JP3665825B2 - Vehicle accessory device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention relates to an accessory case for a vehicle with a rotating lid attached to, for example, a console portion of an automobile.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Recently, for example, this kind of vehicle accessory device is described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-37812.
[0003]
According to this, the hollow accessory case main body portion whose upper surface is open, and the accessory case main body portion are rotatably supported by the accessory case main body portion, and the lid body is locked in the closed position, and the lid body is moved from the closed position to the closing direction. A first locking means capable of releasing the locked state when pushed; a second locking means capable of releasing the locked state when the lid body is pushed in an opening direction from the open position; The lid body is urged in the opening direction from the closed position toward the intermediate position, and includes a tension spring in the closing direction from the open position toward the intermediate position.
[0004]
And, when the lid is urged in the opening direction or the closing direction by this tension spring, the lid comes in impact contact with the accessory case main body and other parts at the stop limit position. It is necessary to equip a deceleration mechanism for alleviating this impact.
[0005]
For this reason, the conventional device has used a rotary damper device as a speed reduction mechanism for alleviating this impact.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, this rotary damper has a gear in the center and is filled with a viscous fluid such as silicone oil. The shearing resistance of the rotary damper relaxes the sudden rotational motion of the gear, and the lid of the tension spring is used. It was configured to mitigate the impact.
[0007]
For this reason, the conventional rotary damper has a large number of parts such as gears and their support shafts, and the cost is high. In addition, since a viscous fluid is used, the operation characteristics fluctuate with temperature changes.
[0008]
Furthermore, the speed reducer cannot operate only at the stop limit position of the lid body, but operates over the entire range of opening and closing movements, so that it returns from fully closed to fully open or from fully open to fully closed. Even in the intermediate process, the damper function is exhibited, and the opening / closing movement time in the intermediate process of the lid body is delayed, so that it cannot be controlled to an appropriate required operation time.
[0009]
In view of the above points, the present invention reduces the number of parts, does not use viscous fluid, etc., and allows the impact reduction function of the lid by the speed reducer to work only at or near the stop limit position of the lid. An object of the present invention is to provide an accessory device for a vehicle.
[0010]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an accessory case body having an open upper surface, a lid that is rotatably supported by the accessory case body, and opens and closes the open upper surface of the accessory case body. Spring means for biasing the lid body in the closing direction from the intermediate position located in the middle of opening and closing the lid body toward the closing limit position , and biasing in the opening direction from the intermediate position toward the opening limit position; Spring force suppression means for directly contacting the spring means immediately before the lid opening limit position or immediately before the lid closing limit position and suppressing the spring force of the spring means. It is said.
[0011]
Therefore, according to the present invention, the spring force suppressing means as the speed reducing mechanism of the lid body directly contacts the spring means immediately before the lid opening limit position or the closing limit position, thereby suppressing the spring force of the spring means. In other words, during the period from the fully open or fully closed position of the cover to the intermediate position, the cover does not come into contact with the spring means. Below, it can be opened and closed.
[0012]
Further, the spring means of the present invention uses a spiral spring having both ends to the free end and holding end portions respectively, the free end of the spiral spring to the lid side, multiplied by the holding end in the glove body portion sealed and is obtained by construction, the spring force suppression means, the free end portion of the spiral spring is in contact just before the closing limit position of the lid, or the holding end, directly in contact with Since the abutting pin for suppressing the spring force of the spiral spring is configured only by being provided in the accessory case main body, the number of parts can be greatly reduced, and it is configured without using a viscous fluid or the like. Therefore, fluctuations in operating characteristics due to temperature changes can be suppressed.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0014]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a mounting position of a vehicular accessory device. The accessory device 1 is installed on a console portion 4 in which a transmission shift lever 2, a hand brake lever 3 and the like are arranged.
[0015]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the accessory case 1 includes an accessory case main body portion 10 whose upper surface is generally open, and a lid body 20 that opens and closes the open upper surface of the accessory case main body portion 10. ing.
[0016]
The accessory case main body portion 10 has an upper surface flat plate portion 11 in which bottomed cylindrical container case recesses 13 and 14 for accommodating paper cups and the like are formed apart from each other. A rear end side of the upper flat plate portion 11 forms a curved portion 12, and a terminal rib portion 12 a is suspended from the distal end of the curved portion 12.
[0017]
A substantially central portion of the upper surface flat plate portion 11 has an upper surface side open and has bottomed cylindrical container recesses 13 and 14 for storing paper cups, etc., and the container recesses 13 and 14 are arranged apart from each other. A thin-bottom insertion portion 15 is provided between the two so as to allow the upper portions of the container recesses 13 and 14 to be continuous. By positioning it, it can also be used as a housing for sunglasses or the like. In addition, a through hole 27 is formed in each front end portion of the accessory case main body 10, and a rubber top 40 is inserted and held in the through hole 27. Abutting when the lid 20 is closed, the closing limit position of the lid 20 is formed.
[0018]
The lid 20 includes an upper flat plate portion 21 that substantially closes the upper surface of the accessory case main body portion 10, and a side plate portion 22 that extends continuously to the rear surface side of the accessory case main body portion 10 continuously in an R shape from the upper flat plate portion 21. And have.
[0019]
A handle portion 23 that protrudes upward and has a concave gripping portion 24 is formed on the upper portion of the upper flat plate portion 21 on the front side of the accessory case main body portion 10. In addition, a pair of arm portions 26 are formed at the substantially central portions on both sides of the side plate portion 22 so as to extend along the outer walls 16 of the case recesses 13 and 14 of the accessory case main body portion 10. Is formed with a rotation shaft hole 26a.
[0020]
A shaft boss 28 is provided on the rear side of the outer wall 16 of the both container recesses 13 and 14, and a screw boss 29 is provided on the front side so as to be spaced apart from each other.
[0021]
The shaft boss 28 is disposed so as to oppose the rotation shaft hole 26a formed in the arm portion 26 on the lid 20 side, and the shaft portion 41a of the annular spacer 41 having the shaft portion 41a and the jaw portion 41b is the arm portion. The shaft portion 41a is inserted into the rotation shaft hole 26a until the jaw portion 41b contacts the side wall of the arm portion 26, and the bolt 42 is inserted into the jaw portion 41a and the shaft boss 28. By tightening together, the lid 20 is rotatably attached to the accessory case main body 10.
[0022]
A stopper portion 18 reinforced by a substantially triangular reinforcing rib 18a is suspended from the lower wall 17 of the container recesses 13 and 14, respectively, and a rubber plate 18b is stretched on the stopper portion 18 to provide a stopper surface. Is formed, and the terminal of the side plate portion 22 of the lid 20 is brought into contact with each other, whereby the opening limit position of the lid 20 is regulated.
[0023]
Reference numeral 30 denotes spring means for urging the lid body 20 in the opening direction from the closing limit position toward the intermediate position located in the middle of opening and closing, and for urging the lid body 20 in the closing direction from the opening limit position toward the intermediate position. The spring means includes a spiral spring 31 having a holding end portion 32 and a free end portion 33 at both ends, and a substantially central portion being a coiled portion 34. The holding end portion 32 side is bent in an annular shape, and is fixed by attaching the bent portion 32 a to the screw boss 29 with a bolt 35. The free end portion 33 is bent at a tip end in a crank shape, and the crank portion is inserted and engaged from the back side of the arm portion 26 into an insertion hole 26 b provided below the shaft boss 28 of the arm portion 26. Therefore, it is supported rotatably.
[0024]
36 is a closing limit position of the lid body 20 (the state shown in FIG. 4), and the free end 33 side of the spiral spring 31 is in direct contact with the contact boss to suppress the spring force of the spiral spring 31, and 37 is also a spiral. The holding boss 32 side of the spring 31 is in direct contact with each other and is a contact boss that suppresses the spring force of the spiral spring 31. Both the contact bosses 36 and 37 serve as spring force suppression means 38 as a speed reduction mechanism of the lid 20. It is composed. Further, the both bosses 36 and 37 may be appropriately covered with a rubber bush or the like.
[0025]
The screw boss 29 is reinforced and erected on the container recesses 13 and 14 by a plurality of reinforcing ribs 29a.
[0026]
The operation of the following embodiment will be described.
[0027]
In the state of FIG. 4A, the lid 20 abuts on the rubber topper 40, and the free end 33 side of the spiral spring 31 abuts against the abutting boss 36, and the open upper surface of the accessory case body 10 is the lid 20. Indicates the closing limit position of the lid 20 closed.
[0028]
When the lid 20 is manually rotated about the shaft boss portion 28 in the direction of arrow A so as to open the open upper surface of the accessory case body 20 from the closing limit position of the lid 20, the spiral spring 31 is Then, the coiled portion 34 is moved in the direction of the arrow B, so that the gap between the holding end portion 32 and the free end portion 33 is deformed so as to be narrowed. When the lid 20 is further rotated from the stenosis dead center, the holding end portion 32 and the free end portion 33 are in an intermediate position from the closing limit position to the opening limit position (state shown in FIG. 4 (2) described later). The coil portion 34 is moved in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 4B, and the holding end portion 32 finally comes into contact with the abutting boss 37 so that the lid is closed. The closed position of the body 20 is reached (state shown in FIG. 4 (2)).
[0029]
The above-described series of operations of the lid body 20 performs a normal manual opening operation until the stenosis dead center of the spiral spring 31 is exceeded, and when the stenosis dead center is exceeded, the load on the lid body 20 rapidly decreases. Even when the lid 20 is released, only the spring force of the spiral spring 31 causes the lid 20 to rotate at a stroke to the open limit position. Since the holding end 32 abuts against the contact boss 37 just before the opening limit position, the elastic force of the spiral spring 31 is suppressed, that is, the lid 20 has a free end 33 from the coil 34. The applied force when the lid 20 abuts against the stopper portion 18 is reduced only by applying the spring force generated between the two.
[0030]
When the lid body 20 is manually rotated in the closing direction (arrow D direction) from the opening limit position of the lid body 20 shown in FIG. The part 32 is separated from the contact boss 37, and the spiral spring 31 is deformed so that the gap between the holding end part 32 and the free end part 33 is narrowed by moving the coiled part 34 in the direction of arrow E. When the lid 20 is further rotated from the stenosis dead center, the gap between the holding end portion 32 and the free end portion 33 is reversely expanded at an intermediate position from the opening limit position to the closing limit position. Then, the coil portion 34 is moved in the direction opposite to the arrow C direction in FIG. 4B, and finally the free end portion 33 comes into contact with the contact boss 36 and returns to the opening limit position of the lid 20. (The state of FIG. 4 (1)).
[0031]
The above-described series of operations of the lid body 20 performs a normal manual closing operation until the stenosis dead center of the spiral spring 31 is exceeded, and when the stenosis dead center is exceeded, the load on the lid body 20 decreases rapidly. Even when the lid 20 is released, only the spring force of the spiral spring 31 causes the lid 20 to rotate at a stroke to the closing limit position. Since the free end 33 abuts against the contact boss 36 immediately before the closing limit position, the elastic force of the spiral spring 31 is suppressed, that is, the lid 20 has the holding end 32 from the coil 34 to the holding end 32. The applied load when the lid 20 abuts on the rubber topper 40 is reduced only by applying the spring force generated between the two.
[0032]
Accordingly, the contact bosses 36 and 37 of the spring force suppressing means 38 as the speed reduction mechanism of the lid 20 are placed on the free end 33 or the holding end 32 of the spring means 30 immediately before the opening limit position or the opening / closing limit position of the lid body 20. The abutting bosses 36 and 37 are in contact with the free end portion 33 of the spring means 30 during the period from the opening limit position or the closing limit position of the lid 20 to the intermediate position. Alternatively, the lid 20 does not come into contact with the holding end portion 32, so that the lid 20 can be opened and closed within an appropriate time without being delayed by the influence of the spring means 30, and the number of parts can be extremely reduced. In addition, since it is configured without using a viscous fluid or the like, fluctuations in operating characteristics due to temperature changes can be suppressed.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the present invention, in the present invention, an accessory case main body having an open upper surface, a lid that is rotatably supported by the accessory case main body, and opens and closes the open upper surface of the accessory case main body, and the lid A spring means for urging the body in the closing direction from the intermediate position located in the middle of opening and closing the lid toward the closing limit position, and urging the body in the opening direction from the intermediate position toward the opening limit position; A spring force suppressing means that directly contacts the spring means immediately before the opening limit position of the lid or immediately before the closing limit position of the lid and suppresses the spring force of the spring means, and The spring means of the present invention uses a spiral spring having both ends as a free end and a holding end, and the free end of the spiral spring is hooked on the lid body and the holding end is hooked on the accessory case main body side. Also configured , And the spring force suppression means, the free end portion of the spiral spring, abuts just before the closing limit position of the lid, or the holding end, the spring force of the spiral spring directly abuts Since the abutment pin for restraining is configured only by providing the accessory case main body, the spring force restraining means as the speed reducing mechanism for the lid is the spring at the opening limit position or the closing limit position of the lid or immediately before it. Since the spring force of the spring means is suppressed by coming into direct contact with the means, and the cover means does not come into contact with the spring means during the period from the fully open or fully closed position to the intermediate position, without being in delayed affected by means under the appropriate duration, the opening-and-closing is possible, the number of parts can be very small, yet, constructed without using a viscous fluid such as To have, it is possible to suppress variations in operating characteristics due to temperature change.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an attachment position of an accessory case for a vehicle.
FIG. 2 is an assembled perspective view of an accessory case for a vehicle according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same .
4A is a side view showing the closing limit position of the lid body, and FIG. 4B is a side view showing the opening limit position of the lid body.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small container apparatus 10 Small container main body part 13,14 Small container recessed part 20 Lid body 30 Spring means 31 Spiral spring 32 Holding end part 33 Free end part 34 Coil-shaped part 36,37 Contact boss 38 Spring force suppression means

Claims (3)

An accessory case main body having an open upper surface, a lid that is rotatably supported by the accessory case main body, and opens and closes an open upper surface of the accessory case main body.
Spring means for urging the lid body in the closing direction from the intermediate position located in the middle of opening and closing the lid body toward the closing limit position, and urging the lid body in the opening direction from the intermediate position toward the opening limit position; ,
Spring force suppression means for directly contacting the spring means immediately before the lid opening limit position or immediately before the lid closing limit position and suppressing the spring force of the spring means;
An accessory case for a vehicle. The spring means uses a spiral spring having both ends as a free end and a holding end, and the free end of the spiral spring is hooked on the lid side and the holding end is hooked on the accessory case main body side. The accessory case for a vehicle according to claim 1. The spring force suppressing means suppresses the spring force of the spiral spring with the free end of the spiral spring abutting immediately before the closing limit position of the lid, or the holding end directly abutting. The vehicular accessory device according to claim 2, wherein the accessory pin is provided in the accessory case main body.

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