとしての機能面となる前方蓋３２の上面部３３に上方から作用する確実に受け止めることができ、前方蓋３２を十分な剛性を備えたアームレストとして使用することができると共に、コンソールボックス本体１１とアームレストとしての機能面となる前方蓋２２との間にアーム等がなく、車両への適合性にすぐれ見栄えの良い外観が確保できる。 In the armrest state shown in FIG. 4, the relative rotation between the console box body 11 and the rear lid 21 is firmly restrained by the lock mechanism 61, and the relative rotation between the rear lid 21 and the front lid 32 is firmly performed by the operation mechanism 51. It is possible to secure the support rigidity of the front lid 32 by being restrained to the upper surface portion 33 of the front lid 32 serving as a functional surface as an armrest, and to be reliably received from above, and the front lid 32 has sufficient rigidity. While being able to be used as an armrest, there is no arm or the like between the console box main body 11 and the front lid 22 serving as a functional surface as an armrest, and an appearance that is excellent in adaptability to a vehicle and can be secured is ensured.

なお、本発明の車両用コンソールボックスは、上記実施の形態に限定されることなく、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々変更可能である。例えば、上記実施の形態では、閉蓋状態では後方蓋２２及び前方蓋３２の各上面部２３と３３がほぼ連続する通常蓋状態に操作機構４１によって固定されるが、必要に応じて前方蓋３２のみを回動して開閉するように構成することもできる。 The vehicle console box of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, in the closed state, the upper surface portions 23 and 33 of the rear lid 22 and the front lid 32 are fixed to the normal lid state in which they are substantially continuous. It can also be configured to rotate and open only.

また、上記実施の形態では回転保持機構４１をカムプレート４３及び基端側軸２５に突設したアーム４６の先端にカム溝４４に摺動自在に嵌合するスライダ４７を有するカム機構により形成したが、ラチェット機構やリンク機構等の他の機構によって構成することも、同様に操作機構５１及びロック機構６１も上記機構に限定されることなく他の機構によって構成することもできる。 In the above embodiment, the rotation holding mechanism 41 is formed by a cam mechanism having a slider 47 slidably fitted in the cam groove 44 at the distal end of the arm 46 projecting from the cam plate 43 and the proximal shaft 25. However, the operation mechanism 51 and the lock mechanism 61 are not limited to the above mechanism, and may be configured by other mechanisms such as a ratchet mechanism and a link mechanism.

更に、前方蓋３２の内側に収納部等を照明するランプ等の照明手段を配設することも、また後方蓋２２の上面部２３にトレイを形成したり、カップホルダや灰皿等を配設することもできる。 Further, an illumination means such as a lamp for illuminating the storage portion or the like is disposed inside the front lid 32. Also, a tray is formed on the upper surface portion 23 of the rear lid 22, a cup holder, an ashtray, or the like is disposed. You can also.

本発明に係る車両用コンソールボックスを備えた車室内説明図である。It is a vehicle interior explanatory drawing provided with the console box for vehicles concerning the present invention. 実施の形態における車両用コンソールボックスの閉蓋状態を示す図１のＩ−Ｉ線断面図である。It is the II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 1 which shows the closed state of the console box for vehicles in embodiment. 同じく、車両用コンソールボックスの蓋起立状態を示す断面図である。Similarly, it is sectional drawing which shows the lid standing state of the console box for vehicles. 同じく、車両用コンソールボックスの蓋起立解除状態を示す断面図である。Similarly, it is sectional drawing which shows the lid standing release state of the console box for vehicles. 同じく、車両用コンソールボックスのアームレスト状態を示す断面図である。Similarly, it is sectional drawing which shows the armrest state of the console box for vehicles. 図２のＡ部拡大図である。It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. 図６のＩＩ−ＩＩ線断面図である。It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 図６のＩＩＩ−ＩＩＩ線断面図である。It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. 図３のＢ部拡大図である。It is the B section enlarged view of FIG. 図４のＣ部拡大図である。It is the C section enlarged view of FIG. 図５のＤ部拡大図である。It is the D section enlarged view of FIG. 従来の車両用コンソールボックスの概要説明図である。It is outline | summary explanatory drawing of the conventional console box for vehicles. 従来の車両用コンソールボックスの概要説明図である。It is outline | summary explanatory drawing of the conventional console box for vehicles.

Explanation of symbols

１０コンソールボックス
１１コンソールボックス本体
１３蓋格納部
１６収納部
１７開口部
１８蓋支持部
２０支持軸
２０ａ第１係合孔
２１蓋
２２後方蓋
２５基端側軸
２５ａ第２係合孔
２７先端側軸
２７ａ第１係止孔
２７ｂ第２係止孔
３２前方蓋
３３上面部
３６基端軸
４１回動保持機構
４３カムプレート
４４カム溝
４５スプリング（付勢手段）
４６アーム
４７スライダ
５１操作機構
５２支軸
５３係止レバー
５６スプリング（付勢手段）
５７操作レバー
６１ロック機構
６２ロッド
６２ａ基端
６２ｂ先端 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Console box 11 Console box main body 13 Cover storage part 16 Storage part 17 Opening part 18 Cover support part 20 Support shaft 20a First engagement hole 21 Cover 22 Rear cover 25 Base end side shaft 25a Second engagement hole 27 Front end side shaft 27a 1st locking hole 27b 2nd locking hole 32 Front cover 33 Upper surface part 36 Base end shaft 41 Rotation holding mechanism 43 Cam plate 44 Cam groove 45 Spring (biasing means)
46 Arm 47 Slider 51 Operation mechanism 52 Support shaft 53 Locking lever 56 Spring (biasing means)
57 Operation lever 61 Lock mechanism 62 Rod 62a Base end 62b Tip

Claims

A lid provided on a console box body installed on a floor of a vehicle and having a bottomed storage portion opened upward, and a lid whose base end side is pivotally supported by a rear portion of the console box body so as to be freely rotatable. In a vehicle console box with
The lid has a rear end pivotally supported between a closed position for closing the storage portion on the console box body and a raised position for opening the lid, and a distal end side of the rear cover. The front end has a front lid that is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable,
A rotation holding mechanism for holding the rear lid in the closed position and the lid standing position;
The rear lid is held at a normal lid position where the rear lid and the front lid are continuous in the closed position, and the rear lid and the front lid are continuous when the rear lid is in the lid standing position and the upper end of the rear lid. An operation mechanism that holds the front lid at an armrest position that rotates and extends forward;
A vehicle console box characterized by comprising:

The console box body has a support shaft extending in the vehicle width direction at the rear of the storage part whose upper side is open,
The rear lid has, on the base end side, a base end side shaft that is rotatably fitted to the support shaft and a front end side shaft that extends in the vehicle width direction on the front end side,
The front lid has a proximal end shaft that fits rotatably on the distal end side shaft on the proximal end side,
The rotation holding mechanism restricts the rotation of the base end side shaft and holds the rear lid in the closed position and the lid standing position,
The operation mechanism restricts relative rotation between the distal end side shaft of the rear lid and the proximal end shaft of the front lid, which are fitted to each other, and holds the operation mechanism at the normal lid position and the armrest position. A console box for a vehicle as described in 1.

The rotation holding mechanism holds the rear lid rotated from the closed lid position to the lid upright position at the lid upright position, and holds the lid upright position by rotating from the lid upright position to the lid upright release position. The console box for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the vehicle console box is released to enable rotation to the closed position.

The rotation holding mechanism is
A cam plate formed with a cam groove and pivotally supported on the console box body;
An arm provided with a slider projecting from the base end side shaft and slidably fitted into the cam groove;
3. The rear lid is held at the closed position and the lid standing position by restricting the movement of a slider that is slidably fitted into a cam groove by the rotation of the cam plate and the arm. Vehicle console box.

The operating mechanism is
A first locking hole and a second locking hole formed in the tip side shaft;
A locking lever that is pivotally supported by the front lid and whose tip can be inserted into the first locking hole and the second locking hole;
A biasing means for biasing the locking lever in a direction in which the tip is inserted into the first locking hole and the second locking hole;
An operation lever for rotating the locking lever in a direction in which the tip is pulled out from the first locking hole and the second locking hole;
The rear lid and the front lid are attached to the rear lid by restricting the relative rotation between the distal end side shaft of the rear lid and the proximal end shaft of the front lid which are fitted to each other by inserting the distal end of the locking lever into the first locking hole. The lid is normally held at the lid position, and the distal end of the locking lever is inserted into the second locking hole, and the relative rotation between the distal end side shaft of the rear lid and the proximal end shaft of the front lid is restricted. The vehicle console box according to claim 2 or 4, wherein a front lid is held at the armrest position.

6. The vehicle console box according to claim 1, further comprising: a lock mechanism that restrains the rear lid to the lid standing position at the armrest position.

A first engagement hole formed in the support shaft;
A second engagement hole formed in the base-end side shaft corresponding to the first engagement hole in a position where the rear lid is raised from the lid;
The said front lid | cover was provided with the lock mechanism which has a rod fitted and inserted together in the said 1st engagement hole and 2nd engagement hole in an armrest position, Any one of Claim 2, 4, 5 characterized by the above-mentioned. The vehicle console box described.

The base end of the rod is pivotally supported by the base end shaft so as to be decentered from the rotation center of the base end shaft so as to be swingable. The front end of the rod is secondly engaged with the rotation from the lid standing position to the armrest position. The vehicle console box according to claim 7, wherein the vehicle console box is fitted into the first engagement hole from within the joint hole.