JP5427089B2 - Lock structure of box with lid - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a lock structure that is applied to a box with a lid provided in a panel in a vehicle interior of an automobile and that holds the box in a closed state by the lid.

  An instrument panel (dashboard) is provided across the entire width in the vehicle width direction in front of the front seat of the automobile (frontmost part of the passenger compartment). The instrument panel is usually provided with a glove box in front of the passenger seat. The glove box is formed as a recess that is recessed forward and the front surface (passenger seat side surface) is open. The glove box is generally provided with a lid for opening and closing the opening on the front.

  In such a glove box structure with a lid, a striker is provided on the glove box side, and a hook that is locked to the striker is provided on the lid side. With the lid closing the opening of the glove box, the hook is locked to the striker, and the lid is kept closed.

  Usually, the striker is designed so that the hook is satisfactorily locked by matching the relative position with the hook for each design (shape) of the instrument panel. That is, the striker is a dedicated product designed and manufactured for each design of the instrument panel.

  Therefore, when the design of the instrument panel is changed, the striker for the instrument panel of the old design before the change cannot be used for the instrument panel of the new design after the change. Even if the striker for the instrument panel of the old design is attached to the instrument panel of the new design, the relative positional relationship between the striker and the hook is greatly changed, so that the hook is not well locked to the striker.

  Conventionally, by providing a guide surface for guiding a locking member such as a hook to the striker, it is possible to improve the locking member to the striker regardless of a slight shift in the relative position between the striker and the locking member. A configuration that can achieve the locking has been proposed. However, even if the striker for the instrument panel of the old design is attached to the instrument panel of the new design and the structure according to the proposal is adopted, the deviation of the relative position between the striker and the hook is too large. Cannot be locked.

JP-A-10-115135 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-172976

  The objective of this invention is providing the lock structure of the box with a lid which can be used widely for the panel of various designs.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is applied to a box with a lid provided in a panel in a vehicle interior of an automobile, and is a lock structure for holding the box in a closed state by the lid, the panel and the above-mentioned A striker having a plate portion opposed to the attached portion and a wire portion supported by the plate portion with one of the lids as an attached portion, a hook locked to the wire portion, and the attached portion The first positioning pin and the second positioning pin that are formed at predetermined intervals in the projecting direction and project toward the plate portion, and the fixing boss that is formed on the mounted portion and projects toward the plate portion. And a screw that is screwed into the fixing boss, and the plate portion is curved so that a center in the predetermined direction is separated from the attached portion. And a plate-like first flat plate portion and a second flat plate portion that are continuously formed on the both sides of the predetermined direction with respect to the curved portion, and the first flat plate portion includes the first flat plate portion, A first pin insertion hole through which the first positioning pin is inserted is formed as a round hole, and a second pin insertion hole through which the second positioning pin is inserted is long in the predetermined direction in the second flat plate portion. The curved portion, the first flat plate portion, the first flat plate portion, and the second flat plate portion are formed with a screw hole through which the screw is inserted as a long hole in the predetermined direction. And the second flat plate portion.

  According to this lock structure, the plate portion of the striker is provided with a bending portion that curves so as to bulge in a direction away from the attached portion. Further, on both sides in a predetermined direction with respect to the curved portion, plate-like first flat plate portions and second flat plate portions are provided continuously to the curved portion. Thereby, the plate part has comprised the shape curved in V shape as a whole.

  When the relative position between the striker and the hook is changed due to the change in the design of the panel, it is necessary to change the posture so that the striker is directed to the hook.

  Since the 2nd pin insertion hole formed in the 2nd flat plate part is formed as a long hole long in a predetermined direction, the 2nd flat plate part is inserted in the state where the 2nd positioning pin was inserted in the 2nd pin insertion hole. It can move in the direction approaching or separating from the attached portion, and the interval in the facing direction between the second flat plate portion and the attached portion can be adjusted. Accordingly, the plate portion is arranged so that the first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion are symmetrical in a predetermined direction, or the second flat plate portion is closer to the attached portion side than the first flat plate portion. Or the second flat plate portion may be arranged so as to be more distant from the attached portion than the first flat plate portion.

  When the plate portion is inclined such that the second flat plate portion is close to the mounted portion, a screw is inserted into the screw hole at a position offset toward the first flat plate portion side, By sandwiching the first flat plate portion between the opposing surface and the front end surface of the fixing boss, the plate portion can be fixed to the mounted portion without play.

  In addition, when the plate portion is inclined so that the second flat plate portion is separated from the mounted portion, a screw is inserted into the screw hole at a position offset toward the second flat plate portion side, and is fixed for the screw head. By sandwiching the second flat plate portion between the facing surface of the boss and the tip end surface of the fixing boss, the plate portion can be fixed to the mounted portion without play.

  Therefore, the striker plate portion can be fixed to the mounted portion without backlash while the mounting angle of the striker with respect to the mounted portion can be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, the lid lock structure according to the present invention can be widely used for panels of various designs.

  According to the present invention, the striker plate can be fixed to the mounted portion without backlash while the mounting angle of the striker with respect to the mounted portion can be arbitrarily changed. Can be used in general.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an instrument panel. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lock structure of a box with a lid according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the structure of the striker shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a state in which the striker is attached to the instrument panel. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another example of the attachment state of the striker to the instrument panel.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of an instrument panel.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an instrument panel 1 (dashboard) is provided in front of the front seat of the automobile (frontmost part of the passenger compartment) over the entire width in the vehicle width direction. The glove box 2 is formed, for example, as a recess recessed from the front (passenger seat side surface) at a position in front of the passenger seat in the instrument panel 1. The glove box 2 is provided with a lid 4 for opening and closing the front opening 3.

  With the lid 4 along the instrument panel 1, the opening 3 of the glove box 2 is closed. Further, when the lid 4 falls on the passenger seat side from the state, the opening 3 of the glove box 2 is opened.

  FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a lock structure of a box with a lid according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a fixing boss 10, a first positioning pin 11 </ b> A, and a second positioning pin 11 </ b> B are provided to protrude forward on the back surface 1 </ b> A (surface facing the front of the automobile) of the instrument panel 1. It has been.

  The fixing boss 10 is formed in a cylindrical shape. The inner surface 10A of the fixing boss 10 is formed as a screw hole in which an inner screw is cut.

  The first positioning pin 11 </ b> A is disposed obliquely above one side in the vehicle width direction (hereinafter referred to as “right side”) with respect to the fixing boss 10, and protrudes from the instrument panel 1 more than the fixing boss 10. Is formed in a large cylindrical shape.

  The second positioning pin 11B is disposed obliquely above the other side in the vehicle width direction (hereinafter referred to as “left side”) with respect to the fixing boss 10, and is formed in substantially the same shape as the first positioning pin 11A. Yes.

  A striker 15 is attached to the instrument panel 1 via the fixing boss 10, the first positioning pin 11A, and the second positioning pin 11B.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the structure of the striker shown in FIG.

  The striker 15 includes a plate portion 16 and a wire portion 17.

  The plate portion 16 integrally includes a bending portion 18, a first flat plate portion 19 a continuous to the right side of the bending portion 18, and a second flat plate portion 19 b continuous to the left side of the bending portion 18.

  The curved portion 18 is curved such that the central portion in the vehicle width direction is separated from the instrument panel 1 in a state where the striker 15 is attached to the instrument panel 1 (see FIG. 2).

  The first flat plate portion 19 a and the second flat plate portion 19 b extend linearly from the bending portion 18. Thereby, the plate part 16 is curving so that a substantially V shape may be made as a whole. The internal angle formed by the extension line of the first flat plate portion 19a and the extension line of the second flat plate portion 19b is, for example, 174 °.

  A screw hole 20 is formed in a substantially central portion of the plate portion 16. The screw hole 20 is formed as a long hole extending in the vehicle width direction so as to straddle the curved portion 18, the first flat plate portion 19a, and the second flat plate portion 19b.

  Further, in the first flat plate portion 19a, a first pin insertion hole 21 is provided at a position spaced diagonally upward to the right with respect to the screw hole 20 so that the plate portion 16 (first flat plate portion 19a) extends in the thickness direction. It is formed as a round hole that penetrates.

  In the second flat plate portion 19b, the second boss insertion hole 21 penetrates the plate portion 16 (second flat plate portion 19b) in the thickness direction at a position facing the first pin insertion hole 21 on the left side, It is formed as a long hole that is long in the vehicle width direction.

  The relative positional relationship among the screw hole 20, the first pin insertion hole 21, and the second pin insertion hole 22 is the relative position of the fixing boss 10, the first positioning pin 11A, and the second positioning pin 11B shown in FIG. It is almost the same as the relationship.

  The wire portion 17 is formed in a substantially U-shape, and each free end portion thereof is connected to the first flat plate portion 19 a and the second flat plate portion 19 b of the plate portion 16. In a state where the striker 15 is attached to the instrument panel 1, the wire portion 17 extends downward from the plate portion 16, and a midway portion thereof is bent toward the passenger compartment side and extends obliquely downward.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a hook 30 is attached to the lid 4. The hook 30 is disposed at a position facing the striker 15 in the front-rear direction with the lid 4 closed.

  The hook 30 includes an operation part 31 arranged so as to be flush with the surface of the lid 4, and a locking piece 32 extending from the operation part 31 toward the lower side of the striker 15 with the lid 4 closed. Integrated. A claw-like locking projection 33 is formed on the surface of the locking piece 32 facing the striker 15.

  In the state where the lid 4 is closed, the locking projection 33 comes into contact with the connecting portion 23 connecting the free end portions of the wire portion 17 of the striker 15 from the front side, and the hook 30 is locked to the striker 15. Thereby, the fall of the lid 4 toward the passenger seat is prevented, and the state in which the glove box 2 is closed by the lid 4 is maintained.

  Further, the hook 30 is provided so as to be rotatable around an axis extending in the vehicle width direction so that the locking piece 32 approaches and separates from the striker 15. When the hook 30 is rotated in the direction in which the locking piece 32 is separated from the striker 15 by the operation of the operating portion 31 with the lid 4 closed, the locking projection 33 is detached from the wire portion 17 of the striker 15. The hook 30 is released from the striker 15. Thereby, the lid 4 can be laid down to the passenger seat side, and the opening 3 of the glove box 2 can be opened.

  The striker 15 can change its mounting angle according to the position of the hook 30 provided on the lid 4.

  FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a state in which the striker is attached to the instrument panel.

  In the state shown in FIG. 4, the striker 15 is attached to the instrument panel 1 so that the plate portion 16 is symmetric in the vehicle width direction.

  In this state, the first flat plate portion 19 a and the second flat plate portion 19 b extend so that their tip portions approach the instrument panel 1.

  Further, the first positioning pin 11A protruding from the instrument panel 1 is inserted into the first pin insertion hole 21 of the first flat plate portion 19a. 11 A of 1st positioning pins are arrange | positioned in the state spaced apart with respect to the both sides | surfaces of the vehicle width direction of the 1st pin insertion hole 21. As shown in FIG.

  A second positioning pin 11B protruding from the instrument panel 1 is inserted through the second pin insertion hole 22 of the second flat plate portion 19b. The 2nd positioning pin 11B is arrange | positioned in the state which left the space | interval with respect to the both sides | surfaces of the vehicle width direction of the 2nd pin insertion hole 22. As shown in FIG.

  Further, the fixing boss 10 protruding from the instrument panel 1 is in contact with a portion around the central portion in the left-right direction of the screw hole 20 on the lower surface of the curved portion 18. In this state, the fixing boss 10 faces the screw hole 20 formed in the plate portion 16.

  Then, the screw 40 is screwed into the inner side surface 10 </ b> A of the fixing boss 10 through the screw hole 20. At this time, the front end surface of the fixing boss 10 abuts against the curved portion 18 evenly in the vehicle width direction (left-right direction). Therefore, the bending portion 18 is sandwiched between the lower end surface of the screw head 40A of the screw 40 and the front end surface of the fixing boss 10 and is fixed without any play.

  Further, since the first flat plate portion 19 a and the second flat plate portion 19 b are symmetrical in the left-right direction, the connecting portion 23 of the wire portion 17 is in a parallel posture with respect to the instrument panel 1.

  FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing another example of the attachment state of the striker to the instrument panel.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5, the plate portion 16 is inclined such that the tip of the second flat plate portion 19 b is close to the instrument panel 1. The front end surface of the fixing boss 10 is parallel to the instrument panel 1. Further, on the front end surface of the fixing boss 10, the portion on the first flat plate portion 19b side is formed one step higher than the remaining portion.

  In this state, the first flat plate portion 19 a is in a posture parallel to the instrument panel 1. Further, the bending portion 18 is inclined so as to approach the instrument panel 1 toward the end portion on the second flat plate portion 19b side.

  A first positioning pin 11A protruding from the instrument panel 1 is inserted into the first pin insertion hole 21 of the first flat plate portion 19a. Compared with the state shown in FIG. 4, the first positioning pin 11 </ b> A is disposed at a position away from the bending portion 18 in the first pin insertion hole 21, and the first pin insertion hole 21 has a bending portion 18 side. It is in contact with the inner surface on the opposite side.

  A second positioning pin 11B protruding from the instrument panel 1 is inserted through the second pin insertion hole 22 of the second flat plate portion 19b. Compared with the state shown in FIG. 4, the second positioning pin 11 </ b> B is disposed at a position offset toward the curved portion 18 in the second pin insertion hole 22.

  The fixing boss 10 is disposed at a position offset to the right side (first flat plate portion 19a side) with respect to the central portion in the left-right direction of the plate portion 16. Therefore, the front end surface of the right side portion of the fixing boss 10 is in surface contact with the portion around the screw hole 20 in the first flat plate portion 19a from below.

  When the screw 40 is screwed into the inner side surface 10 </ b> A of the fixing boss 10 through the screw hole 20, the screw 40 is disposed at a position offset toward the first flat plate portion 19 a in the screw hole 20. In this state, the lower surface of the right side portion of the screw head 40A is parallel to the distal end surface of the fixing boss 10, and is in surface contact with the portion around the screw hole 20 in the first flat plate portion 19a from above.

  Thus, the first flat plate portion 19a is sandwiched from above and below by the lower surface of the right side portion of the screw head 40A and the front end surface of the right side portion of the fixing boss 10, and is fixed without play.

  Further, since the plate portion 16 is inclined so that the second flat plate portion 19 b is close to the instrument panel 1, the connecting portion 23 of the wire portion 17 is inclined with respect to the instrument panel 1. .

  As described above, the plate portion 16 of the striker 15 is provided with the bending portion 18 that curves so as to bulge in the direction away from the instrument panel 1. In addition, plate-like first flat plate portion 19 a and second flat plate portion 19 b are continuously provided on the curved portion 18 on both sides in the vehicle width direction with respect to the curved portion 18. Thereby, the plate part 16 has comprised the shape curved in the substantially V shape as a whole.

  When the design of the instrument panel 1 is changed and the relative position between the striker 15 and the hook 30 is shifted, the posture of the striker 15 needs to be changed so that the striker 15 faces the hook 30.

  Since the second pin insertion hole 22 formed in the second flat plate portion 19b is formed as a long hole extending in the vehicle width direction, the second positioning pin 11B is inserted into the second pin insertion hole 22, The 2nd flat plate part 19b can be moved to the direction which approaches or leaves | separates with respect to the instrument panel 1, and the space | interval of the opposing direction of the 2nd flat plate part 19b and the instrument panel 1 can be adjusted. Accordingly, the plate portion 16 is arranged so that the first flat plate portion 19a and the second flat plate portion 19b are symmetrical in the vehicle width direction, or the second flat plate portion 19b is instrumented more than the first flat plate portion 19a. It can arrange | position so that the attitude | position close | similar to the panel 1 side may be made, or it may arrange | position so that the 2nd flat plate part 19b may make the attitude | position spaced apart from the instrument panel 1 rather than the 1st flat plate part 19a.

  When the plate portion 16 is inclined such that the second flat plate portion 19b is close to the instrument panel 1, the screw 40 is inserted into the screw hole 20 at a position offset toward the first flat plate portion 19a, In the state where the facing surface of the head 40A facing the fixing boss and the front end surface of the fixing boss are parallel, the first flat plate portion 19a is sandwiched between them so that the plate portion 16 is loosely attached to the instrument panel 1. It can be fixed without.

  Further, when the plate portion 16 is inclined such that the second flat plate portion 19b is separated from the instrument panel 1, the screw 40 is inserted into the screw hole 20 at a position offset toward the second flat plate portion 19b. In the state where the opposing surface of the screw head 40A facing the fixing boss and the tip surface of the fixing boss are parallel, the plate portion 16 is attached to the instrument panel 1 by sandwiching the second flat plate portion 19b therebetween. Can be fixed without looseness.

  Therefore, the plate portion 16 of the striker 15 can be fixed to the instrument panel 1 without backlash while the mounting angle of the striker 15 with respect to the instrument panel 1 can be arbitrarily changed. Therefore, the striker 15 can be widely used for the instrument panel 1 of various designs.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5, it is assumed that the first positioning pin 11A contacts the inner surface of the first pin insertion hole 21 opposite to the curved portion 18 side. In FIG. 5, the first positioning pin 11A and the first pin There is a gap between the insertion hole 21 and the inner surface on the curved portion 18 side. However, the thickness of the first positioning pin 11A is changed in accordance with the change in the design of the instrument panel 1, and the first positioning is performed. The pin 11A may be inserted through the first pin insertion hole 21 without a gap.

  While one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can be implemented in other forms.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the instrument panel 1 provided in front of the passenger compartment is illustrated as an example of the panel. However, the glove box 2 with a lid according to the present invention is not limited to the instrument panel 1, It can apply widely to the panel provided in.

  Further, although the configuration in which the striker 15 is attached to the instrument panel 1 is illustrated, a configuration in which the hook 30 is attached to the instrument panel 1 and the striker 15 is attached to the lid 4 may be employed.

  In addition, various design changes can be made within the scope of matters described in the claims.

1 Instrument panel (attached part)
2 Glove box (box)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 Opening 4 Lid 10 Fixing boss | hub 11A 1st positioning pin 11B 2nd positioning pin 15 striker 16 Plate part 17 Wire part 18 Bending part 19a 1st flat plate part 19b 2nd flat plate part 20 Screw hole 21 1st pin insertion hole 22 2nd pin insertion hole 30 Hook 40 Screw

Claims (1)

It is applied to a box with a lid provided in a panel in a vehicle interior of a car, and is a lock structure for holding the box closed by the lid,
One of the panel and the lid as a mounted portion, a striker having a plate portion opposed to the mounted portion and a wire portion supported by the plate portion,
A hook locked to the wire part;
A first positioning pin and a second positioning pin which are formed in the attached portion with a gap in a predetermined direction and project toward the plate portion;
A fixing boss formed on the attached portion and projecting toward the plate portion;
A screw to be screwed into the fixing boss,
The plate portion is a curved portion that is curved so that a center in the predetermined direction is separated from the attached portion, and a plate shape that is formed continuously on both sides of the predetermined direction with respect to the curved portion. The first flat plate portion and the second flat plate portion of
In the first flat plate portion, a first pin insertion hole through which the first positioning pin is inserted is formed as a round hole,
In the second flat plate portion, a second pin insertion hole through which the second positioning pin is inserted is formed as a long hole extending in the predetermined direction,
In the bending portion, the first flat plate portion, and the second flat plate portion, a screw hole through which the screw is inserted is a long hole extending in the predetermined direction, and the bending portion, the first flat plate portion, and the second flat plate portion. Lock structure of a box with lid, which is formed across the section.

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