JP3370885B2 - Automotive console box - Google Patents

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console box mounted on a vehicle such as a passenger car. 2. Description of the Related Art A vehicle such as a passenger car is provided with a console box which can be used as a small container between a driver's seat and a passenger seat, for example. FIG. 4 shows an example of a conventional console box. As a basic configuration of the console box, the console box includes a box body 1 and an openable / closable armrest 2 pivotally supported by the box body 1. At the center of the armrest 2, a slide door 3 composed of a bellows bellows is attached. The slide door 3 is configured to be slidable along an opening 4 formed in the center of the armrest 2. In this example, as shown in FIG.
Is pivotally supported at the upper end of the box body 1 and is configured to be rotatable around a pivot 5 so as to be opened and closed.
The slide door 3 can be opened and closed independently of the armrest 2, and is configured to bendable in the sliding direction when sliding in the direction of arrow B in FIG. That is, the guide rail 6 is formed so as to extend from the position closest to the pivot 5 of the armrest 2 to the lower side of the box body 1, and slides along the guide rail 6 so as to draw a substantially loop shape. Note that the telephone 7 and the like can be stored inside the box body 1. In a conventional console box, the slide door 3 is configured to be bent by continuously arranging a plurality of small pieces 3a on a flexible board 8 as shown in FIG. And a knob 3b at the tip. On the back side of the slide door 3, a stopper 9 is separately provided as shown in the figure. When the slide door 3 is slid and opened, the slide door 3 is stopped at a predetermined position by the stopper 9. However, in the conventional console box, when the slide door 3 is opened (see the dotted line in FIG. 5), the stopper 9 provided on the back side is exposed, so that the appearance is improved. Was not preferred in some cases. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, since the stopper 9 having a separate structure projects from the back side of the slide door 3, it is necessary to secure a certain gap between the stopper 9 and the storage items inside the box body 1. Storage space had to be limited. Further, when such a stopper 9 is provided,
The number of parts increases. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the foregoing, it is an object of the present invention to provide a console box for an automobile which exhibits an excellent appearance and properly functions. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an automobile console box including a box body and an openable / closable armrest pivotally supported by the box body.
A sliding door slidable along an opening formed in a longitudinal direction of the armrest, slide guides provided on both sides of the opening of the armrest so as to guide and support the sliding door, and a substantially loop shape around a pivot axis of the armrest. Guide rails and slides arranged to draw
The rear end of the slide guide so that it contacts the front end of the door
And the slide door is provided with a plurality of slide doors.
Can be bent by continuously arranging small pieces of
And the tip of the sliding door is made of a wide plate.
And comes into contact with the projection at the rear end of the slide guide
Is obtained so as to be locked by. [0010] According to the present invention, the armrest pivotally supported by the box body is normally closed to the box body, and performs its original function. When the sliding door is opened at this time, the sliding door slides along a guide rail so as to draw a substantially loop shape so as to go under the box body. In this case, the front end of the slide door comes into contact with the protrusion at the rear end of the slide guide, thereby restricting the slide operation of the slide door, and the slide door stops at a predetermined position. The projection having the stopper function for the slide door is provided at the rear end of the slide guide ,
That is, since it is provided inside the armrest, there is no fear of impairing the appearance. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the same reference numerals are used for members substantially the same as or corresponding to those of the conventional example, and a preferred embodiment of the console box for a vehicle according to the present invention is described. The form will be described. FIG. 1 shows an example of an external configuration of a console box according to this embodiment. The basic configuration of this console box is substantially the same as that of the conventional example. That is, a box body 1 and an openable / closable armrest 2 pivotally supported by the box body 1 are provided. At the center of the armrest 2, there is provided a slide door 10 which can slide in the direction of arrow C, that is, in the front-rear direction of the vehicle, along the opening 4 opened in the longitudinal direction. The slide door 10 is configured to bendable by continuously arranging a plurality of small pieces 10a in a sleeper shape. On both sides of the opening 4 of the armrest 2, a sliding door 10
The slide guide 11 is provided so as to guide and support. As will be described later, a protrusion is provided at the rear end of the slide guide 11. The tip of the slide door 10 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, a plate piece 10b wider than each small piece 10a
It consists of. As shown in FIG. 2, the small pieces 10a and the plate pieces 10b are arranged along the longitudinal direction and continuously arranged on the flexible substrate 12, thereby giving a woodgrain as a whole and being freely bendable (as described later). Except for the plate piece 10b). An operation knob or knob is attached to the tip of the slide door 10, that is, the plate piece 10b, and the slide door 10 can be slid by pinching this knob. A guide rail 6 is provided so as to extend from a position close to the pivot 5 of the armrest 2 to a lower side of the box body 10.
Are formed. For example, as shown in FIG.
When the door is closed, the slide door 10 slides around the lower side of the box body 1 so as to draw a substantially loop shape along the guide rail 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the slide guide 1
A projection 13 is attached to the rear end of the device 1. This projection 13
The armrest 2 is arranged at a fixed position so as to have a certain space between the armrest 2 and an armrest door inner 14 which is a part (inner part) of the armrest 2. In the above configuration, the armrest 2 pivotally supported by the box body 1 is normally closed to the box body 1 as shown in FIG. 1 and can be used as an armrest as appropriate. At this time, slide door 1
By closing 0, the woodgrain bellows is set at the center of the armrest 2, so that the console box can be given a sense of quality. In particular, by providing the projection 13 at the rear end of the slide guide 11, when the slide door 10 loops around the guide rail 6 as shown in FIG.
Each small piece 10 a of the slide door 10 passes through between the projection 13 and the armrest door inner 14. And
In this case, the slide door 10 slides while drawing a loop shape and curving. On the other hand, the plate 1 at the tip of the slide door 10
When 0b reaches between the projection 13 and the armrest door inner 14, the plate piece 10b cannot be passed through the gap because it is wider than the small piece 10a.
In other words, the plate-shaped piece 10b sharply increases the radius of curvature of the loop, and the projection 13 is locked by contact with the plate-shaped piece 10b. Therefore, the slide door 10 stops at this position, and cannot slide any more. As described above, the projection 13 is
Can exert a stopper function for restricting the operation of. In addition, since this projection 13 is disposed inside the armrest 2,
Even if the armrest 2 is opened (see the dotted line in FIG. 5), the armrest 2 is not exposed on the back side, so that a good external appearance can be realized. As described above, since the conventional stopper function is not provided and the conventional stopper is not provided, unnecessary parts can be omitted, particularly on the back side of the armrest 2, and the appearance can be made very clean. As described above, according to the present invention, by providing a projection having a stopper function for the sliding door in this type of console box, proper operation can be performed while improving appearance. be able to.
In particular, by eliminating the need for a separate stopper provided on the back side of the conventional slide door, the number of parts can be substantially reduced. In addition, by reducing the number of parts in this way, along with excellent design effects to improve the appearance,
There is an advantage that the storage space can be substantially expanded by eliminating interference with other parts.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external configuration example of an embodiment of an automobile console box according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the slide door according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of an external configuration of a conventional console box. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 4; FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a slide door of a conventional console box. [Description of Signs] 1 Box body 2 Armrest 4 Opening 5 Axis 6 Guide rail 10 Slide door 10a Small piece 10b Plate piece 11 Slide guide 12 Board 13 Projection

Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] An automobile console box including a box body and an openable / closable armrest pivotally supported by the box body, wherein an opening is formed in a longitudinal direction of the armrest. A sliding door slidable along a portion of the armrest; a slide guide provided on both sides of an opening of the armrest so as to guide and support the sliding door; A guide rail, and a projection attached to a rear end of the slide guide so as to be in contact with a front end of the slide door , wherein the slide door continuously arranges a plurality of small pieces in a sleeper shape.
And the slide door
A console box for an automobile , wherein a front end of the slide box is formed of a wide plate, and the rear end of the slide guide is locked by abutting on the projection.