JP4483652B2 - Vehicle storage box - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicular storage box provided in a room of an automobile, a railway vehicle, an aircraft, a ship or the like.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a storage box for a vehicle, a structure has been proposed in which a console box can be appropriately partitioned by inserting and holding a flat support member in the console box (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-10-315863

  However, in the vehicle storage box as in Patent Document 1, since the support member is inserted into the recess while viewing the inside of the console box from above the vehicle body, it is difficult to view the inside of the console box, for example, when the interior of the vehicle is dark. The mounting operability is not good.

  In view of the above fact, an object of the present invention is to provide a storage box for a vehicle that can improve the mounting operability of the partition member.

The vehicle storage box of the present invention according to claim 1 is a vehicle storage box in which a partition member is mounted in a storage portion having opposing side wall portions, and a convex portion that is formed to protrude from the inner side surface of the side wall portion; An engagement means comprising: an end portion facing the side wall portion of the partition member ; and a recessed portion that is formed toward the side wall portion and engages with the convex portion; and an end portion facing the side wall portion of the partition member A frame-like wall portion erected toward the side wall portion, the inside being the concave portion and having a notch formed in the front wall portion, and the opening portion side of the storage portion from the convex portion on the inner side surface of the side wall portion And a guide means provided continuously at a substantially right angle toward the inner side of the storage portion, and the engaging means has the partition member guided along the guide means as the side wall portion. It is made to engage.

The guide means is continuously provided at a substantially right angle toward the inner side of the storage portion on the opening side of the storage portion from the convex portion on the inner side surface of the side wall portion. In addition, a frame-like wall portion is erected toward the side wall portion at the end portion facing the side wall portion of the partition member, and there is a recess inside the frame-like wall portion, and the front wall portion of the frame-like wall portion is A notch is formed. For this reason, by moving the partition member along the guide means in the storage portion, the convex portion formed to protrude from the inner surface of the side wall portion stands toward the side wall portion at the end facing the side wall portion of the partition member. The frame-like wall portion enters the frame-like wall portion from the notch in the front wall portion of the frame-like wall portion, and engages with the concave portion inside the frame-like wall portion. As a result, the operator can easily attach the partition member to the storage portion without visually observing the position of the convex portion in the storage portion of the vehicle storage box. Further, the guide means is continuously provided on the opening side of the storage portion from the convex portion that is formed to protrude from the inner surface of the side wall portion . For this reason, when the inside of the storage unit is viewed from the outside of the storage unit, it is difficult to see the engaging means. In addition, since the engaging means includes a convex portion that is formed to project on the inner surface of the side wall portion, and a concave portion that is formed toward the side wall portion at the end facing the side wall portion of the partition member, The configuration of the means is simple.

According to a second aspect of the invention in the vehicle storage box according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion and the concave portion, the movement preventing portion for preventing movement of said guide means along the said partition member in the engaged position It is characterized by having.

In the engagement position, the movement preventing portion prevents the partition member from moving in the direction along the guide means, and holds the partition member in the attachment position.

The vehicular storage box according to the first aspect of the present invention can improve the mounting operability of the partition member, and there is no visual discomfort in the storage section. Further, the configuration of the engaging means is simple.

The vehicle storage box according to the second aspect of the present invention can hold the partition member at the mounting position with a simple structure.

  1st Embodiment of the storage box for vehicles in this invention is described according to FIGS.

  In the figure, the arrow UP indicates the vehicle body upward direction, and the arrow FR in the figure indicates the vehicle body front direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a console box 10 as a vehicle storage box according to the present embodiment is attached to a tunnel portion between a driver seat and a passenger seat of an automobile (not shown). The inside is a storage section. The console box 10 has a box shape in which the longitudinal direction is the vehicle body longitudinal direction and the vehicle width direction is the width direction, and an opening 12 is formed in the upper part. In addition, left and right side wall portions 14 are vertically formed at both ends of the console box 10 in the vehicle width direction, and a front wall portion 16 is vertically formed at the vehicle body front end portion of the console box 10. Although not shown, a rear wall portion is vertically formed at the rear end portion of the console box 10 on the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 2, flanges 18 as guide means are respectively formed at upper ends of the left and right side wall portions 14 of the console box 10 at substantially right angles toward the inner side of the console box 10. Is provided continuously along the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 4, convex portions 20 and convex portions 22 as engaging means are located on the inner side surface 14 </ b> A on the inner side of the console box 10 in the left and right side wall portions 14 at positions where the left and right side wall portions 14 face each other. Each is protruding. Further, the convex portion 20 and the convex portion 22 are formed on the inner side surface 14 </ b> A of the side wall portion 14 at a predetermined interval in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shape of the convex portion 20 viewed from the vehicle width direction is an E shape with the opening facing the vehicle body lower side. As shown in FIG. A vertical wall portion 20B is formed downward from both the front and rear end portions and the front and rear direction center portion of the upper wall portion 20A. In addition, an inclined portion 20C that extends downward from above is formed on the outer peripheral side of the connecting portion between the longitudinal end portions of the upper wall portion 20A and the vertical wall portion 20B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the shape of the convex portion 22 as viewed from the vehicle width direction is a U shape with the opening facing the lower side of the vehicle body. As shown in FIG. A vertical wall portion 22B is formed downward from both front and rear ends of 22A. Further, an inclined portion 22C is formed on the outer peripheral side of the connecting portion between the front and rear end portions of the upper wall portion 22A and the vertical wall portion 22B.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a partition plate 30 as a partition member can be inserted into the console box 10. The partition plate 30 is made of a rectangular plate material having a predetermined plate thickness M, and the total width W1 is larger than the width W2 of the opening 12 of the console box 10. Therefore, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the partition plate 30 can pass through the opening 12 by directing the width direction of the partition plate 30 (the direction of the arrow W <b> 1 in FIG. 2) in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. .

  A frame-like wall portion 34 is erected outward in the width direction at the middle portion in the vertical direction of both end portions 30A in the width direction (arrow W1 direction in FIG. 2) of the partition plate 30. Moreover, the inner side of the frame-shaped wall part 34 is recessed and becomes the recessed part 32 as an engaging means.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the shape of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 viewed from the vehicle width direction is a frame shape with the opening portion facing the vehicle body lower side. A front wall portion 34B is formed downward from the front end portion of the upper wall portion 34A of the frame-shaped wall portion 34, and a rear wall portion 34C is formed downward from the rear end portion of the upper wall portion 34A. . Further, the lower end portions of the front wall portion 34B and the rear wall portion 34C are openings 34D.

  The front wall portion 34B of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 is formed with a notch 36 at the lower end portion, and the front wall portion 34B has a length in the vertical direction shorter than the rear wall portion 34C by a length N1. Further, a notch 38 having a length N2 in the up-down direction is formed in the middle portion in the up-down direction of the front wall portion 34B, and the front wall portion 34B is lost at the portion where the notch 38 is formed.

  As shown in FIG. 7B, the length in the vertical direction above the notch 38 in the front wall portion 34B of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 is the length S1. Further, the distance between the upper wall portion 20A of the convex portion 20 and the flange 18 is the length S2, and the length S2 is larger than the length S1 (S2> S1). Further, the length of the convex portion 20 in the vertical direction is the length S3, and the length S3 is smaller than the length N2 of the notch 38 in the vertical direction (S3 <N2). On the other hand, the vertical length of the front wall portion 34B of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 above the notch 36 is the length S4. Further, the distance between the upper wall portion 20A of the convex portion 22 and the flange 18 is the length S5, and the length S5 is larger than the length S4 (S5> S4).

  Therefore, when the partition plate 30 moves in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 7B, which is the front of the vehicle body, the convex portion 20 is formed on the front wall portion 34B of the frame-like wall portion 34 as shown in FIG. While passing through the notch 38, the convex portion 22 passes through the notch 36 in the front wall portion 34 </ b> B of the frame-like wall portion 34.

  As shown in FIG. 7C, the distance between the front wall portion 34B and the rear wall portion 34C of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 is a length K1. Further, the length in the front-rear direction of the convex portions 20 and 22 is a length K2, and the length K2 is smaller than the length K1 (K2 <K1).

  Accordingly, by moving the partition plate 30 downward (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 7C) along the rear wall portion 34C of the frame-shaped wall portion 34, as shown in FIG. , 22 enters between the front wall part 34B and the rear wall part 34C of the frame-like wall part 34.

  As shown in FIG. 2, rectangular cutouts 44 are formed at the upper end of the partition plate 30 from the outside in the width direction (the direction of arrow W1 in FIG. 2) from the outside to the inside.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the width W3 of the notch 44 is set such that the width W4 of the upper end 30B of the partition plate 30 between the left and right notches 44 is smaller than the width W2 of the opening 12 (W2> W4 = W1-2 × W3) is set. Further, the bottom portion of the notch 44 is an upper wall portion 34 </ b> A of the frame-shaped wall portion 34.

  Therefore, when the partition plate 30 is moved upward (in the direction of the arrow A) as indicated by an arrow A in FIG. 7A, the upper wall portion 34A of the frame-like wall portion 34 as shown in FIG. 7B. Hits the lower surface 18A of the flange 18 so that the upward movement of the partition plate 30 is prevented. Next, in this contact state, the partition plate 30 is moved in the engagement direction, in this embodiment, in the direction of arrow B in FIG. The convex portion 20 passes through the notch 38 in the front wall portion 34B of the frame-like wall portion 34, enters the concave portion 32, hits the rear wall portion 34C, and the convex portion 22 strikes the notch 36 in the front wall portion 34B of the frame-like wall portion 34. The engagement position in the front-rear direction of the partition plate 30 is determined by passing through and entering the recess 32 and hitting the rear wall 34C.

  Next, by moving the partition plate 30 downward (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 7C) along the rear wall 34C of the frame-shaped wall 34, as shown in FIG. 20, the upper wall portion 20 </ b> A comes into contact with the upper wall portion 34 </ b> A of the frame-shaped wall portion 34, whereby the convex portions 20 and 22 of the console box 10 and the concave portion 32 of the partition plate 30 are engaged. The vertical engagement position is determined. Moreover, the convex part 20 and the convex part 22 enter between the front wall part 34B and the rear wall part 34C of the frame-like wall part 34, respectively. For this reason, when the partition plate 30 tries to move in the front-rear direction at this position, the vertical wall portion 20B of the convex portion 20 or the vertical wall portion 22B of the convex portion 22 becomes the front wall portion 34B and the rear wall of the frame-like wall portion 34. In contact with the part 34C, the partition member 30 is prevented from moving in the front-rear direction. That is, the vertical wall portion 20B of the convex portion 20, the vertical wall portion 22B of the convex portion 22, the front wall portion 34B of the frame-like wall portion 34, and the rear wall portion 34C are respectively in the front-rear direction (engagement direction) of the partition plate 30. It is a movement blocking unit that blocks movement.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the width of the flange 18 of the console box 10 (projection height from the inner side surface 14A of the side wall portion 14) W5 is the width of the convex portion 20 and the convex portion 22 (from the inner side surface 14A of the side wall portion 14). Projection height) W6 is larger by a predetermined amount (W5> W6), and when the opening 12 of the console box 10 is viewed from above, if there is no partition plate 30, the projections 20 and 22 Is difficult to see. Further, when the partition plate 30 is in the attached state, the notch 44 of the partition plate 30 is difficult to see due to the flange 18.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a claw 40 is integrally formed at the center of the upper portion 32 </ b> A in the bottom 32 </ b> A of the recess 32 of the partition plate 30 formed by the frame-shaped wall portion 34.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the claw 40 has a base 40 </ b> A standing upright from the bottom 32 </ b> A of the recess 32 on the outside in the width direction of the partition plate 30 (arrow W <b> 1 in FIG. 5), and a pressure extending upward from the tip of the base 40 </ b> A. Part 40B. Further, a mountain-shaped convex portion 40D is formed on the outer side in the width direction (in the direction of arrow W1 in FIG. 5) of the head portion 40C formed at the tip of the pressing portion 40B.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the convex portion 40 </ b> D of the head portion 40 </ b> C of the claw 40 is configured to contact the vertical wall portion 20 </ b> B at the central portion in the front-rear direction of the convex portion 20.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in the state where the partition plate 30 is attached to the console box 10, the upper inclined surface of the convex portion 40 </ b> D in the head portion 40 </ b> C of the claw 40 is It hits the lower part, and the pressing part 40B of the claw 40 is bent by elastic deformation inward in the width direction as shown by a two-dot chain line. Further, the partition plate 30 tends to move downward due to the elastic force of the claw 40, and the upper wall portion 34 </ b> A of the frame-like wall portion 34 is pressed against the upper wall portion 20 </ b> A of the convex portion 20. It is designed to prevent rattling.

  Further, when the claw 40 and the convex portion 20 are relatively moved in the vertical direction, and the convex portion 40D of the claw 40 gets over the convex portion 20, a sense of moderation is obtained by elastic deformation of the claw 40. For this reason, it can confirm that the partition plate 30 was set to the attachment position by this moderation feeling.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front and rear surfaces of the convex portion 40D of the head 40C of the claw 40 are inclined surfaces 40E. When the partition plate 30 is moved forward of the vehicle body, the inclined surface 40E of the head 40C of the claw 40 comes into contact with the convex portion 20, and the inclined surface 40E of the head 40C of the claw 40 is convex. 20, the inclined surface 40 </ b> E and the vertical wall portion 20 </ b> B of the convex portion 20 slide, and the claw 40 can be elastically deformed. Therefore, the claw 40 does not hinder the movement of the partition plate 30 forward of the vehicle body.

  As shown in FIG. 5, in a state where the partition plate 30 is assembled to the console box 10, the height of the upper surface 30 </ b> C of the partition plate 30 is the same as the height of the upper surface 18 </ b> B of the flange 18 in the console box 10. It has become.

  Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described.

  In the present embodiment, when the partition plate 30 is attached to the console box 10, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. By moving in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 2, the opening 12 can be passed and the partition plate 30 can be inserted into the console box 10 on the vehicle body rear side. Next, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 2, the partition plate 30 is rotated about the vertical axis, the width direction (arrow W1 direction in FIG. 2) is directed in the vehicle width direction, and the partition plate 30 is forward of the vehicle body (in FIG. 2). Move in the direction of arrow X).

  At this time, once the partition plate 30 is moved upward as shown by the arrow A in FIG. 7A, the notches 44 formed at both ends of the partition plate 30 are moved as shown in FIG. 7B. The upper wall portion 34A of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 serving as the bottom portion hits the lower surface 18A of the left and right flanges 18 in the console box 10, and the upward movement of the partition plate 30 is prevented. Next, by moving the partition plate 30 forward of the vehicle body in the abutting state (in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 7B), as shown in FIG. The convex portion 20 formed on the inner side surface 14A of the 14 passes through the notch 38 of the front wall portion 34B of the frame-shaped wall portion 34, enters the concave portion 32 and hits the rear wall portion 34C, and the convex portion 22 contacts the frame-shaped wall portion 34. The engagement position of the partition plate 30 in the front-rear direction is determined by passing through the notch 36 of the front wall portion 34B and entering the recess 32 and hitting the rear wall portion 34C.

  Next, by moving the partition plate 30 downward (in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 7C) along the rear wall 34C of the frame-shaped wall 34, as shown in FIG. 20, the upper wall portion 20 </ b> A contacts the upper wall portion 34 </ b> A of the frame-shaped wall portion 34, and the convex portions 20 and 22 of the console box 10 and the concave portion 32 of the partition plate 30 engage with each other. The direction engagement position is determined. Further, since the convex portion 20 and the convex portion 22 enter between the front wall portion 34B and the rear wall portion 34C of the frame-like wall portion 34, the partition member 30 can be prevented from moving in the front-rear direction. The partition plate 30 can be held in the engaged position.

  As a result, the operator can move the partition plate 30 inserted into the console box 10 to the position where the movement is prevented in the order of upward, forward, and downward without visually observing the positions of the convex portions 20 and 22 in the console box 10. The partition plate 30 can be easily attached to the console box 10 by moving. For this reason, the operability of attaching the partition plate 30 to the console box 10 can be improved.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the partition plate 30 is attached to the convex portions 20 and 22 of the console box 10, the pressing portion 40 </ b> B of the claw 40 of the partition plate 30 hits the vertical wall portion 20 </ b> B of the convex portion 20, As indicated by a two-dot chain line, the wire is bent inward in the width direction by elastic deformation. As a result, this elastic force causes the partition plate 30 to move downward, and the upper wall portion 34A of the frame-shaped wall portion 34 is pressed against the upper wall portion 20A of the convex portion 20. For this reason, shakiness of the partition plate 30 can be prevented.

  Further, in this embodiment, when the claw 40 and the convex portion 20 are relatively moved in the vertical direction, and the convex portion 40D of the claw 40 gets over the convex portion 20, a sense of moderation is obtained by elastic deformation of the claw 40. As a result, it can be confirmed that the partition plate 30 is set at the mounting position by this moderation feeling, so that the partition plate 30 can be securely attached to the console box 10.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the width W5 of the flange 18 is larger by a predetermined amount than the width W6 of the convex portion 20 and the convex portion 22 (W5> W6), and the opening of the console box 10 When 12 is viewed from above, the projections 20 and 22 are difficult to see when there is no partition plate 30. Further, when the partition plate 30 is in the attached state, the notch 44 of the partition plate 30 is difficult to see due to the flange 18. As a result, there is no visual discomfort in the console box 10 and the appearance quality of the console box 10 is improved. Further, when the stored item is put into the console box 10, the stored item is not easily caught by the convex portions 20 and 22.

  Next, 2nd Embodiment of the storage box for vehicles of this invention is described according to FIG.

  In addition, the same member as 1st Embodiment attaches | subjects the same code | symbol, and abbreviate | omits the description.

  As shown in FIG. 8, unlike the first embodiment, in this embodiment, a cup holder 50 is attached to the partition plate 30. The cup holder 50 has a rectangular plate shape, and a through hole 52 into which a cup is inserted is formed at the center. Further, the rear end portion 50A of the cup holder 50 is rotatably supported on the upper end portion 30B of the partition plate 30 by a shaft 54 arranged along the vehicle width direction, and is shown in a solid line in FIG. It can hold | maintain with the latching mechanism which abbreviate | omitted illustration to the use position shown and the storage position shown with a dashed-two dotted line in FIG.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the operability of attaching the partition plate 30 to the console box 10 can be improved and the cup holder 50 can be used as in the first embodiment.

  Although the present invention has been described in detail with respect to specific embodiments, the present invention is not limited to such embodiments, and various other embodiments are possible within the scope of the present invention. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art. For example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, a pair of left and right notches 60 for inserting the partition plate 30 is formed at the rear portion of the flange 18, and the partition plate 30 is inserted into the console box 10 through these notches 60. It is good also as composition to do.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, although the partition member was the partition plate 30 which attached the partition plate 30 or the cup holder 50, it replaces with these, and other members, such as a card holder and a mobile telephone holder, are good also as a partition member. .

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure which formed multiple convex parts 20 and 22 formed in the left and right side wall part 14 of the console box 10 in the different position along the vehicle body front-back direction.

  Moreover, each shape seen from the vehicle width direction of the convex parts 20 and 22 is not limited to the shape of said each embodiment, It is good also as other shapes, such as circular and an ellipse.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the configuration has been described in which the partition plate 30 is moved along the vehicle body longitudinal direction (engagement direction) in the console box 10 whose longitudinal direction is disposed along the vehicle body longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction of 10 and the engaging direction (moving direction) of the partition plate 30 may be other directions such as the vehicle width direction.

  Moreover, in each said embodiment, the structure which the recessed part 32 of the partition plate 30 engages with the convex parts 20 and 22 of the console box 10 by moving the partition plate 30 below as shown in FIG.7 (D). However, instead of this, a configuration in which the concave portion of the partition plate 30 is engaged with the convex portion of the console box 10 only by moving the partition plate 30 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the configuration has been described in which the partition plate 30 is moved along the vehicle body longitudinal direction (engagement direction) in the console box 10 whose longitudinal direction is disposed along the vehicle body longitudinal direction. The longitudinal direction of 10 and the engaging direction (moving direction) of the partition plate 30 may be other directions such as the vehicle width direction.

  Further, the vehicle storage box of the present invention may be applied to a vehicle storage box other than the console box 10.

It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle body slanting back which shows the storage box for vehicles concerning a 1st embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle body diagonally back which shows the attachment procedure of the storage box for vehicles which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a side view which shows the partition plate of the storage box for vehicles which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 5-5 in FIG. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 6-6 of FIG. (A)-(D) are schematic sectional drawings in alignment with the 7-7 line of FIG. 5 which shows the attachment procedure of the storage box for vehicles which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view seen from the vehicle body diagonally back which shows the storage box for vehicles which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

10 Console box (vehicle storage box)
14 Side wall of console box 18 Flange of console box (guide means)
20 Convex part (engagement means)
20B Vertical wall of convex part (movement blocking part)
22 Convex (engagement means)
22B Vertical wall of convex part (movement blocking part)
30 Partition plate (partition member)
32 Recess (engagement means)
32A Bottom part of recess 34 Frame-like wall part 34A Upper wall part of frame-like wall part 34B Front wall part of frame-like wall part (movement blocking part)
34C Rear wall part of frame-like wall part (movement blocking part)
34D Opening in the frame-shaped wall 36 Notch in the frame-shaped wall 38 Notch in the frame-shaped wall 40 Claw

Claims (2)

A vehicle storage box for attaching a partition member in a storage portion having opposing side wall portions,
Engagement provided with a protrusion protruding from the inner surface of the side wall and a recess formed at the end of the partitioning member facing the side wall toward the side wall and engaging with the protrusion Means,
A frame-like wall portion which is erected toward the side wall portion at an end portion facing the side wall portion of the partition member, and whose inside is the concave portion and a notch is formed in the front wall portion;
Guide means provided continuously at a substantially right angle toward the inner side of the storage portion from the convex portion on the inner surface of the side wall portion toward the opening of the storage portion;
And the engagement means engages the side wall with the partition member guided along the guide means. 2. The vehicular storage box according to claim 1, wherein the convex portion and the concave portion have a movement blocking portion that blocks movement of the partition member in a direction along the guide means at an engagement position .

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