JP2015085733A - Center console for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a center console for vehicle capable of storing even a large burden while enhancing operability.SOLUTION: A center console for vehicle 20 has a console body 30 capable of storing a passenger's burden arranged between left and right seats 14, 15, and is fitted with an arm rest 44, on which a passenger places his or her elbow, at an upper part of the console body 30. The arm rest 44 comprises a swing part 60 which is fitted to open and close an upper-end opening of the console body 30, and can swing forward and backward, and a slide part 70 which is fitted to the swing part 60 to slide forward and backward. The slide part 70 is positioned in front of a tip part 60b of the swing part 60 with the upper end of the console body 30 closed, and can slide toward a base end part 60a of the swing part 60.

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle center console that is disposed between left and right seats and to which an armrest on which an occupant hangs an elbow is attached.

  A vehicle center console is disposed between the left and right seats of many vehicles. Some vehicle center consoles are equipped with armrests on which passengers put their elbows. As a conventional technique related to such a vehicle center console, there is a technique disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  As shown in Patent Document 1, a vehicle center console has a console body that can store a passenger's luggage between left and right seats, and an armrest on which an occupant puts an elbow is attached to the top of the console body so as to be swingable. It has been.

  When the occupant stores luggage in the console body, the armrest is swung upward to start up, and then the luggage is stored in the console body. The occupant needs to move the arm while avoiding the armrest so that the raised armrest is not defeated. The longer the armrest is, the easier it is for the occupant's arm to contact the armrest. On the other hand, in order to prevent this, if the armrest is simply shortened, the opening of the console main body cannot be secured sufficiently, and only small luggage can be stored. There is room for improvement in this regard.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-200785

  An object of the present invention is to provide a vehicle center console capable of storing a large load while improving operability.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a vehicle center console in which a console main body capable of storing an occupant's luggage is disposed between left and right seats, and an armrest on which an occupant hangs an elbow is attached to an upper portion of the console main body There,
The armrest is
A swing part that is attached so as to be able to open and close the opening at the upper end of the console body, and can swing in the front-rear direction,
The swing part consists of a slide part that is slidable in the front-rear direction,
The swing part is supported at the rear end of the console main body via a rotating shaft, and in the state where the upper end of the console main body is closed, the distal end is positioned forward of the base end,
In the state where the upper end of the console body is closed, the slide portion is located in front of the distal end portion and is slidable toward the base end portion.

  As described in claim 2, preferably, when the upper end of the console body is closed, when the slide portion is slid toward the base end portion to the retreat limit, the rear end of the slide portion is The length of the slide part in the front-rear direction is set so as to be positioned forward of the rear end of the console body.

  In the invention according to claim 1, the armrest capable of opening and closing the upper end of the console body includes a swing part swingable in the front-rear direction and a slide part attached to the swing part so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. . When storing the luggage in the console main body, the swing part is swung after the slide part is slid toward the swing part. By sliding the slide part toward the swing part, the total length of the armrest can be shortened. Since the swing is performed after shortening the overall length of the armrest, the operability of the armrest can be improved. On the other hand, the passenger's luggage can be stored below the slide part and below the swing part. For this reason, even a large luggage can be stored in the console body. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle center console capable of storing large luggage while improving operability.

  In the invention which concerns on Claim 2, when the slide part is slid to the retreat limit toward the base end part from the state where the upper end of the console body is closed, the rear end of the slide part is more than the rear end of the console body. The length in the front-rear direction of the slide portion is set so as to be positioned in the front. When the slide part is slid to the retreat limit, it is possible to prevent the rear end of the slide part from protruding toward the rear seat. When the slide part is slid, it is possible to prevent the passenger in the rear seat from being compressed and to keep the indoor space comfortable.

1 is a perspective view of a vehicle in which a vehicle center console according to an embodiment of the present invention is arranged. It is a perspective view of the vehicle center console shown in FIG. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an armrest and a beam portion shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the slide part shown by FIG. It is a figure explaining the effect | action of the swing part shown by FIG.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the description, left and right refer to the left and right based on the vehicle occupant, and front and rear refer to the front and rear based on the traveling direction of the vehicle. In the figure, Fr indicates the front, Rr indicates the rear, L indicates the left when viewed from the occupant, R indicates the right when viewed from the occupant, Up indicates the top, and Dw indicates the bottom.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 12 is provided at a front portion in a vehicle width direction 11 in a vehicle compartment 11 of a vehicle 10, and the vehicle center is directed rearward from the center of the instrument panel 12. A console 20 (hereinafter referred to as “console 20”) is disposed, and seats 14 and 15 on which an occupant sits are provided so as to sandwich the console 20 therebetween. The console 20 is attached to a floor panel 16 that partitions the passenger compartment 11.

  A steering wheel 17 for steering the vehicle 10 is attached to the left end portion of the instrument panel 12. The seat 14 disposed behind the steering wheel 17 is a driver's seat. On the other hand, the seat 15 disposed on the right side of the console 20 is a passenger seat. A door 18 is attached to the outside of the seat 14 so as to be swingable with respect to the vehicle body. The console 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the console 20 has a console body 30 that is open on the top and sides and can store a passenger's luggage. The console body 30 is mounted on the floor panel 16, and covers the upper opening of the console body 30. A plurality of used parts 41 to 44 used by the occupant are arranged.

  The console body 30 includes a base 31 attached to the floor panel 16, left and right support frames 32 and 32 raised upward from the left and right of the front of the base 31, and a rear end of the base 31. A duct 33 that is integrally raised upward, and left and right beam portions 34 and 34 that extend from the left and right of the upper end of the duct 33 to the middle in the height direction of the left and right support frames 32 and 32, respectively. .

  A region surrounded by the base 31, the left and right support frames 32 and 32, the duct 33, and the left and right beam portions 34 and 34 in the console main body 30 is a luggage storage portion 36 that can store a passenger's luggage. A load can be stored in the load storage unit 36 from the side of the console body 30 or from above. The method for storing the luggage from above the console body 30 will be described in detail later.

  The used parts 41 to 44 are respectively disposed between the left and right beam portions 34 and 34. The used parts 41 to 44 are, in order from the front, a tray 41 on which small items can be placed, a drink holder 42 that can hold beverages, a small case 43 that can store small items, and an armrest on which an occupant can place arms. 44 are continuously arranged.

  A palm rest 51 on which a passenger's wrist can be placed is provided between the upper ends of the left and right support frames 32, 32. A monitor 52 is attached to the front of the palm rest 51. A shift knob 53 is installed at the left end of the palm rest 51. 3 and 4, the armrest 44 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the armrest 44 is slidable in the front-rear direction with respect to the swing portion 60 supported swingably at the rear portions of the left and right beam portions 34, 34. The slide part 70 is attached. The swing part 60 and the slide part 70 are set to have substantially the same length in the front-rear direction.

  The swing part 60 has a box-like swing part main body 61 that opens toward the front, and a pin-like rotation shaft that protrudes from the side part 61b of the swing part main body 61 toward the left and right beam parts 34, 34. 62, 62, left and right slide rails 63, 63 extending back and forth on the inner surface side of the swing portion main body 61, and left and right front stoppers 64, 64 provided continuously at the front ends of the slide rails 63, 63. It consists of. At the front end of the upper surface portion of the swing part main body 61, a notch-shaped part 61d is formed in a substantially U shape toward the rear.

  The rotary shafts 62 and 62 are fitted in rotary shaft fitting holes 34a and 34a formed at the rear ends of the left and right beam portions 34 and 34, respectively. The rotary shafts 62 and 62 are fitted in the rotary shaft fitting holes 34a and 34a to such an extent that the swing part 60 can swing. The swing portion 60 is supported so as to be swingable around the rear end portions of the left and right beam portions 34, 34 (console body 30).

  The slide portion 70 includes a substantially L-shaped slide portion main body 71 that extends in the front-rear direction and has a front end raised, a plate-like member 72 fixed to the upper portion of the slide portion main body 71, and the plate-like member 72. 3 and the left and right sliders 74 (only the right slider 74 is shown in FIG. 3), which is fixed to the side surface 71b of the slide portion main body 71 and can slide on the slide rails 63, 63. ).

  The slide part 70 has a forward limit defined by the slider 74 coming into contact with the front stopper 64. On the other hand, details of the backward limit of the slide unit 70 will be described later.

  In particular, as shown in FIG. 4, in the swing part 60, the distal end part 60 b is located in front of the base end part 60 a in a state where the upper end of the console body 30 is closed. Further, the slide part 70 is positioned in front of the front end part 60 b of the swing part 60 in a state where the upper end of the console body 30 is closed. The slide part 70 is slidable toward the base end part 60 a of the swing part 60.

  The front end of the cushion 73 (the front end of the slide portion 70) overlaps the rear end of the accessory case 43. Thereby, in the closed state of the slide part 70, it can prevent that the luggage storage part 36 is exposed from between the armrest 44 and an accessory case, and can improve external appearance property. Further, as compared with the case where a partition wall is provided between the armrest 44 and the accessory case 43, a larger opening can be secured, and a larger luggage can be stored in the luggage storage portion 36. The operation when the occupant stores the luggage in the luggage storage section 36 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 5A, the finger F is put on the front end of the cushion 73 and pulled backward to slide the slide portion 70 backward. As shown in FIG. 5B, when the slide portion 70 is slid to the retreat limit, the rear end portion 71 c of the slide portion main body 71 comes into contact with the inner surface of the rear surface portion 61 c of the swing portion main body 61. As a result, the slide unit 70 has a defined backward limit.

  In a state where the slide part 70 is retracted to the retreat limit, the front end of the slide part 70 substantially coincides with the front end of the swing part 60, and the rear end of the slide part 70 substantially coincides with the rear end of the swing part 60. That is, the length in the front-rear direction of the swing part 60 and the slide part 70 is set so that the front end and the rear end substantially coincide. By substantially matching, the length of the armrest 44 when the slide part 70 is slid to the retreat limit can be minimized.

  In the state of being retracted to the retreat limit, the rear end 70c of the slide portion 70 is positioned in front of the rear end of the console body 30 (see the imaginary line 30c). That is, when the slide portion 70 is slid toward the base end portion 60 a from the state where the upper end of the console main body 30 is closed to the retreat limit, the rear end 70 c of the slide portion 70 is more than the rear end of the console main body 30. The length of the slide part 70 in the front-rear direction is set so as to be positioned forward.

  When the slide part 70 is slid to the retreat limit, it is possible to prevent the rear end 70c of the slide part 70 from protruding toward the rear seat. When the slide part 70 is slid, it is possible to prevent the passenger in the rear seat from being compressed and keep the indoor space comfortable.

  If it is a small baggage, it can be stored in the baggage storage part 36 from between the front end of the slide part 70 and the rear end of the accessory case 43. On the other hand, when the luggage to be stored is large, as shown by the arrow (1), the swing part 60 is swung backward and upward. At this time, the slide part main body 71 is swung while being housed in the swing part main body 61.

  As indicated by the imaginary line L2, the armrest 44 in a state in which the slide unit 70 is not slid has a large swing trajectory. On the other hand, the trajectory of the armrest 44 in a state where the slide portion 70 is slid and the total length is shortened is small (see the imaginary line L3). For this reason, the movement amount of the occupant's arm can be reduced, and the operability is improved.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the swing unit 60 is swung until the armrest 44 stands up. Thereby, a large luggage can be stored in the luggage storage section 36.

  According to the present invention, the armrest 44 that can open and close the opening at the upper end of the console main body 30 is a swing part 60 that can swing in the front-rear direction, and the slide that is slidably attached to the swing part 60 in the front-rear direction. Part 70.

  When storing luggage in the luggage storage unit 36, the swing unit 60 is swung after the slide unit 70 is slid toward the swing unit 60. By sliding the slide part 70 toward the swing part 60, the total length of the armrest 44 can be shortened. Since the swing is performed after shortening the entire length of the armrest 44, the operability of the armrest 44 can be improved. On the other hand, the luggage can be stored below the slide part 70 and below the swing part 60. Since a large opening can be secured, even a large load can be stored in the console body 30. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide the center console 20 that can store a large load while improving operability.

  The vehicle center console according to the present invention has been described by way of example in which the console body is open at the top and sides. However, the present invention can be applied to a box-shaped console having an opening at the top only. . Furthermore, the luggage storage part should just be formed only under the armrest, and is not restricted to a present Example.

  The vehicle center console of the present invention is suitable for a passenger car.

14 ... Seat (driver's seat)
15 ... Seat (passenger seat)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 ... Center console for vehicles 30 ... Console main body 44 ... Armrest 60 ... Swing part 60a ... Base end part 60b ... Tip part 62 ... Rotating shaft 70 ... Slide part

Claims (2)

A center console for a vehicle in which a console body capable of storing a passenger's luggage is arranged between the left and right seats, and an armrest on which an occupant puts an elbow is attached to the upper part of the console body,
The armrest is
A swing part that is attached so as to be able to open and close the opening at the upper end of the console body, and can swing in the front-rear direction,
The swing part consists of a slide part that is slidable in the front-rear direction,
The swing part is supported at the rear end of the console main body via a rotating shaft, and in the state where the upper end of the console main body is closed, the distal end is positioned forward of the base end,
The center console, wherein the slide portion is positioned in front of the distal end portion and slidable toward the base end portion in a state where the upper end of the console body is closed.   When the slide portion is slid to the retreat limit toward the base end portion from the state where the upper end of the console main body is closed, the rear end of the slide portion is positioned forward of the rear end of the console main body. The center console according to claim 1, wherein the length of the slide portion in the front-rear direction is set so as to achieve this.

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