JPH0121887Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] This invention relates to a glove box (accessory case) provided in an instrument panel of a vehicle.

In recent years, in many vehicles, for example,
As seen in Publication No. 158343, Figures 1 to 3
A box-shaped glove box is provided for storing small items as shown in the figure.

This is a glove box housing (hereinafter simply referred to as "housing") 2 recessed in the instrument panel 1 of a vehicle, and a box-shaped glove box body 3 with an open top surface rotatably mounted on a shaft 4. 5 regulates the amount of rotation (opening angle). 6 is a knob and 7 is a lock piece.

However, openings 2a and 2b (see FIG. 2, Fig. 3) is often provided.

In such a case, the glove box body 3
Small items placed in the housing may fly up due to the force of closing the housing or vibrations while the vehicle is running, causing the housing to
If the air conditioner's indoor air intake is located near the openings 2a and 2b of the instrument panel 1, small items or pieces of paper inside the glove box body 3 may be sucked into the instrument panel 1. There were times when I ended up doing something wrong.

In addition, if a lamp for illuminating the glove box is provided on the top surface of the housing opposite to the top opening of the glove box main body 3 so that the items stored in the glove box can be clearly seen by the passenger, the items stored in the glove box may be placed in front of the lamp. There was a risk of damage.

Furthermore, when the glove box body 3 is pulled out as shown in FIG. 3, there is a gap between it and the top surface of the housing 2, so if you throw small items into it, they may fall into the rear side of the glove box body 3. It was hot.

In order to solve this problem, it is possible to provide a cover to cover the opening on the top of the glove box body, but if the cover is simply provided, even if a glove box illumination lamp is installed on the top of the housing, the light will not reach the cover. Due to the obstruction, the lighting effect decreases and the visibility of stored items becomes poor.

Therefore, if a glove box lighting lamp is installed on the side of the housing, a large lamp will be required to illuminate the entire inside of the glove box, and it will be difficult to install a lamp for illuminating the glove box. Improvements have been desired since the gaps between the parts are reduced, causing problems such as rubbing noise and poor assembly.

This idea was developed by focusing on such conventional problems, such as small items that are tried to be placed in the glove box, or small items that have been placed inside the glove box, may fall into the rear of the glove box body, or the opening of the housing may fall into the glove box. The object of the present invention is to prevent the lamp from flying out of the glove box or being sucked into the air conditioner, and to prevent the above-mentioned problems from occurring with respect to the glove box illumination lamp.

Therefore, in the glove box according to this invention, a glove box lighting lamp is provided on the upper surface of the housing, one end is pivotally attached near the front end of the upper surface, and the other end is attached to the glove box main body near the rear end of the housing. By stretching a net over the locked frame to allow rotation of the glove box, or by providing an integrally formed lid with a mesh, the top opening of the glove box can be closed when the glove box is stored. When covered or pulled out, the gap between the top surface of the housing and the housing is blocked to prevent small items from flying out, but the light from the illumination lamp is not blocked.

Embodiments of this invention will be described below with reference to FIG. 4 and subsequent figures of the attached drawings. In each of these figures, parts corresponding to those in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and they are The explanation of is omitted.

First, a first embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6.

In this embodiment, support parts 2c, 2c are provided protrudingly on both sides near the front end of the upper surface of the housing 2,
The front end of the netted lid 10 as shown in FIG. 6 is pivotally attached to the supporting parts 2c, 2c by fitting shaft parts 10c, 10c protruding from both sides of the frame 10a.

Then, the shaft portions 10d, 10d protruding from the rear end side of the mesh lid 10 are fitted into the support portions 3b, 3b protruding from both side walls near the rear end portion of the top opening 3a of the glove box main body 3. The shaft portions 10d, 10d are further slidably fitted into elongated holes 5a of a stopper 5 pivotally attached to both ends of the housing 2 by means of a shaft 8.

As shown in FIG. 6, the lid with a mesh 10 is constructed by stretching a mesh 10b over a frame 10a which has a hinge portion 10e extending in a direction parallel to the shaft portions 10c and 10d in the center, or by attaching a mesh 10b to a frame 10a. It is molded integrally with the body 10a.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, when the glove box main body 3 shown in FIG. Therefore, the small items contained therein will not jump out and enter the back side of the instrument panel 1 through the opening 2a of the housing 2 or the like.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, when the glove box main body is pulled out, the shaft portion 10d slides within the elongated hole 5a of the stopper 5, and the mesh lid 10 is pulled out from the hinge portion 10e.
It gradually bends to allow rotation of the glove box body 3, and is interposed in the gap between the housing 2 and the upper surface of the housing 2, so that small items placed in the glove box body 3 are prevented from falling to the rear side. can be blocked.

Further, a bracket 11 is attached to the upper opening 2b of the housing 2, and supports a lamp 12 for illuminating the glove box.When the glove box main body 3 is pulled out, this lamp 12 lights up, and the mesh lid 10 The interior of the glove box main body 3 is illuminated from the top opening 3a through the translucent net 10b.

Therefore, the illumination effect provided by the lamp 12 is not impaired, and sufficient visibility can be obtained even with a small lamp.

Even if small items inside the glove box body 3 fly up due to the force of closing the glove box or vibrations while the vehicle is running, or the glove box body 3 is pulled out and small items are thrown into the glove box, However, they hit the mesh lid 10 and fall into the glove box body 3, so
There is no chance of it hitting the lamp 12 and damaging it.

Next, a second embodiment of this invention is shown in FIGS. 7 to 9.
This will be explained using figures. In this embodiment as well, a lamp for illuminating the glove box is provided in the upper opening 2b of the housing 2, but it is not shown.

The mesh lid 20 in this embodiment has a mesh 20
Since the frame body 20a (FIG. 9) on which the frame 20b is stretched is not provided with a hinge portion, it does not bend like the mesh lid 10 of the first embodiment.

Therefore, the front end portion of this meshed lid 20 is connected to the shaft portion 20.
c, it is directly pivoted to the support portion 2c of the housing 2, but the rear end side is not pivoted to the rear end of the glove box body 3.

Therefore, the upper opening 3 of the glove box body 3
The shafts 3c, 3c extend laterally from both side walls near the rear end of a.
are protrudingly provided, and guide roller support pieces 2 each having a guide roller 21 pivotally supported at the tip thereof are provided on the shafts 3c, 3c.
2 and the elongated hole 5a of the stopper 5 are loosely fitted.

The guide roller 21 and the upper surface of the glove box body 3 sandwich and slidably lock the rear end side of the mesh lid 20.

Therefore, even in this embodiment, when the glove box main body 3 shown in FIG. 7 is housed in the housing 2, the mesh lid 20 covers the top opening 3a of the glove box main body 3, and As shown, when the glove box is pulled out, the mesh lid 20 slides between the guide rollers 21 and the glove box body 3, allowing the glove box body 3 to rotate and blocking the gap between the glove box body 3 and the top surface of the housing 2. It plays a vital role.

Further, similarly to the first embodiment described above, the netted lid 20 serves to prevent collisions of small objects with respect to the lamp (not shown) provided in the upper opening 2b of the housing 2 without blocking the illumination light. fulfill.

As described above in the embodiments, the glove box according to this invention has a mesh lid on the top of the glove box body, which covers the top opening when the glove box body is stored.
Since the gap between the glove box and the top of the housing is blocked when the glove box is pulled out, small items inside the glove box will not fly into the back of the instrument panel through the opening of the housing, be sucked into the air conditioner, or be damaged by the glove box itself. It is possible to completely prevent it from falling to the rear side.

In addition, the mesh lid protects the illumination lamp installed on the top of the housing facing the top opening of the glove box body, and does not impair its illumination effect, allowing for sufficient visibility with a small lamp. is obtained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 are diagrams for explaining the structure of a conventional glove box. Figure 1 is a front view of the entire instrument panel, and Figure 2 is a cross section taken along line A-A in Figure 1. FIG. 3 is a sectional view similar to FIG. 2, showing the glove box in a pulled out state. Figures 4 to 6 are views showing the first embodiment of this invention, Figures 4 and 5 are sectional views similar to Figures 2 and 3, respectively, and Figure 6 is a mesh lid. FIG. 7 to 9 are views showing a second embodiment of this invention, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are sectional views similar to FIGS. 2 and 3, respectively, and FIG. 9 is a meshed lid. It is an enlarged perspective view showing the rear end side locking structure. 1... Instrument panel, 2... Glove box housing, 2a, 2b... Opening,
3...Glove box body, 3a...Top opening, 4...Shaft, 5...Stopper, 10, 20...
Netted lid, 10a, 20a...Frame body, 10b, 20
b... Net, 11... Bracket, 12... Glove box illumination lamp, 21... Guide roller.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A glove box consisting of a glove box main body with an open top surface rotatably attached to a glove box housing that is recessed in the instrument panel of a vehicle and has an opening in a part of the glove box housing. A lamp for illuminating the glove box is provided on the upper surface of the glove box housing, one end of which is pivotally mounted near the front end of the upper surface, and the other end of the lamp is mounted near the rear end of the opening of the glove box main body. 1. A glove box characterized in that a frame body is locked to allow rotation of the glove box, and a lid with a net is provided on the frame body, either covered with a net or formed integrally with the frame body.