JP2019131074A - Console box for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To surely engage an upper lid and lower lid in a console box whose lid body is formed of upper and lower lids.SOLUTION: An upper lid 5 and a lower lid 6 are coupled by engaging of an engagement part 8 to an engaged part 9. The engagement part 8 is displaceable between a first position where it engages to the engaged part 9 and a second position where it can be separated from the engaged part 9. A screw 11 serving as a regulation part regulates displacement of the engagement part 8 from displacing to the second position side. Therefore, by only release of engagement between the engagement part 8 and engaged part 9, the lower lid 6 is not detached from the upper lid 5.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present disclosure relates to a vehicle console box mounted on a vehicle.

  As described in Patent Document 1, for example, the vehicle console box includes a box body and a lid body such as a box door that opens and closes an opening of the box body.

  The lid body includes an outer panel and an inner panel. The inner panel has a plurality of engagement claws that can be engaged with a plurality of engagement holes provided in the outer panel, and is engaged and fixed to the outer panel via the engagement claws.

Japanese Patent No. 5911708

  In the invention described in Patent Literature 1, when the engagement claw and the engagement hole are disengaged, the inner panel is disengaged from the outer panel. The present application discloses an example of a vehicle console box in consideration of this point.

  The vehicle console box includes a box body (2) provided with a storage portion (2A) for storing articles, and a lid (3) for opening and closing the opening of the storage portion (2A). The lower lid (6) located on the storage portion (2A) side when the door is closed, and the lower lid (6) when the opening is closed, located on the opposite side of the storage portion (2A) And a lid (3) configured to have an upper lid (5).

  And the said console box for vehicles is provided with the engaging part (8) provided in any one lid (6) among the upper lid (5) and the lower lid (6) in the other lid (5), for example. A first position where the engaging portion (8) is engaged with the engaged portion (9), and the engaging portion (9) is engaged with the engaged portion (9). And a second position that can be separated from the engaged portion (9), and further restricts the engagement portion (8) from being displaced from the first position to the second position. It is desirable to provide a part (11).

  Thus, in the vehicle console box, when the lower lid (6) is relatively displaced to the second position with respect to the upper lid (5), and the restriction by the restriction portion (11) is released, the lower lid ( 6) comes off the top lid (5). That is, in the lid body (3) according to the vehicle console box, the lower lid (6) can be moved to the upper lid (5) only by disengaging the engaging portion (8) and the engaged portion (9). I will not deviate from.

The vehicle console box may have the following configuration.
The lid (3) is connected to the box body (2) so as to be swingable, and the restricting portion (11) is configured so that the lid (3) is in an upright state with respect to the box body (2). It is desirable to be provided at a position facing the box main body (2) when it becomes.

  Thereby, in the said console box for vehicles, when the opening part of a storage part is obstruct | occluded with the cover body (3), it is a site | part which is hard to visually recognize a control part (11) seeing from the user of the said console box for vehicles. Located in. Furthermore, it is suppressed that the designability of the said console box for vehicles is impaired.

  Further, a protrusion (8A) protruding toward the engaged portion (9) is provided on the distal end side of the engaging portion (8), and the protrusion (8A) is provided on the engaged portion (9). It is desirable that a protruding portion (9A) protruding in the opposite direction to the above is provided. Thereby, engagement with an engaging part (8) and a to-be-engaged part (9) can become firm.

  Incidentally, the reference numerals in the above parentheses are examples showing the correspondence with the specific configurations described in the embodiments described later, and the present invention is limited to the specific configurations indicated by the reference numerals in the parentheses. It is not.

It is a figure which shows the console box for vehicles which concerns on embodiment. It is an exploded view of the lid of the console box for vehicles concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the cover body of the console box for vehicles which concerns on embodiment. It is an exploded view of the lid concerning an embodiment. It is a figure which shows the engagement mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the engagement mechanism which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the to-be-engaged part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the engaging part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the control part which concerns on embodiment.

  The “embodiment of the invention” described below shows an example of an embodiment belonging to the technical scope of the present invention. In other words, the invention specific items described in the claims are not limited to the specific configurations and structures shown in the following embodiments.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that at least one member or part described with at least a reference numeral is provided, except where “one” or the like is omitted. That is, when there is no notice such as “one”, two or more members may be provided.

  The present embodiment is an example applied to a seat (hereinafter referred to as a vehicle seat) mounted on a vehicle such as a vehicle. The arrows and the like indicating the directions given to the drawings are described for easy understanding of the relationship between the drawings.

  Therefore, the invention shown in the present application is not limited to the direction attached to each drawing. The directions shown in the drawings are directions in a state where the vehicle seat according to the present embodiment is assembled to the vehicle.

(First embodiment)
1. Overview of Vehicle Console Box A vehicle console box (hereinafter referred to as a console box) 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a console box that is mounted in the center of the vehicle rear seat in the seat width direction. The console box 1 includes at least a box body 2 and a lid 3.

  The box body 2 is provided with a storage portion 2A. The storage unit 2A constitutes a space in which articles are stored. The lid 3 is a member that opens and closes the opening 2B of the storage portion 2A. The lid 3 is connected to the box body 2 so as to be swingable with respect to the box body 2.

  Specifically, the lid 3 can swing between an upright state (see a two-dot chain line) standing up with respect to the box body 2 and a lying down state (see solid line). When the lid 3 is in a lying state, the opening 2B is closed. When the lid 3 is in the standing state, the opening 2B is opened.

2. Configuration of the lid <Overview of configuration>
As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 3 includes at least a skin portion 4, an upper lid 5, a lower lid 6, and the like. The lower lid 6 is a member that is positioned on the storage portion 2A side when the opening 2B is closed.

  The upper lid 5 is a member located on the opposite side of the storage portion 2A across the lower lid 6 when the opening 2B is closed, that is, on the upper side of the lower lid 6. The skin portion 4 is a member that covers the opposite side of the upper lid 5 from the lower lid 6 and constitutes a design surface.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the upper lid 5 and the lower lid 6 are coupled by at least one engagement mechanism 7. In the present embodiment, ten engagement mechanisms 7 are provided. As shown in FIG. 4, each engagement mechanism 7 has an engagement portion 8, an engaged portion 9, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, each engaging portion 8 is provided on the lower lid 6, and each engaged portion 9 is provided on the upper lid 5. Note that each engagement mechanism 7 has the same structure. The following description is, for example, the description of the engagement mechanism 7 disposed on the second right end side from the front in FIG.

<Engagement mechanism>
As shown in FIG. 5, the engaging mechanism 7 connects the upper lid 5 and the lower lid 6 by engaging the engaging portion 8 so that the engaged portion 9 is hooked. The engaging portion 8 is displaceable between a first position (see FIG. 5) engaged with the engaged portion 9 and a second position that can be separated from the engaged portion 9. The 2nd position concerning this embodiment is a position shifted to the hinge part 10 (refer to Drawing 3) side to the 1st position.

  In addition, the hinge part 10 connects the cover body 3 to the box main body 2 so that rocking | fluctuation is possible. The hinge portion 10 is located at the seat rear side end portion of the lid 3 in a state where the console box 1 is mounted on the vehicle seat.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a through-hole 5 </ b> A in which the engaging portion 8 is detachable is provided on the upper lid 5 on the hinge portion 10 side of the engaged portion 9, that is, on the rear side of the engaged portion 9. Yes. As shown in FIG. 8, the engaging portion 8 is configured by a hook-shaped or L-shaped protruding portion protruding to the upper lid 5 side.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a protruding portion 8 </ b> A that protrudes toward the engaged portion 9 (in the present embodiment, the lower lid 6) is provided on the distal end side of the engaging portion 8. The engaged portion 9 is provided with a protruding portion 9A that protrudes in the opposite direction to the protruding portion 8A.

  In a state where the engaging portion 8 and the engaged portion 9 are engaged, the protruding portion 8A and the protruding portion 9A engage with each other so as to be hooked. Note that the tip of the engaging portion 8 refers to the tip in the direction in the direction from the second position side to the first position side. The front end of the engaging portion 8 according to this embodiment is the front end of the engaging portion 8.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a wall portion 8 </ b> B is provided at the side end of the engaging portion 8 so as to cover the side end of the engaging portion 8. The protruding portion 8A, the wall portion 8B, and the engaging portion 8 are an integrally molded product that is integrally molded with resin together with the lower lid 6.

  A portion of the upper lid 5 adjacent to the engaged portion 9 is provided with a through hole 5B as shown in FIG. The through hole 5B is a hole through which the wall 8B can penetrate. The engaged portion 9 and the protruding portion 9A are integrally molded products that are integrally molded with the upper lid 5 with resin.

<Regulatory Department>
At least one screw 11 shown in FIG. 9 is an example of a restricting portion. The restriction portion, that is, the screw 11 restricts the relative displacement of the engagement portion 8 from the first position to the second position side (rear side). For this reason, the screw 11 is located at a portion facing the box body 2 when the lid 3 is raised with respect to the box body 2.

  The screw 11 according to the present embodiment is configured by a P screw. The screw 11 passes through the lower lid 6 and reaches a mounting portion 11A (see FIG. 4) provided on the upper lid 5. When the lower lid 6 is assembled to the upper lid 5, the worker or the automatic assembling machine puts the lower lid 6 on the upper lid 5 in a state where each engaging portion 8 is inserted into each through hole 5 </ b> A. Then, the screw 11 is tightened into the attachment portion 11A.

3. Features of Console Box According to the Present Embodiment The lid 3 of the console box 1 has an upper lid 5 and a lower lid 6. The upper lid 5 and the lower lid 6 are coupled by the engagement portion 8 engaging the engaged portion 9. The engaging portion 8 can be displaced between a first position engaged with the engaged portion 9 and a second position that can be separated from the engaged portion 9. The screw 11 forming the restricting part restricts the engaging part 8 from being relatively displaced from the first position to the second position side.

  Thereby, in the console box 1, the lower lid 6 is disengaged from the upper lid 5 when the lower lid 6 is displaced to the second position with respect to the upper lid 5 and the restriction by the screw 11 is released. That is, in the lid 3 according to the console box 1, the lower lid 6 cannot be removed from the upper lid 5 only by disengaging the engaging portion 8 and the engaged portion 9.

  The lid 3 is swingably connected to the box body 2. The screw 11 is provided at a position facing the box body 2 when the lid 3 is in an upright state with respect to the box body 2.

  Thereby, in the console box 1, when the opening part 2B of a storage part is obstruct | occluded by the cover body 3, it sees from the user of the said console box 1, and the screw 11 is located in a site | part which is hard to visually recognize. Furthermore, it is suppressed that the designability of the console box 1 is impaired.

  Further, a protruding portion 8A protruding toward the engaged portion 9 side is provided on the distal end side of the engaging portion 8, and the engaged portion 9 has a protruding portion 9A protruding in the opposite direction to the protruding portion 8A. Is provided. Thereby, engagement with the engaging part 8 and the to-be-engaged part 9 can become strong.

(Other embodiments)
In the above-described embodiment, the screw 11 is used as a restricting portion that restricts the engaging portion 8 from being displaced toward the second position. However, the invention disclosed in this specification is not limited to this. That is, the restricting portion may be, for example, a locking / engaging structure such as a snap fit, a holding structure such as a clip, or a joining structure such as welding.

  In the above-described embodiment, the screw 11 forming the restricting portion is provided at a position facing the box body 2 when the lid 3 is in the standing state. However, the invention disclosed in this specification is not limited to this. That is, the screw 11 may be provided in any part as long as the screw 11 is difficult to see when viewed from the user in the standing state.

  In the above-described embodiment, the protrusion 8 </ b> A is provided on the distal end side of the engaging portion 8, and the protrusion 9 </ b> A is provided on the engaged portion 9. However, the invention disclosed in this specification is not limited to this. That is, a configuration in which at least one of the protrusions 8A and 9A is abolished may be employed.

  Console box 1 concerning the above-mentioned embodiment was a console box with which the seat width direction center of a backseat was equipped. However, the invention disclosed in this specification is not limited to this. That is, the console box 1 may be a console box disposed between the driver's seat and the passenger seat.

  In the above-described embodiment, the console box 1 for a vehicle is used. However, the application of the invention disclosed in the present specification is not limited to this, and console boxes used for vehicles such as railway vehicles, ships and airplanes, and stationary console boxes used for theaters, homes, etc. It can also be applied to.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment as long as it matches the gist of the invention described in the claims. Therefore, you may combine at least 2 embodiment among several embodiment mentioned above.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Console box 2 ... Box main body 2A ... Storage part 2B ... Opening part 3 ... Cover body 4 ... Skin part 5 ... Upper lid 6 ... Lower lid 7 ... Engagement mechanism 8 ... Engagement part 9 ... Engagement part 10 ... Hinge Part 11 ... Screw

Claims (3)

In a vehicle console box mounted on a vehicle,
A box body provided with a storage unit for storing articles;
A lid that opens and closes the opening of the storage unit, the lower lid positioned on the storage unit side when the opening is closed, and the lower lid sandwiched when the opening is closed A lid configured to have an upper lid located on the opposite side of the storage portion;
An engagement mechanism for coupling the upper lid and the lower lid, wherein an engagement portion provided on one of the upper lid and the lower lid is an engaged portion provided on the other lid; An engagement mechanism that engages so as to be caught,
The engaging part is displaceable between a first position engaged with the engaged part and a second position separable from the engaged part,
Further, a vehicle console box comprising a restricting portion that restricts the engagement portion from being displaced from the first position to the second position. The lid is connected to the box body so as to be swingable,
Furthermore, the said control part is a console box for vehicles of Claim 1 provided in the position facing the said box main body, when the said cover body will be in the standing state with respect to the said box main body. On the distal end side of the engaging portion, a protruding portion that protrudes toward the engaged portion side is provided,
The vehicle console box according to claim 1, wherein the engaged portion is provided with a protruding portion that protrudes in a direction opposite to the protruding portion.