JP2011246004A - Center console device for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a center console device in which a switch unit can be compactly disposed while having a simplified structure and a center console device which enables compatibility between support strength of an arm rest and operability of the switch unit is achieved.SOLUTION: In the console device, a switch unit 40 is provided on the front end portion of an arm rest 9, a sliding mechanism is configured so that the front end portion of the arm rest 9 can move up to above a parking lever 30 provided on the front from the arm rest 9 and a cup holder, and a supporting portion 33 for supporting the lower portion of the front end portion of the arm rest 9 when the front end portion of the arm rest 9 moves above the parking lever 30 and the cup holder.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle center console device arranged to extend in a vehicle front-rear direction between a driver seat and a passenger seat in a vehicle interior, and more particularly to a vehicle center console device provided with a switch unit for operating an in-vehicle electronic device. .

  Conventionally, a shift lever, a parking lever, and the like are provided as a center console equipment, and a cup holder and the like are provided as a center console equipment in a center console extending in the vehicle front-rear direction between a driver seat and a passenger seat. In particular, the shift lever and the parking lever are directly related to safety and are frequently operated by the occupant. Therefore, the shift lever and the parking lever are preferentially arranged at advantageous positions in terms of operability.

There is also known a vehicle center console device in which a switch unit that allows an occupant to collectively operate a plurality of in-vehicle electronic devices, for example, control devices such as an air conditioner and an audio device, is disposed on the center console. When the switch unit is arranged in the center console, it is necessary to ensure both a space for arranging the shift lever and the like and ensuring the operability of the switch unit.

In the center console device described in Patent Document 1, a slide mechanism is provided between the driver seat and the passenger seat for moving a console formed of synthetic resin in the vehicle front-rear direction, and a shift lever portion is provided at the front portion of the console. And an air conditioner operation switch and an audio device operation switch are arranged on the rear side of the shift lever portion.

JP-A-9-011799

  In the center console device of Patent Document 1, since the console to which the switch unit of the air conditioner and the audio device is attached can be slid in the vehicle front-rear direction by the slide mechanism, the occupant can operate the switch unit in accordance with the physique of the occupant. Can be adjusted to a good arbitrary position. However, since the shift lever is installed in a console that can move in the vehicle longitudinal direction as in the case of the switch unit, the center console device becomes large and the structure of the console becomes complicated due to the wiring of the shift lever, etc. May be expensive.

  Further, from the viewpoint of the operability of the shift lever and the switch unit, it is generally performed that the console has an armrest function for supporting the elbow portion of the occupant. In the center console device of Patent Literature 1, when the occupant operates the switch unit, the console supports the load from the elbow of the occupant in a cantilever state in order to move the console to a position suitable for operation in front of the vehicle. Yes. Therefore, the console may move downward due to the load from the elbow of the occupant. If the load acting on the console support is large, the durability of the console may be reduced.

An object of the present invention is to provide a center console device that can arrange a switch unit in a compact manner while simplifying the structure of the console, a center console device that can achieve both the support strength of the armrest and the operability of the switch unit.

The center console device for a vehicle according to claim 1 is a console main body arranged to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction between a driver's seat and a passenger seat in the passenger compartment, and is provided in the console main body, and at least a part of the vehicle center console device is provided in the vehicle front-rear direction. A vehicle equipped with a movable armrest, a slide mechanism for movably guiding the armrest, a center console equipment or a center console equipment provided in front of the armrest, and a switch unit for operating the electronic equipment In the center console apparatus, the switch unit is provided at a front end portion of the armrest, and the slide mechanism can move the armrest until at least a front end portion of the armrest is located above the center console equipment or the center console equipment. Configured to When the front end portion of the armrest moves to above the center console equipment or the center console equipment, support means for supporting the lower surface of the front end portion of the armrest is provided in the vehicle front-rear direction front from the slide mechanism. It is characterized by that.

In this center console device, the switch unit is provided at the front end portion of the armrest, and the slide mechanism is movable until at least the front end portion of the armrest is positioned above the center console equipment or the center console equipment. Since it comprised, the switch unit can be arrange | positioned using the dead space above center console equipment, such as a shift lever and a parking lever, or center console equipment, such as a cup holder.

The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention of claim 1, the center console equipment is a parking lever, and the support means is provided on the parking lever.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the present invention, the support means includes a pushing portion that causes the armrest to return and move backward in conjunction with a locking operation of the parking lever.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is the cup holder according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein a shift lever is provided in front of the armrest, and the center console equipment is provided between the armrest and the shift lever. Is arranged.
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a projecting portion projecting forward is provided at a front end portion of the left half portion or the right half portion of the armrest, and the switch unit is provided at the projecting portion. It is characterized by providing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the slide mechanism moves the front end portion of the armrest until it is positioned above the center console equipment or the center console equipment, the switch unit is mounted on the center console equipment or the center console. The switch unit can be arranged at a position above the appliance, and the switch unit can be arranged in a compact and highly operable position regardless of the arrangement position of the center console equipment or the center console equipment. Moreover, since the movable armrest is provided independently of the center console equipment or the center console equipment, the structure of the armrest can be simplified and the structure of the center console device can be simplified.
When the front end portion of the armrest moves to the slide position, the support means for supporting the lower surface of the front end portion of the armrest is provided, so that the support strength of the armrest can be increased while improving the operability of the switch unit. The durability of the console device can be improved.

According to the invention of claim 2, the space above the parking lever that becomes a dead space during traveling without obstructing the use of the center console equipment or center console equipment other than the parking lever arranged on the console body by the occupant. Can be used to firmly support the armrest, and both the support strength of the armrest and the operability of the switch unit can be achieved.
According to the invention of claim 3, the armrest can be returned and moved backward in conjunction with the locking operation of the parking lever without requiring a separate return operation of the armrest.

According to invention of Claim 4, a cup holder can be arrange | positioned without being influenced by the slide operation | movement of an armrest, and the convenience of a cup holder by a passenger | crew and the operativity of a switch unit can be made compatible.
According to invention of Claim 5, the upper surface of a console main body can be used effectively and the arrangement space of a center console equipment or a center console equipment can be ensured.

It is a perspective view of the center console apparatus which concerns on Example 1 of this invention. It is a top view of a front seat and a center console apparatus. It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 when the armrest is slid forward. FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 when the armrest is slid forward. It is a principal part longitudinal cross-sectional view of a back storage part and an armrest. It is a figure when the armrest in FIG. 6 is slid forward. It is a figure when opening operation | movement of a back storage part is carried out. It is the IX-IX sectional view taken on the line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 2 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 3 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 10 when the armrest is slid forward. FIG. 12 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11 when the armrest is slid forward. FIG. 6 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 5 according to the third embodiment. It is a figure which shows the parking lever and armrest in the middle of locking operation.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention will be described based on examples.
In the following embodiments, the front-rear direction of the vehicle is referred to as the front-rear direction, and the left-right direction of the vehicle is referred to as the left-right direction.

Embodiment 1 of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.
In this vehicle, a driver's seat 1 and a passenger seat 2 are disposed on the left and right front portions of the passenger compartment 3, and an instrument panel (not shown) is provided on the front side of the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2. It is installed so as to extend over the entire vehicle width direction along the front surface. A center console device 4 is disposed between the driver seat 1 and the passenger seat 2 so as to extend rearward in the vehicle front-rear direction from the lower portion of the instrument panel.

As shown in FIG. 1, the driver's seat 1 and the passenger's seat 2 have seat cushions 1a and 2a supported so as to be freely slidable in the vehicle front-rear direction along a seat slide rail (not shown) installed on the floor, and the rear end thereof. Seat backs 1b and 2b extending upward from the section.

The center console device 4 includes a console body 10 formed from the lower part of the instrument panel to the vicinity of the side portions of the seat backs 1b and 2b, and a front part formed in the middle in the front-rear direction of the console surface part 11 of the console body 10. The storage unit 5 (on-vehicle device) and the rear storage unit 20 are arranged corresponding to the positions of the side portions of the seat backs 1b and 2b and connected to the rear end of the console main body 10 to extend rearward.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the console body 10 is disposed so as to extend in the front-rear direction between the driver's seat 1 and the passenger seat 2, and includes a pair of left and right side portions 12, 13 and side portions 12, 13. It is a synthetic resin molded article provided with the console surface part 11 constructed so that the upper end part may be spanned. A shift lever 6 is disposed on the front side of the console surface portion 11 and in the center position in the vehicle width direction. A front storage portion 5 is disposed on the rear right side of the shift lever 6 and a parking lever 30 is disposed on the rear left side of the shift lever 6. In the present embodiment, the transmission shift lever 6 is shown, but an automatic shift lever 6 may be used.

The front storage part 5 is provided on the rear side of the shift lever 6 and on the right side in the vehicle width direction. The front storage portion 5 is formed with cylindrical cup holder portions 7 and 8 (on-vehicle devices) arranged adjacent to the front and rear. The cup holder portions 7 and 8 are configured so as to recess the console surface portion 11 downward from the surface by a predetermined distance. The distance to be recessed is set to a distance according to the depth at which the upper end of the cup or beverage bottle held by the cup holders 7 and 8 can be made lower than the support 33 of the parking lever 30 described later. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1-5, the parking lever 30 (vehicle equipment) is arrange | positioned in the rear side position of the shift lever 6, and the vehicle width direction left side position. The parking lever 30 is erected at a position where the occupant seated in the driver's seat 1 can perform a locking operation in a state where the elbow is placed on an armrest 9 described later. The parking lever 30 includes a lever shaft portion 31 pivotally supported at one end with respect to the vehicle body, a lever gripping portion 32 provided at the other end of the lever shaft portion 31, and a base of the lever shaft portion 31. It comprises a support portion 33 (support means) provided at the end, a lock release button 34, and the like. Therefore, when the occupant pulls the lever grip 32 upward, a braking force is applied to the vehicle during a so-called locking operation, and the vehicle maintains a stopped state. When the occupant pushes the lock release button 34 to return the lever grip 32 downward, so-called unlocking operation, the braking force is released and the vehicle is allowed to travel.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the support portion 33 is formed so as to be positioned on the left side of the cup holder portion 8 during the unlocking operation. The support portion 33 has a support surface 33a that faces upward when the parking lever 30 is unlocked and is substantially parallel to the horizontal plane. Thereby, when the front end part of the armrest 9 moves to above the support part 33, the support surface 33 a can be in surface contact with the lower surface of the front end part of the armrest 9 to support the armrest 9. Although the parking lever 30 installed on the left side of the front storage unit 5 is shown in the present embodiment, it may be installed on the right side of the front storage unit 5 according to the position of the driver seat 1.

  The rear storage unit 20 that can store small items therein is provided at a rear position of the front storage unit 5 and the shift lever 6. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the rear storage portion 20 is configured to rise upward from the rear end of the console surface portion 11 so as to correspond to the height position of the support surface 33 a of the parking lever 30 in the unlocked state. Has been. The rear storage portion 20 includes a front surface portion 21 that extends upward from the rear end of the console surface portion 11, a left side surface portion 22 and a right side surface portion 23 that continue from the rear ends of the side surface portions 12 and 13, and a left side surface portion 22 and a right side surface portion 23. A rear surface portion 24 provided between the rear ends, a lid 25 covering an opening formed by the upper end portions of the respective surface portions 21, 22, 23, 24, a storage space 26 formed by an inner wall, and the like. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the lid 25 includes a hinge portion 27 formed at the rear end portion, a rotation lever 28 formed at the front end portion, a guide portion 29 of a slide mechanism 50 described later, and an armrest. 9 etc. The hinge portion 27 includes a pivot shaft 27a that is pivotally supported by the rear surface portion 24 and the like, and supports the lid 25 so that the lid 25 can be opened and closed. When opening the lid 25 with respect to the storage space 26, the occupant operates the turning lever 28 to release the engagement between the turning lever 28 and the front portion 21, and then uses the pivot shaft 27 a as the center of rotation. The lid 25 is opened.

  The slide mechanism 50 is configured such that the armrest 9 can be moved from the upper position (reference position) of the storage space 26 to the upper position (thrust position) of the support portion 33 of the parking lever 30 from the front end portion of the armrest 9. The slide mechanism 50 is in a locked state in which the guide portion 29, a slider portion 51 having a flat portion at the center portion and a groove portion engageable with the guide portion 29 at the left and right ends, and movement of the slider portion 51 relative to the guide portion 29 are locked. And a lock mechanism (not shown) that can be switched to the unlocked state, a slide lever 52 that can be released by pushing, and the like.

The guide portion 29 is formed on the upper surface of the lid 25 as a base portion so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction. The slider portion 51 is slidably engaged so as to sandwich the left and right end portions of the guide portion 29. Therefore, when the slide lever 52 is pushed, the lock mechanism is released, and the slider portion 51 can be slid forward in the vehicle longitudinal direction along the guide portion 29 to the slide position above the support portion 33. Similarly, the slide lever 52 can be pushed to slide the slider portion 51 backward in the vehicle front-rear direction from the slide position to the reference position.

  The armrest 9 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is configured to close the storage space 26 above the rear storage portion 20. The armrest 9 is formed so as to cover the upper surface of the slider portion 51 with a cushion material or the like, and a switch unit 40 is provided integrally with the front end portion of the armrest 9 at the front end portion thereof. The front end portion of the slider portion 51 forms a front lower portion of the armrest 9 and the switch unit 40 forms a part of the front end portion of the armrest 9. Thereby, when the front end portion of the slider portion 51 moves to above the support portion 33, the support surface 33 a can be in surface contact with the lower surface of the front end portion of the slider portion 51 and support the armrest 9.

The switch unit 40 includes a rotatable partial conical job dial 41, a plurality of switches 42, and the like. The switch unit 40 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape extending in the left-right direction in plan view, and a plurality of switches 42 are arranged on both the left and right sides of the job dial 41. The switch unit 40 is configured to be connected to a plurality of vehicle-mounted electronic devices such as an air conditioner, an audio, a car navigation system, and the like, and can control each electronic device by operating a job dial 41 or a switch 42 by an occupant. The switch unit 40 is connected to each electronic device wirelessly, but can be connected using a harness.

Next, the operation of the switch unit 40 will be described.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, when the parking lever 30 is locked, the vehicle remains stopped, and the armrest 9 is disposed at a reference position above the storage space 26 of the rear storage portion 20. At this time, since the armrest 9 does not exist above the cup holder portions 7 and 8, the cup holder portions 7 and 8 such as cups can be used. On the other hand, since the vehicle is stopped, the occupant can control each electronic device while looking at the switch unit 40, but the elbow portion is cramped and the operability of the switch unit 40 is low.

When the vehicle starts to travel, the occupant pushes the lock release button 34, returns the lever grip 32 downward, and unlocks the parking lever 30. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when each electronic device is controlled, the slider 51 is pulled forward with respect to the guide 29 while the slide lever 52 is pushed. The front end portion of the armrest 9 (slider portion 51) is moved to the sliding position above the support portion 33, and the support surface 33a of the parking lever 30 comes into surface contact with the lower surface of the front end portion of the slider portion 51. Therefore, the switch unit 40 can be disposed substantially above the parking lever 30 with excellent operability, and the occupant can comfortably operate the switch unit 40 with the elbow portion placed on the armrest 9. it can. In addition, since the armrest 9 can be slid forward while maintaining the state in which the cup or the like is accommodated in the cup holder portions 7 and 8, the armrest 9 can be easily switched from the reference position to the slide position. And since the armrest 9 does not exist above the cup holder part 7, even when the armrest 9 moves to a slide position, the cup holder part 7 can be used.

Next, operations and effects of the center console device 4 according to the first embodiment will be described.
The center console device 4 includes a console body 10 disposed between the driver seat 1 and the passenger seat 2 in the passenger compartment 3 so as to extend in the vehicle front-rear direction, and is provided in the console body 10 and moves in the vehicle front-rear direction. A possible armrest 9, a slide mechanism 50 for movably guiding the armrest 9, a parking lever 30 and cup holder portions 7 and 8 provided in front of the armrest 9, and a switch unit 40 for operating an electronic device. In the provided center console device 4, the switch unit 40 is provided at the front end portion of the armrest 9, and the slide mechanism 50 is positioned above the parking lever 30 and the cup holder portion 8 where the front end portion of the armrest 9 is provided in front of the armrest 9. The armrest 9 is configured to be movable until the armrest 9 When the front end portion is moved to above the parking lever 30 and the cup holder unit 8, supporting portions 33 for supporting the lower surface of the front end portion of the armrest 9 is provided in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle ahead slide mechanism 50.

According to the center console device 4, when the slide mechanism 50 moves the front end portion of the armrest 9 until it is positioned above the support portion 33 of the parking lever 30 or the cup holder portion 8, the switch unit 40 is moved to the parking lever 30. The switch unit 40 can be arranged in a compact and highly operable position regardless of the arrangement position of the support part 33 or the cup holder part 8 of the parking lever 30 and can be arranged above the support part 33 or the cup holder part 8. it can. In addition, since the movable armrest 9 can be formed independently of the parking lever 30 and the cup holder portion 8, the structure of the armrest 9 can be simplified, and the structure of the center console device 4 can be simplified. When the front end portion of the armrest 9 is moved to the slide position, the support portion 33 that supports the lower surface of the front end portion of the armrest 9 is provided, so that the cantilever state of the armrest 9 can be eliminated and the operability of the switch unit 40 is increased. The support strength of the armrest 9 can be increased while the durability of the center console device 4 can be improved.

Since the support portion 33 is provided in the parking lever 30 as the center console equipment, the use of the center console equipment and the center console equipment other than the parking lever 30 disposed in the console body 10 is not obstructed. During traveling, the armrest 9 can be firmly supported by using the space above the parking lever 30 that becomes a dead space, and both the support strength of the armrest 9 and the operability of the switch unit 40 can be achieved.

Since the shift lever 6 is provided in front of the armrest 9 and the cup holder portions 7 and 8 as center console equipment are arranged between the armrest 9 and the shift lever 6, the sliding operation of the armrest 9 is not affected. At least a part of the cup holder can be disposed, and both convenience in use of the occupant of the cup holder portion 7 and operability of the switch unit 40 can be achieved.

Next, the center console device 4A according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The same main components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different components are described.

As shown in FIGS. 10 to 13, the armrest 9 </ b> A has a protruding portion 9 a that protrudes forward at the front end portion of the left half of the armrest 9 </ b> A. The front end position of the protruding portion 9a is formed so as not to interfere with the parking lever 30 that is locked when the armrest 9A is at the reference position. Further, when the armrest 9A is in the sliding position, the front end position of the protruding portion 9a is formed so as to be in surface contact with the support surface 33a of the parking lever 30, and the front end portion of the right half of the armrest 9A is cupped in plan view. It is formed at a position behind the holder portions 7 and 8.

The switch unit 40A is provided integrally with the protruding portion 9a. The switch unit 40 </ b> A is formed in a substantially rectangular shape extending in the front-rear direction in plan view, and a plurality of switches 42 are disposed on both front and rear sides of the job dial 41.

As described above, when each electronic device is controlled, the armrest 9A is pulled forward while the slide lever 52 is pushed. The protrusion 9a of the armrest 9A is moved to the slide position above the support 33, and the support surface 33a of the parking lever 30 is in surface contact with the lower surface of the protrusion 9a. Therefore, the switch unit 40A can be disposed substantially above the parking lever 30 with excellent operability, and the occupant can operate the switch unit 40A with the elbow portion placed on the armrest 9A. In other words, the front end portion of the left half of the armrest 9A is provided with a protruding portion 9a protruding forward, and the protruding portion 9a is provided with the switch unit 40A, so that the upper surface of the console body 10 can be used effectively, and the parking lever 30 or the cup holder An arrangement space for the portions 7 and 8 can be secured.

Next, the center console device 4B according to the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The same main components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different components are described.

The support portion 33A of the parking lever 30A has a pushing portion 34 that moves the armrest 9 backward in conjunction with the locking operation of the parking lever 30A. The pushing portion 34 is formed so as to protrude upward at the front end position of the support surface 33a.

The pushing portion 34 includes an inclined portion 34a that is inclined forward and faces rearward. When the parking lever 30 </ b> A is unlocked and the armrest 9 is in the slide position, the pusher 34 is disposed to face the slide lever 52 while being separated from the slide lever 52 by a predetermined distance. When the parking lever 30 is locked, the inclined portion 34a abuts on the slide lever 52 as the lever shaft portion 31 rotates, and pushes the slide lever 52 rearward. Accordingly, the armrest 9 can be slid in conjunction with the locking operation of the parking lever 30A without requiring a separate operation for returning the armrest 9 to the reference position, and can be returned to the rear reference position. it can.

Next, a modification in which the above embodiment is partially changed will be described.
1) In the above embodiment, the cup holder portion is formed in the front storage portion. However, the center console equipment is not limited to the cup holder portion, and various storage portions such as an accessory case can be formed. is there.

2) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the lid of the rear storage portion is opened using the rear end portion as the rotation shaft has been described. However, the lid of the rear storage portion has one of the left and right end portions as the rotation shaft. It is also possible to configure so as to perform an opening operation.

3] In the above-described embodiment, the example of the protruding portion arranged at the front end portion of the left half portion of the armrest is shown, but it may be arranged at the front end portion of the right half portion of the armrest according to the position of the parking lever. .

3) In addition, those skilled in the art can implement the present invention by adding various modifications to the embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and the present invention includes such modifications. is there.

  The present invention provides a vehicle center console device including a slidable armrest and a switch unit for operating an in-vehicle electronic device, and since the support means for supporting the armrest provided with the switch unit is provided, the switch unit can be arranged in a compact manner. The armrest support strength and the operability of the switch unit can both be achieved.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Driver's seat 2 Passenger's seat 3 Car compartment 4, 4A, 4B Center console apparatus 5 Front storage part 6 Shift lever 7, 8 Cup holder part 9, 9A Armrest 9a Protrusion part 10 Console main body 20 Rear storage part 30 Parking lever 33 Support part 33a Support surface 34 Pushing portion 40, 40A Switch unit 50 Slide mechanism

Claims (5)

A console body arranged to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body between the driver seat and the passenger seat in the passenger compartment, an armrest provided at the console body and movable at least partially in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and the armrest being moved In a vehicle center console apparatus comprising: a slide mechanism that can be guided; a center console equipment or a center console equipment provided in front of the armrest; and a switch unit that operates an electronic device.
The switch unit is provided at the front end portion of the armrest,
The slide mechanism is configured to move the armrest until at least a front end portion of the armrest is positioned above the center console equipment or center console equipment,
When the front end portion of the armrest moves to above the center console equipment or the center console equipment, support means for supporting the lower surface of the front end portion of the armrest is provided forward in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the slide mechanism. A vehicle center console device. The center console equipment is a parking lever,
The vehicle center console apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support means is provided on the parking lever. The vehicle center console device according to claim 2, wherein the support means includes a pushing portion that moves the armrest back to be interlocked with a locking operation of the parking lever. A shift lever is provided in front of the armrest,
The vehicle center console apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a cup holder that is the center console equipment is disposed between the armrest and the shift lever.   The protrusion part which protruded ahead was provided in the front-end part of the left half part or the right half part of the said armrest, and the said switch unit was provided in this protrusion part, The any one of Claims 1-4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Vehicle center console device.