JP2009107480A - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To allow the movement of a movable member back and forth synchronized with a lid simply moving back and forth. <P>SOLUTION: A door member 3 held movable back and forth by the lid 2 includes gear devices 6 for moving the door member 3 associated with the back and forth movement of the lid 2. As the upper gear 61 in the gear device 6 is forcibly rotated in one direction by a lower gear 60, the door member 3 moves ahead from the lid 2 when the lid 2 moves ahead and closes an opening 11 ahead of the lid 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a console box provided in a console of an automobile, and more particularly, to a console box having a lid that opens and closes a box body by a back-and-forth movement such as a slide movement.

  As a console box for an automobile, one having a lid that also serves as an armrest is widely used. In such a console box, the lid is configured to be slidable back and forth with respect to the box body so that the armrest can be used according to the occupant's body.

  In such a console box, the length of the box body in the front-rear direction is generally longer than the length of the lid in the front-rear direction. In this case, when the lid is moved backward, the front end of the opening is exposed, and the inside of the box is visually recognized when not in use. In such a case, it is conceivable to provide a door member that covers from the front end of the lid to the opening front end of the box body.

  For example, it is conceivable to provide a door member that enters and exits from the front end of the lid by sliding movement. In this way, when the box body is not used, the door member can be pulled out to close the opening, and when the box body is used, the door member is housed inside the lid and the opening is opened by sliding the lid backward. be able to.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 05-338497 as having such a mechanism discloses a lid that opens and closes the rear part of the box body by swinging, a cover that opens and closes the front part of the box body by sliding movement, and swings the cover. A console box having a link mechanism has been proposed. According to this console box, the front portion of the box body can be opened and closed by the cover with the lid closed. When the entire box body is opened, the cover is retracted to open the front part of the box body, and the lid is swung to open the rear part of the box body. Then, the cover swings along the lower surface of the lid by the link mechanism. Therefore, the entire box body can be used without the cover becoming in the way.

  However, when the cover as described above is provided, when the box body is closed from the time of use, the lid is first swung to close the rear part of the box body, and then the cover is pulled out from the lid. The front part of the body will be closed. Such a two-step manual operation is troublesome and not preferable.

  Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-232254 proposes a console device provided with a second door that can swing in front of a first door that moves in a sliding manner. According to this console device, when the opening is closed after the box body is used, if the second door is swung to close the front of the opening, the first door moves in conjunction with the movement. Close the remaining openings. Therefore, the opening of the box body can be closed by one-step manual operation.

However, in the console device described in the above publication, the means for moving the first door in conjunction with the movement of the second door becomes complicated, increasing the number of assembling steps and increasing the cost. Moreover, it cannot be said that the stability of the accuracy of operation is high.
JP 05-338497 A JP 2006-232254 A

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said situation, and makes it the problem which should be solved to enable it to move a movable member synchronously only by moving a lid using a simple structure.

The console box of the present invention that solves the above problems is characterized in that a box main body including a first storage portion that opens upward and a second storage portion that is provided in parallel with the first storage portion and opens upward, and a box main body A lid that is movably held to open and close the first storage portion, a movable member that is movably held by the box body or the lid and that opens and closes the second storage portion, and a synchronous drive that moves the movable member as the lid moves Means, and
The synchronous drive means is to move the movable member in either the opening direction or the closing direction of the second storage portion only when the lid is moved to either the opening operation or the closing operation of the first storage portion. .

  According to the console box of the present invention, since the synchronous drive means including, for example, a gear device is used, the structure becomes simple, the operation accuracy is stabilized and the cost can be reduced. And since a movable member can also be moved by one-step manual operation of moving a lid, it is excellent in operativity.

  The console box of the present invention includes a box body, a lid, a movable member, and synchronous drive means. As the box main body, a conventional box body having a box-shaped storage space opened at the top can be used.

  The box main body includes a first storage portion that opens to the top, and a second storage portion that is provided in parallel with the first storage portion and opens to the top. A storage space of the box body is configured by the first storage portion and the second storage portion. The first storage portion and the second storage portion can be provided in parallel in the vehicle front-rear direction, the vehicle width direction, or the vertical direction. Although a partition plate or the like may be interposed between the first storage portion and the second storage portion, they may be partitioned from each other, but a space that communicates with each other without a partition plate or the like is preferable. In this way, a large space composed of the first storage portion and the second storage portion becomes the storage space, so that a large object can be stored.

  The lid is movably held in the box body and opens and closes the first storage unit. This movement may be a sliding movement back and forth or right and left, or may be rocking. The movement of the lid opens and closes the first storage portion of the box body. When the lid is used as an armrest, it is desirable to have a structure that slides back and forth so that the position can be adjusted according to the body. For example, the first storage portion can be opened by sliding the lid backward, and the first storage portion can be closed by sliding forward. In this case, the first storage portion may be fully opened by sliding backward, or the first storage portion may be fully opened by swinging after moving backward to a predetermined position. In addition, when the lid is slidable back and forth, it is desirable to include a lock unit that fixes the lid at a use position as an armrest, and a release unit that releases the lock by the lock unit.

  The movable member is movably held on the box body or the lid, and opens and closes the second storage unit. When the lid is movably held in the box body independently of the lid, the lid is moved when the lid is moved to a predetermined position to close the second storage portion and to display the accessory case in the second storage portion. It can be. Moreover, when it is set as the structure hold | maintained so that the movement to the lid was possible, it can be set as the door member etc. which close a 2nd accommodating part by pulling out from the front end of a lid.

  The synchronous driving means that characterizes the present invention moves the movable member as the lid moves, and can be constituted by, for example, a gear device, a rack and a pinion, and the like. When both the lid and the door member are configured to slide in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the synchronous drive means performs one operation selected from the following four selection branches. For example, if it comprises a gear device or a rack and a pinion, any operation can be selected easily.

  (1) The movable member is advanced as the lid moves backward.

  (2) The movable member is moved backward as the lid moves backward.

  (3) The movable member is advanced as the lid advances.

  (4) The movable member is moved backward as the lid moves forward.

  In this case, the synchronous drive means moves the movable member in one direction or the opposite direction only when moving the lid in one direction. However, if a plurality of synchronous drive means are provided and a switching means for switching the respective drives is used, it is possible to perform a plurality of operations selected from the above four or a combination thereof.

  The synchronous drive means includes, for example, a drive gear that is pivotally supported by the lid and rotates as the lid moves back and forth, a driven gear that rotates only following rotation in one direction of the drive gear, and a movable member. And a rack formed by meshing the driven gear.

  In order to rotate the drive gear in accordance with the forward / backward movement of the lid, there are a method using a wire and a string, a method of meshing with a rack, etc., but from the viewpoint of operation accuracy, meshing with the rack is preferable. In other words, if the drive gear pivotally supported by the lid is engaged with the rack formed on the box body, the drive gear rotates as the lid moves back and forth.

  The driven gear rotates following only the rotation of the drive gear in one direction. As such a driven gear, a gear having a ratchet function or a gear incorporating a one-way clutch can be used.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described specifically by way of examples. In the following embodiments, the front-rear direction of the vehicle is referred to as the front-rear direction, the horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction is referred to as the left-right direction, and the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is referred to as the up-down direction.

Example 1
1 to 4 show a console box according to the present embodiment. The console box includes a box-shaped box body 1, a lid 2, a door member 3, a knob switch 4, and a cover 10 that covers the outer surface of the box body 1.

 As shown in FIG. 6, the box body 1 has a container shape with an opening 11 opening upward, and a pair of guide grooves 12 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the left and right inner wall surfaces near the opening 11. Has been. At the bottom of the guide groove 12, a plurality of lock holes 13 extending through in the left-right direction are arranged in the front-rear direction at intervals. In addition, box-side racks 14 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in part in the front-rear direction at the upper portions of the left and right guide grooves 12.

  The box body 1 has a first storage portion (A) formed at the rear and a second storage portion (B) formed at the front. The first storage part (A) and the second storage part (B) communicate with each other to form a wide storage space, and the opening 11 uses the first storage part (A) and the second storage part (B). It is the entrance and exit when using the large storage space where both are put in and out.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the lid 2 is fixed to a resin substrate 20. Protrusions 201 protrude from the left and right side walls of the substrate 20 to the left and right sides, respectively, and the protrusions 201 engage with the pair of left and right guide grooves 12 of the box body 1 as shown in FIG. Are slidably movable in the front-rear direction. The length of the protrusion 201 is set to a length that engages with the guide groove 12 but does not reach the lock hole 13.

  The door member 3 is formed in a plate shape from a resin, and is formed in a substantially T shape including a wide head 30 and a narrow leg 31. A pair of protrusions 32 projecting to the left and right sides are formed on the left and right ends of the head 30 in the front-rear direction, and door-side racks 33 extending in the front-rear direction are formed on the left and right sides of the leg portion 31, respectively. A claw member 34 having a locking end surface on the rear is formed on the upper surface of the leg portion 31. The claw member 34 incorporates a damper device (not shown), and a pinion gear 35 connected to the damper device is exposed. Further, a locking portion 36 for locking the tip of the leaf spring 5 is formed at the tip of the leg 31.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the door member 3 is slidably movable in the front-rear direction in the box body 1 by the protrusions 32 protruding left and right sides engaging with the pair of left and right guide grooves 12 of the box body 1. Is retained. The length of the protrusion 32 is set to a length that engages with the guide groove 12 but does not reach the lock hole 13.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the plate spring 5, the gear device 6, and the switch member 7 are held on the substrate 20 of the lid 2.

  A pair of flanges 202 are formed on the upper surface of the substrate 20 so as to protrude from each other with a gap therebetween. From the pair of flanges 202, ribs 203 respectively extend forward, and a slit 204 penetrating the substrate 20 is formed between the pair of ribs 203. In addition, a pair of second flanges 205 are formed to project from the tips of the pair of ribs 203. Furthermore, a central rack (not shown) extending in the front-rear direction facing the slit 204 is formed on one rib 203 so as to be exposed on the lower surface of the substrate 20.

  From the middle part of the pair of ribs 203, a pair of lateral ribs 206 extending in parallel with each other extend toward the left and right sides. Between the lateral ribs 206 extending in parallel with each other, a groove portion 207 is formed on each of the left and right sides, and both left and right end portions of the groove portion 207 penetrate in the thickness direction of the substrate 20. Rails 208 having a concave shape on the lower surface side are formed at the left and right ends of the lateral rib 206 so as to extend in the front-rear direction. A bottomed cylindrical gear shaft holding portion 209 is formed at an intermediate portion between the pair of rails 208. Further, a pair of left and right vertical ribs 210 extending in the front-rear direction are formed at the front end of the substrate 20, and long holes 211 extending in the front-rear direction are formed in the vertical ribs 210, respectively.

  A knob switch 4 is slidably held at the front end of the lid 2. As shown in FIG. 8, the knob switch 4 includes a resin base body 40, a pair of lock members 41 held by the base body 40, and a spring 42. A hexagonal long hole 43 having a tapered surface 44 is formed in the base body 40. Further, a pair of protrusions 45 are formed so as to protrude from the left and right walls at the tip of the base body 40 to the left and right sides.

  The lock member 41 is formed with an upper protrusion 46 protruding upward, and the upper protrusion 46 penetrates the elongated hole 43 upward from below. As shown in FIG. 5, the spring 42 is engaged with the pair of upper protrusions 46 protruding from the base body 40, whereby the lock member 41 is urged in the direction protruding from the base body 40 to the left and right sides. Is engaged and held at both ends of the long hole 43. Further, from one end of the lock member 41, lock pins 47 are formed so as to protrude to both the left and right sides.

  The knob switch 4 configured in this manner is arranged such that a pair of locking members 41 is slidable in the left-right direction in a groove 207 formed between a pair of lateral ribs 206. The pair of left and right lock pins 47 are urged by a spring 42 so as to protrude to the left and right sides on the lower surface side of the substrate 20, and as shown in FIG. 6, a lock hole 13 formed in the guide groove 12 of the box body 1. Engage. Further, the protrusions 45 engage with the long holes 211 formed in the vertical ribs 210, respectively. Therefore, the knob switch 4 moves in the front-rear direction by the dimension obtained by subtracting the diameter of the upper protrusion 46 of the lock member 41 from the width-direction dimension of the long hole 43 by moving the pair of left and right lock pins 47 in a direction close to each other. Slide movement is possible.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the protrusion 32 of the door member 3 and the protrusion 201 of the substrate 20 can move in the guide groove 12 but do not reach the lock hole 13. The lock pin 47 is movable in the guide groove 12 in a state where the pair of left and right lock pins 47 are moved toward each other, and is engaged with the lock hole 13 by the bias of the spring 42 at the position of the lock hole 13. By doing so, the sliding movement of the substrate 20 is regulated.

  The leaf spring 5 has a winding part 50, and the winding part 50 is rotatably held between a pair of flanges 202 through a slit 204 from the lower surface of the substrate 20. The leaf spring 5 extends forward from the winding portion 50 along the lower surface of the substrate 20, and its tip is locked to the locking portion 36 of the door member 3, so that the door member 3 moves rearward. Energize.

  The console box according to the present embodiment includes a synchronous drive unit including a gear device 6. The gear device 6 includes a lower gear 60 and an upper gear 61. The upper gear 61 is pivotally supported by a pin 62 protruding from the lower gear 60. As shown in FIG. 10, the pin 62 is pivotally supported by the gear shaft holding portion 209 of the substrate 20 so as to be rotatable. The lower gear 60 meshes with the box side rack 14, and the upper gear 61 meshes with the door side rack 33. A spring 63 is interposed between the substrate 20 and the upper gear 61, and the upper gear 61 is pressed and urged by the spring 63 in a direction toward the lower gear 60.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a lower latch 64 is formed on the surface facing the upper gear 61 of the lower gear 60 so as to make a round around the shaft core. The lower latch 64 is composed of a plurality of latch teeth, and each of the left and right latch teeth of the gear device 6 on the left and right sides of the gear device 6 slides gradually increasing in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. A locking surface 64b that descends at a stroke from the end portion having the highest height of the surface 64a and the sliding surface 64a. For the right lower gear 60 not shown in FIG.

  On the other hand, on the surface facing the lower gear 60 of the upper gear 61, an upper latch 65 that makes a round around the shaft core is formed. The upper latch 65 includes a plurality of latch teeth, and each of the left and right latch teeth of the gear device 6 on the left and right sides of the gear device 6 slides gradually increasing in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from below. A locking surface 65b that descends at a stroke from the end portion having the highest height of the surface 65a and the sliding surface 65a. In the right upper gear 61 not shown in FIG.

  According to the gear device 6 in which the lower gear 60 and the upper gear 61 having the above-described structure are overlapped, when the lower gear 60 rotates in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from above about the axis, Since the locking surface 64b is engaged with the locking surface 65b by the urging force of the spring 63, the upper gear 61 also rotates counterclockwise. However, when the lower gear 60 is rotated clockwise around the shaft center when viewed from above, the sliding surface 64a and the sliding surface 65a come into contact with each other, so that the upper gear 61 is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise. Can be idle.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the switch member 7 includes a shaft portion 70, a claw portion 71 extending rearward from the shaft portion 70, a first contact portion 72 extending upward from the shaft portion 70 and having a circular arc cross section at the tip, A second contact portion 73 extending forward from the shaft portion 70 and having a tapered surface 74 is formed. The switch member 7 is swingable when the shaft portion 70 is pivotally supported by a pair of second flanges 205 formed on the substrate 20. A spring 75 is interposed in the shaft portion 70, and the claw portion 71 urges the switch member 7 in a downward direction.

  The claw portion 71 can be engaged with a claw member 34 formed on the door member 3. Further, on the back side of the knob switch 4, as shown in FIG. 12, a first restricting portion 48 that comes in contact with the first contact portion 72 behind the first contact portion 72 and a front side from the second contact portion 73. Thus, a second restricting portion 49 that abuts against the tapered surface 74 is formed.

  Therefore, when the knob switch 4 is moved rearward, the taper surface 74 moves along the second restricting portion 49, so that the switch member 7 swings in the direction of arrow A in FIG. Is disengaged. Even if the knob switch 4 is moved forward, the switch member 7 swings in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 12 when the first restricting portion 48 presses the first contact portion, and the claw portion 71 and the claw member 34 are moved. Is disengaged.

  The operation mechanism of the console box of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described below. The operation of the gear device 4 on the left side shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In the gear device 4 on the right side not shown in FIG. 4, the rotation direction of each gear is reversed.

  First, in the fully closed state shown in FIG. 1, the door member 3 is in the forward movement position, and the opening 11 of the second storage part (B) is closed. When the knob switch 4 is operated in this state, the engagement between the claw portion 71 and the claw member 34 is released. Then, the door member 3 urged by the leaf spring 5 slides backward while the projection 32 is guided by the guide groove 12, and the second storage portion (B) can be used. At this time, the damper device is driven by the pinion gear 35 meshing with a central rack (not shown), and the door member 3 moves slowly rearward and is accommodated below the substrate 20. Since the claw member 34 moves in the slit 204, it does not interfere with the substrate 10.

  When the knob switch 4 is operated, the pair of left and right upper protrusions 46 are moved in the elongated hole 43 by the taper surface 44, and the pair of lock members 41 are moved toward each other. As a result, the engagement between the lock pin 47 and the lock hole 13 is released, and the lid 2 can be slid along with the substrate 20.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, since the lower gear 60 is in front of the range in which the box side rack 14 is formed, the lid 2 can freely move forward, and the position as an armrest can be adjusted. it can. Further, when the lid 2 is moved rearward and the lower gear 60 and the box-side rack 14 are engaged with each other, the lower gear 60 rotates clockwise as viewed from above. However, since the sliding surface 64a and the sliding surface 65a come into contact with the lower latch 64 and the upper latch 65, the rotational force of the lower gear 60 is not transmitted to the upper gear 61. Therefore, the lid 2 can freely move rearward while maintaining the state in which the door member 3 is stored, and the position as the armrest can be adjusted.

  Further, when the lid 2 is to be moved forward with the lower gear 60 and the box side rack 14 engaged with each other, the lower latch 64 and the upper latch 65 are engaged with each other. Accordingly, the upper gear 61 also rotates counterclockwise as it rotates counterclockwise, and the door member 3 moves forward by the door-side rack 33 meshing with the upper gear 64.

  However, when the lid 2 is stopped, the door member 3 can move forward, so that the second storage portion (B) can be closed by manually pulling out the door member 3 regardless of the position of the lid 2. The interior of the box body 1 is not visually recognized and looks good.

  When the first storage part (A) is used, the door member 3 is first slid backward by the operation of the knob switch 4 and stored in the lid 2 in the same manner as described above, and the second storage part (B) is The state shown in FIG. 2 is opened. Next, the lid 2 is slid further back together with the door member 3 while pressing the knob switch 4 backward.

  Then, the lower gear 60 is rotated clockwise as viewed from above by the box side rack 14. However, since the sliding surface 64a and the sliding surface 65a come into contact with the lower latch 64 and the upper latch 65, the rotational force of the lower gear 60 is not transmitted to the upper gear 61. Therefore, the door member 3 moves rearward together with the lid 2 in a state where the relative position between the door side rack 33 and the upper gear 61 is fixed. When the lid 2 is further moved rearward, the rotation of the lower gear 60 is stopped because the box side rack 14 is not formed, and the door member 3 moves rearward together with the lid 2.

  When the lock pin 47 is engaged with the lock hole 13 at a predetermined position, the first storage portion (A) and the second storage portion (B) are opened as shown in FIG. 3, and the box body 1 is in the fully open state. Retained.

  When the use of the box body 1 is finished, the lid 2 is slid forward while operating the knob switch 4. Then, since the box side rack 14 does not exist up to a predetermined position, the lower gear 60 does not rotate, and the door member 3 moves forward together with the lid 2 with the relative position of the door side rack 33 and the upper gear 61 fixed. The first storage part (A) is closed.

  When the box side rack 14 and the lower gear 60 are engaged with each other, the lower gear 60 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above by the forward movement of the lid 2. Then, since the locking surface 64b engages with the locking surface 65b of the lower latch 64 and the upper latch 65, the upper gear 61 also rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above. Accordingly, the door member 3 moves relatively forward with respect to the lid 2 by meshing between the upper gear 61 and the door side rack 33.

  Here, the gear ratio between the lower gear 60 and the box-side rack 14, the gear ratio between the upper gear 61 and the door-side rack 33, and the length of the box-side rack 14 are optimally set. The door member 3 moves forward earlier, and when the lid 2 closes the first storage portion (A), the door member 3 closes the second storage portion (B), whereby the fully closed state shown in FIG. The leaf spring 5 is pulled out by the advancement of the door member 3, and an urging force for retracting the door member 3 during the next opening operation is stored in the leaf spring 5.

  Therefore, according to the console box of the present embodiment, the door member 3 can be moved back and forth synchronously only by moving the lid 2 back and forth, and the opening 11 longer than the length of the lid 2 is automatically closed. can do.

(Example 2)
FIG. 13 shows the door member 3 used in the console box of this embodiment. In this door member 3, the direction of the claw member 34 is opposite to that in the first embodiment. A pressing rod 37 projects rearward from the rear end of the leg portion 31.

  A storage cylinder portion 212 is formed on the lower surface of the substrate 20, and a coil spring 38 is stored in the storage cylinder portion 212. When the door member 3 moves rearward relative to the substrate 20, the pressing rod 37 enters the storage cylinder portion 212 and compresses the coil spring 38.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the switch member 7 is configured such that the claw portion 71 protrudes forward and can be engaged with the claw member 34. The switch member 7 is pivotally supported by a second flange 205 formed rearward from the first embodiment, and a spring 75 is interposed in the same manner as the first embodiment. The knob switch 4 (not shown) is configured such that the engagement between the claw portion 71 and the claw member 34 is released by a pressing operation.

  Although not shown, the directions of the latch 64 and the latch 65 of the gear device 6 are opposite to those in the first embodiment. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the operation mechanism will be described using the same reference numerals as in the first embodiment.

  First, in the fully closed state shown in FIG. 1, the door member 3 is in the forward movement position and the second storage portion (B) is closed. In this state, the claw portion 71 and the claw member 34 are not engaged. When the knob switch 4 is operated, the engagement between the lock pin 47 and the lock hole 13 is released, and the lid 2 can be slid along with the substrate 20. While the lower gear 60 is in front of the range in which the box-side rack 14 is formed, the lid 2 can freely move back and forth, and the position as an armrest can be adjusted.

  When the lid 2 is moved rearward and the box side rack 14 and the lower gear 60 are engaged with each other, the lower latch 64 and the upper latch 65 are engaged with each other, so that the lower gear 60 rotates clockwise as viewed from above. The upper gear 61 also rotates clockwise as viewed from above. Then, the door member 3 moves backward by the meshing of the upper gear 61 and the door side rack 33.

  Here, the gear ratio between the lower gear 60 and the box-side rack 14, the gear ratio between the upper gear 61 and the door-side rack 33, and the length of the box-side rack 14 are optimally set. The door member 3 retracts earlier. At this time, the urging force for pressing the door member 3 forward is stored in the coil spring 38 by the rearward movement of the door member 3.

  When the lid 2 opens the first storage portion (A), the door member 3 is accommodated in the lid 2 and the claw portion 71 and the claw member 34 are engaged. The state of being housed in is held. Thereby, the first storage part (A) and the second storage part (B) can be used without a problem that the door member 3 closes carelessly.

  When the use of the box body 1 is terminated, when the knob switch 4 is first operated, the engagement between the claw portion 71 and the claw member 34 is released. Further, the upper gear 61 is freely rotatable in the counterclockwise direction when viewed from above. Therefore, the door member 3 automatically moves forward by the biasing force of the coil spring 38 and protrudes forward from the lid 2. At this time, the door member 3 moves slowly by the damper.

  When the lid 2 is slid forward, the lower gear 60 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above, but the upper gear 61 rotates idle, so that the relative position between the door rack 33 and the upper gear 61 is fixed. In this state, the door member 3 moves forward together with the lid 2 and closes the opening 11 together with the lid 2.

  Therefore, also in the console box of the present embodiment, the door member 3 can be moved back and forth in synchronization simply by moving the lid 2 back and forth, and the opening 11 longer than the length of the lid 2 is automatically closed. be able to.

  In addition, although the example using the door member 3 was shown in the said Example, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention can be applied also when the accessory case etc. which are arrange | positioned inside the box main body 1 are made to enter / exit the opening 11. FIG.

It is a perspective view which shows the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention in a fully closed state. It is a perspective view which shows the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention in a half open state. It is a perspective view which shows the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention in a full open state. It is the partially broken perspective view which shows the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention in a fully-closed state. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the components structure of the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the assembly | attachment structure of the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the assembly | attachment structure of the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the components structure of the knob switch used for one Example of this invention. It is principal part sectional drawing of the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the gear apparatus used for one Example of this invention. It is a principal part expanded sectional view of the console box which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the assembly structure of the console box which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the assembly structure of the console box which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1: Box body 2: Lid 3: Door member 4: Knob switch 5: Leaf spring 6: Gear device 7: Switch member 11: Opening 12: Guide groove
13: Lock hole 14: Box side rack
33: Door side rack 41: Lock member 60: Lower gear
61: Upper gear 64: Latch 65: Latch
A: First storage part B: Second storage part

Claims (3)

A box body provided with a first storage portion that opens to the top and a second storage portion that is provided in parallel with the first storage portion and opens to the top;
A lid that is movably held in the box body and opens and closes the first storage portion;
A movable member that is movably held in the box body or the lid and opens and closes the second storage portion;
Synchronous driving means for moving the movable member as the lid moves,
The synchronous drive means moves the movable member in either the opening direction or the closing direction of the second storage portion only when the lid is moved to either the opening operation or the closing operation of the first storage portion. Console box characterized by moving.   The second storage part is located in front of the first storage part, the movable member is a door member that can be stored in the lid and is exposed to the front of the lid to close the second storage part, The console box according to claim 1, wherein the synchronous drive means moves the door member to close the second storage portion when the lid moves in a direction to close the first storage portion.   The synchronous drive means includes a drive gear that is pivotally supported by the lid and rotates as the lid moves, a driven gear that rotates following only rotation of the drive gear in one direction, and the movable The console box according to claim 2, further comprising a rack formed on the member and meshed with the driven gear.

Images