JP2669203B2 - Console 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 console box.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional console boxes include, for example, those disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 61-3147 and those shown in FIG. Reference numeral 1 is a console box, which is arranged behind the shift lever 2 (direction B in the figure) to accommodate small items therein. The console box 1 is composed of a console box body 3 and upper and lower lids 4 and 5 provided in the opening 3a. The upper and lower lids 4 and 5 are provided so as to be slidable forward and backward, and when closed, the upper lid 4 is opened.
The front half (direction A in the figure) of a and the lower lid 5 cover the rear half.

[0003]

In such a conventional technique, the upper and lower lids 4 and 5 are provided as lids for covering the small items housed inside the console box body 3. Only.

The present invention was made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and aims at effective use of the console box by providing the lid of the console box with another function such as a cup holder. Is.

[0005]

A console box according to the present invention is provided with a guide groove in the front-rear direction along an opening of a console box body and at least one slidable lid along the guide groove. Sliders that slide along the guide grooves are provided on the left and right side surfaces of the front end and the rear end of the uppermost upper lid of the lid, respectively, and one of the front end side and the rear end side is provided with one of the sliders. An operation portion for storing and projecting the slider is provided, and the upper lid is raised substantially vertically about the other slider as a fulcrum, and is rotatable. A small lid is provided on the upper surface, which is rotatably erected substantially perpendicularly to the upper lid with the other slider-side end as a fulcrum.

[0006]

According to the console box of the present invention,
A small lid is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid so as to be raised substantially vertically with respect to the upper surface and is rotatable. When the small lid is raised and opened, this portion is used for various purposes such as a cup holder. be able to. In addition, sliders are provided on both left and right sides of the front end side and the rear end side of the upper lid so as to be slidable along the guide groove, and one of the sliders on the front end side or the rear end side is provided. Stored by operating the operation part
The upper lid is made to project freely, and the upper lid is raised substantially vertically with the other slider as a fulcrum so as to be rotatable. For this reason, when the upper lid is raised vertically, the previously opened small lid becomes substantially horizontal, and this portion can be used as, for example, a cup holder or accessory storage.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
It will be described based on. Hereinafter, in this section, "front" refers to the direction of one of the sliders when viewed from the other slider, and "rear" refers to the direction of the other slider when viewed from the one slider. It means the direction of the pendulum and means the direction B in the figure. Reference numeral 10 denotes a console box body, and an opening 10a
A guide groove 11 made of resin is provided in the front-rear direction along the. The upper lid 1 for opening and closing the opening 10a
2 and a lower lid 13 are provided along the guide groove 11 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

On the upper surface 12a of the upper lid 12, a small rectangular opening 14 smaller than the upper lid 12 is formed, and inside the small opening 14 corresponds to the shape of the small opening 14. A quadrilateral cup holder 15 is provided. The cup holder 15 is rotatably supported by the front portion of the small opening 14 in a rearward opening manner by a pair of support rods 15a provided upward on the left and right sides of the front end portion thereof. A round hole 15b for holding a cup 16 or the like is formed in the center of the cup holder 15, and a weight 17 is provided between the left and right support rods 15a.
(See FIG. 7). Then, a small lid 18 that covers the small opening 14 with the cup holder 15 included in the small opening 14 is provided with a support shaft 18a provided at the rear end portion on the inner surface of the rear portion of the small opening 14. The upper lid 1 by being fitted into the supporting hole 14a
It is erected so as to be substantially perpendicular to 2 and rotatable.
The support hole 14a is provided with a locking projection 14b for restricting the rotation range of the small lid 18, and the locking projection 14b is formed on two support recesses 18b formed on the support shaft 18a.
By engaging with 18c, the small lid 18 is held in parallel with and perpendicular to the upper lid 12 (see FIG. 6). A circular recess 18d is provided on the back surface of the small lid 18.

Protrusions (sliders) 21 and 22 which slide along the guide groove 11 are provided on the left and right side surfaces 12b of the front end and the rear end of the upper lid 12, respectively, and these four protrusions 21, 22 supports the upper lid 12 slidably. Of which, the front projection (one slider)
Reference numeral 21 denotes a flat plate, which is urged by a spring spring 19 in a direction (C direction in the figure) which always projects (see FIG. 5), and an operation button described later provided on a front end face of the upper lid 12. It can be stored inside the upper lid 12 by operating the (operation part) 20. In addition, the rear projection (the other slider) 22 has a cylindrical shape with a locking portion 22a, and when the upper lid 12 is slid to the rear end of the opening 10a, the rear groove It is rotatably supported by the support portion 11a formed at the end.
As a result, the upper lid 12 is raised and pivotable about the rear projection 22 as a fulcrum. However, a spring-like locking projection 11b is formed on the support portion 11a, and the locking portion 22a of the rear projection 22 is locked at a position over the locking projection 11b. 12 is held in a substantially vertical open state (see FIG. 4).

On the other hand, the operation button 20 described above is provided on the front end surface of the upper lid 12, and the operation button 2
On the rear surface of 0, a transmission rod 23 is provided rearward. A transmission pin 23a is provided at the rear end of the transmission rod 23, and a support pin 21a is provided at the front projection 21. The transmission pin 23a and the support pin 21a are provided.
A pair of left and right link plates 24 that connect between a is provided. The link plate 24 is provided with a pin 2 provided at the center.
4a, the transmission pin 23a and the support pin 21a are slidably provided in these long holes 24b. reference). Therefore, when the operation button 20 is pushed backward, the rear ends of the two link plates 24 rotate in the D direction, and the front ends rotate in the E direction accordingly, so that the left and right front projections 21 are both moved. It will be stored inside the upper lid 12.

Next, the usage state of the console box will be described. When not used as a cup holder, the small lid 18 is closed. In this state, the small lid 18
Support hole 1 provided in the small opening 14 of the upper lid 12
4a of one of the support shafts 18a inserted into the locking recess 1a
Since 8b is locked by the locking projection 14b of the support hole 14a, it is held in the closed state. Then, the upper lid 12
Since it is slidably supported in the guide groove 11 by two pairs of protrusions 21 and 22 provided on the side surface, it can be used as a normal console box by opening and closing it (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

Used by front passengers as a cup holder
In this case, the small lid 18 is raised upright so that it stands upright with respect to the upper lid 12. In this state, the small lid 18 is
The support shaft 18a inserted into the support hole 14a is rotated as a fulcrum, but the engagement recess 18c of the support shaft 18a is engaged with the engagement protrusion 14b of the support hole 14a (see FIG. 6). Holds upright. In this state, the cup 16 or the like is put into the round hole 15b of the cup holder 15 and the bottom of the cup 16 or the like is placed on the pedestal 25 separately provided inside the console box body 10 for use (see FIG. 1 and (See FIG. 8).

Used by a passenger in the rear seat as a cup holder
In the case, the upper lid 12 is left in the same state as the above-mentioned passenger in the front seat.
To the rear end of the opening 10a. Then, the operation button 20 is pushed rearward to house the projection 21 on the front side of the upper lid 12 inside the upper lid 12, and the front end of the upper lid 12 is raised to stand upright. Upper lid 12
Pivots around the rear projection 22 as a fulcrum, and the locking portion 22a of the rear projection 22 is locked at a position over the locking projection 11b of the support portion 11a of the guide groove 11, so that the projection 22 stands upright. Held in a state. Therefore, in this state, the small lid 18 is substantially horizontal rearward (see FIGS. 2 and 9).
reference). At this time, since the cup holder 15 is always trying to be horizontal by the action of the weight 17, the cup holder 15 naturally projects rearward and substantially horizontally. Thus, the occupant in the rear seat puts the cup 16 or the like in the round hole 15b of the cup holder 15 and puts the bottom of the cup 16 or the like in the concave portion 18d provided on the back surface of the small lid 18 for use.

According to such a console box,
When the small lid 18 is opened, the occupant in the front seat can use the cup holder 15, and from this state, the upper lid 1
When opening 2, the occupant in the rear seat can use the cup holder 15, so that the cup holder 15 can be used from either side as required. Further, since the cup holder 15 always keeps the horizontal state by the weight 17 provided integrally, when the rear occupant uses the cup holder as a cup holder, the cup holder 15 is always kept horizontal even if the occupant does not touch. Will be set.

In the above embodiment, the small lid 1
Although the case where the front lid 8 and the upper lid 12 are opened frontward has been described, the present invention is not limited to this and can be similarly applied to the case where both lids are opened rearward. Further, in the above embodiment, the use as a cup holder has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be used for various purposes such as placing small articles.

[0016]

According to the console box of the present invention,
As described above, according to the console box of the present invention, since the small lid is provided on the upper surface of the upper lid so as to be raised substantially vertically with respect to the upper surface and rotatable, the small lid is raised and opened. In this state, this part can be used for various purposes such as a cup holder. In addition, sliders are provided on both left and right sides of the front end side and the rear end side of the upper lid so as to be slidable along the guide groove, and one of the sliders on the front end side or the rear end side is provided. The upper lid can be stored and projected by operating the operation part, and the upper lid can be lifted and raised substantially vertically with the other slider as a fulcrum. For this reason, when the upper lid is raised vertically, the previously opened small lid becomes substantially horizontal, and this portion can be used as, for example, a cup holder or accessory storage. As a result, the cup holder and the like can be used from both the front seats and the rear seats, and the console box can be effectively used.

[0017]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which an occupant in the front seat uses a console box according to the present invention as a cup holder.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where an occupant at a rear seat is using the console box according to the present invention as a cup holder.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a normal use state of the console box.

FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing details of an upper lid and a guide groove.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing details of the structure of an operation unit.

FIG. 6 is an exploded view showing a mounting structure of the small lid.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing details of a cup holder.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line SA-SA in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along line SB-SB in FIG. 2;

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a conventional console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Console box main body 10a ... Opening 11 ... Guide groove 12 ... Upper lid 12a ... Upper surface 18 ... Small lid 20 ... Operation button (operation part) 21 ... Front protrusion (one slider) 22 ... Rear protrusion ( The other slider)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] A guide groove is provided in an anteroposterior direction along an opening of a console box body and at least one slidable lid is provided along the guide groove, and a front end and a rear end of an uppermost upper lid among the lids. Sliders that slide along the guide groove are provided on both left and right sides of the end, and one of the front end side and the rear end side can be housed and protruded, and An operation portion for storing and projecting is provided, and the upper lid is raised substantially vertically about the other slider as a fulcrum so as to be freely rotatable. Further, an end on the other slider side is provided on an upper surface of the upper lid. A console box, characterized in that a small lid is provided which is raised substantially perpendicular to the upper lid and is rotatable about the section as a fulcrum.