JP3531126B2 - Vehicle drawer device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a vehicle drawer device, such as a cup holder, which is attached to an instrument panel in a vehicle compartment so that it can be pulled out and stored, and is pulled out as needed.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cup holder as this type of vehicle drawer is known, for example, from Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-70530. This drawer-type cup holder has a box-shaped outer case having an opening, a slider pocket that is horizontally retracted from the opening of the outer case, and is placed at a position where it is stored or pulled out, and a vertical direction. A structure having a lower holder which is rotatably attached to the slider pocket, and which is integrally drawn with the slider pocket from the opening of the outer case and is rotated downward in accordance with the withdrawal. Has become. Then, this cup holder is fixedly attached to a mounting frame arranged inside the instrument panel so as to correspond to the opening of the instrument panel in the vehicle compartment, and is passed through the opening of the instrument panel. It has a structure that allows it to move in and out.

As a method of attaching the cup holder to the mounting frame, a flange portion having a screwing hole is formed in the outer case and the flange portion is screwed to the mounting frame. ing.
This is not limited to the cup holder, but most drawer devices such as an ashtray attached to the instrument panel adopt this attachment structure.

[0004]

However, in the structure in which the drawer device arranged on the instrument panel is screwed like the above-mentioned conventional mounting structure, it takes time to screw it. Further, since it is located in a narrow space, it is difficult to screw it in, and there is a problem in workability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicular drawer that can perform mounting work easily and quickly. Furthermore, other purposes will be clarified one after another in the content described below.

[0006]

According to the present invention of claim 1, a mounting disposed inside an instrument panel.
Instrument panel opening and mounting on frame
A substantially box-shaped outer case that is attached in a state of being inserted from the opening of the frame, an inner case that is advanced and retracted horizontally from the opening of the outer case and can be switched between a storage position and a withdrawal position, and the inner
Attached to the case and integrated with the inner case
Pulled out from the outer case,
In a vehicle drawer device having a lower holder that is rotated in a direction, the lower holder and the inner case
A pressing piece is provided between the pressing piece and the pressing piece,
Bearing part provided at the tip side of the lower holder at one end side
Has a pivot part corresponding to the inner case on the other end side.
Corresponding to the bearing protrusion provided on the bottom surface of the
A through hole and one end from the other end under the hole
Elastic tongue extending toward the side and left and right across the hole
With a slit-shaped shaft hole extending in the direction, the one end side
Via the bearing and the pivot portion to the lower holder
It is rotatably attached, and the other end side is the inner casing.
The state where the bearing protrusion is inserted into the hole
The shaft inserted in the shaft hole and the shaft hole of the bearing protrusion.
Mounted more rotatably, the elastic tongue
By elastically abutting the tip of the receiving projection,
The rattling between the inner case and
When the bearing protrusion is rotated to the lower side of the lower holder,
When the lower holder is pressed against the inner surface of the corresponding hole,
The feature is that the transfer amount is regulated.

[0007]

According to this structure, the paragraph 0015 is formed by the pressing piece.
And the effect described in 0016 is obtained. Also above
It is preferable that the structure is as in claim 2. Sanawa
The outer case is an elastic member provided on the front side surface.
It has a mating claw part and a protrusion part provided on the rear side,
By inserting from the opening to the frame,
Locking hole where the protrusion is provided on the rear side of the mounting frame
And the elastic engaging claw portion is engaged with the mounting frame.
Passes through the opening with elastic deformation and returns elastically after passing
Mounted by engaging the inside of the mounting frame.
The configuration is In this case, simply insert the outer case from the opening of the mounting frame and insert the elastic engagement claw of this outer case to the predetermined position where it passed through the opening of the mounting frame. The frame is engaged with the inside of the frame to prevent the frame from coming off, whereby the drawer device is attached to the attachment frame. Therefore,
It can be installed with almost one touch.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show, as an embodiment of the present invention, a cup holder arranged on an instrument panel, and FIG. 1 shows a partially broken view of a slider pocket in a usable state. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the slider pocket taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

1 to 4, the cup holder 1
Is a box-shaped outer case 2 having an opening on the front side, and a slider pocket 4 as an inner case which is advanced and retracted in the horizontal direction from the opening 3 of the outer case 2 and is arranged in a storage or withdrawal position. The lower holder is attached to the slider pocket 4 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, is drawn out from the opening 3 of the outer case 2 integrally with the slider pocket 4, and is rotated downward in accordance with the drawing. 5 and has an opening 7 of an instrument panel 6 in the vehicle compartment.
Corresponding to the above, the slider pocket 4 and the lower holder 5 are attached to the mounting frame 8 fixed to a frame on the vehicle body side (not shown) inside the instrument panel 6 through the opening 7 of the instrument panel 6. It has a structure that allows it to move in and out.

More specifically, the mounting frame 8 arranged inside the instrument panel 6 is formed with an opening 9 corresponding to the opening 7 on the instrument panel 6 side. The outer case 2 is inserted from the portion 9 into the mounting frame 8 for positioning. Further, a locking hole 10 is formed on the rear surface of the mounting frame 8 so as to correspond to the opening 9. In addition to the cup holder 1, pull-out type ashtrays and the like are mounted on the mounting frame 8 in a vertically stacked manner similarly to the cup holder 1. That is, in the present embodiment, only the opening 9 and the locking hole 10 for attaching the cup holder 1 are shown with a part omitted, but in the actual structure, the opening 9 and the locking hole 10 are shown. Is provided at each position where the device is attached, and if the device is formed corresponding to the opening 9 and the locking hole 10, the device can be inserted into any opening 9 and attached. Has become.

On the other hand, on the cup holder 1 side, the outer case 2 is made of plastic and has an outer shape corresponding to the opening 9 and is formed in a substantially box shape. A slider pocket 4 is advanced and retracted on the front surface. The opening 3 is formed. Further, elastic engaging claw pieces 11 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) are integrally formed on the left and right outer surfaces at the front side. The elastic engaging claw piece 11 is formed in a cantilever state so as to gradually project outward as it progresses from the rear surface side to the front surface side, and is elastically deformed when an external force is applied from the outer side to the inner side. It has a structure that can be retracted inside. Further, a positioning projection 12 is provided on the outer side of the rear surface of the outer case 2 so as to project rearward from the rear surface at a right angle, corresponding to the locking hole 10. The rear side of the outer case 2 can be positioned on the mounting frame 8 by inserting the positioning protrusion 12 into the. In addition, the rear side of the upper surface of the outer case 2 is opened, and the window 33 is formed on the upper surface of the outer case 2 by this opening. Further, inside the outer case 2, a guide rail 13 is formed on the bottom surface so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and a latch case 2a is provided on the rear portion of the bottom surface. The latch device 14 is arranged on the latch case 2a. Has been done.

Then, the outer case 2 is inserted into the mounting frame 8 through the opening 9, and when a predetermined amount is inserted, the positioning protrusion 12 is first inserted into the locking hole 10. When it is further inserted, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 comes into contact with the hole edge of the opening portion 9, and this contact causes the elastic engaging claw piece 11 to contact.
Is elastically deformed inward to allow insertion. Further, immediately before the outer case 2 is inserted into the mounting frame 8 at a predetermined position, the tip of the elastic engaging claw piece 11 is opened.
When passing, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 opens inside the mounting frame 8 and is prevented from coming off by the self-elastic restoring force. As a result, the outer case 2 is positioned on the rear end side by the engagement between the positioning protrusion 12 and the locking hole 10, and is positioned and held on the front end side by the engagement between the opening 9 and the outer case 2 for mounting. It is attached to the frame 8.

The slider pocket 4 is made of plastic and is arranged in the outer case 2 such that the front panel portion 15 is exposed from the opening 3 of the outer case 2. Further, holes 16A and 16B for holding the side surfaces of the cup are formed on the upper surface. As shown in FIG. 1, the holes 16A and 16B for the cup are not limited to the cylindrical cup,
Hole 16 to hold a rectangular cup without rattling
There are also rectangular holes 16a and 16b in the A and 16B, which are notched at four corners. Therefore, this hole structure has an advantage that it is not restricted to the cup shape.
Furthermore, a part 4 on the rear end side of the slider pocket 4
a is extended rearward, and the locking claws 17 are formed on the upper surface of the part 4a.
The latched claws 18 are formed corresponding to No. 4. In addition,
The locking claw 17 is provided when the slider pocket 4 is inserted into the opening 3 of the outer case 2.
Is elastically deformed inside and escaped, and when further inserted into a position corresponding to the window portion 33, the elastic member is self-elastically restored and the window portion 3
It is arranged at a position where it can be engaged with the inner surface of No. 3. In addition, when the slider pockets 4 are inserted into the outer case 2 and attached, the elastic spring pieces 19 are attached to the left and right inner surfaces of the outer case 2 respectively, and the slider pockets 4 inserted into the outer case 2 are attached. The elastic spring piece 19 is elastically brought into contact with the side surface of the slider pocket 4, and the backlash of the slider pocket 4 is removed.

The slider pocket 4 arranged in the outer case 2 is pushed to the position where the latched claw 18 is arranged in the latch device 14, and the latched claw 1 is pushed.
8 is latched by the latch device 14, and the front panel unit 1
Only 5 is held in the “storage position” exposed from the front surface of the outer case 2. Further, when the slider pocket 4 is pushed in again in the "storage position", the latch between the latch device 14 and the latched claw 18 is released, whereby the slider pocket 4 is pulled out from the inside of the outer case 2. The locking claw 17 can be pulled out to a position where the locking claw 17 is brought into contact with the front surface of the window portion 33 and regulated (hereinafter, this position is referred to as a “drawing position”). The latch device 1
4 is selectively attached to the latch case 2a, and when the latch device 14 is not used, the slider pocket 4 is manually pushed or pulled out.

The lower holder 5 is made of plastic,
It is formed below the slider pocket 4 and has a size capable of being stored in the slider pocket 4.
More specifically, the arms 20 are formed on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the lower holder 5 so as to extend further rearward from the rear portion.
A pivot pin 21 is integrally formed on the outer surface of 0. Then, the pivot pin 21 of the arm 20 is attached to the slider pocket 4
A pivot bearing (not shown) on the side is rotatably engaged, and the front end side can pivot in the vertical direction with the pivot pin 21 as a fulcrum. A pressing piece 22 is provided between the lower holder 5 and the slider pocket 4 for restricting the amount of downward rotation of the lower holder 5 and for suppressing looseness of the lower holder 5 with respect to the slider pocket 4. Has been done.

The pressing piece 22 is made of plastic and is formed as an elongated small piece, and a pivot portion 23 projecting to the left and right sides is formed on one end side. On the other hand, a hole 24 vertically penetrating the other end side, an elastic tongue piece 25 extending from the other end side toward the one end side below the hole 24, and a hole 2
Slit-shaped shaft hole 26 that extends in the left-right direction across 4
And are formed. Then, one end side of the pressing piece 22 is attached rotatably in the vertical direction to the central portion on the tip side of the lower holder 5, and the other end side is attached to the central portion of the lower surface of the slider pocket 4 rotatably in the vertical direction. . The coupling structure at each end will be further described. A bearing portion 27 is formed in a portion of the lower holder 5 to which one end side of the pressing piece 22 is attached, and the pivot portion 23 is provided in the engaging hole 28 of the bearing portion 27. Engaged. On the other hand, on the slider pocket 4 side to which the other end side of the pressing piece 22 is attached, a bearing protrusion portion 29 inserted and arranged in the hole 24 is provided. Further, the tip portion of the bearing protrusion 29 is formed as a substantially semicircular curved surface, and the bearing protrusion 29 is formed with a bearing hole 30 penetrating left and right. On the other end side, the bearing protrusion 2
9 inserted into the hole 24, at a position where the bearing hole 30 corresponding to the shaft hole 26, by inserting the shaft 31 is axially connected to the bearing hole 30 and the shaft hole 26 (see FIGS. 5 to 7). The elastic tongue piece 2 of the pressing piece 22 is formed at the other end side connected in this way.
5 is elastically abutted on the curved front end of the bearing protrusion 29, and prevents looseness between the lower holder 5 and the slider pocket 4. In addition, when the lower holder 5 is rotated downward by a predetermined amount, as shown in FIG.
9 contacts the inner surface 24a of the hole 24, and also serves to restrict the lower holder 5 from rotating further downward.

The cup holder 1 thus constructed
The slider pocket 4, the lower holder 5 and the like are sequentially incorporated into the outer case 2, and the cup holder 1 is incorporated into the attachment frame 8 in a substantially completed and unitized state. That is, when the cup holder 1 is assembled, it is exactly the same as the method of attaching the outer case 2 to the attachment frame 8, and the rear end side of the cup holder 1 from the opening 9 is attached to the attachment frame 8.
Insert it inside. Then, when a predetermined amount is inserted, the protrusion 12 of the outer case 2 is first inserted into the locking hole 10. When it is further inserted, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 of the outer case 2 abuts on the hole edge of the opening 9 of the mounting frame 8, and by this contact, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 is elastically deformed inward to be inserted. Permissible. Further, just before the outer case 2 is inserted to a predetermined position of the mounting frame 8, the tip of the elastic engaging claw piece 11 passes through the opening 9, and when passing, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 causes the self-elastic return force. Thus, it is opened inside the mounting frame 8 and is prevented from coming off. As a result, the rear end side of the outer case 2 is positioned by the engagement of the protrusion 12 and the locking hole 10, and the front end side is positioned and held by the engagement of the opening 9 and the outer case 2. The cup holder 1 is attached to the attachment frame 8.

Further, the cup holder 1 thus mounted on the mounting frame 8 can be arranged by sliding the slider pocket 4 between the "storage position" and the "drawing position". Then, when the slider pocket 4 is placed in the "storage position" stored in the outer case 2, the lower holder 5 is folded and stored in the slider pocket 4 together with the pressing piece 22, and in this state, the slider pocket 4 is stored. Together with it, it is stored and held in the outer case 2. In this state, the lower holder 5 has the rib 15a provided on the slider pocket 4.
It is stored without rattling. Also, the slider pocket 4 to be housed does not rattle because the rib 2b (see FIGS. 1 and 4) provided inside the outer case 2 and outside the guide rail 13 makes elastic contact.
FIG. 3 shows this state. Next, when the cup holder 1 is used, the front panel portion 15 of the slider pocket 4 is pushed once, and the latch device 14 and the latched claw 1 are pushed.
8 is released from the latch connection, and then the front panel unit 15
You can pull out the slider pocket 4 from the inside of the outer case 2 by hanging your finger on and pulling. Further, the lower holder 5 and the pressing piece 22 together with the slider pocket 4 are pulled out from the inside of the outer case 2, and the lower holder 5 is rotated downward in accordance with the pulling out, and the bearing is formed on the inner surface of the hole 24 at the maximum pulled-out position. The protrusion 29 is abutted,
Held in that position. That is, in this state, the tip of the lower holder 5 is arranged directly below the holes 16A and 16B, and can receive the bottom surface of the cup dropped through the holes 16A and 16B. 1 and 2 show a state in which the slider pocket 4 is pulled out from the inside of the outer case 2.

[0019]

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Pressing piece as described in paragraphs 0015 and 0016
The rotation amount to the lower side of the lower holder is regulated by
Also, keep the lower holder from rattling. In claim 2, when the outer case is simply inserted through the opening of the mounting frame and the elastic engaging claw of the outer case is inserted to a predetermined position where the elastic engaging claw has passed through the opening of the mounting frame, the elastic engaging claw is mounted. Engages inside the frame to prevent it from coming off
As a result, the drawer device is attached to the attachment frame, so that the drawer device can be attached almost with one touch, and the workability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view seen in a cross section along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view seen in section at a portion corresponding to the line AA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in the structure of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in the structure of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view seen from the direction along the line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Cup Holder (Drawer) 2 Outer Case 3 Opening 4 Slider Pocket (Inner Case) 5 Lower Holder 6 Instrument Panel 7 Opening 8 Mounting Frame 9 Opening 11 Elastic Engaging Claw 22 Pressing Piece 23 Pivot 24 Vertical hole 25 Elastic tongue 26 Shaft hole 27 Bearing 29 Bearing protrusion 30 Bearing hole 31 Shaft

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. Arranged inside an instrument panel
Open the instrument panel opening on the attached mounting frame.
And a substantially box-shaped outer case to be attached in a state of being inserted from the opening of the mounting frame, and a retracted position retracted horizontally from the opening of the outer case. The inner case that can be switched to the extended position, and
Attached to the inner case and the inner case
It is pulled out integrally from the outer case and
In a vehicle drawer device having a lower holder that rotates downward together with the lower holder , a pressing force is applied between the lower holder and the inner case.
Piece is disposed, said pressing piece is set on the distal end side of the lower holder at one end
Has a pivot part corresponding to the worn bearing part,
Corresponds to the bearing protrusion provided on the lower surface of the inner case.
The hole that penetrates in the vertical direction and the hole below the hole.
Elastic tongue extending from the other end toward one end, and the hole
With a slit-shaped shaft hole that extends in the left-right direction across the
Then, the one end side has the bearing portion and the lower holder with respect to the lower holder.
It is rotatably attached via a pivot, and the other end is
Insert the bearing protrusion into the hole on the inner case.
Inserted in the shaft hole and the shaft hole of the bearing protrusion in the state of being embedded
Is rotatably attached by a shaft to allow the elastic tongue to elastically abut the tip of the bearing protrusion.
And rattle between the holder and the inner case.
And that the bearing projections of the lower holder
Rotation downward causes the lower surface to come into contact with the corresponding inner surface of the hole.
A vehicle drawer device that regulates the amount of downward rotation of the holder . 2. The outer case is installed on the front side.
The elastic engaging claws and the protrusions provided on the rear side.
Then insert it into the mounting frame from the opening.
The protrusion is provided on the rear side of the mounting frame.
Engaged with the locking hole, and the elastic engaging claw portion is
Passes through the opening of the mounting frame with elastic deformation
To be elastically restored later to engage inside the mounting frame
The vehicle drawer device according to claim 1, which is attached by
Place