JP6220311B2 - Storage device and lid assembling method - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a storage device that is mounted on a vehicle and includes a glove box and the like, and a lid assembling method used in the storage device.

  Generally, a storage device mounted on a vehicle is provided with a lid that opens and closes an extraction opening of the storage device, and the lid is rotatably supported by a portion of the extraction opening of the storage device. The lid is configured by welding an outer member and an inner member, and a control mechanism or the like for controlling the opening and closing of the lid is provided in a space formed between the outer member and the inner member.

  As a control mechanism, it is possible to maintain the engagement state between the rod provided linearly so as to be able to protrude and retract from the lid, and the locked portion formed at the portion of the extraction opening of the storage device and the engagement state. And a lock mechanism that performs release. The rod is biased in the direction protruding from the lid by the spring force, and the locked portion is operated by pulling the tip end of the rod against the spring biasing force by operating the lock mechanism. The engagement state can be released.

  Then, by stopping the operation of the locking mechanism, the rod can protrude from the lid by the urging force of the spring and engage with the locked portion. As a result, the lid can be rotated to close and open the take-out opening of the storage device, and lock in the closed state can be performed.

  As a storage device configured in this way, a knee input energy absorption structure (see Patent Document 1) of an instrument panel storage device has been proposed. In the invention described in Patent Document 1, after fixing the lock mechanism and the guide portion for guiding the linear sliding of the rod to the back surface of the outer member of the lid, the inner member is fixed to the outer member by fixing means such as welding. It is structured to install. Then, by operating the lock mechanism, engagement and engagement of the rod end with the locked portion formed in the storage device (hereinafter referred to as a storage device as in the present invention). The combined state can be released.

JP 2006-264590 A

  As in the invention described in Patent Document 1, in a conventionally used lock mechanism for operating a rod, when the rod is retracted and retracted into the lid by operating the lock mechanism, the rod pull-in amount is regulated. There was no configuration available. For this reason, if the rod is excessively drawn into the lid and the excessive state is maintained for some reason, the tip end side of the rod cannot protrude from the lid. In such a state, it becomes impossible to maintain the state where the take-out opening of the storage device is closed by the lid.

  And it becomes impossible to operate a locking mechanism, and the malfunction that the front-end | tip part of a rod does not return to a regular protrusion position arises. If it becomes like this, there exists a concern that the operativity with respect to a rod may fall.

  It is also conceivable that a special separate mechanism is configured in the lid to prevent the rod from being pulled in too far from the opening of the lid by preventing the rod from being pulled too much. However, when such a mechanism is set, there is a problem in that a mechanism for preventing the pull-in must be further configured in the lid, and a large number of members must be arranged in a narrow space in the lid. Arise. And when the size of the space portion of the lid is increased, the storage space in which the articles can be stored in the storage device is narrowed, and the manufacturing cost is increased.

  The present invention solves these problems, and can prevent the rod from being pulled to an excessive position with a simple structure, without requiring a special separate mechanism, and without increasing the manufacturing cost of the lid. It is an object of the present invention to provide a storage device and a method for assembling a lid used in the storage device.

The object of the present invention can be achieved by the storage device described in claims 1 to 3 and the lid assembly method described in claim 4.
That is, in the storage device according to the present invention, a lid that is pivotally supported by the storage unit and opens and closes the take-out opening of the storage unit, a rod that is provided so as to be freely retractable from the lid by linear sliding, and the storage A locked portion that engages with the tip of the rod protruding from the lid, maintains the engaged state between the rod and the locked portion, and releases the engaged state. A storage device comprising:
The lid is composed of a first member and a second member, and a restricting portion for restricting a stroke amount of the rod is provided between the first member and the second member which are welded and fixed. The locking mechanism is fixed, and a welding rib having a predetermined thickness is provided at the welding position of both of the first member and the second member,
The restricting portion is configured between the second member and the rod, and is in a non-regulated state before the welding rib is melted, and at a stage where the welding rib is melted and reduced to a predetermined thickness. The most important feature is that it can be regulated.

  Further, in the storage device according to the present invention, the restricting portion is provided on the rod or the second member, the protruding portion protruding from the second member or the rod toward the rod or the second member, The main feature is that it comprises a step portion that accommodates the protrusion when the welding rib is melted and decreases to a predetermined thickness, and can be brought into contact with the protrusion.

  Furthermore, in the storage device according to the present invention, the restricting portion is provided on the rod or the second member, the protruding portion protruding from the second member or the rod toward the rod or the second member, The main feature is that the welding rib comprises a stopper piece that can be brought into contact with the protruding portion when the welding rib is melted and reduced to a predetermined thickness.

Further, in the lid assembling method according to the present invention, a lid that is rotatably supported by the storage unit, opens and closes the take-out opening of the storage unit, and a rod that is provided so as to be able to protrude and retract from the lid by linear sliding, A locked portion that is formed in the storage portion and engages the tip end portion of the rod protruding from the lid, maintains the engaged state of the rod and the locked portion, and releases the engaged state. A method for assembling the lid in a storage device comprising:
Providing a welding rib having a predetermined thickness at a welding location between the first member and the second member constituting the lid, the gap between the second member and the rod, In the stage before the first member and the second member before the melting rib is melted and fixed, the restricting portion is set to a non-restricted state by providing a restricting portion that restricts the stroke amount of the rod. Another most important feature is that the state in which the welding rib is melted and reduced to a predetermined thickness is allowed to be regulated.

  In the structure of the lid assembled by the storage device and the lid assembling method according to the present invention, in the stage before the first member and the second member are fixed, the amount of the rod retracted by the regulating portion is not regulated, and the first The member and the second member can be handled independently. That is, the lock mechanism can be fixed to the first member regardless of the second member.

  As described above, since the lock mechanism can be fixed to the inner surface side of the first member, a gap can be formed between the rod and the inner surface of the first member in order to smoothly slide the rod. . And the width | variety of the clearance gap mentioned above can be comprised uniformly by the mounting operation performed only on the 1st member side performed independently from the structure on the 2nd member side which comprises a control part.

  When the first member and the second member are welded to form an integral lid, the welding rib can be melted to firmly weld the first member and the second member. In addition, by using the fact that the thickness of the welding rib provided at the welding location is reduced at the time of welding, a regulating portion that regulates the pull-in amount of the rod can be configured in the lid.

  By providing the restricting portion, it is possible to prevent the rod from retracting from the opening of the lid and being pulled back. Therefore, in a state where the lock mechanism is not operated, the tip end portion of the rod can be always protruded outside from the lid. Thus, the malfunction that the front-end | tip part of a rod does not return to a regular protrusion position can be prevented.

It is the whole perspective view (a) of a storage apparatus, and the principal part enlarged view (b) of Fig.1 (a). (Example) It is a disassembled perspective view of a rod and a lock mechanism. (Example) It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the back surface side of a rod. (Example) It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the state before welding of a 1st member and a 2nd member. (Example) It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows immediately before welding of a 1st member and a 2nd member. (Example) It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows after the welding of a 1st member and a 2nd member. (Example) It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the latching state of a rod. (Example) It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the state in which the amount of rod drawing-in was controlled. (Example) It is a principal part expanded sectional view which shows the structure of another control part. (Example)

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The storage device and the lid assembly method according to the present invention will be described below by taking as an example a storage device mounted on an instrument panel and an assembly configuration of a lid used in the mounting device. The configuration of the lid assembled by the storage device and the lid assembly method according to the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the storage device mounted on the instrument panel and the lid used in the storage device, but one end side It can be applied as a storage device having a pivotable opening / closing door centering on the door and an assembly structure of the opening / closing door.

  The configuration of the lid 2 that is pivotally supported by the storage device 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 1A, the lid 2 that opens and closes the take-out opening of the storage device 1 (see FIG. 7) is rotatably supported by the storage device 1 via a rotation support portion 27. The lid 2 is composed of an outer member 2a on the front surface side and an inner member 2b on the back surface side, and by welding both members, there is a space portion in which the rod portion 10 and the lock mechanism 3 are housed. It is formed. The configuration of the lid 2 is not limited to the configuration in the illustrated example, and a conventionally known configuration can be employed. As shown in FIG. 2, the rod portion 10 includes a pair of left and right rods 11 and a guide portion 13 that linearly slides the distal end portion 12 of each rod 11.

  Hereinafter, a configuration in which the outer member 2a is used as the first member in the present invention and the inner member 2b is used as the second member will be described. However, since the first member 2a and the second member 2b are paired to form the lid 2, the inner member 2b is used as the first member and the outer member 2a is used as the second member in the present invention. It is also possible to have a configuration that suits.

  The outer member 2a is pressed into the lid 2 as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1B, thereby engaging the lid 2 with the main body 20 (see FIG. 7) of the storage device 1 (see FIG. 7). An operation button 4 is provided to bring the reference state into the disengaged state.

(Configuration and operation of lock mechanism)
FIG. 2 shows the configuration of the rod 11 and the lock mechanism 3 that switches the rod 11 between the engaged state and the disengaged state with respect to the main body portion 20. The lock mechanism 3 includes an operation button 4 partially protruding from the front surface side of the outer member 2a, a screw rod 5 standing on the back surface side of the operation button 4 and having a helical groove formed on the outer peripheral surface, and a screw rod 5 screwed. The rotor portion 7 that is restricted from moving in the vertical direction and only allowed to rotate, is disposed between the operation button 4 and the rotor portion 7, and exerts an upward biasing force on the operation button 4. And a coil spring 6 that reduces or expands the coil diameter with respect to the rotation of the rotor portion 7. Further, the rotor portion 7 is formed with a screw hole 7a into which the screw rod 5 is screwed.

  One end of the coil spring 6 is fixed to the back surface of the operation button 4, and the other end is inserted and locked in a spring retaining hole 9 formed in the rotor portion 7. The rotor portion 7 can rotate by inserting the screw rod 5 into the screw hole 7a. The rotor portion 7 is formed with a pair of arm portions 8 extending in the diameter direction, and each arm portion 8 is formed with a connecting hole 8a. Each connecting hole 8a is configured as a connecting hole for rotatably connecting to the connecting hole 11a formed at the end of the rod 11.

  The rod portion 10 includes a pair of rods 11 and a guide portion 13 that guides linear sliding of the tip portions 12 of the pair of rods 11. The rotation of the rotor portion 7 causes the tip portions 12 of the rods 11 to rotate. Can be linearly slid in a direction away from each other and in a direction close to each other, being guided and synchronized with the guide portion 13. The guide portion 13 is formed with a penetration hole through which the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 is slidable. In the penetration hole, as shown in FIG. 4, a sliding contact piece that slides on the rod 11 in the penetration hole is provided. The guide portion 13 is fixed to the back surface side of the outer member 2a by fixing means such as welding.

  An inclined surface 12a is formed at the distal end portion 12 of each rod 11, and when the take-out opening of the storage device 1 is closed by the lid 2 by the inclined surface 12a, a latch formed on the take-out opening side of the storage device 1 is formed. The engaging portion 17 is configured to be easily engaged with a locked portion 17 (see FIG. 7) formed in a main body portion 20 of the storage device 1 described later.

  Further, in order to prevent the operation button 4 from being detached from the outer member 2a, a flange 4a is formed around the lower end side of the operation button 4. The flange 4a is configured to have a larger outer diameter than the opening into which the operation button 4 formed on the outer member 2a is inserted.

When the operation button 4 is pressed, the rotor portion 7 whose movement in the vertical direction is restricted rotates, and the pair of rods 11 are moved in directions close to each other. At this time, the coil spring 6 is displaced in the compressing direction and twisted in the direction of reducing or expanding the outer diameter. When the pressing of the operation button 4 is released, the operation button 4 moves upward by the restoring force from the coil spring 6. At the same time, the tip portions of the pair of rods 11 move to the locked portion 17 side and engage with the locked portion 17 when the torsional force of the coil spring 6 is restored.
Note that the configuration of the lock mechanism 3 for linearly sliding the rod 11 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and other conventionally known configurations can be employed.

(Assembling the lid)
As shown in FIG. 4, a lock mechanism 3 and a rod portion 10 (not shown) are provided on the back surface of the outer member 2a. A bent portion 18 is formed on the rear end side of the rod 11 inserted into the guide portion 13. A stepped portion 15a is formed in the bent portion 18 as will be described later. In FIG. 4, the configuration on the tip 12 side of one rod 11 is shown in a sectional view, but the configuration on the tip 12 side of the other rod 11 is the same as that in FIG. Illustration of the rod 11 is omitted.
In addition, without forming the bent portion 18, it is also possible to form the tip portion 12 and the portion on the end portion side of the rod 11 connected to the rotor portion 7 on the same plane.

  Further, the inner member 2b welded to the outer member 2a is provided with a standing wall 26 that comes into contact with the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 before the both are welded, and the inner surface of the inner member 2b. It has a configuration that stands up from. As shown in FIG. 5, a part of the standing wall 26 has an opening for projecting the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 and projecting the distal end portion 12 to the outside of the lid 2 when both are made weldable. 25 is formed.

  Further, a bent portion is formed on the upper end portion side of the standing wall 26, and this portion is configured as a welding portion where the outer member 2a and the inner member 2b are welded. In addition, a welding rib 14 is provided at this part, which is the welding part, to melt and join the outer member 2a and the inner member 2b. The welding rib 14 can also be provided on the back side of the outer member 2a.

  On the inner surface of the inner member 2b, a protruding portion 15b that constitutes a regulating portion 15 described later is provided upright. In the protrusion 15b, a reinforcing rib is formed on the surface of the protrusion 15b on the center side of the lid 2 in order to reinforce the strength of the protrusion 15b. A stepped portion 15a is formed along the longitudinal direction of the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 at a portion facing the inner member 2b in the bent portion 18 of the rod 11.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a contact surface 19 that contacts the protruding portion 15b is formed on the step portion 15a in order to restrict the amount of the rod 11 drawn into the lid 2. The restricting portion 15 is constituted by a protruding portion 15b standing on the inner surface of the inner member 2b and a step portion 15a provided on the bent portion 18 of the rod 11.

  When the outer member 2a and the inner member 2b are brought into contact with each other from the state shown in FIG. 4, the state shown in FIG. 5 is obtained. In this state, the outer member 2a and the inner member 2b are not welded and fixed. Therefore, the welding rib 14 is in a state having a predetermined thickness and is in contact with the back surface side of the outer member 2a.

  At this time, the tip of the protruding portion 15b is in a position where it is not inserted into the stepped portion 15a. When the state shown in FIG. 4 is changed to the state shown in FIG. 5, the tip 12 of the rod 11 slides on the upright wall 26 and is inserted into the opening 25 formed in the upright wall 26. That is, the tip 12 of the rod 11 is inserted into the opening 25 when the torsional force of the coil spring 6 is restored and is pushed and slid in the right direction in the figure and the sliding contact with the standing wall 26 is released. Will be.

  In the state shown in FIG. 5, for example, by applying ultrasonic vibration or the like to the welding rib 14 from the inner member 2b side, the portion of the welding rib 14 that is in contact with the back surface side of the outer member 2a is melted. The outer member 2a and the inner member 2b can be welded. FIG. 6 shows a state in which the outer member 2a and the inner member 2b are welded. Further, the lock mechanism 3 and the rod portion 10 can be arranged inside the lid 2.

  By this welding, the thickness of the welding rib 14 is reduced. Then, as the thickness of the welding rib 14 is reduced, the tip side of the protruding portion 15b can enter the stepped portion 15a. Since the tip of the projecting portion 15b is housed in the step portion 15a, even if the rod 11 is pushed into the lid 2, the contact surface 19 of the step portion 15a contacts the projecting portion 15b. The amount of lead-in into the lid 2 can be regulated.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 7, the lid 2 is rotatably supported on the main body portion 20 which is a storage portion of the storage device 1. The lid 2 can open and close the take-out opening of the storage device 1 so as to be rotatable. The state in which the take-out opening of the storage device 1 is closed by the lid 2 is maintained by engaging the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 with the locked portion 17 formed in the main body portion 20.

  In FIG. 8, the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 presses the first position (a position indicated by a white dotted line) engaged with the locked portion 17 and the operation button 4 (see FIGS. 1 and 2). The second position where the tip 12 of the rod 11 is disengaged from the locked portion 17 (the position indicated by the solid line), and the third position where the rod 11 is excessively drawn into the lid 2 (in the hatched portion) And the position indicated by a dotted line).

  The distance between the first position where the tip 12 of the rod 11 is engaged with the locked portion 17 and the second position where the tip 12 of the rod 11 is not engaged with the locked portion 17 is the stroke amount. Assuming that the rod 11 is configured to be linearly slidable within the range of the stroke amount L, the distal end 12 of the rod 11 is released from the engaged state with the locked portion 17, And it can move to the 2nd position where the front-end | tip part 12 is not drawn in in the lid 2. FIG.

  Thus, by providing the step portion 15a and the protruding portion 15b that contacts the contact surface 19 of the step portion 15a, the stroke amount L that the rod 11 can move can be defined. Even if the rod 11 exceeds the stroke amount L and is about to be pulled into the lid 2, the contact surface 19 of the step portion 15a formed on the rod 11 contacts the protruding portion 15b, so that the stroke amount L is exceeded. Retraction is prevented.

  As a result, the distal end portion 12 of the rod 11 is prevented from retracting to the third position drawn into the lid 2, and the rod 11 can be prevented from being pulled back from the opening of the lid 2. . Thereby, since the stroke amount L of the rod 11 can be kept constant, the storage device 1 with higher quality can be provided. As the configuration of the stepped portion 15a, it may be configured in a concave shape having a wall surface at a portion facing the contact surface 19.

  The restricting portion 15 is configured such that a protruding portion protruding toward the inner member 2b side is formed on the surface of the rod 11 facing the inner member 2b side, and the protruding portion formed on the rod 11 is inserted into the inner member 2b. It is also possible to form a stepped portion or a recessed portion that can be formed. When the step portion is formed on the inner member 2b, the contact surface at the step portion can be formed as a surface facing the tip portion 12 side of the rod 11.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a stopper piece 22 is projected on the surface of the rod 11 facing the inner member 2b, and the inner surface of the inner member 2b is brought into contact with the stopper piece 22 when the rod 11 is retracted. The projecting portion 23 that defines the stroke amount L of the rod 11 may be formed.

  As mentioned above, although the structure which concerns on the Example of this invention was demonstrated, the Example mentioned above was shown as an example and is not intending limiting the range of invention. In addition to the above-described configuration, any shape and configuration that can solve the problems of the present invention can be employed.

  The technical idea of the present invention can also be applied as a configuration that regulates the retraction amount of a member that slides linearly.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Storage device, 2 ... Lid, 2a ... Outer member, 2b ... Inner member, 3 ... Lock mechanism, 11 ... Rod, 12 ... Tip part, 14 ... Welding rib, 15 ... Restriction part, 15a ... Step part, 15b ... Projection part, 17 ... Locked part, 19 ... Contact surface, 22 ... Stopper piece, 23 ... Projection part, 25 ... Opening, 26 ... Standing wall, L ... Projection amount.

Claims (4)

A lid that is rotatably supported by the storage unit, and that opens and closes an extraction opening of the storage unit;
A rod provided so as to be able to move in and out of the lid by linear sliding;
A locked portion that is formed in the storage portion and engages a tip portion of the rod protruding from the lid;
A lock mechanism for maintaining the engagement state between the rod and the locked portion and releasing the engagement state;
A storage device comprising:
The lid is composed of a first member and a second member, and a restricting portion for restricting a stroke amount of the rod is provided between the first member and the second member fixed by welding,
The lock mechanism is fixed to the first member,
A welding rib having a predetermined thickness is provided at the welding position of both of the first member and the second member,
The restricting portion is configured between the second member and the rod, and is in a non-regulated state before the welding rib is melted, and at a stage where the welding rib is melted and reduced to a predetermined thickness. A storage device that can be regulated.   The restricting portion is provided on the rod or the second member from the second member or the rod and protruded toward the rod or the second member, and the welding rib is melted to have a predetermined thickness. 2. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising: a stepped portion that stores the protruding portion at a stage where the protruding portion is reduced and can contact the protruding portion.   The restricting portion is provided on the rod or the second member from the second member or the rod and protruded toward the rod or the second member, and the welding rib is melted to have a predetermined thickness. The storage device according to claim 1, further comprising: a stopper piece that can come into contact with the protruding portion when the protrusion is reduced. A lid that is rotatably supported by the storage unit, and that opens and closes an extraction opening of the storage unit;
A rod provided so as to be able to move in and out of the lid by linear sliding;
A locked portion that is formed in the storage portion and engages a tip portion of the rod protruding from the lid;
A lock mechanism for maintaining the engagement state between the rod and the locked portion and releasing the engagement state;
An assembly method of the lid in a storage device comprising:
Providing a welding rib between the first member and the second member constituting the lid, which has a predetermined thickness and melts and fixes both;
Providing a restricting portion for restricting a stroke amount of the rod between the second member and the rod;
In a stage before the first member and the second member are melted and fixed before the melting rib is melted, the regulating portion is set in a non-regulating state, and the welding rib is melted and reduced to a predetermined thickness. A method for assembling the lid, characterized in that the controllable state is brought into effect at the stage of being performed.

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