JP3640772B2 - Open / close box for vehicles - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicular open / close box used as a vehicle ashtray or accessory case.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Various conventional ashtray locking mechanisms for this type of vehicle have been proposed. As the ashtray locking mechanism, the present applicant has proposed Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 4-306141. The ashtray locking mechanism will be described with reference to FIG.
The ashtray includes a box-shaped outer case 130 whose front is opened, and an inner case 120 that constitutes the ashtray body. A button-type lock mechanism 140 is provided on the outer case 130. A substantially U-shaped support portion 130 a is formed on the upper portion of the outer case 130. The second support rod 142c is supported on the support part 130a, and the swing member 142 is swingably placed. The swinging member 142 has a claw portion 142a at its tip, and a first support rod 142b is provided above the claw portion 142a so as to protrude left and right. A push button 144 is disposed above the swing member 142 so as to be slidable in the horizontal direction. A sloped portion 144b and a recessed portion 144f are formed behind the push button member 144.
[0003]
The push button 144 and the swinging member 142 are combined so that the first support rod 142b of the swinging member 142 rides on the sloped portion 144b, and is assembled to the upper portion of the outer case 130 by the upper cover 148. Further, the torsion coil spring 146 has the coil portion inserted into the second support rod 142c of the swinging member 142, the first end 146a abuts on the first support rod 142b, and pushes down the first support rod 142b downward. Incorporated into. The push button 144 is assembled so that the button portion 144 g protrudes from the through hole 130 c of the outer case 130. Due to the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146, the swinging member 142 protrudes in a rotating direction for projecting the claw 142a downward, and the push button 144 projects the button 144g from the through hole 130c of the outer case 130. It is urged in the direction to make.
[0004]
In a state where the inner case 120 is pushed in, the claw portion 142a engages with a back wall (not shown) of the inner case 120 and maintains the locked state. When the button portion 144g is pressed with a finger, the push button 144 is pushed against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146, and the first support rod 142b of the swing member 142 is urged by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146 by the inclined surface portion 144b. As a result, the claw portion 142a is raised and the engagement between the claw portion 142a and the back wall of the inner case 120 is released.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the lock device 140 has a problem that it is difficult to assemble. That is, it is necessary to perform the assembly in the following procedure. First, the coil portion of the torsion coil spring 146 is inserted into the second support rod 142c of the swing member 142, the first end portion 146a of the torsion coil spring is brought into contact with the first support rod 142b, and the second support rod 142c. Is supported by the support part 130a of the outer case 130. In this state, the first support rod 142b of the swing member 142 rides on the inclined surface 144b of the push button 144, the second end 146b of the torsion coil spring is brought into contact with the recess 144f of the push button, and the button The part 144g is assembled so as to protrude from the through hole 130c of the outer case 130. And the cover body 148 is assembled | attached to the outer case 130, maintaining this state. That is, since it is necessary to assemble the swing member 142, the push button 144, and the cover body 148 in the state where the urging force of the torsion coil spring 146 is working, it is difficult to assemble at the manufacturing site. There is a disadvantage that the cost is increased by the time required for assembly.
[0006]
The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a vehicular open / close box that can be easily assembled.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention of claim 1, as illustrated in the embodiment drawings,
An outer case 30 attached to the vehicle body and having a front surface opened, an inner case 20 accommodated in the outer case 30 so as to be opened and closed, a biasing device 52 for biasing the inner case in the opening direction, and the outer case 30 is a vehicular open / close box 10 provided with a lock device 40 that locks the inner case 20 in the interior.
The locking device 40 is
A swing member 42 including a claw portion 42a engageable with a part 20a of the inner case 20, a first support rod 42b and a second support rod 42c extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swing direction;
A support portion 30a formed on the upper surface of the outer case 30 for supporting the second support rod 42c;
A push button 44 provided on the upper surface of the outer case 30 and cooperating with the swing member 42, a support portion 44a for supporting the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42, and the first support rod 42b. An inclined portion 44b that pushes up, a push button 44 formed with holding portions 44d and 44e that hold the second support rod 42c movably in parallel with the direction in which the push button 44 is pushed, A torsion coil spring 46 having a first end 46a and a second end 46b attached to the second support rod 42c, the first end 46a being the first support rod of the swing member 42. A torsion coil spring 46 that abuts against the push button 44 and urges the claw portion 42a of the swinging member 42 downward with respect to the push button 44.
It has a technical feature.
[0008]
The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in claim 1, the lock device 40 is accommodated in a cover 48, and a lamp 54 for irradiating the inside of the inner case 20 can be attached to the cover 48. And
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect, the outer case 30 is formed of a thermoplastic resin, and a metal plate 50 for heat insulation and heat dissipation is disposed on the inner upper surface of the outer case. Is a technical feature.
[0010]
In the open / close box for a vehicle according to claim 1, the claw portion 42 a of the swing member 42 is urged downward with respect to the push button 44 by the torsion coil spring 46 and is engaged with the back wall 20 a of the inner case 20. The inner case is closed.
When the push button 44 is pushed, the first support rod 42b is pushed up by the inclined portion 44b of the push button 44, so that the swing member 42 is pushed up against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 46, and the rocking member 42 is swung. The engagement between the claw portion 42 a of the moving member 42 and the back wall 20 a of the inner case 20 is released, and the inner case is opened by the urging device 52.
Here, when the locking device is assembled to the outer case 30, the torsion coil spring 46 is inserted into the second support rod 42c of the swing member 42, and the first end 46a of the torsion coil spring 46 is connected to the first support rod 42b. Make contact. The second end portion 46 b of the torsion coil spring 46 is brought into contact with the push button 44, and the second support rod 42 c is inserted into the holding portions 44 d and 44 e of the push button 44. Then, the first support rod 42 b of the swing member 42 is brought into contact with and supported by the support portion 44 a of the push button 44. Thereafter, in a state where the swing member 42 is assembled to the push button 44, the swing member 42 is assembled so that the second support rod 42c is supported by the support portion 30a of the upper portion of the outer case 30.
In the present invention, the support portion 44a for supporting the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42 is provided on the push button 44 side, and the holding portions 44d and 44e for holding the second support rod 42c are further provided. The moving member 42 and the push button 44 can be assembled. For this reason, assembly is easy.
[0011]
In the invention of claim 2, since the lamp 54 can be attached to the cover 48 of the locking device 40, the lamp can be easily assembled.
[0012]
In the invention of claim 3, since the metal plate member 50 is disposed on the inner surface of the outer case 30, it is difficult for heat from the tobacco to be transmitted to the outer case 30, and the outer case 30 is formed of a thermoplastic resin. It becomes possible to do.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the open / close box for a vehicle according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a view showing an example in which the vehicular open / close box of the present invention is applied to an ashtray, and is a perspective view showing a state in which an inner case is opened. FIG. 2 is a front view of the ashtray, and FIG. 3 is a plan view.
The ashtray 10 is mainly composed of an outer case 30 having a front panel 32 in a box shape with an open front, and an inner case 20 having a panel 12 on the front and an upper surface being opened to constitute an ashtray main body. The inner case 20 is made of a thermosetting resin such as phenol, and the outer case 30 is made of thermoplastic polypropylene. A push button type locking mechanism 40 is provided on the upper portion of the outer case 30, and is configured such that the lock is released and the inner case 20 is opened by pressing the button portion 44 g.
[0014]
Next, a mechanism for opening and closing the inner case 20 will be described. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the ashtray, FIG. 5 is a BB longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is an AA longitudinal sectional view.
As shown in FIG. 4, the lock portion 40 described above includes a push button 44, a swing member 42 that swings by the push button, a torsion coil spring 46 that biases the swing member 42 in the locking direction, The cover body 48 covers the member.
[0015]
On the other hand, a through hole 30g and a support portion 30f for supporting a support shaft 34 for supporting the inner case 20 are formed at the bottom of the outer case 30. On the side portion of the outer case 30, an accommodating portion 30 e that accommodates the damper 36 using silicon oil is formed. On the upper surface of the outer case 30, a substantially U-shaped support part 30a for supporting the second support rod 42c of the swinging member 42 protrudes, and the swing for locking the back wall 20a of the inner case 20 is provided. A through hole 30b for inserting the claw portion 42a of the moving member 42 is formed, and a locking portion 30d for locking the cover body 48 is formed. The front panel 32 of the outer case 30 is provided with a through hole 30c for inserting the button portion 44g of the push button 44. A metal plate 50 is attached to the back side of the upper surface of the outer case 30 with screws 56 as shown in FIG.
[0016]
On the other hand, a support portion 20 b supported by the support shaft 34 is formed at the bottom of the inner case 20. A fan-shaped rack 20 c that meshes with the pinion of the damper 36 is formed on the side of the inner case 20. On the front wall 20d side of the inner case 20, a housing portion 20e for housing the metal fire extinguishing plate 60 is formed. On the other hand, a pair of bearings 20f (only one side is shown in the figure) for supporting the shaft 62 is formed adjacent to the back wall 20a.
[0017]
A metal slide plate 66 is supported on the shaft 62 supported by the bearing 20f of the inner case 20 by inserting a through hole 66a, and the slide plate is counterclockwise by a spring 64 in the drawing. 66 is activated. A locking member 68 is attached to the upper surface of the slide plate 66 with screws 70.
[0018]
7A is an exploded perspective view showing the lock mechanism 40, FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the outer case, and FIG. 7C is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after assembly. FIG. 7D is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after the outer case is attached.
As shown in FIG. 7A, the swinging member 42 includes a claw portion 42a that can be engaged with the back wall 20a of the inner case 20, and a first support rod 42b that extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swinging direction. And a second support rod 42c are formed. The push button 44 pushes the support portion 44 a for supporting the first support rod 42 b of the swing member 42, the inclined portion 44 b for pushing up the first support rod 42 b, and the second support rod 42 c by the push button 44. An upper holding piece 44d and a lower holding piece 44e are formed so as to be movable parallel to the direction. The upper holding piece 44d extends downward, and the lower holding piece 44e extends sideways. In the torsion coil spring 46, the coil portion 46c is attached to the second support rod 42c of the swing member 42, the first end portion 46a abuts on the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42, and the second end portion 46b. Abutting against the recess 44f of the push button 44, the claw portion 42a of the swinging member 42 is urged downward with respect to the push button 44, and the button portion 44g of the push button 44 is moved through the through hole 30c of the front panel 32. Energize in a direction to project forward.
[0019]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, a hole 48a is provided in the cover body 48 covering the lock mechanism 40, and an illumination lamp 54 is attached to the inside from the hole 48a. By turning on the illumination lamp 54, the inside of the inner case 20 is illuminated through the small hole 30h (see FIG. 4) of the outer case 30.
[0020]
The operation will be described based on the above configuration. The inner case 20 is stored in the outer case 30 by pushing the panel 12 of the inner case 20 with fingers from the state shown in FIG. At this time, as shown in FIG. 5, the back wall 20a of the inner case 20 pushes the tapered surface of the claw portion 42a of the swing member 42, pushes up the claw portion 42a against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 46, and The engagement between 42a and the inner surface of the back wall 20a of the inner case 20 is achieved. Even if the finger is separated from the panel 12 by this engagement, the inner case 20 is prevented from protruding.
[0021]
Next, in order to open the inner case 20, the button part 44g of the front panel 32 may be pressed with a finger. When the button portion 44g is pressed, the push button 44 is pushed against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 46 as shown in FIG. 5, and the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42 is pushed by the inclined portion 44b. The claw portion 42a is lifted against the urging force, and the engagement between the claw portion 42a and the back wall 20a of the inner case 20 is released. When the engagement is released, the inner case 20 supported by the support shaft 34 by the urging force of the spring 52 rotates to a position indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. At this time, since the inner case 20 is decelerated by the damper 36, it opens smoothly.
[0022]
In the fully opened position of the inner case 20 indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. 5, as shown by the chain line in FIG. 6, the locking member 68 of the slide plate 66 supported by the shaft 62 on the inner case 20 side is the outer case 30. Is in contact with the locking piece 50 a of the metal plate 50 attached to the metal plate 50. That is, the fully opened position of the inner case 20 is held by the locking member 68 of the slide plate 66.
[0023]
Here, when removing the inner case 20 such as during cleaning, the slide plate 66 indicated by a chain line in FIG. 6 is further rotated clockwise in the drawing. Thereby, the engagement between the locking member 68 of the slide plate 66 and the locking piece 50a of the metal plate 50 is released, and the inner case 20 is further opened from the position indicated by the one-dot chain line in FIG. It becomes.
[0024]
Next, assembly of the lock device 40 to the ashtray will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 7C, the coil portion 46c of the torsion coil spring 46 is inserted into the second support rod 42c of the swing member 42, and the first end 46a of the torsion coil spring 46 is brought into contact with the first support rod 42b. Make contact. The second end 46b of the torsion coil spring 46 is engaged with the recess 44f on the push button 44 side, and the second support rod 42c is inserted between the upper holding piece 44d and the lower holding piece 44e of the push button 44. Finally, the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42 is brought into contact with and supported by the support portion 44a of the push button 44. Thereby, first, the push button 44 and the swing member 42 are assembled.
[0025]
Then, in a state where the swing member 42 is assembled to the push button 44, as shown in FIG. 7D, the second support rod 42c is supported on the support portion 30a on the upper portion of the outer case 30, and the claw portion 42a is attached to the outer case. The swinging member 42 is assembled so as to be inserted into the through hole 30b of the 30, and at the same time, the push button portion 44g of the push button 44 is inserted into the through hole 30c (see FIG. 7B) of the outer case 30. Thereafter, the cover body 48 shown in FIG. 4 is attached to the outer case 30 side.
[0026]
In the present invention, a holding portion 44a for supporting the first support rod 42b of the swing member 42 is provided on the push button 44 side, and an upper holding portion 44d and a lower holding portion 44e for holding the second support rod 42c are provided. Therefore, the swing member 42 and the push button 44 can be assembled. Therefore, assembly is easy.
[0027]
Further, since the lamp 54 can be attached to the cover 48 of the locking device 40, the lamp can be easily assembled.
[0028]
Furthermore, in the present invention, since the metal material 50 is disposed on the inner surface of the outer case 30, it is difficult for heat from the tobacco to be transmitted to the outer case 30, and the outer case 30 can be formed of a thermoplastic resin. It becomes. That is, since the conventional ashtray used thermosetting resin such as phenol for the inner case and outer case, it is difficult to match the color with other interior parts for vehicles, and coating is performed after molding. In addition to high material costs, it took time to form. On the other hand, the outer case 30 of the ashtray of this embodiment is formed of a thermoplastic resin, and by using a resin of the same material as that of other vehicle interior products, it is possible to eliminate the need for color matching coating. Further, since a thermoplastic resin is used, the material cost is low and the molding is easy.
[0029]
In the embodiment described above, the ashtray has been described as an example, but it is apparent that the configuration of the present invention can be applied to an accessory case. Furthermore, in the embodiment described above, the ashtray in which the inner case 20 rotates is exemplified, but it goes without saying that the configuration of the present invention can be applied to a slide type ashtray. Furthermore, in the said embodiment, although the locking device 40 was arrange | positioned at the upper side of the inner case 20, a locking device can also be arrange | positioned also at the lower side of the inner case 20, or a side.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
The invention of claim 1 is easy to assemble because the swinging member and the push button can be assembled as described above.
[0031]
In the invention of claim 2, the lamp can be easily assembled.
[0032]
In the invention of claim 3, since a metal plate material is disposed on the inner surface of the outer case, it is difficult for heat from the tobacco to be transmitted to the outer case, and the outer case can be formed of a thermoplastic resin. It becomes.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an example in which an open / close box for a vehicle according to the present invention is applied to an ashtray and showing an inner case opened.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the open / close box for a vehicle shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the vehicle opening / closing box shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the ashtray.
5 is a vertical cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.
6 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.
7A is a perspective view of the lock mechanism before assembly, FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the outer case, and FIG. 7C is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after assembly. FIG. 7D is a perspective view of the lock mechanism after the outer case is attached.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a prior art ashtray.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Vehicle open / close box 20 Inner case 30 Outer case 30a Bearing part 40 Locking device 42 Oscillating member 42a Claw part 42b First support rod 42c Second support rod 44 Push button 44a Support portion 44b Inclined portion 44d Upper holding piece 44e Lower side Holding piece 46 Torsion coil spring 46a First end 46b Second end 50 Metal plate 52 Spring 54 Lamp

Claims (3)

An outer case attached to the vehicle body and having an open front surface, an inner case accommodated in the outer case so as to be opened and closed, a biasing device for biasing the inner case in an opening direction, and an inner case in the outer case A vehicular open / close box provided with a locking device for locking
The locking device is
A swinging member comprising a claw part engageable with a part of the inner case, a first support rod and a second support rod extending in a direction substantially orthogonal to the swinging direction;
A support portion formed on the upper surface of the outer case for supporting the second support rod;
A push button provided on an upper surface of the outer case and cooperating with the swing member, a support portion for supporting the first support rod of the swing member, an inclined portion for pushing up the first support rod; 2 a push button formed with a holding part for holding the support rod so as to be movable in parallel with the direction in which the push button is pushed;
A torsion coil spring having a first end and a second end attached to a second support rod of the swing member, wherein the first end is connected to the first support rod of the swing member. A torsion coil spring that abuts, the second end abuts against the push button, and biases the claw portion of the swing member downward with respect to the push button;
An open / close box for a vehicle characterized by comprising: 2. The open / close box for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the lock device is accommodated in a cover, and a lamp for irradiating the inside of the inner case can be attached to the cover. The vehicular open / close box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the outer case is formed of a thermoplastic resin, and a metal plate for heat insulation and heat dissipation is disposed on an inner upper surface of the outer case.

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