JPH02261181A - Two-stage console box - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To operate a console box without a complicated procedure by providing a lock member on the upper stage console box side of a two-stage console box and locking the lock member, interlocking with the opening of a cover. CONSTITUTION:A lock member 7 is provided on the upper stage console box 2 side of a two-stage console box provided on an automobile. When a cover 3 is opened, the lock member 7 is locked, interlocking with the opening not to open the upper stage console box 2. When the cover 3 is closed, the lock state of the lock member 7 is cancelled, interlocking with the closing to open the upper stage console box 2. Thus, before the upper stage console box 2 is opened, the need of a complicated procedure such as confirmation of lock or the like of a cover 3 can be eliminated.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a two-stage console box for an automobile.

[Conventional technology]

An upper console box is installed on the lower console box provided on the vehicle floor side, and a lid of the upper console box is installed on top of the upper console box, one end of the upper console box is placed on the lower console box, and one end of the lid is placed on the lower console box. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Two-tiered console boxes each hinged to an upper console box so as to be openable and closable are well known in the art.

Such a console box functions as a storage space, and when the upper console box is used, the lid is opened to take out and put in various items. Also, when using the lower console box, the upper console box can be rotated open to take out and put in various items.

Conventionally, in this type of two-tiered console box, a locking mechanism for locking the lid to the upper console box and a locking mechanism for locking the upper console box to the lower console box are each independently provided. It was configured.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

In the above configuration, if the upper console box is opened inadvertently without locking the lid to use the lower console box,
There is a risk that the lid may open and items stored in the upper console box may fall out. Therefore, in order to prevent such a problem, it is necessary to lock the lid and then open the upper console box, but I accidentally did not lock it.

It is also possible to open the upper console box.

The object of the present invention is to provide a two-tiered console of the type mentioned at the outset, which prevents the above-mentioned problems from occurring without forcing the operator of the console box to consider unnecessary operational procedures. is to provide a box.

[Means to solve the problem]

To achieve the above object, the present invention locks the upper console box so that it cannot be rotated when the two-tier console box is closed, and the locked state is released when the upper console box is opened. A locking member is provided on the side of the upper console box, and the locking member is locked so that the locking member cannot be operated when the lid is opened, and the lid is closed. The present invention proposes a configuration in which means is provided for releasing the locked state of the locking member so that the locking member can be operated in conjunction with this.

[Effect]

=3= When the lid is closed, the locking member is operable; when the lid is open, the locking member is held inoperable.

〔Example〕

Examples will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of a two-tiered console box according to an embodiment of the present invention, and this console box includes a lower console box 1, an upper console box 2,
It mainly consists of the lid 3 of this upper console box.

A lower console box 1 is provided on the vehicle floor side, and an upper console box 2 is provided above the lower console box 1, and one end of this upper console box 2 is connected to the lower console box by a hinge 4 as shown in FIG. It is hinged to the console box 1 so that it can be opened and closed. Further, one end of M3 is similarly hinged to the upper console box 2 so as to be freely openable and closable. In this embodiment, the first-stage console box 2 and the lid 3 are hinged in a direction perpendicular to the forward direction A of the automobile.

When using the lower console box 1, that is, when putting things into or taking things out of the storage compartment 5, the upper console box 2 is opened as shown in FIG. Furthermore, when using the two-tiered console box 2, that is, when putting things into or taking things out of the storage compartment 6 (FIG. 3), the lid 3 is opened.

When the upper console box 2 is closed as shown in FIG. 3, the storage compartment 5 of the lower console box 1 is closed, and when the upper console box 2 is opened, the storage compartment 5 is opened and the storage compartment 5 of the lower console box 1 is closed. serves as a lid for the lower console box 1.

The lid 3 is provided with a locking member 8 to perform this closing lock, and when this is pulled toward the front and flexed elastically, the locked state is released and the lid 3 can be opened. There is. On the other hand, when the lid 3 is closed, the locking member 8 automatically engages with the locking recess 1o on the upper console box 2 side, so that the lid 3 is locked.

Now, when the upper console box 2 is opened as shown in FIG. 4 in order to use the lower console box 1, if the lid 3 is not locked in the closed position by the locking member 8, the lid 3 will open. upper console box 2
Items inside may fall out.

Conventionally, the locking means for the upper console box 2 of the lid 3 and the locking means for the lower console box 1 of the upper console box 2 were each provided independently, so it was easy to forget to use the former locking means. Therefore, there was a risk that the above-mentioned problems would occur.

The present invention solves these problems.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the upper console box 2 is provided with a locking member 7, the upper part of which is fixed to the side of the upper console box 2 as a base end.

A hook portion 7a (FIG. 6) is formed on the locking member 7, and when the upper console box 2 is closed, the hook portion 7a automatically engages with the locking recess 9 of the lower console box 1. This locks the upper console box 2 so that it cannot be opened.

On the other hand, when trying to open the upper console box 2,
Hook your finger on the finger hook portion 7b (FIG. 6) and bend the locking member 7 toward you. Then, the hook portion 7a is disengaged from the locking recess 9 and the above-mentioned locked state is released, and this release allows the upper console box 2 to be opened.

The locking member 7 is thus operated to lock the upper console box 2 so that it cannot be opened, or to release the locked state when the upper console box 2 is to be opened.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the locking member 7 is formed with a cylindrical upright protrusion 7C, and a notch 7c,
is formed. The rod rod 14 is connected to the guide block 1
5, and the elasticity of the compression spring 16 interposed between the rod rod 14 and the guide block 15 gives it a tendency to move in the direction approaching the notch 7c. has been done.

The rod rod moving member 13 pivotally connected to the support plate 17 by a shaft 18 is given the habit of rotating counterclockwise in FIG. 6 around the shaft 18 by a torsion coil spring 19, and when the lid 3 is opened. When in use, it is held at the most counterclockwise rotated position in the figure.

The rod pivot member 13 has a guide hole 13a and an arcuate long hole 1.
3b are provided at the locations shown, one guide hole 13a has the lower end rod part of the rod 12 movably guided in the vertical direction by the guide member 21, and the other hole 13b has the rear end of the rod rod 14. The rod rods are fitted into each. Note that the structural members from the rod 12 to the rod rod 14 are provided in an empty space 22 of the upper console box 2 shown in FIG. 3.

Here, to explain the operation of this embodiment, in FIG. 6, the rod 12 is connected to the pushing member 11 (the seventh
When the lid 3 (Fig. 1) is opened, it is in the highest position shown in the figure.

In such a position, even if an attempt is made to bend the lock member 7 toward the user by hooking a finger on the finger hook portion 7b, such an operation is impossible. This is because the notch 7c1 hits the rod rod 14, making the above operation impossible. As a result, the hook portion 7a cannot be removed from the locking recess 9, and the upper console box 2 cannot be rotated to open.

The lid 3 is provided with a pushing member 11 as shown in FIG. 5. When the lid 3 is closed, the pushing member 11 pushes down the rod 12 shown in FIG. It is rotated clockwise in the figure around the axis 18. The pushing member 11 pushes down the rod 12 against the elasticity of the spring 19.

When the rod upper rod driving member 13 rotates clockwise, the arcuate long hole 13b acts like a kind of cam, and the rod rod 1
4 in a direction away from the upright protrusion 7G against the elasticity of the spring 16.

FIG. 7 shows the lot rod 14 in its most drawn state,
In this state, the rod 12 is stopped from descending.

When the lid 3 is completely closed and automatically locked with the locking member 8 (Fig. 3), the rod rod 14 is retracted to the right in Fig. 7, and the locking member 7 can be operated in this position. become. That is, by hooking a finger on the finger hook part 7b, the lock member 7 can be bent to the position shown by the broken line.

When the locking member 7 is bent and the hook portion 7a is displaced to the position shown by the broken line, it comes out of the locking recess 9 (Fig. 6), and in this state, the upper console box 2 is moved as shown in Fig. 2. It can be rotated to open.

Next, with the upper console box 2 closed, take out the items inside the upper console box 2.
When the long member 8 is removed and M3 is opened, the pushing member 11 on the lid 3 side shown in FIG. rise to position. At the same time, the rod moving member] 3
is rotated counterclockwise, and at this time, the rod rod 4 is slid to the left by the arcuate elongated hole 13b under the action of the elasticity of the spring 16, and is brought to the locked position shown in FIG. advance. In this state, it is no longer possible to open the first-stage console box 2, and items inside the console box 2 are prevented from falling outside.

Furthermore, in the past, it was necessary to manually check that the lid 3 was locked and then open the upper console box 2, but in this example, there is no need to consider such a procedure. It can be made easy to use and free from careless mistakes.

In this way, the rod]2. The rod rod quick-acting member 13, the rod rod 14, etc. are configured so that when the lid 113 is opened, the lock member 7 is locked so that the lock member 7 cannot be operated. , lid 3
This is an example of a means for releasing the locked state of the locking member 7 so that the locking member 7 can be operated in conjunction with the closing of the locking member 7.

The shape and configuration of the arcuate elongated hole 13b, which functions as a kind of cam, is determined so that the rod rod 14 comes off from the notch 7c1 at the same time as the lid 3 is automatically locked.

As described above, this example is characterized in that the upper console box 2 cannot be rotated open unless the lid 3 is closed.

In the above embodiment, the rod rod driving member 13 is provided with an arcuate elongated hole 1.3b, but in addition to this, an eighth
An arcuate cam edge 13b' may be provided as in the rod driving member 13' illustrated in the figure. Such an arcuate cam edge 13b' advances the rod rod 14 to the lock position when the rod rod pivoting member 13' is rotated from the position of FIG. 9 to the position of FIG.

Note that in this example, contrary to the previous embodiment, the rod rod 1
4 needs to have the habit of moving away from the notch 7c, and the spring 16 accomplishes this function. FIG. 10 shows another embodiment of the invention.

In this figure, the pushing member 31 is fixed to the lid 3 side,
The Rondo shaft 32 pushed by the pushing member 31 as described later is guided movably in the axial direction by a guide member 33 fixed to the upper console box 2 side. A bent shaft portion at one end of the Rondo shaft 32 is engaged with an elongated hole 34a (FIG. 12) in one arm portion of the limiting member 34.

As shown in FIG. 12, the limiting member 34 is pivotally attached to a support piece 35a of a plate 35 by a shaft 36, and has a tendency to rotate counterclockwise in the figure due to the action of a torsion coil spring 37. This natural rotation is prevented by the stopper piece 38. Another arm 34 of the limiting member 34. The lower end of b can be freely engaged with and disengaged from an upright protrusion 7d provided on the lock member 7.

A compression spring 4o is interposed between the end of the guide member 33 and a spring seat 39 fixed to the rod shaft 32, and the elastic action of this spring causes the rod shaft 32 to move away from the restriction member 34. Has been given a habit.

Here, the operation in this example will be explained.

When the lid 3 is open as shown in FIG.
4 is held in the position shown in FIG. 12, and in this position the arms 34. b engages with the upper end of the upright protrusion 7d to restrict the movement of the lock member 7 6, that is, to make it impossible to bend the lock member 7. therefore,
When the lid 3 is open, the upper console box 2 cannot be rotated open.

On the other hand, when M3 is completely closed and automatically locked by the locking member 8 (FIG. 3), during this time the lid-side pushing member 31 pushes the rod shaft 32 against the elasticity of the spring 40. The limiting member 34 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 12 around the axis 3G.

FIG. 13 shows a state in which the limiting member 34 has finished rotating, and in this state, the arm portion 34b escapes from the upper end of the upright protrusion 7d. This withdrawal makes it possible to bend the locking member 7 and open the upper console box 2 by rotation.

Note that, as shown in FIG.
In order to prevent the arm part 34b from easily coming off from the position d, the end of the arm part 34b in the direction opposite to the direction of withdrawal movement is raised up in a mountain position, and the end of the arm part 34b in the direction of movement is also tilted by a slight angle θ. I'm growing up.

Even in the embodiments described above, it is possible to achieve exactly the same functions as those of the above-mentioned embodiments.

Note that by changing the length and mounting angle of the rod shaft 32, or the size, shape, and rotation angle of the restricting member 34, the mechanism configuration for locking and releasing the locking member 7 can be varied. It can be stored in the space of the shape.

In this embodiment as well, the rod #32, the limiting member 34, etc. lock the locking member 7 so that when the lid 3 is opened, the locking member 7 cannot be operated. This is an example of a means for releasing the locked state of the locking member 7 so that when M3 is closed, the locking member 7 can be operated in conjunction with this.

The present invention can also be applied to a structure in which the upper console box 2 and the lid 3 are hinged in a direction parallel to the traveling direction A of the automobile (FIG. 2).

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the configuration described in the present invention, it is possible to prevent objects from falling from the upper console box, and there is no need for the operator of the console box to consider unnecessary operational procedures.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the same embodiment with the upper console box opened, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the storage compartment in the console box. Figure 4 is a diagram showing the state in which the lid is open when the upper console box is rotated to open.
Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing the mechanism for locking and releasing the locking member, Fig. 6 is a view showing the state in which the locking member is locked in the above mechanism, and Fig. 7 is the same as the above mechanism. FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 6 when another configuration example of the rod rod rotation member is used, and FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the state in which the lock member is unlocked at A diagram corresponding to FIG. 7 when another example of the structure of the quick-acting member is used, FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the locking mechanism section of the locking member of another embodiment, and FIG. 12th diagram for explaining the shape of the upper end of the upright protrusion
The figure shows a state in which the locking member is locked in another embodiment, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the locking member is unlocked. 1-...Lower console box 2...Upper console box 3...Lid 7...Lock member 12...
・Rondo 13゜13'...Rod rod drive member 14...Rod rod 32...Rod shaft 34...Restriction member

Claims (1)

[Claims] An upper console box is provided on the lower console box provided on the vehicle floor side, a lid of the upper console box is provided on the upper console box, and one end of the upper console box is connected to the lower console box. In a two-tier console box in which one end of the lid is hinged to the upper console box so that it can be opened and closed, when the upper console box is closed, the upper console box is locked so that it cannot be rotated, and the upper console box cannot be opened. A locking member is provided on the side of the upper console box that is operated to release the locked state when the lid is opened, and the locking member is not operated in conjunction with this when the lid is opened. A two-tiered console box comprising means for locking the locking member at the lid and releasing means for unlocking the locking member so that the locking member can be operated in conjunction with the closing of the lid.