JP2021008157A - Console Box - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a console box which allows occupants seated on front seats to use a storage part conveniently.SOLUTION: A console box is provided along a vehicle fore and aft direction between a driver seat and a front passenger seat of a vehicle and includes a recessed storage part having an opening on at least one of a pair of side walls disposed at left and right sides. The storage part is recessed from the outer side to the inner side in a vehicle width direction and has a bottom surface facing the opening at the inner side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a console box provided along the front and rear of the vehicle on the floor between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle.

The vehicle console box of Patent Document 1 includes a first half member and a second half member arranged in parallel in front of and behind the vehicle. The first half is connected to the instrument panel. The second half is connected to the rear end of the first half. The rear member has an elongated hole and a container (storage portion) that are parallel to each other in the front and rear of the vehicle. A side brake lever (parking brake lever) is inserted through the long hole. The container is provided so that an object can be stored inside from the upper opening that opens upward.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 6-0087774

Since the storage section is located behind the side brake lever, it is difficult for occupants seated in the front seats (driver's seat and passenger seat) to access the storage section. This is because the front seat occupants need to twist their bodies to access the storage compartment. Therefore, the storage portion behind the side brake lever is not convenient for the occupants in the front seats.

One of the objects of the present invention is to provide a console box in which the storage unit is easy to use for an occupant seated in the front seat.

(1) The console box according to one aspect of the present invention is
A console box installed along the front and rear of the vehicle between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle.
It is provided with a concave storage portion having an opening in at least one of a pair of side walls arranged on the left and right sides.
The storage portion is recessed from the outside to the inside in the vehicle width direction, and has a bottom surface facing the opening on the inside side.

(2) As a form of the above console box,
It has a closed portion that closes a part of the opening of the storage portion, and has a closed portion.
The blockage is
A first obstruction that closes the lower edge of the opening,
It may have a second closure that closes at least one of the front and trailing edges of the opening.

(3) As a form of the above console box,
A pair of storage portions that open in each side wall,
It has a beam member that bridges the back surfaces of the pair of storage portions.
The pair of accommodating portions and the beam member may have a fixed structure fixed to each other.

The console box of (1) above is easy to use for the occupant seated in the front seat. Since the storage portion that opens to at least one of the pair of side walls arranged on the left and right is generally located next to the foot of the occupant seated in the front seat, it is easy for the occupant in the front seat to visually recognize the stored object from the opening of the storage portion. Is. Moreover, it is easy for the front seat occupants to access the storage unit simply by reaching out without twisting their bodies.

In the console box of (2) above, it is difficult for stored items to fall out of the storage section. This is because having the first closed portion can effectively prevent the stored items from slipping out. Moreover, by having the second closed portion, it is possible to prevent the stored object from falling over, and it is difficult for the stored object to get over the first closed portion. Further, the console box of (2) above is easy to use for the occupant seated in the front seat. As described above, since the storage portion is located next to the foot of the occupant seated in the front seat, the occupant seated in the front seat can visually check the stored object from the opening of the storage portion even if the first closed portion is provided. Because it is easy. Further, by having the first closed portion, the stored item can be leaned against the edge of the first closed portion so that a part of the stored item is exposed, and the stored item can be easily accessed. Further, since the second closed portion is provided, the stored object is unlikely to fall in the storage portion. Further, since the stored items are hard to fall out from the storage portion, the lid that closes the entire opening can be eliminated, and the trouble of opening and closing the lid can be saved.

The console box of (3) above has excellent rigidity. This is because having a fixed structure in which the pair of storage portions and the beam member bridging the pair of storage portions are fixed to each other, the pair of storage portions can be firmly fixed to each other by the beam member.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an outline of the console box according to the first embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an outline of a console box cut along the (II)-(II) cutting line of FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an outline of the console box cut along the (III)-(III) cutting line of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing an outline of the console box cut along the (IV)-(IV) cutting line of FIG. FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a recess provided in the console box according to the first embodiment as viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction.

The first embodiment of the console box of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5. The same reference numerals in the figures indicate the same names. In the figure, "FR" indicates the front of the vehicle equipped with the console box 1, "RR" indicates the rear, "LH" indicates the left, "RH" indicates the right, "UP" indicates the upper side, and "LWR" indicates the lower side. Further, "OUT" indicates the outside of the vehicle, and "IN" indicates the inside. This vehicle has a driver's seat on the right side and a passenger seat on the left side (both not shown). The following description will be given in the order of the outline of the console box 1 and the unique configuration of the first embodiment.

〔Console Box〕
〔Overview〕
The console box 1 is provided along the front and rear of the vehicle on the floor 210 between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle (FIG. 1). The front side of the console box 1 is fixed to the instrument panel 220. The rear end side of the console box 1 is fixed to the floor 210. The shape of the console box 1 is substantially a rectangular parallelepiped. The console box 1 has a pair of side walls 10s and a top surface 10r. The pair of side walls 10s are erected so as to face each other on the left and right sides of the floor 210 in the vehicle width direction. The top surface 10r connects the upper edges of the pair of side walls 10s. The top surface 10r is provided between the pair of side walls 10s over the front and rear of the shift lever 231.

[Embodiment 1]
One of the features of the console box 1 according to the first embodiment is that it includes a concave storage portion 2 having an opening in at least one of the pair of side walls 10s. The storage portion 2 has a bottom surface 20 that is recessed from the outside to the inside in the vehicle width direction and faces the opening on the inside side.

[Storage]
The storage unit 2 stores an object inside. In this embodiment, the storage portion 2 is provided on each of the pair of side walls 10s. Examples of the installation location of the pair of storage portions 2 include locations of the pair of side walls 10s facing each other. The position of the opening of each storage portion 2 in the front-rear direction of the vehicle is on the front side of the shift lever 231 in this embodiment. The position of the opening of each storage portion 2 is preferably in front of the front edge of the seat cushions of the driver's seat and the passenger's seat. Then, the occupant seated in the front seat can easily access the storage unit 2. The opening of each storage portion 2 is an opening that is not closed in this embodiment. That is, the console box 1 is not provided with a lid for closing the opening, and the opening is always open to the outside of the vehicle. The bottom surface 20 of each storage portion 2 may be parallel or non-parallel to the virtual plane surrounded by the peripheral edge of the opening.

In this embodiment, each storage unit 2 has a plurality of regions having different depths that are communicated with each other in the front-rear direction of the vehicle (FIGS. 2 to 4). Therefore, the storage unit 2 is easy to use. This is because it is easy to store items of different sizes separately. The depth referred to here means a length along the vehicle width direction, and means a length from the opening to the bottom surface 20. In this embodiment, each storage unit 2 has a deep-bottomed first storage area 21 and a shallow-bottomed second storage area 22. In this embodiment, the first storage area 21 is on the front side and the second storage area 22 is on the rear side. The first storage area 21 may be on the rear side and the second storage area 22 may be on the front side. The depth of each storage unit 2 may be uniform. The shape of the opening of each storage portion 2 viewed from the outside in the vehicle width direction can be appropriately selected. The shape of each opening is a substantially parallel quadrilateral shape with rounded corners in this embodiment (FIG. 5).

In this embodiment, each storage portion 2 is composed of a separate member independent of each side wall 10s. Each storage portion 2 is fixed to the inner surface (back surface) of each side wall 10s. In addition, each storage part 2 may be formed in series with each side wall 10s. When formed in a series, each storage portion 2 is formed by recessing each side wall 10s inward.

On the back surface of each storage portion 2, a first engaging portion 51 for constructing a fixed structure 5 described later is provided. The first engaging portion 51 will be described in detail later.

[Closed part]
The console box 1 further preferably has a closing portion 3 that closes a part of the opening of the storage portion 2 (FIGS. 2 to 4). The closed portion 3 may have at least a first closed portion 31 and a second closed portion 32. The first closing portion 31 closes the lower edge side of the opening. The second closure 32 closes at least one of the front and trailing edges of the opening. By having the first closed portion 31 and the second closed portion 32, it is difficult for the stored object to fall out of the storage portion 2. This is because the first closing portion 31 makes it easy to prevent the stored object from slipping out. Further, since the second closed portion 32 can prevent the stored object from falling over, it is difficult for the stored object to get over the first closed portion 31. Moreover, the storage unit 2 is easy to use. This is because the stored items are leaned against the edge of the first closed portion 31 so that a part of the stored items is exposed, so that the stored items can be easily accessed. Further, the second closing portion 32 makes it difficult for the stored object to fall in the storage portion 2 as described above. Further, since the stored items are hard to fall off, the lid that closes the entire opening can be eliminated, and the trouble of opening and closing the lid can be saved.

Considering the point of falling off of the stored object, it is preferable that the area blocked by the closing portion 3 along the circumferential direction of the opening is larger, and it is particularly preferable that the closing portion 3 closes the entire circumference of the opening. .. That is, the closed portion 3 preferably has a first closed portion 31 and a pair of second closed portions 32, and in particular, a first closed portion 31, a pair of second closed portions 32, and a third closed portion 33. It is preferable to have. The pair of second closing portions 32 close the front edge side and the trailing edge side of the opening, respectively. The third closing portion 33 closes the upper edge side of the opening. The third closing portion 33 can easily prevent the stored object from popping out.

In the present embodiment, the closed portion 3 has a first closed portion 31, a pair of second closed portions 32, and a third closed portion 33. The first closed portion 31, the pair of the second closed portion 32, and the third closed portion 33 are formed in a series. By having the first closed portion 31, the pair of the second closed portion 32, and the third closed portion 33, the closed portion 3 can close the entire circumference of the opening. In this case, the inner peripheral edge of the closed portion 3 forms a substantial opening of the accommodating portion 2. The lower edge of this opening is preferably inclined so as to rise upward from the rear to the front of the vehicle (FIG. 5). This is because the occupants in the front seats can easily see the stored items far from themselves, that is, the stored items on the front side (first storage area 21) of the storage unit 2. It is preferable that the left edge (the rear edge of the vehicle) and the right edge (the front edge of the vehicle) of the opening tend to be in front of the vehicle. Specifically, it is preferable that the angle θ1 formed by the lower edge and the left edge (the rear edge of the vehicle) is smaller than the angle θ2 formed by the lower edge and the right edge (the front edge of the vehicle). This is because the stored items on the side close to the occupants in the front seats, that is, the stored items on the rear side (second storage area 22) of the storage unit 2 are hard to fall off.

In this embodiment, the closing portion 3 is composed of a part of each side wall 10s. When each storage portion 2 is composed of a separate member from each side wall 10s, the closing portion 3 may be composed of a part of each side wall 10s as in the present embodiment, and each storage portion 2 may be formed. It may be formed in a series.

[Beam member]
The console box 1 further preferably has a beam member 4 that bridges the back surfaces of the pair of storage portions 2 (FIG. 4). In this embodiment, the beam member 4 is provided above the pair of storage portions 2. The beam member 4 is configured on the front side of the top surface 10r. That is, the beam member 4 connects the upper edges of the pair of side walls 10s and also connects the back surfaces of the pair of storage portions 2. The beam member 4 is configured to be recessed downward. On the surface (upper surface) of the beam member 4, a concave storage portion having an upper opening is formed. On the back surface (lower surface) of the beam member 4, a second engaging portion 52 for constructing the fixing structure 5 described later is provided. The second engaging portion 52 will be described in detail later.

[Fixed structure]
The fixing structure 5 fixes the pair of storage portions 2 and the beam member 4 to each other (FIG. 4). With this fixing structure 5, the pair of storage portions 2 can be firmly fixed to each other by the beam member 4, so that the rigidity of the console box 1 can be increased. In this embodiment, the fixed structure 5 is configured by engaging the first engaging portion 51 provided on the back surface of each storage portion 2 and the pair of second engaging portions 52 provided on the back surface of the beam member 4 with each other. ing. The fixed structure 5 may be configured by fastening the back surface of each storage portion 2 and the lower surface of the beam member 4 with bolts and nuts. Further, the fixed structure 5 may be composed of a welded portion in which the back surface of each storage portion 2 and the lower surface of the beam member 4 are welded or welded.

Each first engaging portion 51 is provided on the back surface of each storage portion 2 so as to project from the back surface in a direction facing each other (inward). Each first engaging portion 51 is formed with a through hole penetrating in the vertical direction. A second engaging portion 52, which will be described later, is inserted into the through hole. The formation location of each first engaging portion 51 is preferably the back surface on the front side of the vehicle among the back surfaces of each storage portion 2. This is because the beam member 4 makes it easy to increase the rigidity of the front side of the console box 1. Therefore, it is easy to increase the installation rigidity between the console box 1 and the instrument panel 220. Further, the back surface of the first storage area 21 is preferably formed at each first engaging portion 51. The depth of the first storage area 21 is deeper than that of the second storage area 22. That is, the distance between the first storage areas 21 is shorter than the distance between the second storage areas 22. Therefore, it is easy to firmly fix the pair of storage portions 2 to each other by the beam member 4, and it is easy to increase the rigidity of the console box 1. The formation location of each first engaging portion 51 is particularly preferably the back surface of the first storage region 21 on the front side of the vehicle as in the present embodiment.

Each second engaging portion 52 is provided on the lower surface of the beam member 4 so as to project downward from the lower surface. Each second engaging portion 52 is inserted into a through hole of the first engaging portion 51. Each second engaging portion 52 has a claw portion that is hooked on the lower surface of the first engaging portion 51. The beam member 4 is fixed to both the accommodating portions 2 by hooking the claw portion on the lower surface of the first engaging portion 51.

The second engaging portion 52 on the lower surface of the beam member 4 has a protrusion protruding in the vehicle width direction and a through hole penetrating the protrusion in the vertical direction, and the second engaging portion 52 on the back surface of each storage portion 2. The engaging portion 51 may have a protruding portion that protrudes upward so as to be inserted into the through hole, and a claw portion that is hooked on the upper surface of the projecting piece.

[Action effect]
The console box 1 of this embodiment can exert the following effects.

(1) The storage unit 2 is easy to use for the occupant seated in the front seat. This is because the storage portion 2 opened in each side wall 10s is generally located next to the foot of the occupant seated in the front seat, so that the occupant in the front seat can easily see the stored object from the opening of the storage portion 2. The point that the stored object is easy to see is the same even if the first closing portion 31 is provided. Moreover, it is easy for the front seat occupants to access by simply reaching out without twisting their bodies. Further, by having the first closed portion 31, the stored object is leaned against the edge of the first closed portion 31 so that a part of the stored item is exposed, and the stored item can be easily accessed. Further, by having the second closing portion 32, the stored object is unlikely to fall in the storage portion 2. This is because the storage unit 2 has the first storage area 21 and the second storage area 22 having different depths, so that it is easy to store the stored items of different sizes separately.

(2) It is difficult for the stored items to fall out of the storage section 2. By having the first closed portion 31, the pair of the second closed portion 32, and the third closed portion 33, the stored items may slide out, the stored items may get over the first closed portion 31, and the stored items may pop out. This is because it is easy to suppress.

(3) Excellent rigidity. This is because the beam member 4 can firmly fix the pair of storage portions 2 to each other by having the fixing structure 5 in which the pair of storage portions 2 and the beam member 4 bridging the pair of storage portions 2 are fixed to each other. ..

The present invention is not limited to these examples, and is indicated by the scope of claims, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

1 Console box 10s Side wall 10r Top surface 2 Storage part 20 Bottom surface 21 First storage area 22 Second storage area 3 Blocking part 31 First blocking part 32 Second closing part 33 Third closing part 4 Beam member 5 Fixed structure 51 First Engagement part 52 Second engagement part 210 Floor 220 Instrument panel 231 Shift lever

Claims (3)

A console box installed along the front and rear of the vehicle between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle.
It is provided with a concave storage portion having an opening in at least one of a pair of side walls arranged on the left and right sides.
The storage portion is recessed from the outside to the inside in the vehicle width direction, and has a bottom surface facing the opening on the inside side.
Console Box. It has a closed portion that closes a part of the opening of the storage portion, and has a closed portion.
The blockage is
A first obstruction that closes the lower edge of the opening,
The console box according to claim 1, further comprising a second closing portion that closes at least one of the front edge side and the trailing edge side of the opening. A pair of storage portions that open in each side wall,
It has a beam member that bridges the back surfaces of the pair of storage portions.
The console box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pair of storage portions and the beam member have a fixed structure fixed to each other.

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