JP5673490B2 - Vehicle storage device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device for a vehicle such as a console box and a cup holder, and more particularly to a storage device for a vehicle that opens and closes a lid by a push lock open mechanism.

  Various storage devices such as a console box and a cup holder are provided in the vehicle interior. These storage devices are generally provided with a lid to improve the appearance quality when not in use and prevent the contents from popping out. When opening the lid, the biasing force of the spring is often used, and the lid is locked by moving the lid close to one end from the closed position where the opening of the storage container is closed. In this case, a push-lock open mechanism that releases the lock by moving the end of the lid close to the storage container in the closed state is often used.

  In a storage device that opens the lid with the biasing force of the spring, the biasing force is stored in the spring when the lid is moved in the closing direction, and the spring biasing force is applied when the lid is locked by the push lock open mechanism. It has become the maximum. Therefore, in order to prevent the lid body from being accidentally opened due to acceleration caused by vibration during traveling, etc., a movement to increase the biasing force stored in the spring and press one end of the lid body toward the opening in the closed state Increase the resistance to.

  However, if the urging force stored in the spring is increased, the resistance when the lid is manually moved in the closing direction is increased, so that the operational feeling is deteriorated. Therefore, conventionally, in addition to the spring that moves the lid in the direction to open the opening, a second spring that provides resistance to the movement of pressing the one end of the lid toward the opening in the closed state has been provided. It has been broken.

  For example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-245733 describes a storage device using a first spring 6 that moves a lid in a direction to open an opening and a second spring 14 that is a plate spring. Japanese Patent No. 4200166 discloses a storage device using a first spring 4 for moving a lid in a direction to open an opening and a second spring 61 made of a leaf spring.

  According to these storage devices, by reducing the biasing force of the first spring, the operability when moving the lid in the closing direction is improved, and the biasing force of the second spring is set to an appropriate magnitude. It is possible to prevent the lid body from being accidentally opened due to acceleration caused by vibration during traveling.

JP 11-245733 A Japanese Patent No. 4200166

  However, the technique described in the above-mentioned patent document has a problem that the number of parts is large because two springs are used. Further, since the leaf spring is more expensive than a torsion spring or the like, there is a problem that the storage device becomes expensive as a result.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and improves the operability when manually moving the lid body in the closing direction by using only one urging member and prevents unlocking due to malfunction. It is a problem to be solved to achieve both.

The features of the storage device of the present invention that solves the above problems are a storage container, a lid that opens and closes the opening of the storage container, a biasing member that biases the lid in the direction of opening the opening, and the lid opens the opening. The movement of the lid body is locked by moving the one end portion of the lid close to the storage container from the closed closed position, and the lock is released by the movement of the one end portion of the lid close to the storage container in the closed state. A push-lock opening device for vehicle storage device comprising:
The urging member has a main urging portion that urges the lid in the opening direction when the storage container is used to open the lid, and a urging force that is formed and stored integrally with the main urging portion. A sub urging unit larger than the urging force stored in the urging unit,
On the storage container side, there is formed a biasing force expressing means for expressing a biasing force in the auxiliary biasing part by a movement of unlocking the lid .
The urging member includes a first torsion spring that constitutes a main urging portion and a second torsion spring that constitutes a sub urging portion, and one end of the first torsion spring is continuous with one end of the second torsion spring. The biasing force generating means is a convex part that contacts the continuous part in the closed state, and one end of the second torsion spring is locked to the convex part and the other end is opened by the movement of unlocking the lid. The biasing force is developed in the second torsion spring by biasing the lid body in the opening direction .

  According to the storage device of the present invention, when the lid is in the closed state locked by the push-lock open device, acceleration in a direction in which the one end of the lid is close to the storage container acts due to vibration during traveling or the like. Then, the urging force expression means is activated, and the urging force is expressed in the auxiliary urging unit. This urging force is larger than the urging force stored in the main urging unit, and by setting the urging force to a predetermined urging force, it is possible to prevent the lid from opening due to a malfunction.

  Further, in order to use the storage container, the push lock open device is used by pressing the end of the lid from the closed state so as to be close to the storage container and against the urging force expressed in the auxiliary urging unit. The lock is released, and the lid body is moved by the urging force stored in the main urging portion to open the opening of the storage container. At this time, the auxiliary biasing unit does not function.

  When moving the lid from the open state in the closing direction, the lid is manually moved against the biasing force of the main biasing portion. At this time, the urging force is stored in the main urging unit. However, by setting the urging force to be small, the urging force can be moved with a small force, and the operability is excellent. The urging force expressing means is actuated by further pressing the one end of the lid close to the storage container at the closed position where the lid closes the opening, and the urging force is expressed in the sub urging portion. The operator feels resistance due to the urging force of the sub urging unit instead of resistance due to the urging force of the main urging unit. Movement is locked. Therefore, the operator can indirectly perceive the operation of the push lock open device by the change of the resistance force, and can be surely locked.

  And since the biasing member which has the main biasing part and the sub biasing part is used, the increase in a number of parts can be avoided and it can be set as an inexpensive storage apparatus.

It is a perspective view which shows the console provided with the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the front side unit used for the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the rear side unit used for the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view of the front side unit in the closed state of the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view of the front side unit in the open state of the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view of the rear side unit in the closed state of the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view of the rear side unit in the open state of the cup holder which concerns on one Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view of the rear side unit in the closed state of the cup holder which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a schematic front view of the rear side unit in the open state of the cup holder which concerns on the 2nd Example of this invention.

  The storage device of the present invention includes a storage container, a lid, a biasing member, and a push lock open device. Examples of the storage container include a cup holder, a console box, an accessory case, an ashtray, a grab box, and the like having an opening for taking in and out things.

  The lid opens and closes the opening of the storage container, and is generally held swingably in the storage container. Further, the push lock open device locks the movement of the lid body by moving the lid body close to the storage container from the closed position where the lid closes the opening, and closes one end of the lid body in the closed state. The lock is released by moving the part closer to the storage container, and a known device such as a heart cam device can be used.

  The urging member that characterizes the present invention urges the lid in the direction of opening the opening, and the main urging portion and the sub urging portion are integrally formed. The biasing member can be formed of a torsion spring, a coil spring, a leaf spring, or the like. Since it is easy to manufacture, it is desirable to form the torsion spring, and it is desirable to integrally form the main urging portion and the sub urging portion from a single spring wire.

  The main urging unit urges the lid body in a direction to open the opening when the storage container is used, and sets the open state. That is, since the urging force is stored in the main urging portion when the lid is manually closed, the urging force stored in the main urging portion is preferably as small as possible to improve the operational feeling. On the other hand, the urging force stored in the auxiliary urging unit is configured to be larger than the urging force stored in the main urging unit. This is because if the biasing force stored in the auxiliary biasing unit is smaller than a desired value, the lock may be released due to acceleration caused by vibration during traveling, and the lid may open due to malfunction.

  It is preferable that the urging force is exerted on the auxiliary urging portion only when the lid moves from the closed position where the opening is closed in a direction in which one end of the lid is brought close to the storage container. Therefore, the storage device of the present invention is formed with urging force expression means for causing the auxiliary urging portion to generate urging force by the movement of unlocking the lid. By operating the biasing force generating means, the biasing force is generated in the secondary biasing part only when the lock is released from the closed state of the lid, and the secondary biasing part contributes to the operation when the lid opens the opening. You can avoid it.

  For example, when the urging member is composed of a first torsion spring constituting the main urging portion and a second torsion spring constituting the auxiliary urging portion, one end of the first torsion spring is one end of the second torsion spring. A continuous continuous part is formed. The other end of the first torsion spring is locked to a storage container or a fixed part such as a member fixed to the storage container, and the other end of the second torsion spring is moved to the cover body or a movable mechanism such as a link mechanism that is driven together with the cover body. Lock it on. And a convex part is formed in the member fixed to the side wall of a storage container or a storage container as an urging | biasing force expression means, and it is made for a continuous part to contact | abut a convex part in a closed state.

  By doing so, the urging force of the first torsion spring acts on the lid while the continuous portion does not contact the convex portion, or the force when the lid is manually moved is applied to the first torsion spring. Works. After the continuous portion comes into contact with the convex portion, one end of the second torsion spring is locked to the convex portion, so that the lid moves further in the direction closer to the storage container, so that the second torsion spring Energizing force is expressed. That is, since one end (continuous part) of the second torsion spring is locked to the non-moving convex part, only the other end of the second torsion spring locked to the movable part moves together with the movable part. 2 The urging force appears in the torsion spring. In addition, the 1st torsion spring is the state latched by the convex part in the state in which the urging | biasing force for opening a cover body was stored.

  After the lid is unlocked, the urging force stored in the second torsion spring disappears with the movement of the lid in the opening direction, and the lid is only moved by the urging force stored in the first torsion spring. Move to open the opening.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described by way of examples with reference to the drawings.

  In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a cup holder with a console shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the cup holder according to the present embodiment includes a storage container 1, a lid body 2, a front side unit 3, and a rear side unit 4.

  The storage container 1 has the same shape as the conventional one, and is formed in a simple box shape having an opening 10 on the upper surface. A front side shaft 11 is formed to protrude forward on the front side wall, and a rear side shaft 12 is formed to protrude rearward on the rear side wall. A pair of front side engaging claws 13 are formed at a predetermined interval on the upper end portion of the front side wall, and a pair of rear side engaging claws 14 are formed on the upper end portion of the rear side wall. They are formed at a predetermined interval. In the vicinity of the rear-side engagement claw 14, a pin 15 projects outward.

  The lid 2 opens and closes the opening 10 of the storage container 1 by a push lock open mechanism. The lid 2 is composed of an inner 20 made of powder-reinforced polyamide resin and an upper 21 having a decorative layer on the surface. The inner 20 and the upper 21 are integrally coupled by a claw fitting (not shown). A knob 22 is formed in the upper 21, and the position at which the occupant pushes with a finger when the lid 2 is opened when the cup holder is used is clearly shown.

  A plurality of comb-shaped protrusions 23 are formed on the end of the inner 20 that enters the storage container 1 when the lid 2 is opened and closed, and a plurality of comb teeth formed on the storage container 1 when the lid 2 is opened and closed. Engage with the concavo-convex strip 16. This prevents cards, coins, and the like from falling into the storage container 1. In addition, a pair of cover mounting portions 26 are formed at the end portions close to the protrusions 23 at the front end portion 24 and the rear end portion 25 of the inner 20, respectively.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 3, the front side unit 3 includes a front side cover 30, a front side first arm 31 (connecting arm portion), a front side second arm 32 (swinging arm portion), and a coil spring. It consists of 33.

  The front side cover 30 has a substantially box shape, and a pair of engagement holes 301 that can be engaged with a pair of front side engagement claws 13 formed in the storage container 1 are formed on the upper side wall thereof. The bottom wall of the front cover 30 is formed with a long hole 302 extending in an arc shape in the vertical direction, a rack tooth portion 303 extending in an arc shape in the vertical direction, and a split cylindrical tube portion 304.

  The front side first arm 31 has a through hole 310 (first swing shaft) through which a cylindrical portion 304 formed in the front side cover 30 is inserted at one end, and a shaft portion 311 (second shaft) at the other end. Oscillating shaft) protrudes parallel to the axial direction of the through-hole 310.

  The front-side second arm 32 includes a plate-shaped tip portion 320 and a fixing portion 321 that projects at a right angle to the tip portion 320 at the rear end of the tip portion 320. A pinion tooth portion 322 that can mesh with the rack tooth portion 303 is formed at the tip of the tip portion 320, and a through hole 323 is formed behind the pinion tooth portion 322. The fixed portion 321 is formed with a pair of front-side bosses 324 that are coupled to a pair of attachment portions 26 formed at the front-side end portion 24 of the inner 20.

  The shaft portion 311 of the front side first arm 31 passes through the through hole 323 of the front side second arm 32 and is engaged with the long hole 302. One end of the coil spring 33 is locked to the protrusion 305 formed on the front side cover 30, and the other end is locked to the shaft portion 311 of the front side first arm 31.

  In order to assemble the front unit 3, first, the shaft portion 311 of the front side first arm 31 is inserted into the through hole 323 of the front side second arm 32, and the coil portion 33 of the coil spring 33 is inserted into the shaft portion 311 protruding from the through hole 323. Lock one end. And while engaging the front-end | tip of the shaft part 311 where the front side 2nd arm 32 and the coil spring 33 were penetrated with the long hole 302, while engaging the other end part of the coil spring 33 with the protrusion 305, the cylinder part 304 was fixed. It is inserted into the through hole 310 of the front side first arm 31. At this time, the pinion tooth portion 322 of the front side second arm 32 is engaged with the rack tooth portion 303 so that the fixing portion 321 is substantially horizontal.

  As shown in detail in FIG. 4, the rear unit 4 includes a rear cover 40, a rear first arm 41 (connecting arm portion), a rear second arm 42 (swinging arm portion), and an urging force. It consists of a member 43, a pin member 45, and a damper 46.

  The rear side cover 40 has a substantially box shape, and a pair of engagement holes 401 that can be engaged with the pair of rear side engagement claws 14 formed in the storage container 1 are formed in the upper side wall. Further, on the bottom wall of the rear side cover 40, rack tooth portions 403 (see FIG. 7) extending in an arc shape in the vertical direction and divided cylindrical tube portions 404 (see FIG. 7) similar to the front side unit 3 are provided. Further formed are a mounting hole 405 in which the pin member 45 is swingably held, a damper mounting hole 406 in which the damper 46 is fixed, a cylindrical protrusion 407 (see FIG. 7), and a pin hole 409. ing. Further, in the vicinity of the cylindrical portion 404, a convex portion 47 (see FIG. 7) having a trapezoidal cross section is formed.

  The rear first arm 41 has a through hole 410 (first swing shaft) through which a cylindrical portion 404 (see FIG. 7) formed in the rear cover 40 is inserted at one end, and a shaft at the other end. The part 411 (second swing shaft) protrudes in parallel with the axial direction of the through hole 410. A tooth portion 412 that meshes with the damper 46 is formed at one end.

  The rear-side second arm 42 includes a plate-like front end portion 420, a fixing portion 421 that protrudes at a right angle to the front end portion 420 at the rear end of the front end portion 420, and a cam portion 422 formed at the rear end of the front end portion 420. It consists of. A pinion tooth portion 423 that can mesh with the rack tooth portion 403 (see FIG. 7) is formed at the tip of the tip portion 420, and a through hole 424 is formed behind the pinion tooth portion 423. The fixed portion 421 is formed with a pair of rear bosses 425 that are coupled to a pair of attachment portions 26 formed at the rear side end 25 of the inner 20. A known heart cam device is formed on the cam portion 422.

  The urging member 43 includes a first torsion spring 431 having a large winding portion and a second torsion spring 432 having a small winding portion, and the first torsion spring 431 has a small urging force to be stored. Designed. The second torsion spring 432 has a larger urging force stored than the first torsion spring 431. One end of the first torsion spring 431 is continuous with one end of the second torsion spring 432 through a linear continuous portion 433. The first torsion spring 431 is interposed in the cylindrical portion 404, and the other end is locked to a protrusion 407 (see FIG. 7) formed on the rear side cover 40. The other end of the second torsion spring 432 is engaged with the rear first arm 41.

  The shaft portion 411 of the rear side first arm 41 is inserted into the through hole 424 of the rear side second arm 42. Further, a convex portion 47 (see FIG. 8) having a trapezoidal cross section is formed on the inner surface of the rear cover 40.

  In order to assemble the rear unit 4, first, the pin member 45 and the damper 46 are respectively attached to the attachment hole 405 and the damper attachment hole 406. The pin member 45 has a lower end with a lock pin 450 attached so as to be swingable about the upper end. Next, the first torsion spring 431 is fitted on the cylindrical portion 404 of the rear side cover 40. Next, the shaft portion 411 of the rear side first arm 41 is inserted into the through hole 424 of the rear side second arm 42, and the cylindrical portion 404 is inserted into the through hole 410. Then, the other end of the second torsion spring 432 is engaged with the rear first arm 41, the pinion tooth portion 423 of the rear second arm 42 is engaged with the rack tooth portion 403 (see FIG. 7), and the rear side The tooth portion 412 of the first arm 41 is engaged with the damper 46. At this time, the fixing portion 421 is set to be substantially horizontal.

  The front-side unit 3 assembled as described above is disposed at the front-side end of the storage container 1, and the front-side shaft 11 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 304 inserted into the through hole 310 of the front-side first arm 31. While inserting, the front side unit 3 is fixed to the storage container 1 by engaging the pair of front side engaging claws 13 with the pair of engaging holes 301.

  The rear unit 4 is disposed at the rear end of the storage container 1, and the rear side shaft 12 is inserted into the cylindrical portion 404 inserted into the through hole 410 of the rear first arm 41, and the pin 15 Is inserted into the pin hole 409 and positioned, and the rear side unit 4 is fixed to the storage container 1 by engaging the pair of rear side engaging claws 14 with the pair of engaging holes 401.

  Next, the inner 20 of the lid 2 is disposed in the opening 10 of the storage container 1, and the pair of attachment portions 26 formed respectively on the front side end 24 and the rear side end 25 are used as a pair of front boss 324 and a pair of rears. It overlaps with the side bosses 425, respectively, and is fixed integrally from above the inner 20 using screws (not shown). Thereafter, the upper 21 is fixed to the inner 20 by claw fitting (not shown). At this time, the lock pin 450 protruding from the pin member 45 engages with the heart cam of the cam portion 422, and the pin member 45 and the cam portion 422 constitute a push lock open device.

  Hereinafter, the operation mechanism of the cup holder of the present embodiment formed as described above will be described.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of the front side unit 3 in the closed state as viewed from the front end side of the storage container 1, and FIG. 5 is a front view of the rear side unit 4 in the closed state as viewed from the rear end side of the storage container 1. The figure is shown in FIG. In this state, the fixing portion 321 of the front side unit 3 and the fixing portion 421 of the rear side unit 4 are both substantially horizontal, and the lid 2 is also substantially horizontal to close the opening 10 of the storage container 1. In this state, the first torsion spring 431 stores an urging force that rotates the shaft portion 411 side end of the rear side first arm 41 downward about the rear side shaft 12 as a rotation center. On the other hand, no biasing force is generated in the coil spring 33. In this closed position, the continuous portion 433 is in contact with the convex portion 47 from below.

  When used as a cup holder, the occupant presses the knob 22 of the lid 2 with fingers as shown by arrows in FIGS. Then, the tip of the lid body 2 rotates downward, and the lock pin 450 is detached from the heart cam of the cam portion 422. At this time, with the rotation of the lid body 2, the rear side first arm 41 is pivoted upward at the end of the shaft portion 411, and the second torsion spring 432 is pressed upward by the rear side first arm 41. Therefore, an appropriate resistance due to the urging force is transmitted to the occupant.

  In the closed position, both ends of the first torsion spring 431 are in a locked state, and the inner peripheral surface of the winding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 404. The spring 431 is not further wound. On the other hand, one end (continuous portion 433) of the second torsion spring 432 is engaged with the convex portion 47 and locked, but the other end is locked to the rear first arm 41. Accordingly, as the lid body 2 moves, the rear first arm 41 rotates counterclockwise in the figure, and a biasing force is generated in the second torsion spring 432.

  When the occupant releases the pressing of the lid body 2, the rear first arm 41 is rotated by the biasing force of the first torsion spring 431 so that the end on the shaft 411 side is directed downward with the rear shaft 12 as the center of rotation. Move. The movement is transmitted to the front first arm 31 via the lid 2, and the front first arm 31 rotates so that the end on the shaft 311 side is directed downward. Along with these rotations, the rear side second arm 42 and the front side second arm 32 have the shaft portion 311 and the shaft portion 411 as the rotation center, and the pinion tooth portion 423 and the rack tooth portion 403 are engaged with each other. Further, the pinion tooth portion 322 and the rack tooth portion 303 rotate while meshing with each other.

  While the rear-side first arm 41 and the front-side first arm 31 are rotated by 30 °, the rear-side second arm 42 and the front-side second arm 32 are rotated by 90 °, and the lid body 2 has a tip. It rotates so that it may fall down with respect to the storage container 1, and the opening 10 of the storage container 1 is opened as shown in FIG.6 and FIG.8. Further, along with this rotation, the damper 46 is driven by the tooth portion 412 of the rear side first arm 41 and the urging force is stored in the coil spring 33, and the lid body 2 is gently rotated by the effect of both dampers. In addition, the rotation speed decreases as the opening degree increases.

  In order to change the lid 2 from the open state to the closed state, the occupant rotates the lid 2 with the fingers in the closing direction. At this time, an urging force is stored in the first torsion spring 431, but the urging force is small and can be rotated with a small force with the aid of the urging force by the coil spring 33. After the lid body 2 is in a substantially horizontal state, the tip of the lid body 2 is further pressed toward the storage container 1, whereby the lock pin 450 is engaged with the heart cam of the cam portion 422 and the lid body 2 is locked. The

  At this time, the continuous portion 433 comes into contact with the convex portion 47 from below, and a large urging force is exerted on the second torsion spring 432. Accordingly, since the passenger perceives that the resistance due to the urging of the first torsion spring 431 has changed to the resistance due to the urging of the second torsion spring 432, the occupant indirectly recognizes that the push-lock opening device has been activated. Can be locked securely.

  In this closed state, even if acceleration or the like due to vibration during traveling acts, the pressing force does not reach the urging force stored in the second torsion spring 432, and the lid 2 moves toward the storage container 1. Is prevented. Therefore, there is no problem that the lock by the push lock opening device is erroneously released, and the lid body 2 is not opened by a malfunction.

  That is, according to the storage device of the present embodiment, both the improvement of operability when manually moving the lid 2 in the closing direction and the prevention of unlocking due to a malfunction are achieved by using only one urging member 43. Can be made inexpensive.

  The storage device of the present embodiment is an application of the present invention when the lid is opened and closed by a single-axis arm device. FIG. 9 shows a front view corresponding to FIG. Since most of the storage device is the same as that of the first embodiment, the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment are used when quoting the same portions as those of the first embodiment, and different parts are described using new reference numerals.

  The front side shaft 11 and the rear side shaft 12 protruding from the storage container 1 are formed closer to the center than in the first embodiment.

  The rear side unit 5 includes a rear side cover 50, a rear side arm 51, and a biasing member 52. On the bottom wall of the rear cover 50, a split cylindrical tubular portion 501 is formed to protrude at a substantially central portion, and a convex portion 53 having a trapezoidal cross section is formed in the vicinity of the tubular portion 501. Further, the push lock opening device, the damper device and the like are formed on a front side cover (not shown).

  The rear side arm 51 includes a plate-like front end portion 510 and a rear end portion 511, and a fixing portion 512 that protrudes from the rear end portion 511 at a right angle. A through hole 513 through which the cylindrical portion 501 is inserted is formed in the distal end portion 510, and the fixing portion 512 is fixed to one end portion of the lid body 2. The cylindrical portion 501 is inserted through the through hole 513, and the rear shaft 12 is inserted through the cylindrical portion 501.

  The urging member 52 includes a first torsion spring 521 whose winding portion has a large diameter and a second torsion spring 522 whose winding portion has a small diameter, as in the first embodiment, and the first torsion spring 521 is stored. Designed to have a small biasing force. The second torsion spring 522 has a larger urging force stored than the first torsion spring 521. One end of the first torsion spring 521 is continuous with one end of the second torsion spring 522 through a linear continuous portion 523. The first torsion spring 521 is interposed in the cylindrical portion 501, and the other end is locked to a protrusion 502 formed on the rear side cover 50. The other end of the second torsion spring 522 is locked to the rear end 511 of the rear arm 51.

  In the closed state shown in FIG. 9, the fixing portion 512 of the rear side unit 5 is in a substantially horizontal state, and the lid 2 is also substantially horizontal to close the opening 10 of the storage container 1. In this state, the first torsion spring 521 stores an urging force that rotates the rear end portion 511 of the rear side arm 51 around the rear side shaft 12 in the clockwise direction in the drawing. In the closed position, the continuous portion 523 is in contact with the convex portion 53 from below. Further, the inner peripheral surface of the winding portion of the first torsion spring 521 is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 501 by the stored urging force.

  That is, in the closed state, both ends of the first torsion spring 521 are in a locked state, and the inner peripheral surface of the winding portion is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 501, so that the first torsion spring 521 is not affected even when the knob 22 is pressed. The torsion spring 521 is not further wound. On the other hand, one end (continuous portion 523) of the second torsion spring 522 abuts on the convex portion 53 and is locked, and the other end is locked to the rear arm 51.

  When used as a cup holder, the occupant presses the knob 22 of the lid 2 with a finger against the urging force of the second torsion spring 522 as shown by an arrow in FIG. Then, the tip of the lid 2 rotates downward, and a lock pin (not shown) is detached from the heart cam. At this time, with the rotation of the lid body 2, the rear side arm 51 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing with the rear side shaft 12 as the rotation center and is locked to the rear end 511 of the rear side arm 51. Since the other end of the second torsion spring 522 is lifted upward, the second torsion spring 522 generates a biasing force. Moderate resistance due to the urging force is transmitted to the occupant.

  When the occupant releases the pressing of the lid body 2, the rear side arm 51 rotates about the rear side shaft 12 in the clockwise direction by the urging force of the first torsion spring 521, as shown in FIG. 10. Thus, the lid 2 opens the opening 10 of the storage container 1.

  In order to change the lid 2 from the open state to the closed state, the occupant rotates the lid 2 with the fingers in the closing direction. At this time, the urging force is stored in the first torsion spring 521, but since the urging force is small, it can be rotated with a small force. Then, after the lid body 2 is in a substantially horizontal state, the tip of the lid body 2 is further pressed toward the storage container 1, whereby the lock pin is engaged with the heart cam and the lid body 2 is locked.

  At this time, the continuous portion 523 comes into contact with the convex portion 53 from below, and a biasing force is developed in the second torsion spring 522. Therefore, the passenger is perceived as having changed from the resistance due to the bias of the first torsion spring 521 to the resistance due to the bias of the second torsion spring 522, and thus indirectly recognizes that the push lock open device has been activated. Can be locked securely.

  In this closed state, even if acceleration or the like due to vibration during travel is applied, the pressing force does not reach the urging force stored in the second torsion spring 522, and the lid 2 moves toward the storage container 1. Is prevented. Therefore, there is no problem that the lock by the push lock opening device is erroneously released, and the lid body 2 is not opened by a malfunction.

  That is, according to the storage device of the present embodiment, both improvement in operability when manually moving the lid body 2 in the closing direction and prevention of unlocking due to malfunction are achieved by using only one urging member 52. Can be made inexpensive.

  The storage device of the present invention can be used not only as a cup holder but also as an accessory case or an ashtray device.

1: Storage container 2: Lid 3: Front side unit 4: Rear side unit
30: Front cover 40,50: Rear cover
31: Front side first arm (connecting arm)
41: Rear side first arm (connecting arm)
32: Front side second arm (swinging arm)
42: Rear second arm (oscillating arm)
310,410: Through hole (first swing shaft) 311,411: Shaft portion 311 (second swing shaft)
303,403: Rack tooth part (rack) 322,423: Pinion tooth part (pinion part)
43,52: Energizing member
431,521: First torsion spring (main biasing part)
432,522: Second torsion spring (sub biasing part)
433,523: Continuous part
47,53: Convex part (biasing force expression means)
45: Pin member (push-lock open device)
422: Cam part (push lock open device)

Claims (3)

A storage container; a lid that opens and closes the opening of the storage container; a biasing member that biases the lid in a direction to open the opening; and a closed position where the lid closes the opening. A push that locks the movement of the lid by moving the one end portion close to the storage container and closes the movement of the lid body, and releases the lock by moving the one end portion of the lid close to the storage container in the closed state A vehicle storage device comprising a lock opening device,
The urging member is formed integrally with the main urging portion, and a main urging portion that urges the lid to open the opening when the storage container is used, and opens the lid. A biasing force stored in the main biasing unit is greater than a biasing force stored in the main biasing unit;
On the storage container side, an urging force expressing means for expressing an urging force on the sub urging portion by a movement of releasing the lock of the lid is formed ,
The urging member includes a first torsion spring that constitutes the main urging portion and a second torsion spring that constitutes the auxiliary urging portion, and one end of the first torsion spring is connected to the second torsion spring. The urging force expressing means is a convex part that contacts the continuous part in the closed state, and one end of the second torsion spring is moved by the movement to unlock the lid. A vehicular storage device characterized in that a biasing force is exerted on the second torsion spring by biasing the lid body in a direction locked to a convex portion and the other end opening the opening . A connecting arm having a first swing shaft formed on one end side and a second swing shaft formed on the other end side and disposed on the storage container so as to be swingable by the first swing shaft. Part
The lid body has a swing arm portion, and the swing arm portion is pivotally supported by the second swing shaft so as to be swingable.
An arc-shaped rack centered on the first swing shaft is disposed on the side surface of the storage container, and a pinion portion that meshes with the rack is formed on the end side of the swing arm portion,
The biasing member is fixed such that the other end of the first torsion spring is relatively unmovable with respect to the lid, and the other end of the second torsion spring is locked to the connecting arm portion. The vehicle storage device according to claim 1 , wherein a winding portion of the spring is externally fitted to the first swing shaft. The storage device for a vehicle according to claim 2 , wherein an inner peripheral surface of the winding portion of the first torsion spring is in contact with an outer peripheral surface of the first swing shaft in the closed state.

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