JP2006240346A - Console lid structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To take in and out an article to and from a console box body, without moving an arm, when using a second lid as an armrest. <P>SOLUTION: This console lid structure has a first lid 7 for openably-closably arranging a console lid part 5 in an opening part 3 of the console box body 4 and rotatably installing the console lid part 5 in the console box body 4 via a hinge part 6, and the second lid 10 slidably installed in the vehicle longitudinal direction 9 in an upper part of the first lid 7 via a guide trail 8; and is constituted so that the object can be taken in and out of the console box body 4 while closing the first lid 7 when sliding the second lid 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a console lid structure.

  A vehicle such as an automobile is provided with a center console in a portion between a driver's seat and a passenger seat in the passenger compartment. A console box is installed in the center console. The console box includes a console box main body having an opening, and a console lid portion that can be opened and closed at the opening of the console box main body.

  To such a console lid portion, a first lid that is rotatably attached to the console box main body via a hinge portion, and a slidable attachment in the vehicle longitudinal direction via a guide rail on the upper portion of the first lid. There exists a thing provided with the made 2nd lid (for example, refer to patent documents 1).

And in the thing of patent document 1, by opening a 2nd lid and a 1st lid centering on a hinge part, an opening part is exposed and the insertion / extraction of the thing with respect to a console box main body is attained. The second lid can be used as an armrest, and the position of the armrest can be adjusted by sliding the second lid forward of the vehicle with respect to the first lid.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-113086

  However, in the console lid structure described in Patent Document 1, the second lid and the first lid have to be opened together in order to put in and out an object with respect to the console box body, and in particular, the second lid. When using as an armrest, it is necessary to move the elbows one by one. There is also a problem that the lock cannot be released unless the second lid is returned to its original position.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, in the invention described in claim 1, a console lid portion is provided in an opening portion of the console box body so that the console lid portion can be opened and closed, and the console lid portion is rotated to the console box body via the hinge portion. In a console lid structure comprising a first lid movably attached and a second lid slidably attached to the upper part of the first lid in the vehicle longitudinal direction via a guide rail, the slide of the second lid Sometimes it features a console lid structure that allows the object to be taken in and out of the console box body with the first lid closed.

  According to the first aspect of the invention, when the second lid is slid, the second lid is used as an armrest by configuring the console box body so that an object can be taken in and out while the first lid is closed. Since it is possible to put in and out things with respect to the console box main body without moving the elbow, it is possible to obtain a console box with a good feeling of use without any trouble in operation.

  While using the second lid as an armrest, the purpose of enabling the object to be taken in and out of the console box without moving the elbow is to keep the first lid closed when the second lid slides. This was realized by means of configuring the console box so that things could be taken in and out.

  Hereinafter, embodiments embodying the present invention will be described together with illustrated examples.

  1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, the configuration will be described. The center console 1 is provided in a portion between a driver seat and a passenger seat in a vehicle interior of a vehicle such as an automobile. A console box 2 is installed on the center console 1. The console box 2 includes a console box main body 4 having an opening 3 at an upper portion thereof, and a console lid portion 5 provided in the opening 3 of the console box main body 4 so as to be opened and closed.

  Such a console lid portion 5 includes a first lid 7 rotatably attached to the console box body 4 via a hinge portion 6, and a vehicle front-rear direction 9 via a guide rail 8 above the first lid 7. And a second lid 10 slidably attached to the head.

  Here, the hinge portion 6 is installed at the rear portion of the opening portion 3 and is configured to rotate the first lid 7 up and down around a hinge shaft extending in the vehicle width direction 15. The hinge portion 6 includes a box body side arm piece 21 attached to the console box 2 and a lid side arm piece 22 attached to the first lid 7. The box body side arm piece 21 has a substantially U shape in front view having both arm portions 21a and a connecting portion 21b extending substantially upward, and the connecting portion 21b is the rear edge portion of the opening 3 of the console box 2. Screwed on. The lid-side arm piece 22 has a substantially C-shape in plan view having both arm portions 22 a and a connecting portion 22 b extending substantially rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction 9, and the connecting portion 22 b is screwed to the first lid 7. Is done. A hinge shaft is provided between substantially the ends of the arm portions 21 a and 22 a of the box body side arm piece 21 and the lid side arm piece 22.

  The first lid 7 includes a first lid inner member 24 and a first lid outer member 25. The first lid inner member 24 and the first lid outer member 25 are combined vertically.

  The guide rail 8 includes a fixed rail piece 27 attached to the first lid 7, a movable rail piece 28 attached to the second lid 10, and an intermediate rail piece 29 interposed therebetween. Is used.

  The second lid 10 is placed on the first lid 7 so as to cover the top. The second lid 10 includes a second lid inner member 31, a second lid outer member 32, and a skin member 33. The second lid inner member 31, the second lid outer member 32, and the skin member 33 are combined vertically.

  In this embodiment, when the second lid 10 is slid forward of the vehicle, the first lid 7 can be kept closed and an object can be taken in and out of the console box body 4.

  More specifically, a communication port 36 that communicates between the inside and outside of the console box body 4 is formed in the exposed portion 35 of the first lid 7 that is exposed to the outside when the second lid 10 slides. The communication port 36 is formed in the rear half of the first lid 7 that does not overlap the second lid 10 during sliding. And in order to form this communicating port 36, the communicating port formation hole parts 37 and 38 are provided in the position corresponding to the 1st lid inner member 24 and the 1st lid outer member 25, respectively. A flange portion 39 that is fitted in the communication port forming hole portion 38 of the first lid outer member 25 and defines the peripheral portion of the communication port 36 is formed at the peripheral portion of the communication port forming hole portion 37 of the first lid inner member 24. Projected. And the lid side arm piece 22 of the hinge part 6 is comprised so that the circumference | surroundings of this communication port 36 may be detoured. In this example, both the arm portions 22 a of the lid side arm piece 22 are configured to pass through both side portions of the communication port 36 to bypass the communication port 36.

  And the opening / closing door 41 is attached to this communication port 36 as needed. The open / close door 41 is attached to be openable and closable up and down around a hinge portion 42 provided at the front edge of the communication port 36. A grip portion 43 is formed in the vicinity of the rear edge portion of the open / close door 41. The open / close door 41 is hidden under the second lid 10 when the second lid 10 is returned to the original position.

  And as shown in FIG. 1, the 1st lid 7 and the 2nd lid 10 are comprised by substantially equal width (A = B).

  Further, the lid side arm piece 22 of the hinge portion 6 and the fixed side rail piece 27 of the guide rail 8 are fastened together with the first lid 7. Here, the lid-side arm piece 22 is disposed between the first lid inner member 24 and the first lid outer member 25. Further, the fixed-side rail piece 27 is disposed in a mounting seat portion 45 formed in the front half of the upper surface of the first lid outer member 25. Therefore, the first lid inner member 24, the lid-side arm piece 22, the first lid outer member 25, and the fixed-side rail piece 27 are fastened together at the position of the front half portion.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  By opening the second lid 10 and the first lid 7 together with the hinge 6 as the center, the opening 3 is exposed and an object can be taken in and out of the console box body 4. Further, the second lid 10 can be used as an armrest, and the position of the armrest can be adjusted by sliding the second lid 10 forward of the vehicle with respect to the first lid 7.

  According to this embodiment, when the second lid 10 slides forward of the vehicle, the second lid 10 is configured so that an object can be taken in and out of the console box body 4 while the first lid 7 is closed. Can be taken in and out of the console box body 4 without moving the elbow even when the armrest is used as an armrest, so that it is possible to obtain the console box 2 having a good feeling of use without troublesome operation.

  More specifically, a communication port 36 that communicates between the inside and the outside of the console box body 4 is formed in the exposed portion 35 of the first lid 7 that is exposed to the outside when the second lid 10 is slid. Even when 10 is used as an armrest, an object can be taken in and out from the console box body 4 through the communication port 36 without moving the elbow. Therefore, a feasible configuration can be obtained.

  By configuring the first lid 7 and the second lid 10 to have substantially the same width (A≈B), the communication port 36 of the first lid 7 can be secured larger. That is, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the first lid 7 and the second lid 10 have substantially the same width, the first lid 7 is replaced with the second lid as shown in FIG. Compared with the case where the width is narrower than 10, a wider and larger communication port 36 can be obtained (a <a ′).

  By providing the open / close door 41 at the communication port 36, the appearance of the second lid 10 when sliding can be improved.

  In addition, the lid side arm piece 22 of the hinge portion 6 and the fixed side rail piece 27 of the guide rail 8 are fastened together with the first lid 7 to prevent a decrease in rigidity due to the formation of the communication port 36. The required rigidity can be ensured.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the drawings, the embodiments are only examples of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the embodiments. Needless to say, design changes and the like within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention.

It is a perspective view of the Example of this invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. It is sectional drawing of a console lid part, (a) shows the case where it is made equal width, (b) has shown the case where it makes a different width.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Opening part 4 Console box main body 5 Console lid part 6 Hinge part 7 1st lid 8 Guide rail 9 Vehicle front-back direction 10 2nd lid 22 Lid side arm piece 27 Fixed side rail piece 35 Exposed part 36 Communication port

Claims (4)

A console lid portion is provided at the opening of the console box body so as to be openable and closable, and the console lid portion is pivotally attached to the console box body via a hinge portion, and an upper portion of the first lid. In a console lid structure comprising a second lid slidably mounted in the vehicle longitudinal direction via a guide rail,
A console lid structure characterized in that, when the second lid is slid, the first lid is closed and an object can be taken in and out of the console box body.   The console lid structure according to claim 1, wherein a communication port that communicates between the inside and outside of the console box body is formed in an exposed portion of the first lid that is exposed to the outside when the second lid slides.   The console lid structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first lid and the second lid are configured to have substantially the same width. The console lid structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lid side arm piece of the hinge portion and the fixed side rail piece of the guide rail are fastened together with the first lid.

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