JP2532612Y2 - Vehicle ashtray - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The invention relates to an ashtray of a sliding opening and closing type for vehicles.

[Conventional technology]

BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 5, for example, a vehicle ashtray is known. This is an inner case 1a that is opened upward, and an outer case 2 that shields the inner case 1a and has an inlet 22a formed in a part thereof.
and a lid 3a for shielding the entrance 22a, and a guide groove 17 for slidingly guiding the lid 3a in the front-rear direction at a joint between the inner case 1a and the outer case 2a.
a is formed, and both ends of the lid 3a are movably fitted into the guide concave grooves 17a, whereby the lid 3a is closed (the state shown by a solid line in FIG. 5) and opened (the same (A state shown by a dashed line in the figure).

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the above-mentioned conventional vehicle ashtray, in the closed state, a step 71a corresponding to the thickness of the outer case 2a is formed between the upper surface 301a of the lid 3a and the upper surface 201a of the outer case 2a. Due to the step 71a, the aesthetic appearance of the design may be impaired, and there is a problem that dirt such as dust easily accumulates in the depression 72a formed by the lid 3a, and it takes time to clean the dust.

The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, in which the upper surfaces of the lid, which is the lid, and the outer case, which is the container main body, are closed in a state where they are flush with each other. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vehicular ashtray that can be used.

[Means for solving the problem]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a container body having an inlet formed through the upper surface thereof, a cover for shielding the inlet, and a cover disposed between the cover and the container body. And a guide means for slidably supporting the lid, wherein the guide is closed by the lid while the upper surfaces of the container body and the lid are flush with each other. The lid is configured so that the position of the lid can be changed between a closed state and an open state in which the lid retreats inside the container body and the entrance is opened.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the guide means includes a guide rail provided on one of the container body and the lid, and a guide projection provided on the other and movably fitted to the guide rail. It consisted of.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect, the guide rail portion is a front end regulating portion, an oblique passage portion that descends obliquely rearward from the front end regulating portion to a predetermined lower level, and a rear end continuous with the lower end of the oblique passage portion. A horizontal passage portion extending to the rear end of the horizontal passage portion and a rear end regulating portion. When the guide projection is located at the front end regulating portion, the lid is closed, and the rear end regulating portion is closed. The guide rail is arranged on the container body so that the lid is opened when the guide projection is located.

[Action]

According to the configuration of the first aspect, in the closed state, the lid is supported by the guide means, and the lid is supported flush with the upper surface of the container body, and the guide is pushed by pressing the lid. The lid slides by being guided by the means, and the lid retreats to the inside of the container main body to be in an open state in which the entrance is opened.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the position of the lid is changed by sliding between the predetermined closed state and the open state by guiding the guide projection by the guide rail.

Further, according to the configuration of claim 3, the movement of the guide projection is stopped by the front end regulating portion or the rear end regulating portion, so that the lid is kept in the closed state or the open state, and the lid is moved between the two states. The movement is guided by the oblique passage and the horizontal passage.

〔Example〕

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the vehicle ashtray includes an inner case 1, an outer case 2, and a lid (lid) 3, and the inner case 1 and the outer case 2 form a substantially rectangular container body. Is done. The inner case 1 includes a bottom plate 11, a front plate 12 and a rear plate 13,
An upwardly open rectangular parallelepiped container including a left plate portion 14 and a right plate portion 15, which are integrally formed of a synthetic resin or the like. At the upper end opening 10, a mounting edge 16 for the outer case 2 is formed so as to protrude outward continuously from the upper ends of the front and rear plates 12, 13 and the left and right plates 14, 15. I have.

The left and right plate portions 14 and 15 are formed with a pair of front and rear guide concave grooves (guide rail portions) 17 on inner surfaces facing each other. The guide groove 17 has an oblique passage portion 171 continuing from the front end regulating portion 170, and descends a predetermined amount diagonally rearward by the oblique passage portion 171 to reach the horizontal passage portion 172. It is arranged so as to extend rearward to the regulating portion 173.

The outer case 2 is composed of a plate-shaped body 20 sized to cover the upper end opening 10 of the inner case 1, and a fitting edge 21 is provided around the plate-shaped body 20 around the mounting edge of the inner case 1.
16 is formed so as to hang downward so as to be fitted outside. The inner case 1 and the outer case 2 are connected to each other by a screw 41 penetrating the mounting edge 16 in a state where the fitting edge portion 21 is externally fitted to the mounting edge 16. In addition, a square entrance portion 22 is formed in the front half portion (left half portion of FIGS. 1 and 2) of the plate-like body 20 in a plan view, through which tobacco ash is put. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the entrance 22 has a recessed step 221 formed on the lower side of the inner peripheral end face opposed in the left-right direction (the depth direction in FIG. 1).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid 3 is made up of a plate-like body 30 having substantially the same size as the entrance 22. Supporting pieces 31 are formed at predetermined positions at four corners on the lower surface of the lid 3, and each of the lids 3 is formed by hanging. The support piece 31 is provided with a protruding shaft (guide protruding portion) 32 having a circular cross section so as to protrude outward by a predetermined amount. The length of the plate-shaped body 30 in the front-rear direction is set to be shorter than that of the inlet portion 22 by a predetermined amount, and a blind edge 34 is provided at the rear end from the bottom by an amount corresponding to the thickness of the plate-shaped body 20. It is bent so as to project rearward (to the right in FIGS. 1 and 2) by a predetermined amount. Further, a concave portion 33 is formed on the upper surface of the front end portion of the plate-shaped body 30, and the lid 3 is opened and closed by pushing and pulling the concave portion 3 with a finger.
Further, the horizontal direction of the plate-like body 30 (the depth direction in FIG. 1).
2 and 3, projecting edges 300 are formed at lower portions thereof so as to come into contact with the recessed steps 221 of the entrance 22. As shown in FIG.

The protruding shaft 32 is, as shown in FIG.
The projection length is set so as to be movably fitted into the guide groove 17 as shown in FIG. That is, the front and rear protruding shafts 32 are fitted into the corresponding guide concave grooves 17, respectively,
As shown in FIG. 1, for example, in a state where the front protruding shaft 32 is located in the front end regulating portion 170 of the front guide groove 17, the rear protruding shaft 3
2 is also located at the front end regulating portion 170 of the guide groove 17 on the rear side.

When the lid 3 is in the closed state and the open state, the protruding shaft 32 and the guide concave groove 17 are connected to the entrance portion 22 of the outer case 2.
Is arranged at a relative position described below. That is, in the closed state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, the protruding shaft 32 is located at the front end regulating portion 170, whereby the lid 3 blocks the plate-shaped body 30 from the entrance portion 22, and the upper surface 301 and the outer case 2 Are supported so that the upper surface 201 and the upper surface 201 are flush with each other. In the open state shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the protruding shaft 32 is located at the rear end regulating portion 173, so that the lid 3 except for the front end thereof has the plate 30 The tobacco ash can be put into the inner case 1 from the inlet 22 with the recess 33 exposed at the rear end, which is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the body 20. In the closed state, a gap 35 is formed between the lid 3 and the rear end edge of the inlet 22 as a margin for opening and closing the lid 3. A part 34 is provided. The protruding shaft 32 and the guide groove 17 constitute guide means.

In the above-described configuration, after the lid 3 is attached to the inner case 1 by fitting the protruding shaft 32 into the guide groove 17,
The ashtray A is assembled by stacking the outer case 2 on the inner case 1 and connecting with the screws 41.
The ashtray A is installed on a console 53 between a driver seat 51 and a front passenger seat 52 of a front seat, for example, as shown in FIG.

In this ashtray A, the lid 3 is normally closed, whereby the inlet 22 is closed by the lid 3. In this closed state, the upper surfaces 201 and 301 of the outer case 2 and the lid 3 are kept flush with each other. Moreover, the entrance 22
Since the concave portion 221 and the protruding edge 300 of the lid 3 are in contact with each other, ash is prevented from being scattered to the outside from the joint surface between the inlet portion 22 and the lid 3.

To open the lid 3, it is sufficient to put a finger on the concave portion 33 of the lid 3 and push it downward. The pushing force causes the protruding shaft 32 to move as shown by a one-dot chain line in FIG.
It is guided obliquely downward from the front end regulating portion 170 of the guide concave groove 17 through the oblique passage portion 171 and moves in parallel until the upper surface 301 of the plate 30 is lower than the lower surface of the plate 20, and then the horizontal passage Department
With 172, it horizontally moves rearward to the rear end regulating portion 173. Then, the movement is stopped by the rear end regulating portion 173, and the lid 3 is opened (see the dotted line in FIG. 1). This opens the inlet 22 so that tobacco ash can enter.

To return to the closed state again, it is sufficient to put a finger on the concave portion 33 and pull it out toward the user. As a result, the protruding shaft 32 moves forward from the rear end regulating portion 173 through the horizontal passage portion 172, and is guided by the oblique passage portion 171 to be parallel to the front end regulating portion 170 obliquely upward, contrary to the movement to the open state. The lid 3 is moved, and the movement is stopped by the front end regulating portion 170, so that the lid 3 is closed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, when the lid 3 is in the closed state, the step 71 in the conventional ashtray (see FIG. 5) is used.
The upper surface can be smoothed by eliminating the presence of the a and the dent 72a, and so-called flash surface can be achieved. This can prevent dust and the like from accumulating on the upper surface of the lid 3 and can improve the appearance in terms of design.

In addition, the lid 3 can be smoothly opened and closed by being guided by the guide groove 17 only by pushing and pulling the lid 3, and the guide groove 17 ensures that the lid 3 is brought into a predetermined closed state or open state. can do.

 Other aspects of the above embodiment will be described below.

A. In the above embodiment, the guide rail portion is formed by the guide concave groove 17. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a concave guide rail portion is formed by a pair of upper and lower ridges, or a convex guide rail is formed by a single ridge. A guide rail may be configured. In the case of this concave guide rail, the guide rail may be configured as a guide projection so as to be slidable from above and below.

B. In the above embodiment, the guide protrusion is formed by the protrusion shaft 32. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the protrusion may be formed by a guide roller that rolls in the guide groove.

C. In the above embodiment, the guide groove 17 as the guide rail is formed on the inner case side as the container body, and the protruding shaft 32 as the guide protrusion is formed on the lid as the lid.
The present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed in reverse. That is, a guide projection may be formed on the inner case side, and a guide rail may be formed on the lid side. In this case, for example, a concave groove as a guide rail portion may be formed in a hanging piece formed from both sides of the lid.
In the closed state, the lid and the outer case can be flush with each other.

D. In the above embodiment, the lid can be opened by pushing the lid forward, and closed by pulling the lid forward. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

E. In the above embodiment, the lid is guided by the pair of front and rear guide concave grooves formed on the opposing inner surfaces so that the lid moves in parallel in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The movement of the lid may be guided by the groove. In this case, two protruding shafts may be configured to move and guide along one guide groove.

[Effect of the invention]

As described above, according to the ashtray for a vehicle of the first aspect of the present invention, in the closed state, the upper surfaces of both the lid that is the lid and the outer case that is the container body are flush with each other. In the ashtray, a so-called flash surface can be obtained. As a result, dust and the like can be prevented from accumulating on the upper surface of the lid, and the appearance can be improved in terms of design.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the position of the lid can be reliably shifted between a predetermined closed state and an open state by sliding.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, the lid can be smoothly opened and closed by being guided by the guide rail portion only by pushing and pulling the lid. A predetermined closed state or open state can be reliably achieved by the portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the above embodiment, FIG. 3 is an explanatory sectional view taken along line III-III of FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the ashtray of the example is installed in a vehicle, and FIG. 5 is a sectional explanatory view showing a conventional ashtray for a vehicle. 1 ... inner case, 2 ... outer case, 3 ...
Lid, 17… Guide groove, 22… Inlet, 32… Protruding shaft,
A: An ashtray for vehicles.

Claims (3)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A container body having an inlet formed through an upper surface thereof, a lid for shielding the inlet, and a lid disposed between the lid and the container body to slidably support the lid. The guide means includes a closed state in which the upper surface of both the container body and the lid are flush with each other and the inlet is closed by the lid, and the lid is an inner side of the container body. Between the open state where the inlet section is opened by retreating to
An ashtray for a vehicle, wherein the lid is configured to be capable of changing a position. 2. The guide means comprises a guide rail provided on one of the container body and the lid, and a guide projection provided on the other and movably fitted to the guide rail. The ashtray for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein: 3. A guide rail portion comprising: a front end regulating portion; an oblique passage portion which descends obliquely rearward from the front end regulating portion to a predetermined lower position; and a horizontal passage portion which extends rearward continuously to the lower end of the oblique passage portion. The lid is closed when the guide projection is located at the front end regulation portion, and the guide projection is located at the rear end regulation portion. 3. The ashtray for a vehicle according to claim 2, wherein the guide rail portion is arranged on the container body such that the lid body is sometimes opened.