JP6333123B2 - Center console structure of the vehicle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle center console structure including a box body including a box body whose upper surface is open, an openable / closable lid member for closing the opening of the box body, and an electrical component provided inside the box body. About.

  Conventionally, as shown in the following Patent Document 1, a vehicle is known in which a box portion (console box) including a box body and an openable / closable lid member for closing an opening on the upper surface of the center console is provided at the rear portion of the center console. ing.

  Recently, various external devices may be brought into the passenger compartment. For example, various electric components are provided inside the box body for supplying power to the external devices and interfacing with the external devices. Has increased. In such a case, if the position of the upper end of the box body is set higher than the part located in front of the box body (hereinafter referred to as the box front part), even if it is on the upper surface of the box front part Even if a liquid such as a beverage is spilled, the liquid does not flow into the inside of the box body, so that the above-described electrical components can be prevented from getting wet by the liquid (water exposure). In the center console disclosed in Patent Document 1, the upper end of the box body is also set at a relatively high position, so that the above-described electrical components can be prevented from getting wet.

JP 2014-104927 A

  On the other hand, in consideration of the design of the passenger compartment, there is a demand for minimizing the level difference generated on the upper surface of the center console. In consideration of such requirements, the upper surface of the box part when closed (that is, the upper surface of the lid member covering the upper surface of the box body) and the upper surface of the front part of the box in front of the box part are arranged substantially in the same plane. It is assumed that the upper surface of the box front part is arranged at a slightly higher position than the upper end of the box body.

  However, when the positional relationship is as described above, there is a high possibility that the liquid on the upper surface of the front part of the box flows into the box body and the electric part is wetted. For this reason, when the above design is adopted, it is desirable to take measures to prevent liquid from flowing into the box body. Therefore, for example, it is conceivable to completely seal between the box main body and the lid member. In this case, in the state where the box main body is closed by the lid member, a cable (for example, from the electrical component in the box main body to the outside) The cable that connects the electrical component and the external device cannot be pulled out, and convenience is reduced.

  The present invention has been made in view of the circumstances as described above, and provides a vehicle center console structure that has sufficient countermeasures against moisture on the electrical components in the box body and has excellent accessibility to the electrical components. The purpose is to do.

  In order to solve the above problems, the present invention is provided in front of the box body, including a box body including a box body having an open upper surface and an openable / closable lid member for closing the opening of the box body. A vehicle center console structure comprising a box front part and an electrical part provided inside the box body, wherein the front edge member located at the upper end of the front wall of the box body and the lid member A gap for a cable for passing a cable connected to the electrical component is formed, and the uppermost position on the upper surface of the front part of the box is higher than at least a part of the upper surface of the front edge member. The front edge member is provided with a water stop means for preventing liquid from entering the inside of the box body from the upper surface of the box front part. It is, is characterized in that (claim 1).

  According to the present invention, the upper end portion (front edge member) of the front wall of the box body is provided with water-stop means for the liquid from the front part of the box body (box front part). Even if liquid such as a beverage is spilled on the upper surface of a certain box front part, the liquid can be prevented from flowing into the box body by the water stop means, and the electric part provided inside the box body Can be protected from damage caused by water.

  Here, in the structure of the present invention in which an electrical component is provided inside the box body, an occupant connects an external device (for example, an information device such as a smartphone or a music playback device) brought into the vehicle with the electrical component via a cable. While connecting, the user wants to use the external device in a state of being placed outside the box body (for example, the upper surface of the front part of the box). In such a case, it is necessary to route the cable connecting the external device and the electrical component over the inside and the outside of the box body. In the present invention, the front edge portion of the lid member and the front edge member facing the lid member are required. Since the cable gap is formed between the cable body and the cable, the cable can be routed through the cable gap between the inside and the outside of the box body even when the box body is closed by the lid member.

  In this invention, Preferably, the said water stop means is a water stop wall provided so that it might extend in the up-down direction in the front end part of the said front edge member, and the said front edge member was the said water stop wall. A cable insertion groove is formed on the rear side so that the upper surface is recessed from the periphery, and the cable gap is formed above the cable insertion groove.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to reliably prevent the liquid from flowing into the box body by blocking the liquid from the upper surface of the box front part with the water blocking wall extending in the vertical direction in the cross-sectional view. Further, by forming the cable insertion groove behind the water blocking wall, a gap having a sufficient vertical width for passing the cable can be formed above the cable insertion groove.

  When the striker engageable with the latch provided on the lid member is disposed on the front edge member, the cable insertion groove is formed to extend in the front-rear direction on both the left and right sides of the position where the striker is disposed. Preferably, the pair of vertical grooves are formed.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to form a gap for a cable having a sufficient vertical width at two locations avoiding the lid member locking mechanism (latch and striker), and the convenience can be further improved.

  In the above configuration, more preferably, a lateral groove extending in the vehicle width direction is formed between the position where the striker is disposed and the water blocking wall so as to connect the pair of vertical grooves.

  According to this configuration, the gap formed above the lateral groove can be used as a space for placing a hand on the latch of the lid member, and the operability when the lid member is opened and closed can be improved.

  In the above configuration, more preferably, the front edge member has a portion extending obliquely rearward and downward from the upper end of the water blocking wall, and the vertical groove and the lateral groove are formed behind the inclined portion ( Claim 5).

  According to this configuration, the upper end of the water blocking wall can be lifted to a relatively high position while appropriately forming the vertical groove and the horizontal groove at a position lower than the water blocking wall. Thereby, the liquid on the upper surface of the front part of the box can be sufficiently dammed by the water blocking wall, so that the inflow of the liquid into the box body can be more reliably prevented.

  When the upper surface of the front part of the box is inclined rearward and downward in a range from the front to the rear of the water stop wall of the front edge member, between the lower end of the water stop wall and the upper surface of the box front part. It is preferable that a space is formed below the front edge member so that a gap is formed and the liquid that has passed through the gap can flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body.

  According to this structure, even if the liquid accumulates in front of the water blocking wall, the liquid can be discharged rearward from the gap between the water blocking wall and the box front part. This prevents a large amount of liquid from accumulating in front of the water blocking wall and prevents the liquid from getting over the water blocking wall, thereby preventing the liquid from flowing into the box body more reliably. In addition, in the above configuration, the liquid discharged from the gap can flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body through the space below the front edge member, so that the liquid stays at an inappropriate place in the center console for a long period of time. Can be prevented, and the drainage of the liquid can be further enhanced.

  When the front edge member has an opening for accommodating a striker that can be engaged with a latch provided on the lid member, there is a space in which the liquid passing through the opening can flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body. Preferably, it is formed below the front edge member.

  According to this configuration, even if the liquid gets over the water blocking wall, the liquid flows down to the lower portion of the vehicle body through the opening for the striker provided in the front edge member and the space below the opening. For this reason, the quantity of the liquid which flows in in a box main body among the liquids which got over a water stop wall can be suppressed to the minimum, and the possibility that an electrical component will get wet can be reduced more.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a vehicle center console structure that has sufficient countermeasures against water exposure to the electrical components in the box body and is excellent in accessibility to the electrical components.

1 is a perspective view showing a center console structure of a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows a part of rear side of the center console. It is sectional drawing which shows a part of the rear side of the said center console. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the structure of the box part with which the said center console is equipped. It is a top view of the said box part. It is a perspective view which shows the said box part in the state which removed the lid member. It is a perspective view which shows the front edge member with which the said box part is provided independently. It is sectional drawing along the VIII-VIII line of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the IX-IX line of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating a mode that the liquid is dammed up by the water stop wall of the said front edge member. It is a figure for demonstrating a mode that an external apparatus is connected to the electrical component in a box main body via a cable. It is sectional drawing corresponding to the state of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the modification of the said 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the center console structure of the vehicle concerning 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the front edge member used by the said 2nd Embodiment independently.

<First Embodiment>
1 to 3 are a perspective view, a plan view, and a sectional view showing a center console structure of a vehicle according to a first embodiment of the present invention. The center console 1 shown in each of these figures is installed at the front center of the vehicle body floor located between the driver's seat and the passenger seat (both not shown) of the vehicle, and has a casing 2 extending in the front-rear direction, A shift operation unit 3, a commander operation unit 4, a cup holder unit 5, and a box unit 6 are provided along the housing 2. The shift operation unit 3, the commander operation unit 4, the cup holder unit 5, and the box unit 6 are arranged in this order from the front end to the rear end of the housing 2.

  The shift operation unit 3 is for operating a transmission mounted on the vehicle, and includes, for example, a shift knob for switching the transmission range of the transmission and switches for switching the transmission mode. Have.

  The commander operation unit 4 is for operating various in-vehicle devices such as car navigation and audio, and has a plurality of dials and switches.

  The cup holder unit 5 is for storing beverage containers such as plastic bottles and cans, and includes a holder body 10, a shutter member 11 that covers the upper surface of the holder body 10, and is slidable in the front-rear direction. It has a shutter accommodating part 12 (FIG. 3) for accommodating the shutter member 11 moved rearward when opened.

  The holder body 10 has a pair of front and rear storage recesses 14 formed in a substantially circular shape in plan view in order to store the lower part of the beverage container.

  The shutter member 11 is made of a flexible synthetic resin material that is long in the front-rear direction, and moves rearward until both the fully closed position that covers the entire top surface of the holder body 10 and the pair of storage recesses 14 are exposed. It is slidably supported between the fully open position. 1 and 3 show a state in which the shutter member 11 is in the fully closed position, and FIG. 2 shows a state in which the shutter member 11 has moved to the fully open position. In the first embodiment, the shutter member 11 forms a substantially flat surface that is continuous with the upper surface of the box portion 6 (more specifically, the upper surface of the lid member 16 described later) in a region adjacent to the front of the box portion 6. This corresponds to the “box front part” in the claims.

  The shutter accommodating portion 12 is attached to the rear wall 13 of the holder main body 10 and is formed so as to be able to accommodate the shutter member 11 that has moved to the fully open position while being wound in a substantially U shape in a side view. Yes.

  4 to 6 are a perspective view and a plan view showing the detailed structure of the box portion 6. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 and FIGS. 1 to 3, the box portion 6 includes a box body 15 and an openable / closable lid member 16 that closes the upper surface of the box body 15. .

  The box body 15 is a box-shaped member that forms a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage space for storing articles, and has an opening on the upper surface thereof. The front wall 17 of the box body 15 is formed with a stepped portion 17a protruding rearward, and the electric component 20 is disposed on the stepped portion 17a. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the electrical component 20 in the first embodiment includes a cigar socket type power supply unit 21 into which a power cable is inserted, and an AUX into which a terminal of an AUX (external input) cable is inserted. It has a port 22, a USB port 23 into which a USB cable terminal is inserted, and an SD card slot 24 into which an SD card is inserted. 5 shows a state in which the socket of the power supply unit 21 is covered with a cap, and FIG. 6 shows a state in which the cap is opened.

  The lid member 16 includes a frame member 30 made of a rigid resin material, and a skin member 31 made of a pad material or the like that covers the upper surface of the frame member 30, and is a plan view corresponding to the shape of the box body 15 as a whole. It is formed in a rectangle.

  A hinge member 32 including a support shaft 32 a (see FIG. 3) serving as a rotation center of the lid member 16 is provided at the rear end portion of the frame member 30. That is, the lid member 16 is supported so as to be pivotable in the vertical direction about the support shaft 32a of the hinge member 32 with respect to the box body 15, and the upper surface opening of the box body 15 is opened or closed with the rotation. To do. 1 to 3 show a state in which the box body 15 is closed by the lid member 16, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show a state in which the box body 15 is opened (a state in which the lid member 16 is rotated upward). Is shown. FIG. 6 shows a state where the lid member 16 is completely removed from the box body 15.

  The box portion 6 has a so-called latch-type lock mechanism for holding the lid member 16 in a closed state. That is, a latch 35 that can rotate around a support shaft 35a (see FIG. 3) is provided at the front end of the frame member 30 of the lid member 16, and the latch is provided at the upper end of the front wall 17 of the box body 15. A striker 36 that can be engaged with 35 is provided, and the latch 35 and the striker 36 constitute a lock mechanism for holding the lid member 16 in a closed state. Specifically, a claw portion 35b (see FIG. 8) protruding rearward is provided at the lower portion of the latch 35, and the claw portion 35b abuts on the lower surface of the front end portion of the striker 36. 36 is engaged and the lid member 16 is locked.

  A synthetic resin front edge member 40 formed separately from the box body 15 is attached to the upper end portion of the front wall 17 of the box body 15.

  FIGS. 7A and 7B are perspective views showing the leading edge member 40 alone, in which the arrow F indicates the front of the vehicle and the arrow R indicates the rear of the vehicle. 8 and 9 are sectional views taken along lines VIII-VIII and IX-IX in FIG. 5 (however, unlike FIG. 5, the lid member 16 is shown in a closed state). As shown in each of these figures, the front edge member 40 is formed on the water blocking wall 41 located at the front end portion thereof and on both right and left sides in the rear region of the water blocking wall 41, and the same height as the upper end of the water blocking wall 41. A pair of left and right upper surface portions 42 extending substantially horizontally, a projecting portion 43 projecting upward formed between the pair of upper surface portions 42, a groove portion 44 formed so as to surround the periphery of the projecting portion 43, A rear wall 45 formed so as to hang downward from the rear end portion of the upper surface portion 42, the groove portion 44, and the protruding portion 43, and a plurality of leg portions 46 protruding from the lower surface of the upper surface portion 42 or the groove portion 44. It has one.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 in particular, the water blocking wall 41 is formed so as to rise at a steep angle along a direction close to vertical in a sectional view. Although details will be described later, the water blocking wall 41 functions to prevent the liquid from flowing into the box body 15 when the liquid is spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11, for example.

  The projecting portion 43 is configured by an upward projecting wall portion formed in a U shape in plan view. The lower surface of the region surrounded by the U-shaped wall portion is cut away, whereby an opening 43 a penetrating the front edge member 40 in the vertical direction is formed in front of the protruding portion 43.

  The groove portion 44 is formed by a reverse U-shaped groove in a plan view in which a region surrounding the protrusion portion 43 is recessed below the upper surface portion 42 and the protrusion portion 43. That is, the groove portion 44 has a pair of vertical grooves 48 formed on the left and right sides of the protruding portion 43, and a horizontal groove 49 that connects the pair of vertical grooves 48.

  More specifically, the pair of left and right vertical grooves 48 are respectively provided between the left side wall portion and the left upper surface portion 42 of the projecting portion 43 and between the right wall portion and the right upper surface portion 42 of the projecting portion 43. It is formed to extend in the front-rear direction. The lateral groove 49 is formed to extend in the vehicle width direction in front of the protrusion 43 (between the protrusion 43 and the water blocking wall 41). The front end portions of the pair of vertical grooves 48 are connected to each other by the horizontal grooves 49, thereby forming a groove portion 44 that is continuous in an inverted U shape surrounding the protruding portion 43.

  The front surface portion of the lateral groove 49 is a wall portion that is inclined backward and downward. That is, the front edge member 40 has a portion extending rearward and downward from the upper end of the water blocking wall 41 on the rear side of the water blocking wall 41, and in the vehicle width direction behind the inclined portion. An extending lateral groove 49 is defined.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the front edge member 40 as described above has a leg portion 46 fitted into a hole formed in the upper end portion of the front wall 17 of the box body 15. 15 (fixed). In this assembled state, the striker 36 is accommodated in the opening 43a of the protrusion 43 (see FIGS. 8 and 4 to 6). That is, the center part in the vehicle width direction of the front wall 17 of the box body 15 is formed so as to protrude above the other part, and the upper end part of this protruding part is inserted into the opening 43a and exposed to the outside. Thus, the exposed portion functions as the striker 36. When the lid member 16 is closed, the claw portion 35b of the latch 35 approaches the striker 36 accommodated in the opening 43a from the front and engages with the striker 36.

  When the lid member 16 is closed, a comparison corresponding to the grooves 44 (vertical grooves 48 and lateral grooves 49) of the front edge member 40 is provided between the front end portion of the lid member 16 and the front edge member 40 opposed thereto. Clearances 60 and 61 (see FIGS. 8 and 9) having a large vertical width are formed. As shown in FIG. 9, the gap 60 is formed so as to extend in the front-rear direction between the upper surface of the vertical groove 48 and the front end portion of the lid member 16, and the rear end portion is connected to the inside of the box body 15. . As shown in FIG. 8, the gap 61 is formed so as to extend in the vehicle width direction between the upper surface of the lateral groove 49 and the front end portion of the lid member 16, and this gap 61 has a lower end portion (claw portion 35b) of the latch 35. And its surroundings).

  Although details will be described later, the gap 60 formed above the vertical groove 48 is a cable (see, for example, the cable C shown in FIGS. 11 and 12) connected to the electrical component 20 provided inside the box body 15. ) Can be used as a gap for passing through. That is, in the first embodiment, the gap 60 corresponds to a “cable gap” in the claims, and the vertical groove 48 for forming the gap 60 corresponds to a “cable insertion groove” in the claims.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the water blocking wall 41 of the front edge member 40 extends forward to the vicinity of the rear wall 13 of the holder body 10 of the cup holder portion 5. A space between the upper end of the rear wall 13 and the lower end of the water blocking wall 41 is a space through which the shutter member 11 slidable in the front-rear direction passes. That is, when the shutter member 11 moves from the fully closed position shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 (a position where the upper surface of the holder body 10 is completely closed) toward the fully open position (see FIG. 2), It moves so as to fall downward through the space between the water blocking wall 41 and is accommodated in the shutter accommodating portion 12. Since the shutter member 11 is arranged along such a path, the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is formed so as to be inclined backward and downward in a predetermined range from the front to the rear of the water blocking wall 41. Yes. Further, a slight gap is formed between the upper surface of the inclined shutter member 11 and the lower end of the water blocking wall 41, and the outer space of the front edge member 40 and the front edge member 40 pass through the gap. A lower space (a space formed between the holder main body 10 and the box main body 15) communicates with each other.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 8, and 9, the shutter member 11 is located on the front side in the main region on the front side excluding the downward depression portion (near the water blocking wall 41). It is arranged so as to be slightly lower (in the form of a gradual front-lowering) than the height. For this reason, the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is formed so as to have the highest height at a position X (see FIGS. 8 and 9) that is a predetermined distance away from the water blocking wall 41 (hereinafter referred to as this). The position is called the uppermost position X).

  The uppermost end position X on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is higher than the upper surface of the groove portion 44 (vertical groove 48 and horizontal groove 49) of the front edge member 40 and is higher than the upper end of the water blocking wall 41 higher than the groove portion 44. It is set at a slightly higher position. On the other hand, the upper end of the protrusion 43 of the front edge member 40 is set to be substantially the same height as the uppermost end position X. In other words, in the first embodiment, the upper surface of all the parts of the front edge member 40 is not higher than the uppermost end position X of the upper surface of the shutter member 11 (the upper surface of at least a part of the front edge member 40 is The positional relationship between the shutter member 11 and the front edge member 40 is set so as to be lower than the uppermost end position X).

  As described above, in the first embodiment, the electrical component 20 including the power supply unit 21 and the AUX port 22 is provided inside the box body 15 and the cup is adjacent to the front of the box body 15. A shutter member 11 of the holder unit 5 is provided. Further, a front edge member 40 is attached to the upper end portion of the front wall 17 of the box body 15, and the front edge member 40 has a water blocking wall 41 extending in the vertical direction in a sectional view at the front end portion. ing. According to such a configuration, for example, even if a liquid such as a beverage is spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 located in front of the box body 15, the liquid passes through the front edge member 40 and enters the box body 15. There is an advantage that the inflow can be suppressed.

  That is, in the first embodiment, since the shutter member 11 positioned in front of the box body 15 has a substantially flat upper surface, when liquid such as a beverage is spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11, the liquid Is moved rearward along the upper surface of the shutter member 11 and flows into the box body 15. When the liquid flows into the box body 15, the electric component 20 provided on the front wall 17 of the box body 15 may get wet and cause a failure. For such a problem, in the first embodiment, the front edge member 40 having the water blocking wall 41 extending in the vertical direction in the cross-sectional view is provided at the upper end portion of the front wall 17 of the box body 15. As shown in FIG. 10, even if a liquid is spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 (the liquid is indicated by a symbol L in FIG. 10), the liquid L can be blocked by the water blocking wall 41. Thereby, the above situation that the liquid L flows into the inside of the box main body 15 can be avoided, and the electrical component 20 can be effectively protected from a failure due to water.

  Here, in the first embodiment in which the electrical component 20 is provided inside the box body 15, as shown in FIG. 11, for example, the occupant is provided with an external device D (for example, an information device such as a smartphone or music) brought into the vehicle. It is considered that the external device D is used in a state where it is placed on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 or the like while the playback device is connected to the electrical component 20 via the cable C (in FIG. 11, the cable C is electrically connected). An example of connection to the USB port 23 of the component 20 is shown). In such a case, it is necessary to route the cable C that connects the external device D and the electrical component 20 across the inside and outside of the box body 15. If possible even in the closed state, the upper surface of the lid member 16 can be used as an armrest, for example, while placing the external device D in a place where it can be seen by the passenger. In response to such a demand, in the first embodiment, the longitudinal groove 48 is formed in the front edge member 40 facing the front end portion of the lid member 16 in the closed state. D can be used, and convenience is improved.

  That is, in the first embodiment, a pair of vertical portions are provided on both the left and right sides of the position of the striker 36 (protrusion 43) on the front edge member 40 so as to avoid the locking mechanism (latch 35 and striker 36) of the lid member 16. A groove 48 is formed, and a gap 60 extending in the front-rear direction having a relatively large vertical width is formed between the upper surface of the vertical groove 48 and the lower surface of the front end portion of the lid member 16. For this reason, even in the closed state where the box body 15 is covered with the lid member 16, the cable C connected to the electrical component 20 is pulled out of the box body 15 through the gap 60 as shown in FIG. Is possible. Thus, the occupant uses the external device D placed on the outside of the box body 15 (for example, the upper surface of the shutter member 11) while connecting the external device D and the electrical component 20 with the cable C. Can do. Moreover, since the longitudinal grooves 48 for passing the cable C are formed at two places on the left and right, a usage method such as routing a plurality of cables at the same time is sufficiently possible, and it is more convenient. It has become.

  In the first embodiment, since the front edge member 40 is formed with the lateral groove 49 extending in the vehicle width direction so as to connect the pair of left and right longitudinal grooves 48, the gap 61 ( 9) can be used as a space for placing the hand on the latch 35 of the lid member 16, and the operability when the lid member 16 is opened and closed can be improved.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the front edge member 40 has a portion extending obliquely rearward and downward from the upper end of the water blocking wall 41, and a vertical groove 48 and a horizontal groove 49 are formed behind the inclined portion. Therefore, the upper end of the water blocking wall 41 can be lifted to a relatively high position while the vertical groove 48 and the horizontal groove 49 are appropriately formed at a position lower than the water blocking wall 41. As a result, as shown in FIG. 10, the liquid L on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 can be sufficiently dammed by the water blocking wall 41, so that the inflow of liquid into the box body 15 can be more reliably prevented. it can.

  In the first embodiment, the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is inclined backward and downward in a range from the front to the rear of the water blocking wall 41, and the lower end of the water blocking wall 41 and the upper surface of the shutter member 11 are 10, even if the liquid L accumulates in front of the water blocking wall 41 as shown in FIG. 10, the liquid L is moved backward from the gap between the water blocking wall 41 and the shutter member 11. It can be discharged (see arrow Y in FIG. 10). This prevents a large amount of liquid from accumulating in front of the water blocking wall 41 and prevents the liquid from getting over the water blocking wall 41, thereby preventing the liquid from flowing into the box body 15 more reliably. Can do. In addition, in the first embodiment, a relatively wide space (between the holder main body 10 and the box main body 15) that is continuous with the gap between the water blocking wall 41 and the shutter member 11 is provided below the front edge member 40. The liquid discharged from the gap can flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body through the space. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the liquid from staying in an inappropriate place in the center console 1 for a long period of time, and to improve the drainage of the liquid.

  In the first embodiment, since the opening 43a is formed in front of the protrusion 43 of the front edge member 40, even if the liquid gets over the water blocking wall 41, the liquid remains in the opening. It is possible to flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body through 43a and the above-described space (a space defined between the holder body 10 and the box body 15) (see arrow Z in FIG. 10). Thereby, since the quantity of the liquid which flows in into the box main body 15 among the liquids which got over the water stop wall 41 can be suppressed to the minimum, possibility that the electrical component 20 will be covered with water can be reduced more.

  In the first embodiment, the front edge member 40 is formed of a member separate from the box body 15, but the front edge member 40 may be integrated with the box body 15.

  In the first embodiment, the step portion 17 a is formed on the front wall 17 of the box main body 15, and the electric component 20 is attached to the step portion 17 a, but the electric component 20 is located at any position of the box main body 15. For example, the electrical component 20 may be attached to the side wall or the bottom wall of the box body 15.

  In the first embodiment, the front edge member 40 is arranged so that the upper surface of all the parts of the front edge member 40 is the same height as or lower than the uppermost end position X of the upper surface of the shutter member 11. The upper surface of at least a part of the edge member 40 may be lower than the uppermost position X, and the remaining part of the front edge member 40 may be higher than the uppermost position X. That is, if at least a part of the upper surface of the front edge member 40 is lower than the uppermost end position X, the liquid may get over the front edge member 40 and flow into the box body 15. It is effective to provide the water blocking wall 41.

  Further, in the first embodiment, the water blocking wall 41 extending substantially vertically in a cross-sectional view is formed at the front end portion of the front edge member 40, and the liquid on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is blocked by the water blocking wall 41. However, the water stop wall should just have the part extended in an up-down direction by sectional view, and is not restricted to the shape like the said 1st Embodiment. For example, like a front edge member 40 ′ shown in FIG. 13, a wall portion 41 ′ extending rearward and upward in a sectional view may be provided as a water blocking wall.

  Furthermore, the water blocking wall is not necessarily provided at the front end portion of the front edge member. Therefore, an example in the case where the water blocking wall is provided at a place other than the front end will be described in the following second embodiment.

Second Embodiment
14 and 15 are diagrams for explaining a second embodiment of the present invention. Specifically, FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing only the front end portion of the lid member 116 and the front edge member 140 below the lid member 116, and FIGS. 15A and 15B show the shape of the front edge member 140 as a single unit. FIG. The structures other than those shown in these drawings are the same as those in the first embodiment.

  The front edge member 40 includes an inclined portion 147 extending obliquely rearward and downward, a pair of upper surface portions 142 formed so as to extend substantially horizontally on the left and right sides of the inclined portion 147, and a rear end portion of the inclined portion 147. It has a water blocking wall 141 that protrudes upward and whose upper end is set at the same height as the upper surface portion 142.

  The water blocking wall 141 has a U-shaped protruding portion 143 protruding rearward at the center in the vehicle width direction, and is engaged with a latch 135 of the lid member 116 in front of the protruding portion 143. An opening 143a for accommodating the striker 36 (see FIG. 8) is formed. In addition, a pair of concave grooves 144 recessed forward are formed on both the left and right sides of the protruding portion 143.

  The front end portion of the lid member 116 has a notch 119 in which the lower surface is notched. The notch 119 is formed over the same range as the dimension of the water stop wall 141 in the vehicle width direction.

  According to the second embodiment as described above, similarly to the first embodiment, the liquid on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is dammed by the water blocking wall 141, so that the liquid flows into the box body 15. Can be prevented. Further, even if liquid accumulates in front of the water blocking wall 141 (upper surface of the inclined portion 147), the liquid can flow down to the lower space of the front edge member 140 through the opening 143a and thus to the lower portion of the vehicle body. Enough.

  Further, since the notch 119 is formed on the lower surface of the front end portion of the lid member 116, even if the lid member 116 is in a closed state, the inside of the box body 15 is passed through the gap below the notch 119. The cable C (see FIGS. 11 and 12) can be routed over the outside, and the electrical component 20 in the box body 15 and the external device D can be connected using the cable C.

  However, when the notch 119 is provided in the lid member 116 as described above, the cable C may be routed to any position on the front edge member 140 when the lid member 116 is opened. It becomes difficult to understand. If the cable C is routed at an inappropriate position, the cable C is sandwiched between the lid member 116 and the front edge member 140, and the lid member 116 is fully closed (the latch 135 engages the striker 36). Position) can not be closed. In order to deal with such a problem, in the second embodiment, since the concave groove 144 is formed on the rear surface of the water blocking wall 141 in the portion located below the notch 119, the occupant can use the concave groove 144. By connecting the external device D and the electrical component 20 using the cable C, the cable C is routed so as to pass through the concave groove 144, while avoiding the above-described situation where the cable C is pinched. can do.

1 Center console 6 Box part 11 Shutter member (box front part)
15 Box body 16 Lid member 17 Front wall 20 Electrical parts 35 Latch 36 Striker 40 Front edge member 41 Water blocking wall 43a Opening 48 Vertical groove (cable insertion groove)
49 Horizontal groove 60 Clearance (cable clearance)
116 Lid member 140 Leading edge member C Cable L Liquid X Top end position

Claims (7)

A box part including a box body having an upper surface opened and an openable / closable lid member for closing the opening of the box body; a box front part provided in front of the box body; and a box body provided in the box body. Vehicle center console structure with electrical components
Between the front edge member located at the upper end of the front wall of the box body and the lid member, a gap for a cable for passing a cable connected to the electrical component is formed,
The uppermost end position on the upper surface of the box front part is set to a position higher than at least a part of the upper surface of the front edge member,
The center console structure for a vehicle according to claim 1, wherein the front edge member has a water stop means for suppressing liquid from entering the inside of the box body from the upper surface of the front part of the box. In the center console structure of the vehicle according to claim 1,
The water stop means is a water stop wall provided to extend in the vertical direction in a cross-sectional view at the front end portion of the front edge member,
The front edge member has a cable insertion groove formed so that the upper surface is recessed from the periphery behind the water blocking wall, and the cable gap is formed above the cable insertion groove. A vehicle center console structure. In the center console structure of the vehicle according to claim 2,
A striker engageable with a latch provided on the lid member is disposed on the front edge member,
The vehicle center console structure according to claim 1, wherein the cable insertion groove is a pair of vertical grooves formed to extend in the front-rear direction on both left and right sides of the position where the striker is disposed. In the center console structure of the vehicle according to claim 3,
A center console structure for a vehicle, characterized in that a lateral groove extending in the vehicle width direction is formed between the striker placement position and the water blocking wall so as to connect the pair of longitudinal grooves. In the center console structure of the vehicle according to claim 4,
The front edge member has a portion extending rearwardly and downwardly from the upper end of the water blocking wall, and the vertical groove and the lateral groove are formed behind the inclined portion. Console structure. In the center console structure of the vehicle according to any one of claims 2 to 5,
The upper surface of the box front part is inclined rearward and downward in a range from the front to the rear of the water blocking wall of the front edge member,
A gap is formed between the lower end of the water blocking wall and the upper surface of the front part of the box, and a space is formed below the front edge member so that the liquid passing through the gap can flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body. A vehicle center console structure characterized by the above. In the center console structure of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The front edge member has an opening for accommodating a striker that can be engaged with a latch provided in the lid member, and a space in which the liquid passing through the opening can flow down to the lower part of the vehicle body. A vehicle center console structure formed below the front edge member.

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