JP2006327218A - Storing device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To couple a damper simply without using tools etc. <P>SOLUTION: A storing device for a vehicle comprises a guide hole 31 in the shape of a circular arc centering on a hinge part 3 located in the side face of a storing device fixation part 2, a guide member 32 movable along the guide hole 31 attached to the tip of a cable-shaped member 23 protruded from the body 22 of a damper 5 mounted in the storing device fixation part 2, a fastening recess 39 to fasten the guide member 32 formed at the open side end part of the guide hole 31, a slide hole 40 formed in the side face of a storing device opening/closing part 4 in the open condition, a coupling tool 42 capable of generating coupling with the guide member 32 from inside the storing device opening/closing part 4 through the slide hole 40, an inserting means 43 capable of inserting fast the coupling tool 42 in the slide hole 40 in the position of recess 39, and a locking means 44 to lock the coupling tool 42 in the slide hole 40 in the position of the open side end part. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle storage device.

A vehicle storage device such as a glove box is provided in a vehicle interior such as an automobile. In this vehicle storage device, a storage device opening / closing portion is attached to a storage device fixing portion fixed to a vehicle body via a hinge portion so that the storage device opening / closing portion can be freely opened and closed. A damper that attenuates the opening speed is interposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-323721 A

  However, in the above-described storage device for a vehicle, when a cylindrical member in which a cord-like member protrudes from a cylindrical main body by an elastic force such as a coil spring is used as a damper, After the storage device opening / closing portion is attached to be freely opened and closed via the hinge portion, the cord-like member is pulled out from the body of the damper fixed to the storage device fixing portion against the elastic force of a coil spring or the like, and the tip of the cord-like member is Although it is connected to the closed storage device opening and closing part, the elastic force such as the coil spring is directly applied to the worker during this connection work, and the work is difficult to perform, and the connection position is narrow and hidden There was a problem that tools would be necessary because it would be a place.

  In addition, it is desirable to replace the fuse without using a tool. However, since conventional vehicle storage devices such as a glove box require a tool for attachment / detachment, a fuse block or the like is provided at the back of the glove box. Could not set. Therefore, the harness drawn into the passenger compartment from the engine room on the passenger seat side is routed to the fuse block installed on the driver seat side, and the harness is long. In addition, a separate lid is required to enable work on the fuse block installed on the driver's seat side.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the invention described in claim 1, the storage device opening / closing portion is attached to the storage device fixing portion via the hinge portion so as to be openable and closable, and between the storage device fixing portion and the storage device opening / closing portion. In a vehicular storage device having a damper interposed therebetween, an arcuate guide hole is provided on the side surface of the storage device fixing portion so as to cover the opening / closing range of the storage device opening / closing portion, and the damper is attached to the storage device fixing portion. A guide member that can move along the guide hole is attached to the tip of the cord-like member that protrudes freely from the main body of the main body, and the guide member is locked at a position deviated from the arc locus at the open end of the guide hole. A stop hole is provided, and a slide hole is provided on the side surface of the opened storage device opening / closing portion to connect between the open end of the guide hole and the locking recess, and the guide member is inserted from the inside of the storage device opening / closing portion through the slide hole. Connecting tool that can be connected to In addition, the vehicle is provided with an insertion means for allowing the coupling tool to be inserted into the slide hole at the position of the locking recess, and a locking means for locking the coupling tool to the slide hole at the position of the open end. Features a storage device.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicular storage device in which an opening is provided in the back of the storage device fixing portion, and a fuse block is provided in the opening.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the damper is interposed between the storage device fixing portion and the storage device opening / closing portion, first, the guide member attached to the tip of the cord-like member of the damper is fixed to the storage device. It is movably attached to a guide hole provided on the side of the part. Next, the guide member is moved to the open end along the guide hole while pulling out the cord-like member from the main body of the damper. Then, the guide member is locked in a locking recess provided at a position deviated from the arc locus of the open side end portion of the guide hole. In this state, the operation force of the damper acts on the locking recess, and the guide member is held so as not to be detached from the locking recess. Next, the connecting tool is inserted from the inside of the storage device opening / closing section in the open state into the position of the locking recess of the slide hole via the inserting means, and the connecting tool is connected to the guide member through the slide hole. Then, along the slide hole, the guide member together with the connector is moved to the open end of the guide hole, and the connector is locked by the locking means. As described above, the damper can be easily connected from the inside without using tools. In this state, the guide member can be moved along the guide hole, and a damping function of the damper accompanying opening / closing of the storage device opening / closing portion is exhibited. At this time, the locking recess is located at a position deviating from the arc locus of the guide hole, so that the guide member and the connector are not inadvertently detached. In addition, when removing the damper from between the storage device fixing portion and the storage device opening / closing portion, the procedure almost opposite to the above is performed. Thereby, it is possible to easily remove the damper from the inside without using tools. This also makes it possible to easily attach and detach the storage device opening / closing section with respect to the storage apparatus fixing section without using a tool.

  In the invention described in claim 2, since the storage device opening / closing part can be easily attached to and detached from the storage device fixing part without using a tool, the storage device fixing part is utilized by using this. By providing an opening in the back of the vehicle and disposing a fuse block in the opening, it becomes possible to replace the fuse without using a tool. It is possible to shorten the length of the fuse block harness that has been pulled in. In addition, since it is not necessary to attach a separate lid (lid) to the opening, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, and there is no dividing line due to the lid on the surface of the instrument panel. The appearance can be improved.

  For the purpose of making it possible to easily connect the damper without using tools, an arcuate guide hole is provided on the side of the storage device fixing part to cover the opening / closing range of the storage device opening / closing part. A guide member that can move along the guide hole is attached to the tip of the cord-like member that protrudes from the main body of the damper that is attached to the device fixing part, and the guide hole is moved away from the arc locus at the open end of the guide hole. A locking recess that locks the guide member is provided, and a slide hole that connects the open end of the guide hole and the locking recess is provided on the side surface of the opened storage device opening / closing portion. The storage device opens and closes through the slide hole. A connecting tool that can be connected to the guide member from the inside of the section is provided, insertion means that enables the connecting tool to be inserted into the slide hole at the position of the locking recess, and a connecting tool that slides at the position of the open end Lock means to lock in the hole Kicking, it was realized by means of.

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

  1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention.

  First, a configuration will be described. A vehicle storage device 1 such as a glove box is provided in a vehicle seat such as an automobile in a passenger seat side portion of an instrument panel provided in a front portion of a vehicle interior. The vehicle storage device 1 is configured such that a storage device opening / closing portion 4 is attached to a storage device fixing portion 2 fixed to the vehicle body side via a hinge portion 3 so as to be freely opened and closed. A damper 5 is interposed between the two. The damper 5 serves to attenuate the opening speed of the storage device opening / closing part 4.

  In this embodiment, the storage device fixing portion 2 has a substantially box shape having an opening 6 on the front side. An upper member 8 that forms an upper storage space 7 is attached to the upper part of the storage device fixing portion 2. A flange 9 having a size including an upper storage space 7 is provided in the opening 6 of the storage device fixing portion 2. On the other hand, the storage device opening / closing part 4 includes a cover part 15 that is substantially the same size as the flange part 9 and a storage box part 16 that is provided integrally with the cover part 15. The lid 15 is configured to be substantially flush with the instrument panel when closed. The storage box portion 16 has a size and a shape that can be stored inside the storage device fixing portion 2, and has an opening 17 on the upper surface. And the hinge part 3 is set to the lower part of the storage apparatus 1 for vehicles so that the storage apparatus opening / closing part 4 may open downward toward the near side.

  An attachment seat 21 for attaching the damper 5 is formed on the lower outer side of the rear surface of the storage device fixing portion 2. The damper 5 has a cylindrical shape in which a cord-like member 23 protrudes from a cylindrical main body 22 extending in the lateral direction so as to be freely inserted and removed. An elastic body 24 such as a coil spring is installed inside the main body 22, and the base end of the cord-like member 23 is solidified to the elastic body 24, and an elastic force such as a coil spring is brought in and out of the cord-like member 23. Is configured to work.

  Further, on both side surfaces of the storage device fixing portion 2, arc-shaped stopper holes 25 are provided over the opening / closing range of the storage device opening / closing portion 4 with the hinge portion 3 as the center. A stopper guide shaft portion 26 that is moved along the stopper hole 25 protrudes from both side surfaces of the storage device to restrict the opening / closing range of the storage device opening / closing portion 4.

  In this embodiment, an arcuate guide hole 31 is provided on the side surface of the storage device fixing portion 2 over the opening / closing range of the storage device opening / closing portion 4 with the hinge portion 3 as the center. Then, a guide member 32 movable along the guide hole 31 is attached to the distal end of the cord-like member 23 that protrudes from the main body 22 of the damper 5 attached to the storage device fixing portion 2.

  Here, the guide member 32 is, for example, a bobbin-shaped wire clip having inner and outer flanges 34 and 35 at both ends of a cylindrical body 33. The distal end of the cord-like member 23 is fixed to a solidified portion 37 protruding from the outer flange 35. Then, a through hole 38 into which the guide member 32 is inserted is formed at the closed side end portion of the guide hole 31. The through hole 38 has a size and a shape that allow the inner flange 34 of the guide member 32 to pass therethrough, and is wider than the guide hole 31.

  A locking recess 39 for locking the guide member 32 at a position deviating from the arc locus of the guide hole 31 is provided at the open end of the guide hole 31. And the slide hole 40 which connects between the opening side edge part of the guide hole 31 and the latching recessed part 39 is provided in the side surface of the storage apparatus opening / closing part 4 of an open state.

  Here, the slide hole 40 is formed so as to correspond to the locus of the shaft hole of the cylindrical body portion 33 in the guide member 32 such as a wire clip. In this embodiment, the slide hole 40 and the locking recess 39 are arcuate for easy operation, but may be linear.

  A connecting tool 42 that can be connected to the guide member 32 from the inside of the storage device opening / closing part 4 through the slide hole 40 is provided. Further, an insertion means 43 that allows the coupling tool 42 to be inserted into the slide hole 40 at the position of the locking recess 39 is provided, and a locking means 44 that locks the coupling tool 42 to the slide hole 40 at the position of the open end. Is provided.

  Here, the coupling tool 42 is formed on a substantially fan-shaped contact portion 45 that is movable while being substantially in contact with the inner surface of the storage box portion 16 of the storage device opening / closing portion 4, and an inner surface side of the contact portion 45. And the insertion pin portion 47 and the rotation center shaft portion 48 projecting from the outer surface side of the abutment portion 45. The knob 46 passes through the position of the main part of the substantially fan-shaped contact part 45 and extends toward a position that bisects the outer arc. The insertion pin portion 47 is provided at a position away from the substantially fan-shaped point of the contact portion 45 toward the outer peripheral side by a required distance and at a position not overlapping the knob portion 46. The insertion pin portion 47 has a size that can be inserted into the shaft hole of the cylindrical body portion 33 of the guide member 32 such as a wire clip. The rotation center shaft portion 48 is provided at a substantially main position of the substantially fan-shaped contact portion 45. Correspondingly, an insertion hole portion 49 for inserting the rotation center shaft portion 48 is formed on a corresponding side surface of the storage box portion 16 of the storage device opening / closing portion 4. The rotation center shaft portion 48 is provided at the center position of the arc-shaped slide hole 40.

  As the insertion means 43, for example, a protrusion 53 protruding sideways from a position away from the base of the insertion pin portion 47 by the thickness of the side surface of the storage box portion 16 in the storage device opening / closing portion 4, and a slide A receiving cutout 54 is formed on the side of the locking recess 39 of the hole 40 and has a shape corresponding to the protrusion 53.

  The locking means 44 is, for example, a locking projection 55 that is formed on the outer surface of the storage box 16 of the storage device opening / closing section 4 and locks the projection 53.

  Further, an opening 60 is provided in the back of the storage device fixing portion 4, and a fuse block 61 is disposed in the opening 60.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  A storage device 1 for a vehicle such as a glove box is attached to a storage device fixing portion 2 fixed to the vehicle body side through a hinge portion 3 so that the storage device opening / closing portion 4 can be opened and closed. It is assembled by interposing a damper 5 between the parts 4.

  When the damper 5 is interposed between the storage device fixing portion 2 and the storage device opening / closing portion 4, first, a guide member 32 is attached to the tip of the cord-like member 23 of the damper 5, and the guide member 32 is And it attaches to the guide hole 31 provided in the side of the storage device fixing | fixed part 2 so that a movement is possible. At this time, the guide member 32 is attached so as to be inserted from a through hole 38 provided at the closed side end portion of the guide hole 31.

  Next, the guide member 32 is moved to the open end along the guide hole 31 while pulling out the cord-like member 23 from the main body 22 of the damper 5. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the guide member 32 is locked to a locking recess 39 provided at a position deviated from the arc locus of the open side end portion of the guide hole 31. In this state, the operation force of the damper 5 acts on the locking recess 39, and the guide member 32 is held so as not to be detached from the locking recess 39.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 8, the coupling tool 42 is inserted into the position of the locking recess 39 of the slide hole 40 from the inside of the opened storage device opening / closing part 4 through the insertion means 43, and the slide hole The connecting tool 42 is connected to the guide member 32 through 40. At this time, the protrusion 53 of the insertion pin portion 47 constituting the insertion means 43 is aligned with the receiving notch 54 of the slide hole 40, and the insertion pin portion 47 of the connector 42 is replaced with a guide member 32 such as a wire clip. Is inserted into the shaft hole of the cylindrical body portion 33.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 9, along the slide hole 40, the guide member 32 together with the coupling tool 42 is moved to the open end of the guide hole 31, and the coupling tool 42 is locked to the locking means 44. At this time, the connecting tool 42 is inserted into the insertion hole 49 formed in the corresponding side surface of the storage box 16 of the storage device opening / closing part 4 with the rotation center shaft part 48 of the connection tool 42 being inserted, and the connection tool 42 is moved to the rotation center shaft part 48. The guide member 32 together with the connector 42 can be easily moved to the open end of the guide hole 31. At this time, the protruding portion 53 gets over and locks the locking protruding portion 55 constituting the locking means 44, whereby the connecting tool 42 is locked to the slide hole 40 at the position of the open end.

  Thus, the damper 5 can be easily connected from the inside without using tools.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 10, the guide member 32 can be moved along the guide hole 31, and the damping function of the damper 5 accompanying the opening / closing of the storage device opening / closing portion 4 is exhibited. At this time, since the locking recess 39 is at a position deviated from the arc locus of the guide hole 31, the guide member 32 and the coupling tool 42 are not inadvertently detached.

  Further, when the damper 5 is removed from between the storage device fixing portion 2 and the storage device opening / closing portion 4, the procedure almost opposite to the above is performed. Thereby, the damper 5 can be easily removed from the inside without using tools. This also makes it possible to easily attach / detach the storage device opening / closing part 4 to / from the storage device fixing part 2 without using a tool.

  Furthermore, as described above, the storage device fixing portion 2 can be easily detached from the storage device fixing portion 2 without using a tool. By providing an opening 60 in the back of the vehicle and disposing a fuse block 61 in the opening 60, it is possible to replace the fuse without using a tool. Thus, the length of the fuse block harness drawn into the vehicle compartment can be shortened. Further, since it is not necessary to attach a separate lid (lid) to the opening 60, the number of parts can be reduced, and no dividing line is formed by the lid on the surface of the instrument panel. , Can improve the appearance.

  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.

1 is an overall perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view of FIG. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of FIG. 2. A coupling tool is shown, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, (c) is a rear view, and (d) is a plan view. It is a 1st operation | movement diagram concerning the Example of this invention. It is a 2nd operation | movement figure. FIG. 6 is a third operation diagram. FIG. 4 is a fourth operation diagram.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Vehicle storage device 2 Storage device fixing | fixed part 3 Hinge part 4 Storage device opening-and-closing part 5 Damper 31 Guide hole 22 Main body 23 Cord-like member 32 Guide member 39 Locking recessed part 40 Slide hole 42 Connecting tool 43 Insertion means 44 Lock means 60 Opening 61 Fuse block

Claims (2)

A storage device for a vehicle in which a storage device opening / closing portion is attached to the storage device fixing portion via a hinge portion so as to be freely opened and closed, and a damper is interposed between the storage device fixing portion and the storage device opening / closing portion.
On the side surface of the storage device fixing part, an arcuate guide hole is provided over the opening / closing range of the storage device opening / closing part around the hinge part,
Attach a guide member that can move along the guide hole to the tip of the cord-like member that protrudes freely from the main body of the damper attached to the storage device fixing part,
A locking recess for locking the guide member at a position deviating from the arc locus at the open side end of the guide hole is provided,
On the side surface of the storage device opening and closing part in the open state, a slide hole that connects the position between the open side end of the guide hole and the locking recess is provided,
A connecting tool that can be connected to the guide member from the inside of the storage device opening and closing portion through the slide hole;
An insertion means for allowing the coupling tool to be inserted into the slide hole at the position of the locking recess and a locking means for locking the coupling tool to the slide hole at the position of the open side end are provided. A vehicle storage device.   The vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein an opening is provided in a back portion of the storage device fixing portion, and a fuse block is disposed in the opening.

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