JP2021142932A - Storage box coupling structure for vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

To suppress an increase in weight of a storage box and furthermore to ensure coupling rigidity of the storage box.SOLUTION: A central storage box 11 includes: a box body 17; a folded portion 18 provided in the entire circumferential region of an outer circumferential edge of a box opening 15a of the box body 17; and right and left fixed plate portions 19 extending from the folded portion 18 to both sides in a vehicle width direction. A right storage box 12 includes: a box body 21; a folded portion 22 provided in the entire circumferential region of an outer circumferential edge of a box opening 15b of the box body 21; and a fixed plate portion 23 extending leftward from the folded portion 22. The fixed plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixed plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 are fixed while overlapping with each other in a front and rear direction. A box bottom plate portion 26 on a front end side of the box body 17 of the central storage box 11 and a box bottom plate portion 35 on a front end side of the box body 21 of the right storage box 12 are coupled to each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

The present disclosure relates to a vehicle storage box connection structure.

Patent Document 1 describes a storage box for a vehicle. The box body of the vehicle storage box has a double structure having a pair of storage chambers separated from each other on the left and right, and the whole is integrally molded with resin.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2006-315524

By the way, unlike the vehicle storage box (storage box) described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of storage chambers cannot be integrally molded, and a plurality of separately molded storage boxes are adjacent to each other. May be attached to the vehicle body side. In this case, it is difficult to secure the coupling rigidity simply by connecting the adjacent storage boxes to each other. Therefore, a support member such as a metal grid-like frame is provided around the box opening of each storage box, and the storage boxes are connected by the support member. It is conceivable to attach each storage box to the vehicle body side while ensuring rigidity. However, if a support member such as a metal grid-like frame is provided in order to secure the joint rigidity of the storage box, the weight may increase.

Therefore, an object of the present disclosure is to provide a storage box connection structure for a vehicle capable of suppressing an increase in weight and ensuring the connection rigidity of the storage box.

In order to solve the above problems, the vehicle storage box connection structure of the first aspect of the present invention includes a first storage box and a second storage box. The first storage box includes a bottomed box-shaped first box body that partitions a first internal space that is opened to one side in a predetermined direction by the first box opening, and the first box on the one side of the first box body. A first folded portion provided on the entire circumference of the peripheral edge of the opening and folded back to the other side in the predetermined direction outside the first box opening, and at least a part of the other end of the first folded portion. It has a first fixing plate portion provided in the area and extending in a direction away from the first box main body, and is fixed to the vehicle body side. The second storage box consists of a bottomed box-shaped second box main body that partitions the second internal space opened to the one side by the second box opening, and a second box opening on the one side of the second box main body. It is provided in at least a part of the second folded portion which is provided in the entire peripheral region of the peripheral portion and is folded back to the other side outside the second box opening, and the other end portion of the second folded portion. It has a second fixing plate portion extending in a direction away from the second box main body, is adjacent to the first storage box in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, and is fixed to the vehicle body side. The first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are fixed in a state of being overlapped with each other in the predetermined direction. The other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body are connected to each other.

In the above configuration, the first and second storage boxes are provided in the entire peripheral area of the peripheral edge of the first and second box openings, and are folded back to the other side in the predetermined direction outside the first and second box openings. Since it has the first and second folded portions, it is possible to secure the rigidity around the first and second box openings of the first and second storage boxes. Further, the first and second fixing plate portions extend from the first and second folded portions where the rigidity is secured, and are fixed in a state of overlapping each other in a predetermined direction. In this way, since the first and second fixing plate portions extending from the first and second folded portions whose rigidity is ensured are fixed in a state of being overlapped with each other, the joint rigidity of the first and second storage boxes is ensured. Can be done.

Further, the first and second fixing plate portions are provided at the other end portions of the first and second folded portions of the peripheral edge portions of the first and second box openings, and are fixed in a state of being overlapped with each other. That is, the first and second fixing plate portions are arranged at the one-sided ends of the first and second storage boxes and are fixed to each other. Further, the other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body are connected to each other. In this way, since the first and second storage boxes are connected to each other on both sides in the predetermined direction, the coupling rigidity of the first and second storage boxes can be ensured.

Therefore, since it is not necessary to provide a support member such as a metal grid-like frame in order to secure the joint rigidity of the storage box, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight and secure the joint rigidity of the storage box.

A second aspect of the present invention is the vehicle storage box connection structure of the first aspect, wherein the first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are fixed to the vehicle body side.

In the above configuration, the first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are fixed to the vehicle body side. In this way, since the first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion that are fixed so as to overlap each other are fixed to the vehicle body side, the joint rigidity of the first and second storage boxes can be further improved.

A third aspect of the present invention is the vehicle storage box connection structure of the second aspect, wherein one fixing plate portion of the first fixing plate portion or the second fixing plate portion is one side or the other. It has a locking recess that dents to the side. The other fixing plate portion of the first fixing plate portion or the second fixing plate portion has a locking convex portion that protrudes to the one side or the other side and can be locked in the locking recess of the one fixing plate portion. .. In a state where the first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are fixed so as to overlap each other in the predetermined direction, the locking convex portion of the other fixing plate portion is the locking concave portion of the one fixing plate portion. Locked to, and restricts the relative movement of the first storage box and the second storage box in the direction intersecting the predetermined direction.

In the above configuration, the locking convex portion of the first fixing plate portion or the other fixing plate portion of the second fixing plate portion is locked to the locking concave portion of one fixing plate portion, and the first storage box and the second storage box are stored. Since the relative movement with the box in the direction intersecting the predetermined direction is restricted, the coupling rigidity of the first and second storage boxes can be further improved.

A fourth aspect of the present invention is a vehicle storage box connection structure according to any one of the first aspect to the third aspect, which includes a bracket. The bracket connects the other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body to each other and is fixed to the vehicle body side.

In the above configuration, the bracket connects the other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body to each other and is fixed to the vehicle body side. In this way, since the ends of the first and second box bodies connected to each other on the other side are fixed to the vehicle body side, the joint rigidity of the first and second storage boxes can be further improved.

Further, a bracket for fixing the first and second storage boxes to the vehicle body side is used to connect the other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body to each other. Since it functions as a connecting member, the number of parts can be reduced.

According to the present disclosure, it is possible to suppress an increase in weight and secure the coupling rigidity of the storage box.

It is an external view which looked at the overhead console of a vehicle from the rear. It is a rear view of a plurality of storage boxes which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a front view of the plurality of storage boxes of FIG. It is a perspective view from the rear of two storage boxes in a state where they are not connected. It is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI of FIG. It is a perspective view from the front of two storage boxes in a connected state. It is VIII-VIII arrow cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 of the storage box attached to the vehicle body side. It is IX-IX arrow cross-sectional view of FIG. 2 of the storage box attached to the vehicle body side.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, FR indicates the front of the vehicle, UP indicates the upper side, and IN indicates the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Further, in the following description, the front-rear direction means the front-rear direction of the vehicle, and the left-right direction means the left-right direction in a state of facing the front of the vehicle.

As shown in FIG. 1, the storage box connection structure according to the present embodiment is, for example, a plurality of resin storage boxes 11, 12, 13 used for the overhead console 10 above the windshield 2 of the high roof type vehicle 1. It is applied to the connection structure (see FIG. 2). The plurality of storage boxes 11, 12, and 13 are provided with a storage space 14 (see FIG. 2) capable of storing an object inside, and a box opening 15 that opens the storage space 14 to the rear (one side). In FIG. 1, the storage boxes 11, 12, and 13 are covered from behind by a lid 16 that closes each box opening 15.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the plurality of storage boxes 11, 12, and 13 include a central storage box (first storage box) 11 at the center in the vehicle width direction and a right storage box (second storage box) 12 on the right side. And the left side storage box (second storage box) 13 on the left side, which are arranged so as to be adjacent to each other in the vehicle width direction and fixed to the vehicle body side in a state of being connected to each other. Since the right side storage box 12 and the left side storage box 13 are symmetrically provided on the left and right sides of the central storage box 11 and have substantially the same configuration, the right side storage box 12 will be described below, and the left side storage box 12 will be described. The description of 13 will be omitted. Further, since the connecting structure of the right side storage box 12 and the left side storage box 13 with respect to the central storage box 11 is provided symmetrically and has substantially the same configuration, the central storage box 11 and the right side storage box 12 are described below. The connection structure will be described, and the description of the connection structure between the central storage box 11 and the left storage box 13 will be omitted.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 7, the central storage box 11 is a box body (first box body) having a storage space (first internal space) 14a inside and a box opening (first box opening) 15a. 17, a folded-back portion (first folded-back portion) 18 provided in the entire peripheral area of the outer peripheral edge portion of the box opening 15a of the box body 17, and left and right fixing plate portions (first) extending from the folded-back portion 18 to both sides in the vehicle width direction. A fixed plate portion (one fixed plate portion) 19 and an upper plate portion 20 extending upward from the folded-back portion 18 are integrally provided.

The box body 17 of the central storage box 11 divides the front (other side) of the storage space 14a into the box bottom plate (the other end of the first box body) 26 and the top, bottom, left and right of the storage space 14a. It is formed in a bottomed box shape having two box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, and 27d. The upper and lower box side plate portions 27a and 27b are formed into a plate shape that intersects the vertical direction, and the left and right box side plate portions 27c and 27d are formed into a plate shape that intersects the vehicle width direction. The box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d adjacent to each other are continuous with each other. That is, the four box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, and 27d are integrated and formed into a rectangular cylinder extending in the front-rear direction, and the front portion thereof is closed by the box bottom plate portion 26. The trailing edge portions of the four box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d partition the box opening 15a.

The folded-back portion 18 of the central storage box 11 is arranged in the entire peripheral region of the peripheral edge of the box opening 15a of the box main body 17, and is folded forward on the outside of the box opening 15a. The folded-back portion 18 extends forward from the box rear plate portion 28 extending outward from the box opening 15a from the rear end edges of the four box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d and the outer peripheral edge portion of the box rear plate portion 28. It has a box outer peripheral plate portion 29. The box rear plate portion 28 is formed into a plate-shaped substantially rectangular annular shape that intersects the front-rear direction, and extends from the rear end edges of the four box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d so as to extend outward from the box opening 15a. .. The box outer peripheral plate portion 29 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending forward from the outer peripheral edge portion of the box rear plate portion 28, and is separated from the four box side plate portions 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d, and the four box side plate portions 27a, It faces 27b, 27c, and 27d from the outside.

The left and right fixing plate portions 19 of the central storage box 11 are formed in a plate shape intersecting the front-rear direction and are arranged on the rear end side of the central storage box 11, and on both left and right sides of the front end edge of the box outer peripheral plate portion 29. It extends from the edge to both sides in the vehicle width direction. The upper plate portion 20 of the central storage box 11 is formed in a plate shape intersecting the front-rear direction, and extends upward from the upper end edge of the front end edge of the box outer peripheral plate portion 29. The upper end sides of the left and right fixing plate portions 19 are connected by the upper plate portion 20. Locking recesses 31 recessed forward are formed at the upper ends of the left and right fixing plate portions 19 (corners between the left and right fixing plate portions 19 and the upper plate portion 20). The locking recesses 31 are an inclined lower plate portion 31a extending forward and upward from the lower end edge of a substantially rectangular opening 32 provided at the upper end portion of the fixing plate portion 19, and an inclined lower plate portion 31a extending rearward and upward from the front end edge of the inclined lower plate portion 31a. It has an inclined upper plate portion 31b continuous with the upper end edge of the opening 32. A bolt insertion hole 33 is formed in the inclined upper plate portion 31b. Further, a plurality of (four in this embodiment) bolt insertion holes 34 (see FIG. 4) are formed below the locking recess 31 in the fixing plate portion 19. Although FIG. 4 shows a plurality of bolt insertion holes 34 of the fixing plate portion 19 on the left side, a plurality of bolt insertion holes 34 of the fixing plate portion 19 on the right side are also provided symmetrically with the left side. ..

The right storage box 12 divides a storage space (second internal space) 14b inside, and has a box body (second box body) 21 having a box opening (second box opening) 15b and a box opening 15b of the box body 21. A folded-back portion (second folded-back portion) 22 provided in the entire circumference of the outer peripheral edge portion of the vehicle, and a fixed plate portion (second fixed plate portion, the other fixed plate portion) extending from the folded-back portion 22 to the left side (inside in the vehicle width direction). ) 23, an upper plate portion 24 extending upward from the folded portion 22, and an outer plate portion 25 extending from the folded portion 22 to the right side (outside in the vehicle width direction). The cross-sectional shape of the right storage box 12 has substantially the same configuration as the cross-sectional shape of the central storage box 11 (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

The box body 21 of the right storage box 12 has a box bottom plate portion (the other end of the second box body) 35 that partitions the front of the storage space 14b, and four box side plate portions that partition the top, bottom, left, and right of the storage space 14b. It is formed in a bottomed box shape having 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d. The upper and lower box side plate portions 36a and 36b are formed into a plate shape that intersects the vertical direction, and the left and right box side plate portions 36c and 36d are formed into a plate shape that intersects the vehicle width direction. The box side plate portions 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d adjacent to each other are continuous with each other. That is, the four box side plate portions 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d are integrated and formed into a rectangular cylinder extending in the front-rear direction, and the front portion thereof is closed by the box bottom plate portion 35. The trailing edge portions of the four box side plate portions 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d partition the box opening 15b.

The folded-back portion 22 of the right storage box 12 is arranged in the entire peripheral region of the peripheral edge of the box opening 15b of the box main body 21, and is folded forward on the outside of the box opening 15b. The folded-back portion 22 extends forward from the box rear plate portion 37 extending outward from the box opening 15b from the rear end edges of the four box side plate portions 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d and the outer peripheral edge portion of the box rear plate portion 37. It has a box outer peripheral plate portion 38. The box rear plate portion 37 is formed into a plate-shaped substantially rectangular annular shape that intersects the front-rear direction, and extends from the rear end edges of the four box side plate portions 36a, 36b, 36c, and 36d so as to extend outward from the box opening 15b. .. The box outer peripheral plate portion 38 is formed in a rectangular tubular shape extending forward from the outer peripheral edge portion of the box rear plate portion 37, and is separated from the four box side plate portions 36a, 36b, 36c, 36d, and the four box side plate portions 36a, It faces 36b, 36c, 36d from the outside.

The fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 is formed in a plate shape intersecting the front-rear direction and is arranged on the rear end side of the right storage box 12, and the car is formed from the left end edge of the front end edge of the box outer peripheral plate portion 38. Extends inward in the width direction. The outer plate portion 25 of the right storage box 12 is formed in a plate shape intersecting the front-rear direction, and extends outward in the vehicle width direction from the right end edge of the front end edge of the box outer peripheral plate portion 38. The upper plate portion 24 of the right storage box 12 is formed in a plate shape intersecting the front-rear direction, and extends upward from the upper edge of the front end edge of the box outer peripheral plate portion 38. The upper end side of the fixed plate portion 23 and the upper end side of the outer plate portion 25 are connected by the upper plate portion 24. A locking convex portion 39 projecting forward is formed at the upper end portion (corner portion between the fixed plate portion 23 and the upper plate portion 24) of the fixed plate portion 23. A notch 40 cut out from the inside in the vehicle width direction to the outside in the vehicle width direction is formed at the upper end portion of the fixing plate portion 23. The locking convex portion 39 has an inclined lower plate portion 39a extending forward and upward from the lower end edge of the notch portion 40, and an inclined upper plate portion 39a extending rearwardly and upward from the front end edge of the inclined lower plate portion 39a to the upper end edge of the notch portion 40. It has a plate portion 39b. A bolt insertion hole 41 is formed in the inclined upper plate portion 39b. Further, a plurality of (four in this embodiment) bolt insertion holes 42 are formed below the locking convex portion 39 of the fixing plate portion 23 (see FIG. 4).

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, and 7, the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 are fixed so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction. When fixing the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12, the right storage box 12 is fixed to the locking recess 31 of the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11. The locking convex portion 39 of the plate portion 23 is inserted from the rear, and the fixed plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 is overlapped with the fixed plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 from the rear. The locking protrusion 39 of the right storage box 12 inserted into the locking recess 31 of the central storage box 11 is locked in the locking recess 31 and in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction (vertical direction and vehicle width direction). The relative movement between the central storage box 11 and the right storage box 12 is restricted. In a state where the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 are overlapped with each other, the inclined lower plate portion 39a and the inclined upper plate portion 39b of the locking convex portion 39 are formed in the locking recess 31. The inclined lower plate portion 31a and the inclined upper plate portion 31b are in surface contact from the rear (see FIG. 8), and the bolt insertion hole 41 of the inclined upper plate portion 39b of the locking convex portion 39 is formed by the inclined upper plate portion of the locking recess 31. It communicates with the bolt insertion hole 33 of 31b. Further, in a state where the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 are overlapped with each other, the plurality of bolt insertion holes 42 of the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 are formed in the central storage box 11. It communicates with a plurality of bolt insertion holes 34 of the fixing plate portion 19 of the above. The fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 are fastened and fixed to each other by a plurality of bolts 43 that insert the plurality of bolt insertion holes 34 and 42.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the box bottom plate 26 on the front end side of the box body 17 of the central storage box 11 and the box bottom plate 35 on the front end side of the box body 21 of the right storage box 12 are the central storage box. 11 and the right side storage box 12 are connected to each other by a bracket 45 for attaching to the vehicle body side. The bracket 45 is formed in a plate shape that intersects the front-rear direction, and the lower end portion of the box bottom plate portion 26 of the central storage box 11 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction and the lower end portion of the box bottom plate portion 35 of the right storage box 12 on the inner side in the vehicle width direction. Connect with the part. The lower end side of the bracket 45 projects downward from the lower box side plate portions 27b and 36b. In the present embodiment, a bracket 46 for attaching the right storage box 12 to the vehicle body side is also fixed to the lower end portion of the box bottom plate portion 35 of the box body 21 of the right storage box 12 on the outer side in the vehicle width direction.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 8 and 9, the locking recesses 31 and the locking protrusions 39 of the fixing plates 19 and 23 of the central storage box 11 and the right storage box 12 are inclined upper plate portions 31b and 39b. It is fixed to the vehicle body side (in this embodiment, the upper reinforcement 4 that reinforces the roof panel 3 of the high roof type vehicle 1) by the bolt 44 that inserts the bolt insertion holes 33 and 41 of the above (see FIGS. 2 and 8). ). Further, the lower end portion of the bracket 45 is fixed to the vehicle body side (in this embodiment, the lower reinforcement 5 that reinforces the lower end portion on the front side of the roof panel 3 of the vehicle 1) (see FIGS. 2 and 9). .. That is, the box bottom plates 26, 35 on the front end side of the box bodies 17, 21 of the central storage box 11 and the right storage box 12 are fixed to the vehicle body side via the bracket 45.

In the overhead console 10 configured as described above, the central storage box 11 and the right side storage box 12 (hereinafter referred to as "storage boxes 11 and 12") are folded back to the entire peripheral edge of the box openings 15a and 15b. 18 and 22 are provided. Therefore, the rigidity around the box openings 15a and 15b, which tend to be low, can be ensured by the folded portions 18 and 22. Further, the fixing plate portions 19 and 23 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 extend in the vehicle width direction from the front end edges of the box outer peripheral plate portions 29 and 38 of the folded-back portions 18 and 22 in which rigidity is ensured, and overlap each other in the front-rear direction. It is fixed in the state. In this way, since the fixing plate portions 19 and 23 extending from the folded-back portions 18 and 22 whose rigidity is ensured are fixed in a stacked state, the coupling rigidity of the storage boxes 11 and 12 can be ensured.

Further, the fixing plate portions 19 and 23 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 are arranged on the rear end side of the storage boxes 11 and 12 and fixed to each other. Further, the box bottom plates 26 and 35 on the front end side of the box bodies 17 and 21 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 are connected to each other. In this way, since the storage boxes 11 and 12 are connected to each other on both sides in the front-rear direction, the coupling rigidity of the storage boxes 11 and 12 can be ensured.

Further, since the fixing plate portions 19, 23 (in this embodiment, the locking concave portion 31 and the locking convex portion 39), which are fixed in a state where the storage boxes 11 and 12 are overlapped with each other, are fixed to the vehicle body side, the storage box 11 , 12 can be further improved in coupling rigidity.

Further, the box bottom plates 26 and 35 on the front end side of the box bodies 17 and 21 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 are connected to each other by the bracket 45 and fixed to the vehicle body side. In this way, since the box bottom plate portions 26 and 35 on the front end side of the storage boxes 11 and 12 connected to each other are fixed to the vehicle body side, the coupling rigidity of the storage boxes 11 and 12 can be further improved.

Further, the locking convex portion 39 of the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 is inserted into the locking concave portion 31 of the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and locked, and the direction intersects the front-rear direction (vertical direction). And the relative movement of the central storage box 11 and the right storage box 12 in the vehicle width direction) is restricted. Therefore, the coupling rigidity of the storage boxes 11 and 12 can be further improved.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, it is not necessary to provide a support member such as a metal grid-like frame in order to secure the coupling rigidity of the storage boxes 11 and 12, so that the increase in weight is suppressed and the storage boxes 11 and 12 are not provided. 12 coupling rigidity can be secured.

Further, since the bracket 45 for fixing the storage boxes 11 and 12 to the vehicle body side functions as a connecting member for connecting the box bottom plates 26 and 35 to each other, the number of parts can be reduced.

In the present embodiment, the box bottom plates 26 and 35 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 are connected by the bracket 45, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the front end sides of the storage boxes 11 and 12 can be connected to each other. If there is, it may be connected by another method. For example, a connecting plate portion extending from the front end side of the box bodies 17 and 21 in a direction close to each other and capable of connecting the front end sides of the storage boxes 11 and 12 to each other may be integrally molded with the box bodies 17 and 21. In this case, the connecting plate portions of the storage boxes 11 and 12 may or may not be fixed to the vehicle body side.

Further, in the present embodiment, the locking recess 31 is formed to be recessed in a mountain shape having the inclined lower plate portion 31a and the inclined upper plate portion 31b, and the locking convex portion 39 is formed by the inclined lower plate portion 39a and the inclined upper plate portion 39a. The shape of the locking concave portion 31 and the locking convex portion 39 is not limited to this, although the shape is such that the portion 39b is projected in a mountain shape. The shapes of the locking concave portion 31 and the locking convex portion 39 may be such that the relative movement of the storage boxes 11 and 12 in the direction intersecting the front-rear direction (predetermined direction) in a state of being locked to each other can be regulated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the locking recess 31 is provided in the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11, and the locking convex portion 39 is provided in the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the locking concave portion 31 and the locking convex portion 39 may not be provided on the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 and the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12.

Further, in the present embodiment, the fixing plate portion 23 of the right storage box 12 is overlapped with the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 from the rear, but the fixing plate portion 19 of the central storage box 11 is overlapped with the fixing plate portion 19 of the right storage box 12. It may be overlapped with the portion 23 from the rear.

Further, in the present embodiment, the locking recesses 31 and the locking protrusions 39 of the fixing plate portions 19 and 23 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 are fixed to the vehicle body side, but the locking recesses 31 of the fixing plate portions 19 and 23 are fixed. And the region other than the locking convex portion 39 may be fixed to the vehicle body side. Alternatively, other parts of the storage boxes 11 and 12 that are not fixed to each other may be fixed to the vehicle body side without fixing the fixing plate portions 19 and 23 of the storage boxes 11 and 12 to the vehicle body side.

Although the present invention has been described above based on the above-described embodiment, the present invention is not limited to the contents of the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately modified without departing from the present invention. That is, it goes without saying that all other embodiments, examples, operational techniques, and the like made by those skilled in the art based on this embodiment are included in the category of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the vehicle storage box connection structure according to the present disclosure is applied to the connection structure of storage boxes 11, 12 (or storage boxes 11, 13) adjacent to each other in the vehicle width direction, but the present invention is limited to this. If the box opening is open to the rear (one side in the predetermined direction), it may be applied to the connecting structure of the storage boxes adjacent to each other in the vertical direction (the direction intersecting the predetermined direction). Alternatively, if the box opening is open inward in the vehicle width direction (one side in the predetermined direction), it is applied to the connecting structure of the storage boxes adjacent to each other in the front-rear direction (the direction intersecting the predetermined direction). You may.

Further, in the above embodiment, the vehicle storage box connection structure according to the present disclosure is applied to the connection structure of the storage boxes 11, 12, and 13 used for the overhead console 10 of the high roof type vehicle 1, but the present invention is limited to this. It can be applied to the connecting structure of storage boxes used in various places of various vehicles.

The vehicle storage box connection structure according to the present disclosure can be widely applied to the connection structure of adjacent storage boxes.

1: Vehicle 11: Central storage box (first storage box)
12: Right storage box (second storage box)
13: Left storage box (second storage box)
14a: Storage space (first internal space)
14b: Storage space (second internal space)
15a: Box opening (first box opening)
15b: Box opening (second box opening)
17: Box body (first box body)
18: Folded part (first folded part)
19: Fixed plate part (first fixed plate part, one fixed plate part)
21: Box body (second box body)
22: Folded part (second folded part)
23: Fixed plate part (second fixed plate part, other fixed plate part)
26: Box bottom plate (other end of the first box body)
31: Locking recess 35: Box bottom plate (other end of the second box body)
39: Locking convex part 45: Bracket

Claims (4)

A bottomed box-shaped first box main body that partitions a first internal space opened to one side in a predetermined direction by the first box opening, and a peripheral edge portion of the first box opening on the one side of the first box main body. In the first folded portion which is provided in the entire peripheral region of the box and is folded back to the other side in the predetermined direction outside the first box opening, and at least a part of the other end portion of the first folded portion. A first storage box provided and having a first fixing plate portion extending in a direction away from the first box main body and fixed to the vehicle body side, and a first storage box.
The bottomed box-shaped second box body that partitions the second internal space opened to the one side by the second box opening, and the entire peripheral edge of the second box opening on the one side of the second box body. The second folded portion provided in the peripheral region and folded back to the other side outside the second box opening, and the second folded portion provided in at least a part of the other end of the second folded portion. A second storage box having a second fixing plate portion extending in a direction away from the main body of the two boxes, adjacent to the first storage box in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction, and fixed to the vehicle body side. , With
The first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are fixed in a state of being overlapped with each other in the predetermined direction.
A vehicle storage box connecting structure, wherein the other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body are connected to each other. The vehicle storage box connection structure according to claim 1.
The vehicle storage box connecting structure is characterized in that the first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are fixed to the vehicle body side. The vehicle storage box connection structure according to claim 2.
The first fixing plate portion or one fixing plate portion of the second fixing plate portion has a locking recess recessed to the one side or the other side.
The first fixing plate portion or the other fixing plate portion of the second fixing plate portion protrudes to the one side or the other side and can be locked in the locking recess of the one fixing plate portion. Has a part
In a state where the first fixing plate portion and the second fixing plate portion are overlapped and fixed to each other in the predetermined direction, the locking convex portion of the other fixing plate portion is the said of the one fixing plate portion. A vehicle storage box connecting structure that is locked in a locking recess and regulates relative movement of the first storage box and the second storage box in a direction intersecting the predetermined direction. The vehicle storage box connection structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
A vehicle characterized in that the other end of the first box body and the other end of the second box body are connected to each other and provided with a bracket fixed to the vehicle body side. Storage box connection structure.

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