JP3263626B2 - Vehicle storage box - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a storage box for a vehicle.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The following documents disclose a storage box for a vehicle having an inner lid. JP-A-63-066355 discloses a console box provided with a box body, a box door, and an inner lid. JP-A-63-11947 discloses a box body, a box door, and an inner lid. Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 02-148850 discloses a vehicle storage box provided with a box body, a box door, and an inner lid. JP-A-06-069000 discloses a console box provided with a box body, a box door, and an inner lid.

[0003]

The above prior art has the following problems. In the techniques according to the first and second aspects, there is no means for holding the inner lid in an upright state, and when the box body is used, the inner lid must be held down by hand, which is not convenient. In the technology according to the method described above, means for holding the inner lid in an upright state is taken, but the structure is complicated, the number of parts is large, and workability and economy are not good. Also, when using the box body, the inner lid is engaged with the box door, but if the box door falls down due to the vibration of a car, etc., the inner lid may also fall down, and the usability may not be good. is there.
In the techniques according to (1), (2), the inner lid cannot be removed, and cannot be removed even if the storage space of the storage section of the box body is exhausted (it is difficult if possible). A first object of the present invention is to provide a storage box having an inner lid with a simple configuration so that the inner lid can be stably held upright with respect to the box body. A second object of the present invention is to provide a storage box having an inner lid, in which the inner lid can be detached from the box main body as needed, in addition to the first object.

[0004]

The present invention for solving the above problems is as follows. (1) A box body having a storage portion, and a resin body provided on the box body so as to be openable and closable via a first hinge .
And box door, and the first second of the inner lid made of a resin provided openably to the box body through a hinge disposed in the box body inside the hinge, engaging formed inner lid And a bearing integrated with the box door
Is formed in part, the engagement receiving portion for holding the erected state of the engaging portion engaged with said inner lid in a state in which the box door and the inner lid is opened, integral with the box door
Formed on the formed bearing portion, wherein the engagement portion is the engagement receiving portion.
And a hole for bending the bearing portion so as to be easily engaged with the vehicle storage box. (2) The second hinge includes a shaft portion formed in a hinge portion extending from the inner lid and a hole in a bearing portion formed in the box door, and the shaft portion is provided in the hinge portion with the bearing. parts wherein a slit that allows deforming the hinge portion in direction away from the hole is formed, and further the heat
An operation for gripping the hinge portion when deforming the hinge portion is provided.
The storage box for a vehicle according to (1), wherein the piece is formed .

In the vehicle storage box of the above (1), the engaging portion is formed on the inner lid and the engaging receiving portion is formed on the box door. Therefore, when the inner lid is opened, the engaging portion becomes the engaging receiving portion. The inner lid is engaged, and the upright posture of the inner lid is maintained with a simple configuration. In the vehicle storage box of the above (2), the slit is formed in the hinge portion, so that the hinge portion can be deformed and the shaft portion can be detached from the hole of the bearing portion, thereby removing the inner lid. Can be.

[0006]

1 to 3 show a vehicle storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 3, the configuration of each component and their relationship are as follows. Reference numeral 1 denotes a resin box body of the console box C. 1
a is a storage recess formed in the box body 1 and opened upward so as to be able to store small items and has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view.
1b is a hole formed in the box main body 1 for accommodating the check arm 5 so that it can be taken in and out. Reference numeral 1c denotes an engagement hole formed in the box main body 1 to which a lock member 7 provided on the box door 2 is engaged. Reference numeral 1d denotes a contact surface formed in a step-like shape with which the contact piece (contact flange portion) 8b of the tray 8 contacts.

Reference numeral 2 denotes a resin box door which is attached to the box body 1 so as to be openable and closable. 3 is a thin hinge piece formed integrally with the box door 2. The thin hinge piece 3 has a mounting portion 3a with a screw q and a box body 1
, And is rotatably attached to the box body 1 with the rotation center 3b of the thin hinge piece 3 as the center of rotation. Reference numeral 4 denotes a bearing portion formed integrally with the mounting portion 3a of the thin hinge piece 3 and formed with a hole 4a for supporting the tray 8 serving as an inner lid with the hinge portion 9 so that the tray 8 can be opened and closed. 5
A shaft 5a for swingably supporting a bearing 6 formed integrally with the box door 2 at one end, and a stopper 5b for regulating the maximum opening amount of the box door 2 at the other end. Check arm. 6 is the box door 2
It is a bearing unit formed integrally with the bearing. The bearing 6 has a hole 6a formed at one end of the check arm 5 for swingably supporting a shaft 5a, and an engagement shaft (engagement) formed on a tray 8 as an inner lid. ), And a gourd-shaped hole 6c that bends the bearing 6 so that the engaging shaft 10 can easily engage with the engaging recess 6b. Are formed. Numeral 7 is fixed to the box door 2 on the side opposite to the side where the thin hinge piece 3 is mounted, and is engaged with an engagement hole 1c formed in the box body 1 so that the box door 2 can be closed and locked to the box body 1. Is a locking member. The engagement state between the lock member 7 and the engagement hole 1c of the box body 1 is released by lifting the operating portion 7a of the lock member 7 so that the lock member 7 comes out of the engagement hole 1c. .

Reference numeral 8 denotes a resin tray (also referred to as an inner lid) that forms an inner lid interposed between the box body 1 and the box door 2. Reference numeral 8a denotes a substantially rectangular storage recess that opens upward so that small items formed on the tray 8 can be stored therein. 8
Reference symbol b denotes a contact piece (also referred to as a contact flange portion) that contacts the contact surface 1d of the box body 1 and is supported substantially horizontally in a closed state.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a resin hinge formed integrally with the tray 8 and rotatably supporting the tray 8 with respect to the box body 1. 9a is a shaft part rotatably fitted in a hole 4a of a bearing part 4 formed integrally with the mounting part 3a of the thin hinge piece 3. 9b is an operation piece for removing the tray 8 from the box main body 1. The hinge portion 9 is provided with a slit 9c so that the shaft portion 9a can be bent in a direction of coming out of the hole 4a. The operating portion 9b is pinched and deformed inward to form the shaft portion 9a. Escapes from the hole 4a of the bearing portion 4, and the engaged state is released. The engaging shaft 10 is integrally formed on both outer side surfaces of the tray 8 and slidably engages with the engaging concave portion 6b of the bearing 6 of the check arm 5 and protrudes outward. Department).

Next, the operation will be described. When articles are taken in and out of the storage recess 8a of the tray 8, the box door 2
Of the lock member 7 of the lock member 7
And the engagement state between the engagement hole 1c of the box body 1 and
When the box door 2 is lifted, the box door 2 rotates about the rotation center 3b of the thin hinge piece 3, and the check arm 5 in which the stopper 5b of the check arm 5 is formed in the box body 1 is put in and out. It is locked to the periphery of the opening of the hole 1b and is opened until further opening operation is restricted. When articles are taken in and out of the storage recess 1a of the box main body 1, a finger is put on the contact piece 8b of the tray 8 and the tray 8 is lifted upward, so that the tray 8 rotates about the shaft 9a. At this time, the engagement shafts 10 formed on both side surfaces of the tray 8 also move upward at the same time and hit the bearing 6 of the check arm 5. When the tray 8 is further rotated in this state, the engaging shaft portion 10 bends and deforms the bearing portion 6, thereby engaging with the engaging concave portion 6b, and the tray 8 is held in an upright state. Since the gourd-shaped hole 6c is formed in the bearing 6, the bearing 6 is easily bent and deformed.

In this state, the shaft 9a is slightly lifted upward by the engagement between the engagement shaft 10 and the engagement recess 6b, and is pressed against the upper surface of the hole 4a of the bearing 4. In this state, rattling caused by dimensional errors due to molding of the shaft portion 9a and the hole 4a can be effectively suppressed. In addition, the tray 8 has a hinge 9
a to the bearing 4 via the engaging shaft 10.
Are held over the two members 4 and 6, respectively, in the engaging concave portion 6b, so that the tray 8 can be firmly (stable) standing up, and the vibration of the vehicle itself due to the operation of the engine and the running of the vehicle on a rough road can occur. Depending on the vibration
The tray 8 can be effectively prevented from falling down, and the box door 2 becomes hard to fall down by being supported by the tray 8.

When the tray 8 is to be removed from the box body 1, the shaft 9 a may be pulled out of the hole 4 a of the bearing 4 by pinching the operating piece 9 b and deforming it inward. The inner lid is not limited to a tray, but may be a cup holder, a table, or the like. Further, the storage box for the vehicle is not limited to the console box, but can be applied to a storage box such as a grab box.

[0013]

According to the vehicle storage box of the present invention, the engaging portion is formed on the inner lid and the engaging receiving portion is formed on the box door, so that the engaging portion is engaged when the inner lid is opened. By engaging with the receiving portion, the upright posture of the inner lid can be maintained with a simple configuration.
According to the storage box of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the slit is formed in the hinge part, so that the hinge part can be deformed and the shaft part can be detached from the hole of the bearing part, Thereby, the inner lid can be removed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the vicinity of a hinge at one end of an inner lid (tray).

FIG. 3 shows a hinge part and an inner lid (tray) of a box door.
FIG. 4 is a side view of the vicinity of the hinge portion of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Box main body 2 Box door 6 Bearing part 6b Engaging recess (engagement receiving part) 8 Tray (inner lid) 9 Hinge part 9b Operation piece 9c Slit 10 Engagement shaft part (engagement part)

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A 63-8136 (JP, U) JP 5-26653 (JP, U) JP 6-69000 (JP, U) JP 4- 100553 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int. Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 7/04

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A box body (1) having a storage portion, a resin box door (2) provided on the box body (1) so as to be openable and closable via a first hinge (3b) ; a first hinge second through a hinge box body (1) to open and close freely with this resin were made of the inner lid (8) which is arranged (3b) from the box body inside, the inner lid (8) A formed engaging portion (10); and a bearing portion (6) integrally formed with the box door (2).
The box door (2) and the inner lid
An engagement receiving portion that engages with the engagement portion (10) in a state where (8) is opened and holds the upright state of the inner lid (8).
(6b) and a bearing part (6) integrally formed with the box door (2).
And the engagement portion (10) is provided with the engagement receiving portion (6).
b) flexing the bearing (6) so as to be easily engaged with
A vehicle storage box comprising a hole (6c) . 2. The second hinge comprises a shaft part (9a) formed on a hinge part (9) extending from the inner lid (8) and a bearing part (4) formed on the box door (2 ). Hole
(4a) , wherein the hinge portion (9) includes the shaft portion
A slit (9c) is formed to allow the hinge portion (9) to be deformed in a direction in which (9a) is detached from the hole (4a ) of the bearing portion (4) , and the hinge portion is further formed.
(9) has a pinch for deforming the hinge part (9).
The vehicle storage box according to claim 1, wherein an operation piece (9b) is formed .