JP4459977B2 - Console Box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a console box of a type in which a console door can be opened and closed with respect to a box body and is slidable in the front-rear direction.

For this type of console box, for example, the technology disclosed in Patent Document 1 is already known. In this technique, the console door is attached to the box body so as to be opened and closed together with the base, and the console door is assembled to the base so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. On the front side of the console box, an operation knob is provided on the console door side, and a lock striker for locking the console door (base) in a closed state is provided on the base side. Further, a lock release member that releases the lock striker in conjunction with the operation of the operation knob is provided on the console door side.
Even when the console door is slid forward relative to the base, the operation force of the operation knob is transmitted to the lock striker through the lock release member. As a result, the lock by the lock striker is released, and the console door can be opened to use the storage portion of the box body.
JP 2003-237476 A

  The console box disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a type that does not include an internal tray disposed between a box body and a console door (base). On the other hand, in a console box having an internal tray, an operation for using the storage portion of the internal tray is required in addition to the above-described operation for using the storage portion of the box body. And development of the technique which enables operation for utilizing the storage part of an internal tray is requested | required also in the state which slid the console door ahead.

  The present invention is intended to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to perform operations for using the storage portion of the box body or the storage portion of the internal tray, respectively, even when the console door is slid. Is to make it possible.

The present invention is for achieving the above object, and is configured as follows.
The console door can be opened and closed with respect to the box body and is slidable in the front-rear direction. An internal tray is provided between the open surface of the box body and the console door. The box can be used by rotating it together with the box, and the internal tray can be used by rotating only the console door while leaving the inner tray on the box side. A console box, which is opened and closed by rotating the console body together with the console door, and the console door is slidably supported. The first lock member that can be locked in the closed state is also provided on the base It is a second locking member capable of locking to a state in which the console door and inner tray is opened and closed together with the first operating knob and the second operating knobs provided on the console door, provided on the console door A first unlocking member that transmits an operating force for unlocking each lock to the first lock member or the second lock member individually in conjunction with the operation of the first operation knob or the second operation knob; A second unlocking member. The first lock release member and the second lock release member can transmit the operating force to the first lock member and the second lock member within the entire sliding stroke of the console door .
The first lock member and the second lock member are disposed coaxially with respect to the base, can be individually locked and released by rotation about the axis thereof, and extend from the respective rotation axis. The input arm is individually in contact with the lower surfaces of the first lock release member and the second lock release member, and an interlocking portion is formed between the first lock member and the second lock member. In this interlocking portion, the first locking member is set to rotate in the unlocking direction alone, and the second locking member is set to rotate in the unlocking direction together with the first locking member .

According to this configuration, even when the console door is slid to an arbitrary position, by selectively operating the first operation knob or the second operation knob provided on the console door, the box body The storage part of the container or the storage part of the internal tray can be used, respectively, and the merchantability of the console box is improved.
In addition, if the second lock member is rotated in the unlocking direction by operating the second operation knob, the first lock member can also be rotated in the unlocking direction in synchronization with this, so only the second operation knob is moved. By operating, the storage part of the internal tray can be used.

The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1-4, the console box is represented by an external perspective view. As shown in these drawings, the configuration of the console box is roughly divided into a box body 10, an internal tray 12 and a console door 16. 1 and 2 show a state where the console door 16 is closed, and FIG. 2 shows a state where the console door 16 is slid forward. 3 and 4 each show a state in which the console door 16 is opened, FIG. 3 shows a state in which the storage portion 10a of the box body 10 can be used, and FIG. 4 uses the storage portion 12a of the internal tray 12. It is possible.
The console door 16 is assembled to the box body 10 by a hinge arm and a hinge shaft (not shown) through a base 14 described below. By rotating the console door 16 together with the base 14 with the axis of the hinge shaft as a fulcrum, the upper surface (open surface) of the box body 10 can be opened and closed. On the other hand, the internal tray 12 is also supported on the same hinge shaft as the base 14 using a dedicated hinge arm (not shown), and can be rotated about the axis of the hinge shaft as a fulcrum. However, the internal tray 12 in the state where the console door 16 is closed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 or the console door 16 is opened as shown in FIG. Is held in a state of being stuck to the inside (base 14 side) of the console door 16.

In FIG. 5, components of the console door 16 are shown in an exploded perspective view together with the internal tray 12. Moreover, the principal part of a console box is represented by sectional drawing in FIG. 6, and another location is each represented by sectional drawing in FIG. 7 and FIG.
When the console door 16 is closed, the inner tray 12 is positioned on the upper surface of the box body 10 so as to block the open surface of the storage portion 10a, and the console door is interposed with the base 14 interposed on the upper surface of the inner tray 12. 16 is located. The base 14 is rotatably supported on the box body 10 by the hinge shaft described above, and the console door 16 is assembled to the base 14 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction. In order to guide the slide of the console door 16, a total of four guide pieces 14a are formed integrally on the left and right sides of the base 14, two on each side (FIG. 5). A shaft support rib 14b for rotatably supporting a first striker 26 and a second striker 28, which will be described below, is integrally formed on the front upper surface of the base 14.

The console door 16 includes a door outer 16a and a door inner 16b, and the door inner 16b is integrally assembled inside the door outer 16a. Rails 18 shown in FIG. 5 are fixed to the inner surfaces of the left and right sides of the door outer 16a. By engaging both the rails 18 with the guide pieces 14 a on both sides of the base 14, the console door 16 can slide with respect to the base 14.
An urging means (not shown) such as a conston spring and a slide lock means (not shown) are provided between the base 14 and the door inner 16b. This biasing means always biases the console door 16 forward. The slide lock means can lock the console door 16 at an arbitrary slide position.

A first operation knob 20 and a second operation knob 22 are assembled to the door outer 16 a side by side on the front side of the console door 12. Both of these operation knobs 20 and 22 are supported so as to be capable of rotating operation with the respective rotating shaft centers 20a and 22a set on the same axis with respect to the door outer 16a as fulcrums. A slide operation knob 24 is assembled to the door inner 16 b so as to be positioned below the first operation knob 20 and the second operation knob 22. The slide operation knob 24 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the door inner 16b about the rotation axes 20a and 22a of the first operation knob 20 and the second operation knob 22 as fulcrums (FIG. 6).
Further, the door outer 16a has a first operating body 30 (first unlocking member) and a second operating body 32 (second unlocking) that are individually linked to the rotation operations of the first operating knob 20 and the second operating knob 22. Member). A catch 34 is incorporated in the door inner 16b in conjunction with the rotation operation of the slide operation knob 24 (FIGS. 5 and 6). These detailed configurations will be described later.

A first striker 26 (first lock member) and a second striker 28 (second lock member) are respectively assembled on the front side of the base 14. In FIG. 9, the support structure of both strikers 26 and 28 is represented by a sectional view. As is apparent from this drawing, the strikers 26 and 28 are arranged on the same axis and adjacent to each other in the left-right direction. Rotating shaft portions 26a and 28a at both ends of the strikers 26 and 28 are supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the above-described shaft support ribs 14b of the base 14. Both strikers 26 and 28 are provided with hook portions 26b and 28b extending downward from the respective rotation axes, and input arms 26c and 28c extending obliquely upward from the respective rotation axes. That is, the individual hook portions 26b, 28b in the strikers 26, 28 are positioned below the base 14, and the individual input arms 26c, 28c pass through the respective openings 16b1, 16b2 opened in the door inner 16b. And located on the door outer 16a side (FIGS. 7 and 8).
In FIG. 10, both strikers 26 and 28 are shown in a perspective view. As is apparent from this drawing, an interlocking pin 26d is provided on the side of the first striker 26 at an adjacent location of both the strikers 26, 28, and an interlocking protrusion 28d is provided on the side of the second striker 28. . The interlocking pin 26 d of the first striker 26 protrudes toward the second striker 28, and the interlocking protrusion piece 28 d of the second striker 28 protrudes toward the first striker 26. The interlocking protrusion 26d is positioned so as to cover the interlocking pin 26d from above. These positional relationships are also apparent from FIG. 11 in which both strikers 26 and 28 are represented by side views with the first striker 26 rotated in the unlocking direction.

The first striker 26 has a function of locking the box body 10 and the console door 16. The hook portion 26b of the first striker 26 is locked to the lock locking surface 10b of the box body 10 through an opening 12c opened in the front surface of the internal tray 12 as shown in FIGS. 7). The first striker 26 is biased by a spring force in the rotation direction (lock direction) in which the hook portion 26b is locked to the lock locking surface 10b with the axis of the rotation shaft portion 26a as a fulcrum. As a result, the console door 16 is kept closed with respect to the box body 10.
The second striker 28 has a function of locking the internal tray 12 and the console door 16. The hook portion 28b of the second striker 28 is engaged with the lock engagement surface 12b of the internal tray 12 (FIG. 8). The second striker 28 is also urged by a spring force in the rotation direction (lock direction) in which the hook portion 28b is locked to the lock locking surface 12b with the axis of the rotation shaft portion 28a as a fulcrum. As a result, the internal tray 12 is held in a state of sticking to the inside of the console door 16 (base 14).

The first operating body 30 and the second operating body 32 are incorporated in parallel with each other with respect to the door outer 16 a of the console door 16. Guide holes 30a and 32a are formed at two front and rear portions of each side wall of both the operating bodies 30 and 32, respectively. Each of these guide holes 30a and 32a has an obliquely long shape, and guide pins 30b and 32b fixed to the door inner 16b are engaged with each inside. That is, both the operating bodies 30 and 32 are supported by the door outer 16a through the guide pins 30b and 32b, can move in the front-rear direction within the range of the guide holes 30a and 32a, and are inclined by the inclination of the guide holes 30a and 32a. It will be displaced up and down. Both actuating bodies 30 and 32 are always urged rearward by individual urging means (not shown) using a tension spring or the like, and are held at the rear and upper positions shown in FIGS. Yes.
Engagement holes 30c and 32c penetrating vertically are formed at the respective front end portions of the operating bodies 30 and 32, and the first operation knob 20 and the second operation knob 22 are formed in the respective engagement holes 30c and 32c. Output end portions 20b and 22b are individually engaged (FIGS. 7 and 8). Therefore, when the first operation knob 20 or the second operation knob 22 is rotated about the respective rotation axes 20a and 22a, the first operating body 30 or the second operating body 32 resists the respective urging forces. Will move forward and downward. In addition, the input arms 26c and 28c of the strikers 26 and 28 are individually in contact with the lower surfaces of the operating bodies 30 and 32 through both openings 16b1 and 16b2 of the door inner 16b. It should be noted that both the openings 16b1 and 16b2 of the door inner 16b are front and rear so that the door inner 16b and the input arms 26c and 28c of the strikers 26 and 28 do not interfere even if the console door 16 slides as described above. Longer in the direction.

The catch 34 is incorporated in the door inner 16 b at an intermediate position between the operating bodies 30 and 32. The catch 34 can move in the front-rear direction with respect to 16, and is always urged rearward by the elastic force of a spring (not shown). The output end of the slide operation knob 24 is engaged with the front end of the catch 34, and the catch 34 is urged by rotating the slide operation knob 24 with respect to the door inner 16b as described above. Move forward. By the movement of the catch 34, the above-described slide lock means (not shown) provided between the base 14 and the door inner 16b is unlocked, and the console door 16 is slid relative to the base 14 in the front-rear direction. be able to. At this time, since the console door 16 is urged forward by the aforementioned urging means (not shown) using a conston spring or the like, it can be slid forward with a light force.
If the operation force applied to the slide operation knob 24 is released while the console door 16 is slid to a desired position, the catch 34 returns to the rear according to the urging force, and the slide lock means is locked. Thereby, the console door 16 is hold | maintained at the slide position at that time.

When using the console box, when the first operation knob 20 is rotated about the rotation axis 20a, the first operating body 30 is pulled forward by the output end 20b, which is indicated by the phantom line in FIG. Move forward and downward. As a result, the input arm 26c of the first striker 26 is pushed on the lower surface of the first operating body 30, and the first striker 26 rotates to the unlocked state indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 7 with the rotating shaft portion 26a as a fulcrum. As a result, the hook portion 26b of the first striker 26 is disengaged from the lock engaging surface 10b of the box body 10, and the lock between the box body 10 and the console door 16 is released.
In addition, when the 1st striker 26 rotates to a lock release state, the interlocking pin 26d only leaves | separates from the interlocking protrusion 28d of the 2nd striker 28, and the 2nd striker 28 does not receive a rotation effect (FIG. 11). For this reason, the internal tray 12 and the console door 16 are held in a locked state by the second striker 28. Therefore, the console door 16 is opened together with the internal tray 12, and the storage portion 10a of the box body 10 can be used as shown in FIG.

When the second operation knob 22 is rotated about the rotation axis 22a, the second operating body 32 is pulled forward by the output end 22b, and forward and downward as shown by the phantom line in FIG. Move to. Thus, the input arm 28c of the second striker 28 is pushed on the lower surface of the second operating body 32, and the second striker 28 rotates to the unlocked state indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 8 with the rotating shaft portion 26a as a fulcrum. As a result, the hook portion 28b of the second striker 28 is released from the lock engaging surface 12b of the internal tray 12, and the lock between the internal tray 12 and the console door 16 is released.
By the rotation of the second striker 28 at this time, the interlocking projecting piece 28d interferes with the interlocking pin 26d of the first striker 26, and the second striker 28 rotates in the unlocking direction together with the first striker 26. As a result, the lock between the box body 10 and the console door 16 is released in synchronization with the unlocking of the internal tray 12 and the console door 16. Thereby, the console door 16 can be opened while leaving the internal tray 12 on the box body 10 side, and the storage portion 12a of the internal tray 12 can be used as shown in FIG.
As is apparent from the above function, the interlocking pin 26d of the first striker 26 and the interlocking protrusion 28d of the second striker 28 correspond to the “interlocking part” of the present invention.

As described above, even when the console door 16 is slid to an arbitrary position by operating the slide operation knob 24, the first operation knob 20 or the second operation knob 22 is operated to operate the first operation knob 20. The first striker 26 or the second striker 28 can be rotated in the unlocking direction through the operation of the operating body 30 or the second operating body 32. Therefore, even in a console box that can slide the console door 16 in the front-rear direction, the storage portion 10a of the box main body 10 or the storage portion 12a of the internal tray 12 can be selectively selected without any restrictions. It becomes possible to use it.
In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the operation knobs 20 and 22 and the slide operation knob 24 are of a type that rotates by a pull operation, but it is naturally possible to replace them with a type that rotates by a push operation. is there. In addition, as for various springs as urging means in each operating portion, a compression spring, a tension spring, a torsion spring, and the like may be freely handled according to specifications and shapes.

External perspective view showing the console box with the console door closed External perspective view showing the console box with the console door slid forward External perspective view showing the console box with the console door open with the internal tray External perspective view showing the console box with only the console door open Exploded perspective view showing components of console door together with internal tray Cross section showing the main part of the console box FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing cross sections of different portions A sectional view showing a section of a portion different from FIG. Cross section showing support structure of both strikers External perspective view showing both strikers Side view showing both strikers

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Box main body 10a Storage part 10b Lock engaging surface 12 Console door 12a Storage part 14 Base 16 Console door 20 1st operation knob 22 2nd operation knob 26 1st striker (1st lock member)
28 Second striker (second locking member)
30 1st operation body (1st unlocking member)
32 2nd operation body (2nd unlocking member)

Claims (1)

The console door can be opened and closed with respect to the box body and is slidable in the front-rear direction. An internal tray is provided between the open surface of the box body and the console door. The box can be used by rotating it together with the box, and the internal tray can be used by rotating only the console door while leaving the inner tray on the box side. A console box,
A base that is opened and closed by rotating the console body together with the console door, and the console door is slidably supported,
A first locking member provided on the base and capable of locking the console door in a closed state with respect to the box body;
A second locking member which is also provided on the base and can be locked in a state where the console door and the internal tray are opened and closed together ;
A first operation knob and a second operation knob provided on the console door;
A first door is provided on the console door and transmits an operating force for releasing the individual locks to the first lock member or the second lock member in conjunction with the operation of the first operation knob or the second operation knob. An unlocking member and a second unlocking member;
The first unlocking member and the second unlocking member can transmit the operating force to the first locking member and the second locking member within the entire stroke of the slide of the console door ,
The first lock member and the second lock member are disposed coaxially with respect to the base, can be individually locked and released by rotation about the axis thereof, and extend from the respective rotation axis. The input arm is individually in contact with the lower surfaces of the first lock release member and the second lock release member, and an interlocking portion is formed between the first lock member and the second lock member. A console box that is set so that one lock member rotates in the unlocking direction alone and the second locking member rotates in the unlocking direction with the first locking member .

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