JP2009126183A - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a console box achieving improved usability. <P>SOLUTION: This console box 10 includes a box body 12 with an article storage section 14 sectioned in its inside, and a lid 30 opening/closing the opening part 14a of the storage section 14 opened in the box body 12. The lid body 32 of the lid 30 is supported slidably in a longitudinal direction by a lid base 42, and the lid base 42 is supported by a support mechanism 50 in order to be opened/closed with both right and left sides of the opening 14a formed in the box body 12 as fulcrums. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a console box that opens and closes an opening of a storage portion defined internally in a box body with a lid.

  Some automobiles are provided with a console box in a passenger compartment between the front seats (between the driver seat and the passenger seat) that can store articles that can be taken in and out (see, for example, Patent Document 1). reference). A console box 80 of Patent Document 1 shown in FIG. 8 is mainly composed of a box main body 82 that defines a storage portion 84 therein, and a lid 86 that closes an opening portion 84a of the storage portion 84 that opens on the upper surface of the box main body 82. It has.

The lid 86 is rotatably connected to the box body 82 via a hinge shaft 89 of a rotation support member 88, and is configured to open and close with the side portion of the box body 82 on the passenger seat side as a fulcrum. The lid 86 is disposed so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the rotation support member 88. That is, the console box 80 can open a part of the rear side of the storage portion 84 by sliding the lid 86 forward in the closed posture in which the storage portion 84 is closed by the lid 86. And the console box 80 can open | release the whole accommodating part 14 by raising the passenger's seat side of the lid 86 and making it stand by using the side part of a passenger seat as a fulcrum here. As described above, the console box 80 can open a part of the storage portion 84 by a simple operation of sliding the lid 86, and can also rotate the lid 86 with the side portion on the passenger seat side in the box body 82 as a fulcrum. By adopting an allowable configuration, the inconvenience that the entire storage portion 84 cannot be opened only by sliding movement is solved.
JP 2005-225283 A

  Since the console box 80 is configured to rotate and displace the lid 86 by operating the side of the lid 86 on the driver's seat side, it is easy for an occupant sitting in the driver's seat to operate the lid 86. Further, when the storage portion 84 is opened, the lid 86 stands on the passenger seat side, so that it is easy for an occupant sitting in the driver's seat to put in and out the storage portion 84. However, when the passenger sitting in the passenger seat operates the lid 86, it is necessary to operate the side portion on the driver's seat side across the upper side of the lid 86 that rises as it is opened, and the lid 86 is very open / closed. hard. In addition, when the storage portion 84 is opened, the lid 86 stands on the passenger seat side, so that the passenger in the front passenger seat is blocked by the lid 86 in the standing posture, so that it is difficult for the passenger to take in and out articles from the storage portion 84.

  As another console box, a configuration in which the lid is hinged to the rear end of the box body and the front end of the lid is operated to open and close the lid at the rear end (not shown) is also proposed. . In another console box, passengers sitting in the driver's seat and passenger's seat do not change the operability of the lid and the ease of loading and unloading items into the storage area, but they are seated in the rear seat. As a result, it becomes difficult to operate the lid, and it becomes difficult to put the article into and out of the storage part because it is obstructed by the lid standing at the rear end of the box body. As described above, the conventional console box is not guaranteed to have the same usability for the occupants sitting in the driver's seat, the passenger seat, and the rear seat.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems inherent in the console box according to the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to provide a console box that is more convenient to use. .

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended object, the console box of the invention according to claim 1 of the present application includes:
In a console box comprising a box body defining an article storage section therein, and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening section of the storage section opening in the box body,
A lid body constituting an outer shell of the lid;
A lid base provided on a side of the lid body facing the box body and supporting the lid body so as to be slidable;
A support mechanism for supporting the lid base so as to be rotatable in a direction intersecting the sliding direction, with both sides of the opening extending in the sliding direction of the lid main body as fulcrums, respectively. To do.
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lid body is opened and closed not only by slidingly moving the lid body to open and close the storage part, but also by rotating the lid to both sides with both sides of the opening of the box body as fulcrums. Therefore, it is easy to open and close the lid from any direction, and the article can be easily put in and out of the storage unit.

In the invention according to claim 2, the support mechanism is connected to the box body and the holding base is connected to the lid base and is spaced apart from the support portion in a direction intersecting the sliding direction. And a connecting member rotatably connected to each of the support part and the holding part.
According to the second aspect of the invention, the double opening of the lid can be achieved by a support mechanism having a simple configuration.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 3, the said support part is a four-bar link which consists of two support arms rotatably connected to the said box main body and the said connection member, Comprising: The attitude | position which closed the said accommodating part When opening the lid, the gist is that the connecting member is configured to be rotationally displaced while separating the connecting portion between the connecting member and the two support arms from the box body.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the lid of the posture in which the storage portion is closed is opened by the support portion of the four-bar link, the connection portion between the connection member and the two support arms is separated from the box body. Therefore, the lid supported via the connecting member, the holding portion, and the lid base is opened while the side portion on the fulcrum side is separated from the box body. Interference between the side portion and the box body can be avoided. Therefore, the lid with the closed posture can be arranged close to the box body.

In the invention which concerns on Claim 4, the said holding | maintenance part is a four-bar link which consists of two holding arms rotatably connected to the said lid base and the said connection member, Comprising: The attitude | position which closed the said accommodating part The gist of the invention is that when the lid is opened, the lid base is rotationally displaced while separating the connecting portion between the lid base and the two holding arms from the box body.
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the lid of the posture in which the storage portion is closed is opened by the holding portion of the four-bar link, the connecting portion between the lid base and the two holding arms is separated from the box body. Therefore, the lid supported via the lid base rotates while the side portion on the fulcrum side is separated from the box body. Interference can be avoided. Therefore, the lid with the closed posture can be arranged close to the box body.

In the invention according to claim 5, the support mechanism includes a plurality of support sets including the support portion, the holding portion, and the connecting member that are spaced apart from each other in the sliding direction of the lid body. A holding portion of another support set is arranged adjacent to the sliding direction with respect to the portion, and a supporting portion of another support set is arranged adjacent to the holding portion of one support set in the sliding direction. The gist is that
According to the invention which concerns on Claim 5, a lid can be stably supported without shakiness by several support groups. Further, in the adjacent support group, the support portion and the holding portion are arranged adjacent to each other in the sliding direction so that the support portion connected to the box body and the holding portion connected to the lid base are on one side of the box body. There is no bias, and the lid can be supported more stably.

  According to the console box according to the present invention, there are various operation modes for opening and closing the lid, and the storage unit can be accessed from various directions, so that an occupant can select an appropriate operation mode and an access direction to the storage unit. It is easy to use for passengers.

  Next, a preferred embodiment of the console box according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the console box of the embodiment, front and rear refer to the front and rear direction of the vehicle when installed in the vehicle, and left and right refer to the left and right direction based on the forward direction of the vehicle. 1, the lower side in the figure is the front side of the vehicle, the upper side in the figure is the rear side of the vehicle, and in FIG. 2, the left side in the figure is the front side of the vehicle, and the right side in the figure is the rear side of the vehicle.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the console box 10 according to the embodiment includes a box body 12 that internally defines a storage portion 14 that can store articles such as glasses, and an upper portion of the box body 12. The provided lid 30 and the support mechanism 50 which supports this lid 30 with respect to the box main body 12 so that both opening is possible are provided. The console box 10 has a closed posture (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 4) in which the lid 30 is opposed to the upper surface of the box body 12, and a first opening in which the storage portion 14 is opened with the lid 30 as a fulcrum on the left side of the box body 12. This is a so-called double-open type in which both an open posture (see FIG. 5) and a second open posture (see FIG. 6) in which the lid 30 is opened with the right side of the box body 12 as a fulcrum and the storage portion 14 is opened. Further, in the console box 10, the lid main body 32 of the lid 30 is configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction (sliding direction) with respect to the box main body 12, and in the closed posture of the lid 30, The lid between the closed position (see the solid line in FIG. 2) covering the entire opening 14a and the open position (see the two-dot chain line in FIG. 2) that opens the front side (first storage space 14A described later) of the storage part 14 The main body 32 is slid. In addition, the console box 10 of an Example is installed in the floor between the driver's seat and passenger seat of a passenger compartment in a vehicle.

  The box body 12 includes an outer member 16 that faces the passenger compartment and forms an external design surface, and an inner member 18 installed inside the outer member 16 (see FIG. 2). The outer member 16 is a hollow member, and a receiving portion 16a is formed in an opening provided in the upper portion so as to extend inward. The inner member 18 is a box-shaped member that defines the storage portion 14, and the flange portion 18 a is formed on the upper portion so as to extend outward. And in the box main body 12, while the main-body part of the inner member 18 is accommodated in the hollow part of the outer member 16, it is mutually assembled | attached in the state which mounted the flange part 18a of the inner member 18 in the receiving part 16a of the outer member 16. ing. In the box body 12, the inner member 18 is installed at a portion corresponding to the space between the front seats of the outer member 16, and the opening 14 a of the storage portion 14 and the lid 30 that opens and closes the opening 14 a are disposed between the front seats. Is done.

  The inner member 18 is provided with a partition wall 20 extending between the left and right wall portions, and the partition wall 20 divides the storage portion 14 into two in the front-rear direction. The partition wall 20 is formed one step lower than the flange portion 18 a, and the partition wall 20 is lower than the opening edge portion of the box body 12 constituted by the receiving portion 16 a of the outer member 16 and the flange portion 18 a of the inner member 18. Yes. Further, a step portion 22 is formed at the rear portion of the inner member 18 by being lowered by one step from the flange portion 18 a located at the rear edge, and the step portion 22 is lower than the opening edge portion of the box body 12. In the case where the storage portions 14 are particularly distinguished, a portion partitioned on the front side is referred to as a first storage space 14A, and a portion partitioned on the rear side is referred to as a second storage space 14B.

  The lid 30 is provided on a lid main body 32 that constitutes an outline of the lid 30, and a side (lower side) of the lid main body 32 facing the box main body 12, and supports the lid main body 32 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. The lid base 42 is combined (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 4). The lid body 32 is mainly composed of a core material 34 formed in a tray shape that opens to the lower side, and a skin material 35 made of artificial leather or a resin molded product that expresses a required function such as a high-class feeling and cushioning properties, The core member 34 is affixed to the surface on the passenger compartment side. The lid body 32 is set to a size that matches the upper surface of the box body 12.

  The lid body 32 includes an engaging portion 36 that engages with a slide portion 44 provided on the upper surface of the lid base 42 on the lower surface, and the engaging portion 36 extends in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction of the lid body 32. It is provided in the intermediate part (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 4). The engaging portion 36 is assembled to the lower surface of the core member 34, and extends horizontally, a guide portion 38 that extends downward at the center of the horizontal portion 37 in the left-right direction, It is composed of a pair of engaging pieces 40, 40 provided on the horizontal portion 37 so as to be separated in the left-right direction across the guide piece 38. The pair of engagement pieces 40, 40 are formed symmetrically, and each engagement piece 40 extends downward from the horizontal portion 37 and engages the lower end portion spaced apart from the horizontal portion 37 to face each other. It is formed in a substantially L shape that is bent horizontally in the direction away from the piece 40 (outside). The guide piece 38 and the pair of engaging pieces 40, 40 are connected to the horizontal portion 37 so as to extend in the front-rear direction, which is the sliding direction of the lid body 32.

  The lid base 42 is supported on the rear side of the box body 12 so as to be able to turn to the left and right sides with the left and right sides of the opening 14a in the box body 12 (both sides extending in the sliding direction of the lid body) as fulcrums, respectively. Supported by mechanism 50. The lid base 42 is set to a size capable of closing the second storage space 14B in the closed posture of the lid 30 (see FIG. 2). The lid base 42 is a member having a tray shape that opens upward, and a bottom plate portion 42a that constitutes the bottom of the lid base 42 has a front portion and a rear portion that are recessed upward in the left-right direction. Recesses 42b and 42b are formed. A slide portion 44 that slidably holds the engaging portion 36 of the lid main body 32 is provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 42a of the lid base 42 (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 4). The slide portion 44 is spaced apart from the central portion on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 42a in the left-right direction, and extends upwardly, and the pair of restriction pieces 46, 46 is directed to the left-right direction. And a pair of holding pieces 48, 48 provided on the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 42a. The pair of holding pieces 48, 48 are formed symmetrically, and each holding piece 48 extends upward from the upper surface of the bottom plate portion 42a and has an upper end portion spaced from the bottom plate portion 42a opposed to the holding piece. It is formed in an inverted substantially L-shape that is bent horizontally in a direction (inner side) close to 48. The pair of regulating pieces 46, 46 and the pair of holding pieces 48, 48 are continuously provided in the bottom plate portion 42 a of the lid base 42 so as to extend in the front-rear direction.

  The lid body 32 inserts the guide piece 38 of the engaging portion 36 into the restriction groove 46 a defined between the pair of restriction pieces 46, 46 in the lid base 42, and engages with the horizontal portion 37. The upper end portion of the holding piece 48 corresponding to the lower end portion of the piece 40 is accommodated, and the horizontal portion 37 is mounted on the lid base 42 with the horizontal portion 37 placed on the upper end portions of the holding pieces 48 and 48. That is, the lid body 32 is restricted from moving in the left-right direction by the pair of restricting pieces 46 and 46, and is moved outward by the corresponding holding piece 48 positioned outside each engaging piece 40. Movement is restricted. Further, the lid main body 32 is restricted from moving in the vertical direction at the upper end portion of the holding piece 48 under the engagement with the lower end portion of the engaging piece 40 or the horizontal portion 37. The lid main body 32 is configured such that the engagement pieces 40 and 40 and the guide piece 38 are provided only in the front-rear direction which is the extending direction of the clearance gap 46a between the horizontal portion 37 and the lower end portions of the engagement pieces 40a. The lid body 32 is assembled so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the lid base 42.

  The support mechanism 50 includes a plurality of support sets 52 </ b> A and 52 </ b> B that connect the lid base 42 to the box body 12. In the embodiment, two sets of support sets 52A and 52B are spaced apart in the front-rear direction of the box body 12 (see FIG. 1), and the two sets of support sets 52A and 52B stabilize the lid 30 in a balanced manner. It is firmly supported to prevent rattling. A front support group (hereinafter, referred to as a front support group) 52 </ b> A is disposed at an extension position of the partition wall 20 in the box body 12 and is configured to support the front side of the lid base 42. A rear support group (hereinafter referred to as a rear support group) 52B is disposed on the stepped portion 22 located at the rear portion of the box body 12, and is configured to support the rear side of the lid base. The front support set 52A and the rear support set 52B are respectively accommodated in the corresponding recesses 42b in the lid base 42 in the closed posture of the lid 30 (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 4).

  Each of the support sets 52A and 52B is connected to the support portion 54 connected to either the left or right side of the box body 12 and the lid base 42, and is separated from the support portion 54 in the left-right direction in the closed posture of the lid 30. The holding portion 66 is disposed on the side facing the one side, and the connecting member 60 is rotatably connected to the support portion 54 and the holding portion 66. The lid 30 is supported by the support portion 54 connected via the holding portion 66 and the connecting member 60 and is allowed to be rotationally displaced (see FIG. 5). It is supported and rotational displacement is permitted (see FIG. 6). That is, in the console box 10, when the lid 30 is opened by being supported by the support portion 54, the connecting member 60 rotates following the lid 30. When the lid 30 is opened by being supported by the holding portion 66, the connecting member 60 is moved to the box body. 12 is left on the upper surface (see FIG. 6).

  The support groups 52A and 52B adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction are set so that the arrangement relationship between the support portion 54 and the holding portion 66 is bilaterally symmetric, and on each side portion of the box body 12, the support portion 54 and the holding portion 66 are provided. Are arranged alternately in the front-rear direction (see FIG. 1). That is, the holding portion 66 of the rear support set 52B is arranged adjacent to the rear side of the support portion 54 of the front support set 52A, and the rear support is adjacent to the rear side of the holding portion 66 of the front support set 52A. A support portion 54 of the set 52B is disposed. In this way, in the front and rear support sets 52A and 52B, the support portion 54 connected to the box body 12 and the holding portion 66 connected to the lid base 42 are not biased to one side of the box body 12, so that the lid A more stable support of the base 42 is achieved.

  In the support mechanism 50 of the embodiment, in the front support group 52A, the support portion 54 is disposed on the left side portion of the box body 12, and the holding portion 66 is disposed on the right side portion of the lid base 42. On the other hand, in the rear side support set 52 </ b> B, the support portion 54 is disposed on the right side portion of the box body 12, and the holding portion 66 is disposed on the left side portion of the lid base 42. Thus, in the support mechanism 50, when the lid 30 is opened from the driver seat side (the right side portion in the embodiment) that is frequently opened, the support portion 54 of the front support set 52A that extends to the intermediate portion of the storage portion 14 is provided. The lid 30 is configured to be supported. That is, when the lid 30 is opened from the side of the driver seat where the opening frequency is high, the console box 10 keeps the connecting member 60 of the front support set 52A following the lid base 42 and does not remain on the box body 12 side. (See FIG. 5).

  Each part of the support sets 52A and 52B will be described more specifically. The front side support group 52A and the rear side support group 52B are identical in configuration only by arranging the support part 54 and the holding part 66 symmetrically, and therefore only the front side support group 52A will be described.

  The support portion 54 has a lower end supported rotatably on the left side of the box body 12 and an upper end supported rotatably on the left end of the connecting member 60, and the first support arm 56. The second support arm is disposed on the inner side (the side close to the pair of holding portions 66), and the lower end is rotatably supported by the box body 12 and the upper end rotatably supports the left end portion of the connecting member 60. 58. As described above, the support portion 54 is a four-bar link composed of the first support arm 56 and the second support arm 58. When the lid 30 in the closed posture is opened, the connecting member 60 is not a simple circular locus. The connecting member 60 and the support arms 56 and 58 are configured to rotationally displace the connecting member 60 while separating the connecting portion from the box body 12.

  The lower ends of the first support arm 56 and the second support arm 58 extend in the front-rear direction between a pair of fixed pieces 54 a, 54 a that are erected on the upper surface of the partition wall 20 in the front-rear direction. It is supported by a supporting shaft. The lower end fulcrum 58a of the second support arm 58 is arranged on the inner side and the upper side (side away from the box body 12) of the first support arm 56 (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 4). Further, the first support arm 56 and the second support arm 58 are interposed between connecting pieces 62 and 62 which are opposed to each other in the front-rear direction of the connecting member 60 via support shafts whose upper ends extend in the front-rear direction. It is pivotally supported. The upper end fulcrums 56b, 58b of the first support arm 56 and the second support arm 58 are positioned outside the lower end fulcrums 56a, 58a (side away from the pair of holding portions 66) in the closed posture of the lid 30. Placed in. Further, in the support portion 54, the upper end fulcrum 58 b of the second support arm 58 is disposed inside and above the upper end fulcrum 56 b of the first support arm 56 in the closed posture of the lid 30.

  In the support portion 54, the distance between the lower end fulcrum 58a and the upper end fulcrum 58b in the second support arm 58 is set longer than the distance between the lower end fulcrum 56a and the upper end fulcrum 56b in the first support arm 56. Further, the support portion 54 has a distance between the upper end fulcrum 56b of the first support arm 56 and the upper end fulcrum 58b of the second support arm 58 based on the distance between the lower end fulcrum 56a of the first support arm 56 and the lower end fulcrum 58a of the second support arm 58. The distance is set short. In the support portion 54, the upper end fulcrum 56b of the first support arm 56 arrives on the rotation locus of the second support arm 58 around the lower end fulcrum 58a of the second support arm 58 in the first opening posture. Arranged, the second support arm 58 is restricted from moving to the upper end of the first support arm 56, and the lid 30 is held in the first open posture.

  The connecting member 60 is formed in a U-shaped cross-section that is open upward and includes a pair of connecting pieces 62 and 62 that are spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction and a bottom piece 64 that connects the lower ends of the connecting pieces 62 and 62. (See FIG. 2). The connecting member 60 connects the support portion 54 located on the left side of the box body 12 and the holding portion 66 located on the right side of the lid base 42 in the front support set 52A. The connecting member 60 is placed on the upper surface of the partition wall 20 in the closed posture of the lid 30. Further, the connecting member 60 supports the holding portion 66 with respect to the box body 12 while being placed on the upper surface of the partition wall 20 when the lid 30 is rotationally displaced between the closed posture and the second open posture. (See FIG. 6). On the other hand, the connecting member 60 functions to connect the lid base 42 and the support portion 54 via the holding portion 66 when the lid 30 is rotationally displaced between the closed posture and the first open posture. It is supported by the portion 54 and rotates following the lid 30 (see FIG. 5).

  In the connecting member 60, the left and right end portions of both connecting pieces 62, 62 are formed to protrude upward from the intermediate portion, and the portion corresponding to the support portion 54 in the bottom piece 64 is cut out. Further, in the closed position of the lid 30, the connecting member 60 is such that the left end portions of both connecting pieces 62, 62 are positioned outside the lower end fulcrums 56 a, 58 a of both supporting arms 56, 58 in the support portion 54. The right end portions 62 and 62 are arranged so as to be located on the inner side (the side close to the pair of support portions 54) than the upper end fulcrums 68 b and 70 b of both holding arms 68 and 70 in the holding portion 66. That is, the connecting member 60 is configured to accommodate both the fixing pieces 54 a and 54 a between the both connecting pieces 62 and 62 in the closed posture of the lid 30.

  The holding portion 66 has a lower end supported rotatably on the right end portion of the connecting member 60, and an upper end supported rotatably on the right end portion of the lid base 42, and the first holding arm 68. The lower end is rotatably supported by the right end portion of the connecting member 60 and the upper end rotatably supports the right side portion of the lid base 42. 2 holding arms 70. The holding portion 66 is a four-bar link composed of a first holding arm 68 and a second holding arm 70. When the lid 30 in the closed posture is opened, the lid base 42 is not a simple circular locus but a lid base. The lid base 42 is configured to be rotationally displaced while the connecting portion between the holding arm 68 and the holding arms 68 and 70 is separated from the box body 12 (see FIG. 7).

  The first holding arm 68 and the second holding arm 70 are pivotally supported between the front and rear connecting pieces 62, 62 of the connecting member 60 via a support shaft whose lower ends extend in the front-rear direction ( (See FIG. 3 or FIG. 4). The lower end fulcrum 70 a of the second holding arm 70 is disposed on the upper side and the upper side of the lower end fulcrum 68 a of the first holding arm 68. The upper ends of the first holding arm 68 and the second holding arm 70 are disposed in the front-rear direction between a pair of fixing pieces 43, 43 provided on the lower surface of the right side of the lid base 42 so as to be separated from each other in the front-rear direction. It is pivotally supported via an extending spindle. The upper end fulcrums 68b and 70b of the first holding arm 68 and the second holding arm 70 are located outside the lower end fulcrums 68a and 70a (on the side away from the pair of support portions 54) in the closed posture of the lid 30. Placed in. Further, in the holding portion 66, the upper end fulcrum 70 b of the second holding arm 70 is disposed inside and above the upper end fulcrum 68 b of the first holding arm 68 in the closed posture of the lid 30.

  In the holding portion 66, the distance between the lower end fulcrum 70a and the upper end fulcrum 70b in the second holding arm 70 is set longer than the distance between the lower end fulcrum 68a and the upper end fulcrum 68b in the first holding arm 68. Further, the holding portion 66 is formed between the upper end fulcrum 68b of the first holding arm 68 and the upper end fulcrum 70b of the second holding arm 70 based on the distance between the lower end fulcrum 68a of the first holding arm 68 and the lower end fulcrum 70a of the second holding arm 70. The distance is set short. In the holding portion 66, the upper end fulcrum 68b of the first holding arm 68 comes on the rotation locus of the second holding arm 70 around the lower end fulcrum 70a of the second holding arm 70 in the second opening posture. Arranged, the second holding arm 70 is restricted from moving to the upper end of the first holding arm 68, and the lid 30 is held in the second open posture. In the embodiment, sheet metal having excellent strength is adopted as the support arms 56 and 58 and the holding arms 68 and 70.

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Next, the operation of the console box 10 according to the embodiment will be described. In the console box 10, in the closed posture of the lid 30, the first storage space 14 </ b> A of the storage unit 14 can be opened by sliding the lid body 32 rearward from the closed position toward the open position. (See Figure 2). Further, in the console box 10, the entire storage unit 14 is covered with the lid body 32 by sliding the lid body 32 forward from the open position to the closed position.

  The console box 10 has a lid base 42 attached to a support portion 54 connected via a holding portion 66 and a connecting member 60 in the front side support set 52 </ b> A when a passenger in the driver's seat lifts the right side portion of the lid 30 from the closed posture. The rear side of the lid base 42 is supported by the holding portion 66 of the rear side support set 52B placed on the step portion 22, and the lid 30 is rotationally displaced with the left side portion of the box body 12 as a fulcrum. (See FIG. 5). On the other hand, in the console box 10, the front side of the lid base 42 is supported by the holding portion 66 of the front side support set 52A placed on the partition wall 20 by the passenger in the passenger seat lifting the left side portion of the lid 30 from the closed position. At the same time, the rear side of the lid base 42 is supported by the support portion 54 connected via the holding portion 66 and the connecting member 60 in the rear side support set 52B, and the lid 30 rotates around the right side portion of the box body 12 as a fulcrum. It is displaced (see FIG. 6). And the console box 10 can open | release the whole accommodating part 14 by making the lid 30 into a 1st open attitude | position or a 2nd open attitude | position. As described above, the console box 10 causes the front seat occupant to operate the side near the lid 30 to rotationally displace the lid 30 and raise the lid 30 on the side portion away from the occupant of the box body 12 in the open posture. Since it is a structure, it is easy to perform the rotational displacement operation of the lid 30, and the lid 30 does not get in the way of putting the article into and out of the storage portion.

  The console box 10 can not only open and close the first storage space 14A by sliding the lid body 32 back and forth, but can also open and close the entire storage part 14 with the lid 30 as the fulcrum on both sides of the box body 12 respectively. Even if the passenger is seated in any of the driver's seat, passenger seat, and rear seat, the lid 30 can be easily opened and closed, and articles can be easily put in and out of the storage portion 14. That is, according to the console box 10, the operation mode of the lid 30 is various, and the storage unit 14 can be accessed from many front and rear, left and right directions. The access direction can be selected, which is very convenient for the passenger.

  When the console box 10 opens the lid 30 in the closed position by the support portion 54, the console box 10 rotates the connection member 60 while separating the connection portion between the connection member 60 and both the support arms 56 and 58 from the box body 12. Since the structure is displaced, the lid 30 supported via the connecting member 60, the holding part 66, and the lid base 42 can be opened while the side part on the fulcrum side is separated from the box body 12. Similarly, when the console 30 is opened by the holding portion 66 of the lid 30 in the closed posture, the connecting portion between the lid base 42 and the holding arms 68 and 70 is separated from the box body 12 while the lid base 42 is opened. Since the lid 42 is configured to be rotationally displaced, the lid 30 supported via the lid base 42 can be rotated while the side portion on the fulcrum side is separated from the box body 12 (see FIG. 7A). That is, when the console box 10 opens and closes the lid 30 with the side portion of the box body 12 as a fulcrum, interference between the side portion on the fulcrum side of the lid 30 and the box body 12 can be avoided. In the initial opening stage of the lid 30, a displacement in which the apparent center of rotation of the lid 30 rises more predominately than the rotational displacement of the lid 30 (see FIG. 7A). The rotation displacement becomes dominant (see FIG. 7B).

  For example, in the configuration in which the lid 86 is supported by the rotation support member 88 having a single-shaft hinge structure as in the conventional console box 80 described with reference to FIG. 8, the side portion on the fulcrum side of the lid 86 is the box body. The lid 86 cannot be greatly opened by interfering with 82. Further, like the console box 90 according to another conventional example shown in FIG. 9, the hinge shaft 89 is set at a position separated from the box main body 82, whereby interference between the lid 86 and the box main body 82 can be avoided. However, since there is a large gap between the lid 86 in the closed position and the upper surface of the box body 82, the appearance is impaired. That is, in the configuration in which the lid 86 is supported by a single-shaft hinge structure, the shape of the box body 82 and the lid 86 is limited unless a gap is provided between the lid 86 in the closed position and the upper surface of the box body 82. There is a disadvantage that the opening degree of the lid 86 is limited.

  As described above, according to the console box 10 of the embodiment, the apparent rotation center of the lid 30 is displaced while being displaced upward, so that interference between the box body 12 and the lid 30 can be avoided. It can arrange | position in the state which adjoined or contacted the upper surface of the box main body 12 in a closed attitude | position, and can improve appearance. Further, the shapes of the box body 12 and the lid 30 are not limited in order to rotationally displace the lid 30, so that the degree of freedom in design is high. In addition, since the lid 30 can be greatly opened, the usability can be further improved.

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In the embodiment, the support portion and the holding portion form a four-bar link with two arms, but may have a uniaxial hinge structure.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which a lid is transmitted through a console box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is the XX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is the YY sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line ZZ in FIG. 1. In the console box of an Example, it is a sectional view showing the case where a lid is made into the 1st opening posture. In the console box of an Example, it is a sectional view showing the case where a lid is made into the 2nd open posture. In the console box of an Example, it is principal part sectional drawing which shows the case where a lid is opened and closed supported by a holding | maintenance part, (a) shows the opening | release initial stage of a lid, (b) is the 2nd of a lid. Shows the open posture. It is sectional drawing which shows the console box which concerns on a prior art example. It is sectional drawing which shows the console box concerning another prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

12 box body, 14 storage section, 14a opening, 30 lid, 32 lid body,
42 lid base, 50 support mechanism, 52A front support set, 52B rear support set,
54 support parts, 56 first support arm (support arm), 58 second support arm (support arm),
60 connecting members, 66 holding portions, 68 first holding arms (holding arms),
70 Second holding arm (holding arm)

Claims (5)

In a console box comprising a box body defining an article storage section therein, and a lid capable of opening and closing the opening section of the storage section opening in the box body,
A lid body constituting an outer shell of the lid;
A lid base provided on a side of the lid body facing the box body and supporting the lid body so as to be slidable;
A support mechanism for supporting the lid base so as to be rotatable in a direction intersecting the sliding direction, with both sides of the opening extending in the sliding direction of the lid main body as fulcrums, respectively. Console box.   The support mechanism includes a support unit connected to the box body, a holding unit connected to the lid base and spaced apart from the support unit in a direction intersecting the sliding direction, and the support unit and the holding unit. The console box of Claim 1 provided with the connection member rotatably connected to each of these.   The support portion is a four-bar link composed of two support arms rotatably connected to the box body and the connecting member, and when opening the lid in a posture in which the storage portion is closed, The console box according to claim 2, wherein the connecting member is configured to rotationally displace the connecting member while separating the connecting portion between the connecting member and the two support arms from the box body.   The holding portion is a four-bar link composed of two holding arms rotatably connected to the lid base and the connecting member, and when opening the lid in a posture in which the storage portion is closed, 4. The console box according to claim 2, wherein the lid base is configured to be rotationally displaced while the connecting portion between the lid base and the two holding arms is separated from the box body. 5.   The support mechanism includes a plurality of support sets including the support portion, the holding portion, and the connecting member, which are spaced apart from each other in the sliding direction of the lid main body, and in the sliding direction with respect to the support portion of one support set. The support part of another support set is arrange | positioned adjacent to the said sliding direction with respect to the holding part of one support set, and the support part of another support set is arrange | positioned adjacently. The console box according to any one of the items.

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