JPH028840Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a console box installed in a car interior, etc., and particularly to a console box with a slide case that includes a slide case that is held so as to be able to be taken in and out of the console box body. This invention relates to improvement of a guiding structure.

Conventionally, in the console box with a slide case as described above, guide rail members are attached to both sides of the console box body, and rail engagement members are attached to both sides of the slide case in the case insertion/extraction direction, and these are slidable. A structure was adopted that allows the slide case to be engaged and guided in and out of the slide case.

However, since the guide rail member and the rail engagement member must be installed individually, and rivets and the like are also required to attach them, the structure is complicated due to the large number of parts, and it is undeniable that the installation cost increases. .

The present invention was developed against this background, and its purpose is to provide a guide structure for a slide case that has a simpler structure with fewer parts.

In order to achieve this object, in the present invention, in the above-mentioned console box including a resin slide case, guide rail portions are provided on both sides of the console box body in the direction in which the slide case is taken in and taken out; A slit that is slidably engaged with the guide rail portion is formed on both sides of the slide case so as to extend in the case insertion/extraction direction, and following the slit, a slit is formed on the case side on the front side in the case pushing direction. A notch large enough to fit the guide rail part is provided, and after the notch is fitted into the guide rail when the slide case is attached to the console box body, the guide rail part can be inserted by pushing the slide case. The slit is engaged with the slit.

In this way, since there is no need to attach a rail engaging member to the slide case side, the number of parts can be reduced accordingly, and the structure can be simplified. Furthermore, the number of installation steps can be reduced.

In addition, when attaching the slide case to the box body, the notch part is fitted into the guide rail part based on the elastic deformation of the resin case, and the slit is engaged with the guide rail part by further pushing the case. Therefore, the case is easy to assemble.

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

The console box 2 shown in FIG. 1 has slide cases 6 held in a suspended state on both outer sides of a console box main body 4 so as to be removable, and both are made of resin. The console box main body 4 is disposed, for example, on the floor of a passenger compartment of an automobile, and the inside thereof is used as a storage space, and the opening thereof is covered with a lid member 8.

As shown most clearly in FIG. 2, each side wall of the box body 4 has approximately horizontal step portions 1 which cause the upper wall to protrude outward from the lower wall.
0 is provided, and a resin guide rail 12 is attached thereto from the outside. The guide rail 12 includes a guide rail section 14 with a U-shaped cross section that opens upward, and an angle-shaped mounting section that extends horizontally in the width direction from the bottom of the guide rail section 14 toward the box body 4 side, and further hangs downward. 16, a rail groove 18 is formed between the two parallel rising walls of the guide rail portion 14, and the corners of the mounting portion 16 are reinforced with a plurality of ribs 20.

As is clear from FIG. 3, when the guide rail portion 14 is in contact with the outer side surface of the box body 4 and extends in the direction of insertion and removal of the slide case 6,
The horizontal part of the angled mounting part 16 is aligned with the lower surface of the stepped part 10, and the hanging part is aligned with the outer wall surface below it, and the screw 24 is tightened from below into the screw hole 22 of the box body 4, and the box body is attached. 4
and the guide rail 12 are integrated.

Note that the guide rail 12 has a length shorter than the depth dimension of the slide case 6 (for example, about 1/3 of the depth dimension), and the guide rail 12 has a length shorter than the depth dimension of the slide case 6 (for example, about 1/3 of the depth dimension), and the end surface 26 of the box body 4 on the slide case drawer direction side
They are placed one by one on both sides of the body, corresponding to each other.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, on both sides of the slide case 6, linear slits 30 are formed in the vicinity of the upper edge of the case along the in/out direction. Those slits 30
has a length approximately corresponding to the pull-out stroke of the slide case 6 and a constant width exceeding the thickness of the bottom wall of the guide rail portion 14, as shown on one side in FIG. Guide rail part 1
The case side wall portion forming the upper edge of the slit 30 fits into the rail groove 18 with the bottom wall portion of the slit 30 in between, and the upper edge of the slit fits into the rail groove 18.
The guide rail portion 14 is slidably engaged with the guide rail portion 14 while in contact with the groove bottom of the guide rail portion 14 . The case side wall portion that is fitted into the rail groove 18 can be seen as a rail engaging portion, but in any case, the engagement between the slit 30 and the guide rail portion 14 causes the slide case 6 to move into the box body 4. The device is guided in the in/out direction while its vertical and horizontal movements are restricted.

Therefore, there is no need to attach a rail engaging member to the side of the slide case 6, and the structure is simpler than the conventional one, and the effort of attaching it can be saved. Moreover, since both the parts that are engaged with each other are made of resin, the sliding feeling can be improved compared to the engagement of metal and resin.

Note that the lower side wall of the case across the slit 30 is closer to the box body 4 than the upper case side wall.
The slit 30 is provided inwardly in the inclined wall that enters the side of the wall and connects the side walls of both sides, but this is mainly for manufacturing reasons, and the lower edge of the slit 30 A gap is ensured between the guide rail portion 14 and the lower surface of the bottom of the guide rail portion 14 to avoid interference with the ribs 20 and the like.

Next to the slit 30, notches 32 are formed on both sides of the slide case 6 at corresponding positions on the front side of the slit 30 in the case pushing direction, as shown in FIG. The notch 32 is elongated horizontally so as to occupy a position substantially on the extension line of the slit 30, and its length and width are equal to the guide rail portion 14 on the box body 4 side.
The length and height of the guide rail portion 14 is slightly larger than that of the guide rail portion 14, and has a size that allows the guide rail portion 14 to be fitted therein. More specifically, it has a size and shape sufficient to allow the outer one of the two rising walls (side walls) constituting the guide rail section 14 to be inserted from the side with a slight gap. be.

The lower edge of the notch 32 is continuous on the extension line of the lower edge of the slit 30, but the upper edge of the notch 32 extends in parallel above the slit 30 and has a notch width larger than the slit width. There is. Between both upper edges, that is, at the boundary between the slit 30 and the notch 32, an oblique side 34 is formed that expands toward the front.
This oblique side portion 34 functions to guide the engagement between the slit 30 and the guide rail portion 14.

In addition, the notch 32 has not reached the point where it passes through the front end of the slide case 6, and the front end of the notch 32, which is a dead end in the case pushing direction,
It is located a certain distance backward from the front end of the slide case 6. The front end of the notch 32 can come into contact with the front end of the guide rail section 14 when the case is pulled out.

Notch 32 and slit 30 as described above
is covered from the outside by ribs 36 formed at both ends of the slide case 6 over the entire length in the depth direction of the case. As is clear from FIG. 5, the rib 36 hangs down integrally with the side wall of the case, and is opposed to the notch 32 and the slit 30 from the outside at a constant distance.
It serves as a shield that prevents the 0 etc. from being seen from the outside. This enhances the design effect of the slide case 6. As shown in FIG. 3, the spacing between the slits 30 and the like and the ribs 36 is such that the ribs 36 do not interfere with the guide rail portion 14.

By the way, the slide case 6 equipped with the slit 30, notch 32, rib 36, etc. as described above,
Preferably, it can be integrally molded with resin using a mold as shown in FIG. In the figure, PL is upper mold 38
This is the parting surface between the parting surface PL and the lower die 40, and a product cavity 42 is obtained when these are clamped. The mold mating surface 44 is inclined and diagonally partitions the inside of the upper cavity and the outside of the lower cavity to provide a draft angle in the mold removal direction indicated by the arrow. Therefore, the slide case 6 as partially shown in FIG. 7 can be easily integrally molded without undercutting and without requiring a core.

In the console box 2 with a slide case as described above, when attaching the slide case 6 to the console box body 4, the steps shown in FIG.
As shown in , the guide rail portion 14 on the box body 4 side and the case 6 in the case pushing direction
The slide case 6 is pushed in with the side notches 32 and the slits 30 at approximately the same height. In this case, the upper edge of the case 6 corresponds to a similar step 46 formed further above the step 10 of the box main body 4, and the bottom surface 4 of the box main body 4
8 corresponds to the bottom upper surface of the case 6.

When the front end portions of both sides of the resin slide case 6 come into contact with the guide rail portions 14, the both side portions of the case are elastically deformed so as to open outward and ride on the side surfaces of the respective rail portions 14. It is convenient if slopes or the like are provided on both front ends of the case 6 so that the case 6 expands as the case 6 is pushed in.

By pushing the case 6, the notches 32 on both sides and the guide rail portion 1 are removed as shown in FIG. 8b.
4 is brought to the position where they match, the case both sides elastically return, the guide rail part 14 fits into the notch part 32, and the upper edge of the notch part 32 corresponds to the rail groove 18 of the rail part 14. It becomes a state where After that, if the case 6 is pushed further, the slit 30 and the guide rail part 14 will engage with each other through the oblique side part 34, and the movement of the case 6 will be guided. By utilizing the elasticity and the notch 32, the case 6 can be attached (assembled) with one touch.

The pushed-in end of the case 6 shown in FIG.
However, in any case, at the pushed-in end, the box body 4 and the slide case 6 appear as if they were an integrated console box. .

If the case 6 is pulled out as shown in FIG. 8b, objects can be placed or stored in the space of the pulled out case 6.
The movement of the case 6 in the drawing direction is also smoothly guided by the engagement between the slit 30 and the guide rail section 14. defined by contact. Therefore, there is no need to provide a dedicated stopper. Further, in the pulled out state, the upper edge and bottom upper surface of the case 6 come into contact with the stepped portion 46 and the bottom surface 48 of the box body 4, respectively, so that the case 6 can be kept substantially horizontal.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention can also be implemented in other embodiments.

For example, in order to fix the guide rail 12 to the box body 4, as illustrated in FIGS. 9 and 13, a projection is provided that penetrates the guide rail 12 from the resin box body 4 side, and then heated You can also fix it by tightening it, which eliminates the need for screws. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 11, the hanging portion formed on the mounting portion 16 of the guide rail 12 and the hook-shaped locking portion 52 formed on the inner wall portion of the rail portion 14 may be attached to the box body 4, respectively. A locking structure may also be used. Further, as shown in FIG. 12, a snap-fit type guide rail 12 is used to attach a locking protrusion 54 provided at the tip of the forked leg to the box body 4.
It is also possible to adopt a form in which it is locked in an elongated hole 56 or a circular hole formed in the. Furthermore, although not shown, it is also possible to integrally mold the guide rail portion 14 with the box body 4.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10 or 11, the outer wall portion of the guide rail portion 14 can be made lower than the inner wall portion, and in this way, the notch portion 32 of the slide case 6 can be made wider by that amount. It can be made small. Further, the form of the guide rail portion 14 is not limited to the rail form having a U-shaped cross section;
As shown in the figure, the rail groove 58 can be very shallow, or it can have a hook-shaped cross section, and the rail groove 58 can be clamped in the vicinity of the slit 30 of the slide case 6 in cooperation with the side of the box body 4. It doesn't matter if it's something like that.

Regarding the slide case 6, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, even if the upper wall and the lower wall are formed straight in the vertical direction with the slit 30 in between, the upper wall and the lower wall are not offset. Without any problem, it is also possible to narrow the width of the slit 30 so that there is substantially no gap between the slit 30 and the guide rail portion 14 in the vertical direction.

In addition, in each figure after Figure 8, the slit 30
Although ribs covering the parts and the like are not shown in the figure, they may be provided or may be omitted. Alternatively, ribs may be provided so as to cover only the notch 32.

Furthermore, the box body 4 and the guide rail 1
Although resin is suitable as the second material, it is not necessarily an essential requirement.

In addition, in FIGS. 9 to 13, parts that are substantially the same as those in the above-described embodiment are given the same reference numerals to indicate correspondence, and detailed explanations are omitted. It is also possible to combine various aspects of the invention, and of course, the present invention can be modified in various ways based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art, without departing from the spirit of the invention. It goes without saying that this can be implemented.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a console box with a slide case including a case guide structure, which is an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a part of the box body and guide rails. It is. FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part showing the guide structure of the slide case, and FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway side view of the slide case. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the main parts of the slide case. FIG. 6 is a partial sectional view showing a mold suitable for integrally molding the slide case, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the main part of the slide case molded using the mold. FIGS. 8A to 8C are explanatory diagrams showing step-by-step how the slide case is attached to the box body, pushed in, etc. Also, Figures 9 to 13
Each figure is a sectional view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention, and each figure corresponds to FIG. 3. 2: Console box, 4: Console box body, 6: Slide case, 12: Guide rail, 14: Guide rail part, 16: Mounting part, 1
8, 58: rail groove, 24: screw, 30: slit, 32: notch, 34: oblique side, 36: rib,
42: Product cavity, 44: Mold fitting surface.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] (1) In a console box with a slide case that includes a resin slide case that is held in such a way that it can be taken in and out of the console box body, an extension of the slide case is provided on both sides of the console box body. A guide rail portion is provided in the insertion direction, and slits that are slidably engaged with the guide rail portion are formed on both sides of the slide case so as to extend in the case insertion and removal direction. A notch portion large enough to fit the guide rail portion is provided in a side portion of the case that is further forward in the case pushing direction, and the notch portion is fitted into the guide rail portion when the slide case is attached to the console box body. A case guide structure for a console box with a slide case, characterized in that the guide rail portion and the slit are engaged with each other by a pushing operation of the slide case. (2) A utility model according to claim 1, wherein the front end of the notch in the case pushing direction comes into contact with one end of the guide rail part when the slide case is pulled out to define the pull-out stroke of the slide case. Case guide structure. (3) The case guide structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the slide case integrally includes a rib that covers the notch and the slit from the outside.