JP2589284Y2 - Glove box door lock device - 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 door lock device for opening and closing a glove box door in an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a car, a glove box is provided on a passenger seat side of an instrument panel, and a door lock device of this glove box has a structure shown in FIG. . In this device, a body 4 is attached to an upper part on the front side of a door 3 for opening and closing a storage section 2 of a glove box 1.
A handle 5 is provided on the front side of the device so as to be rotatable.
A ratchet 6 is rotatably provided at an upper portion, and a lever 7 (see FIG. 10) is rotatably provided behind the handle 5.

As shown in FIG. 9, when the door 3 is closed, the ratchet 6 is engaged with the striker 8 fixedly provided on the storage section 2 side to maintain the closed state, and the ratchet 6 is engaged. The locking portion 7a of the lever 7 is locked from below in the stop groove, and the engagement state of the ratchet 6 with the striker 8 is maintained.

When the door 3 is to be opened from this closed state, the lower end of the handle 5 is pulled forward to rotate the handle 5 in the direction of arrow a about the shaft 5a. Then, the pressed portion 7b of the lever 7 is pressed downward by the pressing portion 5a of the handle 5, and the lever 7 is rotated in the direction of arrow B in FIG.
a is released, and the ratchet 6 is rotated about the pin 6a in the direction of arrow C by the urging force of the spring 9, so that the ratchet 6 is disengaged from the striker 8 and the door 3 is opened.

[0005]

In the above configuration, since the ratchet 6 is provided above the handle 5, a dimension L from the upper end of the handle 5 to the upper end of the door 2 is obtained.
It is necessary to secure a large 1 and accordingly the handle 5
Position is low.

By the way, recently, glove box 1
It has been considered to provide an airbag for the passenger seat in the upper part 1a of the glove box. When the airbag is provided here, the position of the door 3 of the glove box 1 is lowered, and accordingly the position of the handle 5 is further lowered. And the handle 5
Operation becomes difficult.

Further, since the striker 8 with which the ratchet 6 is engaged needs to be provided near the opening 2a of the storage section 2, the striker 8 is conspicuous when the door 2 is opened, and there is a disadvantage that the appearance is deteriorated. .

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to prevent the operability of the handle from being reduced even when the position of the door is lowered.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a glove box door lock device in which a striker with which a ratchet is engaged can be made less noticeable.

[0009]

The glove box door lock device of the present invention is provided with a body attached to a door for opening and closing a storage portion of the glove box, and is provided on the front side of the body so as to be rotatable. Handle, and the body is located behind the handle , and the center of rotation is the handle.
A ratchet that is rotatably provided so as to be located below the center of rotation of the handle, and that engages with a striker provided on the storage section side when the door is closed ;
A ratchet is provided so as to be rotatable so as to be located between the ratchet and the front part, and has a pressed part located in the vicinity of the handle, and is latched to the ratchet at the rear when the door is closed. A lever provided with a locking portion for holding an engagement state with the striker; and a ratchet provided on the handle, wherein the ratchet is rotated by pressing the pressed portion in response to a rotation operation of the handle to rotate the lever. And a pressing portion for releasing the locking of the locking portion with respect to.

[0010]

According to the above-mentioned means, the ratchet engaging with the striker is provided at the rear portion of the handle. Therefore, unlike the case where the ratchet is provided above the handle, the size from the upper end of the handle to the upper end of the door is different. Therefore, the position of the handle on the door can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the operability of the handle from being reduced even when the position of the door is lowered.

Further, since the striker with which the ratchet is engaged is provided on the back side of the storage section, the striker can be made inconspicuous.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The storage section 12 of the glove box 11 provided on the passenger side of the instrument panel of the automobile is opened and closed by a door 13 whose lower end is rotatably supported.

A recess 14 is provided in the upper part of the door 13,
The body 15 of the door lock device is attached to the recess 14. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the body 15 is longer in the left-right direction than in the up-down direction, and a handle 16 can be rotated in the front-rear direction via a shaft 17 on the right front side thereof. It is provided in.

A pressing portion 18 is provided at the upper end of the handle 16.
Are provided integrally toward the rear. Note that a cover 19 (see FIG. 1) is attached to the front surface of the handle 16. The handle 16 is urged in the direction of arrow A (the direction of the normal closed position) by a spring 20 provided on the shaft 17.

The ratchet 21 is located behind the handle 16 , and the pin 22, which is the center of rotation, is
6 is located below the shaft 17 which is the center of rotation
A substantially U-shaped engaging portion 21 rotatably provided on the body 15 via a pin 22 and removably engaged with a striker 23 fixedly provided on the storage portion 12 side.
a and a locking groove 21b at the bottom in FIG. The ratchet 21 is constantly urged in the direction of arrow B by a spring 24 provided on the pin 22.

A rotary lock 25 is attached to the left part of the body 15. In the rotary lock 25, a key (not shown) is inserted into a key hole 26a so that the rotor 26 can rotate. A pin 27 is provided at an eccentric portion of the rear end surface of the rotor 26. ing.

One end of a lever 28 is rotatably supported by the pin 27. The lever 28 has a bifurcated shape as shown in FIG. 6, and has a pressed portion 28a located below the pressing portion 18 at a front portion on the handle 16 side, and an extended portion 28b protruding rearward. Locking portion 28c protruding rearward through the ratchet 21 and positioned below the ratchet 21.
Are integrated.

This lever 28 is moved by an arrow C in FIG. 4 by a spring 29 provided on a shaft 17 supporting the handle 16.
1 and the locking portion 28c is locked in the locking groove 21b of the ratchet 21 in the state of FIG.
Are prevented from rotating in the direction of arrow B.

The lever 28 is connected to the rotary lock 2.
When the pin 27 in FIG. 5 is turned to the unlock position shown in FIG. 4, the pressed portion 28a is located below the pressing portion 18 of the handle 16, while the rotor 26 of the rotary lock 25 is turned by a key. Pin 2
7 is turned to the lock position shown in FIG.
The tip of 8a comes off from below the pressing portion 18 rightward in FIG. 8, in other words, comes off the rotation locus of the pressing portion 18.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. When the rotary lock 25 is in the unlocked state and the door 13 is closed as shown in FIG. 1, the engaging portion 21a of the ratchet 21 is engaged with the striker 23 and the lever 28 is locked. The portion 28c is the locking groove 21 of the ratchet 21.
The engagement of the ratchet 21 with the striker 23 is maintained by preventing the ratchet 21 from rotating in the direction of arrow B by the engagement portion 28c.

In this state, when the handle 16 is turned in the direction indicated by the arrow A by putting a finger on the lower end of the handle 16 in order to open the door 13, as shown in FIG. The pressed portion 28a is pushed down.

Then, the lever 28 is turned around the pin 27 in the direction opposite to the arrow C, and the turning portion 28c
Is released from the locking groove 21b of the ratchet 21, and the ratchet 21 is
, The engagement of the engagement portion 21a with the striker 23 is released, and the door 13 is opened. When the turning operation of the handle 16 in the direction of the arrow A is released, the handle 16 is turned in the direction of the arrow A by the urging force of the spring 20, and returns to the original state.

When the door 13 in the open state is pushed in the closing direction, the ratchet 21 is moved to the striker 2.
3 while rotating in the direction of the arrow B opposite to the holding portion 21a.
And the striker 23 are engaged, and the locking portion 28c of the lever 28 is locked in the locking groove 21b, so that the door 13 is held in the closed state in FIG.

On the other hand, when the door 13 is in the closed state, a key (not shown) is inserted into the key hole 26a of the rotary lock 25, and the rotor 26 is moved substantially 9 degrees in the direction of arrow D in FIGS.
When rotated by 0 degrees, the pin 27 is rotated to the lock position shown in FIG.

Then, the lever 28 is moved in the direction of arrow E in FIG. 8, and accordingly, the tip of the pressed portion 28a is moved from below the pressing portion 18 to the right in FIG. 8 (direction of arrow E).
, In other words, from the downward locus of the pressing portion 18.

In this state, even if the handle 16 is rotated, the pressed portion 18 cannot swing the pressed portion 28a of the lever 28 only by swinging, and the locking portion 28c of the lever 28 , The door 13 is not opened and the locked state is maintained.

According to the above-described embodiment, the striker 23
The ratchet 21 is provided at the rear portion of the handle 16 so that the ratchet 6 is provided above the handle 5, which is different from the case where the ratchet 6 is provided above the handle 5. ) Can be made smaller,
As a result, the position of the handle 16 in the door 13 can be increased.

Therefore, even if the position of the door 13 is lowered due to the provision of the airbag for the passenger seat in the upper portion 11a of the glove box 11, the position of the handle 16 does not have to be lowered so much, and the operability of the handle 16 is improved. It can be prevented from lowering.

Further, since the striker 23 with which the ratchet 21 is engaged is provided on the back side of the storage section 12, there is an advantage that the striker 23 can be made inconspicuous.

[0030]

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, according to the present invention, the ratchet is placed at the rear part of the steering wheel , and
The center of rotation is located below the center of rotation of the handle.
Unlike the case where the ratchet is provided above the handle, the size from the upper end of the handle to the upper end of the door can be reduced, and accordingly, the position of the handle at the door can be raised, and thus the door can be raised. Even if the position is lowered, the operability of the handle can be prevented from being reduced.
Further, since the striker with which the ratchet is engaged is provided on the back side of the storage section, there is an advantage that the striker can be made inconspicuous.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view of a main part showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of a glove box portion.

FIG. 3 is a front view

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a partly broken portion.

FIG. 5 is a plan view

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a lever.

FIG. 7 is a view corresponding to FIG. 1, showing a state when the door is opened.

FIG. 8 is a view corresponding to FIG. 4 in a state where the pin of the rotary lock is turned to the lock position.

FIG. 9 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 1 showing a conventional configuration.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a lever.

[Explanation of symbols]

11 is a glove box, 12 is a storage unit, 13 is a door,
15 is the body, 16 is the handle, 17 is the shaft (the handle
Rotation center) 18 pressing portion 21 is a ratchet, 22
Pin (rotating center of ratchet), 23 is striker, 2
5 is a rotary lock, 28 is a lever, 28a is a pressed portion, 2
8c is a locking portion.

Claims (1)

(57) [Scope of request for utility model registration] A body attached to a door that opens and closes a storage portion of a glove box; a handle rotatably provided on a front side of the body; a body located behind the handle on the body ; And turning
Make sure the heart is below the center of rotation of the handle.
Te rotatably provided, a ratchet that engages a striker provided in the housing portion when closed the door, <br/> rotatably so as to be positioned between the handle and ratchet A front portion having a pressed portion located in the vicinity of the handle, and a rear portion having a locking portion which locks the ratchet when the door is closed to maintain an engagement state of the ratchet with the striker. A lever provided on the handle, wherein the pressing portion presses the pressed portion in response to a turning operation of the handle to rotate the lever, thereby releasing the locking of the locking portion to the ratchet. A glove box door lock device comprising: