JP2014125043A - Storage box structure for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent so as not to become a hindrance by wiring of extending toward a connection terminal from a portable machine stored in a storage box provided in an instrument panel.SOLUTION: Since a connection terminal 32 for connecting a wiring 30 of extending from a portable machine 29 stored in a storage box 21 is provided in an instrument panel 11 above the storage box 21, a driver is not distressed with a placing place of the portable unit 29 when using by being connected to the connection terminal 32. Since a projection amount H of a gripping part 22a increases toward the central side in the vehicle width direction from both end sides in the vehicle width direction of the gripping part 22a by projecting the gripping part 22a toward the inside of the storage box 21 from the center of a cabin side edge part of an opening part 26 of the storage box 21, the wiring 30 extending toward the connection terminal 32 from the storage box 21 for storing the portable machine 29, can be distributed to both sides of the gripping part 22a, so that operability of the storage box 21 is improved since a hand of an occupant for gripping the gripping part 22a becomes hard to interfere with the wiring 30.

Description

  The present invention provides an instrument panel with a storage box having an opening on the upper surface, the storage box being stored inside the instrument panel, and a drawer position being pulled out from the instrument panel to the vehicle compartment side. It is related with the storage box structure for motor vehicles which can move between.

  Patent Document 1 listed below discloses an instrument panel positioned between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of an automobile, in which a storage box having an opening on the upper surface is provided so as to be pulled out toward the passenger compartment.

JP 2007-307979 A

  By the way, when a portable device such as a smartphone or a digital audio device is brought into the vehicle and connected to a connection terminal such as a USB terminal provided on the instrument panel, the instrument panel storage box is used as a place for the portable device. It can be used as In this case, since the wiring of the portable device exits from the top opening of the storage box and extends to the connection terminal of the instrument panel, the wiring may interfere with the opening / closing operation of the storage box, or multiple wirings may be entangled. There is a possibility of damaging sex and aesthetics.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to prevent the wiring extending from the portable device stored in the storage box provided on the instrument panel toward the connection terminal from interfering.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the invention described in claim 1, a storage box having an opening on the upper surface is provided in the instrument panel, and the storage box is stored inside the instrument panel. The vehicle storage box structure is movable between a position and a pull-out position pulled out from the instrument panel toward the passenger compartment. The instrument panel above the storage box is stored in the storage box. A connection terminal to which wiring extending from the portable device is connected is provided, and a part of the opening on the vehicle compartment side is open to the vehicle interior at the storage position, and a vehicle width of the vehicle compartment side edge of the opening is provided. A gripping portion protrudes from the center in the direction toward the inside of the storage box, and the protruding amount of the gripping portion extends from both ends in the vehicle width direction of the gripping portion toward the center in the vehicle width direction. Automotive storage box structure characterized in that an increase is proposed.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the structure of claim 1, there is provided an automobile storage box structure in which the grip portion projects obliquely upward toward the inside of the storage box. Proposed.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the configuration of claim 1 or claim 2, there are protrusions protruding upward at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the compartment side edge of the opening. An automobile storage box structure is proposed in which the wiring is formed and can pass between the gripping portion and the protruding portion.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the structure of any one of claims 1 to 3, the connection terminal is disposed within the width of the opening in the vehicle width direction. An automobile storage box structure is proposed.

  According to the configuration of the first aspect, the storage box having the opening on the upper surface is movable between a storage position stored inside the instrument panel and a pull-out position pulled out from the instrument panel to the passenger compartment. is there. The instrument panel above the storage box is provided with a connection terminal to which wiring extending from the portable device stored in the storage box is connected, so there is no problem with the location of the portable device in use by connecting to the connection terminal .

  The gripping portion protrudes from the center in the vehicle width direction of the compartment side edge of the opening of the storage box toward the inside of the storage box, and the protruding amount of the gripping portion is the center in the vehicle width direction from both ends in the vehicle width direction of the gripping portion. Because it increases toward the side, it is possible to distribute the wiring that extends from the storage box containing the portable device toward the connection terminal to both sides of the gripping part, preventing the passenger's hand holding the gripping part from interfering with the wiring Thus, not only the operability of the storage box is improved, but also the aesthetics are improved by preventing the plurality of wires from being entangled with each other.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the gripping portion protrudes obliquely upward toward the inside of the storage box, so that not only the passenger can easily grip the gripping portion but also the wiring of the portable device stored in the storage box is gripped. Since it becomes difficult to get on the part, the operation of the storage box becomes easier.

  According to the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, the projecting portions projecting upward are formed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the compartment side edge of the opening, and the wiring can pass between the gripping portion and the projecting portion. Therefore, when the storage box containing the portable device is moved to the storage position by positioning the wiring between the gripping part and the protruding part, the wiring is placed between the end of the storage box and the instrument panel. It can be made difficult to be pinched.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the connection terminal is disposed within the width of the opening in the vehicle width direction, the length of the wiring exposed when the storage box storing the portable device is moved to the storage position. It is possible to prevent the passenger from getting in the way by minimizing the height.

The perspective view of the compartment front part of a motor vehicle. FIG. 2 is a two-direction arrow view of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a three-direction arrow view of FIG. 2. Action explanatory drawing corresponding to FIG. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present specification, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction (vehicle width direction), and the front-rear direction are defined with reference to an occupant seated in the driver's seat.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 11 is arranged in the front part of the passenger compartment of the automobile. The instrument panel 11 has a meter panel 13 and a steering wheel 14 positioned in front of a driver seat 12, and a passenger seat. A glove box 16 located in front of 15 is provided. A monitor 17, a shift lever 18 and a switch panel 19 are provided in front of the driver seat 12 and the passenger seat 15, and a tray 20 and a storage box 21 are provided below them.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the storage box 21 is mounted on a recess 11 a (see FIG. 5) formed on the instrument panel 11 and opening toward the passenger compartment side. 22, a rear wall 23 facing the front of the vehicle body, left and right side walls 24, 24 facing outward in the vehicle width direction, and a bottom wall 25 facing downward, and an upper surface is opened by an opening 26. A pair of fulcrum pins 11b, 11b extending in a direction approaching each other from the left and right inner wall surfaces of the recess 11a of the instrument panel 11 are provided in pin holes 24a, 24a provided at the lower ends of the left and right side walls 24, 24 of the storage box 21. The storage box 21 swings in the front-rear direction around the fulcrum pins 11b and 11b, so that the storage box 21 is stored in the recess 11a (see the solid line in FIGS. 3 and 5) and the recess 11a. It can be moved between a drawing position (see a chain line in FIGS. 4 and 5) drawn to the rear (vehicle compartment side).

  A pair of left and right springs 27, 27 (see FIGS. 5 and 6) bent from a resilient metal wire are mounted in the recess 11 a of the instrument panel 11, and can be engaged with the upper ends of the springs 27, 27. The locking claws 23 a and 23 a are provided on the upper left and right ends of the rear wall 23 of the storage box 21. Accordingly, when the storage box 21 is pushed forward, the locking claws 23a, 23a can be engaged with the springs 27, 27 to hold the storage box 21 in the storage position, and when the storage box 21 is pulled backward, the locking claws. 23a and 23a can detach | leave from the springs 27 and 27, and the storage box 21 can be moved to a drawing position.

  When the storage box 21 is in the storage position, the pair of left and right stopper rubbers 28, 28 provided on the instrument panel 11 abut on the upper left and right ends of the front wall 22 of the storage box 21, so that the storage box 21 is in the storage position. It is held stably. In addition, a pair of left and right notches 11c and 11c (see FIGS. 5 and 6) are formed in the recess 11a of the instrument panel 11. Inside the notches 11c and 11c, the locking claws 23a and 11a of the storage box 21 are formed. 23a is movably fitted, and when the storage box 21 is in the drawer position, the locking claws 23a and 23a engage with the front ends of the notches 11c and 11c, thereby stopping the storage box 21 in the drawer position. be able to.

  As apparent from FIGS. 3 and 5, when the storage box 21 is in the storage position, the opening 26 on the upper surface of the storage box 21 is not completely stored in the recess 11 a of the instrument panel 11, and part of the opening 26 is not stored. Open into the passenger compartment. The trapezoidal gripping portion 22a is inclined obliquely upward and forward from the center in the vehicle width direction of the upper edge of the front wall 22 of the storage box 21 constituting a part of the opening 26 toward the inside of the storage box 21. (See FIG. 5). The forward protruding height H of the trapezoidal gripping portion 22a is maximum at the vehicle width direction central portion, and gradually decreases from there toward the vehicle width direction both ends. A pair of left and right projecting portions 22b and 22b project upward from both ends in the vehicle width direction of the upper edge of the front wall 22 of the storage box 21 constituting a part of the opening 26. The front surfaces of the projecting portions 22b and 22b face the stopper rubbers 28 and 28 so as to be in contact with each other.

  In order to swing the storage box 21 from the storage position to the pull-out position, it is only necessary to put a finger on the grip 22a provided at the edge of the opening 26 of the storage box 21 on the vehicle compartment side and pull it forward. Even when the storage box 21 is in the storage position, a part of the opening 26 provided with the grip portion 22a is open to the passenger compartment side, so that the finger can be put on the grip portion 22a. In addition, since the grip portion 22a is inclined obliquely upward at an angle θ toward the front, it is easy to put a finger on the grip portion 22a. Conversely, in order to swing the storage box 21 from the pulled-out position to the storage position, the front wall 22 of the storage box 21 may be pushed forward.

  A portable device 29 such as a mobile phone or a USB memory can be accommodated inside the storage box 21, and a connector 31 provided at the tip of a wiring 30 extending from the portable device 29 is a recess of the instrument panel 11. It can be detachably connected to a plurality of connection terminals 32 provided above 11a. The plurality of connection terminals 32 are arranged within the width W of the recess 11a of the instrument panel 11 (see FIG. 5).

  Next, the operation of the embodiment of the present invention having the above configuration will be described.

  In order to connect a portable device 29 such as a mobile phone or a USB memory to an in-vehicle audio device and enjoy music, the connector 31 at the tip of the wiring 30 extending from the portable device 29 is provided on the instrument panel 11. What is necessary is just to connect to the connection terminal 32 .... At this time, by using the storage box 21 as a place for the portable devices 29..., The place for the portable devices 29. Even when the storage box 21 is closed to the storage position, a part of the opening 26 of the storage box 21 on the vehicle compartment side is slightly open, so that the wiring 30 of the portable device 29 is connected through the opening 26. It becomes possible to pull it out toward the connection terminals 32... And it is not necessary to leave the storage box 21 half open, and the aesthetics are improved.

  In addition, when a plurality of portable devices 29 are stored in the storage box 21, the plurality of wirings 30 may be entangled with each other and the aesthetics may be impaired, or the wiring 30 may be obstructed and it may be difficult to put a finger on the grip portion 22a. There is sex. However, according to the present embodiment, the height H protruding forward of the trapezoidal gripping portion 22a increases from both ends in the vehicle width direction toward the center in the vehicle width direction. The wirings 30... Drawn from the guides are automatically guided to the right or left side by being guided by the inclined edge of the gripping portion 22a, and are prevented from being in the way when stopping on the gripping portion 22a and placing fingers. .

  In particular, the gripping portion 22a that protrudes from the upper edge of the front wall 22 toward the inside of the storage box 21 is inclined obliquely upward and forward at an angle θ (see FIG. 5). Since it becomes difficult for the wiring 30 ... to ride on the gripping portion 22a, the operation of the gripping portion 22a of the storage box 21 becomes easier.

  Further, if the wirings 30... Drawn out from the opening 26 of the storage box 21 are too biased outward in the vehicle width direction, the wirings are side walls 24 and 24 of the storage box 21 when the storage box 21 is swung from the extraction position to the storage position. And the recess 11a of the instrument panel 11 may be caught. However, according to the present embodiment, the pair of left and right projecting portions 22b and 22b project upward from both ends in the vehicle width direction of the upper edge of the front wall 22 of the storage box 21, so that the wiring 30 is outside in the vehicle width direction. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent a situation in which it is excessively biased and bites into the recess 11 a of the instrument panel 11.

  As described above, the wires 30 drawn from the portable devices 29 housed in the storage box 21 are stably attached to one or both of the two positions sandwiched between the gripping portion 22a and the pair of left and right projecting portions 22b and 22b. Since the positioning is performed, it is possible to prevent the wires 30 from becoming entangled and bitten, thereby improving the operability of the opening / closing operation of the storage box 21 and improving the aesthetics by neatly arranging the wires 30. it can.

  In addition, since the connection terminals 32 are arranged within the width W of the recess 11a of the instrument panel 11 (see FIG. 2), the storage box 21 is made as close as possible to the opening 26 of the storage box 21 and the connection terminals 32. The length of the wiring 30 exposed from 21 can be minimized to prevent the passenger from getting in the way.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but various design changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

  For example, the storage box 21 of the embodiment swings between the storage position and the drawer position, but may slide between the storage position and the drawer position.

  In the embodiment, the instrument panel 11 includes four connection terminals 32..., But the number of connection terminals 32 is arbitrary.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Instrument panel 21 Storage box 22a Grasping part 22b Protrusion part 26 Opening part 29 Portable machine 30 Wiring 32 Connection terminal

Claims (4)

A storage box (21) having an opening (26) on the upper surface is provided in the instrument panel (11), and the storage box (21) is stored inside the instrument panel (11) and the instrument. A vehicle storage box structure that is movable between a panel (11) and a drawer position that is pulled out to the vehicle compartment side,
The instrument panel (11) above the storage box (21) is provided with a connection terminal (32) to which a wiring (30) extending from the portable device (29) stored in the storage box (21) is connected. ,
In the storage position, a part of the opening (26) on the side of the passenger compartment is open to the passenger compartment, and the storage box (21) from the center in the vehicle width direction of the passenger compartment side edge of the opening (26). The gripping portion (22a) protrudes toward the inside of the vehicle, and the protruding amount of the gripping portion (22a) increases from both ends in the vehicle width direction toward the center in the vehicle width direction. Car storage box structure.   2. The storage box structure for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion (22 a) protrudes obliquely upward toward the inside of the storage box (21).   Protruding portions (22b) projecting upward are formed at both ends in the vehicle width direction of the vehicle compartment side edge of the opening (26), and the wiring (30) includes the gripping portion (22a) and the projecting portion ( The vehicle storage box structure according to claim 1, wherein the storage box structure can pass between the storage box structure and the vehicle storage box structure.   The said storage terminal (32) is arrange | positioned in the width | variety of the vehicle width direction of the said opening part (26), The storage box structure for motor vehicles in any one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. .

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