JP5369998B2 - Storage box - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a storage box which prevents a thick lid in an opened state from significantly sticking out sideways from the outer wall of a box body, prevents an obstacle degrading appearance quality or getting in the way of a hand to be put in a storage portion from being left on the upper wall of the box body, and allows a high degree of freedom in designing the lid. <P>SOLUTION: A link rotation mechanism includes a lid bearing gear 41a which is fixed to an engaging member 44 and is pivoted on a lid rotating shaft 41, a link guide gear 42a which is fixed to a box body 10 and has teeth formed along a circumference around a link rotating shaft 42, and an idle gear 45a which is coupled rotatably to an idle gear rotating shaft 45 disposed on a link 43 and meshes with the lid bearing gear 41a and with the link guide gear 42a. The link 43 rotates clockwise along an arcuate track C around the link rotating shaft 42, which causes the lid rotating shaft 41 to come out of a rotating shaft housing hole 14 to gradually move up diagonally. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a single-open storage box that allows a lid to be opened and closed only from one side on both sides, and a double-open storage box that allows a lid to be opened and closed from both sides.

  The center console of the vehicle is equipped with a single-open storage box (center console box) that allows the lid to be opened and closed only from one side on either side, or a double-open storage box that allows the lid to be opened and closed from both the left and right sides. . A double-folded storage box described in Patent Document 1 is shown in FIG. 9, and a double-folded storage box described in Patent Document 2 is shown in FIG.

  A console box 70 having a double opening left and right shown in FIG. 9 includes a box body 71 having an opening 71b at the top of a storage portion 71a, a lid 72 for opening and closing the opening 71b, and the box body 71 and the lid 72 rotatably connected to each other. A rotating shaft portion. A rotary shaft support wall 76 stands on the front edge of the upper wall 71c of the box body 71, and a rotary shaft support wall 77 stands on the rear edge. A bearing hole 75 is formed at the right end of the rotary shaft support walls 76 and 77, and a bearing hole 75 'is formed at the left end. Rotating shafts 74 and 74 are provided at the right end and rotating shafts 74 ′ and 74 ′ at the left end on the front and rear of the lower surface of the upper portion of the lid 72, respectively.

  Each rotary shaft 74 and each bearing hole 75 are connected to form each rotary shaft portion on the right side of the lid 72. From this state, by pressing the operation button 73 provided on the right side surface of the lid 72, each rotary shaft 74 is retracted from the reference position, and the connection between each rotary shaft 74 and each bearing hole 75 is released. The Similarly, each rotation shaft 74 ′ and each bearing hole 75 ′ are connected to form each rotation shaft portion on the left side of the lid 72. From this state, by pressing an operation button (not shown) provided on the left side surface of the lid 72, each rotary shaft 74 'retracts from the reference position, and each rotary shaft 74' and each bearing hole 75 are retracted. The connection with 'is released.

  When the opening 71b is closed, the left and right rotating shafts of the lid 72 are formed. From this state, the operation button 73 provided on the right side surface of the lid 72 is pressed to release the connection between the rotary shafts 74 on the right side of the lid 72 and the bearing holes 75, and then the left side of the lid 72. By rotating the lid 72 upward about each rotation shaft 74 ′ of the rotation shaft portion, the opening 71b is opened from the right side as shown in FIG.

  A large difference in structure between the console box 80 shown in FIG. 10 and the console box 70 shown in FIG. 9 is that the rotating shaft support walls 86 and 87 of the console box 80 are located on the upper wall of the box body 81. The point is that it is detachable from 81c.

  In the console box 80 with double left and right openings shown in FIG. 10, the rotation shafts 84 on the right side of the lid 82 are formed by connecting the rotation shafts 84 and the bearing holes 85. Here, the rotation shaft 84 is always connected to the bearing hole 85 at the right end of the front rotation shaft support wall 86. From this state, by pressing the operation button 83 provided on the right side surface of the lid 82, the rotation shaft 84 on the right rear side of the lid 82 moves backward from the reference position, and the rotation shaft 84 on the right rear side of the lid 82 The connection with the bearing hole 85 is released, and the engagement between the front rotating shaft support wall 86 and the upper wall 81c is released. Then, by rotating the lid 82 upward, the opening 81b is opened from the right side as shown in FIG.

  Similarly, each rotation shaft 84 ′ and each bearing hole 85 ′ are connected to form each rotation shaft portion on the left side of the lid 82. Here, the rotary shaft 84 ′ is always connected to the bearing hole 85 ′ at the left end of the rear rotary shaft support wall 87. In this state, by pressing an operation button 83 ′ provided on the left side surface of the lid 82, the rotation shaft 84 ′ on the left front side of the lid 82 moves backward from the reference position, and the rotation shaft on the left front side of the lid 82. The connection between 84 'and the bearing hole 85' is released, and the engagement between the rear rotating shaft support wall 87 and the upper wall 81c is released. Then, by rotating the lid 82 upward, the opening 81b is opened from the left side as shown in FIG.

JP 9-317309 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2007-245838

  The conventional left and right double-opening console box 70 shown in FIG. 9 is arranged at the center console between the driver's seat and the passenger seat. For this reason, in order to prevent the opened lid 72 from interfering with the driver's seat or the passenger's seat, the thick lid 72 does not protrude greatly laterally from the outer peripheral wall of the box body 71 when the lid 72 is opened. There is a need to.

  For this reason, the rotating shafts 74 and 74 ′ of the lid 72 are arranged on the upper portion of the lid 72, and the bearing holes 75 and 75 ′ that pivotally support the rotating shafts 74 and 74 ′ are also located above the upper wall 71 c of the box body 71. Need to be placed. Accordingly, the rotary shaft support walls 76 and 77 in which the bearing holes 75 and 75 ′ are formed are arranged so as to protrude from the upper wall 71 c of the box body 71.

  However, the rotating shaft support walls 76 and 77 projecting from the upper wall 71c of the box body 71 cause deterioration in appearance quality, and are obstacles when the lid 72 is opened and a hand is inserted into the storage portion 71a of the box body 71. It was.

  On the other hand, in the conventional console box 80 shown in FIG. 10, which has a left-right double opening, the above problem has been solved to some extent, but it has not been sufficiently solved. That is, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the lid 82 is opened from the right side of the opening 81b, the rotary shaft support wall 87 behind the console box 80 remains on the upper wall 81c of the box body 81. Is done. Further, as shown in FIG. 10B, when the lid 82 is opened from the left side of the opening 81b, the rotary shaft support wall 86 in front of the console box 80 is left on the upper wall 81c of the box body 81. Is done.

  Therefore, the rotating shaft support walls 86 and 87 left on the upper wall 81c cause deterioration in appearance quality and are obstacles when the lid 82 is opened and a hand is inserted into the storage portion 81a of the box body 81. It was.

  9 and 10, the conventional left and right double-opening console boxes 70 and 80 have a rotation shaft portion for rotating the lids 72 and 82 upward from the upper walls 71c and 81c of the box bodies 71 and 81. Is also disposed at an upper fixed position. Further, the rotating shaft portion is buried up to the upper portions of the lids 72 and 82.

  Since the rotating shaft portion is fixed above the upper walls 71c and 81c of the box main bodies 71 and 81, the degree of freedom with respect to the shapes of the lids 72 and 82 is low, which is an obstacle to improving the design. It was. The problem regarding the design is not limited to the double-opening storage box, but is a problem common to the single-opening storage box.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the design can be enhanced by making the contours of the left and right side surfaces of the single-open console box 90 bulge outward. However, when the lid 92 is rotated upward, the lid 92 rotates about the fixed axis D, so that the portion K where the outline of the lid 92 is most bulged outward and the upper wall 91c of the box body 91 are provided. In order to prevent interference with the lid 92, it is necessary to ensure a large gap S between the lower surface of the lid 92 and the upper wall 91c of the box body 91 in a state where the lid 92 closes the opening 91b. There was a problem that it looked bad.

  In addition, since the rotating shaft portion is buried up to the upper portions of the lids 72 and 82, complicated irregularities are formed on the lower surfaces of the lids 72 and 82. For this reason, the cushion member for the armrest of the occupant normally disposed on the upper surfaces of the lids 72 and 82 cannot be made uniform in the entire area, and the feeling of use when the occupant uses the lids 72 and 82 as the armrest is reduced. It was connected to.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and in the state where the thick lid is opened, the lid does not protrude greatly from the outer peripheral wall of the box body to the side, and the outer wall of the box body has an appearance. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage box that does not deteriorate in quality and does not leave an obstacle that becomes an obstacle when inserting a hand into the storage unit and that has a high degree of freedom in design of the lid.

  Hereinafter, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described with additional effects and the like as necessary.

( 1 ) The storage box of the present invention includes a box body having an opening at the top, a lid that can open and close the opening from both one side and the other side of the opening, and the opening. A double-folded storage box comprising a pair of rotating shaft portions provided on each side of the both sides of the portion and rotatably connecting the box body and the lid,
The upper wall of the box body in which the opening is formed is formed with a pair of rotating shaft housing holes for housing the pair of rotating shafts on the respective sides of the opening. The lid includes a pair of engaging members that engage with each of the pair of rotating shaft portions, and the one side of the engagement between the pair of rotating shaft portions and the pair of engaging members. And an operation button for releasing the engagement on the other side and the engagement on the other side,
The rotating shaft portion is disposed on the lower surface of the lower portion of the lid, and is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the upper wall of the engaged member, the engaged member engaged with the engaging member of the lid, and A lid rotating shaft that rotatably connects the engaged member; and a link rotating shaft that is fixed below the upper wall of the box body and obliquely below the inner side of the upper wall of the lid rotating shaft. A link having one end rotatably connected to the lid rotation shaft and the other end rotatably connected to the link rotation shaft, and transmitting a rotation operation of the lid around the lid rotation shaft to the link A link rotation mechanism that rotates the link about the link rotation axis.
In a state where the lid closes the opening, each pair of the rotation shaft portions is in a reference position stored in each pair of the rotation shaft portion storage holes, and the lid covers the one opening. When releasing from the side or the other side, after releasing the engagement between the pair of rotating shafts on the side opening the opening and the pair of engaging members by operating the operation button, the opening is opened. The pair of link rotation mechanisms on the side different from the side to be opened raises the pair of lid rotation shafts on the side different from the side to open the opening in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid.

According to the configuration of the storage box shown in the above (1), since the lid rotating shaft in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid is raised obliquely upward, in the open state a thick lid, lid of the box body peripheral wall It does not protrude greatly from the side. Therefore, the storage box of the present invention can be suitably embodied as a console box disposed in a narrow center console between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle.

In the double-open storage box shown in ( 1) above, when the lid is opened from one side, the rotary shaft portion on one side is left at the reference position stored in the rotary shaft storage hole. Therefore, the appearance quality is not deteriorated on the upper wall of the box body, and an obstacle that becomes an obstacle when inserting a hand into the storage part of the box body is not left.

Moreover, in the storage box shown by said ( 1) , the rotating shaft part is arrange | positioned at the lower surface of the lower part of a lid. That is, unlike the conventional storage box (console box), the rotating shaft portion is not buried up to the top of the lid. For this reason, the lower surface of the lid can be formed into a substantially smooth shape, and the shape of the lid is simplified.

  Further, when the storage box of the present invention is embodied as a console box that is disposed on the center console of the vehicle, a cushion member for an occupant's armrest that is normally disposed on the upper surface of the lid is formed with a substantially uniform thickness in a plane. can do. Thereby, since the cushion thickness of a cushion member is equalized planarly, a passenger | crew can ride an elbow comfortably on a cushion member.

  In addition, the lid rotation shaft rises obliquely upward in conjunction with the lid opening operation, so that the distance between the lid rotation shaft and the box body gradually increases. For this reason, even if it is a case where design nature is improved by making the contours of the left and right side surfaces of the storage box bulge outward, in the state where the lid closes the opening, the lower surface of the lid and the box body There is no need to secure a large gap between the top wall and it looks good.

(2) In the storage box of the present invention, preferably, the link rotation mechanism is fixed to the connection member or the engaged member, and a lid bearing gear that pivotally supports the lid rotation shaft, and the box body. A link guide gear that is fixed and centered on the link rotation shaft; and an idle gear that is rotatably connected to the link and meshes with both the lid bearing portion gear and the link guide gear, and the lid rotates. Then, the lid bearing portion gear rotates, and the rotation of the lid bearing portion gear is transmitted to the idle gear, whereby the idle gear rotates in the direction opposite to the rotational direction of the lid bearing portion gear. Is transmitted to the link guide gear, whereby the link rotates about the link rotation axis.

  According to this configuration, the lid rotation shaft can be raised and lowered in conjunction with manual lid opening and closing operations. Further, since the lid opening / closing operation and the rise and fall of the lid rotation shaft are smoothly linked by the gear, the operator can open and close the lid without a sense of incongruity.

(3) In the storage box of the present invention, preferably, the link rotation mechanism includes a link gear fixed to the link around the link rotation shaft, and the lid rotation shaft of the coupling member or the engaged member. A rack rotating shaft disposed opposite to the lid rotating shaft on a side different from the side on which the one is disposed, one end side being rotatably connected to the rack rotating shaft, and the other end side being more than the upper wall of the box body A rack that extends downward, and an idle gear that is rotatably connected to the box body and meshes with both the rack and the link gear, and when the lid rotates, the rack advances and retreats, The advance / retreat of the rack is transmitted to the pinion of the idle gear to rotate the idle gear, and the rotation of the idle gear is transmitted to the link gear to Link is characterized in that rotates around the said link axis of rotation.

According to this configuration, since the idle gear is not arranged on the link, the structure of the link is simplified compared to the link shown in ( 2) above.

( 4) In the storage box of the present invention, preferably, the link rotation mechanism includes a link gear fixed to the link around the link rotation shaft, and the lid rotation shaft of the coupling member or the engaged member. An arm rotation shaft disposed opposite to the lid rotation shaft on a side different from the side where the shaft is disposed, an idle gear rotatably connected to the box body and meshing with the link gear, and one end side of the arm rotation shaft And the other end side is fixed to the idle gear, and is connected to the arm by an arm connecting shaft, and is connected to the arm by rotating the lid. The idle gear rotates, and the rotation of the idle gear is transmitted to the link gear, whereby the link rotates about the link rotation axis. And features.

According to this configuration, since the idle gear is not arranged on the link, the structure of the link is simplified compared to the link shown in (2) above.

( 5) In the storage box of the present invention, preferably, the lid is slidably attached to the upper surface of the lid base member that opens and closes the opening portion on the lower surface of the lid, and the upper surface of the lid has its own upper surface. A lid surface layer member that becomes the surface of the lid, and is exposed by sliding the lid surface layer member from a reference position where the outer peripheral surface of the lid base member and the outer peripheral surface of the lid surface layer member are aligned. The exposed portion of the lid base member serves as a storage portion.

As shown in (1) above, the rotation shaft portion is disposed on the lower surface of the lower portion of the lid. That is, it is disposed on the lower surface of the lower portion of the lid base member. Therefore, as compared with the conventional storage boxes 70, 80 and 90 (see FIGS. 9, 10 and 11) in which the rotary shaft portion is disposed on the upper portion of the lid, the structure in which the lid surface layer member slides relative to the lid base member. Easy to adopt.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to expose a storage portion different from the storage portion of the box body by sliding the lid surface layer member as necessary without opening the opening portion of the box body. It is excellent in performance and can secure high convenience.

  Further, since the rotation shaft portion is disposed on the lower surface of the lower portion of the lid, the degree of freedom with respect to the shape of the lid surface layer member is high, and the thickness of the lid surface layer member can be formed with a substantially uniform thickness.

  According to the present invention, in a state where the thick lid is opened, the lid does not protrude greatly from the outer peripheral wall of the box body to the side, and the upper wall of the box body is deteriorated in appearance quality or to the storage section. It is possible to provide a storage box that does not leave an obstacle that becomes an obstacle when inserting a hand and has a high design freedom of the lid.

It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the double-folded storage box in 1st Embodiment, Comprising: The lid has shown the state which open | released the opening part from the left side. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the double-folded storage box in 1st Embodiment, Comprising: In the state which the lid closed the opening part, the state which the lid surface layer part member slid back is shown. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the double-folded storage box in 1st Embodiment, Comprising: In the state which the lid closed the opening part, the state which the lid surface-layer part member slid ahead is shown. It is sectional drawing cut | disconnected by the AA line | wire in FIG. 1, Comprising: (a) has shown the state which the lid closed the opening part, (b) has shown the state which the lid began to open the opening part. It is sectional drawing explaining the rotating shaft part in FIG. 4, expanding, (a) is the state in which the lid closed the opening part, (b) is the state in which the lid was opened to about half of the maximum opening degree, c) shows a state in which the lid is opened to the maximum opening. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of the rotating shaft part of the double-folded storage box in 2nd Embodiment, Comprising: (a) is the state which the lid closed the opening part, (b) is a lid | cover about a half of the maximum opening degree. (C) shows a state where the lid is opened to the maximum opening. It is sectional drawing explaining the structure of the rotating shaft part of the double-folded storage box in 3rd Embodiment, (a) is the state which the lid has closed the opening part, (b) is about a half of the maximum opening degree of a lid. (C) shows a state where the lid is opened to the maximum opening. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the single-opening storage box in a reference form, (a) shows the state where the lid closes the opening, (b) shows the state where the lid opens the opening. . It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the conventional double-folded storage box, Comprising: The lid has shown the state which open | released the opening part from the right side. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the other conventional double-open storage box, (a) shows the state where the lid opens the opening from the right side, (b) shows the state where the lid opens the opening from the left side. ing. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the conventional storage box of one side opening, Comprising: (a) has shown the state in which the lid closed the opening part, (b) has shown the state in which the lid opened the opening part.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the storage box of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
<First Embodiment>
The present embodiment is an embodiment in which the double-folded storage box of the present invention is applied as a console box disposed on a center console between a driver seat and a passenger seat of a vehicle. FIG. 1 is a perspective view for explaining the structure of a double-folded storage box in the present embodiment. 2 shows a state where the lid surface layer member slides backward, and FIG. 3 shows a state where the lid surface layer member slides forward. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

  In the following description, the left side is the left seat side of the vehicle, and the right side is the right seat side of the vehicle. Therefore, the left and right on the page may not match.

  The console box B, which is a double-folded storage box of the present embodiment, includes a box body 10 having an opening 12 at the top, and a lid 20 that can open and close the opening 12 from either the left or right side of the opening 12. And a pair of front and rear rotating shaft portions 40 and 40 and rotating shaft portions 40 ′ and 40 ′ that are provided on the left and right sides of the opening 12 and rotatably connect the box body 10 and the lid 20. .

  Note that a member disposed on the left side (the left seat side) among the components disposed symmetrically to the left and right with respect to the left and right central axes (the central axis extending in the front-rear direction) of the opening 12 is indicated by “′”. Is attached. In addition, components that are symmetrically arranged in the front-rear direction with respect to the central axis in the front-rear direction of the opening 12 (the central axis extending in the left-right direction) are given the same numbers even if the structure of the components is an axially symmetric structure. .

  The box main body 10 is made of resin, and includes an outer peripheral wall that is an outline of the box main body 10, an inner peripheral wall in which the storage portion 11 is formed, and a rectangular planar upper wall 13 in which a rectangular opening 12 is formed. Become. At the front and rear of the upper wall 13, rectangular rotary shaft housing holes 14, 14 that house a pair of front and rear rotary shaft portions 40, 40 provided on the right side of the opening 12 below the upper wall 13, Rectangular rotation shaft housing holes 14 ′ and 14 ′ for housing a pair of front and rear rotation shaft portions 40 ′ and 40 ′ provided on the left side of the opening 12 below the upper wall 13 are formed.

  In addition, an accessory case 15, which is a detachable bottomed container, is attached to the vicinity of the opening 12 in front of the storage portion 11.

  The lid 20 includes a resin-made lid base member 21 facing the box body 10 and a resin-made cushion member 22 (lid surface layer member) used as an armrest for a passenger. The planar shapes of the lid base member 21 and the cushion member 22 are rectangles having substantially the same dimensions as the planar shape of the upper wall 13 of the box body 10. In a state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12, the lower surface 21 b of the lid base member 21 faces the upper wall 13, the upper surface 22 a of the cushion member 22 serves as an armrest, and the upper surface 21 a of the lid base member 21 and the cushion member 22 The lower surface 22b is arranged so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a rail 21 c extending in the front-rear direction on the right side and a rail 21 c ′ extending in the front-rear direction on the left side are provided on the upper surface 21 a of the lid base member 21. The rails 21c and 21c 'have an inverted trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and the width of the upper ends of the rails 21c and 21c' is larger than the width of the lower ends.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a through portion 21 d penetrating in the vertical direction is formed in the front portion of the lid base member 21. The formation position of the penetrating portion 21d is a position where the accessory case 15 and the penetrating portion 21d face each other in a state where the lid 20 closes the opening portion 12.

  As shown in FIG. 4, rail grooves 22 c and 22 c ′ are recessed in the lower surface 22 b of the cushion member 22 at positions facing the rails 21 c and 21 c ′. The rail grooves 22c and 22c 'have an inverted trapezoidal cross-sectional shape, and the width of the upper ends of the rail grooves 22c and 22c' is larger than the width of the lower ends. Moreover, the cross-sectional shapes of the rail grooves 22c and 22c 'are similar shapes having slightly larger dimensions than the cross-sectional shapes of the rails 21c and 21c'.

  By inserting the rails 21c and 21c ′ into the rail grooves 22c and 22c ′, the cushion member 22 is held so as not to drop off from the lid base member 21, and the cushion member 22 is moved back and forth with respect to the lid base member 21. Is slidably attached to.

  FIG. 2 shows a state in which the cushion member 22 (lid surface layer member) slides backward in a state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12. By sliding the cushion member 22 rearward, the front upper surface 21a of the lid base member 21 is exposed upward, and the penetrating portion 21d formed on the exposed upper surface 21a is exposed. As a result, the accessory can be stored in the accessory case 15 from the penetrating portion 21d.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the cushion member 22 slides forward in the state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12. By sliding the cushion member 22 forward, the cushion member 22 can be moved forward according to the position of the occupant's elbow, for example. Further, by sliding the cushion member 22 forward, the rear upper surface 21a of the lid base member 21 is exposed upward. The exposed upper surface 21a can be used as a small item storage area. Furthermore, it is preferable that a concave portion 21e having a shallow depth as shown in FIG. 3 is formed on the exposed upper surface 21a because it is possible to prevent a small article from falling.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a resin operation button 30 having an operation surface with a size that does not hinder the pressing operation by the occupant's finger is disposed on the right side surface in front of the lid base member 21. The operation button 30 is urged to a reference position slightly protruding from the front right side surface of the lid base member 21 by a spring (not shown).

  Two hook-like engagement claws 30a, 30a extend from an operation surface of the operation button 30 toward the inside of the lid base member 21 at right angles downward from an axis extending horizontally. These two engaging claws 30a and 30a protrude from two through holes formed on the right front side of the lower surface 21b of the lid base member 21, respectively, and in conjunction with the pushing operation of the operation button 30, the operation button It moves in the direction of 30 push operations.

  The two engaging claws 30 a and 30 a provided on the right front side of the lower surface 21 b of the lid base member 21 engage with the rotary shaft portion 40 disposed on the right front side of the upper wall 13 of the box body 10. In addition, two engagement claws 30a and 30a are also provided on the right rear side of the lower surface 21b of the lid base member 21, and engage with the rotary shaft 40 disposed on the right rear side of the upper wall 13 of the box body 10. To do.

  The two engaging claws 30a, 30a provided on the right front side and the right rear side of the lower surface 21b of the lid base member 21 are interlocked by an interlocking mechanism (not shown) inside the lid base member 21, and the operation button 30 The pushing operation is simultaneously transmitted to the two engaging claws 30a and 30a. By pressing the operation surface of the operation button 30 against the urging force of the spring that urges the operation button 30, each of the two engaging claws 30a, 30a simultaneously moves in the direction of pushing the operation button 30, The engagement between the two engaging claws 30a and 30a and the pair of front and rear rotating shafts 40 and 40 is released.

  The structure and operation of the operation button 30 ′ disposed on the left side in front of the lid base member 21 and the two engaging claws 30a ′, 30a ′ before and after moving in conjunction with the pressing operation of the operation button 30 ′ are as follows: Since it is the same as the structure and operation of the operation button 30 and the two front and rear engaging claws 30a, 30a described above, description thereof will be omitted.

  The structure of a pair of front and rear rotating shaft portions 40, 40 disposed on the right side of the upper wall 13 of the box body 10 and a pair of front and rear rotating shaft portions 40 ', 40' disposed on the left side of the upper wall 13 of the box body 10. Since the operation is the same, only the rotating shaft portion 40 on the right front side of the upper wall 13 of the box body 10 will be described as a representative.

  The rotating shaft portion 40 is made of metal, and the engaged member 44 formed with two engaged holes 44a and 44a to be engaged with the two engaging claws 30a and 30a of the lid 20, and the engaged member More than the lid rotation shaft 41 disposed on the outer peripheral side (the right side (right seat side) in the drawing) of the combined member 44 and rotatably connecting the engaged member 44, and the upper wall 13 of the box body 10. A link rotation shaft 42 that is positioned below and obliquely below and to the left of the lid rotation shaft 41 and fixed to the box body 10, one end side is rotatably connected to the lid rotation shaft 41, and the other end side rotates to the link rotation shaft 42. The link 43 is connected freely. The link 43 has a shape bent in a dogleg shape when viewed from the front of the box body 10.

  Further, the rotation shaft portion 40 includes a link rotation mechanism, which will be described later, that rotates the link 43 around the link rotation shaft 42 by transmitting a rotation operation around the lid rotation shaft 41 of the lid 20 to the link 43. Yes.

  Next, the operation from the state in which the lid 20 closes the opening 12 to the state in which the lid 20 starts to open the opening 12 will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 4A, in the state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12, the right rotation shaft 40 and the left rotation shaft 40 'are respectively connected to the right rotation shaft housing hole 14 and the left rotation shaft 40. It is in the reference position stored in the rotary shaft storage hole 14 '. In this state, the two engaged holes 44a and 44a formed in the right engaged member 44 are engaged with the two engaging claws 30a and 30a. Further, the two engaged holes 44a 'and 44a' formed in the left engaged member 44 'are engaged with the two engaging claws 30a' and 30a '.

  As shown in FIG. 4 (b), when the lid 20 opens the opening 12 from the left side of the opening 12, as described above, the left operation button 30 'is pressed to operate the two engaged parts. The engagement between the holes 44a ′ and 44a ′ and the two engaging claws 30a ′ and 30a ′ is released. As a result, the left rotation shaft portion 40 ′ is left at the reference position stored in the left rotation shaft portion storage hole 14 ′.

  Thereafter, when the lid 20 is rotated counterclockwise on the paper surface about the right lid rotation shaft 41, the link 43 is centered on the link rotation shaft 42 by the link rotation mechanism in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 20. And the lid rotation shaft 41 gradually rises. Although not shown, the lid rotating shaft 41 is gradually lowered by the link rotating mechanism rotating the link 43 counterclockwise in conjunction with the closing operation of the lid 20.

  FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the rotary shaft portion 40 in FIG. 4 in an enlarged manner. 5A shows a state in which the lid 20 closes the opening 12, FIG. 5B shows a state in which the lid 20 is opened to about half the maximum opening degree, and FIG. 5C shows a state in which the lid 20 has the maximum opening degree. The open state is shown.

  The link rotation mechanism in the present embodiment includes a lid bearing gear 41a that is fixed to the engaged member 44 and pivotally supports the lid rotation shaft 41, and a circumference that is fixed to the box body 10 and that has the link rotation shaft 42 as a center. A link guide gear 42a having teeth formed thereon, and an idle gear 45a that is rotatably connected to an idle gear rotating shaft 45 provided on the link 43 and meshes with both the lid bearing gear 41a and the link guide gear 42a. Consists of. In the lid bearing portion gear 41a, the link guide gear 42a, and the idle gear 45a, tooth portions of each gear are formed in a range indicated by a two-dot chain line in the drawing.

  The operation of this link rotation mechanism is as follows. As shown in FIG. 5B, the lid 20 rotates counterclockwise on the paper surface about the lid rotation shaft 41, so that the lid bearing gear 41 a rotates counterclockwise about the lid rotation shaft 41. . When the counterclockwise rotation of the lid bearing gear 41a is transmitted to the idle gear 45a, the idle gear 45a rotates around the idle gear rotation shaft 45 in the clockwise direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lid bearing gear 41a. To do.

  When the clockwise rotation of the idle gear 45a on the paper surface is transmitted to the link guide gear 42a, the idle gear 45a runs up the teeth of the link guide gear 42a. As a result, the link 43 rotates clockwise on the arcuate track C in the drawing centering on the link rotation shaft 42, and the lid rotation shaft 41 is exposed from the rotation shaft portion accommodation hole 14 and obliquely left upward. To gradually rise.

  When the lid 20 is opened to the maximum opening degree, the lid rotation shaft 41 is also raised to the highest position diagonally upward to the left. In the series of opening operations of the lid 20 shown in FIGS. 5A to 5C, the upper surface 22 a of the cushion member 22 of the lid 20 does not protrude greatly laterally from the outer peripheral wall of the box body 10.

  According to such a configuration of the present embodiment, since the lid 20 does not protrude greatly laterally from the outer peripheral wall of the box body 10 in a state where the thick lid 20 is opened, the console box B of the present embodiment Further, it can be suitably arranged in a narrow center console between the driver's seat and the passenger seat of the vehicle.

  Further, when the lid 20 is opened from one side, the rotation shaft portion 40 or 40 ′ on one side is left at the reference position stored in the rotation shaft portion storage hole 14 or 14 ′. There is no deterioration in the quality of the appearance on the upper wall 13, and no obstacles that become obstacles when inserting a hand into the storage portion 11 of the box body 10 are left behind.

  Further, since the rotation shaft portions 40 and 40 ′ are disposed on the lower surface 21 b of the lower portion of the lid base member 21, the rotation shaft portions 40 and 40 ′ slide in the front-rear direction of the cushion member 22 relative to the lid base member 21. Will not be disturbed. Therefore, when compared with the conventional console boxes 70, 80 and 90 (see FIGS. 9, 10 and 11) in which the rotation shaft portion (rotation shaft) is disposed on the upper portion of the lid, the cushion member 22 is in relation to the lid base member 21. It is easy to adopt a structure that slides back and forth.

  Further, since the rotary shaft portions 40 and 40 'are disposed on the lower surface 21b of the lower portion of the lid base member 21, the degree of freedom with respect to the shape of the cushion member 22 is high, and the thickness of the cushion member 22 is made substantially uniform. Can be formed. Thereby, while the structure of the cushion member 22 is simple and the cushion thickness of the cushion member 22 is made uniform in a plane, the occupant can comfortably place the elbow on the cushion member 22.

  Moreover, in the state which the lid 20 closed the opening part 12, by sliding the cushion member 22 forward or backward as needed without opening the opening part 12, the front or rear side of the lid base member 21 The upper surface 21a is exposed upward, and the exposed upper surface 21a can be used as an accessory storage place or an accessory case. Thus, since the storage part different from the storage part 11 of the box main body 10 can be exposed as needed, it is excellent in design and high convenience can be secured.

Moreover, in the state which the lid 20 closed the opening part 12, it is possible to move the cushion member 22 ahead according to the position of a passenger | crew's elbow, for example by sliding the cushion member 22 forward. Thereby, even when a small occupant who must move the seat position forward rides, the occupant can comfortably place the elbow on the cushion member 22.
Second Embodiment
The present embodiment is an embodiment in which the structure of the rotating shaft portion 40 in the first embodiment is changed. Since other structures are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of the rotating shaft portion of the double-folded storage box in the present embodiment. 6A shows a state in which the lid 20 closes the opening 12, FIG. 6B shows a state in which the lid 20 is opened to about half of the maximum opening degree, and FIG. 6C shows a state in which the lid 20 has the maximum opening degree. The open state is shown.

  The rotating shaft portion 50 is made of metal, and includes an engaged member 54, a lid bearing member 51a disposed on the outer peripheral side (right side (right seat side) in the drawing) of the upper wall 13 of the engaged member 54, and a lid A lid rotation shaft 51 pivotally supported by the bearing member 51a, a link rotation shaft 52 located below the upper wall 13 of the box body 10 and obliquely to the left of the lid rotation shaft 51 and fixed to the box body 10. And a link 53 having one end side rotatably connected to the lid rotary shaft 51 and the other end side rotatably connected to the link rotary shaft 52. The link 53 has a shape bent in a dogleg shape when viewed from the front of the box body 10.

  Further, the rotation shaft unit 50 includes a link rotation mechanism (described later) that rotates the link 53 around the link rotation shaft 52 by transmitting a rotation operation around the lid rotation shaft 51 of the lid 20 to the link 53. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, in the state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12, the rotation shaft portion 50 is in the reference position stored in the rotation shaft portion storage hole 14. As shown in FIG. 6B, when the lid 20 is rotated counterclockwise about the lid rotation shaft 51, the link 53 is linked by the link rotation mechanism in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 20. The lid rotation shaft 51 gradually rises by rotating clockwise around the rotation shaft 52. Although not shown, the lid rotation shaft 51 is gradually lowered by the link rotation mechanism rotating the link 53 counterclockwise in conjunction with the closing operation of the lid 20.

  The link rotation mechanism in the present embodiment includes a link gear 52a fixed to the link 53 around the link rotation shaft 52 and a side different from the side where the lid rotation shaft 51 of the engaged member 54 is disposed (the left side in the figure ( A rack rotation shaft 57 disposed on the left seat side)) opposite to the lid rotation shaft 51; a rack bearing member 57a fixed to the engaged member 54 and pivotally supporting the rack rotation shaft 57; A rod-like arm 56 that is rotatably connected to the shaft 57 and has the other end extending below the upper wall 13 of the box body 10 and having a rack gear 56a formed on the right side surface, and the box body 10 are provided. The idle gear 55a is rotatably connected to the idle gear rotation shaft 55 and meshes with both the rack gear 56a and the link gear 52a.

  The idle gear 55a is a two-stage gear in which two gears of a large-diameter first-stage gear 55b and a small-diameter second-stage gear 55c are integrated to increase the reduction ratio. The first stage gear 55b is a pinion gear that meshes with the rack gear 56a, and the first stage gear 55b meshes with the link gear 52a. In the link gear 52a, the idle gear 55a, and the rack gear 56a, a tooth portion of each gear is formed in a range indicated by a two-dot chain line in the drawing.

  A stopper 58 that restricts the movement of the left surface of the arm 56 is disposed below the upper wall 13 of the box body 10 so that the meshing between the first gear 55b and the rack gear 56a is not disengaged.

  The operation of this link rotation mechanism is as follows. As shown in FIG. 6 (b), when the lid 20 rotates counterclockwise on the paper surface about the lid rotation shaft 51, the arm 56 is pulled out diagonally upward to the right from the rotation shaft portion accommodation hole 14. A substantially linear movement in which the arm 56 is pulled obliquely upward to the right is transmitted to the first gear 55b (pinion gear) of the idle gear 55a via the rack gear 56a, and the idle gear 55a is counterclockwise around the idle gear rotation shaft 55. Rotate around.

  The counterclockwise rotation on the paper surface of the idle gear 55a is transmitted from the second gear 55c of the idle gear 55a to the link gear 52a, so that the link gear 52a rotates clockwise about the link rotation shaft 52. As a result, the link 53 rotates clockwise on the arcuate track C in the drawing centering on the link rotation shaft 52, and the lid rotation shaft 51 is exposed from the rotation shaft portion accommodation hole 14 and obliquely left upward. To gradually rise.

  When the lid 20 is opened to the maximum opening, the lid rotation shaft 51 is also raised to the highest position on the upper left. In the series of opening operations of the lid 20 shown in FIGS. 6A to 6C, the upper surface 22 a of the cushion member 22 of the lid 20 does not protrude greatly laterally from the outer peripheral wall of the box body 10.

According to the configuration of the present embodiment, since no idle gear is arranged on the link 53, the structure of the link is simplified compared to the link 43 shown in the first embodiment. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
<Third Embodiment>
This embodiment is an embodiment in which the structure of the rotating shaft portions 40 and 50 in the first embodiment and the second embodiment is changed. Since other structures are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the structure of the rotary shaft portion of the double-folded storage box in this embodiment. 7A shows a state in which the lid 20 closes the opening 12, FIG. 7B shows a state in which the lid 20 is opened to about half of the maximum opening degree, and FIG. 7C shows a state in which the lid 20 has the maximum opening degree. The open state is shown.

  The rotating shaft portion 60 is made of metal, and includes an engaged member 64, a lid bearing member 61 a disposed on the outer peripheral side (the right side (right seat side) in the drawing) of the upper wall 13 of the engaged member 64, and the lid A lid rotating shaft 61 pivotally supported by the bearing member 61a; a link rotating shaft 62 which is positioned below the upper wall 13 of the box body 10 and obliquely to the left of the lid rotating shaft 61 and fixed to the box body 10; A link 63 having one end rotatably connected to the lid rotating shaft 61 and the other end rotatably connected to the link rotating shaft 62. The link 63 is shaped like a dogleg when viewed from the front of the box body 10.

  Further, the rotation shaft portion 60 includes a link rotation mechanism, which will be described later, that rotates the link 63 about the link rotation shaft 62 by transmitting a rotation operation about the lid rotation shaft 61 of the lid 20 to the link 63. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, in the state where the lid 20 closes the opening 12, the rotary shaft 60 is in the reference position stored in the rotary shaft storage hole 14. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the lid 20 is rotated counterclockwise about the lid rotation shaft 61, the link 63 is linked by the link rotation mechanism in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 20. The lid rotation shaft 61 gradually rises by rotating clockwise around the rotation shaft 62. Although not shown, the lid rotating shaft 61 is gradually lowered by the link rotating mechanism rotating the link 63 counterclockwise in conjunction with the closing operation of the lid 20.

  The link rotation mechanism in the present embodiment includes a link gear 62a fixed to the link 63 with the link rotation shaft 62 as a center, and a side different from the side where the lid rotation shaft 61 of the engaged member 64 is disposed (the left side in the figure ( An arm rotation shaft 67 disposed on the left seat side)) opposite to the lid rotation shaft 61; an arm bearing member 67a fixed to the engaged member 64 and pivotally supporting the arm rotation shaft 67; An idle gear 65a that is rotatably connected to the provided idle gear rotation shaft 55 and meshes with the link gear 62a, one end side is rotatably connected to the arm rotation shaft 67, and the other end side is fixed to the idle gear 65a. The first arm 66 a and the second arm 66 b are composed of two connected arms that are rotatably connected by an arm connecting shaft 66. In the link gear 62a and the idle gear 65a, tooth portions of each gear are formed in a range indicated by a two-dot chain line in the drawing.

  The operation of this link rotation mechanism is as follows. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the lid 20 rotates counterclockwise on the paper surface about the lid rotation shaft 61, the first arm 66a is pulled out obliquely upward to the right, and the arm connecting shaft 66 is also obliquely inclined to the right. Move upward. Since the second arm 66b has one end rotatably connected to the arm connecting shaft 66 and the other end fixed to the idle gear 65a, the arm connecting shaft 66 moves obliquely upward to the right, thereby causing the idle gear 65a to idle. It rotates counterclockwise around the gear rotation shaft 65.

  By transmitting the counterclockwise rotation of the idle gear 65a on the paper surface to the link gear 62a, the link gear 62a rotates clockwise about the link rotation shaft 62. As a result, the link 63 rotates clockwise on the arcuate track C in the drawing centering on the link rotation shaft 62, and the lid rotation shaft 61 is exposed from the rotation shaft portion accommodation hole 14 and obliquely left upward. To gradually rise.

  When the lid 20 is opened to the maximum opening degree, the lid rotation shaft 61 is also raised to the highest position diagonally upward to the left. In the series of opening operations of the lid 20 shown in FIGS. 7A to 7C, the upper surface 22 a of the cushion member 22 of the lid 20 does not protrude greatly laterally from the outer peripheral wall of the box body 10.

According to the configuration of the present embodiment, since no idle gear is arranged on the link 63, the structure of the link is simplified compared to the link 43 shown in the first embodiment. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the first embodiment.
< Reference form>
This reference embodiment is a mode in which to change the casement console box B shown in the first embodiment to the console box single swing.

It shows a perspective view illustrating the structure of a storage box of single swing of Embodiment 8. FIG. 8A shows a state where the lid 120 closes the opening 112, and FIG. 8B shows a state where the lid 120 opens the opening 112.

Console box BB is a single swing of the storage box of the present reference embodiment, the box body 110 having an opening 112 at the top, and a lid 120 that can open and close the opening 112 from the left side of the opening 112, the opening 112 And a pair of front and rear rotating shaft portions 140 and 140 that rotatably connect the box body 110 and the lid 120 to each other.

  The box main body 110 is made of resin, and has a substantially rectangular (barrel-shaped) planar shape in which an outer peripheral wall serving as an outline of the box main body 110, an inner peripheral wall in which the storage portion 111 is formed, and a rectangular opening 112 are formed. It consists of an upper wall 113. In front and rear of the upper wall 113, rectangular rotation shaft housing holes 114, 114 for housing a pair of front and rear rotating shaft portions 140, 140 provided on the right side of the opening 112 below the upper wall 113 are formed. Has been.

  The left and right outer peripheral walls of the box main body 110 are formed as curved surfaces that bulge outward, and the planar shape of the upper wall 113 exhibits a curve in which the left and right contours bulge outward. Thus, the design of the console box BB is enhanced by adopting a curved line (curved surface) for the appearance of the console box BB.

  The lid 120 is made of resin, and has a lower surface 120b that faces the upper wall 113 of the box body 110 and closes the opening 112, and an upper surface 120a to which a cushion member used as an occupant's armrest is attached. . The planar shape of the lid 120 is a substantially rectangular shape (barrel shape) having substantially the same dimensions as the planar shape of the upper wall 113 of the box body 110. Further, the cushion thickness of the cushion member is substantially uniform in plan view.

  The rotating shaft portion 140 is made of metal and has a structure in which the engaged member 44 provided in the rotating shaft portion 40 shown in the first embodiment is changed to a connecting member 144. The connecting member 144 has the same plate shape as the engaged member 44 and is fixed to the right side of the lower surface 120b of the lid 120 by screws. Since other structures are the same as those of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8A, the conventional console box 90 is used between the lower surface 120b of the lid 120 and the upper wall 113 of the box body 110 in a state where the lid 120 closes the opening 112. A large gap S is not formed. Further, in this state, the rotation shaft portion 140 is at the reference position stored in the rotation shaft portion storage hole 114.

  As shown in FIG. 8B, when the lid 120 is rotated upward about the lid rotation shaft 141 to open the opening 112, the link 143 is opened by the link rotation mechanism in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 120. Rotates upward, and the lid rotation shaft 141 gradually rises.

  When the lid 120 is opened to the maximum opening, the lid rotating shaft 141 is also raised to the highest position diagonally upward to the left. In this state, since a large space is secured between the lid rotation shaft 141 and the box body 110, the portion J where the right contour of the lid 120 swells most outward and the upper wall 113 of the box body 110 interfere with each other. Never do.

According to the configuration of this preferred embodiment, by the lid rotating shaft 141 in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid 120 is raised obliquely upward, the distance between the lid rotary shaft 141 and the box body 110 is gradually increased. For this reason, even if it is a case where design nature is improved by making the outline of the right and left side surfaces of console box BB into the curve which bulged outside, in the state where lid 120 has closed opening 112, the undersurface of lid 120 There is no need to secure a large gap between 120b and the upper wall 113 of the box body 110, and the appearance is good. Other functions and effects are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment.

The storage box of the present invention is not limited to the above-described first to third embodiments, and various modifications and improvements that can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention. It can be implemented in the form.

For example, in the first to third embodiments, the box main body and the lid are made of resin, but the box main body and the lid are not limited to resin, and can be formed of various materials such as metal and wood.

  In the first embodiment, the cushion member 22 of the lid 20 is configured to be slidable with respect to the lid base member 21, but the cushion member 22 and the lid base member 21 are not slidable. May be.

In the reference embodiment, the cushion member of the lid 120 is not configured to be slidable in the front-rear direction, but the structure of the lid 120 is slidable in the front-rear direction as in the lid 20 of the first embodiment. It is good also as a structure.

In the reference embodiment, the structure of the rotating shaft 140 is the same as the structure of the rotating shaft 40 of the first embodiment, but the structure of the rotating shaft 140 is the rotating shaft 50 of the second embodiment or the third. It can also be set as the structure similar to the rotating shaft part 60 of embodiment.

  Moreover, in 1st-3rd Embodiment, although embodiment which applies the double-folded storage box of this invention as a console box of a vehicle was shown, the double-folded storage box of this invention is restricted to application as a console box of a vehicle. It can apply to various storage boxes provided with a double-open lid (lid). For example, it can be embodied as a refrigerator having a double door or a cooler box having a double door.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Box main body 11 ... Storage part 12 ... Opening part 13 ... Upper wall 14 ... Rotating shaft part storage hole 15 ... Small article case 20 ... Lid 21 ... Lid base member 21a ... Upper surface 21b ... Lower surface 21c, 21c '... Rail 21d ... Through Part 21e ... Recessed part 22 ... Cushion member (lid surface layer part member)
22a ... Upper surface 22b ... Lower surface 22c, 22c '... Rail groove 30, 30' ... Operation button 30a, 30a '... Engaging claw (engaging member) 40, 40' ... Rotating shaft portion 41 ... Lid rotating shaft 41a ... Lid bearing Part gear 42 ... link rotating shaft 42a ... link guiding gear 43 ... link 44, 44 '... engaged member 44a, 44a' ... engaged hole 45 ... idle gear rotating shaft 45a ... idle gear 50 ... rotating shaft part 51 ... Lid rotating shaft 51a ... Lid bearing member 52 ... Link rotating shaft 52a ... Link gear 53 ... Link 54 ... Engaged member 55 ... Idle gear rotating shaft 55a ... Idle gear 55b ... First gear (pinion gear)
55c ... Second stage gear 56 ... Arm 56a ... Rack gear 57 ... Rack rotating shaft 57a ... Rack bearing member 58 ... Stopper 60 ... Rotating shaft portion 61 ... Lid rotating shaft 61a ... Lid bearing member 62 ... Link rotating shaft 62a ... Link gear 63 ... link 64 ... engaged member 65 ... idle gear rotating shaft 65a ... idle gear 66 ... arm connecting shaft 66a ... first arm 66b ... second arm 67 ... arm rotating shaft 67a ... arm bearing member 110 ... box body 111 ... storage Portion 112… Opening 113… Upper wall 114… Rotating shaft housing hole 120… Lid 120a… Upper surface 120b… Lower surface 140… Rotating shaft 141… Lid rotating shaft 143… Link 144… Connecting member B, BB… Console box (housing) box)
C ... orbit

Claims (5)

Provided on each side of the both sides of the opening, the box body having an opening at the top, a lid that can open and close the opening from both one side and the other side of the opening And a double-folded storage box comprising a pair of rotating shafts that rotatably connect the box body and the lid,
The upper wall of the box body in which the opening is formed is formed with a pair of rotating shaft housing holes for housing the pair of rotating shafts on the respective sides of the opening.
The lid includes a pair of engaging members that engage with each of the pair of rotating shaft portions, and the one side of the engagement between the pair of rotating shaft portions and the pair of engaging members. And an operation button for releasing the engagement on the other side and the engagement on the other side,
The rotating shaft portion is disposed on the lower surface of the lower portion of the lid, and is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the upper wall of the engaged member, the engaged member engaged with the engaging member of the lid, and A lid rotating shaft that rotatably connects the engaged member; and a link rotating shaft that is fixed below the upper wall of the box body and obliquely below the inner side of the upper wall of the lid rotating shaft. A link having one end rotatably connected to the lid rotation shaft and the other end rotatably connected to the link rotation shaft, and transmitting a rotation operation of the lid around the lid rotation shaft to the link A link rotation mechanism that rotates the link about the link rotation axis.
In the state where the lid closes the opening, each pair of the rotation shaft portions is at a reference position stored in each pair of the rotation shaft portion storage holes,
When the lid opens the opening from the one side or the other side, the operation button is operated by engaging the pair of rotating shafts on the side opening the opening and the pair of engaging members. The pair of lid rotation shafts on the side different from the side that opens the opening in conjunction with the opening operation of the lid by the pair of link rotation mechanisms on the side different from the side that opens the opening A storage box characterized by raising. The link rotation mechanism includes a lid bearing gear fixed to the connecting member or the engaged member and pivotally supporting the lid rotation shaft, and a link guide fixed to the box body and centering on the link rotation shaft An idle gear that is rotatably connected to the link and meshes with both the lid bearing portion gear and the link guide gear;
When the lid rotates, the lid bearing portion gear rotates, and when the rotation of the lid bearing portion gear is transmitted to the idle gear, the idle gear rotates in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the lid bearing portion gear. , storage box according to claim 1, wherein the link by rotation of the idle gear is transmitted to the link induction gear is characterized in that rotates around the said link axis of rotation. The link rotation mechanism includes a link gear fixed to the link with the link rotation axis as a center, and the lid rotation shaft on a side different from the side where the lid rotation shaft of the connecting member or the engaged member is disposed. A rack rotating shaft disposed opposite to the rack, a rack having one end rotatably connected to the rack rotating shaft and the other end extending below the upper wall of the box body, and the box body. An idle gear that is rotatably coupled and meshes with both the rack and the link gear;
When the lid rotates, the rack advances and retreats, the advance and retreat of the rack is transmitted to the pinion of the idle gear, the idle gear rotates, and the rotation of the idle gear is transmitted to the link gear, thereby The storage box according to claim 1 , wherein the link rotates about the link rotation axis. The link rotation mechanism includes a link gear fixed to the link with the link rotation axis as a center, and the lid rotation shaft on a side different from the side where the lid rotation shaft of the connecting member or the engaged member is disposed. An arm rotation shaft disposed opposite to the box body, an idle gear rotatably connected to the box body and meshing with the link gear, one end side rotatably connected to the arm rotation shaft, and the other end side of the idle gear Two connected arms that are fixed to each other and rotatably connected by an arm connecting shaft,
When the lid is rotated, the idle gear connected to the arm is rotated, and the rotation of the idle gear is transmitted to the link gear, whereby the link is rotated about the link rotation axis. The storage box according to claim 1 . The lid includes a lid base member that opens and closes the opening at its lower surface, and a lid surface layer member that is slidably attached to the upper surface of the lid base member and whose upper surface is the surface of the lid. Prepared,
The exposed portion of the lid base member exposed by sliding the lid surface layer member from a reference position where the outer peripheral surface of the lid base member and the outer peripheral surface of the lid surface layer member are aligned is a storage portion. The storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4 , wherein the storage box is characterized.

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