JP4294556B2 - Vehicle ashtray or accessory case assembly device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ashtray or accessory case assembling apparatus installed at a proper position of a vehicle body.

  As an ashtray device for a vehicle, an outer case fixed to an installation portion formed at a proper position of a vehicle body, an inner case serving as an ashtray that is detachably inserted into the outer case, and an inner case that is pivotally supported by the outer case A biasing means that presses the inner case in a direction to remove the outer case from the outer case, and a means for locking and disengaging the outer case by the biasing force. Some have a slow braking means for moving out (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2002-12076 A

The ashtray equipped on the instrument panel and console panel of the car body, as described in the above-mentioned patent document, functions to automatically open slowly by pushing the lid lightly, and the ashtray part automatically floats during the butting process It is preferred that these functions are provided in consideration of luxury and convenience.
However, as the number of people who do not smoke recently has increased, ashtrays are no longer needed, and instead of this, there is a tendency to equip small items. The inner surface is flocked (electrostatic flocking).
And either the ashtray or the accessory case of the structure provided with each of these functions is installed and installed at the request of the vehicle user, and the workability is poor and the cost is also affected.

  The present invention aims to share the main parts of the parts constituting the ashtray and the accessory case, and to make it possible to attach and detach the mechanism for demonstrating the respective functions and high-class feelings. As a result, the cost can be reduced by reducing the number of parts, and the work efficiency can be improved by simplifying the equipment for replacing the ashtray and the accessory case.

  A vehicle ashtray or accessory case assembling apparatus that solves the above problems includes an outer case having an upper surface opening, and an ashtray inner case or an accessory case that is an inner case fitted into the outer case from the upper surface opening. And a cover that is pivotally supported by the outer case and opens and closes an upper surface opening of the inner case, and the outer case is an ashtray inner case take-out direction biasing mechanism in the ashtray equipment, Each of the biasing lock engagement / disengagement mechanism, the biasing braking mechanism, and the accessory case inner case engagement / disengagement mechanism in the accessory case is provided with means for assembling the attachment / detachment. It is characterized by.

  Further, the lock engagement / disengagement mechanism includes a horizontal shaft whose both ends are supported by the outer case, and the horizontal shaft is operated by operating the opening direction of the lid supported by the outer case. It has an operating piece part that is moved in a circular arc at the center, and an engaging / disengaging piece part that engages with a locking projection of the inner case of the ashtray fitted in the outer case and that is disengaged by the circular movement of the operating piece part In addition, the lock engagement / disengagement mechanism includes a support hole in which both ends of the horizontal axis are rotatably inserted, and a support hole in which both ends of the horizontal axis are elastically deformed during insertion. The brake mechanism is provided with a small gear that meshes with the rack of the ashtray inner case. Rotary damper The brake mechanism is disposed in the insertion groove between the outer case and the engaging piece provided along the face plate portion, with elastic deformation of the engaging piece. The rotary damper is assembled so as to be detachable by pressing and fitting.

  The vehicle ashtray or accessory case assembling apparatus according to the present invention is equipped with an outer case fixed at an appropriate position of the vehicle body when fitted with either an ashtray or an accessory case according to the request of the vehicle user. The ashtray inner case or accessory case inner case is used, and this outer case is an ashtray inner case take-out direction urging mechanism required for functions such as handling of butts in the ashtray equipment, and this urging action lock. A mechanism for assembling and disengaging each of the engagement / disengagement mechanism, the jump-out braking mechanism, and the engagement / disengagement mechanism of the accessory case in the accessory case. The components of the ashtray or the accessory case. The outer case, which is a large part, can be shared, and the mechanism as an ashtray or accessory case is made into a part. Since it is possible reclassified into simple because it can be assembled to the case so as to be the wearing, cost reducing, the benefit to the improvement of work efficiency.

  FIG. 1 shows one embodiment of an ashtray for a vehicle or an accessory device for an accessory according to the present invention, which will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  The ashtray or accessory case in this embodiment includes an outer case 1 that is attached and fixed to an installation portion A formed at an appropriate position of the vehicle body, and an inner case 2 that is an ashtray or accessory case that is detachably inserted into the outer case 1. (Hereinafter referred to as the ashtray inner case 2 or the accessory case inner case 21) and the lid 3 that is pivotally supported by the outer case 1 and opens and closes the upper surface opening 2a of the inner case 2 by an arc motion using the outer case 1 as a fulcrum. It is configured.

  The outer case 1 has a box shape having an upper surface opening 1e by a bottom plate 1a, a surrounding front plate 1b, a back plate 1c, and both side plates 1d, 1d, and covers the upper surface 1e. The lid 3 is provided.

  The lid 3 has a substantially rectangular flat plate portion 3a as large as the upper surface opening 1e of the outer case 1, and each end portion of two opposite sides of the four sides of the flat plate portion 3a has a long long side piece. Each of the portion 3b and the short short side piece 3c is formed in a form bent at a substantially right angle downward from the edge, and each of the long side piece 3b and the short side piece 3c is an outer Each of the side surface plate portions 1d and 1d of the case 1 is pivotally supported on each of the support shafts 11 and 11 that protrudes outward and horizontally at a portion near the upper surface opening 1e in the direction of the back surface plate portion 1c. A winding spring 5 that urges the lid 3 in the opening direction is disposed on the support shaft 11 that pivotally supports the long side piece 3b.

  Further, the distal end portion of the long side piece 3b of the lid 3 is disengaged and disengaged by an engagement / disengagement member 6 having a so-called push-on / push-off function disposed near the bottom plate 1a of the outer case 1. An engaging rod 31 is provided in a protruding manner, and a rotary damper 7 is disposed between the position of the engaging rod 31 and the shaft support portion.

The engaging / disengaging member 6 includes a pair of holding pieces 6 a and 6 a inside a case body disposed in the outer case 1, and the lid 3 is moved in an arc with the support shaft 11 as a fulcrum. In a state in which the upper surface opening 1e of the outer case 1 is covered (closed state described later), the engagement rod 31 projecting from the long side piece 3b in accordance with the closing operation of the lid 3 is provided with the both clamping pieces. 6a and 6a are sandwiched and locked to prevent removal, and the covered state (closed state) is thereby maintained.
Then, the engagement latch 31 is released again from the case body by re-operation of the engagement rod 31 in the clamping direction, that is, by slightly pushing the lid body 3 in the closing direction. The lid 3 is moved in a circular arc in the opening direction with the support shaft 11 as a fulcrum by the urging of the winding spring 5.

The rotary damper 7 has a function of exerting a braking action against the input rotational force, and includes a small gear 7a that is braked and rotated by a resistance member in the case. The case 1 is engaged with an arcuate rack 12 formed on the outer side of the side plate 1c of the case 1 and centering on the support shaft 11 of the long side piece 3b.
As a result, the closing movement of the lid 3 with the support shaft 11 as a fulcrum by the manual push and the biasing opening movement by the winding spring 5 are braked and gently opened and closed.

  Further, as described above, the lid 3 is provided with the winding spring 5 in the opening / closing movement, the engaging / disengaging member 6 for maintaining the closed state, and the rotary damper 7 in the opening / closing braking, on one side. In order to obtain an effective stroke of the engagement / disengagement function due to the engagement rod 31 appearing and retracting in FIG. 6, one of the side pieces that pivotally support the lid 3 is formed long (long side piece 3b). Since the load is concentrated on the long side piece 3b due to repeated opening and closing movements, there is a concern that the lid 3 is distorted and deformed. From the inner end of the short side piece 3c, the flat plate portion 3a and its back plate 3d The metal reinforcing plate 4 having a substantially gate shape is disposed in close contact with the inner end of the long side piece 3b.

  The outer case 1 is equipped with an ashtray at the request of a vehicle user or the like, and an ashtray inner case 2 take-out direction urging mechanism B, a lock engaging / disengaging mechanism C for locking and unlocking the urging movement, Each of the braking mechanisms D for braking sudden movement (flying movement) in the take-out direction of the ashtray inner case 2 by this urging movement is provided so as to be detachable.

  In the take-out direction urging mechanism B, a leaf spring 8 that urges the ashtray inner case 2 inserted and inserted from the upper surface opening 1e of the outer case 1 in the direction of the upper surface opening 1e, that is, in the take-out direction. The bottom plate portion 1a is provided with a mounting hole 13 at a substantially central portion of the bottom plate portion 1a of the outer case 1. A removable rivet or resin inserted through the hole 13 is provided. A leaf spring 8 is assembled by a clip 9.

  The lock engaging / disengaging mechanism C includes a horizontal shaft 40, engagement shaft portions 40 a and 40 a formed at both ends of the horizontal shaft 40, and an operating piece portion 40 b erected upward along the horizontal shaft 40. And a hook-shaped engagement / disengagement piece 40c formed downward from both end portions of the horizontal axis 40 and assembled to the outside of the back plate 1c in the outer case 1.

  On the outer side of the back plate 1c in the outer case 1, a pair of support pieces 14, 14 that respectively support the engagement shafts 40a, 40a formed on the horizontal shaft 40 in the lock engagement / disengagement mechanism C are horizontally spaced. Each of the support pieces 14 and 14 is provided with support holes 14a and 14a into which the engaging shaft portions 40a and 40a are rotatably inserted. On each of the opposed surfaces of the pieces 14 and 14, guide inclined surfaces 14b and 14b are formed which gradually become thinner from the support holes 14a and 14a to the tip.

Then, after the winding spring 41 is fitted to one end portion of the horizontal shaft 40 in the lock engagement / disengagement mechanism C, the distal end portion of the engagement / disengagement piece portions 40c, 40c bent into the bowl shape is used as the back plate of the outer case 1. The tip of each of the engagement shaft portions 40a, 40a of the horizontal shaft 40 is brought into contact with the guide inclined surfaces 14b, 14b of the support pieces 14, 14 while being positioned in the outer case 1 from the window hole 1g opened in the portion 1c. The outer case 1 is pushed in the direction of the back plate 1c.
As a result, the support pieces 14 and 14 are bent outward by the engagement shaft portions 40a and 40a of the horizontal shaft 40 due to elastic deformation, and then the engagement shaft portions 40a and 40a are fitted into the support holes 14a and 14a. The supporting pieces 14 and 14 are restored, the horizontal shaft 40 is supported by the respective supporting pieces 14 and 14, and the actuating piece 40 b is separated from the outer case 1 with the horizontal shaft 40 as a fulcrum by the winding spring 41. The lock engagement / disengagement mechanism C is assembled to the outer case 1 in a state where 40c is biased inwardly in the outer case 1 (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 3).

  The braking mechanism D employs a rotary damper 50 similar to the rotary damper 7 in the opening / closing dynamic braking means of the lid 3, and is assembled to the inner central portion of the back plate 1 c in the outer case 1.

A pair of locking pieces 15, 15 having locking projections 15 a at the upper end portion are juxtaposed upward along the back plate portion 1 c at the inner central portion of the back plate portion 1 c in the outer case 1. An upward insertion groove 16 is formed between the locking piece 15 and the back plate 1c, and the main body of the rotary damper 50 with the small gear 50a of the rotary damper 50 facing the inner side of the outer case 1 is formed. Each of the side piece portions 50b and 50b projecting from both sides of the plate is pushed into the insertion groove 16 between the locking piece 15 and the back plate portion 1c from above.
As a result, the locking projections 15a and 15a of the locking pieces 15 and 15 are pushed away by the side piece portions 50b and 50b of the rotary damper 50, the locking pieces 15 and 15 are bent due to elastic deformation, and then the locking projections 15a and 15a. The locking pieces 15 and 15 are restored and the side piece portions 50b and 50b are fitted into the insertion grooves 16, whereby the braking mechanism D is assembled to the outer case 1.

  Then, after assembling the mechanisms B, C, and D for mounting the ashtray to the outer case 1, they are mounted and fixed to the installation portion A of the vehicle body with screws P through the mounting holes 1 f drilled in the bottom plate portion 1 a. Then, the ashtray inner case 2 is inserted from the upper surface opening 1e.

  The ashtray inner case 2 has a box shape having a peripheral side plate shaped along the inner peripheral surface of the outer case 1, and is a portion from the bottom of the back side plate portion 2 b that faces the back plate portion 1 c in the outer case 1. The locking engagement / disengagement mechanism C is formed with a locking projection 2c that engages with the engagement / disengagement piece 40c, and a vertical rack 2d that meshes with the small gear 50a of the braking mechanism D, and this ashtray inner case 2 is fitted from the upper surface opening 1e of the outer case 1 and pushed against the leaf spring 8 in the take-out direction biasing mechanism B, the rack 2d of the ashtray inner case 2 becomes the small gear of the rotary damper 50 in the braking mechanism D. 50a and the engaging projection 2c engages with the engaging / disengaging piece 40c of the lock engaging / disengaging mechanism C, whereby the ashtray inner case 2 resists the bias of the leaf spring 8. It is inserted into the outer casing 1 in a state.

  Then, the lid 3 is closed against the winding spring 5 biased in the opening direction, that is, the top of the ashtray inner case 2 is closed by pushing the tip of the lid 3 downward. The engagement rod 31 at the tip of the long side piece 3b of the lid 3 is provided on the outer case 1 along with the arc movement about the support shaft 11 by the closing operation of the lid 3 as a fulcrum. The closed state is maintained by being locked by the separating member 6.

  When the ashtray is used, when the closed lid 3 is slightly pushed again in the closing direction, the engagement state of the engagement rod 31 by the engagement / disengagement member 6 is dissociated, and the cover is released by the urging of the winding spring 5. The body 3 is opened.

  In order to take out the ashtray inner case 2 from the outer case 1 such as when throwing away the butts, the lid 3 in the opened state is further operated slightly in the opening direction, so that the end of the lid 3 in the direction of the shaft support portion is removed. The operating piece 17 that is suspended downward contacts the operating piece 40b of the lock engaging / disengaging mechanism C to move the horizontal shaft 40 in an arc against the winding spring 41, whereby the engaging / disengaging piece 40c is moved to the ashtray. It is removed from the locking projection 2c of the inner case 2 and is pushed in the take-out direction, that is, in the direction of the upper surface opening 1e of the outer case 1 by the urging of the leaf spring 8 in the take-out direction urging mechanism B.

  Along with this pushing in the take-out direction, the small gear 50a of the rotary damper 50 in the braking mechanism D meshing with the rack 2d formed in the ashtray inner case 2 is rotated, thereby energizing in the take-out direction. Is braked and slowly moves upward and stops at the position where the leaf spring 8 is biased. The ashtray inner case 2 in the lifted state is picked and taken out from the outer case 1.

  Furthermore, the outer case 1 includes means for assembling a mechanism E for detachably engaging the accessory case inner case 21 when the accessory case is equipped.

  Like the ashtray inner case 2, the accessory case 21 has a box shape having an upper surface opening 21 a shaped along the inner peripheral surface of the outer case 1, and the inner peripheral surface prevents damage to stored items. A flocking coating (electrostatic flocking) is applied, and a locking projection 21c projects from the lower edge portion of the back side plate portion 21b.

  The engaging / disengaging mechanism E includes a locking projection 21c of the accessory case 21 and a locking plate 22 locked by the locking projection 21c. The outer case 1 has a substantially central portion of the back plate portion 1c. The mounting hole 18 is provided in the outer case 1 with the locking plate 22 facing down on the inner side of the back plate portion 1c in the outer case 1 and the lower end as a free end. The engagement / disengagement mechanism E is assembled by inserting the resin clip 19 into the hole 22a and the attachment hole 18 and fastening the resin clip 19 together.

  The outer case 1 is mounted and fixed to the installation portion A of the vehicle body, and the accessory case inner case 21 is fitted from the upper surface opening 1e, and the accessory case inner case 21 is energized by the engaging plate 22 in the engagement / disengagement mechanism E. When the locking projection 21c is locked, the accessory case 21 is fitted into the outer case 1, and the lid 3 is closed to close the upper surface opening 21a. The opening operation of the lid 3 at the time of using 21 is the same as that in the case of the ashtray inner case 2.

  When the equipment for the accessory case is requested regardless of whether the ashtray is already installed, the ashtray inner case 2 is taken out from the outer case 1 following the opening operation of the lid 3 as described above. At the same time, the outer case 1 is removed from the installation part A of the vehicle body.

  Then, the resin clip 9 in the take-out direction biasing mechanism B of the ashtray inner case 2 attached to the outer case 1 is removed to remove the leaf spring 8, and each of the lock engaging / disengaging mechanism C and the braking mechanism D is The ashtray in the case where it is removed by the reverse operation of the assembling and installed, and the engagement / disengagement mechanism E of the inner case 21 in the accessory case is assembled instead. , The accessory case 21 is removed while removing the locking projection 21c against the urging force of the locking plate 22 in the engagement / disengagement mechanism E, and then the resin clip 19 is removed to remove the locking mechanism. Remove E from the outer case 1 and install ashtray.

  The vehicle ashtray or accessory case assembling apparatus in the above embodiment is fitted with an outer case fixed to a proper position of the vehicle body when mounting either an ashtray or an accessory case according to the request of the vehicle user. The ashtray inner case or accessory case inner case is used, and this outer case is an ashtray inner case take-out direction urging mechanism required for functions such as handling of butts in the ashtray equipment, and this urging action lock. A mechanism for assembling and disengaging each of the engagement / disengagement mechanism, the jump-out braking mechanism, and the engagement / disengagement mechanism of the accessory case in the accessory case. The components of the ashtray or the accessory case. We can share the outer case, which is our large part, and make the mechanism as an ashtray or accessory case into a part. Since it is possible reclassified into simple because it can be assembled to allow the wearing in Utakesu, cost reducing, the benefit to the improvement of work efficiency.

The side view of a vehicle ashtray or accessory case. The rear view of the ashtray equipped state which made the cover a cross section. Sectional side view which shows a lock engagement / disengagement mechanism. A sectional side view showing a braking mechanism. The perspective view which shows a braking mechanism. The cross-sectional top view which shows a lock engagement / disengagement mechanism and a braking mechanism. The perspective view of the support piece in the assembly | attachment means of a lock engagement / disengagement mechanism. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional front view showing a lock engagement / disengagement mechanism and a braking mechanism. The rear view of an ashtray inner case. Sectional side view which shows an accessory case equipment state. Sectional front view which shows the engagement / disengagement mechanism of an accessory case inner case. The rear view of an accessory case inner case. The perspective view of a reinforcement board.

Explanation of symbols

A Installation portion B Extraction direction biasing mechanism C Lock engagement / disengagement mechanism D Jump braking mechanism E Engagement / removal mechanism 1 Outer case 1e Upper surface opening 2 Ashtray inner case 2a Upper surface opening 2c Locking protrusion 2d Rack 3 Lid 3b Long side Piece 3c Short side piece 4 Reinforcement plate 5 Winding spring 6 Engagement / separation member 7, 50 Rotary damper 8 Leaf spring 11 Support shaft 12 Arc rack 14 Bearing piece 14a Bearing hole 14b Guide inclined surface 15 Locking piece 16 Inserting groove 17 Actuation Single part 21 Small case inner case 21a Upper surface opening 21c Locking protrusion 22 Locking plate 40 Horizontal shaft 40a Engaging protrusion 40b Actuating piece 40c Engaging / disengaging piece 41 Winding spring 50a Small gear

Claims (3)

An outer case having an upper surface opening, an ashtray inner case or accessory case that is an inner case fitted into the outer case from the upper surface opening, and an upper surface opening of the inner case supported by the outer case In vehicle ashtray or accessory case consisting of a lid that opens and closes
The outer case is
The ashtray inner case take-out direction urging mechanism in the ashtray equipment, the urging movement locking / disengaging mechanism, the urging movement braking mechanism,
Each of the engagement / disengagement mechanism of the accessory case inner case in the accessory case equipment,
A vehicle ashtray or accessory case assembling device comprising means for assembling so as to be detachable. The lock engagement / disengagement mechanism according to claim 1,
Each end has a horizontal shaft supported by the outer case,
The horizontal axis is an operating piece portion that is moved in an arc around the horizontal axis by an opening movement direction operation of a lid body that is pivotally supported by the outer case,
Engaging with the locking projection of the ashtray inner case inserted into the outer case, and having an engagement / disengagement piece portion that dissociates by the arc movement of the operation piece portion,
In addition, the lock engagement / disengagement mechanism includes a support hole in which both ends of the horizontal shaft are rotatably inserted, and the both ends of the horizontal shaft are elastically deformed at the time of insertion. An ashtray for a vehicle or an accessory case assembling device, wherein the assembling device is mounted so as to be detachable by a pair of support pieces each having a guide inclined surface to be guided to a hole. The braking mechanism according to claim 1, wherein a rotary damper having a small gear meshing with a rack of the ashtray inner case is disposed in the outer case.
In addition, the braking mechanism is configured such that the rotary damper is pushed and fitted into the insertion groove between the locking piece provided along the face plate portion of the outer case and the locking piece is elastically deformed. An ashtray for a vehicle or an accessory case assembling device, wherein the ashtray or accessory case is assembled so as to be removable.

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