JP2643749B2 - Storage case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a storage case provided on an instrument panel of an automobile, for example, for storing various cards or small articles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A card case described in, for example, Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open Publication No. 3-48748 is known.

[0003] The card case is attached to an instrument panel on the front side of the interior of the vehicle. The box-shaped outer case is opened and fixed to the interior of the vehicle. And an inner case formed with a storage portion having an open upper surface, and various cards are stacked and stored in the storage portion of the inner case.

A tapered plate and a holding plate connected to the near side of the tapered plate via a thin hinge at a middle position in the front-rear direction of the bottom plate of the inner case are bent in a substantially rectangular shape. A possible intermediate bottom plate is provided. The rear end of the tapered plate is rotatably supported by the side plate of the inner case, and is urged by a spring body in a direction in which the front side is turned upward. On the other hand, a guide pin projects from the front end of the holding plate toward both side holes, and the guide pin is slidable in a guide hole formed in the side plate of the inner case with the longitudinal direction being the longitudinal direction. Is engaged.

Then, when the inner case is pulled out to the near side,
The guide pin of the holding plate slides rearward in the guide hole, and at the same time, the front side of the tapered plate rotates upward, and the bottom plate in the middle part bends in a substantially U-shape to raise the front side of the stored card. These cards can be easily taken out. When the inner case is pushed into the outer case, the guide pin of the holding plate abuts against a stopper formed near the opening of the outer case and slides forward in the guide hole. And the card can be horizontally stored in the storage portion of the inner case.

[0006]

However, in the above-described conventional configuration, immediately after the inner case starts to be pulled out to the near side, the guide pin of the holding plate slides rearward in the guide hole,
The front side of the tapered plate rotates upward and the front side of the stored card is lifted, and when closing the inner case, the guide pins of the holding plate are removed just before the inner case is completely pushed into the outer case. When a large number of cards are stored in the inner case, the taper plate rotates to hold the cards horizontally by abutting against the stopper formed near the opening of the case and sliding forward in the guide holes, and the taper plate rotates to hold the cards horizontally. However, there is a problem in that the upper surface of the uppermost card is slidably contacted with the upper edge of the inner periphery of the opening of the outer case when the inner case is opened and closed, and this card may be scratched.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a storage case that does not damage stored items during opening and closing operations and that allows easy removal of stored items.

[0008]

The storage case according to the present invention comprises:
An outer case having a front opening at the front, an inner case having an upper opening at an upper portion, which is mounted inside the outer case so as to be able to move in and out in the front-rear direction through the front opening; In a storage case including a push-up mechanism that pushes up a stored item stored inside the case, the push-up mechanism includes an interlocking body movably mounted on the inner case in a front-rear direction, and the inner case. A push-up body attached to the front side of the inner case, the interlocking body is removably engaged with an interlocking engagement portion provided in the inner case, and the inner case moves with the inner case toward the near side. A first engagement portion for moving the interlocking body to the front side, and an inner case that is detachably engaged with an engagement holding portion provided on the outer case near a state where the inner case is pulled out to the front side; Interlock between the first engagement portion of the interlocking body and the inner case A second engagement portion that releases the engagement with the engagement portion and stops the interlocking body, and abuts on a contact portion provided on the push-up body in a state where the inner case is pushed into the outer case. Pushing movement that pushes the push-up body rearward to release the engagement between the second engagement portion of the interlocking body and the engagement holding portion of the outer case, and retreats the interlocking body together with the inner case. The push-up body has a hinge portion that can be bent upward and a front shaft portion provided on the front side of the hinge portion and supported by a front shaft support portion provided on the interlocking body. And a rear shaft portion provided on the rear side of the hinge portion and supported by a rear shaft support portion provided on the inner case.

[0009]

In the storage case of the present invention, in the process of pulling the inner case forward from the outer case, first, the first member of the interlocking body
The interlocking body moves to the front side together with the inner case by the engagement between the engaging portion of the inner case and the interlocking engaging portion of the inner case. Then, near the state where the inner case is pulled out to the foremost side, the second engagement portion of the interlock is engaged with the engagement holding portion of the outer case, and the advance of the interlock is stopped. When the inner case is further pulled out to the front side, the front shaft support of the stopped interlocking body and the rear shaft support of the inner case approach each other. In this state, the front shaft portion and the rear shaft portion of the push-up body approach each other, the push-up body is bent at the hinge portion and protrudes upward, and the front side of the stored item stored inside the inner case is lifted upward. . On the other hand, in the process of pushing the inner case into the outer case, first, the engagement of the second engagement portion of the interlocking body with the engagement holding portion of the outer case causes the inner case to move backward while the interlocking body is stopped. Side, and the stopped front shaft support of the interlocking body and the rear shaft support of the inner case are separated from each other. In this state, as the front shaft portion and the rear shaft portion of the push-up body are separated, the push-up body is extended and the part protruding upward is lowered, and the front side of the stored object is lowered and stored in the inner case. Is done. Subsequently, when the inner case is pushed rearward, the pushing portion of the inner case comes into contact with the contact portion of the interlocking body, and the interlocking body is pushed rearward. The engagement of the case with the engagement holding portion is released, and the interlocking body retreats together with the inner case, and is stored in the outer case.

[0010]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a storage case according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel provided to face an occupant in the interior of an automobile. A storage case 3 is mounted together with an audio device and the like at a substantially central portion of the instrument panel 1 in both sides. .

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the storage case 3 is fitted into a substantially box-shaped outer case 5 fixed inside the instrument panel 1, and fitted inside the outer case 5. The inner case 6 is mounted so as to be able to freely move in and out in the front-rear direction, and a push-up mechanism 9 including an interlocking body 7 and a push-up body 8 mounted on the inner case 6.

The outer case 5 is integrally formed in a substantially rectangular flat box shape, and is provided with a front opening 11 by opening one surface on the front side facing the occupant.
A flange 12 protrudes from the periphery of the instrument panel 1. The rear surface of the flange 12 abuts around the opening formed in the instrument panel 1, and the front opening 11 and the opening of the instrument panel 1 are provided. Are fixed to the inside of the instrument panel 1 in a state of communicating with the instrument panel 1.

The outer case 5 has a bottom plate portion 14 having a substantially rectangular plate shape. An engagement holding portion 15 is formed integrally with the bottom plate portion 14 in the vicinity of the front opening 11. The engagement holding portion 15 includes a front engagement piece 16 and a rear engagement piece 17 that are elastically deformable and face each other in the front-rear direction. The upper surfaces of the front and rear engaging pieces 16 and 17 are inclined upward, respectively, and a step is formed at each of the opposed front ends thereof, and is recessed downward. The engaging recess 18 is formed.

Furthermore, the side wall portions 1 on both sides of the outer case 5
On the inner surface side of 9, 19, there are guide concave portions 19a, 1
9a is formed along the upper end.

The inner case 6 has a bottom plate having a rectangular shape in a plane.
A front wall 22, a rear wall 23, and a pair of side walls 24, 24 on both sides are erected around 21, and the interior surrounded by the walls 22, 23, 24, 24 is used as a storage unit 25. And an upper opening 26 whose upper surface is open.

The bottom plate portion 21 of the inner case 6 is provided with an inclined step portion 31 which is located slightly forward of a center portion in the front-rear direction and is inclined downward and forward.
Through the bottom plate portion 21, a front bottom plate portion 32, and a rear bottom plate portion 33 located slightly above the front bottom plate portion 32 are formed, and along the front side of the inclined step portion 31. A pair of rear shaft support portions 34, 34 having a substantially U-shaped cross section on both sides are formed. Further, following the rear shaft supporting portions 34, 34, the rear shaft supporting portions 34, 34 have the same width dimension as the rear shaft supporting portions 34, 34, are higher than the front bottom plate portion 32, and Support surface portions 35, 35 located below the bottom plate portion 33 are formed, and a flat rectangular shape having the same width dimension as the support surface portions 35, 35 is provided behind the support surface portions 35, 35. Insertion hole
36, 36 are formed.

On the other hand, in the vicinity of the rear end on the back side of the bottom plate portion 21 of the inner case 6, a locking recess 37 is formed as an interlocking engagement portion which opens downward with the longitudinal direction on both sides. I have.

Further, the side wall portions 24 on both sides of the inner case 6,
A pair of ridges 3 on both sides protruding outward along the upper end of 24
The inner case 6 is slidably engaged with the guide recesses 19a, 19a of the outer case 5 so that the inner case 6 is inserted into the outer case 5 in the front-rear direction. It is attached to the in and out freely.

The front wall 22 of the inner case 6 projects vertically and on both sides so as to cover the front opening 11 of the outer case 5. Is formed in a curved surface bulging forward.

Further, the interlocking member 7 has a substantially rectangular plate-shaped substrate portion 41.
And a pair of interlocking arms 42 on both sides of an elongated rectangular plate protruding from both sides of the front end of the substrate 41.
A connecting portion between the board portion 41 and each of the interlocking arm portions 42, 42 has a crank portion as a contact portion bent in a crank shape.
43 is formed, and each of the interlocking arm portions 42, 42 is parallel to the substrate portion 41 and is located slightly above.

Further, an elastic tongue piece 44 facing upward and forward is integrally provided at a substantially central portion of the substrate portion 41 of the interlocking body 7. A locking hook 44a as an engaging portion is provided so as to protrude. Also, this board part
From the rear end of 41, a second flange
An engagement ridge 45 is provided as an engagement portion. Further, front shaft support portions 46, 46 each having a substantially U-shaped cross section, are protruded downward from the distal ends of the holding portions 42, 42, respectively.

The interlocking body 7 allows the interlocking arms 42, 42 to pass through the insertion holes 36, 36 of the bottom plate 21 of the inner case 6 from below, and connects the board 41 to the rear bottom plate of the inner case 6. Sliding contact is made with the lower surface of the portion 33, and each of the interlocking arms 42, 42 is connected to the support surface 3 of the inner case 6.
5 and 35, and the front shaft support portions 46 and 46 at the tips of the interlocking arms 42 and 42 are in sliding contact with the front bottom plate 32 of the inner case 6. Is the insertion hole 3 of the inner case 6
The inner case 6 is slidably movable in the front-rear direction within a range where the front and rear end portions 36a and 36b as the pushing portions 6 and 36 come into contact with each other.

When the interlocking member 7 is advanced to the inner case 6 most, the locking tongue 44a of the elastic tongue 44 projecting from the base plate 41 of the interlocking member 7 is attached to the bottom plate of the inner case 6. The engagement recess 37 on the back surface of the portion 21 is to be engaged. Then, in a state where the inner case 6 engaged with the interlocking body 7 is engaged with the inside of the outer case 5, the elastic tongue piece 44 of the interlocking body 7 comes into contact with the bottom plate portion 41 of the inner case 6. Is pushed downward, and the engaging ridge 45 of the interlocking body 7 is slid on the bottom plate portion 14 of the outer case 5, and the engaging ridge 45 is disengaged from the engaging concave portion 18 of the engagement holding portion 15. It is adapted to engage as much as possible.

The locking hook 44a and the locking recess 37
Is set weaker than the engagement holding force between the engagement ridge 45 and the engagement holding portion 15.

The push-up body 8 has a front plate portion 51 and a rear plate portion 52, each of which has a rectangular shape in a plane, which are integrally connected via a thinly formed flexible hinge 53. From the front end of the front plate 51 and the rear end of the rear plate 52,
Front shaft 55, 55 and rear shaft 5
6, 56 are protruded integrally. The front shaft portions 55 are rotatably supported by front shaft support portions 46 at the tip of each of the interlocking arms 42 of the interlocking body 7, and the rear shaft portions 55.
56 are rotatably supported by the rear shaft support portions 34 of the inner case 6.

When the interlocking body 7 is advanced with respect to the inner case 6, the front shaft support portions 46, 46 at the tips of the interlocking arms 42, 42 of the interlocking body 7, and the rear axle shaft of the inner case 6 The distance between the support portions 34 and 34 is increased, and the distance between the front shaft portions 55 and 55 and the rear shaft portions 56 and 56 of the push-up body 8 supported by the shaft support portions 34 and 46 is reduced. When it becomes larger, the push-up body 8 is extended in a planar shape.

When the interlocking body 7 is retracted with respect to the inner case 6, the front shaft support portions 46, 46 at the tips of the interlocking arms 42, 42 of the interlocking body 7, and the rear axle shaft of the inner case 6 The distance between the supports 34, 34 is reduced, and the distance between the front shafts 55, 55 and the rear shafts 56, 56 of the push-up body 8 supported by the shaft supports 34, 46 is reduced. The push-up body 8 is bent in a substantially U-shape with the hinge portion 53 as a fulcrum, and the intermediate portion protrudes upward.

A damper device (not shown) is provided on the rear side of the outer case 5. The damper device includes, for example, a piston rod connected to the rear wall 23 of the inner case 6, a spring body for urging the piston rod forward, an air damper for controlling the moving speed of the piston rod, and a piston rod. It is composed of a lock mechanism for stopping.
The damper device is locked by a lock mechanism in a state where the inner case 6 is pushed into the outer case 5 by an operator, and the front side of the flange portion 12 of the outer case 5 and the front wall portion 22 of the inner case 6 are connected. The inner case 6 is held with a predetermined space formed between the inner case 6 and the rear surface side. In addition, the locking of the lock mechanism is released in a state where the operator slightly pushes the front wall portion 22 of the inner case 6 rearward, and the piston rod projects forward by the urging force of the spring body while being braked by the air damper. The case 6 is gently pushed out of the outer case 5.

Next, the operation of the storage case 3 of this embodiment will be described.

First, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the inner case 6 is pushed into the outer case 5 and the inner case 6 is held by the lock mechanism of the damper device, the interlocking member 7 is moved.
Of the elastic tongue 44 protruding from the base plate 41 of the interlocking body 7 with the locking hook 44a of the elastic tongue 44 abutting against the front edge 36a of the insertion hole 36 of the bottom plate 21 of the inner case 6. Case 6 bottom plate
21 is engaged with the locking recess 37 on the rear surface, and the interlocking body 7 is in the most advanced state with respect to the inner case 6. In this state,
Front shaft support portions 46, 46 at the tip of each of the interlocking arms 42, 42 of the interlocking body 7
The distance between the inner case 6 and the rear shaft support portions 34, 34 increases, and the front shaft portions 55, 55 and the rear shaft portion 56 of the push-up body 8 supported by the shaft support portions 34, 46 are increased. , 56 increases, and the push-up body 8 extends in a plane.

In this state, the upper surface of the rear bottom plate portion 33 of the inner case 6 and the upper surface of the push-up body 8 are substantially flush with each other.
On the upper surface of the rear bottom plate portion 33 and the push-up body 8, various cards C as storage items are stacked and stored.

Then, with the operator slightly pushing the front wall portion 22 of the inner case 6 backward, the locking of the lock mechanism of the damper device is released, the piston rod projects forward, and the inner case 6 is removed. It is gently pushed out of the case 5 toward the front side. In this state, the frictional force between the inner case 6 and the interlocking body 7
Further, the interlocking body 7 advances integrally with the inner case 6 by the engagement holding force between the locking hook 44a of the interlocking body 7 and the locking recess 37 of the inner case 6.

When the inner case 6 further moves forward,
As shown in FIG. 6, the engaging ridge 45 of the interlocking body 7 which advances with the inner case 6 gets over the rear engaging piece 17 of the outer case 5 while elastically deforming the rear engaging piece 17 of the lower portion. The inner case 6 is temporarily stopped by being engaged with and held by the engagement concave portion 18 of the engagement holding portion 15.

In this state, when the inner case 6 is further pulled out to the near side, the engagement holding force between the engagement hook 44a and the engagement recess 37 is increased by the engagement between the engagement ridge 45 and the engagement holding portion 15. Since the engagement holding force is set to be weaker than the engagement holding force, the engagement hooks 44a and the engagement recesses 37 remain in a state where the engagement protrusions 45 are engaged and held by the engagement holding portions 15.
Is disengaged. In other words, only the inner case 6 advances to the near side while the interlocking body 7 is engaged and held by the outer case 5.

As the inner case 6 advances, the front shaft support portions 46 at the tips of the interlocking arms 42, 42 of the interlocking body 7,
The distance between the inner shaft 6 and the rear shaft support portions 34, 34 gradually decreases, and the front shaft portions 55, 55 of the push-up body 8 supported by the shaft support portions 34, 46 are rearwardly connected to the rear shaft support portions 34, 34. The distance between the shafts 56, 56 is reduced, and the push-up body 8 is bent into a substantially rectangular shape at the thin hinge portion 53, and the intermediate portion protrudes upward.

In this state, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG.
The upper opening 26 of the inner case 6 is pushed upward by the
From above, and further above the front wall portion 22, the stored card C can be easily taken out by sliding the card C with a fingertip or grasping it with a fingertip.

Then, in a state where the inner case 6 is pulled out most toward the front side, the rear end edges 36 of the respective insertion holes 36, 36 of the inner case 6 are set.
The b and 36b come into contact with the respective crank portions 43 and 43 of the interlocking body 7, and the movement of the inner case 6 is stopped.

Next, the operation of pushing the inner case 6 into the outer case 5 and closing the storage case 3 will be described.

First, when the inner case 6 is pushed rearward, the engagement ridge 45 is engaged and held by the engagement holding portion 15.
That is, only the inner case 6 is retracted while the interlocking body 7 is engaged and held by the outer case 5.

With the retreat of the inner case 6, the front shaft supporting portions 46, 42 at the tips of the interlocking arms 42, 42 of the interlocking body 7,
The distance between the rear shaft support portions 34, 34 of the inner case 6 and the rear shaft support portions 34, 34 gradually increases, and the front shaft portions 55, 55 of the push-up body 8 supported by the shaft support portions 34, 46 and the rear shaft support portions 34, 34 gradually increase. The distance between the shafts 56, 56 is increased, and the push-up body 8 is extended in a plane.
In this state, the middle part which is bent and protrudes upward descends,
The front side of the card C, which has been pushed up by the push-up body 8, also descends, and is held and stored horizontally in the storage section 25.

Subsequently, when the inner case 6 is retracted, the front edge 36a of the insertion hole 36 of the inner case 6 comes into contact with the crank portion 43 of the interlocking body 7, and at the same time, the locking hook 44a of the interlocking body 7 is engaged. It engages with the locking recess 37 of the inner case 6.

Then, the interlocking member 7 is inserted into the insertion hole of the inner case 6.
The engagement between the engagement projections 45 of the interlocking member 7 and the engagement holding portions 15 of the outer case 5 is released by being pressed by the front end portion 36a of the engagement member 36, and the engagement member 7 retreats integrally with the inner case 6.

Then, with the inner case 6 most retracted, the lock mechanism of the damper device is locked, and the inner case 6 is stored inside the outer case 5.

According to the storage case 3 of this embodiment, when the inner case 6 is pulled out to the near side, the push-up mechanism 9 including the interlocking body 7 and the push-up body 8 causes the card C as the storage object to be stored. The card C can be easily taken out by lifting the front side.

Further, the push-up body 8 of the push-up mechanism 9 lifts the front side of the card C just before pulling the inner case 6 to the front side, and lowers the card C immediately after pushing the inner case 6. ing. Therefore, even when a large number of cards C are stacked and stored in the storage section 25 of the inner case 6, the card C slides on the peripheral edge of the front opening 11 of the outer case 5 when the storage case 3 is opened and closed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the uppermost card C from being damaged.

Further, the storage case 3 can be composed of the outer case 5, the inner case 6, the interlocking body 7, the push-up body 8, and the like, and can be easily assembled by insertion and fitting, respectively. Manufacturing costs can be reduced by reducing man-hours.

The storage items are not limited to the card C, and other small items can be stored.

In each of the above embodiments, the outer case 6 is formed integrally. However, the outer case 6 may be formed by dividing the upper case into two parts and then joining them together.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the inner case 6 is controlled to be taken in and out by the damper device. However, the inner case 6 can be opened and closed by a manual operation or the like without providing such a damper device.

[0051]

According to the storage case of the present invention, when the inner case is pulled out to the near side, the front side of the stored matter is lifted by the push-up mechanism including the interlocking body and the push-up body, so that the stored matter can be easily handled. Can be taken out. The push-up body of the push-up mechanism lifts the stored items near the state where the inner case is pulled out to the front side, and can lower the stored items into the inner case early in the process of pushing the inner case. At the time of opening and closing operation, the stored items stored in the inner case do not slide on the periphery of the front opening of the outer case,
Damage to the stored item during opening / closing operation can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an embodiment of a storage case of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an indoor front surface of the vehicle.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the storage case with a part cut away.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 1, showing a state in which the inner case of the storage case is pushed in.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, showing a state in which the inner case of the storage case is pushed in.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 1 showing a process of pulling out the inner case of the storage case.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the line II of FIG. 1, showing a state in which the inner case of the storage case is drawn out.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 1, showing a state in which the inner case of the storage case is pulled out.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Storage Case 5 Outer Case 6 Inner Case 7 Interlocking Body 8 Push-Up Body 9 Push-Up Mechanism 11 Front Opening 15 Engagement Holder 26 Upper Opening 34 Rear Shaft Support 36a Front Edge as Pushing Part 37 Interlocking Locking concave portion 43 as an engaging portion 43 Crank portion 44a as a contact portion Locking hook portion as a first engaging portion 45 Engaging ridge as a second engaging portion 46 Front shaft support portion 53 Hinge portion 55 Front shaft 56 Rear shaft C Card as storage

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer case having a front opening at a front surface, and an inner case having an upper opening opened at an upper portion so as to be freely inserted in and out of the outer case in the front-rear direction through the front opening. In a storage case including a case and a push-up mechanism that pushes up a stored item stored inside the inner case, the push-up mechanism is attached to the inner case so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. And a push-up body mounted on a front side of the inner case, wherein the interlocking body is removably engaged with an interlocking engagement portion provided in the inner case, and is located on the front side of the inner case. A first engagement portion for moving the interlocking body to the front side with the movement of the inner case; and an engagement holding portion provided on the outer case near the state where the inner case is pulled out to the front side. Engaged with the first engagement portion of the interlock A second engagement portion that releases the engagement of the inner case with the interlocking engagement portion to stop the interlocking body, and a contact provided on the push-up body in a state where the inner case is pushed into the outer case. And pushing the push-up body rearward by contacting the inner case with the second engaging portion of the interlocking body and the engagement holding portion of the outer case to release the interlocking body from the inner case. A push-up portion for retreating together with the push-up body; a hinge portion that can be bent upward and a front shaft support portion provided on the front side of the hinge portion and provided on the interlocking body; A storage case, comprising: a front shaft portion that is provided; and a rear shaft portion provided on the rear side of the hinge portion and supported by a rear shaft support portion provided in the inner case.