JP3737691B2 - Accessories storage device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to an accessory storage device suitable for, for example, a vehicle cup holder.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A conventional apparatus of this type will be described by taking a vehicle cup holder as an example. For example, a mechanism shown in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 62-177639 is well known. This conventional vehicle cup holder spans between a concave storage body on which beverage cups formed in a center console box or the like can be placed, and opposite edges of the upper surface opening of the storage body. A holding bar assembled in a slidable manner along the longitudinal direction of the edge, locking means for locking the holding bar in a non-slidable manner at an arbitrary position in the sliding direction, and a holding bar And an operation portion capable of unlocking the lock means by pressing against the restoring resilience on the upper surface, and one or two by sliding the holding bar The cups can be accommodated, and various sizes of cups can be accommodated by adjusting the slide position of the holding bar.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional vehicle cup holder, when the size of the accessory storage recess is adjusted in accordance with the size of the cup, after the holding bar is unlocked, the accessory storage recess is Slide adjustment along the longitudinal direction is necessary, and the direction to apply the pressing force necessary for unlocking is completely different from the direction to apply the force to slide the holding bar, so the size of the accessory storage recess can be adjusted with one touch. This work is very complicated, and mechanically, a guide groove is formed in the opposite edge of the accessory storage recess, and a lock mechanism and an unlock operation mechanism are provided on the holding bar. There was a problem that the mechanism had to be incorporated and the mechanism became very complicated and costly.
[0004]
The present invention was devised in view of the current situation, and the object of the present invention is that it is very easy to partition the accessory storage recess according to the size of the storage product such as a cup, Since the mechanism can be greatly simplified, an object of the present invention is to provide an accessory storage device that can reduce the number of components and the cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, in the accessory storage device according to the first aspect of the present invention, the partition disposed on one side wall of the accessory storage recess extends along the one side wall of the accessory storage recess. In order to be able to select a non-use state and a use state that projects into the accessory storage recess and divides the accessory storage recess into a plurality of parts, the accessory storage recess is pivotally supported about the depth direction of the accessory storage recess. It is a feature.
[0006]
Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the accessory storage recess can be easily partitioned in accordance with the size of the storage item such as a cup, and the mechanism is very simple. Therefore, the cost can be greatly reduced.
[0007]
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, a window opening is formed in the partition, and a support member is provided in the window opening, and the window opening is closed and horizontally held. And is pivotally supported so as to be selectable.
[0008]
Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, even if the accessory storage recess is partitioned by the partition body, the support member is pulled out in the horizontal direction even when the partition space volume is larger than the stored article. For example, the movement of the article can be effectively regulated by being applied to the side surface of the stored item such as a cup.
[0009]
Furthermore, in the invention according to claim 3, the shaft is provided so as to project up and down on one side of the partition body, and a spring is wound around the lower shaft of the partition body so that the partition body is in a normal state. A bearing member that is pivotally urged in the direction and pivotally supports the upper shaft so as to be pivotable is detachably fitted to a bearing recess formed in one side wall of the accessory storage recess. In addition, the bearing member is formed with a positioning groove in which the partition body is fitted and locked at the position of the use state and the non-use state.
[0010]
Therefore, according to the third aspect of the invention, the partition can be pressed and rotated with a finger, and the accessory storage recess can be defined with one touch.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on embodiments of the invention shown in the accompanying drawings.
[0012]
FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is divided into two accessory cups 2 and 2 in an accessory storage recess 1 formed in a center console box B of a vehicle. Then, the planar shape of the accessory storage recess 1 is formed in a substantially L shape. In the figure, reference numeral 3 denotes a shift lever.
[0013]
The cup storage portions 2 and 2 are defined in a recess portion 21 which is long and narrow in the vehicle front-rear direction and communicates with the large recess portion 20, and can be partitioned freely by two partition bodies 5 and 5 in this embodiment. It is configured.
[0014]
The partition members 5 and 5 are formed of a flat plate formed to have substantially the same width and depth dimensions as the concave portion 21, and are formed in a stepped state on one side up and down. The notches 6A and 6B are formed with shafts 7A and 7B protruding in the vertical direction.
[0015]
The lower shaft 7B is connected to the lower cutout portion 6B, and is formed in a state of projecting from the lower portion of the cylinder portion through the inside of the cylinder portion 7C having an opening on the lower side. The lower shaft 7B and the lower shaft 7B are formed so that the cross-sectional shape is substantially a letter shape.
[0016]
The lower shaft 7B thus formed is wound with a coil spring 8 that normally urges the partition body 5 upward, and the upper portion of the coil spring 8 is housed in the cylindrical portion 7C. And the lower part is accommodated in lower bearing cylinder part 7D in which the cross-sectional shape shown in FIG. 4 was formed in the substantially concave shape.
[0017]
The lower bearing cylinder portion 7D has an outer diameter slightly smaller than the inner diameter of the cylinder portion 7C, and locking pieces 7E and 7E extending in a substantially reverse letter shape project from the upper end portion. Has been.
[0018]
The locking pieces 7E and 7E are locked to the window portions 7F and 7F opened in the cylindrical portion 7C when the lower bearing cylindrical portion 7D is fitted in the cylindrical portion 7C. The window portions 7F and 7F have an opening length in the vertical direction that is longer than the moving distance in the vertical direction of the locking pieces 7E and 7E. Therefore, the cylindrical portion 7C and the lower bearing cylindrical portion 7D slide up and down. It becomes possible.
[0019]
In addition, a concave recess (not shown) is formed in the center of the bottom of the lower bearing cylinder 7D, and the depression is recessed in the bottom of the recess 21 and is located below the lower bearing cylinder 7D. When the partition body 5 is turned into a use state and a non-use state by being fitted with a convex portion 23 projecting substantially at the center portion of the bearing hole 22 into which the bearing hole 22 is rotatably fitted. Position so that it does not come off.
[0020]
On the other hand, the upper bearing body 10 that rotatably holds the upper shaft 7A is formed in a substantially reverse concave shape in cross section, and the upper shaft 7A is pivoted on the lower surface of the ceiling portion 11 thereof. A bearing cylinder portion 12 to be supported and a locking piece 13 formed in a bowl shape project downward and on two sides of the flange portion 14 extending along the periphery of the ceiling portion 12. Are formed with positioning grooves 15A and 15B which are notched in a reverse concave shape. In the normal state, the upper shaft 7A is abutted against the ceiling portion of the bearing tube portion 12 to support the rising moment by the coil spring 8.
[0021]
The upper bearing body 10 configured as described above has an outer shape in which a half portion on the depth side is closely fitted and held in a bearing recess 24 that is recessed in one upper part of the recess 21. In addition, a locking hole 25 into which the hook-shaped locking piece 13 is fitted and locked is formed at the bottom of the bearing recess 24. And since the depth side half part of the collar part 14 of the upper bearing body 10 is hold | maintained in the said bearing recessed part 24 in the state crimped | bonded tightly, even if the partition body 5 is rotated, backlash will generate | occur | produce. There is no worry and it can be rotated smoothly. Reference numeral 26 in the figure denotes a relief groove that is recessed along a line connecting the bearing recess 24 and the bearing hole 22 and smoothly rotates the partition body 5.
[0022]
Each partition 5 thus configured and disposed in the recess 21 can be rotated between a use state and a non-use state as shown in FIG. That is, it is arranged in a use state indicated by a solid line in FIG. 5, that is, in a direction orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the accessory storage recess 21, the accessory storage recess 21 is sized to store, for example, the cup C (see FIG. 2). In the defined state, the upper portion of the partition 5 is fitted and locked in the positioning groove 15A of the upper bearing body 10.
[0023]
When the partition body 5 is stored in a non-use state, that is, in a state along the one side wall surface 26 of the accessory storage recess 21 from this use state, first, from the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the partition body 5 is pressed downward (depth direction) against the urging force of the coil spring 8 to release the engagement state between the partition body 5 and the positioning groove 15A. Thereafter, the partition body 5 is rotated horizontally to a position where the partition body 5 is fitted to the positioning groove 15 </ b> B, and then the partition body 5 is released by the urging force of the coil spring 8. Since the upper part of the partition body 5 enters the positioning groove 15B and is fitted and locked automatically, the partition body 5 is not in a state along the one side wall surface 26 of the accessory storage recess 21. Stored in use. In addition, when setting the partition body 5 from this non-use state to a use state, it operates by the procedure reverse to the said procedure.
[0024]
Thus, in this embodiment, the partition body 5 can be fitted and locked in the positioning groove 15A or 15B to reliably hold the partition body 5 in the used / unused state, and the partition body 5 does not move unnecessarily. Therefore, it does not get in the way and the usability is good. Further, in this embodiment, since two partition bodies 5 are disposed, they are stored by rotating them in correspondence with the size or shape of the cup C or the like that stores one of them at the same time. By adjusting the size of the space, one or two cups C can be easily accommodated.
[0025]
FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the upper bearing body 10. In this embodiment, a guide that rises toward the positioning grooves 15 </ b> A to 15 </ b> B at the flange between the positioning grooves 15 </ b> A to 15 </ b> B. By forming the side portion 14a, the engagement state between the partition body 5 and the positioning groove 15A is released by the above procedure, and immediately after the partition body 5 is rotated in the non-use state, the partition body 5 Even if the hand is released, the partition 5 is urged upward by the coil spring 8, so that the partition 5 automatically engages with the positioning groove 15B through the guide side portion 14a. Since the other configuration and operation are the same as those of the first embodiment except that it is configured so that it can be rotated up to and further improved in usability, the same reference numerals as those in the first embodiment are attached to the drawings. Detailed description thereof is omitted here.
[0026]
8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the lower shaft 7B is abolished, and the bottom 27 of the accessory storage recess 21 is the bearing hole. By projecting a cylindrical shaft portion 28 having a substantially concave cross-sectional shape at the formation site of 22 and fitting the cylindrical shaft portion 28 into the cylindrical portion 7C so as to be rotatable, the partition body 5 is provided. In addition to being configured to be able to be set in a use state or a non-use state, the support structure of the partition body 5 is simplified, the die is simplified, and the cost is further reduced. Since other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are attached to the drawings, and detailed description thereof is omitted here.
[0027]
10 and 11 show a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a window opening 30 is formed in the partition bodies 5 and 5, and both side portions 31, A hemispherical bulging bearing portion 32, 32 is provided at the upper end of 31 and a slightly larger bearing recess 33, 33 is provided at the upper portion of both side portions 31, 31, and the bearing recess 33, The click concave holes 34, 34 for confirming the storage state are provided directly below 33, and the click concave holes for confirming the use state for holding the partition 5 in the horizontal state at the flat surface portions of the hemispherical bulge bearing portions 32, 32. 35, 35 are formed on the upper ends of both sides of the support plate 36 rotatably attached to the window openings 30, 30 of the partition body 5, and the bearing recesses 33, 33 of the window openings 30, 30 are formed. Shaft projections 37, 37 that are rotatably fitted and locked, and the above-mentioned storage state confirmation clip. A click projection 38, 38 that fits and holds each of the recesses 34, 34 or the use state confirmation click recesses 35, 35 is projected, and the outer shape of the cup is formed on the lower side of the support plate 36. Since the other configuration and operation are the same as those of the first embodiment except that the curved portion 39 is formed so as to extend along the line, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are attached to the drawings. Detailed description thereof is omitted here.
[0028]
Since the partition body 5 according to this embodiment is configured as described above, the movement of the cup is restricted when the support plate 36 is in the cup storage state from the storage state where the support plate 36 is flush with the partition body 5. In this case, the support plate 36 can be rotated horizontally to bring the curved portion 39 into contact with the cup outer peripheral surface. At this time, the storage state and the use state of the support plate 36 are determined by the click projections 38 and 38 fitted and locked to the storage state confirmation click recesses 34 and 34 or the use state confirmation click recesses 35 and 35. Since the click state can be sensed with a finger, for example, there is no worry that the eyes will be removed from the front even if the support plate 36 is operated during driving, and when the support plate 36 is pulled out and rotated, Since the curved portion 39 also functions as a finger hook, the support plate 36 can be easily operated and the usability is good.
[0029]
In each of the above-described embodiments, the case where the present invention is applied to a vehicle cup holder has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and other small article storage units and general Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a storage box for a typical article or a drawer.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the accessory storage device according to the present invention is very easy to partition the accessory storage recess according to the size of the storage item such as a cup, and the mechanism is also greatly simplified. Therefore, there are many excellent effects such as a small number of parts and a significant reduction in cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view showing an example in which a vehicle cup holder according to a first embodiment of the present invention is formed in a center console box.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cup holder is partitioned by a partition body.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the partition of the cup holder is set in an unused state.
FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a mounting state of the partition body.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a rotating state of the partition body.
6A and 6B are views showing a mounting state of the partition, in which FIG. 6A is a partially broken sectional view illustrating a state in which the accessory storage recess is partitioned by the partition, and FIG. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the state which pressed the partition from the state.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a partition for a vehicle cup holder according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing an attachment state of a partition constituting a vehicle cup holder according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view showing a partially broken view of the attachment state of the partition body.
FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a partition for a vehicle cup holder according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the partition body is assembled.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small article recessed part 2 Cup accommodating part 5 Partition 7A Upper shaft 7B Lower shaft 8 Coil spring 10 Bearing member (upper bearing body)
15A, 15B Positioning groove 24 Bearing recess 30 Window opening 36 Support plate

Claims (3)

  A partition disposed on one side wall of the accessory storage recess, a non-use state along the one side wall surface of the accessory storage recess, and a use state of projecting into the accessory storage recess to partition the accessory storage recess into a plurality of parts Is an accessory storage device that is pivotally supported with the depth direction of the accessory storage recess as an axis, and the shaft protrudes above and below one side of the partition, A bearing member for rotatably supporting the upper shaft in such a manner that a spring is wound around the lower shaft of the partition so as to normally bias the partition upward. The bearing member is detachably fitted and locked to a bearing recess formed in one side wall portion of the accessory storage recess, and the bearing member is fitted to the bearing member at a position between the use state and the non-use state. An accessory storage device having a positioning groove to be stopped.   A partition disposed on one side wall of the accessory storage recess, a non-use state along the one side wall surface of the accessory storage recess, and a use state of projecting into the accessory storage recess to partition the accessory storage recess into a plurality of parts An accessory storage device that is pivotally supported with the depth direction of the accessory storage recess as an axis, wherein the partition is provided with a window opening and is supported by the window opening. An accessory storage device, wherein a member is pivotally supported so as to be selectable between a state in which the window opening is closed and a use state in which the window opening is horizontally held.   The shaft is provided so as to project up and down on one side of the partition body, and a spring is wound around the lower shaft of the partition body so that the partition body is normally biased upward, and A bearing member for pivotally supporting the upper shaft is detachably fitted and locked to a bearing recess provided in one side wall of the accessory storage recess, and the partition member includes the partition member. The accessory storage device according to claim 2, wherein a positioning groove that is fitted and locked at a position of the use state and the non-use state is formed.

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