JP2006142870A - Vehicular glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a vehicular glove box dividing a partition plate of the vehicular box and making the plate foldable, and capable of fully using a storage space. <P>SOLUTION: In the vehicular glove box, a recessed portion 4 having an opening at a vehicular cabin inside is arranged above a glove box body 3. A foldable partition plate composed of a plurality of panel members 6, 7 is provided between the recessed portion 4 and the glove box body 3. When the partition plate is folded, the recessed portion 4 and the inside of the glove box body 3 are communicated. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle glove box.

  In general, a vehicle glove box for storing articles is mounted on the passenger seat side of an instrument panel of an automobile.

  Such a vehicle glove box preferably has as large a capacity as possible in view of the capacity for storing articles. However, since there are members and structures arranged in the vehicle width direction, such as air conditioner conduits and steering members, in the instrument panel, the vehicle glove box has a position and size that avoids these members and structures. Now, the maximum capacity is set.

  On the other hand, in consideration of usability, the convenience is improved when the articles to be stored can be sorted and stored. For this reason, the proposal which provides a partition plate inside the glove box for vehicles is made.

This vehicle glove box is set using a space below the steering member disposed inside the instrument panel and includes a partition plate that can be opened and closed inside. This structure allows the partition plate to be opened and closed according to the size of the article to be stored. For example, when the number of articles is large, the partition plate is closed, that is, the vehicle glove box is partitioned. It is possible to use the vehicle glove box more effectively, such as when the partition plate is opened, that is, used as one large storage space, when using a board divided into two upper and lower parts and storing large articles (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-11-28958

  However, in the vehicle glove box proposed in Patent Document 1, when the partition plate is opened, the vehicle front upper portion of the vehicle glove box body is shielded by the partition plate, and the space of that portion can be used. It will disappear. For this reason, there is a possibility that an article that can be stored without a partition plate cannot be stored by providing the partition plate, and the vehicle is set so as to secure the maximum capacity under the above-described restrictions. There is a problem that the storage space of the glove box for use cannot be effectively used.

  The subject of this invention is providing the glove box for vehicles which can divide | segment the partition plate of the glove box for vehicles, can be folded, and can utilize storage space without waste.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a recess having an opening on the vehicle interior side is disposed above the vehicle glove box body, and the recess and the vehicle glove box body are arranged. And a foldable partition plate is provided, and when the partition plate is folded, the recess communicates with the inside of the vehicle glove box body.

  According to the above configuration, when the partition plate is used without being folded (hereinafter referred to as normal time), the recess and the glove box body can be used separately, which is convenient when there are many items to be stored. Improves. Further, when the partition plate is folded and the recess and the glove box main body are communicated with each other, a larger article can be stored as compared with the normal time. At this time, by making the partition plate foldable, there is an advantage that when the recess and the glove box main body are communicated with each other, there is no wasteful space due to the partition plate, and the storage space occupied by the glove box can be effectively utilized. is there.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the glove box for vehicles which can divide | segment and partition the partition plate of a glove box for vehicles, and can utilize storage space without waste can be implement | achieved.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a view of a vehicle glove box according to the present invention as viewed obliquely from the rear left side of the vehicle body. The vehicle glove box 2 is provided on the passenger seat side of the instrument panel 1 and is composed of an upper recess 4 and a lower glove box body 3 with the partition portion 1A as a boundary.

  2 shows a cross section taken along the line SA-SA in FIG. 1 of the vehicle glove box according to the present invention.

  The vehicle glove box 2 has a glove box body 3 that occupies a space below the steering member 20 below the partition portion 1A that constitutes a part of the instrument panel 1, and a vehicle body rearward side from the steering member 20. It is composed of a recess 4 located above.

  The glove box body 3 includes a first panel member 3A located at the front of the vehicle body, a second panel member 3B located at the lower side of the vehicle body, and a rear wall 3C located at the rear of the vehicle body. The shape of an open substantially inverted trapezoid is shown. The glove box body 3 is rotatable in the directions of arrows A1 and A2 around the rotation axis 3D in the vehicle width direction provided at the upper end of the first panel member 3A, and is rotated in the A1 direction. Is closed when the glove box body 3 is opened and rotated in the A2 direction. When the glove box main body 3 is closed, the lock portion 3E provided at the upper center of the rear wall 3C at the approximate center in the vehicle width direction is coupled to the lower lock receiving portion 1B provided below the partition portion 1A. .

  The recess 4 is normally provided with an upper wall 5 constituting the instrument panel 1, a first panel member 6 disposed in the longitudinal direction on the front side of the vehicle body, and disposed in the lateral direction below the vehicle body. Further, the second panel member 7 is formed so that a cross section in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body has a substantially U-shape that is open to the rear of the vehicle body.

  Here, the first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7 have a width substantially equal to that of the glove box body 3 in the vehicle width direction.

  Reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E, which are reinforcing members of the instrument panel 1, are provided on the front surface of the upper wall 5 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body at an interval narrower than the width of the first panel member 6 in the vehicle width direction. The lower part protrudes downward from the lower end of the upper wall 5 and extends to a substantially central part in the vertical direction of the first panel member 6.

  The upper portion of the first panel member 6 has a rotation axis in the vehicle width direction, and is attached to the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E so as to be rotatable in the clockwise direction in FIG. In addition, the rotating shaft part of the 1st panel member 6 is mentioned later.

  The second panel member 7 is attached to the first panel member 6 so that the front end of the vehicle body has a rotation axis in the vehicle width direction and can be rotated counterclockwise in FIG. . In addition, the rotating shaft part of the 2nd panel member 7 is mentioned later. Further, the second panel member 7 is provided with a lock portion 7A at a substantially central portion in the vehicle width direction at the rear end portion of the vehicle body. The lock portion 7A engages with the upper lock receiving portion 1C provided in the partition portion 1A when the recess 4 is used.

  Here, the first panel member 6 is disposed at an angle substantially perpendicular to a straight line connecting the center of the headrest of the passenger seat and the center of the first panel member 6 in a normal state. Further, the second panel member 7 is disposed with an angle that is substantially perpendicular to the first panel member 6.

  FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing the first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7 constituting the recess 4, and FIG. 5 shows the first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7 from the back side. It is a figure when it sees. FIG. 6 is a view when the reinforcing rib 1E is viewed from the front of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first panel member 6 is attached to the reinforcing ribs 1 </ b> E and 1 </ b> E on the left and right sides of the upper part of the front surface (hereinafter referred to as the back surface) of the vehicle body. Mounting portions 6A and 6A are provided. The interval between the attachment portions 6A and 6A is set equal to the interval between the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E. The upper end of the first panel member projects upward from the upper end of the first panel member, and has substantially circular openings 6B and 6B at the center near the tip.

  The first panel member 6 has openings 6B and 6B of the attachment portions 6A and 6A and openings 1F and 1F provided in the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E (only one place is shown in FIG. 6) as shown in FIG. These are attached to the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E so as to be rotatable by passing through the mounting pins 1G and 1G, respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the first panel member 6 has a rectangular shape, and on the back surface thereof, locking convex portions 6C, 6C are provided at the center of both end portions on the short side, and reinforcing ribs 1E, 1E. It arrange | positions so that it may correspond to the space | interval between.

Here, the locking projections 6C, 6C have a substantially circular tip. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the locking recesses 1H and 1H provided in the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E (only one place is shown in FIG. 6) are slightly smaller than the substantially circular shape at the tips of the locking projections 6C and 6C. And is provided so as to be engaged with the engaging projections 6C and 6C.
The locking projections 6C and 6C and the locking recesses 1H and 1H constitute second locking means.

  Returning to FIG. 5, attachment portions 6 </ b> D and 6 </ b> D for attaching the second panel member 7 are provided on the back surface of the first panel member 6 on the second panel member 7 side from the end of the short side. Is provided. The attachment portions 6D and 6D are substantially triangular as a whole, and are provided with substantially circular openings 6E and 6E at the center.

  In the second panel member 7, mounting portions 7B and 7B are set at the same interval as the space between the mounting portions 6D and 6D on the first panel member 6 side of the lower surface of the vehicle body (hereinafter referred to as the back surface). The attachment portions 7B and 7B have a substantially U-shape that does not interfere with the first panel member 6 when the second panel member 7 is folded, and a substantially circular opening in the vicinity of the tip thereof. 7C and 7C (see FIG. 9).

  The second panel member 7 allows the attachment pins 6F and 6F to pass through the openings 7C and 7C of the attachment portions 7B and 7B and the openings 6E and 6E of the attachment portions 6D and 6D of the first panel member 6. The first panel member 6 is pivotably attached.

  7 to 10 are configuration diagrams of the first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the first panel member 6 where the attachment portions 6D and 6D are provided, and FIG. 8 is an arrow view when FIG. 7 is viewed from the arrow A direction. The attachment portions 6D and 6D have openings 6E and 6E at substantially the center thereof, and two recesses 6G and 6H are set on the side surfaces thereof.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the vicinity of the second panel member 7 where the attachment portions 7B and 7B are provided, and FIG. 10 is an arrow view when FIG. 9 is viewed from the arrow B direction. The attachment portions 7B and 7B have openings 7C and 7C at substantially the center of their tips, and on the side surfaces thereof, one concave portion 6G of the attachment portions 6D and 6D and one convex portion 7D to be engaged with the concave portion 6H are set. .

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the normal time when the first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7 are set so that the recess 4 can be used, the respective recesses 6G and the projections 7D are locked. The position is set. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, when the recess 4 and the storage box body 3 are used in communication with each other, the second panel member 7 is turned upward and folded with respect to the first panel member 6. The respective positions are set so that the concave portion 6H and the convex portion 7D are locked.

  The concave portion 6G, the concave portion 6H and the convex portion 7D constitute a first locking means.

  FIGS. 11-14 shows the structure of the lock | rock part 7A installed in the 2nd panel member 7. FIG.

  In the partition portion 1A, an upper lock receiving portion 1C shown in FIG. 11 is installed at a position where it engages with the lock portion 7A. The upper lock receiving portion 1C has an opening 1D substantially at the center.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the lock portion 7A has attachment claws 7E and 7E for fixing the lock portion 7A to the second panel member 7 on the lower left and right sides thereof. Moreover, it has the engaging claw 7F for engaging with the upper lock | rock receiving part 1C provided in the partition part 1A in the vehicle body front side of the downward direction. Further, as shown in FIG. 13, a claw 7G for maintaining the engagement is provided on the rear side of the engagement claw 7F with respect to the vehicle body.

  14 is a sectional view of the lock portion 7A and the upper lock receiving portion 1C in the SA-SA direction in FIG. The lock portion 7A is engaged with the upper lock receiving portion 1C by inserting the engaging claw 7F into the opening 1D of the upper lock receiving portion 1C. At this time, the lock portion 7A is pushed forward of the vehicle body by the claw 7G, so that reliable engagement can be obtained.

  As described above, the interval between the attachment portions 6A and 6A of the first panel member 6 is equal to the interval between the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E, and the interval between the locking projections 6C and 6C is equal to the interval between the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E. The interval between the attachment portions 6D and 6D is set equal to the interval between the attachment portions 7B and 7B of the second panel member 7. Here, the mounting portions 6A, 6A, the reinforcing ribs 1E, 1E, the locking projections 6C, so that the left and right ends of the first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7 are on the same plane in the vertical direction of the vehicle body. The positions in the vehicle width direction of 6C, attachment portions 6D and 6D, and attachment portions 7B and 7B are adjusted and set.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  When the recess 4 and the glove box body 3 are used independently, the first panel member 6 has mounting pins 1G and 1G passing through the openings 6B and 6B of the mounting portions 6A and 6A as the axes, and the lower end of the first panel member 6 is the vehicle body. It is in the position pulled out backward. Further, the second panel member 7 is arranged at the lower side of the vehicle body with the mounting pins 6F and 6F passing through the openings 7C and 7C of the mounting portions 7B and 7B as an axis so as to be substantially perpendicular to the first panel member 6. It is in the rotated position. At this time, the convex portions 7D and 7D provided in the attachment portions 7B and 7B and the concave portions 6G and 6G provided in the attachment portions 6D and 6D constituting the first locking means are locked, and further, the lock portion The first panel member 6 and the second panel member 7 are securely fixed to the instrument panel 1 by 7A engaging with the upper lock receiving portion 1C of the partition portion 1A. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the recesses 4 are arranged so that the cross-section in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body has a substantially U-shape opened to the rear of the vehicle body.

  By making the recess 4 usable in this manner, the glove box body 3 and the recess 4 can be used properly, and the convenience of storing articles is improved.

  On the other hand, when the recess 4 is folded as shown in FIG. 3 and the space occupied by the recess 4 communicates with the space occupied by the glove box body 3, the following procedure is taken.

  First, the lock portion 7A is removed from the upper lock receiving portion 1C. Next, the second panel member 7 is rotated about the mounting pins 6F and 6F penetrating the openings 7C and 7C of the mounting portions 7B and 7B, and the side on which the lock portion 7A is provided is rotated upward to form the first panel. Adhere to the member. At this time, the convex portions 7D and 7D provided in the attachment portions 7B and 7B and the concave portions 6H and 6H provided in the attachment portions 6D and 6D, which constitute the first locking means, are locked, and the first A second panel member 7 is fixed to the panel member 6.

  Subsequently, the lower end of the first panel member 6 is rotated further back in front of the vehicle body with the mounting pins 1G and 1G penetrating through the openings 6B and 6B of the mounting portions 6A and 6A as the second engagement. The locking projections 6C and 6C set on the back surface of the first panel member 6 and the locking recesses 1H and 1H set on the reinforcing ribs 1E and 1E constituting the locking means are locked, and the first panel The member 6 is fixed to the instrument panel 1.

  By folding the recess 4 in this manner, the space occupied by the recess 4 and the space occupied by the glove box body 3 can be communicated and used. As a result, articles of a size that cannot be stored when the recess 4 and the glove box body 3 are used separately can be stored.

  The procedure for folding the second panel member 7 and the first panel member 6 is not limited to the procedure described above, and the first panel member 6 is folded while the second panel member 7 is folded with respect to the first panel member 6. It is also possible to take a procedure in which the second panel member 7 and the second panel member 7 are further rotated and fixed to the back side.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the partition plate is foldable, when the partition plate is folded and the recess 4 and the glove box body 3 communicate with each other, the recess 4 and the glove box body 3 occupy the partition plate. The storage space occupied by the vehicle glove box 2 can be effectively utilized without waste without shielding the space and generating wasteful space.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first panel member 6 is normally disposed at an angle that is substantially perpendicular to a straight line connecting the center of the headrest of the passenger seat (not shown) and the center of the first panel member 6. In addition, the second panel member 7 is disposed with an angle that is substantially perpendicular to the first panel member 6. For this reason, when the passenger | crew of a passenger seat looks at the recessed part 4, the passenger | crew can see easily the surface which faces the vehicle interior side of the articles | goods accommodated in the recessed part 4 without destroying an attitude | position. Therefore, for example, when the compact disc is stored in the recess 4, the label written on the back of the compact disc can be seen without changing the posture, and convenience is improved.

It is a figure which shows the position of the glove box for vehicles. It is sectional drawing in alignment with SA-SA in FIG. 1 of the glove box for vehicles of this invention. It is sectional drawing along SA-SA in FIG. 1 at the time of folding the partition plate of the glove box for vehicles of this invention. It is a block diagram of the 1st panel member and 2nd panel member of this invention. It is another block diagram of the 1st panel member and 2nd panel member of this invention. It is a block diagram of the reinforcement rib of the instrument panel of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attachment part of the 1st panel member of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attachment part of the 1st panel member of this invention from the arrow A direction of FIG. It is a figure which shows the attachment part of the 2nd panel member of this invention. It is a figure which shows the attachment part of the 2nd panel member of this invention from the arrow B direction of FIG. It is a block diagram of the upper lock receiving part of this invention. It is a block diagram of the lock part of this invention. It is another block diagram of the lock part of this invention. It is sectional drawing in alignment with SA-SA in FIG. 1 of the lock part and lock | rock receiving part of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 1A Partition part 1B Lower lock receiving part 1C Upper lock receiving part 1D Opening 1E Reinforcement rib 1F Opening 1G Mounting pin 1H Locking recessed part 2 Vehicle glove box 3 Glove box main body 3A Front wall 3B Lower wall 3C Rear wall 3D Rotating shaft 3E Lock portion 4 Recess 5 Upper wall 6 First panel member 6A Mounting portion 6B Opening 6C Locking convex portion 6D Mounting portion 6E Opening 6F Mounting pin 6G Recessed portion A
6H Concave B
7 Second panel member 7A Locking portion 7B Mounting portion 7C Opening 7D Protruding portion 7E Mounting claw 7F Engaging claw 7G Claw 20 Steering member

Claims (6)

  A recess having an opening on the vehicle interior side is disposed above the glove box body, and a foldable partition plate formed of a plurality of panel members is provided between the recess and the glove box body, When the partition plate is folded, the recess and the inside of the glove box main body communicate with each other. The partition plate is composed of a first panel member that constitutes a back surface of the recess, and a second panel member that constitutes a bottom surface of the recess,
The first panel member is disposed in a vertical direction, and an upper end thereof is rotatably held by an instrument panel,
The second panel member is disposed in a lateral direction, and a front end portion is rotatably connected to a lower end portion of the first panel member,
Normally, the rear end of the second panel member engages in the vicinity of the opening of the recess, and the first panel member is connected to the first panel member and the second panel member. When the partition plate is folded by the first locking means provided in the part and is folded, the second panel member is released by releasing the engagement and the locking, respectively. 2. The vehicle glove box according to claim 1, wherein the glove box is rotatable in a direction approaching the first panel member with the front end portion as a center.   When the second panel member is rotated in a direction approaching the first panel member and the second panel member is in close contact with the first panel member, the first panel member is The vehicle glove box according to claim 2, wherein the glove box for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the glove box is pushed by the panel member 2 and pivots further to the back side of the recess around the upper end portion.   When the second panel member is in close contact with the first panel member, the second panel member is locked by the first locking means provided at a connecting portion between the first panel member and the second panel member, and is in close contact with the first panel member. 4. The vehicle glove box according to claim 3, wherein the glove box is held in position.   When the first panel member is rotated further to the back side of the recess, the first panel member is locked by the second locking means provided on the reinforcing member on the back surface of the instrument panel, and is held at the rotating position. The glove box for vehicles according to claim 3 characterized by things. The first panel member is disposed substantially perpendicular to a straight line connecting the center of the headrest of the passenger seat and the center of the first panel member;
The vehicle glove box according to claim 2, wherein the second panel member is disposed substantially perpendicular to the first panel member.

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