JP4264724B2 - Storage box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage box installed in an interior member for a vehicle, and more specifically, a main body for storing articles is pivotally supported with respect to the interior member for a vehicle so that the opening faces outward. It is not related to the storage box.

  In general, an interior member for a vehicle constituting an interior surface is disposed in a passenger compartment of a vehicle such as a passenger car, and an article such as a small accessory is stored and held at a required position of the interior member for the vehicle. A storage box is installed. As illustrated in FIG. 4, in a door trim 11 as a vehicle interior member forming an interior surface of the vehicle door 10, an armrest 12, a handle 14, and the like are provided by synthetic resin injection molding or the like, and below the armrest 12. A storage box 16 is installed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). The storage box 16 defines a required article storage space between the main body portion 16a and the door trim 11 by fixing the peripheral edge portion of the main body portion 16a curved in a dish shape to the surface of the door trim 11. In addition, the article is configured to be taken in and out from the opening 16b opened in the upper part.

  However, the storage box 16 has an opening 16b at the top, and cannot prevent entry of dust, dust, rain, or the like into the article storage space. Therefore, as shown in FIG. There has been proposed a structure in which 16b can be opened and closed by a lid member 16c. The lid member 16c is pivotally provided on the door trim 11 via a pivot shaft 16d, and opens upward by turning upward. However, when the storage capacity of the storage box 16 is increased, the main body portion 16a protrudes greatly into the passenger compartment, and thus the passenger compartment is disadvantageously narrowed. It was difficult to secure storage capacity.

Therefore, as shown in FIG. 6, a box-shaped main body portion 18a having an opening 18b is pivotally supported in the installation concave portion 20 provided in the door trim 11 so that the rear half of the main body portion 18a is always supported. There has been proposed a storage box 18 configured to store in the installation recess 20 and tilt the main body 18a toward the front side so that the opening 18b faces outward when an article is put in and out. The storage box 18 having such a configuration is configured such that when the main body portion 18a is stored, a region facing the outside in the opening 16b is covered with a lid member 18c formed integrally with the main body portion 18a, so that dust, dust, rain, etc. Intrusion can be prevented.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 10-244880

  By the way, the storage box 18 shown in FIG. 6 is configured so that the rear half of the main body 18a is stored in the installation recess 20 of the door trim 11, thereby suppressing the protrusion of the main body 18a to the passenger compartment as much as possible. However, it is pointed out that the lid region 18c that partially covers the opening 18b narrows the frontage area and makes it difficult for articles to be put in and out of the storage box 18. The In order to widen the opening 18b, the main body 18a may be tilted greatly toward the passenger compartment. However, when the main body 18a is tilted, it interferes with the user who operates the seat or the storage box 18. Therefore, the rotation angle is limited. That is, in order to largely tilt the main body 18b, there arises a problem that the storage box 18 itself must be made small. Thus, when the storage box 18 is provided with the lid member 18c, it is difficult to achieve both a wide frontage and a sufficient storage capacity.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve these problems inherent in the storage box according to the prior art, and can secure a storage capacity for articles and can widen the frontage. The purpose is to provide a box.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, a storage box according to the present invention comprises:
It consists opening to open a box-shaped main body portion and a lid member for closing the opening, a first position for storing the main body portion which is pivotally supported on the interior member for vehicles to the inside of the vehicular interior member, said body portion In the storage box that is tilted outward of the vehicle interior member and rotationally displaced between the second position where the opening faces outward,
A main body part that is completely stored in the interior of the vehicle interior member in the first position, and whose front surface is located on the same plane as the interior member for vehicle;
A lid member having one end pivotally supported by the vehicle interior member and having a front portion that is always located on the same plane as the vehicle interior member and a bent portion extending inward of the vehicle interior member;
A pinion rotatably supported on the vehicle interior member;
A first rack provided on the main body and meshing with the pinion;
Wherein provided in the bent portion facing the opening edge of the definitive the lid member and the main body portion, and a second rack that meshes on the opposite side of the first rack to the pinion,
As the main body is rotated and displaced in the front-rear direction, the cover member moves in the front-rear direction, and when the main body is rotated and displaced to the second position, the cover member is a vehicle interior member. It is characterized in that it is configured to be tilted and stored inside .

  According to the storage box according to the present invention, the lid member is configured to move in the opposite direction in the front-rear direction as the main body portion is rotationally displaced in the front-rear direction. The trouble of opening and closing can be saved. Since the lid member is configured to be housed inside the vehicle interior member at the second position where the article is put in and out, the opening of the main body portion is opened outwardly entirely, so that the frontage is widened. And can be easily put in and out. In addition, since the vehicle interior member is configured so that only a part of the main body is stored, the opening can be entirely exposed to the outside even at a relatively small rotation angle. Interference with the seat and the user due to the tilting of the part can be prevented, and a large storage capacity can be secured without narrowing the space of the passenger compartment. Furthermore, the main body part that is completely stored in the interior member for the vehicle is configured so that the lid member that closes the opening is tilted, so that the opening can be entirely covered even in a relatively small rotation angle. Therefore, even if the main body is set large, interference with the seat and the user due to the tilt of the main body does not occur, and the storage capacity can be increased.

Next, the storage box according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. For convenience of explanation, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements as those of the storage box shown in FIGS. Here, the front-rear direction refers to the direction in which the storage box is stored in the vehicle interior member with reference to the rotational direction of the storage box as the rear side, and the direction in which the opening faces the passenger compartment as the front side. In addition, in the reference examples and examples to be described later, the case where a storage box is installed in a door trim that is an interior member for a vehicle is illustrated, but the storage box of the present application is a vehicle side wall surface other than the door portion, and other instrument panels, It can also be applied to vehicle interior members such as floor consoles.

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a storage box 30 according to a reference example stored in an installation recess 20 that is recessed in a door trim 11 as an interior member for a vehicle. A box-shaped main body 32 having an opening 32a, a lid member 40 partially covering the opening 32a, and the lid member 40 being opened and closed in conjunction with the rotational displacement of the main body 32. It is basically composed of a pinion 28, a first rack 34 and a second rack 42 which are lid opening / closing means. The storage box 30 has a first position (see FIG. 2A) in which at least a part of the main body portion 32 is stored in the installation recess (inside) 20 of the door trim 11 and the main body portion 32 toward the front side of the door trim 11. It is tilted and displaced between a second position (see FIG. 2B) where the opening 32a faces the passenger compartment (outside).

The installation recess 20 recessed at a required position of the door trim 11 is set such that the opening size allows the storage of the main body 32 and does not hinder the rotational displacement of the main body 32 and the lid member 40, and the door trim. The recessed depth from the surface of 11 is set to about ½ of the thickness dimension (width in the front-rear direction) in the main body portion 32. And the pinions 28 and 28 are rotatably supported on the left and right side wall surfaces in the installation recess 20. The pinions 28, 28 of the reference example are pivotally connected to the through holes 21 formed in the vicinity of the opening edges of the installation recesses 20 in the vicinity of the opening surfaces of the installation recesses 20 via the clip members 70, respectively. The peripheral surface is located at the upper part of the main body 32 and faces the left and right opening edges 35 that define the opening 32a. A clip member 70 that pivotally supports the pinion 28 on the side wall surface of the installation recess 20 is aligned with a hole portion 28a formed in the rotation axis of the pinion 28, and a shaft portion 72 that rotatably holds the pinion 28, and this shaft. A locking portion 74 having an elastically deformable locking claw provided at one end of the portion 72 and having a larger diameter than the through hole 21 of the installation recess 20; and a holding portion 76 provided at the other end of the shaft portion 72; (See FIG. 1). The clip member 70 is inserted into the hole 28a of the pinion 28 and the through hole 21 of the installation recess 20 while converging the locking claws of the locking portion 74, and then elastically returns to the original state to prevent the installation recess 20 from being removed. Thus, the pinion 28 is rotatably supported between the installation recess 20 and the holding portion 76.

  A rail receiving member 26 that holds the lid member 40 in a movable manner extends in the front-rear direction at an intermediate portion on the upper surface of the installation recess 20. The rail receiving member 26 has a T-groove extending along the longitudinal direction thereof, and is disposed with the slit portion facing downward. Further, in the installation recess 20, pivot shafts 22 to be inserted into shaft holes 36 of the main body portion 32 described later are provided in the vicinity of the bottom surfaces of the left and right side wall surfaces facing each other so that the main body portion 32 can be pivoted freely. It comes to support. Further, on the left and right side wall surfaces of the installation recess 20, engagement protrusions 24, 24 are respectively provided so as to protrude into and engage with the engagement recesses 38, 38 of the main body 32 arriving at the first position. It is like that.

The main body 32 formed in a box shape is a molded product made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), for example, and a storage space 33 having a required volume is defined therein, and various items are taken in and out. An opening 32a that allows the The main body 32 of the reference example is formed such that the front wall surface and the rear wall surface are narrowed toward the bottom surface, and the above-described shaft holes 36 and 36 are formed in the left and right side wall surfaces close to the bottom surface. By inserting the pivot shafts 22 into the respective shaft holes 36, the main body portion 32 held by the door trim 11 is stored at the first position in the rear half of the installation recess 20, and the front portion thereof is a door trim. 11 is held in a state of protruding from the surface of the passenger compartment to the passenger compartment side, and the rotational displacement to the second position rotates about the shaft holes 36 and 36 as fulcrums. Further, on the left and right side wall surfaces of the main body portion 32, when the main body portion 32 is in the first position, the respective positions are aligned with the above-described engaging convex portions 24 projecting on both side wall surfaces of the installation concave portion 20, respectively. Engagement recesses 38 in which the engagement protrusions 24 are allowed to enter are respectively provided.

Opening edges 35, 35 extending in the front-rear direction on the left and right of the main body 32 are formed in a substantially arc shape centering on the corresponding shaft hole 36, and each opening edge 35 is provided with a first rack 34. Yes. The first rack 34 of the reference example is formed integrally with the opening edge 35 from the substantially intermediate portion to the rear end portion of each opening edge 35 extending in the front-rear direction. Each first rack 34 is set so as to be able to mesh with the corresponding pinion 28 from the lower side, and the pinion 28 is rotated forward and backward in accordance with the rotational displacement of the main body portion 32 in the front-rear direction. The extension length of each first rack 34 is set in consideration of the storage depth of the main body 32, the installation position of the pinion 28, the rotation angle of the main body 32, and the like.

The lid member 40 is a molded product made of a synthetic resin such as polypropylene (PP), for example, like the main body 32, and is formed in a rectangular shape in plan view, and the main body 32 is in the first position . In some cases, the opening 32a is set to a size that can cover the region partially facing the passenger compartment side. That is, the lid member 40 is configured to at least block the opening region of the opening 32a that faces the passenger compartment from the surface of the door trim 11 at the first position. Further, the lid member 40 is bent in a substantially arc shape centering on the shaft hole 36 of the main body portion 32 in a side view, and a rail member 44 having a T-shaped cross section is disposed on the upper surface. The rail member 44 is provided at a substantially central portion on the upper surface of the lid member 40 and in the vicinity of the rear end portion, and is engaged with the rail receiving member 26 described above. That is, by holding the rail member 44 on the rail receiving member 26, the lid member 40 is disposed on the upper surface of the installation recess 20 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The rail receiving member 26 is formed in a substantially arc shape that matches the movement trajectory of the rail member 44 in the front-rear direction, and can allow the cover member 40 to move smoothly back and forth.

Further, second racks 42, 42 extend in the front-rear direction on the left and right side edges on the lower surface of the lid member 40, and mesh with the corresponding pinions 28 on the opposite side of the first rack 34. The second racks 42, 42 of the reference example are integrally formed at positions facing the left and right opening edges 35, 35 of the main body 32, and are provided across the front and rear direction of the lid member 40. That is, since each second rack 42 meshes with each pinion 28 from above, the lid member 40 is moved in the front-rear direction as the pinion 28 rotates forward and backward. The extending length of each second rack 42 is set in consideration of the storage depth of the main body 32, the installation position of the pinion 28, the moving distance of the lid member 40, and the like.

  As described above, the lid opening / closing means is provided on the pinions 28 and 28 pivotally supported on the both side walls of the installation recess 20 and the left and right opening edges 35 and 35 in the main body portion 32, and is disposed below the pinions 28 and 28. The first racks 34 and 34 mesh with each other, and the second racks 42 and 42 that are provided on the left and right side edges of the lid member 40 and mesh with the pinions 28 and 28 from above. That is, the first rack 34 and the second rack 42 are provided in a vertical relationship with the pinion 28 interposed therebetween, and the relative positional relationship in the front-rear direction is displaced by forward and reverse rotation of the pinion 28. In the first position, the front end of each first rack 34 meshes with the pinion 28, and the rear end of each second rack 42 meshes with the pinion 28 (see FIG. 2A).

The following is a description of the operation of the storage box according to a reference example. The storage box 30 includes engaging projections 24 and 24 projecting from both side walls of the installation recess 20 in the first position, and engagement recesses 38 recessed in the side wall surface of the main body 32 facing the installation recess 20. 38 is engaged and restricted in rotation, positioned and held (see FIG. 2A). Further, the main body 32 stores the rear half in the installation recess 20, thereby reducing the projecting dimension of the main body 32 toward the passenger compartment and without narrowing the passenger compartment by the main body 32 projecting toward the passenger compartment. The capacity of the storage space 33 is relatively large. In the first position, the region where the opening 32a of the main body 32 protruding from the installation recess 20 partially faces the passenger compartment is always closed by the lid member 40, and the storage space 33 of the main body 32 has dust and dust. Or rain and the like are prevented from entering.

  When the main body portion 32 is operated to tilt toward the front side (passenger compartment side), either or both of the main body portion 32 and the installation concave portion 20 are elastically deformed, and the engagement state between the engagement convex portion 24 and the engagement concave portion 38 is achieved. Is released, and the main body 32 is allowed to rotate. At this time, the pinions 28 and 28 meshing with the first racks 34 and 34 provided at the opening edges 35 and 35 of the main body 32 are accompanied by the rotational displacement of the main body 32 toward the front side. 32 is rotated toward the opposite side (rear side) of the rotation direction. As each pinion 28 rotates, the second rack 42 meshed with the first rack 34 and the pinion 28 in an up-and-down relationship is urged toward the rear side in the rotation direction of the pinion 28. That is, the lid member 40 is moved in the direction (rear side) stored in the installation recess 20 as the rail member 44 moves along the rail receiving member 26. The rail member 44 abuts against the rear wall surface of the installation recess 20, so that the movement of the lid member 40 is restricted. At the same time, the tilting operation toward the front side of the main body 32 is restricted, and the opening 32 a of the main body 32 is formed. The position is restricted at the second position that faces the entire passenger compartment (see FIG. 2B).

  Further, the rotational displacement of the storage box 30 from the second position to the first position causes the first rack 34 provided at each opening edge 35 of the main body 32 when the main body 32 is rotated rearward. The pinions 28 meshing with each other are rotated toward the front side. As each pinion 28 rotates, the second rack 42 meshed with the first rack 34 and the pinion 28 in an up-and-down relationship is biased toward the front side, which is the rotation direction of the pinion 28. That is, the lid member 40 moves along the rail receiving member 26 toward the front side and is positioned so as to cover the opening 32a facing the passenger compartment side. Then, either or both of the main body part 32 and the installation concave part 20 that have been elastically deformed are elastically restored, and the engaging convex parts 24 are respectively engaged with the respective engaging concave parts 38 to restrict the rotational displacement. Positioned at the first position. Due to the engagement between the engagement convex portions 24, 24 and the engagement concave portions 38, 38, the main body portion 32 is prevented from being released by vibration of the vehicle body or the like.

  As described above, the lid member 40 can be moved in the front-rear direction in accordance with the rotational displacement of the main body 32 in the front-rear direction, so that the lid member 40 can be opened and closed when the article is put in and out. This saves you time and effort. And in the 2nd position where goods are taken in and out, since the cover member 40 is stored in the installation recessed part 20, the opening 32a of the main-body part 32 is fully opened toward the passenger compartment side, and a frontage can be made wide. Since it can do, goods can be taken in and out easily. Further, since only a part of the main body 32 is stored in the installation recess 20, the opening 32 a can be fully exposed to the passenger compartment even at a relatively small rotation angle. Interference with the seat and the user due to the inclination of 32 can be prevented, and a relatively large storage capacity can be secured without narrowing the space of the passenger compartment.

In the reference example , only the rear half of the main body 32 is stored in the installation recess 20 in the first position so that the main body 32 partially protrudes toward the passenger compartment, but the storage box 50 shown in FIG. As described above, a configuration in which the main body 32 is completely stored in the installation recess 20 at the first position can be employed. That is, the storage box 50 of the embodiment is pivotally supported by the door trim 11 and is pivotally supported by being positioned above the main body 32 and a box-shaped main body 32 having an opening 32a. The lid member 52 and the lid opening / closing means 28, 34, 42 for opening and closing the lid member 52 in conjunction with the rotational displacement of the main body 32 are basically configured. Since other configurations such as the pivot structure of the main body 32 and the pinion 28 are the same as those described in the reference example , only different configurations will be described.

  The main body 32 having an opening 32a in the upper part is rotatably disposed in the installation recess 20, and the front surface is located on the same plane as the door trim 11 in the first position (FIG. 3 (a). )reference). The left and right opening edges 35, 35 in the main body 32 are provided with first racks 34 extending in the front-rear direction from the substantially intermediate portion to the rear end portion, respectively. Corresponding to each of the first racks 34, the pinions 28 are rotatably pivoted at the positions where the front end of the first rack 34 faces in the first position, and mesh with the first racks 34, respectively.

On the other hand, the lid member 52 has an upper end (one end) pivotally supported by the door trim 11 by a pivot shaft 58, and a front portion 54 that is always located on the same plane as the door trim 11, and an installation recess 20 (door trim) from the lower end of the front portion 54. 11) and a bent portion 56 extending inward. In addition, second racks 42 and 42 extend in the front-rear direction on the lower surface of the bent portion 56 and face the left and right opening edges 35 and 35 in the main body portion 32, and the second rack is in the first position. The rear ends of 42 mesh with the pinions 28 from above. And in the 1st position, while the main-body part 32 is stored completely in the installation recessed part 20, the opening 32a is obstruct | occluded by the cover member 52, and does not face a passenger compartment side (FIG. 3 (a )reference). In other words, the lid member 52 of the embodiment covers the upper region of the installation recess 20 at the first position, forms a part of the door trim 11, and tilts rearward at the second position to open the opening 32 a of the main body 32. It is configured to face the side (FIG. 3B). Therefore, intrusion of dust, dust, rain or the like into the storage space 33 of the main body 32 at the first position can be suitably prevented. The width of the bent portion 56 does not have to be the same as that of the front portion 54, and may be extended in a rail shape facing the opening edges 35, 35.

  When the main body 32 is operated to tilt toward the front side, the pinion 28 meshing with the first racks 34 and 34 provided on the opening edge 35 of the main body 32 is accompanied by the rotational displacement of the main body 32. , 28 are rotated toward the opposite side (rear side) of the rotation direction of the main body 32. As each pinion 28 rotates, the second rack 42 meshed with the first rack 34 and the pinion 28 in an up-and-down relationship is urged toward the rear side in the rotation direction of the pinion 28. That is, the lid member 52 tilts with the pivot shaft 58 as a fulcrum, moves in the direction (rear side) stored in the installation recess 20, and reaches the second position (see FIG. 3B). The installation recess 20 is recessed so that the upper portion of the main body 32 is widely opened in order to allow a rotational displacement of the lid member 52 to the rear side. Then, as the main body portion 32 is rotated and displaced from the second position toward the rear side, the lid member 52 is rotationally displaced to the front side and reaches the first position, and the front portion 54 and the main body portion 32 of the lid member 52 are reached. The front surface of the door is located on the same plane as the door trim 11.

As described above, the lid member 52 can be moved in the front-rear direction in accordance with the rotational displacement of the main body 32 in the front-rear direction, so that the lid member 52 can be opened and closed when an article is put in and out. This saves you time and effort. Further, in the configuration in which the main body 32 is pivotally supported on the door trim 11 and the main body 32 is completely stored in the door trim 11, the opening 32 a is moved to the passenger compartment side when the main body 32 is rotationally displaced. In order to make it completely face, the rear part of the main body part 32 had to be largely rotated until it was located on the surface of the door trim 11. However, in the storage box 50 of the embodiment, the lid member 52 positioned above the main body portion tilts rearward and is stored in the installation recess 20 with the rotational displacement of the main body portion 32 toward the front side. The opening 32a of the main body 32 can be fully opened toward the passenger compartment to widen the frontage, and articles can be easily put in and out. In addition, the main body 32 completely stored in the installation recess 20 is configured such that the lid member 52 that closes the upper portion of the main body 32 tilts, so that the opening 32a can be formed on the entire surface even at a relatively small rotation angle. Therefore, even if the main body 32 is set to be large, interference with the seat and the user due to the tilt of the main body 32 does not occur, and the storage capacity can be increased.

In the embodiment , it has been described that the lid members 40 and 52 are moved in accordance with the rotational displacement of the main body 32 in the front-rear direction. However, the main body 32 is moved by moving the lid members 40 and 52 in the front-rear direction. Of course, it may be operated so as to rotate. In addition, the storage boxes 30 and 50 have been described with the configuration in which the lid opening / closing means is provided on both the left and right sides, but a configuration in which the lid opening / closing means is provided on only one of the left and right sides may be employed.

It is a schematic perspective view which shows the storage box which concerns on a reference example . It is a vertical side view of the storage box of a reference example , (a) shows the 1st position and (b) shows the 2nd position. It is a vertical side view of the storage box of an Example , (a) shows the 1st position and (b) shows the 2nd position. It is a front view showing a general vehicle door. It is a vertical side view which shows the conventional storage box. It is a vertical side view which shows another conventional storage box.

Explanation of symbols

11 Door trim (vehicle interior member), 28 pinion, 32 body part, 32a opening 34 first rack, 35 opening edge , 4 2 second rack, 52 lid member 54 front part, 56 bent part

Claims (1)

A box-shaped main body (32) having an opening (32a) and a lid member (40, 52) for closing the opening (32a), and a main body (32) pivotally supported by the vehicle interior member (11) ) In the interior of the vehicle interior member (11), and the main body (32) is tilted outward of the vehicle interior member (11) so that the opening (32a) is outward. In the storage box that pivots and displaces between the second position to face,
A main body (32) which is completely stored in the interior member (11) for the vehicle in the first position and whose front surface is located on the same plane as the interior member (11) for the vehicle;
One end is pivotally supported by the vehicle interior member (11) and is always folded inwardly of the front part (54) and the vehicle interior member (11) located on the same plane as the vehicle interior member (11). A lid member (52) having a curved portion (56);
A pinion (28) rotatably supported on the vehicle interior member (11),
A first rack (34) provided on the main body (32) and meshing with the pinion (28);
Wherein provided in the bent portion facing the opening edge (35) of said body portion definitive on the cover member (40, 52) (32) (56), opposite the first rack (34) on the pinion (28) and a second rack (42) meshing with the side,
As the main body portion (32) is rotated and displaced in the front-rear direction, the lid member (40, 52) is moved in the front-rear direction and the main body portion (32) is moved to the second position. In this case, the storage box is configured such that the lid member (52) is tilted and stored inside the vehicle interior member (11) .

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