JP2009196397A - Storage box for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the vehicle's merchantability by inexpensively achieving interior design that allows differentiation from other vehicles, especially, at night. <P>SOLUTION: Light guide members 30, 31 are provided at the edge part of an opening part 2a of a console part 2. A lid 4 for opening/closing the opening part 2a of the console part 2 is formed by laminating a light-transmissive surface material 15 and a rear-face material 16 having a lower light-transmittance than that of the surface material 15. Each light-irradiation face of the light guide members 30, 31 is directed to the edge part of the lid 4 in a closed state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular storage box disposed in a passenger compartment of an automobile, for example.

Conventionally, for example, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a storage box is provided in the vehicle interior. The storage box of Patent Document 1 includes a box body having an opening and a lid that opens and closes the opening of the box body. An illumination body is disposed on the back side of the lid. When the lid is opened, the light emitted from the illuminating body is emitted from the opening of the box body to the inside so that the contents in the box body can be confirmed even at night.
JP 2006-36091 A

  By the way, in the vehicle, not only the exterior design but also the interior design is regarded as important. At night, it is difficult to see the interior of any vehicle, and it is difficult to differentiate from other vehicles. In recent years, the preferences of automobile users have been diversified, and diversification of interior design is also required.

  Therefore, in order to realize a unique interior design that can be differentiated from other vehicles at night, it is conceivable to use an illuminator as part of the interior design. However, it is costly to arrange the lighting body for the interior design.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and the object of the present invention is to pay attention to the fact that an illuminating body is provided in a storage box in a vehicle interior, and the illuminating body is one of the interior designs. By using it as a part, it is possible to realize an interior design that can be differentiated from other vehicles at low cost, and to improve the merchantability of the vehicle.

  To achieve the above object, in the first invention, a box body having an opening, a lid for opening and closing the opening of the box body, and an illuminating body provided at an edge of the opening of the box body The lid body is formed by laminating a light-transmitting surface material and a back material having a light transmittance lower than that of the surface material, and the light irradiation surface of the illumination body is in a closed state. It is set as the structure arrange | positioned so that it may face the edge part of a certain said cover body.

  According to a second invention, in the first invention, the edge portion of the opening of the box body is provided with a rail portion that slidably supports the lid, and the illumination body is attached to the rail portion. To do.

  In 3rd invention, the edge part of the surface material of a cover body is set as the shape which follows the light irradiation surface of an illuminating body in 1st or 2nd invention.

  According to the first invention, since the illuminating body is provided at the edge of the opening of the box body, when the lid is opened, the light emitted from the illuminating body is irradiated into the box body. Therefore, the contents in the box body can be confirmed at night. On the other hand, when the lid is closed, the illuminating body irradiates the edge of the lid with light. At this time, the back material of the lid is less light transmissive than the surface material, so It can suppress that an object becomes visible from the outside. In addition, since the surface material of the lid body is light transmissive, the light of the illuminating body is transmitted through the surface material and irradiated to the outside of the box body, and constitutes a part of the interior design. In other words, the illuminating body that illuminates the inside of the box body can be used as part of the interior design, so it is possible to realize an interior design that can be differentiated from other vehicles at a low cost, and to enhance the vehicle's commercial value be able to.

  According to the second aspect of the invention, the illuminating body can be attached using the rail portion that slidably supports the lid body.

  According to the third invention, since the edge of the surface material of the lid is shaped along the light irradiation surface of the illuminating body, the light irradiated from the illuminating body is efficiently produced at the edge of the surface material of the lid. It can be used well as a part of interior design even if the light quantity of the illuminator is small.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the following description of the preferred embodiment is merely illustrative in nature, and is not intended to limit the present invention, its application, or its use.

  FIG. 1 is a center console 1 constituting a vehicular storage box according to the present invention. The center console 1 is disposed between a driver's seat and a passenger seat (not shown) in the vehicle interior, and includes a console portion 2 and a central housing portion 3 provided at a middle portion of the console portion 2 in the vehicle longitudinal direction. , A slide lid (lid body) 4 covering the central housing portion 3, a lighting device 5 for irradiating light to the central housing portion 3 and the outside thereof, and a rear housing portion 6 provided at the rear of the console portion 2. And a rotating lid 7 that covers the rear housing portion 6. The console section 2 and the central housing section 3 constitute a box body of the present invention. In the description of this embodiment, for convenience of explanation, the front side of the vehicle is referred to as “front”, the rear side of the vehicle is referred to as “rear”, the left side of the vehicle is referred to as “left”, and the right side of the vehicle is referred to as “right”. ".

  The console portion 2 is made of a resin material and has a shape that is long in the front-rear direction so as to follow a vehicle floor tunnel (not shown). A rectangular opening 2a that is long in the front-rear direction is formed on the passenger seat side (left side) of the middle portion in the front-rear direction of the console portion 2, and a central housing portion 3 is provided below the opening 2a. As shown in FIG. 2, left and right body rail portions 10 and 11 for supporting the slide lid 4 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction are formed on the left and right edges of the opening 2a of the console portion 2, respectively. ing. The left and right rail portions 10 and 11 protrude downward from the back surface of the console portion 2. The left main body rail portion 10 includes a groove 10a having a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the right side, and the right main body rail portion 11 includes a groove 11a that has a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the left side. Yes. The starting end portions of the left and right body rail portions 10 and 11 are located at the front end portion of the opening 2a. The left and right main body rail portions 10, 11 extend linearly from the starting end portion toward the rear side, and the end portions of the left and right main body rail portions 10, 11 are located at the rear end portion of the opening 2a. ing. As shown in FIG. 1, a shift lever insertion hole 2 b through which the shift lever A is inserted is formed on the driver seat side of the console portion 2.

  Two boss portions 12 (only one is shown in FIG. 2) are provided on the back surface of the console portion 2 on the side of the left main body rail portion 10 so as to be separated from each other in the front-rear direction. Similarly, two boss portions 13 are also provided. These bosses 12 and 13 protrude downward, and screws B are screwed from below.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slide lid 4 has a rectangular shape in plan view, and is assembled to the console unit 2 in a state where the longitudinal direction thereof is the front-rear direction of the console unit 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the slide lid 4 has a two-layer structure of a front surface material 15 and a back surface material 16. The back material 16 is formed by molding an elastomer into a plate shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the slide lid 4. The elastomer constituting the back material 16 is colored, for example, in black or the like so that light is not transmitted therethrough. The surface material 15 is formed by molding ABS resin into a plate shape extending in the width direction of the slide lid 4. The ABS resin constituting the surface material 15 is colorless and transparent in this embodiment, and therefore has a higher degree of light transmission than the elastomer. In addition, the back material 16 should just be a material which has flexibility, and can also shape | mold using materials other than an elastomer. Moreover, the material which comprises the surface material 15 is not limited to ABS resin, For example, what is necessary is just translucent resin, such as an acrylic resin and PC resin.

  The back surface of the surface material 15 is a substantially flat surface. The surface of the surface material 15 is configured by a curved surface that curves toward the front side of the slide lid 4. A plurality of surface materials 15 are arranged in the longitudinal direction of the slide lid 4, and the surface material 15 and the back surface material 16 are welded and integrated. On the surface of the surface material 15 located at one end in the longitudinal direction of the slide lid 4, a knob portion 15a is provided so as to protrude. As described above, the back material 16 is made of an elastomer, and a large number of surface materials 15, 15,... Are arranged on the surface in the longitudinal direction, so that the slide lid 4 can be deformed in a curved manner. The front surface material 15 and the back surface material 16 may be integrated using an adhesive or the like. Moreover, the surface material 15 and the back surface material 16 may be integrated by double molding or two-color molding.

  As shown in FIG. 2, left and right projecting portions 15 b and 15 c projecting left and right from the left end and right end of the back material 16 are provided at the left and right ends of the surface material 15. The back surfaces of the left and right protruding portions 15b and 15c are located on the front surface side with respect to the back surface of the intermediate portion in the left and right direction of the surface material 15, and the thicknesses of the left and right protruding portions 15b and 15c are It is thinner than the thickness of the middle part in the direction.

  The thickness dimension of the left projecting portion 15b is set slightly shorter than the width dimension (vertical dimension in FIG. 2) of the groove 10a of the left main body rail portion 10, and the left projecting portion 15b is inserted into the groove 10a and left left main body rail portion. 10 is supported. The depth dimension of the groove 10a of the left main body rail portion 10 is set to be shorter than the protrusion dimension of the left protrusion 15b, and a left side, which will be described later, is provided between the front end surface of the left protrusion 15 and the bottom surface of the groove 10a. A light guide member 30 is arranged. As shown in FIG. 4, the front end surface 15 d of the left protruding portion 15 b is configured by a concave surface extending along the shape of the outer peripheral surface (light irradiation surface) of the left light guide member 30. The front end surface 15d of the left protruding portion 15b and the outer peripheral surface of the left light guide member 30 are in contact with each other, and rattling of the slide lid 4 is prevented.

  Similarly to the left protruding portion 15b, the right protruding portion 15c is inserted into and supported by the groove 11a of the right main body rail portion 11, and will be described later between the front end surface of the right protruding portion 15c and the bottom surface of the groove 11a. The right light guide member 31 is disposed. The front end surface of the right protruding portion 15 c is configured by a concave surface on the outer peripheral surface of the right light guide member 31.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the center accommodating part 3 has comprised the rectangular box shape open | released upwards. A flange 20 extending outward is formed at the upper edge of the central housing 3. Front mounting plate portions 21 and 21 extending to the left and right sides are formed at the front portion of the flange 20, and rear mounting plate portions 22 and 22 extending similarly are formed at the rear portion. The front and rear mounting plate portions 21 and 22 are positioned so as to coincide with the boss portions 12 and 13 of the console portion 2, respectively. The front and rear mounting plate portions 21 and 22 are formed with mounting holes 21a and 22a penetrating in the vertical direction, respectively. By screwing the screws B inserted into the mounting holes 21a and 22a into the corresponding boss portions 12 and 13, respectively, the central housing portion 3 is fastened and fixed to the console portion 2 as shown in FIG. It has become.

  On the left and right sides of the rear end portion of the central housing portion 3, left and right housing rail portions 25 and 26 for supporting the slide lid 4 are formed, respectively. The left receiving rail portion 25 includes a groove 25a having a U-shaped cross section that opens toward the right side. The starting end portion of the left receiving rail portion 25 is positioned at the rear portion of the flange 20 so as to be continuous with the terminal portion of the left main body rail portion 10. The left receiving rail portion 25 extends from the starting end portion while curving downward and backward. The right receiving rail part 26 is also provided with a groove 26 a like the left receiving rail part 25, and extends downward continuously from the terminal end of the right main body rail part 11.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the illuminator 5 includes a left light guide member 30, a right light guide member 31, a left light emitting diode 32, and a right light emitting diode 33. As the left and right light guide members 30 and 31, for example, a product number LF120RH of a light fiber manufactured by Sumitomo 3M Limited can be used. The light fiber is made of a special acrylic resin core clad with a fluorine resin. The left and right light guide members 30 and 31 are made of long members having a circular cross section. When light is irradiated on the respective base end surfaces, the irradiated light is entirely irradiated in the longitudinal direction of the left and right light guide members 30 and 31. It is radiated | emitted from the outer peripheral surface over a range. The left and right light guide members 30 and 31 have flexibility and can be curved. Note that the left and right light guide members 30 and 31 are not limited to the above-described products, and may be configured so that light emitted from the base end surface can be emitted from the outer peripheral surface.

  The left light guide member 30 is disposed on the back side of the console portion 2, the base end portion of the left light guide member 30 is positioned in the vicinity of the front edge portion of the opening 2 a, and the end face thereof faces forward. The left light guide member 30 is formed so as to extend straight from the vicinity of the front edge of the opening 2a to the left edge, and then to extend straight back along the left edge. The portion of the left light guide member 30 that extends along the left edge of the opening 2 a extends in the same direction of the bottom surface in the groove 10 a of the left main body rail portion 10. The front end portion of the left light guide member 30 is located in the vicinity of the boundary between the left main body rail portion 10 and the left receiving rail portion 25. The length and shape of the left light guide member 30 are not limited to those described above.

  The left light emitting diode 32 is disposed so as to face the base end face of the left light guide member 30. Although not shown, the wiring connected to the left side light emitting diode 32 is connected to the battery via a vehicle light switch. When the light switch is turned on, a current flows through the left light emitting diode 32 to emit light, and the light is emitted from the outer peripheral surface over the entire longitudinal direction of the left light guide member 30. The right light guiding member 31 and the right light emitting diode 33 are configured in the same manner as the left light guiding member 30 and the left light emitting diode 32, and are arranged symmetrically.

  In the vehicular storage box 1 configured as described above, when a force is applied backward by holding the knob portion 15 a of the slide lid 4, the slide lid 4 is guided to the left and right body rail portions 10 and 11. The slide cover 4 slides backward, and the rear side of the slide lid 4 is guided by the storage rail portions 25 and 26 and guided to the rear of the central storage portion 3 while being curved. As a result, the opening 2a is opened and the central housing 3 is opened.

  When the light switch of the vehicle is turned on with the central housing 3 opened, the light from the left and right light emitting diodes 32 and 33 is irradiated to the base end surfaces of the left and right light guide members 30 and 31. This light is guided from the front edge of the opening 2a to the rear side of the left and right edges by the left and right light guide members 30 and 31, and simultaneously emitted from the outer peripheral surfaces of the left and right light guide members 30 and 31. . The emitted light reaches the central housing portion 3 and the stored items in the central housing portion 3 can be easily confirmed at night. Further, since the left and right light guide members 30 and 31 are disposed in the grooves 10a and 11a, the inside of the central housing portion 3 can be indirectly illuminated with soft light.

  On the other hand, when closing the central accommodating part 3, a force is applied forward holding the knob part 15a. Then, the slide lid 4 slides forward while being guided by the left and right body rail portions 10 and 11. In this state, the light emitted from the outer peripheral surfaces of the left and right light guide members 30 and 31 is applied to the left and right edges of the slide lid 4. At this time, since the surface material 15 of the slide lid 4 is light transmissive, light passes through the surface material 15 and is irradiated to the outside to form a part of the interior design. Since the back material 16 is impermeable to light, the contents in the central housing 3 are not visible from the outside, and the function as a lid is not impaired.

  As described above, according to this embodiment, the light of the illuminator 5 that illuminates the inside of the central housing 3 can be used as part of the interior design. It is possible to improve the product quality of the vehicle by obtaining an interior design that can be realized.

  Further, the left and right light guide members 30 and 31 can be attached using the left and right body rail portions 10 and 11, and the structure can be simplified.

  In addition, since the left and right edges of the surface material 15 of the slide lid 4 are formed along the outer peripheral surfaces of the left and right light guide members 30 and 31, light from the left and right light guide members 30 and 31 is transmitted. It can be received efficiently at the left and right edges of the surface material 15 of the slide lid 4 and can be sufficiently used as part of the interior design even if the amount of light is small.

  In addition, although the said embodiment demonstrated the case where the main body rail parts 10 and 11 were integrally molded by the console part 2, it is not restricted to this, As shown in FIG. You may make it arrange | position the structural member 40. FIG. The rail constituent member 40 is an integrally molded product including left and right main body rail portions 41 and 42, and is fastened to the bosses 12 and 13 of the console portion 2 by screws C. The left and right body rail portions 41, 42 have grooves 41a, 42a, respectively. In this case, although not shown, the central housing portion 3 may be fastened to the rail constituent member 40, or the central housing portion 3 may be fastened to the console portion 2 together with the rail constituent member 40.

  Further, the shape of the surface material 15 of the slide lid 4 is not limited to the above-described shape, and for example, the cross section may be a trapezoidal or triangular shape. Further, a gap may be provided between adjacent surface materials 15.

  Further, the back surfaces of the left and right protruding portions 15 b and 15 c of the surface material 15 may be covered with the back surface material 16. Further, when a gap is provided between the adjacent surface materials 15, a material such as an elastomer constituting the back surface material 16 is provided between the surface materials 15, and the left and right protruding portions 15b of the surface material 15 are formed using this material. , 15c may be covered. In this way, by covering the front and back surfaces of the left and right protrusions 15b and 15c of the surface material 15 with an elastic material, it is possible to suppress the rattling of the slide lid 4 and prevent the generation of noise, and the surface material. 15 scratches can also be prevented.

  Moreover, although the case where this invention was applied to the storage box which has the slide lid 4 was demonstrated in the said embodiment, it is not restricted to this, For example, for the storage box which has the cover body rotatably supported by the hinge axis | shaft You may make it apply.

  Moreover, the number of the light guide members and the number of light emitting diodes of the illuminator 5 can be arbitrarily set. Various light bulbs may be used in place of the light emitting diodes of the luminaire 5. Moreover, the color of the light irradiated from the lighting tool 5 can be set arbitrarily, and the color of the light may be changed between the left side and the right side. Moreover, you may enable it to change the color irradiated. Moreover, the shape of the light irradiation surface of the illumination tool 5 can also be set arbitrarily.

  Further, the surface material 15 of the slide lid 4 may be colored and transparent colored with a color such as blue or red. Moreover, you may make it change the color of the surface material 15 with an arrangement | positioning site | part. Further, the back material 16 may be a dark smoke color.

  As described above, the vehicle storage box according to the present invention can be applied to, for example, a center console.

It is a perspective view of a center console. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG. It is a perspective view of a slide lid. It is an enlarged view of the left end part and left light guide member of a slide lid. It is a perspective view of a center accommodating part. It is a perspective view of a lighting fixture. FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 according to a modification.

Explanation of symbols

1 Center console (vehicle storage box)
2 Console part 2a Opening part 3 Central accommodating part 4 Slide lid (lid body)
10, 11 Left and right body rail sections 30, 31 Left and right light guide members (illuminators)
41, 42 Left and right body rails

Claims (3)

A box body having an opening;
A lid for opening and closing the opening of the box body;
An illumination body provided at an edge of the opening of the box body,
The lid body is formed by laminating a light-transmitting surface material and a back material having a light transmittance lower than that of the surface material,
The vehicle storage box, wherein the light irradiation surface of the illuminating body is arranged so as to face an edge of the lid body in a closed state. The vehicle storage box according to claim 1,
At the edge of the opening of the box body, there is a rail part that supports the lid so that it can slide,
A vehicle storage box, wherein a lighting body is attached to the rail portion. The vehicle storage box according to claim 1 or 2,
The vehicle storage box, wherein the edge of the surface material of the lid is shaped along the light irradiation surface of the illuminating body.

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