JP3367402B2 - Glove box damper mounting structure - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove box damper mounting structure.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A case, which is integral with or separate from an instrument panel, is provided at a passenger seat side portion of the instrument panel. This case has a shape that is recessed toward the inside of the instrument panel, and inside the case, a bucket-type glove box that is rotatable around the lower hinge to the inside of the vehicle is attached. . When the glove box is unlocked with respect to the case, the glove box is automatically opened toward the vehicle interior by its own weight or spring force.

However, if the glove box opens suddenly,
Since an unpleasant impact sound is generated and the glove box is likely to break down, a damper for slowly opening the glove box is attached (as a similar technique, see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 63-196752).

This type of damper has a substantially cylindrical shape, and is mounted laterally on the back surface of the back wall of the case. Then, a clip is attached to the tip of the linear body that can be pulled out from the end portion of the damper in a state where a predetermined return biasing force is applied, and the clip is passed through the opening formed in the back wall portion to be attached to the glove box. It is installed. Therefore, the urging force of this damper becomes a braking force, and the glove box slowly opens.

[0005]

However, in such a conventional technique, since the linear body is provided with the biasing force in the returning direction, the opening is opened when the clip is attached to the glove box. If you do not hold the clip in the passed state, the clip will slip through the opening and return to the damper side. Therefore, the work of attaching the clip to the glove box is troublesome.

The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional technique, and provides a glove box damper mounting structure which facilitates the work of mounting the clip to the glove box.

[0007]

The invention according to claim 1 is
The instrument panel is provided with a case that is recessed inward, and a glove box that is rotatable around the lower hinge is pulled out toward the vehicle interior and the damper is attached to the back of the back wall of the case. While attaching the clip, a clip is attached to the tip of the linear body that can be pulled out from the end of the damper with a predetermined return biasing force applied, and the clip is passed through the opening formed in the back wall part. A glove box damper mounting structure to be mounted on an upper part of the glove box, characterized in that an end portion of the damper is faced in an opening through which a clip passes, and the clip cannot return to the damper side from the opening. .

According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the end of the damper faces the opening through which the clip has passed and the clip cannot return to the damper side from the opening, the clip that has passed through the opening is You do n’t have to hold it by hand,
This makes it easier to attach the clip to the glove box. Also, since the clip does not return to the damper side from the opening, with the clip positioned inside the case,
It is possible to attach the damper to the case in advance and handle the case and the damper integrally. Therefore, the work of assembling the case to the instrument panel becomes easy. Further, the linear body that is drawn out laterally from the upper end does not come into contact with the peripheral edge of the opening, and no rubbing noise of the linear body is generated when opening and closing the glove box.

The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that the linear body has a length such that the clip can be pulled out to the outside of the case.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the length of the linear member allows the clip to be pulled out to the outside of the case. Therefore, the clip can be attached to the glove box while visually observing the clip on the outside of the case. Installation work becomes easier.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the damper is attached along the vertical direction, and the linear member is pulled out from the upper end portion of the damper.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the linear body is laterally pulled out through the opening from the upper end portion of the damper attached along the vertical direction, the resistance force when the linear body is pulled out. Changes depending on the drawing angle of the linear body with respect to the damper. Therefore, even when the dampers having the same return biasing force are applied to different vehicle types, the resistance force when pulling out the linear body can be freely adjusted only by changing the vertical position of the damper.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the damper is vertically attached to the vehicle width direction end on the rear surface of the rear wall of the case, and the clip is the upper end of the side wall of the glove box at the rear wall side position. Is engaged with.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the position where the clip is attached is the upper end of the side wall of the glove box at the rear wall side position, the clip is hard to see even when the glove box is opened. It is preferable in terms of appearance.

The invention according to a fifth aspect is characterized in that a flange having a curved inner surface is formed at a peripheral portion of the opening.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the clip is pulled obliquely during the work of attaching the clip to the glove box, the linear body touches the peripheral edge of the opening,
Since the flange having the curved surface is formed inside the peripheral portion, the linear body is not damaged at the peripheral portion of the opening.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the end of the damper is exposed in the opening through which the clip has passed, the clip cannot return to the damper side from the opening.
It is not necessary to hold the clip that has passed through the opening by hand, and the work of attaching the clip to the glove box becomes easier. Further, since the clip does not return to the damper side from the opening, the damper can be attached to the case in advance with the clip positioned inside the case, and the case and the damper can be handled integrally. Therefore, the work of assembling the case to the instrument panel becomes easy. Further, the linear body that is drawn out laterally from the upper end does not come into contact with the peripheral edge of the opening, and no rubbing noise of the linear body is generated when opening and closing the glove box.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the linear member has a length that allows the clip to be pulled out to the outside of the case, the clip can be attached to the glove box while visually checking the clip on the outside of the case. Installation work becomes easier.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the linear body is pulled out laterally through the opening from the upper end of the damper mounted along the up-down direction. Therefore, the resistance force when pulling out the linear body Changes depending on the drawing angle of the linear body with respect to the damper. Therefore, even when the dampers having the same return biasing force are applied to different vehicle types, the resistance force when pulling out the linear body can be freely adjusted only by changing the vertical position of the damper.

According to the fourth aspect of the invention, since the position where the clip is attached is the upper end of the side wall of the glove box at the rear wall side position, the clip is difficult to see even when the glove box is opened. It is preferable in terms of appearance.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, when the clip is pulled obliquely during the work of attaching the clip to the glove box, and the linear body touches the peripheral portion of the opening,
Since the flange having the curved surface is formed inside the peripheral portion, the linear body is not damaged at the peripheral portion of the opening.

[0022]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

Reference numeral 1 is an instrument panel, which is mounted at a front position in the vehicle compartment R. A case 2 having a shape recessed inward is attached to the passenger seat side portion of the instrument panel 1. Notches 4 are formed in the left and right side walls 3 of the case 2, respectively. A support hole 5 is formed at the lower end of the side wall portion 3. An opening 7 is formed at the upper right end of the inner wall portion 6. A flange 8 having a curved surface inside is bent and formed at the peripheral edge of the opening 7.

Three boss portions 9, 10 and 11 are formed in the vertical direction at a position slightly left of the opening 7 on the back surface of the back wall portion 6 of the case 2 (see FIG. 3). Screw holes are formed in the upper and lower boss portions 9 and 11, and a locating pin 12 is projectingly provided in the boss portion 10 between them. Further, the boss portion 10 is formed with a rib 13 for preventing erroneous work. The function of the rib 13 will be described later.

Inside the case 2, a glove box 14 is attached. This glove box 14
It is a bucket type with the upper part open, and the surface on the R side of the passenger compartment is
A lid 15 is formed which covers the case 2 and is flush with the instrument panel 1 when closed.

At the lower end of the side wall portion 16 of the glove box 14, a hinge 17 to be inserted into the support hole 5 is projected, and a stopper pin 18 located in the cutout portion 4 is formed at the upper portion thereof. . Therefore, glove box 1
4 is rotatable about a hinge 17 toward the passenger compartment R side, and its withdrawal position is restricted by the engagement of the stopper pin 18 and the end of the notch 4.

A step portion 20 is recessed at the upper end of the side wall portion 16 of the glove box 14 on the rear wall portion 19 side, and a projection 21 and a mounting hole 22 are provided on the bottom surface of the step portion 20.
Are formed.

The closed state of the glove box 14 is maintained by the engagement of the lock portion 23 provided on the lid 15 of the glove box 14 and the lock receiving portion 24 provided at the corresponding position of the case 2. Then, by releasing the engaged state of the lock portion 23, the glove box 14 is rotated toward the vehicle compartment R side by a spring force (not shown).

On the back surface of the back wall portion 6 of the case 2,
A damper 25 is attached to prevent the glove box 14 from opening vigorously. The damper 25 has a cylindrical shape, and the linear body 26 can be pulled out from the upper end portion 25a thereof. This linear object 26
Is in a state in which a predetermined return biasing force smaller than the spring force for opening the glove box 14 is applied by the spring built in the damper 25.

A clip 27 is attached to the tip of the linear member 26. The clip 27 is provided with an engaging claw 28 having a split shape and an engaging hole 29. The clip 27 has a size smaller than the opening 7 of the case 2 and can easily pass through the opening 7. The linear body 26 has a length that allows the clip 27 to be sufficiently pulled out from the opening 7 to the outside of the case 2.

On the side surface of the damper 25, mounting pieces 30 and 31 are formed vertically, and a locate piece 32 is formed between them. Mounting holes are formed in the mounting pieces 30 and 31, respectively, and a locate hole 3 is formed in the locate piece 32.
3 is formed.

Next, how to mount the damper 25 will be described. First, the linear body 26 is pulled out, and the clip 27 at the tip thereof is passed through the opening 7 to the glove box 14 side. Then, the locate hole 33 of the locate piece 32 located on the left side of the damper 25 is passed through the locate pin 12 on the case 2 side. As a result, the damper 25 is positioned, and the upper and lower mounting pieces 30, 31 and the boss portions 9, 10 are aligned with each other. Therefore, by mounting the dampers 25, respectively, the damper 25 is attached to the rear surface of the back wall portion 6 of the case 2. It will be attached at the right end position along the vertical direction.

Even if the mounting pieces 30, 31 and the locate piece 32 are mistakenly mounted to the right of the damper 25, the ribs 13 formed on the central boss portion 10 interfere with the damper 25, so that the damper 25 is It cannot be installed by mistake.

When the damper 25 is mounted, the upper end portion 25a of the damper 25 faces the opening 7. That is, most of the opening 7 is closed by the upper end portion 25 a of the damper 25. Therefore, the clip 27 that has been inserted through the opening 7 in advance does not return from the opening 7 to the damper 25 side, and the clip 27 that has been blocked by the damper 25 is caught, and the clip 27 that has passed through the opening 7 is handled by hand. You don't have to have one.

The damper 25 is attached to the case 2 in advance at a stage before being attached to the instrument panel 1. The case 2 and the damper 25 can be integrally incorporated in the instrument panel 11 with the clip 27 hooked in the opening 7 as described above, and the workability is improved.

Next, the glove box 14 is rotatably attached to the inside of the case 2 incorporated in the instrument panel 1. Prior to this, the clip 27 in the state of being caught in the opening 7 is manually operated. And the clip 27 is attached to the step portion 20 formed on the side wall portion 16 of the glove box 14. Clip 27
Even if it is not held by hand, it is in a state of being caught in the opening 7, and therefore the clip 27 can be easily attached.

Even when the clip 27 is pulled obliquely and the linear body 26 touches the peripheral edge of the opening 7 when the clip 27 is attached, the peripheral edge has a curved surface inside. Since the flange 8 is formed, the linear body 2
6 is not damaged at the peripheral edge of the opening 7.

Since the attachment work of the clip 27 as described above is performed on the glove box 14 outside the case 2 before the attachment to the case 2, the attachment site of the clip 27 is visually confirmed. Easy and easy to install. As described above, the clip 27 can be attached outside the case 2 because the linear body 26 has a sufficient length to pull out the clip 27 to the outside of the case 2.

Further, since the linear body 26 is connected to the glove box 14 only by engaging the clip 27 with the step portion 20, the connecting work is very easy. In addition, since the engaging claw 28 of the attached clip 27 engages with the attaching hole 22 of the step portion 20 and the protrusion 21 engages with the engaging hole 29, the clip 27 does not rotate, and the attached clip 27 is attached. The condition is certain.

Further, since the step portion 20 is formed only in the portion to which the clip 27 is attached, the volume of the glove box 14 is not sacrificed so much. Such a clip 27
After the installation of the glove box 14 is completed, the glove box 14 is installed in the case 2.

Since the glove box 14 rotates toward the passenger compartment R side while pulling out the linear body 26, it does not suddenly open. Therefore, a large impact noise is not generated and the glove box 14 is not damaged. Further, since the position where the clip 27 is attached is the upper end portion of the side wall portion 16 of the glove box 14 on the rear wall portion 19 side, even when the glove box 14 is opened,
The clip 27 is difficult to see and is preferable in terms of appearance.

The clip 27 with the glove box 14 fully opened has the same height as the upper end 25a of the damper 25, and the drawing angle θ of the linear body 26 with respect to the damper 25 is about 90 °. When the pull-out angle θ becomes smaller, the resistance force when pulling out the linear body 26 increases in addition to the return biasing force. Since the pull-out angle θ changes by changing the vertical position of the damper 25, even when the dampers 25 having the same return urging force are applied to different vehicle types, the linear member 26 can be simply changed by changing the vertical position of the damper 25. You can freely adjust the resistance when pulling out.

Further, since the upper end portion 25a of the damper 25 faces the inside of the opening 7, once the glove box 14 is mounted in the case 2, even if the glove box 14 is opened and closed, the linear shape is obtained. Since the body 26 does not contact the flange 8 of the opening 7, the rubbing noise of the linear body 26 does not occur.

As described above, the damper 2 mounted on the back surface of the back wall portion 6 of the case 2 along the vertical direction.
5 is at a position just corresponding to the connecting portion 37 of the cooling unit 35 and the heater unit 36 forming the air conditioner. The connecting portion 37 has a smaller diameter than other portions, and a recess S is formed in the connecting portion 37 portion. Therefore, although the damper 25 is in a state of protruding from the rear surface of the back wall portion 6 toward the air conditioning equipment side, the damper 25 does not interfere with the cooling unit 35 or the heater unit 36, and the back wall portion 6 of the case 2 does not interfere with the air conditioning equipment. Can be sufficiently close to. Moreover, the damper 25
Is a structure which is attached to the back surface of the back wall portion 6 of the case 2, and since the damper 25 is not provided between the back wall portions 6 and 19 unlike the conventional structure, There is no need to form a large gap. Therefore, the volume of the glove box 14 can be made larger than in the conventional case, and the function of the glove box 14 as a small container is improved.

In the above embodiment, the damper 25 is mounted vertically, but it may be mounted sideways.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a damper mounting structure of a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line SA-SA shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line SB-SB shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing a state in which an upper end portion of the damper is exposed in the opening.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Instrument panel 2 cases 6 back wall 7 openings 14 glove box 17 Hinge 25 damper 25a upper end 26 linear objects 27 clips θ Drawing angle R cabin

─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-639 (JP, A) Actually opened 63-196752 (JP, U) Actually opened 6-67769 (JP, U) Actually opened 5- 76894 (JP, U) Actual development 5-71050 (JP, U) Actual development 2-5356 (JP, U) (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B60R 7/06

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. An instrument panel is provided with a case having a shape recessed inward, and a glove box which can be pulled out toward the vehicle interior side centering on a lower hinge is attached in the case, and a rear wall portion of the case. A damper is attached to the back surface, and a clip is attached to the tip of a linear body that can be pulled out from the end of the damper with a predetermined return urging force applied. It is a damper mounting structure of a glove box which is passed and attached to the upper part of the glove box, wherein the end of the damper is exposed in the opening through which the clip has passed, and the clip cannot be returned to the damper side from the opening. Characteristic glove box damper mounting structure. 2. The damper mounting structure for a glove box according to claim 1, wherein the linear body has a length that allows the clip to be pulled out to the outside of the case. Mounting structure. 3. The damper mounting structure for a glove box according to claim 1, wherein the damper is mounted along a vertical direction, and the linear body is pulled out from an upper end portion of the damper. Glove box damper mounting structure. 4. The damper mounting structure for a glove box according to claim 3, wherein the damper is mounted along an up-down direction at an end in the vehicle width direction on the back surface of the inner wall of the case, and the clip is a glove. A damper mounting structure for a glove box, characterized in that the damper mounting structure is engaged with an upper end portion of a side wall portion of the box at a position on the back wall portion side. 5. The damper mounting structure for a glove box according to claim 1, wherein a flange having an inner curved surface is formed at a peripheral portion of the opening. Glove box damper mounting structure.