JP6437260B2 - Vehicle center console - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a vehicle center console.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an example of a center console that extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle body between a driver seat and a passenger seat in a vehicle cabin. A shift lever panel is provided at the front of the center console, a cup holder and an article storage box are provided at the center, and an armrest is provided at the rear. A shutter member that covers the cup holder and the box and is slidable in the front-rear direction is provided on the upper surface of the center portion of the center console, so that the cup holder and the like can be opened and closed.

  In addition, pad members extending in the front-rear direction are disposed on both shoulder portions (side ends in the vehicle width direction) of the center console. By using these pad members as armrests, a complicated armrest slide mechanism, etc. Without being built into the center console, the armrest function can be secured while absorbing the physique of the occupant.

Special table 2010-515611

  In recent vehicles, various switches for in-vehicle device operation are arranged on the upper surface of the front part of the center console. For example, a display screen provided on the instrument panel by rotating a dial switch or the like. Those that perform operations have also been put to practical use. Therefore, it is desirable to secure an area as wide as possible for arranging the switches on the upper surface of the front portion of the center console.

  However, when the structure of Patent Document 1 is adopted, a pad member extending in the front-rear direction is disposed along both shoulders of the center console, so that a sufficient area for the switches is secured. Becomes difficult. Therefore, the width of the pad member is narrowed at the front part, and the width of the pad member is widened at the rear part to secure the armrest function while securing the switch placement area on the front upper surface of the center console. It is considered to be.

  In such a structure, it is necessary to have an overhang structure (cantilever support) in which the rear part of the pad member protrudes inward from both shoulders of the center console, especially when a large load is applied. The rear part of the pad member to be formed is likely to bend and may interfere with the shutter member. Such interference becomes one of the causes that cause trouble in opening and closing the shutter member. Thus, it is conceivable to increase the support rigidity of the pad member by increasing the plate thickness of the support portion that supports the pad member, but this leads to an increase in the weight of the center console. In addition, it is conceivable to increase the thickness of the support portion only at the rear portion of the pad member, but in this case, a change in the plate thickness tends to cause molding failure of the support portion, resulting in a decrease in yield. There is a fear. Although it is conceivable to increase the rigidity by forming ribs on the support portion, there are many space limitations, and it is actually difficult to ensure sufficient rigidity.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has a sufficient area for arranging switches and the like on the front upper surface of the center console while ensuring a good armrest function regardless of the physique of the occupant. In addition, the shutter member can be opened and closed while the pad member is in use without inconveniences such as an increase in weight and a decrease in yield due to molding failure.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is arranged between a driver seat and a passenger seat, extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and opens upward, and the front-rear direction that closes the opening of the storage portion And a shutter member that can be opened and closed, and when the direction parallel to the vehicle width direction is the left-right direction, the center console is disposed at the left and right ends of the upper part of the center console, A pair of left and right pad members extending in the longitudinal direction, and extending in the front-rear direction corresponding to each pad member, and extending in the left-right direction from the left and right outer sides of the shutter member toward the inside of the center console. A pair of left and right support portions that support the member in a cantilever state, and each pad member expands in the left-right direction toward the inside of the center console on the rear side compared to the front side. Each support portion has a shape corresponding to the pad member, and the support portion in the left-right direction has a rear side enlarged in the left-right direction toward the inside of the center console as compared to the front side. The distance between the front end of the shutter and the upper surface of the shutter member in the vertical direction is formed to be larger on the rear side than on the front side.

  According to this center console, since a pair of left and right pad members extending in the front-rear direction are provided, these pad members can be used as armrests (armrests), thereby ensuring an armrest function regardless of the physique of the occupant. It becomes possible. In addition, since these pad members have a shape in which the rear side expands inward in the left-right direction of the center console as compared to the front side, various switches and the like are disposed between the pad members at the front part of the center console. It is possible to secure a sufficient area. In addition, the support portion that supports each pad member is formed such that the vertical distance between the front end of the support portion and the upper surface of the shutter member in the left-right direction is larger on the rear side than on the front side. Even if the elbow is placed on the rear portion of the pad member and the support portion is bent, the support portion is prevented from interfering with the shutter member. Therefore, it is possible to open and close the shutter member while using the pad member without any trouble without increasing the plate thickness of the support portion to increase the support rigidity of the pad member.

  The center console includes a pair of left and right guide members each including a guide portion for guiding the shutter member in the front-rear direction while supporting both ends of the shutter member in the left-right direction, the guide portion and the support portion Are integrally formed of the same material, and it is preferable that the support portion is provided integrally with the guide member.

  According to this configuration, since the support portion that supports the pad member is integrally formed with the guide member, the positional relationship between the shutter member and the support portion is more appropriately maintained. Therefore, it is possible to suppress interference between the support portion and the shutter member due to bending to a higher degree.

  Further, in the center console, the shutter member includes a shutter main body that closes the opening of the housing portion, and guided portions that are provided at both left and right ends and guided by the guide portions, respectively, and the support portion includes: The vertical distance between the base end portion of the support portion and the upper surfaces of both ends of the shutter body in the left-right direction is substantially constant over the entire front-rear direction of the support portion, and the left-right direction with respect to the upper surface of the shutter body. It is preferable to incline upward from the outside toward the inside.

  According to this configuration, the distance between the support portion and the upper surface of the shutter member (shutter body) at the distal end in the left-right direction of the support portion is increased, while the above-mentioned distance is kept small at the base end portion to prevent foreign matter from entering the guide portion. It becomes possible to suppress the intrusion of.

  In this case, it includes a shutter storage portion provided below the rear portion of the housing portion, and the guide portion causes the shutter member to face downward toward the shutter storage portion as the shutter member moves rearward. The shutter member is moved to a position where the opening of the housing portion is closed, and at least a certain region including the rear end portion of the shutter member is inclined rearward and downward, and the shutter member and the guide It is preferable that a drainage path for guiding liquid spilled on the shutter member to the shutter storage portion is formed by the portion and the support portion.

  According to this configuration, it is possible to cause the liquid spilled on the shutter member to flow down to the shutter storage unit along the upper surface and to drain through the shutter storage unit. At this time, mainly at the rear part of the shutter member, the liquid can flow under the support part (pad member), so that the liquid can flow down to the shutter storage part through a place hidden from the occupant. .

  Further, in the center console, the housing portion has a pair of side walls facing each other in the left-right direction, and the support portion in the left-right direction in the region corresponding to the rear end portion of the housing portion among the support portions. It is preferable that the tip of is located substantially above the side wall.

  According to this configuration, the width of the pad member (the width in the left-right direction) can be set as large as possible within a range that does not hinder the insertion and removal of articles with respect to the housing portion. Therefore, it is possible to provide a wider pad member suitable for armrests.

  The center console further includes an armrest disposed behind the accommodating portion and the pair of left and right pad members, and the pair of left and right pad members have their upper surfaces flush with the upper surfaces of the armrests. Preferably there is.

  According to this configuration, the sense of unity between the pad member and the armrest is improved and the appearance is improved. Moreover, since there is no level | step difference between a pad member and an armrest, the usability | use_condition at the time of putting an arm straddling both will also become favorable.

  Further, the center console may include a switch disposition portion disposed in front of the housing portion and between the pair of left and right pad members.

  That is, according to the center console, as described above, the left and right pad members are formed so that the rear side expands toward the inside of the center console as compared to the front side. In addition, by providing the switch arrangement portion between the pair of left and right pad members, it is possible to provide a relatively large switch arrangement portion at the front portion of the center console.

  As described above, according to the center console of the present invention, it is possible to secure a sufficient area for arranging switches on the upper surface of the front portion of the center console while ensuring a good armrest function regardless of the occupant's physique. In addition, the shutter member can be opened and closed while the pad member is in use without inconveniences such as an increase in weight and a decrease in yield due to molding failure.

It is a perspective view which shows the center console of the vehicle concerning this invention. It is a top view which shows the said center console, (a) shows the state of a shutter member being fully open, (b) shows the state of a shutter member being fully closed. It is sectional drawing (sectional drawing in alignment with the III-III line of FIG.2 (b)) which shows the said center console. It is sectional drawing (sectional drawing along the IV-IV line of FIG.2 (b)) which shows the said center console. It is a principal part enlarged view of FIG. It is sectional drawing (sectional drawing along the VI-VI line of FIG.2 (b)) which shows the said center console. FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 3 for explaining a drainage path of liquid spilled on the shutter member.

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

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a center console of a vehicle according to the present invention. The center console 1 shown in the figure is installed on a vehicle body floor located between a driver's seat and a passenger seat (both not shown). In the following description of the center console 1, the state where the center console 1 is installed on the vehicle body floor is used as a reference. Therefore, when the direction relationship of the center console 1 is simply referred to as front and rear, left and right, and up and down, it is assumed to coincide with the front and rear, left and right, and up and down of the vehicle.

The center console 1 includes a housing 2 extending in the front-rear direction, a shift operation unit 3, a commander operation unit 4, a cup holder unit 5, and a pair of left and right pad units 6 (the left and right sides of the present invention). Corresponding to a pair of pad members) and a box portion 7. The shift operation unit 3, the commander operation unit 4, the cup holder unit 5, and the box unit 7 are arranged in this order from the front end portion to the rear end portion of the housing 2, and the pair of left and right pad portions 6 includes the commander The operation unit 4 and the cup holder unit 5 are arranged on both the left and right sides.

  The shift operation unit 3 is for operating a transmission mounted on the vehicle. For example, a shift knob 3a for switching the transmission range of the transmission, and switches 3b for switching a transmission mode, etc. And have.

  The commander operation unit 4 is for operating various in-vehicle devices, and has a plurality of switches including a dial switch 4a and a parking brake switch 4b for operating car navigation, audio, and the like. In this example, the commander operation unit 4 corresponds to the switch arrangement unit of the present invention.

  The cup holder portion 5 is for housing beverage containers such as PET bottles and cans. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 3, the holder body 10 opened upward, and the opening of the holder body 10 is opened. A shutter member 11 that can be opened and closed, a guide member 12 that guides the shutter member 11 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction, and a shutter storage portion 13 that accommodates the shutter member 11 when the holder body 10 is opened. ing.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b) to FIG. 4, the holder body 10 is a plane for storing the lower part of the beverage container on the inner bottom surface of the rectangular box-like portion 14 that opens upward. A pair of front and rear storage recesses 15 that are substantially circular in shape are formed. In this example, the holder main body 10 corresponds to the accommodating portion of the present invention.

  The shutter member 11 is made of a synthetic resin material that is long in the front-rear direction, and is formed in a so-called bellows shape in which folds extending in the left-right direction are arranged at regular intervals in the front-rear direction. Thereby, the whole has flexibility. The left and right ends of the shutter member 11 are supported by the guide members 12, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 2B and 3, the shutter member 11 is fully closed so as to close the opening by covering the entire upper surface of the holder body 10. As shown in FIG. 2 (a), it is possible to slide in the front-rear direction over the position and the fully open position moved rearward until both of the pair of storage recesses 15 are exposed.

  The slide structure 11 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 4, the shutter member 11 includes a shutter body 17 formed in an accordion shape and a plurality of, for example, rollers arranged on the left and right ends and arranged in the front-rear direction. And a guided portion 18. On the other hand, a pair of left and right guide members 12 are disposed at positions on both the left and right sides of the holder body 10. These guide members 12 are fixed to the housing 2. Each guide member 12 has a guide portion 20 that opposes in the left-right direction and is recessed outward, and the guide portion 20 receives the guided portions 18 on both the left and right sides of the shutter member 11 in the state where the guide member 20 is received. The guided portion 18 is supported. With this configuration, the shutter member 11 can slide in the front-rear direction along the guide member 12 over the fully open position and the fully closed position.

  Each guide portion 20 extends substantially straight in the front-rear direction along the holder body 10, extends downward while smoothly curving behind the holder body 10, and has a height corresponding to the inner portion of the storage recess 15. It is formed in a substantially U shape in a side view that is reversed forward and upward at this position. With this configuration, each guide portion 20 curves in a substantially U shape in a side view as the shutter member 11 moved to the fully open position while guiding the shutter member 11 downward as the shutter member 11 moves rearward. In this state, it is formed so as to be stored in the space behind the cup holder portion 5, that is, in the shutter storage portion 13.

  The box portion 7 includes a box body 30 that opens upward, and an armrest 31 that also serves as a lid member that closes the opening of the box body 30 so as to be openable and closable.

  The box body 30 is a box-shaped member that opens upward and forms a substantially rectangular parallelepiped storage space for storing articles. The front wall 32 of the box body 30 is formed with a step 32a protruding rearward. The step 32a includes, for example, a cigar socket type power supply unit into which a power cable is inserted, and an AUX (external). An interface unit 34 including an AUX port into which a terminal of an input cable is inserted, a USB port into which a USB cable terminal is inserted, and an SD card slot into which an SD card is inserted is disposed.

  The armrest 31 includes a synthetic resin frame member 35, a skin member 36 such as leather covering the upper surface of the frame member 35, and a cushion material 37 such as urethane foam filled between the frame member 35 and the skin member 36. And has a generally rectangular shape in plan view corresponding to the shape of the box body 30 as a whole.

  The rear end portion of the frame member 35 is supported by the housing 2 via a hinge member 38, whereby the armrest 31 is closed at a position where the opening of the box body 30 is opened with the rear end portion as a fulcrum. It can be rotated in the vertical direction over the position (position shown in FIG. 3).

  In addition, a pivotable latch 39 is provided at the front end of the frame member 35, and a striker 40 that is engageable with the latch 39 is provided at the upper end of the front wall 32 of the box body 30. The latch 39 and the striker 40 constitute a lock mechanism for holding the armrest 31 in a closed state.

  A front edge member 41 made of synthetic resin formed separately from the box body 30 is attached to the upper end portion of the front wall 32 of the box body 30, and the front edge member 41 and the holder body 10 are separated from each other. The space between them is an opening connected to the shutter storage unit 13. As shown in FIG. 7, the front edge of the front edge member 41 is stopped at a steep angle from a position facing the upper surface of the rear end portion of the shutter member 11 moved to the fully closed position along a direction close to the vertical in a sectional view. A water wall 42 is formed. Thereby, for example, when the liquid is spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11, the liquid is prevented from flowing into the box body 30 by the water blocking wall 42. Note that a minute gap is formed in the left-right direction between the upper surface of the rear end of the shutter member 11 that has moved to the fully closed position and the front edge member 41, and the liquid that has spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 As shown by the arrows in FIG. 7, it can flow down into the shutter storage portion 13 from the gap along the upper surface of the shutter member 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the pair of left and right pad portions 6 are disposed on the left and right side edge portions of the upper part of the center console. It extends in the front-rear direction over the position immediately in front of it.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pad portion 6 includes a side surface portion 6 a extending upward from the upper end so as to extend the left and right side walls 2 a of the housing 2, and the inner side in the left-right direction of the center console 1 from the upper end of the side surface portion 6 a ( Hereinafter, it has an inverted L-shaped shape in a cross-sectional view including an upper surface portion 6b extending toward the inside of the center console 1). FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the pad portion 6 and its peripheral portion in FIG.

  The pad portion 6 includes a synthetic resin frame member 45, a skin member 46 such as leather covering the upper surface of the frame member 45, and a cushioning material such as urethane foam filled between the frame member 45 and the skin member 46. 47. The skin member 46 is formed of the same material as the skin member 36 of the armrest 31.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the surface (side surface) of the side surface portion 6 a of the pad portion 6 is substantially flush with the side surface of the armrest 31 of the box portion 7, and the upper surface of the upper surface portion 6 b is substantially the same as the upper surface of the armrest 31. It is formed flush. With this configuration, the pad portion 6 and the armrest 31 are improved in unity, and the usability when the arm is placed across the pad portion 6 and the armrest 31 is improved. It functions well as an occupant's armrest.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the pad portion 6 has a plan view so that the rear side gradually expands toward the inside of the center console 1 as compared to the front side, that is, gradually from the front to the rear. It is formed to be wide. Specifically, the side surface portion 6a of the pad portion 6 is formed in a straight line extending substantially straight in the front-rear direction, while the upper surface portion 6b is directed toward the rear end thereof (the center console 1 in the left-right direction). The end portion located on the inner side is formed so as to be gradually located on the inner side of the center console 1. Thereby, the space | interval of the front-end | tip parts of the right-and-left pad part 6 (upper surface part 6b) is wide at the shift operation part 3 side, and is narrow at the box part 7 side.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the pad portion 6 is incorporated in the housing 2 while being supported by the left and right side walls 2 a of the housing 2 and the guide member 12.

  Here, the guide member 12 that guides the shutter member 11 is integrally provided with a support portion 50 that supports the tip portion of the pad portion 6. That is, the guide portion 20 and the support portion 50 that guide the shutter member 11 are integrally formed of the same synthetic resin material, and thus the support portion 50 is provided integrally with the guide member 12.

  The support portion 50 is a plate having a substantially constant thickness that rises from the upper surface of the guide portion 20 and extends toward the inside of the center console 1, and a tip portion thereof (an end portion located inside the center console 1 in the left-right direction). Thus, the tip of the pad portion 6 (upper surface portion 6b) is supported in a cantilevered state from below. The support portion 50 is formed so that the rear side gradually expands toward the inside of the center console 1 as compared with the front side, corresponding to the upper surface portion 6 b of the pad portion 6. Thereby, the front-end | tip part of the upper surface part 6b of the pad part 6 is continuously supported by the support part 50 from the front end of the pad part 6 to the rear end.

  Note that because of the shape as described above, the support portion 50 protrudes to the inside of the center console 1 and is positioned above the shutter body 17 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6. Therefore, when the pad portion 6 is used as an armrest, in order to avoid the support portion 50 from flexing and interfering with the shutter member 11, the support portion 50 includes the support portion 50 and the shutter body 17 at the distal end portion thereof. The distance D2 in the vertical direction between the support body 50 and the shutter body 17 at the base end is larger than the distance D1 between the support body 50 and the shutter body 17 in the vertical direction. And the distance D2 is formed so that the distance D2 gradually increases from the front side toward the rear side (so as to increase on the rear side compared to the front side). . That is, a gap is formed between the support portion 50 and the upper surface of the shutter member 11 so as to allow the support portion 50 to bend so long as they do not interfere with each other over the entire front-rear direction of the support portion 50. Thereby, even when the support part 50 bends by using the pad part 6 as an armrest, interference with the support part 50 and the shutter member 11 is avoided. In this example, for example, even when an adult male having an average weight puts his elbow on any position of the pad portion 6 (upper surface portion 6b) and puts his weight, interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 is avoided. The support part 50 is formed so that it may be. That is, the dimension of the distance D2 is set.

  In addition, the support part 50 is formed so that the said space | interval D1 may become constant over the whole front-back direction. Accordingly, the distance D2 between the support part 50 and the shutter member 11 is ensured to be large at the distal end portion of the support part 50, while the distance D1 is kept narrow at the base end part of the support part 50 to the guide part 20. Intrusion of foreign matter can be suppressed.

  As described above, in the center console 1, the pad portions 6 that extend in the front-rear direction are provided on the left and right side edges of the upper portion of the center console 1, and the rear side is inward of the center console 1 compared to the front side in plan view. The pad portion 6 is formed so as to gradually expand toward the front. Therefore, according to the center console 1, it is possible to secure the armrest function while absorbing the physique difference of the occupant while sufficiently securing the disposition area of the shift operation unit 3 and the commander operation unit 4 in the front portion of the upper surface. There are advantages. That is, even for a short stature passenger who cannot easily use the armrest 31 to set the driver's seat forward, the pad portion 6 can be used as an armrest, so that the armrest can be absorbed while absorbing the physique difference of the passenger. Good function can be secured.

  Moreover, the support portion 50 that supports each pad portion 6 has a distance D2 in the vertical direction between the support portion 50 and the upper surface of the shutter member 11 (shutter main body 17) at the tip portion on the rear side compared to the front side. Since it is formed to be large, it is effective that the support portion 50 bends and interferes with the shutter member 11 even when the pad portion 6 mainly uses the wide portion on the rear side as an armrest. It is suppressed. Therefore, without increasing the plate thickness of the entire support portion 50 or partially increasing the plate thickness of the support portion 50 to increase the support rigidity of the pad portion 6, Interference can be suppressed. Therefore, the interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 is avoided without causing the disadvantages of increasing the thickness of all or part of the support portion 50, that is, the disadvantages such as an increase in weight and a decrease in yield due to molding defects. Thus, there is an advantage that the shutter member 11 can be opened and closed more easily during use of the pad portion 6.

  In the center console 1, since the support portion 50 is integrally formed with the guide member 12 that guides the shutter member 11, interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 due to bending of the support portion 50 is further improved. There is also an advantage that it can be highly suppressed. That is, the guide member 12 and the support portion 50 may be formed separately and incorporated into the housing 2 respectively. In this case, in addition to the dimensional error (individual difference) of individual parts. As a result of the assembly error being added, the positional deviation between the guide portion 20 and the support portion 50 is enlarged, which may cause interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11. On the other hand, according to the configuration of the above embodiment in which the support portion 50 is integrally formed with the guide member 12, the positional relationship between the guide portion 20 and the support portion 50 is maintained with high accuracy. Therefore, there is no possibility that the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 interfere with each other. Accordingly, it is possible to suppress interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 to a higher degree.

  Further, as described above, the support portion 50 has a constant distance D1 between the base end portion and the upper surface of the shutter main body 17 over the entire front and rear direction of the support portion 50 and the upper surface of the shutter main body 17. By being formed to incline upward from the outer side in the left-right direction, the distance D2 between the support unit 50 and the upper surface of the shutter member 11 is increased at the tip of the support unit 50, while the support unit At the base end portion of 50, the distance D1 is kept small, and the entry of foreign matter into the guide portion 20 can be suppressed. Accordingly, there is an advantage that it is possible to effectively prevent interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 due to bending, and to prevent occurrence of a sliding failure of the shutter member 11 due to the entry of foreign matter into the guide portion 20. In addition, since the dimension (vertical dimension) of the rising part from the guide part 20 in the support part 50 can be made relatively short, the rigidity of the support part 50, particularly the rigidity of the base end part can be increased, and a larger load can be obtained. There is also an advantage that it can be received by the pad portion 6.

  In the center console 1, the shutter member 11 moved to the fully closed position extends in the front-rear direction along the holder body 10 as shown in FIG. Smoothly curved toward the bottom and inclined downward. Therefore, for example, when a liquid such as a beverage is spilled on the upper surface of the shutter member 11 located behind the box body 15, the liquid travels along the upper surface of the shutter member 11 with the shutter member 11 as described above. It flows down into the shutter storage portion 13 from the gap with the front edge member 41 (see FIG. 7), and further down to the lower part of the vehicle body. Thereby, it is suppressed that the liquid stays in an inappropriate place in the center console 1 for a long time, and the drainage property of the liquid is enhanced. In this case, mainly in the rear portion of the cup holder portion 5, liquid spilled on the shutter member 11 is drained through the shutter storage portion 13 by the upper surface of the shutter member 11, the left and right guide portions 20, and the left and right support portions 50. A drainage path is formed. Accordingly, a part or all of the liquid spilled on the shutter member 11 can be quickly flowed down to the shutter storage portion 13 through the position below the pad portion 6 (upper surface portion 6b), that is, through a place hidden from the occupant. There is also an advantage.

  Further, although not mentioned in the description of the above embodiment, the support portion 50 is located in the region corresponding to the rear end portion of the holder body 10 as shown in FIG. 10 (box-shaped portion 14) is formed so as to be positioned above the left and right side walls 14a. That is, the width (width in the left-right direction) of the pad portion 6 is set as large as possible within a range that does not hinder the insertion and removal of the beverage container with respect to the holder body 10. Therefore, according to the said center console 1, there exists an advantage that the wider pad part 6 suitable for an armrest can be provided.

  By the way, the center console 1 demonstrated above is an illustration of preferable embodiment of the center console concerning this invention, Comprising: The concrete structure of the center console 1 can be suitably changed in the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. .

  For example, in the said embodiment, although the cup holder part 5 is arrange | positioned by the center console 1 and it is the structure which closes the opening of the holder main body 10 (accommodating part) in which the container of a drink is accommodated so that opening and closing is possible by the shutter member 11. Instead of the cup holder part 5, a box part may be provided. That is, after the commander operation unit 4, an upwardly opening box body (housing part) that forms an approximately rectangular parallelepiped storage space for storing articles is provided, and the opening of the box body can be opened and closed by a shutter member. You may comprise so that it may close.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the support portion 50 that supports the pad portion 6 is provided integrally with the guide member 12. However, the support portion 50 may of course be separate from the guide member 12. . However, as described above, in order to suppress interference between the support portion 50 and the shutter member 11 due to the bending of the support portion 50 to a higher degree, the support portion 50 is integrally formed with the guide member 12 as in the above embodiment. It is preferred that

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Center console 2 Case 3 Shift operation part 4 Commander operation part 5 Cup holder part 6 Pad part 11 Shutter member 17 Shutter body 18 Guided part 50 Support part

Claims (7)

A vehicle that includes a housing portion that is disposed between a driver seat and a passenger seat, extends in the front-rear direction of the vehicle and opens upward, and a shutter member that can be opened and closed in the front-rear direction to close the opening of the housing portion. A center console,
When the direction parallel to the vehicle width direction is the left-right direction, a pair of left and right pad members that are arranged at the left and right end portions of the upper part of the center console and extend in the front-rear direction,
Said extends in the longitudinal direction corresponding to each padding, the left and right supporting state have each the pad member extending in the lateral direction pieces left from both the outside position to the inside of the center console of the shutter member A pair of support parts,
Each pad member has a shape in which the rear side expands in the left-right direction toward the inside of the center console as compared to the front side,
Each support portion has a shape corresponding to the pad member, the rear side of which is enlarged in the left-right direction toward the inside of the center console as compared to the front side, and the front end of the support portion and the shutter in the left-right direction A center console for a vehicle, characterized in that a vertical distance from an upper surface of a member is formed larger on a rear side than on a front side. In the center console of the vehicle according to claim 1,
A pair of left and right guide members each including a guide portion for guiding the shutter member in the front-rear direction while supporting both ends of the shutter member in the left-right direction;
A vehicle center console, wherein the guide portion and the support portion are integrally formed of the same material, whereby the support portion is provided integrally with the guide member. In the center console of the vehicle according to claim 2,
The shutter member includes a shutter main body that closes an opening of the housing portion, and guided portions that are provided at both left and right ends and are guided by the guide portions, respectively.
The support portion has a vertical distance between the base end portion of the support portion and the upper surfaces of both end portions of the shutter body in the left-right direction that is substantially constant over the entire front-rear direction of the support portion, and on the upper surface of the shutter body. On the other hand, the vehicle center console is characterized in that it is inclined upwardly from the laterally outer side toward the inner side. In the vehicle center console according to claim 2 or 3,
Including a shutter storage portion provided below the rear portion of the housing portion,
The guide portion guides the shutter member downward toward the shutter storage portion as the shutter member moves backward.
The shutter member is moved to a position where the opening of the housing portion is closed, and at least a certain region including a rear end portion of the shutter member is inclined rearward and downward, and the shutter member, the guide portion, A vehicle center console, characterized in that a drainage path for guiding liquid spilled on the shutter member to the shutter storage portion is formed by the support portion. In the center console of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The accommodating portion has a pair of side walls facing each other in the left-right direction,
A vehicle center console characterized in that, in the region corresponding to the rear end portion of the housing portion in the support portion, the front end of the support portion in the left-right direction is positioned substantially above the side wall. In the center console of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
An armrest disposed behind the accommodating portion and the pair of left and right pad members;
The center console for a vehicle, wherein the pair of left and right pad members has an upper surface flush with an upper surface of the armrest. In the center console of the vehicle according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
A vehicle center console including a switch disposition portion disposed in front of the housing portion and between the pair of left and right pad members.

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