JP3206328B2 - Two-stage 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 two-stage console box, and more particularly to a two-stage console box disposed between left and right seats of a vehicle such as an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a two-stage console box having an upper console lid above a lower console lid has been known.
No. 6,086,045.

[0005] As shown in FIG. 5, in this two-stage console box 70, a first hinge 74 and a second hinge 76 are provided above a floor console main body 72.
Lower console lid 78 and upper console lid 8
0 is attached, and the lower storage section 82 and the upper storage section 8
4 are arranged in a laminated state.

[0004]

However, this 2
In the step console box 70, a torsion spring 88 wound around a shaft 86 of the second hinge 76 provides
Although the upper console lid 80 is biased in the direction of the open position (the position of the imaginary line in FIG. 5) (the direction of the arrow Y in FIG. 5),
The first hinge 74 does not have a configuration for urging the lower console lid 78 in the opening direction.

For this reason, it is conceivable to provide a biasing means for biasing the lower console lid 78 in the opening direction, for example, a torsion spring, in the first hinge 74, similarly to the second hinge 76. In this case, the configuration of the first hinge 74 becomes complicated, and the first hinge 74 becomes large.
Alternatively, the storage space of the console box may be reduced.

In view of the above, it is an object of the present invention to provide a two-stage console box capable of urging both upper and lower console lids in the opening direction without increasing the size of the hinge.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a two-stage console box according to the present invention, wherein a main body arm fixed to a console main body and a lower console lid are rotatably supported. A lower arm, an upper arm attached to the upper console lid and rotatably supporting the upper console lid, a shaft coaxially supporting the main body arm, the lower arm and the upper arm, and one end wound around the shaft. A first elastic member fixed to the main body arm and the other end fixed to the lower arm for urging the lower console lid in an opening direction; and a first elastic member wound around the shaft and one end fixed to the main body arm and the other end fixed. A second elastic member fixed to the upper arm and biasing the upper console lid in an opening direction.

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the lower arm supporting the lower console lid is urged in the opening direction of the lower console lid by the first elastic member wound around the shaft, and the upper arm is supported by the first elastic member. The upper arm supporting the console lid is urged in the opening direction of the upper console lid by the second elastic member wound around the shaft. The main body arm, the lower arm, and the upper arm fixed to the console main body are supported by the same shaft.
And the second elastic member are wound around the same shaft. Therefore, even when the space for disposing the first elastic member and the second elastic member is restricted, the first elastic member and the second elastic member can be disposed in the space for disposing one elastic member. The upper and lower console lids can be urged in the opening direction without increasing the size of the hinge.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of a two-stage console box according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

In each of the drawings, an arrow F shown as appropriate
R indicates the vehicle front side, and arrow UP indicates the vehicle upper side.

As shown in FIG. 4, a two-stage console box 10 is disposed between the left and right seats on the floor in the cabin of the automobile. The two-stage console box 10 extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body and has a first storage portion 1 in a rear portion.
Console body 14 formed with a second storage unit 1
The lower console lid 18 that opens and closes the opening of the second storage unit 16 and forms the second storage unit 16, and the second storage unit 16
And an upper console lid 20 that opens and closes the opening of the upper console lid 20. The lower console lid 18 and the upper console lid 20 are attached to the console body 14 via a hinge unit 22.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge unit 22
Has a pair of left and right opposed triangular walls 24A and 24B, and each wall 24
Flanges 24C and 24D are formed at the lower ends of A and 24B, respectively, in a direction away from each other. Further, the main body arm 24 is connected to each other near the upper rear ends of the wall portions 24A and 24B by a connecting portion 24E.
In the vicinity of the upper ends of the walls 24A and 24B, through holes 30 and 32 through which the shaft 28 passes are formed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the flanges 24C and 24D of the main body arm 24 are connected to the console main body 1 respectively.
4 is fixed to a seat 14A formed by screws 4 with screws 26.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge unit 22
Has a pair of left and right opposed wall portions 34A and 34B, and flanges 34C and 34D are provided at lower ends of the wall portions 34A and 34B in a direction away from each other. Is formed. In addition, lower arm 3
4, the upper end of the rear end of each of the wall portions 34A, 34B is extended rearward, and the lower end of the extended portion 34E, 34F is connected to each other by a connecting portion 34G. Further, through holes 36 and 38 through which the shaft 28 penetrates are formed near the respective ends of the extending portions 34E and 34F.

As shown in FIG. 2, the flanges 34C and 34D of the lower arm 34 are fixed to the seat 18A formed on the lower console lid 18 by screws 26, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge unit 22
The upper arm 44 which constitutes a part of the upper arm 44 has a pair of left and right opposed wall portions 44A, 44B, and flanges 44C, 44D are formed on upper ends of the wall portions 44A, 44B in directions away from each other. Is formed. The upper arm 44
The lower end of the rear end of each of the wall portions 44A, 34B extends rearward, and near the front end of each of these extending portions 44E, 44F,
Through holes 46 and 48 through which the shaft 28 passes are formed. In addition, the front ends of the wall portions 44A and 34B of the upper arm 44 are connected to each other by a connecting portion 44G.

As shown in FIG. 2, the flanges 44C and 44D of the upper arm 44 are fixed to the seat 20A formed on the upper console lid 20 by screws 26, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1, at one end 28A of the shaft 28, the wall 24A of the main arm 24, the wall 44A of the upper arm 44, and the wall of the lower arm 34 are arranged from the end 28A. 34A. A U-shaped bracket 50 is welded to the front surface of the connecting portion 24E of the main body arm 24 with its opening facing forward in plan view. Opposing walls 50A, 50 of the bracket 50
B has slits 52 and 54 extending from the front to the rear.

The wall 50A of the bracket 50 and the lower arm 3
The coiled torsion spring 56 serving as a first elastic member
Is wound. One hook portion 56 </ b> A of the torsion spring 56 is engaged with an upper surface of an engagement protrusion 58 protruding from a lower portion of the extension portion 34 </ b> E of the lower arm 34. The other hook portion 56 </ b> B of the torsion spring 56 is engaged with the slit 52 of the bracket 50, and the lower arm 34 is urged in the opening direction by the torsion spring 56.

On the other end 28B side of the shaft 28, the wall 24 of the main body arm 24 is moved from the end 28B side.
B, wall 34B of lower arm 34, wall 4 of upper arm 44
4B. Wall 50 of bracket 50
A coiled torsion spring 60 as a second elastic member is wound around the shaft 28 between B and the wall 44B of the upper arm 44. One hook portion 60 </ b> A of the torsion spring 60 is engaged with an upper surface of an engagement protrusion 62 protruding from a lower portion of the extension portion 44 </ b> F of the upper arm 44. The other hook portion 60B of the torsion spring 60 is connected to the slit 54 of the bracket 50.
, And the upper arm 44 is urged in the opening direction by the torsion spring 60.

Reference numeral 66 in FIG. 3 denotes an E-ring for preventing the shaft 28 from coming off.

The operation of this embodiment will be described below. According to the two-stage console box 10 of the present embodiment, the lower arm 34 supporting the lower console lid 18 is urged in the opening direction of the lower console lid 18 by the torsion spring 56 wound around the shaft 28. Arm 44 supporting the upper console lid 20
Is a torsion spring 6 wound around a shaft 28.
0 urges the upper console lid 20 in the opening direction.

The main body arm 24, the lower arm 34, and the upper arm 44 fixed to the console main body 12 are supported by the same shaft 28, and both the torsion spring 56 and the torsion spring 60 are the same. It is wound around a shaft 28. Therefore, even when the space for disposing the torsion spring 56 and the torsion spring 60 is restricted, the space for disposing one torsion spring 56 is
In addition, since the torsion spring 60 can be provided, both upper and lower console lids can be urged in the opening direction without increasing the size of the hinge.

In this embodiment, a coiled torsion spring 56 is used as a first elastic member, and a second elastic member is used.
Coiled torsion spring 60 as an elastic member
Was used, but the first elastic member and the second elastic member
The elastic member is not limited to a coiled torsion spring, and may be any other elastic member such as a leaf spring or rubber as long as it is wound around the shaft 28 and urges the upper console lid 20 and the lower console lid 18 in the opening direction. But it is good.

[0025]

As described above, the two-stage console box according to the present invention comprises a main body arm fixed to the console main body, and a lower arm attached to the lower console lid and rotatably supporting the lower console lid. An upper arm that is attached to the upper console lid and rotatably supports the upper console lid, a shaft that coaxially supports the main body arm, the lower arm, and the upper arm, and is wound around the shaft and one end is fixed to the main body arm. A first elastic member having the other end fixed to the lower arm and for urging the lower console lid in the opening direction; a first elastic member wound around a shaft and having one end fixed to the main body arm and the other end fixed to the upper arm. And a second elastic member for urging in the opening direction, so that the upper and lower consoles can be used without increasing the size of the hinge. It has an excellent effect that Ruriddo can bias the the respective opening direction.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a main part of a two-stage console box according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of the two-stage console box according to one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed obliquely from the front of the vehicle body.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the two-stage console box according to one embodiment of the present invention, as viewed from diagonally forward of the vehicle body.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view showing a main part of a two-stage console box according to a conventional example.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 10 two-stage console box 14 console body 18 lower console lid 20 upper console lid 22 hinge unit 24 main body arm 28 shaft 34 lower arm 44 upper arm 56 torsion spring (first elastic member) 60 torsion spring (second elastic member) )

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A main body arm fixed to a console main body, a lower arm attached to a lower console lid and rotatably supporting the lower console lid, and a lower arm attached to an upper console lid and rotatably supporting the upper console lid. An upper arm, a shaft coaxially supporting the main body arm, the lower arm, and the upper arm; and a lower console lid wound around the shaft and having one end fixed to the main body arm and the other end fixed to the lower arm. A first elastic member for urging the upper console lid in the opening direction, the first elastic member being wound on the shaft and having one end fixed to the main body arm and the other end fixed to the upper arm. A two-stage console box, comprising: an elastic member;