JP5464021B2 - Center console box - Google Patents

Description

The present invention
Divided into multiple split center console boxes in the longitudinal direction,
The present invention relates to a center console box in which the divided end portions of the adjacent divided center console boxes are connected to each other.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a waterproof structure for an electrical component in a center console box of a vehicle such as a heavy machine in which a driver's seat is easily exposed to wind and rain. In this technique, the electrical components are arranged away from the floor surface, and are devised so that the electrical components are not immersed in the accumulated water for a long time. However, the electrical components in the center console box for automobiles have not been conventionally waterproofed because they are not exposed to wind and rain unlike electrical components for heavy machinery.

Japanese Patent No. 4114579

  The center console box passes between the driver seat and the passenger seat from near the center of the instrument panel in the vehicle compartment, and extends on the vehicle floor to the vehicle rear side. In such a center console box that is long in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, if the whole is constituted by one part, the molding die is expensive, and the work for assembling to the vehicle becomes difficult. Therefore, the center console box is divided into a plurality of divided center console boxes in the longitudinal direction, and the divided end portions of the adjacent divided center console boxes are connected to each other.

  Electrical components such as an idling stop controller and an air bag controller are often arranged in the center console box. In addition, the center console box is often provided with a storage portion for a beverage container such as a cup holder, and beverages may spill over the center console box when the beverage container is taken in or out, or due to vibration during travel. Cheap.

  And when a drink spills on a center console box, there exists a possibility that a drink may infiltrate into a center console box from between the division | segmentation edge parts of a some division | segmentation center console box, and may wet an electrical component. Such a situation causes a failure for the electrical component.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a center console box that can reliably prevent the electrical components in the center console box from getting wet and can prevent malfunction of the electrical components. Is to provide

The feature of the present invention is that
Divided into multiple split center console boxes in the longitudinal direction,
A center console box in which split ends of adjacent split center console boxes are connected to each other,
It is the point which incorporates the gutter which receives the water which flows down from between the division | segmentation edge parts of the said adjacent division | segmentation center console box, and discharges it below. (Claim 1)

  When water such as beverage spills on the center console box and flows from between the split end portions of the adjacent split center console boxes, the water that flows down is received and discharged downward. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the electrical components in the center console box from getting wet and to prevent failure of the electrical components. (Claim 1)

In the present invention,
An engaging claw and an engaging hole that are engaged with each other are distributed and arranged at the divided end portions of the adjacent divided center console boxes,
The collar is disposed below the engagement hole,
A vertical wall portion is formed on the heel to receive water that drops and rebounds from the engagement hole and prevents the water from splashing outside the heel.
If the height dimension of the vertical wall portion is set to be higher than the height dimension of the other vertical wall portion of the ridge, the following effects can be obtained. (Claim 2)

Since the engaging claws and the engaging holes that are engaged with each other are allocated to the divided end portions of the adjacent divided center console boxes, a plurality of divided center consoles can be obtained by engaging the engaging claws and the engaging holes. It is possible to prevent a floating or gap from occurring at the divided end of the box.
According to this structure, the water that flows down from between the split end portions of the adjacent split center console boxes flows down from the engagement holes. According to the configuration of the present invention, the ridges are arranged below the engagement holes. Therefore, the dredging water can be received and discharged downward.
Further, a vertical wall portion is formed on the heel to receive water that drops and rebounds from the engagement hole to the heel and prevents the water from splashing outside the heel. The height of the vertical wall portion is the height of the heel. Since it is set higher than the height dimension of the other vertical wall portion, it is possible to reliably prevent the electrical components in the center console box from getting wet and to prevent failure of the electrical components. (Claim 2)

In the present invention,
A fitting groove along the circumferential direction is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the split end portion of one split center console box among the adjacent split center console boxes,
A fitting convex part that fits into the fitting groove is formed at the split end of the other split center console box,
When a drainage groove that enters the fitting groove and receives the water overflowing from the fitting groove and guides the water to the trough is formed at the divided end of the one divided center console box, There is an effect. (Claim 3)

  A fitting groove extending in the circumferential direction is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the divided end portion of one divided center console box among the adjacent divided center console boxes, and the fitting groove is formed in the divided end portion of the other divided center console box. Since the fitting projections to be fitted are formed, fitting and fitting projections are fitted into the fitting grooves so that no floating or gaps are generated at the divided end portions of the plurality of divided center console boxes. be able to.

  In addition, a drainage groove that enters the fitting groove and receives water overflowing from the fitting groove and guides the water to the trough is formed at the divided end portion of the one divided center console box. It is possible to reliably prevent the electrical components in the console box from getting wet and to prevent failure of the electrical components. Further, the fitting groove and the drainage groove constitute a multi-stage damming structure for reducing the momentum of the invaded water. As a result, scattering at the time of dripping of the infiltrated water can be prevented as much as possible, and water can be smoothly avoided from the electrical components and discharged downward. (Claim 3)

In the present invention,
The drainage groove is formed along the fitting groove,
A height dimension of the first groove wall between the fitting groove and the drainage groove is set lower than a height dimension of the second groove wall of the fitting groove facing the first groove wall;
When the water flows over the first groove wall from the fitting groove and flows down to the drainage groove, the following action can be achieved. (Claim 4)

  Since the water crosses the first groove wall from the fitting groove and flows down to the drainage groove, for example, the structure of the fitting groove is simplified compared to a structure in which a drainage port is formed in the fitting groove. It is possible to prevent clogging of water in the fitting groove and to smoothly drain water from the fitting groove. (Claim 4)

In the present invention,
The height dimension of the third groove wall of the drainage groove facing the first groove wall is set shorter than the height dimension of the first groove wall;
When the water flows over the third groove wall from the drainage groove and flows down to the trough, the following action can be achieved. (Claim 5)

  Since the water crosses the third groove wall from the drainage groove and flows down to the trough, for example, compared with a structure in which a drainage port is formed in the drainage groove, the structure of the drainage groove can be simplified. The clogging of water in the groove can be prevented, and the water can be smoothly drained from the drainage groove to the trough. (Claim 5)

In the present invention,
The split center console box includes an electrical component and a console bracket that covers the electrical component,
The console bracket is disposed below the split end portion of the adjacent split center console box,
When the heel is formed on the console bracket, the following effects can be achieved. (Claim 6)

  Since the ridge is formed on the console bracket, the number of parts can be reduced and the structure can be simplified as compared with the case where the ridge is formed by a dedicated member. Moreover, a collar | claw can play the role of a bead and can improve the intensity | strength of the edge part of a console bracket. (Claim 6)

In the present invention,
The console bracket is formed in a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom,
If the said collar is formed along the circumferential direction of the said console bracket and the said water is made to flow down from the both ends of the width direction, there can exist the following effect | action. (Claim 7)

  Water can be smoothly drained downward with a jar. (Claim 7)

According to the present invention,
It was possible to provide a center console box capable of reliably preventing the electrical components in the center console box from getting wet and preventing the failure of the electrical components.

Perspective view of instrument panel and center console box A perspective view showing how to attach the center console box to the floor panel The perspective view which shows the division | segmentation part of a center console box AA sectional view of FIG. Perspective view of console bracket (front console bracket) 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part X BB sectional view of FIG. (A) is a plan view of the split end portion of the console box front, (b) is a side view of the split end portion of the console box front, and (c) is a longitudinal sectional view of the split end portion of the console box front.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an instrument panel 1 provided on the front side in the vehicle compartment. Reference numeral 2 is a cluster panel, 3 is a glove box, 4 is an operation panel, 5 is an air outlet for blowing air from the air conditioner, and 6 is a passenger seat airbag. A center console box 10 extends from the lower center end of the instrument panel 1 to the vehicle rear side Rr on the surface of the floor panel 7 of the vehicle. An electrical component 22 (see FIG. 4) such as an air bag controller is disposed in the center console box 10.

[Structure of connector 8]
A front end portion of the center console box 10 (a front end portion 11M of a console box front 11 to be described later) is connected to a rear end portion of a connection body 8 extending rearward and downward from the left and right central portion of the instrument panel 1. The connecting body 8 includes a pair of left and right side walls 8S extending rearward and downward from the left and right center portion of the instrument panel 1, and the pair of left and right side walls 8S are inclined so that the distance from each other becomes narrower toward the lower rear side. In the height direction of 8S, it inclines so that a mutual space | interval may become narrow toward the top part side. Further, a heater control panel 13 as an air conditioner operation panel is disposed between the tops of the pair of left and right side walls 8S and between the tops of the pair of left and right side walls 8S on the instrument panel main body 9 side.

[Structure of center console box 10]
Since the center console box 10 is a part that extends long in the vehicle front-rear direction, a large center console box 10 is formed by combining a plurality of parts formed in the longitudinal direction at the time of assembling the vehicle body for the convenience of manufacturing and carrying in. It is formed.

  In the present embodiment, a console box front 11 (corresponding to a split center console box) on the vehicle front side Fr and a console box rear 12 (corresponding to a split center console box) on the vehicle rear side Rr are divided into two in the longitudinal direction. The split end portions 11B and 12B of the matching console box front 11 and console box rear 12 are connected to each other.

[Console box front 11 structure]
The console box front 11 includes a pair of left and right side walls 11S that are smoothly connected to the pair of left and right side walls 8S of the connecting body 8, a rear wall 11K that connects the rear ends of the pair of left and right side walls 11S, and a pair of left and right side walls. A U-shaped border 16 covering the upper end of the side wall 11S and the upper end of the rear wall 11K, and bulges from the lower half of the rear wall 11K to the vehicle rear side Rr, and is formed into a U-shaped cross section with a lower opening. And a connected portion 17 (see FIG. 3). The rear end portion of the connecting portion 17 is configured as a divided end portion 11 </ b> B of the console box front 11.

  Between the pair of left and right side walls 11S of the console box front 11, a shift lever insertion hole 40, a cup holder for the front seat, and the like are arranged.

[Console box rear 12 structure]
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the console box rear 12 includes a pair of left and right side walls 12 </ b> S that are trapezoidal in a side view, and a front wall 12 </ b> M that connects front end portions that are inclined forward and downward of the pair of left and right side walls 12. The upper wall 12J that connects the upper ends of the pair of left and right side walls 12S, the rear wall 12K that connects the rear ends inclined to the rear and lower sides of the pair of left and right side walls 12S, and the front of the vehicle from the lower half of the front wall 12M And a connecting portion 18 that bulges to the side Fr and is formed in a U-shaped cross-section with a lower opening. A front end portion of the connecting portion 18 is configured as a divided end portion 12 </ b> B of the console box rear 12. The distance between the pair of left and right side walls 12S of the console box rear 12 is set shorter than the distance between the pair of left and right side walls 11S of the console box front 11.

  Further, a cup holder 19 for a rear passenger is formed on the upper wall 12J of the console box rear 12, and a parking brake insertion hole 20 is formed on the front wall 12M. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the console box rear 12 incorporates an electrical component 22 such as an air bag controller and a front console bracket 23 that covers the electrical component 22. The rear end of the console box rear 12 is fixed to the floor panel 7 via a rear console bracket 24 (see FIG. 2).

[Structure of the front console bracket 23]
As shown in FIG. 5, the front console bracket 23 is formed in a U-shaped cross-section with a lower opening. The upper wall 23J of the front console bracket 23 is set to be substantially horizontal, the lower end edges of the pair of left and right side walls 23S are inclined forwardly upward, and the height dimension of the side walls 23S is set to be shorter toward the vehicle front side Fr. In addition, the rear end portions of the pair of left and right side walls 23S project downward in a leg shape, and the first flange 23F1 projects outward from the rear end portion in the width direction. A bolt insertion hole S is formed in the first flange 23F1, and the first flange 23F1 is attached and fixed to the floor panel 7 with a bolt B.

  On the upper wall 23J of the front console bracket 23, a T-shaped wide bead 23V is formed to bulge upward in a plan view. A second flange 23F2 rises from the center in the width direction of the front end portion of the upper wall 23J, and a harness insertion long hole H is formed in the second flange 23F2. The third flange 23F3 rises from the rear end of the pair of left and right side walls 23S and the rear end of the upper wall 23J, and the fourth flange 23F4 protrudes outward in the width direction from the middle portion of the side wall 23S.

  The front end of the right side wall 23S of the front console bracket 23 extends below the front end of the left side wall 23S, and the lower end edge of the right side wall 23S is positioned below the lower end edge of the left side wall 23S. ing. This is for the purpose of preventing the falling water from splashing on the harness by arranging and regulating the harness extending from the electrical component inside the side wall 23S.

  The front console bracket 23 is disposed below the divided end portion 11B of the console box front 11 and the divided end portion 12B of the console box rear 12. The structure of the front console bracket 23 will be described in more detail later.

[Structure of rear console bracket 24]
As shown in FIG. 2, the rear console bracket 24 is formed in a hat shape in cross section, and a bolt insertion hole S is formed in a mounting flange 24F projecting outward in the width direction from the lower ends of the pair of left and right side walls 24S. The mounting flange 24F is fixedly attached to the floor panel 7 with bolts.

  Also, a clip insertion hole C is formed in the pair of left and right side walls 24S, and the clip insertion hole C formed in the pair of left and right side walls 12S of the console box rear 12 and the clip insertion of the pair of left and right side walls 24S of the rear console bracket 24 are performed. The clip 50 is inserted into the hole C from the outer side in the width direction, and the pair of left and right side walls 12S of the console box rear 12 are fixed to the pair of left and right side walls 24S of the rear console bracket 24 by the clips 50, respectively. .

[Connection structure of console box front 11 and console box rear 12]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 (a) to 8 (c), the first engagement claw 26 and the first engagement are formed on the divided end portion 11B of the console box front 11 and the divided end portion 12B of the console box rear 12. The holes 27 are arranged and distributed.

  Specifically, a rectangular engagement first engagement hole 27 is formed in each of the pair of left and right projecting portions 45 projecting toward the vehicle rear side formed in the split end portion 11B of the console box front 11, and the console box rear 12 is divided. A pair of left and right first engaging claws 26 is formed at the end portion 12B, and the pair of left and right first engaging claws 26 are individually engaged with the pair of left and right first engaging holes 27 from above. A clip 25 is fitted on the first engagement claw 26.

  The pair of left and right protrusions 45 are respectively formed with square engagement second engagement holes 37 located on the outer side in the width direction of the first engagement holes 27, and left and right on the split end 12 B of the console box rear 12. A pair of second engagement claws 36 are formed, and the pair of left and right second engagement claws 36 are engaged with the pair of left and right second engagement holes 37 from above respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 4, 5, 8 (a) to 8 (c), a trapezoidal fitting groove 28 having a trapezoidal cross section along the circumferential direction is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the divided end portion 11 </ b> B of the console box front 11. Formed, a split projection 12 having a trapezoidal cross section that fits into the fitting groove 28 is formed at the split end 12B of the console box rear 12, and the fitting convex 29 fits into the fitting groove 28. doing.

  As a result, a float or gap is less likely to occur at the joint between the console box front 11 and the console box rear 12. On the inner surface of the split end portion 12B of the console box rear 12, a reinforcing rib L located behind the fitting convex portion 29 is projected.

  When a beverage container is taken in and out of the cup holder 19, the beverage may be accidentally spilled on the center console box 10. Since this center console box 10 incorporates the electrical component 22, if water (beverage) spills at the abutting portion of the split end portion 11B of the console box front 11 and the split end portion 12B of the console box rear 12, both split ends There is a possibility that the connector of the electrical component 22 located below the front console bracket 23, which fills the gap between the portions 11B and 12B, gets wet.

  Further, water may enter the center console box 10 from the first engagement hole 27 of the split end portion 11B of the console box front 11, and the connector of the electrical component 22 may be wetted. Therefore, in the present invention, the layout and shape of the center console box 10 are devised as follows, and the electrical component 22 can be prevented from getting wet without increasing the number of components.

[Drainage structure of center console box 10]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 8, the center console box 10 receives the water W flowing from between the split end portion 11B of the console box front 11 and the split end portion 12B of the console box rear 12 and discharges it downward. Built-in bag 30.

  Specifically, a drainage groove 39 that receives the water W that has entered the fitting groove 28 and overflowed from the fitting groove 28 is formed in the divided end portion 11 </ b> B of the console box front 11. As shown in FIGS. 8A to 8C, the drainage groove 39 is formed along the width direction of the console box front 11 along the fitting groove 28. In plan view, the drainage groove 39 is positioned between the pair of left and right first engagement holes 27 (see FIG. 8A), and is positioned above the pair of left and right first engagement holes 27 (FIG. 8B). )), And is connected to the pair of left and right first engaging holes 27. The water W flowing through the drainage groove 39 flows into the first engagement hole 27 (see FIG. 7).

  As described above, the fitting groove 28 is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the divided end portion 11B of the console box front 11 along the circumferential direction, and both end portions in the width direction are directed downward. Accordingly, the water W that has entered the fitting groove 28 also flows downward from both ends in the width direction of the fitting groove 28. The water W that has flowed down from both ends in the width direction of the fitting groove 28 flows down to the trough 30.

  The height dimension of the first groove wall 32 between the fitting groove 28 and the drainage groove 39 is lower than the height dimension of the second groove wall 33 of the fitting groove 28 facing the first groove wall 32. The water W is set to flow over the first groove wall 32 from the fitting groove 28 and flow down to the drainage groove 39.

  Further, the height dimension of the third groove wall 43 of the drainage groove 39 facing the first groove wall 32 is set shorter than the height dimension of the first groove wall 32, and the water W passes from the drainage groove 39 to the third groove wall. It is configured to pass over 43 and flow down to the raft 30. The trough 30 is disposed below the fitting groove 28, the drainage groove 39 and the first engagement hole 27, and fits with the water W overflowing from the drainage groove 39 and the water W flowing down from the first engagement hole 27. The water W flowing down from both ends in the width direction of the joint groove 28 is received and discharged downward.

  According to the above configuration, the fitting groove 28 and the drainage groove 39 constitute a multi-stage (two-stage) damming structure for reducing the momentum of the water W that has entered. As a result, it is possible to prevent splashing of the invading water W as much as possible, and the water W can be smoothly avoided and discharged from the electrical component 22.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the flange 30 is formed over the entire circumference at the front end of the front console bracket 23, and a horizontal flange 31 along the width direction formed at the front end of the upper wall 23 </ b> J of the front console bracket 23. The right vertical flange portion 32R that extends downward from the right end portion of the horizontal flange portion 31 and the left vertical vertical portion 32L that extends downward from the left end portion of the horizontal flange portion 31, and causes the water W to flow down from both ends in the width direction.

  Further, a vertical wall portion 31 </ b> T that receives the water W that drops and rebounds from the first engagement hole 27 to the bottle 30 and prevents the water W from splashing outside the bottle 30 is formed in the bottle 30. The vertical wall portion 31T is configured such that, of the wall portion on the vehicle front side Fr of the lateral flange portion 31, a wall portion portion located below the first engagement hole 27 protrudes upward. The height dimension of the vertical wall portion 31T is set to be higher than the height dimension of the other vertical wall portion 31A of the flange 30. As a result, it is possible to reliably prevent the electrical component 22 in the center console box 10 from getting wet and prevent the electrical component 22 from being damaged.

  Water W flowing down from both ends in the width direction of the gutter 30 flows down and is discharged out of the vehicle through drain holes (not shown) formed in the floor panel 7. Of the pair of left and right side walls 23S of the front console bracket 23, the left side wall 23S has a height dimension that is shorter toward the vehicle front side Fr, so the left side vertical hook part 32L is shorter than the right side vertical hook part 32R. The lower end portion of the vertical flange portion 32L is located above the lower end portion of the right vertical flange portion 32R.

[Discharge of water W]
The water W flowing down from between the split end portion 11B of the console box front 11 and the split end portion 12B of the console box rear 12 is discharged as follows.
(1) As shown in FIG. 6, the water W once accumulates in the fitting groove 28, and if it exceeds a certain amount, it gets over the first groove wall 32. The water W that has flowed down from both ends in the width direction of the fitting groove 28 flows down to the trough 30.
(2) Then, the water W accumulates in the drainage groove 39 and flows laterally.
(3) The water W flowing in the lateral direction flows down from the first engagement hole 27 connected to the drainage groove 39 to the horizontal flange 31 of the flange 30 of the front console bracket 23.
(4) The water W that could not be discharged from the first engagement hole 27 gets over the third groove wall 43 of the drainage groove 39 and flows down to the horizontal flange portion 31 of the rod 30.
(5) The water W flowing down to the recumbent portion 31 flows through the recumbent portion 31 toward both ends in the width direction, flows through the left vertical reed portion 32L and the right vertical reed portion 32R, and is discharged downward.

7 Floor panel 10 Center console box 11 Console box front (split center console box)
12 Console box rear (split center console box)
11B Divided end (Constant end of console box)
12B Split end (split end of console box rear)
26 engaging claw 27 engaging hole 28 fitting groove 29 fitting convex part 30 ３１ 31A other vertical wall part 31T vertical wall part 32 first groove wall 33 second groove wall 39 drainage groove 43 third groove wall W water

Claims (7)

Divided into multiple split center console boxes in the longitudinal direction,
A center console box in which split ends of adjacent split center console boxes are connected to each other,
A center console box having a built-in gutter that receives water discharged from between the divided end portions of the adjacent divided center console boxes and discharges the water downward. An engaging claw and an engaging hole that are engaged with each other are distributed and arranged at the divided end portions of the adjacent divided center console boxes,
The collar is disposed below the engagement hole,
A vertical wall portion is formed on the heel to receive water that drops and rebounds from the engagement hole and prevents the water from splashing outside the heel.
The center console box according to claim 1, wherein a height dimension of the vertical wall portion is set to be higher than a height dimension of other vertical wall portions of the basket. A fitting groove along the circumferential direction is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the split end portion of one split center console box among the adjacent split center console boxes,
A fitting convex part that fits into the fitting groove is formed at the split end of the other split center console box,
The drainage groove which receives the water which entered into the fitting groove and overflowed from the fitting groove and guides the water to the trough is formed at the divided end of the one divided center console box. 2. The center console box described in 2. The drainage groove is formed along the fitting groove,
A height dimension of the first groove wall between the fitting groove and the drainage groove is set lower than a height dimension of the second groove wall of the fitting groove facing the first groove wall;
The center console box according to claim 3, wherein the water flows from the fitting groove over the first groove wall to the drain groove. The height dimension of the third groove wall of the drainage groove facing the first groove wall is set shorter than the height dimension of the first groove wall;
The center console box according to claim 4, wherein the water flows from the drainage groove over the third groove wall to the trough. The split center console box includes an electrical component and a console bracket that covers the electrical component,
The console bracket is disposed below the split end portion of the adjacent split center console box,
The center console box according to claim 1, wherein the flange is formed on the console bracket. The console bracket is formed in a U-shaped cross section with an open bottom,
The center console box according to claim 6, wherein the flange is formed along a circumferential direction of the console bracket and allows the water to flow down from both ends in the width direction.

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