JP4020493B2 - Vehicle console - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a vehicle console, and more particularly to a console provided with a cup holder and an armrest on a floor in a vehicle cabin.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Generally, in this type of vehicle console, an armrest is provided so as to be openable and closable around a rear end, and a cup holder is provided at a front position of the armrest. However, in this layout, the cup held by the cup holder is located immediately before the armrest, so if you put your finger on the front end to open the armrest, it will interfere with the cup and the feeling of use is very bad. is there.
[0003]
Therefore, a measure for preventing the interference with the cup when the finger is hung by extending the front end of the armrest forward beyond the upper part of the cup can be considered.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in order to implement the above measures, it is necessary to raise the vertical position of the armrest so as to cover the cup from above, and the armrest is inevitably extremely high, especially in vehicles for North America that have a habit of using extremely large cups. Thus, there is a problem that the feeling of use when the driver puts the elbow is impaired.
[0005]
The objective of this invention is providing the console for vehicles with the favorable feeling of use which made the function of a cup holder and an armrest compatible.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a cup holder is provided on the main body, and an armrest is provided so as to be rotatable around the rear so that the front is positioned above the cup holder. The lower surface of the cup was formed so as to open forward immediately above the cup in the cup holder , and the upper portion of the cup was prevented from interfering and formed a relief recess located inside . Since the front part of the armrest is located above the cup in this way, it can be opened by placing a finger on the front end without interfering with the cup, and the upper part of the cup is located in the escape recess and Since interference is prevented, the vertical position of the armrest can be set low by the depth of the relief recess.
In the invention of claim 2, a cup holder capable of holding a pair of cups at substantially the same height is provided on the front and rear on the main body, and the armrest is centered on the rear so that the front is positioned above the rear cup. It was provided so as to be able to rotate, and was formed on the lower surface of the front part of the armrest so as to open forward just above the rear cup, and the upper part of the cup was prevented from interfering and formed a relief recess located inside . Therefore, in addition to the operation and effect of claim 1, the front cup can be taken in and out regardless of whether the armrest is opened or closed. Can be provided.
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a vehicle console embodying the present invention will be described. Incidentally, the console of this embodiment is provided in a vehicle for North America, and the specification of each part is set so as to be able to hold a large cup that is frequently used here.
[0008]
In FIG. 1, the left side is the front side of the vehicle and the right side is the rear side of the vehicle. As shown in this figure, the console is fixed on the floor in the vehicle compartment by a mounting screw (not shown) via a bracket member 1 indicated by a virtual line. .
[0009]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the console body 2 is made of synthetic resin and has a box shape as a whole. On the rear side of the main body is formed a substantially rectangular storage portion 3 that opens upward, and small articles such as compact discs and cassette tapes can be stored therein. An armrest 4 is disposed on the storage unit 3, and the armrest 4 is configured by attaching a synthetic resin inner lid 5 and an elastic outer skin 6 together in the vertical direction. The rear end of the armrest 4 is attached to the rear end of the storage portion 3 via a pair of hinges 7, and the armrest 4 is centered on the hinge 7 between a closed position indicated by a solid line and an open position indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. The storage unit 3 is opened and closed by rotating about 180 degrees.
[0010]
A latching claw 8 is integrally formed on one side of the lower surface of the inner lid 5, and this latching claw 8 is resiliently latched in a latching hole 9 on the main body 2 side to hold the armrest 4 in the closed position. To get. The armrest 4 extends forward from above the storage portion 3, and a tray recess 10 is formed on the rear side of the lower surface of the inner lid 5, and a substantially rectangular relief recess 11 that opens forward is formed on the front side thereof. The tray recess 10 opens upward when the armrest 4 is in the open position, and is used as a cup holder for the rear seat.
[0011]
The front and rear cup holders 12 and 13 that open upward are recessed in the front side position of the storage part 3 of the main body 2 so that the lower part of the cup C can be inserted and held in each cup holder 12 and 13 respectively. It has become. As shown in FIG. 3, a partition wall 14 that divides both cup holders 12 and 13 is formed with a notch 15 that expands upward. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the relief recess 11 of the armrest 4 is located immediately above the rear cup holder 13, and the upper portion of the cup C held by the cup holder 13 is located in the relief recess 11.
[0012]
The usage status of the vehicle console configured as described above is as follows.
[0013]
First, when the cup holders 12 and 13 are used, the cup C can be taken in and out of the front cup holder 12 regardless of whether the armrest 4 is opened or closed. Therefore, if the cup C is held in the front cup holder 12, the cup C can be freely taken in and out from the cup holder 12 while using the armrest 4 during operation or the like, and can be used for beverages. As for the rear cup holder 13, the arm rest 4 is opened in principle when the cup C is put in and out. However, if the remaining amount in the cup C is small to some extent and there is no front cup C, the cup C in the rear cup holder 13 is gripped and deformed and tilted into the notch 15 in the partition wall 14, It is possible to take out the cup C obliquely forward without opening the armrest 4.
[0014]
Moreover, in order to put in and take out small items in the storage unit 3, the following procedure is performed. First, when a finger is put on the front end of the armrest 4 and pulled upward, the latching claw 8 is detached from the latching hole 9, and the armrest 4 is rotated to the open position around the hinge 7, so that the storage unit 3 is moved. It can be opened. As is apparent from FIG. 1, since the front end of the armrest 4 is located immediately above the cup C, there is no possibility that the finger interferes with the cup as in the console described in the previous stage of the prior art. Therefore, the armrest 4 can be opened very easily, and a good feeling of use can be given to the driver. When the armrest 4 is rotated to the closed position after putting in and out small items in the storage portion 3, the hooking claws 8 are again hooked in the hooking holes 9, and the storage portion 3 is held in the closed state. .
[0015]
On the other hand, when the armrest 4 is in the closed position, the upper portion of the cup C in the rear cup holder 13 is located in the escape recess 11 as described above. In other words, as apparent from FIGS. 1 and 3, the formation of the escape recess 11 prevents the armrest 4 and the cup C from interfering with each other, so that the armrest 4 is only the depth of the escape recess 11 (indicated by ΔH). The vertical position of can be set low. Therefore, even when a large cup C for North America is used as in the present embodiment, the armrest 4 can be set to an appropriate height at which the driver can easily put his elbows, and a good feeling of use can be maintained.
[0016]
This is the end of the description of the embodiment. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the console is provided with the cup holders 12 and 13 for the large cup C for North America. However, the size of the cup C is not limited to this and is a standard size. You may embody as a console provided with the cup holder for the cup of this. Even in this case, the degree of freedom regarding the vertical position of the armrest 4 is increased, which can contribute to an improvement in the feeling of use.
[0017]
In the above embodiment, the storage portion 3 capable of storing small items is provided in the main body 2, but the storage portion 3 is not necessarily provided, and similarly, the front cup holder 12 is not necessarily provided. Therefore, you may actualize as a console which omitted these.
[0018]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the vehicle console of the present invention, since the armrest is provided so that the front portion is located above the cup holder, the armrest can be easily opened by placing a finger on the front end without interfering with the cup. Since the escape recess corresponding to the cup in the cup holder was formed on the lower surface of the front part of the armrest to prevent interference with the cup, the vertical position of the armrest was lowered by the depth of the escape recess so that the driver Can be set to an appropriate height at which the elbow can be easily placed, and as a result, the functions of the cup holder and the armrest can be made compatible and a good feeling of use can be given to the driver.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a vehicle console of an embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a console.
3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line III-III in FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Body 3 Storage unit 4 Armrest 11 Escape recess 13 Rear cup holder (cup holder)

Claims (2)

A cup holder provided on the main body and capable of holding a cup;
An armrest that is supported on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rear portion, and whose front portion is located above the cup holder;
A lower surface of the front portion of the armrest is formed so as to open forward directly above the cup held in the cup holder , and the upper portion of the cup is provided with a relief recess positioned inside to prevent interference. A featured vehicle console. A cup holder provided on the main body and capable of holding a pair of cups at substantially the same height in front and rear;
An armrest which is supported on the main body so as to be rotatable around a rear portion and which is positioned above a cup on the rear side where a front portion is held by a cup holder;
A relief recess that is formed on the lower surface of the front portion of the armrest so as to open forward immediately above the rear cup held in the cup holder and the upper portion of the rear cup is prevented from interfering and located inside. A vehicle console characterized by comprising:

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