JPH036233Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an automobile ashtray with good operability.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, as an ashtray for an automobile, an inner case is supported by an outer case fixed to a support member such as a dash board so as to be openable and closable, and the inner case is closed and locked in the closed position with a push button, and locked with an open push button. A so-called push-push type ashtray, which can be opened and released, has been proposed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 57-86281 and No. 57-79875.

By the way, this ashtray has good operability, but
When smoking a cigarette, two operations were required: first operating the cigarette lighter to light the cigarette, then pushing the ashtray to open it, which allowed the driver to concentrate on driving, even if only temporarily. There was a fear that it would disappear. Also, if it was linked to a cigarette lighter, the cigarette lighter socket could not be used for other purposes.

(Purpose of the invention) The present invention was made in order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and further improves operability by making the ashtray automatically open in conjunction with the push-in operation of the cigarette lighter. Another purpose is to expand the uses of cigarette lighter sockets.

(Structure of the invention) For this reason, the present invention has an outer case fixed to a support member, an inner case supported by the outer case so as to be openable and closable, and the inner case is locked with a push button when closed and unlocked when the push button is opened. a switch that turns on when the cigarette lighter is pressed;
The solenoid is energized when the switch is turned on to unlock the opening/closing mechanism, and a changeover switch that can disable the solenoid.

(Effects of the invention) According to the invention, the solenoid is energized by the switch that is turned on when the cigarette lighter is pressed, and this solenoid releases the lock of the opening/closing mechanism. The inner case of the ashtray will open automatically when you press the button.

Therefore, the number of operations performed by the driver is reduced, allowing him to concentrate on driving.

(Embodiments) Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a console box 4 from which a shift lever 3 protrudes is arranged on the left side of the driver's seat facing a meter case 2 provided on an instrument panel 1 of an automobile. The car radio (car stereo) 5
A cigarette lighter 7 and an ashtray 8 are incorporated together with a clock 6 and a "PUSH" mark on the top of the lid 9 of the ashtray 8.
It is marked with.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5a, the ashtray 8 has an arc-shaped outer wall 10, and fan-shaped side walls 12a, 12b that curve from both ends of the outer wall 10 toward the center shaft 11. an outer case 13 having an outer case 13, side walls 14a, 14b that spread out in a fan shape from a shaft groove 20 that fits into the center shaft 11 and are slightly smaller than the inner surfaces of the outer case 13 and the outer wall 10;
The lid 9 is fixed to the front side of the inner case 16.

Both side walls 12a, 12 of the outer case 13
Mounting brackets 17, 17 for mounting on the console box (supporting member) 4 side are fixed to b, respectively.

Both side walls 12a, 12 of the outer case 13
A center shaft 11 is installed in b, and the center shaft 11 is installed in the bottom wall 15 of the inner case 16.
A shaft groove 20 is formed in which the inner case 16 is removably fitted from above.
The inner case 1 is supported so that it can swing open and close around the inner case 1.
6 can be lifted upward and removed from the outer case 13.

In addition, a torsion coil spring (not shown) is wound around the center shaft 11, and the inner case 1 is wound with a torsion coil spring (not shown).
6 in the opening direction, and the entire inner case 16 is pushed against the side wall 12 of one side of the outer case 13.
It is pressed to the a side.

On the other hand, the side wall 1 on one side of the outer case 13
An engaging pin 22 located at a predetermined radial position from the center shaft 11 is implanted on one side wall 14a of the inner case 16 facing the inner case 2a, and an outer case corresponding to the rotation locus of the engaging pin 22 is implanted. The guide lever 2 is mounted on the side wall 12a of 13.
3 are pivotally connected with stepped pins 24.

As shown in FIG. 4, the guide lever 23 is pivoted so as to be slightly movable in the axial direction of a stepped pin 24, and is biased in the engagement direction by a wire spring 25 while closing the inner case 16. When pushing, the guide lever 2 is guided by the engagement pin 22.
A slope 26 for outward movement is provided for swinging the entire inner case 16, and a locking portion 27 is provided at the rear end of the slope 26 to lock the engagement pin 22 in the closed position. A cut-and-raised piece-shaped switching portion 28 that is inserted into the lower part of the unlocked engagement pin 22 to switch to the return path is received.

The guide lever 23 has an outer case 1
A plunger 30 protrudes outward from a long arc-shaped groove formed in the side wall 12a of the outer case 13.
The guide lever 23 is loosely fitted into a solenoid 31 attached to the solenoid 31 with a bracket (not shown), and when the solenoid 31 is energized and the plunger 30 is attracted, the guide lever 23 is moved outward.

The solenoid 31, as shown in FIG.
A switch 32 that is turned on when the cigarette lighter 7 is pushed in, and a changeover switch 3 provided in the console box 4 directly above the cigarette lighter 7.
3 are connected in series to a circuit having 3.

The changeover switch 33 is switched by a selection operation by the driver.

If the ashtray 8 is configured as described above, when the inner case 16 is closed, as shown in FIG. Since the inner case 16 is held in the closed position, the inner case 16 is held in the closed position.

Next, as shown in Figure 5b, inner case 1
When the lid 9 of 6 is opened and pushed, the engagement pin 2
2 comes off from the locking part 27 of the guide lever 23 and slips into the lower part of the switching part 28.

Then, as the hand moves back, the inner case 16 opens and swings following the hand due to the biasing force of the wire spring, as shown in FIG. 5c.

At this time, the engagement pin 22 moves along with the inner case 16 so as to rub the lower part of the switching part 28 and lift the guide lever 23.

After that, when the lid 9 of the inner case 16 is closed and pushed by hand, the engagement pin 22 is moved to the guide lever 2.
While pushing and swinging the slope 26 of No. 3, the inner case 16 is locked again at the locking portion 27, and the inner case 16 is held in the closed position.

On the other hand, when the driver turns on the selector switch 33 and presses the cigarette lighter 7 from the state shown in FIG. 5a, the switch 32 turns on and the solenoid 31
is excited, the plunger 30 is attracted, and the guide lever 23 is moved outward.

Then, the engagement pin 22 moves to the guide lever 23.
Since it comes off from the locking part 27 and the lock is released,
As shown in FIG. 5c, the inner case 16 automatically opens and swings under the biasing force of the wire spring.

When the cigarette lighter 7 becomes red hot and automatically restores itself after a predetermined time, the switch 32 is turned off.
Solenoid 31 is demagnetized.

If the driver turns off the changeover switch 33 when inserting a personal wireless plug instead of the cigarette lighter 7, the solenoid 3
1 is not excited, so the inner case 16 does not open.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view showing how the ashtray and cigarette lighter are installed in a car, Figure 2 is a circuit diagram for automatically opening the ashtray, Figure 3 is a perspective view of the ashtray in the open position, and Figure 4 is a perspective view of the guide lever. , FIG. 5a, FIG. 5b, and FIG. 5c are sectional views showing the opening process of the ashtray. 8... Ashtray, 9... Lid, 13... Outer case, 16... Inner case, 22, 23... Opening/closing mechanism, 30... Plunger, 31... Solenoid, 32... Switch, 33... Changeover switch .

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An outer case fixed to a support member, an inner case supported by the outer case so as to be openable and closable, and an opening/closing mechanism for locking the inner case with a closing pushbutton and unlocking it with an opening pushbutton. A switch for an automobile, characterized in that it is provided with a switch that turns on in conjunction with pressing of the switch, a solenoid that is energized when the switch is turned on and unlocks the opening/closing mechanism, and a changeover switch that can disable the solenoid. ashtray.