JP4224785B2 - Glove box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a glove box, and more specifically, a box lid disposed on a vehicle instrument panel so as to be openable and closable, and an opening operation pivotally supported at a required front position of the box lid. The glove box is composed of a knob.

  An instrument panel such as a passenger car is provided with an instrument unit, an air conditioner operation panel, an audio unit, and the like, and a glove box is provided on the passenger seat side. This glove box is classified according to its form: (a) a type that opens and closes an article storage space defined inside the instrument panel with a box lid disposed to be openable and closable on the front surface of the instrument panel. And (b) a box main body in which an article is stored, and a box lid disposed on the front side of the box main body, and is pivotally supported by a storage section defined in the instrument panel. Type, etc. are implemented. As shown in FIG. 4, an opening operation knob 20 pivotally supported by the box lid 12 is disposed in a recess 18 that is recessed at a required position on the front surface of the box lid 12 of the glove box 30. The box cover 12 is allowed to open obliquely forward from the front surface of the instrument panel 14 by hooking the fingertip on the opening operation knob 20 and pulling the fingertip toward the front side.

  On the other hand, most vehicles, including passenger cars, are hardly equipped with hooks or the like for stably fixing various bags for storing items when shopping at a supermarket or the like. For this reason, for example, the actual situation is that it is simply placed on the seat surface of the passenger seat or placed on the carpet on the floor as it is. Therefore, if you suddenly accelerate or decelerate while driving, or turn a curve at a relatively high speed, the bag may fall from the passenger seat and the contents may be damaged, or the contents may be scattered on the carpet. There were inconveniences such as.

Therefore, recently, a technical proposal has been made so that various bags can be suspended on the front surface of the instrument panel 14, the above-described box lid 12 of the glove box 30, or the like (FIG. 4 shows a box lid). 12 schematically shows an example in which a hook 50 for suspending a bag 38 is installed on the bag 12). That is, in the recess 18 of the box lid 12, a hook 50 is rotatably provided adjacent to the opening operation knob 20. When not in use, the hook 50 is rotated upward by a spring or the like and accommodated in the recess 18. By projecting the hook 50 forward from the box lid 12, a hand strap or the like of the bag 38 can be hooked. Moreover, the technique which has arrange | positioned the hook in the main body front surface of the instrument panel 14 is disclosed by patent document 1, for example.
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-18084

  By the way, in the conventional glove box 30 in which the hook 50 is provided on the box lid body 12, it is possible to hook and hold various bags 38 using the hook 50. Is caught, there is a possibility that the unlocking operation knob 20 is unlocked and the box lid 12 is opened. In addition, the box lid 12 may be deformed by the weight of the bag 38, and thereby the unlocking operation knob 20 may be unlocked and the box lid 12 may be opened. As described above, when the box lid 12 is opened in the state where the bag 38 is hooked and held on the hook 50, the bag 38 is detached from the hook 50 and falls to the floor, and in some cases, the contents are scattered. There was a risk of damage. Further, when not in use, although it does not protrude from the box lid body 12, both the opening operation knob 20 and the hook 50 are visible from the passenger seat side, so there is a drawback that the texture and design of the instrument panel 14 are deteriorated. It was.

  On the other hand, in the hook device disclosed in Patent Document 1, although the hook can be stored in the opening of the instrument panel when not in use, it is always exposed and visually recognized on the front surface of the instrument panel. In the same way, there are inherent disadvantages of lowering the texture and design of the instrument panel.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the opening operation knob that opens the box lid installed on the instrument panel has a structure in which various bags such as shopping bags can be hooked and held, and the box when the bag is hooked and held. An object of the present invention is to provide a glove box configured to prevent inadvertent opening of the lid and not to impair the design and texture of the appearance.

In order to overcome the above-described problems, the present invention includes a box lid disposed on a vehicle instrument panel so as to be openable and closable, and an opening operation knob pivotally supported at a required position on the front surface of the box lid. In the glove box
A movable member pivotally supported at a required position of the opening operation knob and displaceable between a first position overlapping the opening operation knob and a second position separated from the opening operation knob at a required angle. Become
The movable member is configured to allow the operation of the opening operation knob by being held at the first position and to be able to hook and hold various bags by being held at the second position. To do.

Similarly, in order to overcome the above-mentioned problems, another invention includes a box lid disposed on a vehicle instrument panel so as to be openable and closable, and an opening operation pivotably supported at a required front position of the box lid. In a glove box consisting of a knob,
It is pivotally supported by the opening operation knob, and is displaceable between a first position that overlaps the opening operation knob and a second position that is separated from the outer surface of the opening operation knob and stops diagonally downward by a required angle. Movable members,
It is provided on the back side of the movable member, and includes a hook portion that allows hooking and holding various bags at the second position,
The movable member is configured to allow the operation of the opening operation knob by being held at the first position, and to be able to hook and hold various bags with respect to the hook portion by being held at the second position. It is characterized by that.

  According to the glove box of the present invention, since the bag can be hooked and held on the movable member pivotally supported by the opening operation knob, an inadvertent opening operation of the opening operation knob is restricted by the weight of the bag. There is an advantage that the bag can be suitably prevented from dropping due to the box lid being opened carelessly. Further, when the movable member is not in use, the movable member overlaps with the front side of the opening operation knob to form the design surface of the opening operation knob, so that there is no inconvenience that causes deterioration in the texture of the instrument panel.

  According to the glove box of another invention, since the bag can be hooked and held on the hook of the movable member pivotally supported by the opening operation knob, the opening operation knob is inadvertent due to the weight of the bag. The opening operation is restricted, and there is an advantage that the bag can be suitably prevented from dropping due to the box lid being opened carelessly. In addition, since various bags are hooked and held on the movable member stopped at the second position directed obliquely downward, the hooking operation of the bag against the movable member and the removal of the bag held and held on the movable member are performed. There is also an advantage that the operation is facilitated. Furthermore, since the movable member overlaps with the front side of the opening operation knob and forms the design surface of the opening operation knob when not in use, there is no inconvenience that causes deterioration in the texture of the instrument panel.

  Next, the best embodiment is illustrated and demonstrated below about the glove box which concerns on this invention. Note that the same members as those described with respect to the prior art in FIG. 4 are designated by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 1A is an enlarged perspective view showing an appearance of a glove box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1B shows a movable member 22 pivotally supported by an opening operation knob 20. It is an expansion perspective view of a use state. In the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIG. 2, the box lid body 12 is disposed on the instrument panel 14 so as to be openable and closable, and is pivotally supported by a required front surface of the box lid body 12. A glove box 30 having an opening operation knob 20 and having a box body 10 on the back side of the box lid 12 is illustrated. The box main body 10 for accommodating various articles is formed in a size that can be accommodated in the accommodating portion 16 provided on the passenger seat side of the instrument panel 14, and the box lid body 12 located on the front side of the box main body 10 is It is formed in a shape that matches the opening area of the accommodating portion 16. As illustrated in FIG. 1A, the box body 10 has an article entrance at the top thereof, and the pivot pins 32 provided on both side portions thereof are provided on both inner wall surfaces of the housing portion 16. By being pivotally attached, it is pivotally supported with respect to the instrument panel 14.

  The opening operation knob 20 is disposed in the box lid 12 in a state of being accommodated in a rectangular recess 18 formed at the right corner position of the box lid 12. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the opening operation knob 20 includes a finger-hanging plate portion 44 located in the concave portion 18 and an opening portion 18 a opened in the concave portion 18. It is comprised from the 1 latching | locking part 26, and is pivotally supported by the box lid 12 by the pivot pin 34 provided in the inner side of the box lid 12 horizontally. The distal end portion of the first locking portion 26 is bent and formed in a key shape, and can be engaged with and disengaged from the second locking portion 28 that is suspended from the inside of the instrument panel 14. The opening operation knob 20 is always urged to rotate clockwise as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 by a torsion spring (not shown) inserted in the pivot pin 34.

  Therefore, in the state of FIG. 2 in which the glove box 30 is accommodated in the instrument panel 14, the first locking portion 26 of the opening operation knob 20 is engaged with the second locking portion 28, and the glove with respect to the instrument panel 14 is engaged. The closed state of the box 30 is maintained. Further, when the fingertip is hooked on the lower end portion of the finger hanging plate portion 44 and the finger hanging plate portion 44 is pulled to the near side, the opening operation knob 20 turns counterclockwise in FIG. The engagement between the first locking portion 26 and the second locking portion 28 is released, and the opening of the glove box 30 is allowed. In addition, the opening position of the recessed part 18 in the box cover body 12 is not limited to the upper right corner part illustrated in the present Example, but is suitably selected according to the shape and size of the box cover body 12.

  In the glove box 30 of the present embodiment, as illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 3, a first position that is pivotally supported at a required position of the opening operation knob 20 and overlaps the opening operation knob 20. , A movable member 22 that is displaceable between a second position away from the opening operation knob 20 by a required angle is provided. That is, by holding the movable member 22 in the above-described first position, the fingertip operation of the opening operation knob 20 can be permitted, while holding the movable member 22 in the above-described second position allows the movable member 22 to move. The bag 22 can be hooked and held on the member 22.

  The movable member 22 is a plate-like member set to a size that is appropriately larger than the finger hanging plate portion 44 of the opening operation knob 20, and the lower end edge of the movable member 22 is connected to the lower end edge of the finger hanging plate portion 44. It is pivotally supported by using it, and the posture displacement between the first position and the second position described above is possible. Here, as shown in FIG. 3, the movable member 22 of the embodiment is set to the second position in a posture directed obliquely downward at an angle of about 45 ° with respect to the horizontal. A stopper 40 that comes into contact with the lower edge of the finger plate 44 when the movable member 22 reaches the second position is provided on the rotation base end side of the movable member 22 (the pivotally supported side by the connection pin 36). Even if the weight of the bag 38 is added, the movable member 22 is further restricted from being further rotated and displaced beyond the second position.

  Further, on the back side of the movable member 22, a hooking portion 24 having a required height projecting substantially perpendicularly from the back surface at the substantially center of the end edge portion on the rotation tip side (the side opposite to the pivotal support side by the connection pin 36). Is formed. As illustrated in FIG. 3, the hooking portion 24 has a hook-like shape that is exposed to the passenger compartment side and is directed obliquely upward in a state where the movable member 22 is stopped and held at the second position described above. Various bags 38 can be hooked and held. Further, when the movable member 22 arrives at the first position described above, the movable member 22 enters the locking hole 42 formed in the finger hanging plate portion 44 and is locked to the finger hanging plate portion 44. The movable member 22 functions as a lock member that can hold the posture at the first position.

  Further, when the movable member 22 has arrived at the second position described above, as shown in FIG. 3, the hook portion 24 described above is positioned on the front side by a dimension H from the pivot pin 34 of the opening operation knob 20. Is set to As a result, when the bag 38 is hooked on the hook 24, the weight of the bag 38 is added to the finger hook plate 44 via the movable member 22. A clockwise rotating moment is applied. Accordingly, a force that tilts toward the passenger seat acts on the first locking portion 26 of the opening operation knob 20, and as a result, the engagement force of the first locking portion 26 and the second locking portion 28 increases. Even if a fingertip or the like is caught on the finger hanging plate portion 44 or the bag 38 is swung back and forth and left and right due to vibration during traveling, the engagement between the first locking portion 26 and the second locking portion 28 is achieved. The state is difficult to be released.

  On the other hand, in a state where the movable member 22 has reached the second position described above, the movable member 22 is stopped in a posture oriented obliquely downward with respect to the horizontal, so that the hooking portion 24 moves forward of the instrument panel 14. It extends greatly. For this reason, the operation of hooking the bag 38 with respect to the hook portion 24 and the operation of removing the bag 38 held by the hook portion 24 can be easily and easily performed.

  The movable member 22 is plated on the outer surface or set in the same color tone as the outer surface of the box lid 12, and in the state where the posture is held at the first position described above, It can be exposed to the front and contribute to improving the texture of the instrument panel 14. Moreover, since the finger-hanging plate portion 44 of the opening operation knob 20 is completely covered, only the movable member 22 is exposed on the front surface of the box lid body 12, and the front surface of the instrument panel 14 is simple. Thus, the quality of the instrument panel 14 is not deteriorated.

  As described above, in the glove box 30 of the present embodiment, various bags 38 can be hooked and held on the hook 24 of the movable member 22 pivotally supported by the opening operation knob 20. The careless opening operation of the opening operation knob 20 is restricted, and the bag 38 can be suitably prevented from dropping due to the box lid 12 being carelessly opened. In addition, since the bag 38 is hooked and held on the movable member 22 stopped at the second position, which is oriented obliquely downward, the bag 38 is hooked on the hook 24 and the hook 24 is hooked. The removal operation of the hung and held bag 38 is facilitated. Furthermore, since the movable member 22 overlaps with the front side of the finger hanging plate portion 44 of the opening operation knob 20 when not in use, and constitutes the design surface of the opening operation knob 20, the texture of the instrument panel 14 is deteriorated. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience and the like.

  In the above-described embodiment, the second position is the posture in which the movable member 22 pivotally supported by the opening operation knob 20 is directed obliquely downward with respect to the horizontal. However, the second position is not limited to this. . That is, the second position may be, for example, a horizontally stopped position or a diagonally stopped position. When the position in which the movable member 22 is directed obliquely upward is the second position, it is possible to suspend and hold the bag 38 on the movable member 22 itself. There is no need to project the hook 24 on the back side.

(a) is the schematic perspective view which showed the glove box which implemented this invention in the state which held the movable member in the 1st position, (b) is the state which held the movable member in the 2nd position It is the expansion perspective view which showed. It is the II-II sectional view taken on the line of Fig.1 (a). It is the III-III sectional view taken on the line of FIG.1 (b). It is the schematic perspective view which illustrated the conventional glove box which provided the hook.

Explanation of symbols

12 Box Cover 14 Instrument Panel 20 Opening Operation Knob 22 Movable Member 24 Hooking Part 26 First Locking Part 28 Second Locking Part 38 Bag

Claims (3)

A box lid (12) disposed on the vehicle instrument panel (14) so as to be openable and closable, and an opening operation knob (20) pivotally supported at a required front position of the box lid (12). In a glove box consisting of
A first position pivotally supported at a required position of the opening operation knob (20) and overlapping the opening operation knob (20), and a second position separated from the opening operation knob (20) by a required angle Consisting of a movable member (22) that can be displaced between
The movable member (22) allows the opening operation knob (20) to be operated by being held in the first position, and can hold various bags (38) by being held in the second position. A glove box characterized by being configured as follows. A box lid (12) disposed on the vehicle instrument panel (14) so as to be openable and closable, and an opening operation knob (20) pivotally supported at a required front position of the box lid (12). In a glove box consisting of
A first position that is pivotally supported by the opening operation knob (20) and overlaps with the opening operation knob (20), and stops obliquely downward by a required angle away from the outer surface of the opening operation knob (20). A movable member (22) displaceable between the second position;
The movable member (22) is provided on the back side of the movable member (22).
The movable member (22) is allowed to operate the opening operation knob (20) by being held in the first position, and various bags (38) with respect to the hooking portion (24) by being held in the second position. ) A glove box that is configured to be capable of being hooked and held. By locking the first locking portion (26) provided on the opening operation knob (20) to the second locking portion (28) provided in the instrument panel (14), the glove lid ( 12)
When the bag (38) is hooked on the movable member (22), a rotation moment in the engagement direction acts on the opening operation knob (20), and the first locking portion (26) and the second locking portion. The glove box according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the engagement force with (28) is increased.

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