JP2010235123A - Storage box openable from both sides - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage box openable from both sides, opening a cover member not only from a first end side and a second end side in a first direction but also in a second direction. <P>SOLUTION: The storage box 10 openable from both sides is composed of: a box body 1 which is provided with a housing part 12; and a cover member 2 which is opened/closed from the right side and the left side of the housing part 12. The cover member 2 has a base part 3, which covers the housing part 12, and a movable part 4, which covers the base part 3. Link mechanisms 7a and 7b which swing the cover member 2 to the right side and the left side with respect to the box body 1 are provided between front/rear direction both ends of the base part 3 and the front/rear direction both ends of the box body 1. The movable part 4 is supported so as to be slidable in the front/rear direction with respect to the base part 3. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a double-open storage box that can open and close a lid from both the left and right sides.

  Some double-open storage boxes open and close the lid member from both the left and right sides using a link mechanism. For example, in the double-open box disclosed in FIG. 3 of Patent Document 1, rods (36) and (37) are arranged on the left and right ends of the box body (1), respectively, and these rods are connected to link members (32) and (35). ). When one rod (36) can be separated from the box body (1) by the operation button, the link members (32) and (37) swing around the other rod (37) by the biasing force of the spring. The lid member (2) opens.

  Further, in FIG. 15 of Patent Document 2, brackets (13) are provided at the front and rear edges (11) of the box (1 ′) at symmetrical positions in the front and rear, and one end of the link body (3) is attached to the bracket (3). 13) and the other end of the link body (3) is pivotally supported by the lid body (2). In order to open one of the left and right sides of the lid body (2), the link between the one link body (3) before and after the box (1 ′) and the bracket (13) is disconnected by operating the operation button. The body (3) and the lid body (2) are swung around the other end of the link body (3).

  Such a double-open storage box is mounted on a center console of a vehicle, for example.

JP2007-145165A JP2007-245838

  Incidentally, in recent years, there is a demand not only to open the lid member from both the left and right sides, but also to open the front side or the rear side of the housing portion of the box body by sliding the lid member in the front-rear direction.

  However, in this case, there is a concern that the support of the lid member with respect to the box body becomes unstable.

  This invention is made | formed in view of this situation, and provides the double storage box which can open a cover member not only from the one end side and other end side of a 1st direction but from a 2nd direction. Let it be an issue.

  The double-open storage box of the present invention is a double-open storage box comprising a box body provided with a storage portion, and a lid member that opens and closes from one end side and the other end side in the first direction of the storage portion. A base portion that covers the housing portion; and a movable portion that covers the base portion; between the both end portions of the base body in a second direction different from the first direction and the both end portions of the box body in the second direction. Are provided with a link mechanism that swings the lid member toward one end side and the other end side in the first direction with respect to the box body, and the movable portion is configured to move the second portion relative to the base portion. It is supported so as to be slidable in the direction.

  According to the above configuration, the link mechanism can swing the one end side and the other end side of the lid member in the first direction with respect to the box body. The movable part of the lid member can slide in the second direction with respect to the base part. Therefore, the lid member can be opened not only from one end and the other end in the first direction but also from the second direction.

  The link mechanism is provided between both ends of the base in the second direction and both ends of the box body. For this reason, a cover member will be supported by the both ends of a box main body by the both ends of a 2nd direction, and a cover member will be supported stably with respect to a box main body.

  Moreover, when the double storage box of the present invention is mounted on the center console of the vehicle, the upper surface of the movable part can be used as an armrest. By sliding the movable part in the second direction, the movable part can be adjusted to a position suitable for the occupant's physique.

It is preferable that the movable portion includes a slide lock mechanism that restricts or releases the slide of the movable portion with respect to the base portion. In this case, the sliding of the movable part can be restricted or the restriction can be released.
The slide lock mechanism protrudes downward toward one end in the second direction of the movable part, and the base, the hinge, and the hinge support part are slid by the slide of the movable part. It is preferable that a concave portion for accommodating the slide lock mechanism is formed in a portion where the lock mechanism is disposed in a movable range.

  In this case, since the recessed part which accommodates a slide lock mechanism is provided in the base part, the hinge, and the hinge support part, the whole thickness of a movable part and a base part can be made thin. For this reason, compared with the case where the entire height of the double storage box is the same and no recess is provided in the base, hinge and hinge support part, the depth of the storage part can be increased and the vertical space can be used effectively. can do.

  The accommodating portion is partitioned into a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space, and the first accommodating space of the first and second accommodating spaces is configured by sliding the movable portion in the second direction. It is preferable that the storage unit is disposed in a part of the storage part opened from the movable part when a part of the storage part is opened.

  In this case, the first accommodating space is opened by sliding the movable portion in the second direction. Moreover, the whole 1st and 2nd accommodation space opens by opening and closing a base to the one end side and other end side of a 1st direction. In this way, the storage space can be properly used for the first and second storage spaces.

  The first storage space is a space formed inside a tray that is detachably disposed in the storage unit, and the tray is preferably locked to a side wall of the storage unit.

  In this case, the storage space can be partitioned into the first and second storage spaces by arranging the tray in the storage portion. By removing the tray from the accommodating portion, the entire accommodating space can be made into one space without the compartment of the accommodating space.

  Further, since the tray is locked to the side wall of the housing portion, the tray is maintained at a fixed position when the base portion is opened and closed in the first direction and when the movable portion is slid in the second direction. Therefore, there is no possibility that the small items in the tray roll or be disturbed.

  It is preferable that a communication hole communicating with the first accommodation space is formed in the base portion. When the movable part is slid in the second direction, a part of the storage part can be opened through the communication hole.

  The movable portion covers an upper surface and a side surface of the base portion, and a side surface inside the movable portion and a side surface of the base portion are both parallel to the second direction, and the side surface inside the movable portion and the side surface of the base portion One of the side surfaces is provided with a rail extending in the second direction, and the other of the side surface on the inner side of the movable portion and the side surface of the base portion is provided with an engaging portion that slidably engages with the rail. It is preferable that

  In this case, the movable part can be slid in the second direction. Further, since the rail is provided on one of the inner side surface of the movable part and the side surface of the base part, even when the movable part is slid or the base part is opened, the rail is not visually seen and the appearance is good.

  The link mechanism is provided with a hinge extending in the first direction, and one end of the hinge in the first direction is rotatably supported by the box body and detachably supported by the base. It is preferable that the other end side of the hinge in the first direction is rotatably supported by the base and detachably supported by the box body.

  In this case, when one end of the hinge in the first direction is detached from the base, the one end of the base can swing while the hinge is fixed to the box body, and the one end of the lid member in the first direction is Can be opened. When the other end of the hinge in the first direction is detached from the box body, the other end of the hinge and the base in the first direction can swing with respect to the box body, and the other end of the lid member in the first direction Can be opened. Therefore, the one end side and the other end side in the first direction of the lid member can be opened and closed.

  Furthermore, the operation part which operates the said link mechanism so that the one end side and the other end side of the said 1st direction of the said cover member may open is provided, and this operation part which opens this one end side of the said base is the said cover member Alternatively, the operation portion that is disposed on one end side in the first direction of the box body and opens the other end side of the base portion is disposed on the other end side in the first direction of the lid member or the box body. It is preferable.

  In this case, the operation part which operates the one end side of the 1st direction of a cover member and the operation part which operates the other end side are arrange | positioned in the side which wants to operate among the one end side and other end side of a cover member. Therefore, an operation error can be prevented.

  According to the double-folding storage box of the present invention, it has a link mechanism that opens and closes the base from one end side and the other end side in the first direction, and a movable part that can slide in the second direction on the base portion. Yes. For this reason, the lid member can be opened not only from one end and the other end in the first direction but also from the second direction.

It is a perspective view which shows the closed state of the double-folding storage box which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the left side of the cover member based on embodiment opened. It is AA arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the double storage box according to the embodiment. It is a top view showing a right operation part, a left operation part, a stopper mechanism, and a link mechanism concerning an embodiment. It is a top view which shows the right side part of the link mechanism of the front side based on embodiment. It is a top view which shows the left side part of the link mechanism of the front side based on embodiment. It is action | operation explanatory drawing of the right open holding mechanism based on embodiment. It is BB arrow sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the right side of the cover member based on embodiment opened. It is a top view which shows a right operation part, a left operation part, a link mechanism, and a stopper mechanism when operating the right operation part according to the embodiment. It is a top view which shows a right operation part, a left operation part, a link mechanism, and a stopper mechanism when operating the left operation part based on embodiment. It is a perspective view of the double-opening storage box when a movable part is slid to the back side according to the embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1 and subsequent drawings, front, rear, right, left, upper, and lower are directions as viewed from a passenger seated in the driver's seat of the vehicle. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the double door storage box 10 according to the present embodiment is mounted on a center console 11 of a vehicle. The double-folded storage box 10 includes a box body 1 and a lid member 2 disposed on the top of the box body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the box body 1 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a rectangular parallelepiped housing portion 12 is formed therein. A tray 14 is disposed in the front part of the accommodating part 12. By disposing the tray 14 in the accommodating portion 12, the accommodating portion 12 includes a small accommodating space 12 a formed inside the tray 14 and a large accommodating space 12 b formed in a portion other than the portion where the tray 14 is disposed. It is divided into.

  The tray 14 is detachably locked to a stepped portion 12 c formed on the side wall of the accommodating portion 12. The step portion 12 c extends in the front-rear direction on the side wall of the housing portion 12. As shown in FIG. 3, when the tray 14 is locked to the front portion 12d of the stepped portion 12c, the tray 14 is stably held. When the tray 14 is pushed rearward, it slides to the rear part 12e of the step part 12c.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the box main body 1 has a hinge support portion 15 protruding from the front side and the rear side of the housing portion 12. The hinge support portion 15 extends in the left-right direction, and a boss portion 15a projects from the right end portion toward the housing portion 12 side. An engagement hole 15 b is formed in the left end portion of the hinge support portion 15.

  Unlike the hinge support 15 provided at the rear of the housing 12, the hinge support 15 provided at the front of the housing 12 of the box body 1 is composed of a support body 16 and a body cover 17. ing. The main body cover 17 is fitted into the support main body 16 to be integrated. As shown in FIG. 3, the support main body 16 is fastened and fixed to the box main body 1 with screws 16f at the bottom.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hinge support portion 15 provided behind the housing portion 12 of the box body 1 is a portion formed integrally with the box body 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the lid member 2 includes a base portion 3 that covers the housing portion 12 and a movable portion 4 that covers the base portion 3. The base 3 has a rectangular shape that is long in the front-rear direction. The movable portion 4 has a plane shape that is substantially the same as that of the base portion 3, and includes a front surface member 41 and a back surface member 42. The front surface member 41 and the back surface member 42 are fitted to each other, thereby forming an integral movable portion 4. The movable part 4 is arranged at a position that can be exposed to the outside and become an armrest.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base 3 includes a main body 31 and a cover 32 that covers the main body 31. The cover 32 is integrally fixed to the main body 31 by fitting the protrusion 32 i protruding from the back surface of the cover 32 into a boss hole 31 i protruding from the main body 31. A space for accommodating a later-described component is formed between the main body 31 and the cover 32. Further, communication holes 31h and 32h are formed in the main body 31 and the cover 32 at the same plane position of these front portions. The communication holes 31 h and 32 h have the same planar shape as the tray 14 and communicate with the tray 14. The communication holes 31h and 32h have such a size that a human hand can be sufficiently inserted. For example, the width in the left-right direction is 15 cm and the width in the front-rear direction is about 10 cm.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the main body portion 31 of the base portion 3 is provided with a right operation portion 5 a and a left operation portion 5 b. The right operation unit 5a and the left operation unit 5b are disposed on the right side and the left side of the main body unit 31, respectively. Since the right operation unit 5a and the left operation unit 5b have a bilaterally symmetric structure, the right operation unit 5a will be described as a representative.

  The right operation unit 5 a is disposed on the right side of the base 3 and includes an operation button 51 and transmission members 52 and 53 disposed before and after the operation button 51. The operation button 51 is disposed on the relatively front side of the base 3. The operation button 51 is accommodated in an opening 31c formed on the right side surface of the main body 31 of the base 3 so as to be able to advance and retreat. A spring 56 is accommodated inside the operation button 51 and biases the operation button 51 in a direction to push the operation button 51 outward in the left-right direction.

  Slots 51 a and 51 b are formed in the upper wall of the operation button 51. The long holes 51a and 51b are inclined outward in the front-rear direction with respect to the inner side in the left-right direction. Engaging projections 52a and 53a projecting from the bottoms of the transmission members 52 and 53 are movably engaged with the long holes 51a and 51b. The elongated holes 51a and 51b guide the movement of the transmission members 52 and 53 in the direction of pulling the transmission members 52 and 53 away from each other in the front-rear direction when the operation button 51 is pushed inward in the left-right direction. Shaft portions 52b and 53b are provided at the distal ends of the transmission members 52 and 53, respectively. The shaft portions 52 b and 53 b protrude from hole portions 31 a and 31 b formed in the front surface and the rear surface of the main body portion 31 of the base portion 3.

  A stopper mechanism 50 is provided inside the main body 31 of the base 3 to restrict the right operation unit 5a and the left operation unit 5b from operating simultaneously. The stopper mechanism 50 includes a restriction member 54 and a spring 55. The restricting member 54 has a long plate shape and includes guide holes 54a and 54b and an accommodation hole 54h. The guide hole 54 a is formed at the right end portion of the regulating member 54. On the transmission member 53 on the rear side of the right operation portion 5a, an engaging portion 53c projects from the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction. The engaging portion 53c is movably engaged with the guide hole 54a. Further, the guide hole 54 b is formed at the left end portion of the regulating member 54. An engaging portion 53c projects from a substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the transmission member 53 on the rear side of the left operation portion 5b. The engaging portion 53c is movably engaged with the guide hole 54b.

  The spring 55 includes spring portions 55a and 55b that are wound in a coil shape and exhibit elastic force in the core direction, and a connecting portion 55c that connects the spring portions 55a and 55b. The spring 55 is accommodated in an accommodation hole 54 h formed in the central portion of the regulating member 54. Spring seats 54d and 54e for holding the end portions of the spring portions 55a and 55b of the spring 55 protrude from the both end portions toward the inside from the housing hole 54h. A holding wall 34 protruding from the main body 31 of the base 3 is located below the regulating member 54. The holding wall 34 includes spring holding portions 34 a and 34 b that hold the spring portions 55 a and 55 b of the spring 55, and a connecting portion holding portion 34 c that holds the connecting portion 55 c of the spring 55.

  Link mechanisms 7 a and 7 b are provided between the front part of the base 3 and the front part of the box body 1 and between the rear part of the base part 3 and the rear part of the box body 1.

  The link mechanism 7a provided between the front part of the base part 3 and the front part of the box body 1 is provided with a hinge 71 extending in the left-right direction. FIG. 6 is an enlarged plan view of the main part of the right side portion of the link mechanism 7a, and FIG. 7 is an enlarged plan view of the main part of the left side portion of the link mechanism 7a. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, a support hole 71 a is formed in the right end portion of the hinge 71, and a rotation hole 71 b is formed in the left end portion of the hinge 71. As shown in FIG. 6, the boss 15a of the hinge support 15 of the box body 1 is rotatably fitted in the support hole 71a. A shaft portion 52b of the transmission member 52 of the right operation portion 5a is fitted into the small hole 15c in the boss portion 15a so as to be able to advance and retreat. As shown in FIG. 7, the shaft portion 52b of the transmission member 52 of the left operation portion 5b is rotatably inserted into the rotation hole 71b. The shaft portion 52 b penetrates the rotation hole 71 b of the hinge 71 and is engaged with the engagement hole 15 b of the hinge support portion 15 so as to be able to advance and retreat and to be rotatable.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the link mechanism 7 b provided between the rear part of the base 3 and the rear part of the box body 1 is a link mechanism provided between the front part of the base part 3 and the front part of the box body 1. 7a and a mutually symmetrical structure.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the hinge 71 of the link mechanism 7 b provided at the rear portion of the base 3 is a component molded as one component, and the hinge support portion 15 is molded integrally with the box body 1. . On the other hand, the hinge 71 of the link mechanism 7 a provided at the front portion of the base portion 3 includes a hinge main body 72 and a hinge cover 73. The hinge main body 72 and the hinge cover 73 are integrated by being fitted at their peripheral edge portions.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, a right open holding mechanism 77 is provided between the hinge main body 72 and the hinge cover 73 to hold the open state when the right side of the base 3 is opened. The right opening holding mechanism 77 includes a long hole 74, a protrusion 33, and a spring 76. The long hole 74 is formed in a fan shape around the rotation hole 71b on the left end side of the hinge main body 72. A protrusion 33 protruding from the front surface of the main body 31 of the base 3 is movably engaged with the long hole 74. The protrusion 33 is positioned at the lower end of the long hole 74 when the base 3 is closed, and is positioned at the upper end of the long hole 74 when the right side of the base 3 is fully opened. Further, a locking projection 75 projects from the elongated hole 74 of the hinge main body 72 on the center side in the left-right direction. A spring 76 is locked to the distal end of the protrusion 33 engaged with the long hole 74 and the locking protrusion 75 in a state where the spring 76 is extended from the free state.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the hinge support portion 15 provided in front of the accommodating portion 12 of the box body 1 is different from the hinge support portion 15 provided in the rear of the accommodating portion 12. The support body 16 and the support cover 17 are included. The support main body 16 and the support cover 17 are integrated by being fitted to each other at their peripheral portions. Then, the screw 16 f that has penetrated the hole 1 e formed in the front portion of the box body 1 is screwed into the screw hole 16 e formed in the support body portion 16, so that the box body 1 is integrally fixed.

  A left-open holding mechanism 19 is provided between the support main body 16 and the support cover 17 to hold the base 3 in an open state when the left side of the base 3 is opened. The left-open holding mechanism 19 includes a long hole 15 d, a protrusion 78, and a spring 18. The long hole 15 d is formed in a fan shape centered on the boss portion 15 a on the right end side of the support body 16. A protrusion 78 protruding from the hinge main body 72 of the hinge 71 is movably engaged with the long hole 15d. The protrusion 78 is positioned at the lower end of the long hole 15d when the base 3 is closed, and is positioned at the upper end of the long hole 15d when the left side of the base 3 is fully open. Further, a locking projection 15e is provided on the inner side in the left-right direction with respect to the long hole 15d of the hinge support portion 15. The spring 18 is locked to the protrusion 78 and the locking protrusion 15e engaged with the long hole 74 in a state where the spring 18 is extended from the free state.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, a slide member 35 is fixed to the rear portion of the side surface of the base portion 3 with a screw. The slide member 35 has a long shape extending in the front-rear direction. Both end portions in the width direction (vertical direction) of the slide member 35 are bent to form a flange portion 35a. The slide member 35 is slidably engaged with a rail 47 fixed to the movable portion 4. The movable portion 4 covers the upper surface and left side, right side, and rear side surfaces of the base 3. The left and right side surfaces inside the movable portion 4 are opposed to the left and right side surfaces outside the base portion 3. Rails 47 are fixed to the left and right side surfaces inside the movable portion 4. The rail 47 extends in the front-rear direction from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the movable portion 4. Both ends of the rail 47 in the width direction (vertical direction) are bent to form a flange portion 47a. The flange portion 47a of the rail 47 is engaged with the flange portion 35a of the slide member 35 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a slide lock mechanism 6 protrudes downward from the front end portion of the movable portion 4. The slide lock mechanism 6 includes a fixing member 61, an operation member 62, a lock member 63, and springs 64 and 66. The fixing member 61 is fixed to the front end portion of the movable portion 4 with screws by fixing portions 61a provided at both ends thereof. The fixing member 61 is provided with an accommodating portion 61 b that accommodates the lock member 63 and the spring 64. The accommodating part 61b has a box shape and is open at the bottom. Slits 61c are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the accommodating portion 61b. A pin 65 inserted through the lock member 63 is engaged with the slit 61c. The pin 65 is movable in a slit 61c extending in the vertical direction. For this reason, the lock member 63 can move up and down inside the spring accommodating portion 61b. A spring 64 is disposed between the inner surface of the upper wall of the accommodating portion 61 b and the upper surface of the lock member 63. The spring 64 urges the lock member 63 downward.

  An operation member 62 is disposed in front of the accommodating portion 61b. A spring chamber 62 a that is recessed from the rear surface to the front side is formed at the rear portion of the operation member 62. A spring 66 is housed between the front surface of the housing portion 61 b and the spring chamber 62 a of the operation member 62. The spring 66 biases the operation member 62 in a direction to push it forward. Triangular link holes 62b are formed on the left and right side surfaces of the spring chamber 62a.

  A slit 62 c is formed in the front-rear direction on the outer peripheral side surface of the operation member 62. A projection 61d formed on the inner surface of the fixing portion 61a of the fixing member 61 is engaged with the slit 62c so as to be movable in the front-rear direction.

  The lower end portion of the lock member 63 protrudes from the accommodating portion 61b. The main body portion 31 of the base portion 3 is provided with a first restricting portion 31d and a second restricting portion 31e that lock the lower end portion of the lock member 63.

  When the movable portion 4 is in the fully closed position, the slide lock mechanism 6 is located above the front hinge support portion 15, the hinge 71, and the base portion 3. When the movable portion 4 has moved to the maximum from the fully closed position, the slide lock mechanism 6 is located on the rear side of the communication holes 31 h and 32 h of the base portion 3. In order not to hinder the movement of the slide lock mechanism 6 within the movable range, the communication hole 32h extends from the upper portion of the front hinge support portion 15, the upper portion of the front hinge 71, and the front end portion of the cover 32 of the base portion 3. Recesses 15k, 71k, and 32k are formed between the rear side portions. The shapes of the recesses 15k, 71k, and 32k substantially correspond to the shape of the fixing member 61 that forms the outer shape of the slide lock mechanism 6.

  A conston spring 81 and a damper 82 are provided at the rear part of the main body 31 of the base 3. The inner end of the conston spring 81 is locked to the shaft portion 81a. A shaft pin 83 is inserted through the shaft portion 81a. The conston spring 81 is attached to the base 3 by engaging both ends of the shaft pin 83 with a pair of holding portions 31 f protruding from the main body 31 of the base 3. A conston spring 81 is wound around the shaft portion 81a. A locking hole 81 b formed at the outer end of the conston spring 81 is locked to a protruding portion 4 a formed on the rear side of the movable portion 4. By this conston spring 81, the movable part 4 is always urged forward with respect to the base part 3.

  The damper 82 is fixed to the rib-shaped base 31g protruding from the main body 31 of the base 3 with a screw. The damper 82 includes a gear 82a that is rotatably supported in the oil chamber. The rotational speed of the gear 82a is reduced by the viscous resistance of the oil. The gear 82 a meshes with the rack 4 b extending in the front-rear direction on the inner surface of the movable portion 4. When the movable part 4 slides in the front-rear direction, the gear 82a is rotated. The rotation speed of the gear 82a is suppressed by the viscous resistance of oil. As a result, the movable part 4 slides gently while suppressing the moving speed while receiving movement resistance from the damper 82.

  The main body 31 of the base 3 is covered with a cover 32. Holes 32d and 32e are formed in the cover 32 at positions corresponding to the first and second restricting portions 31d and 31e provided in the main body 31, respectively. The cover 32 is formed with one relatively large hole 32 f at a position facing the movable range of the conston spring 81 and the damper 82 provided in the main body 31.

  The operation of the double storage box according to the present embodiment will be described. First, as shown in FIGS. 9, 10, and 11, when the right side of the lid member 2 is opened, the operation button 51 of the right operation portion 5a is pushed. As shown in FIG. 11, the engagement protrusions 52 a and 53 a of the transmission members 52 and 53 are engaged with the long holes 51 a and 51 b formed in the operation button 51. The engagement protrusions 52a and 53a move from the left and right inner ends (initial position) of the elongated holes 51a and 51b to the left and right outer ends (open position). Thereby, the transmission members 52 and 53 are moved inward in the front-rear direction.

  The shaft portions 52b and 53b provided at the distal ends of the transmission members 52 and 53 are pulled inward in the front-rear direction and come out of the holes of the boss portions 15a fitted in the support holes 71a. Therefore, the hinge 71 having the support hole 71a is integrated with the hinge support portion 15 having the boss portion 15a, and the right side of the base portion 3 can swing. On the other hand, the shaft portions 52 b and 53 b of the left operation portion 5 b are fitted in the rotation hole 71 b of the hinge 71 and the engagement hole 15 b of the hinge support portion 15. For this reason, the left side of the base portion 3 and the left side of the hinge 71 are maintained in the state held by the hinge support portion 15. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, when the right side of the lid member 2 is pushed upward in this state, the hinge 71 is fixed to the hinge support portion 15 and only the right side of the lid member 2 swings upward. .

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the right side of the lid member 2 is lifted up to the maximum, the lid member 2 is maintained in the open state by the right open holding mechanism 77 provided on the hinge 71 on the front side of the base 3. . In other words, the protrusion 33 protruding from the base 3 is movably fitted in a long hole 74 formed in the hinge main body 72 of the hinge 71. The protrusion 33 moves from the lower end (initial position) of the elongated hole 74 to the upper end (right fully opened position). The distance L1 between the upper end of the long hole 74 and the locking projection 75 is shorter than the distance L2 between the lower end of the long hole 74 and the locking projection 75 (L1 <L2). Therefore, the protrusion 33 is held at the upper end of the long hole 74 by the urging force of the protrusion 33 engaged with the long hole 74 and the spring 76 locked to the locking protrusion 75.

  Next, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 12, when the left side of the lid member 2 is opened, the operation button 51 of the left operation unit 5b is pushed. As shown in FIG. 12, the engagement protrusions 52 a and 53 a of the transmission members 52 and 53 are relative to the left and right outer ends of the elongated holes 51 a and 51 b formed in the operation button 51 from the left and right inner ends (initial positions). Moved. Thereby, the transmission members 52 and 53 are moved inward in the front-rear direction. The shaft portions 52 b and 53 b provided at the tips of the transmission members 52 and 53 come out of the engagement hole 15 b of the hinge support portion 15, but maintain the state of being inserted through the rotation hole 71 b of the hinge 71. Therefore, the hinge 71 is held integrally with the base portion 3 around the shaft portions 52b and 53b, and can be relatively displaced with respect to the hinge support portion 15.

  On the other hand, the boss portion 15a formed at the right end portion of the hinge support portion 15 is fitted into the support hole 71a of the hinge 71, and the boss portion 15a fitted into the support hole 71a has a right operation. The shaft parts 52b and 53b of the part 5a are inserted. For this reason, the right side of the base portion 3 and the right side of the hinge 71 are held by the hinge support portion 15. When the left side of the lid member 2 is pushed upward in this state, the hinge 71 and the lid member 2 are united, and the left side of the hinge 71 and the lid member 2 is centered on the shaft portions 52b and 53b of the right operation portion 5a. Oscillates upward.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, when the left side of the lid member 2 is lifted up to the maximum, the lid member 2 is opened by the left opening holding mechanism 19 provided in the hinge support portion 15 on the front side of the base portion 3. Maintained in a state. That is, the protrusion 78 protruding from the base 3 is movably fitted in the long hole 15d formed in the support body 16 of the hinge support 15. The protrusion 78 moves from the lower end (initial position) to the upper end (left fully opened position) of the long hole 15d. A distance L3 between the upper end of the long hole 15d and the locking projection 15e is shorter than a distance L4 between the lower end of the long hole 15d and the locking projection 15e (L3 <L4). Therefore, the protrusion 78 is held at the upper end of the long hole 15d by the urging force of the spring 18 locked to the protrusion 78 engaged with the long hole 15d and the locking protrusion 15e.

  Next, the operation of the stopper mechanism 50 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, at the initial stage when the right operation portion 5a and the left operation portion 5b are not operated, the engaging portion 53c of the transmission member 53 of the right operation portion 5a and the left operation portion 5b is provided with a guide hole 54b, It is located at the center of 54c. The guide holes 54b, 54c are inclined portions 54f inclined forward in the left-right direction with respect to the initial position of the engaging portion 53c, and restrictions extending inward in the left-right direction with respect to the initial position of the engaging portion 53c. 54g.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when the operation button 51 of the right operation portion 5a is pressed, the engaging portion 53c of the transmission member 53 moves in the retracting direction, that is, the forward direction from the initial position. The engaging portion 53c moves the inclined portion 54f of the guide hole 54b forward. Accordingly, the restricting member 54 moves leftward with respect to the engaging portion 53c. Then, the restriction member 54 moves to the left side with respect to the transmission member 53 of the left operation portion 5b, and the engagement portion 53c of the transmission member 53 moves relative to the restriction portion 54g of the left guide hole 54c of the restriction member 54. To do. Since the restricting portion 54g extends in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the transmission member 53, the engaging portion 53c moves to the restricting portion 54g of the left guide hole 54c, so that the transmitting member of the left operation portion 5b. The movement of 53 is restricted. When the movement of the transmission member 53 is restricted, the movement of the transmission member 52 on the front side engaged with the operation button 51 of the left operation portion 5b is also restricted. At this time, the distance between the spring seat 54d provided at the right end of the accommodation hole 54h and the connecting portion holding portion 34c provided at the center of the holding wall 34 is shortened, and the spring portion 55a on the right side of the spring 55 is compressed. Is done.

  When the pushing force of the operation button 51 of the right operation unit 5 a is released, the operation button 51 returns to the initial position by the biasing force of the spring 56. The engaging protrusions 52a and 53a are guided in the long holes 51a and 51b of the operation button 51, and the transmission members 52 and 53 also return to the initial positions. Further, the regulating member 54 also returns to the initial position by the elastic force of the compressed spring 55.

  As shown in FIG. 12, even when the operation button 51 of the left operation unit 5b is pressed, the restricting member in the direction symmetrical to the right operation unit 5a, that is, on the right side, according to the same principle as when the right operation unit 5a is operated. 54 moves. As a result, the engagement portion 53c of the transmission member 53 of the right operation portion 5a is fitted into the restriction portion 54g of the guide hole 54a formed on the right side of the restriction member 54, and the operation of the transmission members 52 and 53 is restricted. .

  Next, the operation of the movable part 4 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, when the movable portion 4 is slid rearward from the initial position covering the entire base portion 3, the operation member 62 of the slide lock mechanism 6 is pushed in. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pin 65 inserted through the lock member 63 is guided by the link hole 62 b formed in the side surface of the spring chamber 62 a of the operation member 62, and moves upward in the slit 61 c. Moving. The lock member 63 comes out of the first restricting portion 31 d formed at the front portion of the base portion 3. Thereby, the movable part 4 provided with the slide lock mechanism 6 can slide with respect to the base part 3. By pushing the movable part 4 rearward, the rail 47 of the movable part 4 slides backward with respect to the slide member 35 of the base part 3. The movable part 4 is slid rearward with respect to the base 3, and the communication holes 31 h and 32 h and the tray 14 formed in the base 3 are opened. When the movable portion 4 is slid rearward, the conston spring 81 whose tip is fixed to the movable portion 4 is pulled out.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 and 4, when the communication holes 31 h and 32 h and the tray 14 are fully opened, the front end portion of the rail 47 of the movable portion 4 moves to the front end portion of the slide member 35 of the base portion 3 and stops. . The movable part 4 can move by the length of the slide member 35. The length of the slide member 35 is the maximum movable position with respect to the base 3 of the movable part 4. When the pushing force of the operation member 62 is released, the operation member 62 returns to the front by the rear spring 66. The lock member 63 is moved downward by the upper spring 64. The lock member 63 is fitted into the second restriction portion 31 e of the base portion 3. Thereby, the slide of the movable part 4 is regulated.

  When the movable portion 4 is returned from the maximum slide position on the rear side (FIG. 13) to the initial position on the front side (FIG. 1), when the operating member 62 is pushed in, the lock member 63 comes out of the second restricting portion 31e. Then, the movable part 4 slides forward by the rewinding force of the conston spring 81. When the pressing force of the operation member 62 is released when the movable portion 4 returns to the initial position, the lock member 63 moves downward and engages with the first restricting portion 31d.

  In the present embodiment, the right and left sides of the lid member 2 can be swung with respect to the box body 1 by the link mechanisms 7a and 7b. Further, the movable portion 4 of the lid member 2 can slide in the front-rear direction with respect to the base portion 3. Therefore, the accommodating part 12 of the box main body 1 can be opened not only from the right side and the left side but also from the front-rear direction.

  The link mechanisms 7 a and 7 b are provided between the front and rear portions of the base 3 and both ends of the box body 1. For this reason, the lid member 2 is supported at both ends of the box body 1 at both ends in the front-rear direction, and the lid member 2 is stably supported with respect to the box body 1.

  Further, the double storage box 10 is mounted on the center console 11 of the vehicle. In the double storage box 10, the upper surface of the movable part 4 can be used as an armrest. By sliding the movable part 4 in the front-rear direction, the movable part 4 can be adjusted to a position suitable for the occupant's physique.

  The movable part 4 includes a slide lock mechanism 6 that restricts or cancels the slide of the movable part 4 at a position where the tray 14 is fully closed and a position where the tray 14 is fully opened. For this reason, the movable part 4 is stably fixed at two positions. In addition, the cover 32 of the base 3, the hinge 71 on the front side, and the hinge support portion 15 are formed with recesses 32 k, 71 k, and 15 k that accommodate the slide lock mechanism 6. For this reason, the whole thickness of the movable part 4 and the base part 3 can be made thin. Therefore, the depth of the accommodating portion 12 can be increased and the space in the vertical direction can be effectively used compared to the case where the entire double-folded storage box 10 has the same height and the base portion 3 is not provided with the recess 31j. Can do.

  In addition, a tray 14 is disposed in the front portion of the accommodating portion 12. When the movable part 4 slides backward, the tray 14 opens. When the right side or the left side of the lid member 2 formed of the base 3 and the movable portion 4 is opened, the entire storage portion 12 is opened. Thus, the case where the lid member 2 is opened from the right side or the left side and the case where the lid member 2 is opened in the front-rear direction can be selectively used in the accommodating portion 12 and the tray 14. Further, the tray 14 is moved to the rear portion 12e of the step portion 12c of the accommodating portion 12, so that when the movable portion 4 is slid rearward, a large accommodating space other than the tray 14 of the accommodating portion 12 is opened. Further, by removing the tray 14, the entire storage unit 12 can be used as one space.

  In addition, the tray 14 is relatively thin and suitable for accommodating small devices such as a mobile phone and a portable digital music player. These small devices can be easily taken out and operated by being accommodated in the small accommodating space 12a in the thin and narrow tray 14, rather than being accommodated in the large accommodating space 12b in the accommodating portion 12. Further, the tray 14 is disposed not on the swinging lid member 2 but on the box body 1 fixed to the vehicle. For this reason, unlike the case where the tray 14 is disposed in the base portion 3 of the lid member 2, there is no possibility that the contents roll or be disturbed in the tray 14.

  A right operation portion 5 a that operates the right side of the lid member 2 and a left operation portion 5 b that operates the left side are disposed on the right and left sides of the lid member 2. When the right side of the lid member 2 is opened, the operation button 51 of the right operation unit 5a is pressed, and when the left side is opened, the operation button 51 of the left operation unit 5b is pressed. For this reason, the mistake of operation for opening the right side and the left side of the lid member 2 can be prevented.

  The double-folded storage box 10 according to the present embodiment opens and closes the lid member 2 on either the left side or the right side by link mechanisms 7a and 7b provided on the front side and the rear side of the storage unit 12. The link mechanisms 7a and 7b only need to be provided with a hinge 71 and a hinge support portion 14 fixed to the box body 1. For example, the link mechanisms 7a and 7b are disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 cited in the background art of this specification. A link mechanism of a different type may be used.

  In the present embodiment, the movable portion 4 is supported so as to be slidable rearward with respect to the position where the base 3 is fully closed, but is supported so as to be slidable forward relative to the position where the base 3 is fully closed. It may be. Moreover, the movable part 4 may be slidably supported on both the front side and the rear side with respect to the position where the base part 3 is fully closed.

    In the present embodiment, a rail 47 is provided on the inner surface of the movable portion 4, and a rail-like slide portion 35 having a length corresponding to the slide length is provided on the rear side of the base portion 3. For this reason, even when the movable part 4 slides, the rail 47 and the slide part 35 are not viewed from the outside, and the appearance is good. But the rail 47 may be provided in the side surface of the base 3, and the slide part 35 which has the length for the slide of the movable part 4 may be provided in the movable part 4. FIG. Further, instead of the rail-shaped slide portion 35, a rotating wheel that rolls on the rail 47 may be provided.

1: box body, 2: lid member, 3: base part, 4: movable part, 5a: right operation part, 5b: left operation part, 6: slide lock mechanism, 7a, 7b: link mechanism, 10: double-open storage box, 11: Center console, 12: Storage portion, 12a: Small storage space, 12b: Large storage space, 12c: Step portion, 14: Tray, 15: Hinge support portion, 15a: Boss portion, 15b: Engagement hole, 15d: Long hole, 15e locking projection, 15k, 32k, 71k: recess, 16: support main body, 17: support cover, 18: spring, 19: left open holding mechanism, 31: main body, 31c: opening, 31d: First restriction portion, 31e: second restriction portion, 31h, 32h: communication hole, 32: cover, 33: protrusion, 31a, 31b: hole portion, 34: holding wall, 35: slide member, 47: rail, 50 : Stopper mechanism, 51: Operation Button, 51a, 51b: long hole, 52, 53: transmission member, 52a, 53a: engagement protrusion, 52b, 53b: shaft portion, 53c: engagement portion, 54: restriction member, 54a, 54b: guide hole, 54h: accommodating hole, 55: spring, 61: fixing member, 61a: fixing portion, 61b: accommodating portion, 61c: slit, 62: operating member, 62a: spring chamber, 62b: link hole, 63: locking member, 64, 66: Spring, 71: Hinge, 71a: Support hole, 71b: Rotating hole, 77: Right opening holding mechanism, 81: Conston spring, 82: Damper, 83: Shaft pin.

Claims (9)

In a double-open storage box comprising a box body provided with a storage portion, a lid member that opens and closes from one end side and the other end side in the first direction of the storage portion,
The lid member has a base portion that covers the housing portion and a movable portion that covers the base portion,
Between the both ends of the second direction different from the first direction of the base and the two ends of the box body in the second direction, the lid member is placed in the first direction with respect to the box body, respectively. A link mechanism that swings on one end side and the other end side is provided,
The double-folded storage box, wherein the movable portion is supported so as to be slidable in the second direction with respect to the base portion.     The double-foldable storage box according to claim 1, wherein the movable portion includes a slide lock mechanism that restricts or releases the slide of the movable portion relative to the base portion. The slide lock mechanism protrudes downward on one end side in the second direction of the movable part,
In the base, the hinge, and the hinge support portion, a concave portion for accommodating the slide lock mechanism is formed in a portion where the slide lock mechanism can be moved by sliding the movable portion. Item 2. A double-fold storage box according to item 2. The accommodating portion is partitioned into a first accommodating space and a second accommodating space,
The first accommodation space of the first and second accommodation spaces is the accommodation portion opened from the movable portion when the movable portion is slid in the second direction and a part of the accommodation portion is opened. The double-folded storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the double-folded storage box is disposed at a part of the storage box.   The said 1st storage space is a space formed in the inside of the tray arrange | positioned at the said accommodating part so that attachment or detachment is possible, This tray is latched by the side wall of the said accommodating part. Double door storage box.   The double-open storage box according to claim 3 or 5, wherein a communication hole communicating with the first storage space is formed in the base. The movable part covers an upper surface and a side surface of the base part,
The inner side surface of the movable part and the side surface of the base part are both parallel to the second direction,
A rail extending in the second direction is provided on one of the inner side surface of the movable part and the side surface of the base part,
The double opening according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein an engagement portion that is slidably engaged with the rail is provided on the other of the inner side surface of the movable portion and the side surface of the base portion. Storage box. The link mechanism includes a hinge extending in the first direction;
One end of the hinge in the first direction is rotatably supported by the box body and detachably supported by the base, and the other end of the hinge in the first direction is the base The double-folded storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the double-folded storage box is supported by the box body and is detachably supported by the box body. Furthermore, an operation unit for operating the link mechanism is provided so that one end side and the other end side of the lid member in the first direction are opened.
The operation portion for opening the one end side of the base portion is disposed on one end side in the first direction of the lid member or the box body,
The operation unit for opening the other end side of the base portion is disposed on the other end side in the first direction of the lid member or the box body. Double storage box.

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