JP4996392B2 - Lid opening prevention device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lid opening prevention device.

Conventionally, for example, a center console is provided at the center of an instrument panel of an automobile. In the center console, an interior member (panel) in which an air outlet of an air conditioner, an audio device, and the like are arranged is arranged above. Some of them are arranged, and a storage pocket as a container is provided at the lower part thereof. Moreover, in the case of the interior of the vehicle, a glove box provided with a lock device is provided as a place for storing valuables or the like (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-113977

  On the other hand, there is a storage pocket provided in the center console with the front opened as an application that allows it to be taken in and out relatively frequently. However, in addition to such an open pocket, a lid can be provided to cover the outside. There is also something like that. In the case of a storage pocket provided with a lid, not only a strong locking device such as a glove box is particularly provided, but the lid is easily opened and closed, and handling is emphasized.

  However, in the interior member arranged in the upper part of the center console, when combined with each other for ensuring positioning accuracy with the instrument panel and the like, the mass is large compared to the lid, When a large deceleration occurs, there is a possibility that the cover body is largely displaced. And when the said cover body is turned so that it may enter into the clearance gap between a storage pocket and the interior member on it, and it will be in a fully open state, a cover body by the lower part by the big displacement of an interior member It is conceivable that the upper part of the cover is pushed and the lid opens, and there is a possibility that the object in the accommodation pocket may jump out by opening the lid.

In order to solve such problems and to prevent the lid of the storage pocket from opening due to the relative displacement of the interior member due to deceleration or the like, in the present invention, the storage attached to the vehicle body A lid (6) covering the opening of the pocket (4) is immersed between the interior member (3) disposed above and adjacent to the accommodation pocket (4) and the accommodation pocket (6). It is provided to rotate between two positions, a fully open position and a fully closed position covering the opening of the accommodation pocket (4), and the lid (6) is engaged with the interior member (3) in the fully open direction. An opening preventing member (10) that can be stopped is integrally provided, and the opening preventing member (10) is provided at the upper end of the lid (6) so as not to interfere with the opening and closing movement of the lid (6) in a normal state . together are positioned outside of the locus (L), said interior portion by slowdown (3) the lid the lid to strike the (6) the cover when a predetermined amount displaced in the direction to open the (6) the trajectory for locking the upper part of (6) (L) It was supposed to reach the position in.

  In particular, the mass of the lid (6) is preferably smaller than the mass of the interior member (3).

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the structure in which the interior member is disposed adjacent to the accommodation pocket, the lid of the accommodation pocket is fully opened so as to be immersed between the accommodation pocket and the interior member. In this case, if the interior member is displaced more greatly than the lid body due to deceleration or the like, the lid body is opened in such a manner that the upper portion of the lid body is pushed against the interior member, but the opening preventing member is caused by the displacement of the interior member. Can reach the position where the lid can be locked with respect to the fully open direction of the lid, thereby preventing the lid from opening and preventing the objects in the storage pocket from jumping out. .

  In particular, when the mass of the lid is smaller than the mass of the interior member, relative movement of the interior member with respect to the lid can be reliably caused by deceleration or the like. Such a condition is, for example, that the interior member is a part of the instrument panel and has a large mass, and the lid body is a relatively small mass such as a lid of an accommodation pocket provided in the center console. The relative displacement can be realized without any special structure, and the lid can be prevented from opening due to deceleration or the like.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a main part of a center console 1 of an automobile to which the present invention is applied. The center console 1 is disposed at the center in the vehicle width direction of the instrument panel 2 in front of the driver seat and the passenger seat. In the figure, the center console 1 is an interior member attached to the vehicle body integrally with the instrument panel 2. The control panel 3 includes a pocket 4 with a lid and an open pocket 5 serving as a storage pocket that is disposed below the control panel 3 and stacked on top of each other. That is, a pocket 4 with a lid is disposed adjacent to the control panel 3.

  In the control panel 3 in the illustrated example, the air outlet 3a of the air conditioner is provided in the upper part, and the openings 3b and 3c for a plurality of mounted devices are provided in the lower part thereof. For example, a display device (not shown) faces one opening 3b, and an operation panel surface of an audio device (not shown) faces the other opening 3b. The control panel 3 is integrated with the instrument panel 2 by screwing or the like via a plurality of coupling ears 3a provided integrally at predetermined positions on both edges in the vehicle width direction. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pocket 4 with a lid disposed immediately below the control panel 3 has a rectangular box shape opened on the front surface of the center console 1 and covers the opening 4a. A pocket lid 6 is provided. The pocket lid 6 is located between the fully closed position covering the opening 4a of the lid pocket 4 as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 and the gap between the lid pocket 4 and the control panel 3 as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. It can be rotated between two positions with a fully open position that becomes an immersive state.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pocket lid 6 is integrally provided with a pair of arms 6 a that are parallel to each other and extend along the both side surfaces of the pocket 4 with lid at both ends in the vehicle width direction. Yes. The extended ends of both arms 6a are pivotally supported by the cover-equipped pocket 4 and are indicated by arrows A and B in FIGS. Thus, the pocket lid 6 rotates.

  The arm 6a is provided with a lid-side sector gear 6b, the lid pocket 4 is provided with a damper 7, and the damper 7 is provided with a damper-side sector gear 7a that is coaxially coupled. The sector gears 6b and 7a are meshed with each other, and a torsion coil spring 8 having a toggle mechanism is interposed between the sector gears 6b and 7a. By this torsion coil spring 8, the pocket lid 6 is spring-biased in the closing direction (direction of arrow A) in the fully closed position in FIG. 4A, and in the fully open position in FIG. 4B (arrow B). The direction can be maintained with respect to the vibration of the vehicle body. Also, the damper 7 allows the opening / closing operation to be performed gently, giving a sense of quality.

On the other hand, the lower end of the lid pocket 4 side of the control panel 3, blind plate 9 is provided to hide the gap between the pocket lid 6, as prevention member open on the back side a further lower portion of the control panel 3 An opening prevention bracket 10 is integrally provided. The opening prevention bracket 10 is formed in a shape having a locking portion 10a that extends in the fully closed direction above the pocket lid 6 and is bent toward the pocket lid 6 at the extended end.

  An operation procedure of the lid opening prevention device configured as described above will be described below. In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 2, the pocket lid 6 rotates about the rotation center C as a pivot point between two positions, a fully closed position indicated by a solid line and a fully open position indicated by a two-dot chain line. The opening 4a of the lid pocket 4 is selectively opened and closed. In this normal state, the above-described opening prevention bracket 10 is located outside the locus L in the opening and closing of the upper end of the pocket lid 6 and does not interfere with the pocket lid 6.

  Next, for example, when the control panel 3 is relatively displaced in the direction of approaching the pocket 4 with the lid due to a large deceleration, as shown in FIG. In some cases, the blindfold plate 9 assembled together is displaced together with the control panel 3 and hits the upper end portion of the pocket lid 6. In that case, the pocket lid 6 tries to rotate in the fully open direction as shown by the arrow C from the fully closed position shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, as described above, the locking portion 10a at the front end of the opening prevention bracket 10 that is integrally displaced with the control panel 3 is located in the locus L at the upper end of the pocket lid 6 (engagement). (Stop position). Thereby, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the upper end portion of the pocket lid 6 is locked by the locking portion 10a of the opening prevention bracket 10, and further rotation is prevented.

  In this way, even when an external force is applied in the direction in which the pocket lid 6 opens due to a large relative displacement of the control panel 3, it is possible to prevent the pocket lid 6 from being opened by the opening prevention bracket 10 provided on the control panel 3. It is possible to prevent the pocket lid 6 from being opened at the time of a large deceleration and the contents in the lidded pocket 4 from jumping out.

  The difference in the relative displacement amount between the control panel 3 and the pocket lid 6 (upper container 4) is due to the difference in the mass of the control panel 3 and the mass of the pocket lid 6. In the case of the illustrated example, the control panel 3 is integrated with the instrument panel 2 to have a large mass, whereas the pocket lid 6 has a small mass, and there is a difference in displacement due to deceleration or the like between the two. Can occur.

  Therefore, when applied to other parts, the mass of another member (corresponding to the control panel 3) that is displaced so as to act on the lid (corresponding to the pocket lid 6) by deceleration or the like is larger than the mass of the lid. What is necessary is just to set so that it may become large. Further, it is preferable to consider the frictional resistance of each fixed portion.

  The lid opening prevention device according to the present invention prevents the lid from opening even when an external force in the opening direction is applied to the lid, and the object in the storage pocket jumps out. This is useful as a device provided with a lid.

It is a principal part perspective view which shows the center console 1 of the motor vehicle to which this invention was applied. It is the principal part expanded side sectional view seen along the arrow II-II line | wire of FIG. It is a figure corresponding to FIG. 2 which shows the state at the time of deceleration. (A) is a side view of a pocket with a lid showing a fully closed state, (b) is a side view of a pocket with a lid showing a fully opened state.

Explanation of symbols

3 Control panel (interior material)
4 Pocket with lid (accommodation pocket)
6 Pocket lid (lid)
10 Opening prevention bracket (Opening prevention member)

Claims (2)

A lid that covers the opening of the storage pocket attached to the vehicle body has a fully opened position where the cover pocket is inserted between the interior member disposed above and adjacent to the storage pocket and the storage pocket, and the opening of the storage pocket. Provided to rotate between two positions with the fully closed position,
An opening preventing member capable of locking the lid body in the fully open direction is integrally provided on the interior member,
The opening preventing member is disposed outside the locus of the upper end of the lid so that it does not interfere with the opening and closing movement of the lid in a normal state, and the interior member hits the lid by deceleration or the like. The lid opening prevention device according to claim 1, wherein when the lid body is displaced by a predetermined amount in a direction in which the lid body is opened, the lid body reaches a position in the locus where the upper end portion of the lid body is locked.   The lid opening prevention device according to claim 1, wherein a mass of the lid is smaller than a mass of the interior member.

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