JP4202900B2 - Floor console - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a floor console installed on a floor surface of a vehicle such as an automobile.

Conventionally, as this type of floor console, for example, a configuration as disclosed in Patent Document 1 has been proposed. That is, in the configuration described in Patent Document 1, a lid that also serves as an armrest is disposed in the upper surface opening of the console box so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. Guide grooves are formed on both sides of the console box and the lid, and engaging pins are provided on both sides of the lid and the console box so as to be slidably engaged with these guide grooves. The engaging pin is slidably guided along the guide groove so that the lid stands up along the rear surface of the console box and the front closed position where the lid closes the upper surface opening of the console box. It is arrange | positioned in the open position of the back which open | releases upper surface opening of this.
JP 2000-159251 A

  However, in this conventional floor console, when the lid is slid to the rear open position, it is arranged in a standing state along the rear surface of the console box. For this reason, when the lid is slid from the rear open position to the front closed position, it is necessary for the occupant to extend the hand rearward and slide the standing lid forward, which is troublesome. There was a problem. In particular, when the occupant is seated with the seat moved forward, the sliding operation of the lid forward becomes more difficult.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems existing in the prior art. An object of the present invention is to provide a floor console in which the lid can be easily slid on the front side of the console box without greatly extending the hand of the occupant to the rear.

  In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a floor console provided with a lid also serving as an armrest capable of opening and closing an upper surface opening of a console box by sliding in the front-rear direction. An operating rod extending inward is provided, and the lid can be slid back and forth by operating the operating rod.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect of the present invention, the lid has a front position where a front end portion thereof is positioned forward of an upper surface opening of the console box and an upper surface opening of the console box. It is slidable between the rear position where it stands up along the rear surface of the box.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the operating rod is operable to move back and forth along the guide portion of the console box, and the operating member And a connecting member for connecting the lid.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the braking force is applied so as not to slide with respect to the lid when the operating rod is not operated. The brake means to provide is provided.

(Function)
According to the first aspect of the present invention, by operating the operating rod extending forward from the lid, a sliding operation in the front-rear direction of the lid can be performed at the front position of the lid. For this reason, when opening and closing the top opening of the console box or adjusting the front and rear position of the lid as an armrest, it is not necessary for the occupant to extend the hand backwards and directly operate the lid, making it easy to operate It can be carried out.

  In the invention according to claim 2, since the lid is erected along the rear surface of the console box, the upper surface opening of the console box can be greatly opened, and it is convenient for taking in and out of the box. Further, since the lid is slid to the front of the upper opening of the console box, the range in the front-rear direction that functions as the armrest can be widened, and the armrest can be used effectively regardless of the front-rear position of the seat. In the invention according to claim 3, even when the lid is slid forward from the rear position standing along the rear surface of the console box, the lid can be easily operated via the operation rod. This is particularly effective when the occupant is seated by moving the seat forward.

  In the invention according to claim 4, the lid can be held stationary at an arbitrary sliding position in the front-rear direction on the console box. Therefore, a lock mechanism or the like for locking the lid at a position where the upper surface opening of the console box is closed can be omitted, and the configuration can be simplified.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the lid can be easily slid on the front side of the console box without the occupant extending his / her hand rearward.

(First embodiment)
Below, 1st Embodiment of this invention is described based on FIGS.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the floor console 11 of this embodiment includes a console box 12 and a lid 13 slidably disposed on the console box 12 in the front-rear direction. The console box 12 is formed with an accommodating portion 12a having an opening 12b on the upper surface. The accommodating portion 12a accommodates items that are always in the vehicle compartment and items that are brought into the vehicle compartment when getting on. The lid 13 has a function as a lid for opening and closing the upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12, and a function as an armrest on which an occupant's elbow can be hung.

  A first guide groove 14 extending in the front-rear direction and a second guide groove 15 extending in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction are formed on the inner side of both side walls 12 d of the console box 12. As shown in FIG. 8, a partition 12e is provided inside the console box 12 in the vicinity of the both side walls 12d, and a space 12f is formed between both the partition walls 12e and both side walls 12d. A first lever 16 and a second lever 17 located in the space 12f are vertically suspended at both lower portions of the lid 13, and the tips of the levers 16 and 17 are slidably engaged with the guide grooves 14 and 15, respectively. A first engaging pin 16a and a second engaging pin 17a to be combined are projected.

  The engagement pins 16a and 17a are slidably guided along the guide grooves 14 and 15, so that the lid 13 is sandwiched between the intermediate position P1 shown in FIGS. It slides between a front position P2 shown and a rear position P3 shown in FIGS. In the intermediate position P1, the upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12 is closed by the lid 13. Further, at the front position P <b> 2, the front end portion of the lid 13 is disposed so as to protrude forward from the upper surface opening 12 b of the console box 12. Further, at the rear position P3, the lid 13 is arranged in an upright state along the rear surface of the console box 12, and the upper surface opening 12b is opened. As is apparent from FIG. 8, the housing portion 12a of the console box 12 includes the partition walls 12e, a wall portion 12g between the front ends of the partition walls 12e, and a rear wall portion 12h between the rear ends of the side walls 12d. It is divided by.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an operating rod 18 is provided on the lid 13 so as to extend forward. The operation rod 18 is provided with an operation member 19 disposed in a guide groove 12c provided at a position on the driver's seat in the front portion of the console box 12 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction, and the operation member 19 and the lid 13. The connecting member 20 is connected to one of the first levers 16. The lid 13 is slid between the front position P2 and the rear position P3 via the connecting member 20 and the first lever 16 by moving the operation member 19 of the operation rod 18. .

  Next, the configuration of the operation member 19 of the operation rod 18 will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the main body of the operation member 19 is formed in a block shape, and an uneven slip preventing portion 19 a is formed on the upper surface thereof. A connecting portion 19 b is projected from the lower surface of the operation member 19, and the front end of the connecting member 20 is rotatably connected to the connecting portion 19 b via a connecting pin 21.

  A pair of fixed guide pins 22 are formed on both side surfaces of the operation member 19, and the pair of movable guide pins 23 are inserted and supported so as to be movable in a lateral (left / right) direction orthogonal to the movement direction of the operation member 19. Has been. A pair of guide rails 24 as guide portions are disposed on both side edges of the guide groove 12 c of the console box 12. The guide pins 22 and 23 are slidably engaged with these guide rails 24 so that the movement of the operation member 19 in the front-rear direction is guided.

  A pair of operation rods 25 are inserted into and supported by the operation member 19 so as to be movable on the same axis extending in the movement direction (front-rear direction) of the operation member 19, and operation buttons 26 are attached to the outer ends of the operation rods 25. ing. A spring 27 is fitted and supported on one operation rod 25, and both ends of the spring 27 are engaged with the inner ends of both movable guide pins 23. The spring 27 and the movable guide pin 23 constitute a braking means, and the movable guide pin 23 is pressed against the guide rail 24 based on the urging force of the spring 27, so that the operation member 19 is not operated. In addition, a braking force is applied to the lid 13 so that sliding in the front-rear direction is suppressed.

  A cam member 28 is disposed between the inner end portions of the operating rods 25 so as to be integrally movable, and a substantially inverted V-shaped cam recess 28a is formed on the lower surface thereof. Below the cam member 28, a release member 29 is disposed in the operation member 19 so as to be able to move up and down, and a mountain-shaped engagement convex portion 29 a that engages with the cam concave portion 28 a of the cam member 28 is formed on the upper surface thereof. ing. When the entire operation member 19 is moved backward while the front operation button 26 is pressed, or when the entire operation member 19 is moved forward while the operation button 26 on the rear side is pressed. The cam member 28 is moved rearward or forward via the operation rod 25. At this time, the release member 29 is moved downward by the engagement of the cam recess 28a of the cam member 28 and the engagement protrusion 29a of the release member 29.

  An engagement piece 30 projects from the front surface of the release member 29, and a pair of inclined cam surfaces 30a are formed on the lower surface thereof. Inclined engaging portions 23a are formed at the inner ends of both movable guide pins 23 so as to engage with the inclined cam surfaces 30a. When the operation member 19 is moved backward or forward while the operation button 26 is pressed, when the release member 29 is moved downward, the inclined cam surface 30a of the engagement piece 30 and the movable guide pin 23 are moved. Due to the engagement with the engaging portion 23 a, both movable guide pins 23 are moved inward against the biasing force of the spring 27. Thereby, the pressure contact of the movable guide pin 23 with respect to the guide rail 24 is released, and the sliding of the lid 13 in the front-rear direction is allowed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 5, and 6, a substantially V-shaped engagement recess 31 is formed at the center in the front-rear direction on one side of the guide groove 12 c of the console box 12. A positioning member 32 made of a leaf spring projects from the side surface of the operation member 19 so as to be able to engage with the engaging recess 31. As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid 13 is slid to the intermediate position P <b> 1 that closes the upper surface opening 12 b of the console box 12 by the movement operation of the operation member 19, the elastic engagement of the positioning member 32 with respect to the engagement recess 31. Accordingly, the lid 13 is appropriately positioned and held at the intermediate position P1 via the operation member 19.

Next, the operation of the floor console 11 configured as described above will be described.
In the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lid 13 is disposed at the intermediate position P1, and the upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12 is closed. In this state, the lid 13 is positioned at the intermediate position P <b> 1 through the operation member 19 by the engagement between the engagement recess 31 of the guide groove 12 c and the positioning member 32 on the operation member 19. Further, both movable guide pins 23 are pressed against the guide rails 24 by the urging force of the springs 27, the movement of the operation member 19 is suppressed, and the lid 13 is held stationary so as not to slide. Therefore, the lid 13 can be stably used as an armrest.

  In this state, when the lid 13 is slid rearward to open the upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12, the front operation button 26 is pressed to move the entire operation member 19 backward. The cam member 28 is moved backward via the operation rod 25 on the side. As a result, the release member 29 is moved downward via the engagement between the cam recess 28a and the engagement protrusion 29a, and both movable via the engagement between the inclined cam surface 30a and the engagement portion 23a. The guide pin 23 is moved inward. As a result, the pressure-contact braking state of the movable guide pin 23 to the guide rail 24 by the biasing force of the spring 27 is released, and the rearward sliding of the lid 13 is allowed.

  Thus, when the operating member 19 is moved to the vicinity of the rear end of the guide groove 12c of the console box 12, the rear position P3 where the lid 13 stands along the rear surface of the console box 12 as shown in FIGS. The upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12 is greatly opened. In this state, when the pressing operation of the operation button 26 on the front side is released, the movable guide pins 23 are again brought into pressure contact with the guide rail 24 by the biasing force of the spring 27, and the lid 13 is held stationary at the rear position P3. Therefore, in this state, the stored items can be easily put in and out between the inside of the storage portion 12a and the outside through the upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12.

  Thereafter, when the lid 13 is slid forward from the rear position P3 and used as an armrest, the operation button 26 on the rear side is pressed to move the entire operation member 19 forward. The cam member 28 is moved forward via 25. As a result, as in the case described above, the release member 29 is moved downward and both movable guide pins 23 are moved inward, so that the pressure contact of the movable guide pins 23 with respect to the guide rail 24 is released, and the lid 13 Slide forward is allowed.

  Then, the lid 13 is slid on the console box 12 to the intermediate position P1 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front position P2 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, or any other front and rear position. The pressing operation of the operation button 26 is released. Then, the movable guide pins 23 are pressed against the guide rails 24 by the urging force of the springs 27, and the lid 13 is held stationary at its front and rear positions. Therefore, in this state, the occupant can put an elbow on the lid 13 and use it as an armrest.

  Thus, in the floor console 11 of this embodiment, when opening and closing the upper surface opening 12b of the console box 12 or adjusting the front and rear position of the lid 13 as an armrest, the operation member 19 and the connection of the operation rod 18 are connected. The lid 13 can be easily slid through the member 20. Therefore, it is not necessary for the occupant to greatly extend his / her hand rearward and directly slide the lid 13, and it can be easily operated by the operating member 19 of the operating rod 18 on the front side of the console box 12. This is particularly effective when the lid 13 is slid forward from the rear position P3 standing along the rear surface of the console box 12 while the occupant is seated by moving the seat forward. .

(Second Embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with a focus on differences from the first embodiment.

  In the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, an operation knob 35 having a substantially U-shaped cross section is disposed on the operation member 19 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. A non-slip portion 35a is formed. Further, the outer ends of the pair of operation rods 25 are connected to the inner surfaces of both sides of the operation knob 35. Then, by operating the operation knob 35 forward or backward to move the entire operation member 19 backward or forward, the cam member 28 and the release member 29 are interposed as in the case of the first embodiment. Thus, both movable guide pins 23 are moved inward so that the pressure-contact braking state of the movable guide pins 23 with respect to the guide rail 24 is released.

  Accordingly, also in the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the lid 13 can be moved by moving the operation rod 18 on the front side of the console box 12 without greatly reaching the back of the occupant. Can be easily slid. In particular, in the second embodiment, the operation of disengaging the operation member 19 and the movement of the operation member 19 can be performed only by operating the operation knob 35, so that the lid 13 can be easily slid.

(Example of change)
In addition, this embodiment can also be changed and embodied as follows.
The engagement recess 31 of the guide groove 12c for the operation member 19 and the positioning member 32 of the operation member 19 are omitted, and the operation member 19 is held only by the pressure contact of the movable guide pin 23 to the guide rail 24.

A plurality of engaging recesses 31 are provided along the length direction of the guide groove 12c.
A guide groove 12c for the operation member 19 is provided at the center in the left-right direction of the console box 12.

The perspective view which shows the normal state of the floor console of 1st Embodiment. Sectional drawing in the 2-2 line of FIG. Sectional drawing which expands and shows the operating rod of the lid in the same floor console. Sectional drawing in the 4-4 line | wire of FIG. The perspective view which shows the operation member of an operating rod. The perspective view of the floor console of the state which slid the lid to the front position. Sectional drawing in the 7-7 line | wire of FIG. The perspective view of the floor console of the state which opened the lid to the back position. Sectional drawing in the 9-9 line | wire of FIG. Sectional drawing of the operating rod of the lid which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Floor console, 12 ... Console box, 12b ... Upper surface opening, 12c ... Guide groove, 13 ... Lid, 18 ... Operation rod, 19 ... Operation member, 20 ... Connection member, 22 ... Fixed guide pin, 23 ... Braking means Constructing movable guide pin, 24 ... guide rail as guide part, 25 ... operating shaft, 26 ... operating button, 27 ... spring constituting braking means, 28 ... cam member, 29 ... release member, P1 ... intermediate position, P2 ... forward position, P3 ... rear position.

Claims (4)

In the floor console provided with a lid for armrest that can open and close the top opening of the console box by sliding in the front-rear direction,
A floor console characterized in that an operating rod extending forward is provided on the lid, and the lid can be slid back and forth by operating the operating rod. The lid has a front position between a front position where the front end portion is positioned forward of the upper surface opening of the console box and a rear position where the upper surface opening of the console box is opened and along the rear surface of the box. The floor console according to claim 1, wherein the floor console is slidable. The operation rod includes an operation member that can be moved back and forth along a guide portion of a console box, and a connecting member that connects the operation member and the lid. Floor console as described in. The braking means for applying a braking force so as not to slide with respect to the lid when the operating rod is not operated is provided. Floor console.

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