JP2565196Y2 - Lock device for glove box - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a locking device for a glove box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a glove box is rotatably provided as an accessory box in an opening of an instrument panel of an automobile, and the glove box has a lock as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example. An apparatus 51 is provided. For this purpose, a lock body 52 is provided on the upper part of the glove box, and the lock body 52 is provided with a knob 5 constantly urged in the locking direction by a winding spring 53.
4 and a locking member 55 are rotatably mounted via a shaft 56. Further, a tip hook portion 55 of a locking member 55 is provided at an upper edge portion of the opening of the instrument panel.
A striker 57 that engages with a is provided.

However, the glove box is locked and held in the closed position when the locking member 55 on the lock body 52 is engaged with the striker 57 on the instrument panel. When the turning operation is performed in the direction indicated by the arrow in FIG.
5 is also rotated in the same direction to be unlocked and released.

[0004]

However, in the above-described conventional locking device 51, the knob 54 and the locking member 5 are not provided.
5 is configured to operate in conjunction with the shaft 56 about the center of rotation, so that the impact force is
4, the locking member 55 is actuated and detached from the striker 57 to be unlocked, so that the glove box is opened.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and its purpose is to prevent unlocking without adding new mechanical parts even when an impact force is applied to a knob or the like. A locking device for a glove box is provided.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in the present invention, a lock body is provided in a glove box rotatably disposed at an opening of an instrument panel. A knob and a locking member are rotatably mounted on the lock body, and a striker for engaging with the locking member is provided on the instrument panel, and the locking member interlocks with the turning operation of the knob. In the operating glove box lock device,
The lock body is attached to the lock body so as to be movable to the front side of the vehicle body, and the lock body and the knob are provided with one of an engagement groove and a protrusion that engage with each other, and the knob is provided on the front side of the vehicle body. , The engagement groove and the projection are engaged with each other.

[0007]

The lock device for a glove box according to the present invention is provided with one of an engaging groove and a protrusion that are engaged with each other by a knob and a locking member that operate in conjunction with each other.
When the knob is moved to the front side of the vehicle body, the engagement groove and the projection are configured to engage with each other, so that the lock is released even if the knob is pressed toward the front side of the vehicle body due to a load at the time of impact. This makes it possible to maintain the closed state of the glove box.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the glove box locking device according to the present invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel of an automobile. A glove box 2 for accommodating small items is rotatably disposed in an opening of the instrument panel 1 on the passenger seat side. For this reason, the glove box 2 has a lower end portion pivotally supported by the instrument panel 1 and a glove box lock device 3 provided at an upper portion.

[0010] The locking device 3 comprises a glove box 2
A lock body 4 provided on an upper portion of the front wall 2a. The lock body 4 has a knob 5 and a locking member constantly urged in a locking direction (clockwise in the drawing) by a winding spring (not shown). 6 is rotatably mounted via a shaft 7. In addition, a striker 8 that engages with the locking member 6 is provided at the upper edge of the opening of the instrument panel 1, so that the lower end of the striker 8 extends obliquely downward toward the lock body 4.

A pair of left and right protruding pieces 9 and 10 are provided on both sides of a surface of the lock body 4 located on the rear side of the vehicle body, and an insertion hole 11 through which the shaft 7 is inserted is inserted into these protruding pieces 9 and 10. , 12 are drilled. A groove (key groove) 13 serving as an engagement groove having an opening facing the rear of the vehicle body is formed outside only the left projecting piece 9, and the concave groove 13 is formed in the front half of the left projecting piece 9. It is disposed on the part toward the front of the vehicle body.

On the other hand, the knob 5 is formed in a shape in which a plate-like body is curved toward the rear of the vehicle body, and a pair of right and left mounting pieces 14, 15 is provided on both sides of a surface located on the front side of the vehicle body.
Are provided so as to correspond to the projecting pieces 9 and 10 of the lock body 4. In addition, an elongated hole 16 into which the shaft 7 is inserted and an insertion hole 17 are formed in the mounting pieces 14 and 15. The left mounting piece 14 is a helical spring (not shown).
The lock body 4 is provided on the opposite side to the mounting side, and is arranged to face the concave groove 13 of the left projecting piece 9 of the lock body 4. The knob 5 is attached to the lock body 4 in such a manner that one side of the knob 5 can be moved to the front side of the vehicle body by a long hole 16 extending in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body provided in the left-side mounting piece portion 14. It is arranged at a regular position by repulsion.

A projection (key portion) 18 having a shape corresponding to the groove 13 of the left projecting piece 9 is integrally formed on the front end surface of the left mounting piece 14 so as to project toward the front of the vehicle body. When the knob 5 is moved, the protrusion 18 is
It is configured to penetrate and engage. In addition,
A stopper 19 is provided at an upper portion of the knob 5 located between the pair of right and left mounting pieces 14 and 15 to prevent a counterclockwise rotation (lock release direction) of a set amount or more.

At the tip of the locking member 6, a striker 8
And a hook portion 20 that engages with the hook. The hook portion 20 is formed in a curved shape protruding toward the front of the vehicle body, and is arranged so that an upper portion thereof faces the knob 5 in the locked state.

In the lock device 3 configured as described above, when the small items stored in the glove box 2 are taken out, the lower portion of the knob 5 is turned upward by rotating the knob 5 against the urging force of a winding spring (not shown). Accordingly, the locking member 6 is operated in conjunction with it, and pivots counterclockwise to release the hook 20 from the striker 8 and unlock. Therefore, it becomes possible to open the glove box 2 by rotating it clockwise.

Next, when small items are taken out of the glove box 2 and the glove box 2 is pushed up toward the instrument panel 1, the locking member 6 is rotated clockwise together with the knob 5 by the urging force of a winding spring (not shown). The hook portion 20 is engaged with the striker 8 and locked, and the glove box 2 is held in a closed state (FIG. 4).
reference).

Further, in the locked state where the hook portion 20 of the locking member 6 is engaged with the striker 8, X in FIG.
When an impact force is applied to the upper portion of the knob 5 from the direction, the left-side mounting piece 14 of the knob 5 moves (slides) forward of the vehicle body through the long hole 16. Along with this, the projection 18 is moved to the left projection 9
Of the lock body 4
To prevent rotation in the counterclockwise direction. For this reason, the locking member 6 interlocked with the knob 5 is also unable to rotate and is held as it is, so that a situation in which the hook portion 20 comes off the striker 8 does not occur.

As described above, one embodiment of the present invention has been described.
The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention.

For example, the glove box 2 in the above-described embodiment is constituted by a box body and a lid whose lower end is rotatably attached to the box body, and this lid is opened and closed by a knob 5. The lock device 3 may be provided in the glove box.

[0020]

As described above, the lock device for a glove box according to the present invention has a lock body provided in the glove box, a knob and a locking member that operate in conjunction with each other are rotatably mounted, and the knob is attached to the lock body. The lock body and the knob are mounted so as to be movable to the front side of the vehicle body, and the locking body and the knob are provided with one of an engagement groove and a projection. The engagement groove is provided when the knob moves to the front side of the vehicle body. And the projection are engaged with each other, so that even if an impact force on the front of the vehicle body is applied to the knob or the like, the engagement member engages with the engagement groove and the projection, so that the locking member is on the instrument panel side. , And the glove box is not unlocked, and the glove box can be kept closed. In addition, the lock device of the present invention has a simple structure without adding new mechanical parts to the conventional lock mechanism, and therefore has a reduced number of parts compared to the case where a new mechanical part is provided. It is possible to reduce the cost, reduce the cost and save the space, and it is economically advantageous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel provided with a glove box locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a lock body and a knob which constitute the lock device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the lock device.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional glove box lock device.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a conventional glove box lock device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Instrument panel 2 Glove box 3 Lock device for glove box 4 Lock body 5 Knob 6 Locking member 7 Shaft 8 Striker 9,10 Protruding piece part 11,12 Insertion hole 13 Concave groove 14,15 Mounting piece part 16 Slot 17 Insertion hole 18 Projection 20 Hook

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A lock body is provided in a glove box rotatably disposed in an opening of an instrument panel, and a knob and a locking member are rotatably attached to the lock body, and the glove box is attached to the instrument panel. In a glove box lock device in which a striker that engages with the locking member is provided and the locking member operates in conjunction with the turning operation of the knob, the knob is moved to the front side of the vehicle body on the lock body. Attach it as possible,
The lock body and the knob are provided with one of an engagement groove and a projection that are engaged with each other, and the engagement groove and the projection are engaged when the knob moves to the front side of the vehicle body. A lock device for a glove box, characterized in that: