JP3229369B2 - Vehicle 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 installed in an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is a console box structure of this kind as shown in FIG. That is, reference numeral 1 denotes a console box. The console box 1 holds a container 2 provided to be able to open and close a lid 3 attached to an upper opening, and a closed state of the lid 3. Locking mechanisms 4 and 5 and a side brake lever 6
Is formed integrally by resin molding, and a shift lever 9 having a boot 8 is inserted into the console box 1.

In recent years, the demand for vehicles (automobiles) equipped with an airbag device as a device for enhancing occupant safety has been gradually increasing. A controller for the bag device is required, and the equipment of the controller reduces the depth of the container 2 in the console box 1 and secures a space for mounting the controller 10 below the container 2. ing.

[0004]

However, some vehicles of the same vehicle type do not have an airbag device. In a console box attached to such a vehicle without an airbag, the depth of the container 2 is large. Since it is inefficient to use the space, the console box of the container 2 having a large depth is desired as shown by a chain line.

[0005] In view of the above, in the console box 1 installed in the same vehicle type, there are two types, one suitable for mounting the airbag device and the other suitable for not mounting.
The problem is that two types of console boxes have to be made, and therefore two types of molds have to be prepared for each of the two types of console boxes, which is twice as expensive. was there.

[0006] Furthermore, even though the same vehicle is used, there are cases where the cover 2 is provided on the container 2 and cases where the cover 3 is not provided, so that four types of console boxes must be prepared in advance. Therefore, there is a problem that the product cost increases.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and a console box is formed by separately forming a front half member connected to an instrument panel and a rear half member having a casing. In addition, the front half member and the rear half member constitute a connecting portion for integrally connecting both members, and the latter half member is provided with a controller of an airbag device, non-equipment, and further comprises some of the lid parts, by constituting various though not, as can be shared the first half member, shall be the object of providing a vehicle console box capable of enhancing the economy.

[0008]

[MEANS FOR SOLVING THE PROBLEMS] To achieve the above object
In the first aspect of the present invention, the first half member and the second half member are formed.
The main connecting portion structure or the sub connecting portion is provided at the rear edge of the first half member.
One of the structures is connected to the main connecting portion structure or the front edge of the rear half member.
Is provided with the other of the sub-connector structures, respectively,
Structure and the sub-connection part structure to connect the first half member and the rear
Console box for vehicle with half members assembled together
The main connecting part structure extends from its connecting end face.
It has a pair of left and right rectangular pillar-shaped overhang projections
And extend vertically on both outer surfaces of the overhang
A ridge that forms a gap along the direction,
Pyramid that forms a gap along the left and right direction at the top of the protrusion
A projection having a shape is provided, and a front portion between the projection and the connection end face is provided.
The flange of the sub-connection part structure fits into the gap, and
The sub-connection portion is provided in the gap between the projection and the connection end surface.
The vehicle's console box with the ribs
It is characterized by being a box.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the embodiments shown in FIGS.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 11 denotes a console box of the present embodiment. The console box 11 is composed of a front half member 13 and a rear half member 14 which are divided into two parts by a connecting line 12 as a boundary. A window 15 is formed in the front half member 13 to allow a shift lever (not shown) to pass therethrough. Further, the rear half member 14 is provided with a long hole 16 for inserting a side brake lever (not shown), a container 17, and a lid 18 for closing an upper opening of the container 17.

Next, the main connecting portion structure 19 provided on the front half member 13 and the sub connecting portion structure 20 of the rear half member 14 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 5, FIG. 6, FIG. 7, and FIG. An overhanging projection 22 formed on a prismatic column having a vertical axis and a pyramid-shaped projection 23 projecting from the upper end of the overhanging projection 22 and a lateral side of the overhanging projection 22. In addition, a vertical ridge 26 for forming a guide groove 25 into which an edge of the rear half member 14 described below is fitted between the front end member 13 and the connecting end surface 24, and a rear side surface of the overhang projection 22. FIG. 1
And a projection 29 provided with a fitting hole 28 for fitting and holding the spring washer 27 shown in FIG. Reference numeral 21 denotes a skirt member of the side brake lever attached to the long hole 16.

Next, the sub-connecting portion structure 20 formed at the connecting end of the rear half member 14 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. A flange 30 inserted from above into the inside 25, and the flange 3
0, and a rib 31 is formed which fits into a gap formed by the connecting end face 24 of the front half member 13 and the projection 23.
In the vicinity of the connection end of the right and left side wall surfaces 32 of 4, an insertion hole 34 of a fastening screw 33 screwed into the spring washer 27 is formed. The interval (B) between the inner walls of the left and right side walls 32 is set substantially equal to the interval (A).

The structure of this embodiment has been described above. Next, the connection between the front half member 13 and the rear half member 14 will be described.
And the flange 30 and the rib 31 formed on the rear half member 14 are formed between the connection end face 24 and the ridge 26 from above the front half member 13. The projection 23 is fitted into the guide groove 25 and the gap formed between the connection end face 24 and the projection 23. By this fitting, the spring washer 27 fitted in the fitting hole 28 of the front half member 13 and the insertion hole 34 provided in the rear half member 14 as shown in FIG. The front half member 14 and the rear half member 13 are perfectly positioned in the front-rear, up-down, left-right directions and fixedly connected by tightening a fastening screw 33 that passes through 34 and is screwed to the spring washer 27.

As described above, in this embodiment, the console box is divided into two parts, the first half member 13 and the second half member 1.
4, it is possible to combine only the rear half member 14 with a plurality of types of structures corresponding to various types of vehicles (for example, as shown by dashed lines in FIG. A second half member that forms a deep container 17 because no equipment is provided, or a second half member that forms a container 17 that has a reduced depth for installing an airbag controller, or the container 17
A console box with excellent economy can be obtained by preparing in advance a rear member or the like having or not having a lid at the opening, and sharing the front half member 13 with these rear members 14.

In the above embodiment, the first half member 13 is used.
Is provided with a main connecting portion structure 19 and the rear half member 14 is provided with a sub connecting portion structure 20, but the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, even when the main connecting portion structure 19 is provided on the rear half member 14 and the sub connecting portion structure 20 is provided on the front half member 13, the same operation and effect can be obtained.

In the main connecting portion structure 19 of the above embodiment, a pair of overhanging projections 22 are provided on the left and right.
The overhang projection 22 may be formed as one overhang projection 22 that projects rearward from substantially the entirety of the connection end face 24 of the front half member 13.

[0017]

As described above, a console according to the present invention is provided.
According to the box structure, the first half member having the main connecting portion structure
Or, the first half having a sub-connection part structure for one of the rear half members
Push the other member or the other half of the member from above along the connection end face.
By simply inserting, the first half and the second half can be assembled
Therefore, installation work of the console box even in a narrow cabin
Is easy. Also, assembling the first half and the second half
In the state, the front and back and left and right positioning can be performed, so the first half member
Easy and reliable connection with the tightening screw between
Wear. Also, the overhang projection is formed in the shape of a rectangular column,
As a result of the high rigidity configuration, the first half and the second half
The connection with the member can be made firm, and the overhang projection is high.
Due to the rigidity, it is molded slightly thicker and its appearance
Even if the properties are somewhat worse, the business trips and the protrusion is the flange of the sub-connection part structure
Outside of the console box itself from being covered by
It does not detract from the view. Furthermore, it is formed into a pyramid shape
Between the projection and the connecting end face
When the rib is fitted into the gap, the rib is shaped like a pyramid.
Of the first half and the second half
And the first half and second half
The members can be joined without any gap.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a conventional console box.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a console box according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a front half member of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a rear half member of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a main part of the first half of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line II in FIG. 5 of the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main connecting portion structure provided in the first half member of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side view of a main connecting portion structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a connection state between a main connection portion and a sub connection portion in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory view showing a screw tightening portion between the main connecting portion and the sub-connecting portion in the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Console box 12 ... Connection line 13 ... First half member 14 ... Second half member 15 ... Window 16 ... Long hole 17 ... Container 18 ... Lid 19 ... Main connection part structure 20 ... Sub connection part structure 21 ... Skirt member 22 ... Overhang Projection 23 Projection 24 Connection end surface 25 Guide groove 26 Projection 27 Spring washer 28 Fitting hole 29 Projection 30 Flange 31 Rib 32 Side wall surface 33 Clamping screw 34 Insertion hole

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A structure comprising a front half member and a rear half member, wherein one of a main connection portion structure and a sub connection portion structure is provided at a rear end edge of the front half member, and a main connection portion structure or a sub connection portion structure is provided at a front end edge of the rear half member. A console box of a vehicle in which the main connecting portion structure and the sub connecting portion structure are connected to each other and the front half member and the rear half member are integrally assembled, wherein the main connecting portion structure has a connection end surface thereof. A pair of left and right rectangular column-shaped projections formed from the projections, and provided on both outer surfaces of the projections with projections extending vertically to form a gap along the vertical direction. A pyramid-shaped projection that forms a gap along the left-right direction is provided at the upper end, and the flange of the sub-connection part structure is fitted into the gap between the ridge and the connection end face, and the projection and the connection are formed. Between the end faces A console box for a vehicle, wherein a rib of the sub-connection portion structure is fitted into the gap.