JP3287097B2 - Automotive ashtray - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an ashtray for an automobile, which is disposed at an instrument panel, a rear end of a floor console or a seat back of an automobile.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In an ashtray for automobiles, for example, a description of a new model JY32 issued by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in June 1992.
As shown on pages D-61 to D-62, an outer case is rotatably supported at the lower edge of a lateral opening of a housing fixed to a vehicle body-side member. It is known that the inner case is detachably attached to the case, but even with such an ashtray, a lighting device is provided so that the hands do not become dark when used at night, and the outer case can be moved from inside the housing at night. When it is rotated to the use position and pulled out, the inside of the inner case can be illuminated by the illumination bulb.

[0003]

The lighting bulb is mounted on the outer surface of the back wall of the outer case, the harness is routed through the housing, and the harness is connected to the connector on the power supply side. A light transmitting window is provided on each back wall of the inner case so that light from the lighting bulb can be irradiated into the inner case.

However, as described above, since the lighting bulb is provided on the back wall of the outer case, the harness penetrating the housing has a certain degree so that a tensile force is not applied when the outer case is turned to the use position. It is necessary to arrange in the housing with slack, and the harness floats during traveling or rotation of the outer case, causing rubbing noise of the harness, or between the outer case and the housing during rotation of the outer case. There is a possibility that the harness may be bitten in between.

[0005] Therefore, the present invention does not need to have a slack in the harness of the illumination bulb, or rattling noises due to slack of the harness, it is provided a motor vehicle ashtray does not occur biting harness is there.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, a housing fixed to a vehicle body-side member is rotatably supported by a lower edge of a lateral opening of a housing, and is used at a position where the housing is pulled out from the housing and stored in the housing. A light-transmitting window is provided on each back wall of the outer case and the inner case in an ashtray for an automobile having an outer case with an upper opening rotatable to a position and an inner case with an upper opening removably inserted into the outer case. while forming, La on the outside to form a light projection window in the side wall of the housing
A light guide member for arranging a lighting bulb which is turned on by turning on a lamp switch , and for guiding bulb light from the light emitting window to a light transmitting window at a use position of the outer case, outside the back wall of the outer case. Is attached , the light guide member, the light
Outlet end face formed facing the light transmission window of the outer case
The light-introducing side end face at the position where the outer case is used.
Light guide formed sideways so as to face the floodlight window
Hold the body and the light guide and fix it to the outside of the outer case back wall
And a light guide case.
To the use position and storage position of the outer case.
At the same time, it is disengaged from the latch part
The striker is protruded integrally .

[0007]

According to the first aspect, when the outer case is turned and pulled out from the housing to the use position in a state where the lamp switch is turned on at night, the bulb light applied to the light projecting window of the housing becomes a light guide member. Accordingly, the light is guided to the light transmitting window on the back wall of the outer case, and is irradiated into the inner case through the light transmitting window of the inner case.

Since the lighting bulb is provided outside the side wall of the housing fixed to the vehicle body side member, it is not necessary to arrange the harness inside the housing with slack.
In addition , the harness does not float during the running and rotation of the outer case, so that the harness does not move, and the harness does not bite between the outer case and the housing during the rotation of the outer case.

Further , the light guide side end face of the light guide is arranged to face the light transmission window of the outer case, and the light introduction side end face faces the light projecting window of the housing at the use position of the outer case. When the outer case is turned to the use position and the light emitting window and the end face on the light introduction side overlap, the bulb light is received by the end face on the light introduction side. The bulb light can be led out to the light transmission window, so that the light emission window and the end face of the light guide on the light introduction side have an assembly error,
Even if there is some deviation due to a molding error or the like, light irradiation to the inner case can be reliably performed.

Furthermore, since the striker is integrally attached to the light guide case, it is not necessary to separately form a separate striker for locking the outer case as a dedicated component and to provide the striker in the outer case, which is advantageous in terms of cost. be able to.

[0011]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 1 denotes a resin housing fixed to a vehicle body-side member such as an instrument panel or a rear end of a floor console (not shown). The bracket 3 extends from the side wall 2.

Reference numeral 4 denotes an outer case made of a resin having an open top, and bearing portions 5 are protrudingly provided on both side edges of the bottom portion.
To the inside of the bracket part 3 of the housing 1,
One support shaft 6 is inserted through the bracket portion 3 to support it, and is rotatable between a use position pulled out of the housing 1 and a storage position stored in the housing 1.

A coil spring 7 is mounted on the support shaft 6. One end 7 a of the coil spring 7 is engaged with the groove 1 a at the opening edge of the housing 1, and the other end 7 b is engaged with the bottom edge of the outer case 4. The outer case 4 is urged with a turning force in the pull-out direction.

A front wall of the outer case 4 is formed as a lid 8 for closing an opening of the housing 1, and an arc-shaped outer wall formed on the side wall 2 of the housing 1 is formed on a lower outer side of a side wall 9 of the outer case 4. A guide pin 10 engaging with the guide slit 11 is provided so as to protrude, so that the rotation of the outer case 4 is smoothly performed without rattling due to the guide action of the guide slit 11 and the guide pin 10. .

[0016] On one of the outer surface of the side wall 9 of the outer case 4 Ri tare forms a sector gear 12, the side wall of the housing 1 2
One of the mounting holes 13 is connected to the guide slit 11.
, A rotary damper mechanism 14 having a pinion 15 is attached. The case 4 is slowly rotated to the use position.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a resin inner case which is removably fitted to the outer case 4 and is open at the top.
Light transmitting windows 19 and 20 are formed in the upper part of the back wall 16 of the inner case 17 and the back wall 18 of the inner case 17 in the same phase.

On the other hand, on one of the side walls 2 of the housing 1,
A light projecting window 21 is formed, and an illumination bulb 22 is disposed outside the light projecting window 21, that is, outside the side wall 2.

The valve 22 is mounted on a valve housing 23, and a bracket 24 of the valve housing 23 is mounted on a boss (not shown) projecting from the side wall 2 by screwing.

The harness guide 2 is mounted on the valve housing 23.
5, the harness 26 is passed through the harness guide 25, and the connector 27 at the end is connected to a power supply side connector (not shown).

Then, outside the back wall 16 of the outer case 4, the light of the bulb 22 illuminated on the light projecting window 21 at the use position of the outer case 4 is received, and the light transmitting windows 19 and 20 are received.
Is mounted.

In the present embodiment, the light guide member 28 is generally called an edge light illuminating device, and is composed of a light conductor 29 made of a light-conductive resin material such as acrylic resin, and the outer case 4 holding the light conductor 29. And a light guide case 30 attached to the outside of the back wall 16.

The light guide side end surface 29b of the light guide 29 is formed to face the light transmission window 19 of the outer case 4, and the light introduction side end surface 29a is located at the position where the outer case 4 is used. It is formed sideways so as to face 21.

The light guide case 30 has a bracket part 31 integrally, and the outer case 4
Is fixed to the back wall 16 by screws 32.

The bracket 31 has a housing 1
An arrowhead-shaped striker 33 which is engaged with and disengaged from a latch portion 34 provided at the bottom inside the protruding portion is integrally provided.

When the latch portion 34 is pressed by the tip of the striker 33 during storage of the outer case 4 by a known heart cam mechanism, the striker 32 is
And hold the outer case 4 in the stored state.
When the latch 33 is pressed again by the striker 33, the pair of hooks 34a open and the striker 33
Is released, and the coil spring 7 is released.
In cooperation with the above, when the outer case 4 is slightly pressed at the storage position, the outer case 4 is automatically rotated to the use position and pulled out, so-called push-open structure.

According to the structure of the above embodiment, when the lamp switch (not shown) is turned on at night, the illumination bulb 22 is turned on. Therefore, when the lid 8 of the outer case 4 is pressed once with a fingertip when using the ashtray, A pair of hook portions 34a of the latch portion 34 is opened by a heart cam mechanism (not shown) to release the striker 33.

As a result, the rotational force of the outer case 4 is attenuated by the rotational damper mechanism 14 by the rotational urging force of the coil spring 7, and the outer case 4 is automatically and gently rotated to the use position and pulled out.

The rotation of the outer case 4 to the use position causes the light guide side end surface 29 of the light guide 29 of the light guide member 28 to rotate.
a comes to face the light emitting window 21 of the housing 1.

As a result, the light of the bulb 22 applied to the light projecting window 21 passes through the light guide 29 and is applied to the light transmitting windows 19 and 20 of the outer case 4 and the inner case 17 from the light outlet side end surface 29b. , The inside of the inner case 17 is illuminated.

After using the ashtray, when the lid 8 is pressed with a fingertip to rotate the outer case 4 to the storage position and stored, the latch portion 34 is pressed by the striker 33, and the pair of heart cam mechanisms described above is used. Hook part 34a
Are rocked in the directions approaching each other, and the outer case 4 is locked by gripping the striker 33 with these hook portions 34a.

Here, the bulb 22 for lighting is attached to the outside of the side wall 2 of the housing 1 as described above, and the harness 26 is originally arranged outside the housing 1, so that the bulb 22 is connected to the outer case. Unlike the one provided on the back wall 16 of the outer case 4, the harness 26 is provided each time the outer case 4 is rotated to the use position and the storage position as in the case where the harness 26 is arranged in the housing 1 with slack.
May move and rub, causing abnormal noise or harness 26
Does not occur between the outer case 4 and the housing 1.

The light guide side end surface 29a of the light guide 29 of the light guide member 28 can receive the light of the bulb 22 by wrapping it on the light transmitting window 21 of the housing 1. Even if the light introduction side end face 29a is slightly displaced due to an assembling error, a molding error, or the like, the light irradiation into the inner case 17 can be reliably performed.

Further, the striker 33 constituting the lock mechanism of the outer case 4 is integrally attached to the light guide case 30 holding the light guide 29.
Does not need to be formed separately as a dedicated part and provided on the outer case 4, and the cost can be advantageously obtained.

[0035]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) A light guide member is provided on the back wall of the outer case, a light projecting window is provided on the housing, a lighting bulb is provided outside the light guide window, and when the outer case is turned to the use position, the light guide member is provided. This allows the light of the bulb to be illuminated inside the inner case through the light transmission windows on the back walls of the outer case and the inner case. Therefore, it is not necessary to arrange the valve harness with slack in the housing, and therefore, traveling The harness does not move at the time of rotation or rotation of the outer case, and unpleasant rubbing noise is not generated, and the sense of quality can be further improved.

(2) Since the harness does not bite between the outer case and the housing when the outer case is rotated to the use position and the storage position, the rotation of the outer case to the use position and the storage position is prevented. It can be performed properly and does not damage the harness, so that not only the quality but also the reliability can be improved.

(3) The light guide member has the light guide side end face of the light guide opposed to the light transmission window of the outer case, and the light guide side end face is formed sideways, and the outer case is turned to the use position. When it is moved, it is arranged so as to face the light-emitting window on the side wall of the housing, and the light-emitting window and the light-introducing end face are overlapped with each other so that light can be received. Can be reliably introduced and radiated to the inner case even if the position is slightly shifted due to an assembly error or a molding error.

(4) Further, since the striker constituting the lock mechanism of the outer case is integrally attached to the light guide case holding the light guide, the striker is formed as a dedicated part as a separate part and the outer case is formed separately. It is not necessary to provide it in the case, and it is possible to obtain it in cost advantage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the assembled state of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a relationship among a light guide member, a light projecting window, and a bulb housing.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing 2 Housing side wall 4 Outer case 16 Outer case side wall 17 Inner case 18 Inner case side wall 19, 20 Light transmission window 21 Light transmission window 22 Valve 28 Light guide member 29 Light guide 29a Light introduction side end face 29b Light lead side end face 30 light guide case 33 striker 34 latch

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on front page (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60N 3/08

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An outer case having an upper opening which is pivotally supported by a lower edge of a lateral opening of a housing fixed to a vehicle body side member and is rotatable between a use position pulled out of the housing and a storage position stored in the housing. When, in the automotive ashtray and a inner casing of removably upper opening in the outer case, while forming a light transmission window in the rear wall of the said outer casing inner case, projected on the side wall of the housing A window for forming a window, which is turned on by turning on a lamp switch outside the window, is disposed. <br/> A light bulb is disposed outside the back wall of the outer case at a position where the outer case is used. be wearing the optical member for guiding the light transmission window the bulb light from the light guide member, a light outlet end face of the outer case light transmission
It is formed to face the window, and the end face on the light introduction side is
Side position so that it faces the light-emitting window of the housing
And the outer case holding the light guide
And a light guide case fixed to the outside of the back wall of the
In the light guide case, the use position and the storage position of the outer case are provided.
As the device is turned, the rack
The striker that engages and disengages from the switch
Car ashtray.