JP2581257Y2 - 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 glove box provided in front of a passenger seat of a motor vehicle, and more particularly to a glove box with a card holder.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A glove box in front of a passenger seat is a most convenient accessory compartment in a passenger compartment, and is a convenient box in which small accessories frequently used during driving can be stored and immediately removed when necessary. It is. Therefore, if a card storage case is provided in the glove box to store the card, it becomes a very convenient place to take out the card.

Therefore, there is a conventional example in which a card storage case is provided in a glove box (Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-202445). In this example, as shown in FIG. 1, a storage case 02 for inserting and removing a card is formed integrally with a part of a box body 01a of a glove box 01, and a flat rectangular storage is provided along a side wall of the box body 01a. A case 02 is formed.

[0004] The card storage case 02 is a glove box
It has a vertically long flat opening 02a in the same direction as the opening 01, and by closing the lid 03 of the box body, the opening 02a of the card storage case 02 can be closed at the same time. Therefore, the card is stored in the card storage case 02 through the opening 02a and the cover 03 is closed. When necessary, the cover 03 is opened to open the opening 02a.
You can pick up a card from.

[0005]

The card generally used at present is a magnetic card. However, in the above-mentioned structure, the card storage case 02 is adjacent to the box main body 01a. If a recording medium such as a small tape recorder or a camera is inserted, the recording of the magnetic card may be destroyed.

When the card is to be taken out when necessary, it is urgently necessary, especially during operation, but the type of the card stored in the card storage case 02 cannot be visually checked only by opening the lid 03. For example, when a plurality of cards are stored, it is inconvenient to take out one card at a time and find the required card.

When the card is stored, if the cover 03 is closed in a state where the card is halfway inserted into the opening 02a of the card storage case 02, the card may be damaged.

[0008] The present invention has been made in view of such a point,
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a glove box having a convenient card holder with good visibility without destroying the record of the card by the items stored in the box.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a four-wheeled motor vehicle having a glove box below an instrument panel in front of a passenger seat, wherein a lid forms a front wall. Extending the lid to the driver's seat side than the glove box main body to form an extension ,
A glove box provided with a card holder for partially exposing and storing a card substantially in parallel along the inner surface of the extension .

A box-shaped glove box for storing small items
The main body of the box has a lid on the front wall facing the cabin of the box.
Since the card holder for accommodating the exposed part of the card substantially in parallel along the inner surface of the extending portion that extends to cover the driver's seat side is provided, a convenient is easily seen and easily taken out the driver, glow because the card is accommodated substantially in parallel along the extending portion <br/> inner surface of the lid away from the glove box main body
The magnetic card is not affected even if a magnetic object is put in the box body .

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 2 to 8 will be described below. FIG. 2 is a front view of the instrument panel 1 in the passenger compartment. The four-wheeled motor vehicle according to the present embodiment is of a left-hand drive type. The handle 2 is located on the left side, and the glove box is located on the lower right side of the instrument panel 1. 3 are provided. That is, the glove box 3 is located at the lower part of the instrument panel 1 in front of the passenger seat, and the lid 4 of the glove box 3 is disposed obliquely forward and in front of the shin of the foot of the person sitting on the passenger seat. I have.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the lid 4 is opened. The lid 4 is opened by swinging downward from the opening 1a on the lower right side of the instrument panel 1 toward the front side. The lid 4 is horizontally elongated and slightly curved. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the glove box 3 is a back wall that is hidden in the instrument panel 1 with the left side of the lid 4 partially left and the right side as a front wall 4 a. 5, the left and right side walls 6 and the bottom wall 7 constitute a box body 3a. The front wall 4a widens upwardly toward the back wall 5 and approaches as it goes downward, and bends to form the bottom wall 7 and is connected to the back wall 5.

As described above, the box body 3a is
Is formed as a front wall 4a, and the remaining extension 4 extends from the front wall 4a to the driver's seat side (left side).
b, the card is stored inside it inside and almost parallel along the inner surface
A flat bag-shaped card holder 8 is attached so as to be carried out.

An elongated rectangular opening 1a is formed in the lower right part of the instrument panel 1 corresponding to the lid 4, and a space for a box body is prepared in front of the front wall 4a, and an extension 4b is provided. Is provided with a side plate 9 of the heater unit. When the lid 4 is closed, the heater unit side plate 9 is located at a position close to the extension 4b of the lid 4 but with a slight gap between the heater unit side plate 9 and the card holder 8.

The opening and closing mechanism of the glove box 3 will be described. In the instrument panel 1 in which the glove box 3 is housed, as shown in FIG. 4, a bracket 10 is bent downward from the upper wall of the instrument panel 1 while being bent partway, and a hinge bracket 11 is fixed to a lower end portion thereof. The hinge bracket 11 is also fixed to the instrument panel 1 and also serves to reinforce the instrument panel 1. However, the lower end thereof is bent obliquely, and the bent portion 11a and the box body 3a are bent. A hinge 12 is provided between the lower wall 5 and the lower end protruding portion 5a, and the glove box 3 is swingably supported by the hinge 12.

FIG. 5 is an external view of the glove box 3 taken out as a single unit. A damper support plate 15 is provided between the left and right side walls 6 so as to partially cover the inner side of the opening of the box body 3a. A damper mechanism is provided on the upper surface of the damper support plate 15. That is, the same cylindrical damper 16 is fixed on the damper support plate 15 so as to be directed in the left-right direction, and the rod 18 projects rightward from the cylindrical cylinder 17 of the damper 16.

As shown in FIG. 6, the damper 16 is a cylinder.
The end of a rod 18 penetrating into 17 constitutes a piston 19, and a spring 20 urges the piston 19 to the left, and an orifice 21 is formed on the bottom of the cylinder 17, so that the rod 18 can be pulled out. Exhibits a damper effect. A cable 22 having one end fixed to the rod 18 extends rightward, is hooked on a hook 23 fixed to the damper support plate 15, is bent substantially at a right angle, and has a clip provided at the end thereof.
24 is fitted in the hole 10a of the bracket 10.

Therefore, when the lid 4 is closed, the damper support plate 15 is close to the bracket 10, and the cable 22 extending from the bracket 10 is pulled leftward by the action of the piston 19 of the damper 16. . Here, when the lid 4 is opened, the damper 16 works, the rod 18 is gradually extended, and the cable 22 is fed out. The cover 4 is opened by swinging downward. When the lid 4 is closed again, the cable 22 returns to the original state by the spring 20.

On the center of the upper end of the lid 4, a concave portion 30 is provided on the surface, and a handle 31 is attached to the concave portion 30 so that a finger can be hooked from below. The handle 31 is provided with a lock mechanism. I have. FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a single handle 31 provided with a lock mechanism, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view.

When the handle 31 is pulled forward by hooking a finger on the lower hook portion 31a, the handle 31 swings about the pivot 32, and the swing of the handle 31 slides the slider 33 downward through the spacer. The head 33a of the slider 33 has a smooth curved surface on the back side, and a U-shaped locking member 34 with an open back side is provided on the front side,
The slider 33 is urged upward by a spring. When the slider 33 is at the ascending position, the opening of the locking member 34 is closed, and when the slider 33 is lowered by the swing of the handle 31, the opening can be opened.

As shown in FIG. 7, a key 36 is provided on the right side of the handle 31.
The lock member 35 can be locked and unlocked by inserting and turning the key 36. That is, in the locked state, the spacer connecting the handle 31 and the slider 33 is disengaged, and the swing of the handle 31 is not transmitted to the slider 33, so that the slider 33 does not descend and the opening of the locking member 34 is closed.

On the other hand, the bracket 37 has a U-shape on the instrument panel 1 side corresponding to the head of the slider 33,
A striker 38 having its open upper ends fixed is bent downward slightly to the near side, and is vertically suspended. Open lid 4
When the slider is swung upward and closed, the smooth curved surface of the head of the slider 33 contacts the striker 38, and the slider 33 slides downward, opening the opening of the locking member 34 and opening the striker 38.
The slider 33 is released from the contact by the tip of the striker 38 and protrudes upward again at the same time as the distal end of the
The striker 38 is locked by the locking member 34 and
Lid 4 can be kept closed.

In the unlocked state, when a finger is hooked on the lower hook portion 31a of the handle 31 and pulled forward, the slider 33 is lowered in conjunction therewith, and the striker 38 is unlocked.
The lid 4 can be opened. Key 36 with lid 4 closed
When the lock is inserted into the receiving member 35, the slider 33 does not move even if the handle 31 is swung, so that the slider 33 does not descend, the locked state of the striker 38 is maintained, and the lid 4 cannot be opened.

In the glove box 3 as described above, the card holder 8 is placed on the left side of the box body 3a of the lid 4, that is, inside the portion 4b extending toward the driver's seat as described above.
Is affixed. The card holder 8 is formed by stacking three flat bags sequentially shifted in position, so that three cards 40 can be stored in shifted positions, and the necessary cards can be taken out after being visually checked. I have.

As described above, the glove box 3 of this embodiment is
Is an inner surface inside the extension 4b extending toward the driver's seat side of the lid 4.
The card holder 8 is disposed so that the card is stored substantially parallel along the line. When the driver opens the cover 4, the card holder 8 is easy to see and the inserted card is displaced. Therefore, it is easy to determine the type of the card and to easily remove the card, and it is possible to quickly remove the necessary card.

Since various items are put in the glove box 3, a magnetic object may be stored in the glove box 3, and even in such a case, the card holder 8 is attached to the box body.
3A, the recorded contents are not destroyed even when the magnetic card is stored in the card holder 8.

Even when the card is incompletely inserted into the card holder 8 and the lid 4 is closed, the card is held between the heater unit side plate 9 and the heater unit side plate 9.
The card does not get damaged as long as it slips through the floor and falls to the floor. Further, the card holder 8 is provided with the lid 4
If the cover 4 is closed and locked, the card cannot be taken out and theft can be prevented.

[0028]

[Effect of the invention] The invention is in front of the glove box body.
A card holder that partially exposes and stores the card is provided almost parallel along the inner surface of the extension that extends the wall lid to the driver's seat side, so it is easy to see from the driver side and visually confirmed It is very convenient because you can quickly take out the necessary card after the game. In addition, since the card holder is separated from the box body, it is possible to prevent damage or destruction of recorded contents due to the influence of the stored items.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional glove box.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the instrument panel according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the main part.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a glove box.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a glove box alone, a clip, and a striker.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a damper.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a handle and a lock mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the same.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Instrument panel, 2 ... Handle, 3 ... Glove box, 4 ... Lid, 5 ... Back wall, 6 ... Side wall, 7 ... Bottom wall, 8 ... Card holder, 9 ... Heater unit side plate, 10
… Bracket, 11… hinge bracket, 12… hinge, 15
… Damper support plate, 16… damper, 17… cylinder, 18…
Rod, 19 ... Piston, 20 ... Spring, 21 ... Orifice, 22 ... Cable, 23 ... Hook, 24 ... Clip, 30 ... Recess, 31 ... Handle, 32 ... Axis, 33 ... Slider, 34 ... Locking member, 35 ... Receiving member, 36 ... key, 37 ... bracket, 38 ... striker, 40 ... card.

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) B60R 7/06

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] 1. A four-wheeled vehicle equipped with a passenger seat in front of the instrument panel glove box at the bottom, the lid
Than the box-shaped glove box body that constitutes the front wall
A card holder for extending the cover to the driver's seat side to form an extension , and for partially exposing and storing a card substantially in parallel along an inner surface of the extension. And glove box.