JP2784474B2 - 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 an improvement in a storage case.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when an automobile portable telephone (hereinafter referred to as a telephone) is installed, it is often used by temporarily fixing it to the upper surface of a console box and temporarily installing the console box. However, this makes it difficult to put things in and out of the console box, and the telephone is often in the way, which is inconvenient.

In consideration of the above problems, it is conceivable to house the telephone in a console box, but it is not practical to simply house the telephone in the console box. That is, when a telephone is used, it is necessary to operate by putting a finger or the like into the console box or take out the telephone from the console box, which is inconvenient.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has as its technical object to solve the problem of creating a storage case in which a telephone can be easily stored as a storage item. is there.

[0005]

The storage case according to the present invention comprises:
A box-shaped outer case having an opening at an upper end, and a pair of shafts rotatably supported on the side walls of the outer case, respectively,
A pair of lids extending substantially horizontally and parallel from the pair of shafts, respectively, and swinging by the rotation of the shafts to open and close the opening in a double-open manner; 2 with a part
A pair of opening and closing members, a synchronization member provided on one of the shaft portions and connected to the pair of opening and closing members to synchronize the pair of shaft portions, and a first member on a side wall of the outer case.
A fixing portion, and one of the shaft portions has a second fixing portion, and the second fixing portion is configured to rotate the pair of the shaft portions when the opening is in a closed state by the rotation of the shaft portions. By being located outside the center, the opening / closing member is urged in the closing direction, and the opening is located inside the center of rotation of the pair of shafts when the opening is opened by the rotation of the shafts. A spring means arranged to urge the opening / closing member in the opening direction, a projection provided on the other shaft of the pair of opening / closing members, which comes into contact when the shaft is opened, and a vertical An inner case movably disposed and having a second engaging portion engaged with the first engaging portion of the shaft portion;
It is characterized in that the lid is opened and closed by the rotation of the shaft, and the inner case is moved up and down.

The outer case is in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped box having a rectangular or similar opening at the upper end, and stands upright from a rectangular bottom and a pair of long and short sides of the bottom. Consists of side walls. It is preferable that the side wall of the bottom portion that is parallel to the pair of long sides has a gap that forms a space in which the lid of the opening / closing member described later can swing. The outer case is fixedly held at a position parallel to the longitudinal direction extending to the front side and the rear side, for example, between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat in the vehicle interior. Further, the inner volume of the outer case is sufficient to accommodate the inner case on which the telephone is mounted so as to be vertically movable, and to be able to incorporate the opening / closing member and the synchronization member.

[0007] The pair of two opening / closing members includes a pair of shaft portions, a pair of lid portions, and a first engaging portion.

The pair of shaft portions can be pivotally supported on one or both of the pair of side walls at a position orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the outer case. In order to pivotally support the pair of shaft portions on the side wall of the outer case, for example, a support shaft extending in the horizontal direction is formed on one of the shaft portion and the side wall of the outer case at a position facing each other. Then, a bearing consisting of a concave portion such as a hole, a dent, a notch or the like for rotatably holding the support shaft is formed on one of the other sides, and the two shafts can be supported by fitting them. Further, the shaft can be rotated by a driving force from the outside.

The first engagement portion engages with the second engagement portion of the inner case, and applies the clockwise and counterclockwise rotation acting force of the shaft portion.
It is transmitted as an acting force for moving the inner case in the vertical direction. The first engagement portion can be provided on only one shaft portion or on both shaft portions. For example, when engaging with the second engaging portion of the inner case, and the second engaging portion is formed by a concave portion such as a hole, a depression, or a notch, a protrusion such as a bar or a projection that fits into the concave portion. Part can be formed. In addition, the protrusion of the first engaging portion and the concave portion of the second engaging portion may be configured to be reverse. Further, the first engaging portion is formed at a position radially away from the shaft fulcrum, which is the center of rotation of the shaft portion, by a fixed distance. By varying the distance in the radial direction of the first engagement portion, the amount of vertical movement of the inner case with respect to the amount of rotation of the shaft portion can be set.

[0010] The lid portion extends from the pair of shaft portions substantially in parallel to each other and swings by the rotation of the shaft portions to open and close the opening in a double open manner. This lid portion can form a handle locking portion such as an operation knob on a part of the front surface side.

The synchronization member rotates the pair of shaft portions in synchronization with each other. For example, when one of the shaft portions rotates clockwise, the rotation driving force is transmitted to rotate the other shaft portion counterclockwise. Is rotated by the same rotation angle. The spring means has a first fixing portion on a side wall of the outer case, and has a second fixing portion on one of the pair of shaft portions, and the second fixing portion has an opening which is opened and closed by rotation of the shaft portion. When closed by the lid of the member, it is positioned outside the center of rotation of the pair of shafts, the action of the spring urges the opening and closing member in the closing direction, and the opening is the rotation of the pair of shafts. When the lid of the opening / closing member is opened by the movement, it is located inside the center of rotation of the pair of shafts, and the action of the spring means urges the opening / closing member in the opening direction.

The inner case has a second engaging portion which is arranged in the outer case so as to be vertically movable and engages with the first engaging portion of the shaft portion. The inner case has, for example, a space for storing a telephone.

[0013] The shaft portion on which the synchronization member is not provided is provided with a protruding portion that comes into contact when the lid portion is opened.

[0014]

The storage case having the above structure operates as follows when storing a telephone or the like, and a pair of opening and closing members open the upper end opening of the outer case and move the inner case upward with respect to the outer case. Go to

When an external driving force is applied to one of the pair of opening / closing members in the direction in which the lid is opened, the pair of shafts are rotated in the opposite directions in synchronization with each other by the synchronization member. With the rotation of the shaft, the pair of lids swings to open the opening of the outer case in a double-opening manner. Then, the protrusions provided on the other shaft portion correct the torsion of the lid portion, and make the lid portion open. At this time, the inner case is moved upward in the outer case by the second engagement portion engaged with the first engagement portion of the shaft portion.

As a result, the opening at the upper end of the outer case is opened, and the movement of the inner case is completed to a position close to the opening of the outer case, and the lid is provided with a pair of abutting parts provided on the shaft. The projections prevent rattling and twisting. When the opening is in the open state, the second fixing portion of the spring means is located outside between the centers of rotation of the pair of shafts, and the action of the spring means urges the opening in the opening direction.
In this state, the end surfaces that do not contact each other when the pair of lids are closed are in contact with the side wall of the inner case against the urging force of the spring means, so that the open state of the opening can be maintained.

Conversely, when an external driving force in the direction of closing the lid is applied to one of the pair of opening / closing members, one shaft rotates and the other shaft rotates synchronously by the synchronization member. . In addition, the pair of lids that swing together with this swing in the direction in which they approach each other from the double-open state.

The action associated with the rotation of the shaft is transmitted from the first engaging portion to the second engaging portion. Thus, the inner case moves downward when the lid swings in the closing direction. When the inner case reaches a predetermined position, the pair of lids close together and close the upper end opening of the outer case. When the opening is in the closed state, the second fixing portion of the spring means is located inside the center of rotation of the pair of shafts, and the action of the spring means urges the opening in the opening direction. In this state, the end faces of the pair of lids abut against each other against the urging force of the spring means, whereby the closed state of the opening can be maintained.

Therefore, according to the storage case of the present invention, the telephone set previously stored in the inner case in the outer case can be taken out of the inner case only at the time of use, and can be removed from the storage case except when necessary. Therefore, the design of the storage case is improved because the telephone is not always placed outside the storage case without disturbing the occupants in the vehicle interior.

[0020]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a storage case according to the present invention will be described below.

This embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a storage case of a portable telephone for a car (hereinafter referred to as a telephone), and the telephone is taken out of or stored in the storage case by manual operation.

The storage case of this embodiment comprises an outer case 1 and
Two pairs of a first opening / closing member 2A and a second opening / closing member 2B,
The inner case 4 includes gears 25 and 26 as a synchronization member.

The outer case 1 has a bottom wall 10, upright side walls 12a and 12b extending upright from the bottom wall 10 and extending parallel to the longitudinal direction, and high side walls 12c and 12c in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. 12 d, and has a box-like shape having a rectangular opening 14 at the upper end 13 and a housing 15 connected to the opening 14. A pair of guide ribs 11 are formed on the side walls 12c and 12d to form the guide space 11a. This outer case is fixed in the automobile console box.

The first opening / closing member 2A has shaft portions 20a, 2 arranged in the outer case 1 in parallel with the side walls 12c, 12d.
1a and a first lid 22a extending in a substantially horizontal direction with both ends in the longitudinal direction connected to the shaft portions 20a and 21a at right angles. Similarly, the second opening / closing member 2B includes shaft portions 20b and 21b and a second lid portion 22b. The shaft portions 20a, 20b and 21a, 21b are connected to the side walls 12c, 12
d is rotatably supported on each. Also, the first lid 22a and the second lid 22b are respectively
The opening 14 is formed to swing open and close in a double-opening manner by swinging by the rotation of a, 21a and 20b, 21b.

The shaft 21a of the first opening / closing member 2A and the shaft 21b of the second opening / closing member 2B do not abut when the opening 14 is closed, and when the opening 14 is open. Form projection portions 211a and 211b that come into contact with each other. The first opening / closing members 2A are respectively brought into contact with the projections.
And the twist of the second opening / closing member 2B is corrected.
4, the first opening / closing member 2A and the second opening / closing member 2
B rattle is prevented.

A knob 220a for manual operation is formed on a part of the first lid 22a.

The shafts 20a, 21a and 20
The b and 21b have a first engaging portion 23 which projects horizontally on the inner case 4 side to be described later.

As the synchronization member, a gear 20 is attached to the shaft 20a of the first opening / closing member 2A and the shaft 20b of the second opening / closing member 2B.
0a and 200b, and the gear portions 200a and 200b
Gears 24 and 25 that mesh with each other and mesh with each other are provided. Thus, by rotating one of the shaft members 20a and 20b, the other is synchronously rotated. Further, a damper gear 26 that meshes with the gear portion 200b is provided to apply an appropriate predetermined resistance to the shaft portion 20b when the shaft portion 20b rotates.

The inner case 4 is disposed so as to be movable up and down in the storage section 15 in the outer case 1, and has a bottom wall 40,
Side walls 41a, 4 extending in the longitudinal direction upright from the bottom wall 40
1b and side walls 41c and 41d connected in a direction perpendicular to each other, and a housing portion 43 for housing the telephone T and the like is formed inside. In the side walls 41c and 41d, a second engaging portion 44 formed of a horizontally long through hole engaging with the first engaging portion 23 of each shaft portion is formed. The inner case 4 receives the turning force of the first and second opening / closing members 2 </ b> A and 2 </ b> B by the second engaging portion 44, and forcibly moves in the vertical direction by the driving action of the first engaging portion 23. Is configured. Further, guide pins 45 are protruded from the side walls 41c and 41d.
The guide pin 45 is housed in the guide space 11 a of the guide rib 11 provided in the outer case 1 so as to be movable only in the up-down direction.

The first engaging portion 23 and the second engaging portion 4
The combination with 4 is not limited to the present embodiment, but can also be achieved by a reverse configuration of the present embodiment or by providing a recess or the like instead of the through hole 44.

In order to keep the opening 14 of the outer case 1 closed or open by the first and second opening / closing members, a shaft portion 20 of the first opening / closing member 2A is provided.
a and a torsion spring 5 having one end fixed to the outer case 1.

According to the storage case of this embodiment, the lid 22
a, 22b are closed and the opening 14 of the outer case 1 is closed, that is, the telephone T is accommodated in the inner case 4, and the telephone T in the inner case 4 is shifted from the state in which the inner case 4 is located below the outer case 1. Is used, the knob 220a of the lid 22a is lifted upward to cover the lid 2a.
The force applied to 2a rotates the shafts 20a and 21a. Then, the turning power is transmitted from the gear portion 200a of the shaft portion 20a to the shaft portion 20b via the gears 24 and 25, and the damper gear 26 meshing with the gear portion 200b imparts an appropriate resistance to rotate. Then, as the rotation progresses, the projections 211 provided on the shafts 21a and 21b
a, 211b abut, and rotate while correcting the twist of the lids 22a, 22b.

Each of the first engagement portions 23
Raises the inner case 4 via the second engaging portion 44. At this time, the inner case 4 moves while the guide pins 45 are guided along the guide ribs 11 of the outer case 1.

Therefore, the lids 22a and 22b are
The opening 14 is opened like a double door, and the inner case is in the raised position. This positional relationship is determined by the protrusions 211a, 211 provided on the torsion spring 5 and the shafts 21a, 21b.
b.

Then, in this state, the telephone T or the like housed in the inner case 4 can be taken out and used.

After use, it is stored in the inner case 4 again, and the knob 220a of the lid 22a is moved in the closing direction to return to the original state after the reverse movement. This positional relationship is maintained by the urging force of the torsion spring 5 and the end faces of the pair of lids 22a and 22b abutting.

According to such a storage case, the inner case 4 moves vertically when the lids 22a and 22b are opened and closed.
Since the guide pins 45 are guided by the guide ribs 11 of the outer case 1, there is an effect that the guide pins 45 can move without sideways.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an entire embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a state where lids of a pair of two opening / closing members close an opening of an outer case;

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which a cover in FIG. 3 opens an opening of an outer case;

FIG. 4 shows a shaft portion 21 when the lid portion closes the opening of the outer case.
The front view showing the state of a and 21b.

FIG. 5 shows a shaft portion 21 when the lid portion opens the opening of the outer case.
The front view showing the state of a and 21b.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Outer case 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d ... Side wall 14 ... Opening 15 ... Storage part 2A ... 1st opening / closing member 2B ... 2nd opening / closing member 20a, 20b, 21a , 21b: Shaft 4: Inner case 41a, 41b, 41c, 41d: Side wall T: Telephone

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A box-shaped outer case having an opening at an upper end, and a pair of first opening / closing members for opening and closing the opening in a double-open manner.
And a second opening / closing member, and vertically moving in the outer case according to opening / closing of the opening / closing member
Storage case composed of inner case installed as possible
The pair of first opening / closing members and the second opening / closing member are respectively
A lid covering the opening and extending from the lid at both ends of the lid
And a shaft portion at both ends of the pair of first opening / closing members and the second opening / closing member.
Parts are rotatably supported on both side walls of the outer case, respectively.
And each of the shaft portions pivotally supported by one of the side walls is the first opening.
For rotation of the shaft of either the closing member or the second opening / closing member
Synchronous members that rotate the other shaft part in synchronization
And the first opening / closing member and the second
At least one of the shafts of the opening / closing member,
Insert one end of the spring means at a position off the center of rotation.
And the other end of the spring means is connected to the side of the outer case.
When inserted into the wall, the insertion end of the shaft of the spring means is in the closed state
Is the rotation center of the shaft portion when the spring member is in a compressed state.
Is located outside the line connecting the other end and the other end.
The insertion end of the shaft of the spring means rotates to rotate the shaft.
The spring member is provided inside a line connecting the rotation center and the other end.
Are arranged in a compressed state, and the pair of first opening / closing members on the side of the end where the synchronization member is located.
A first engaging portion is provided on each shaft portion of the second opening / closing member, and the synchronization member of the pair of the first opening / closing member and the second opening / closing member is provided.
Each shaft at the other end without
And a first opening / closing member and a second opening / closing portion provided on a side wall of the inner case.
A second engaging portion that engages with each of the first engaging portions of the material.
Storage cases characterized by being provided respectively.