JPH0425394Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Field of industrial application] The present invention relates to a glove box structure that is installed in an automobile instrument panel and whose front opening is opened and closed by a lid. This invention relates to an improvement in the structure for preventing the lid from opening when an extremely strong downward impact is applied.

[Prior Art] For example, in a car, an instrument panel is provided along the lower side of the front windshield. The part of this instrument panel facing the front of the driver's seat contains instruments such as the speedometer, engine speed meter, distance meter, door ajar warning light, parking brake light, fuel level light, and other indicators. will be provided. Furthermore, a glove box is usually provided at a position facing the front of the passenger seat on the instrument panel. This glove box consists of a glove box main body that is open at the front and is recessed inside the instrument panel, and a lid that is pivotally connected to the front opening of the glove box main body so as to be openable and closable. The lid is pivotally connected to the glove box body along its lower edge, has a free end at its upper end, and is opened toward the front. A locking mechanism consisting of, for example, a locking element and a striker is provided at opposite positions between the back side of the upper end of the lid and the upper end of the opening, and the locking mechanism is configured to maintain the closed state of the lid by engaging with each other, and to allow the occupant to engage. By pulling the upper end of the lid toward you against the resultant force, the lid is disengaged and the opening can be opened. At this time, it is of course possible to put small items in and out of the glove box body,
The lid can be held horizontally and items such as pots can be placed on its top surface.

By the way, it is stipulated by law that the lid cannot be opened spontaneously unless the passenger performs an opening operation. However, for example, if an extremely strong impact is applied diagonally downward to the instrument panel, the glove box body, which is integrally provided therewith, may be deformed. If the above locking mechanism becomes disengaged due to this deformation,
Ritsudo opens up. In other words, the lid protrudes in a direction facing the occupant, which is the near side, and when the occupant moves forward due to the reaction of the impact, there is a risk that the occupant may come into contact with the protruding lid.

Therefore, in the past, the lid was regulated so that the glove box lid would not open even if the instrument panel was subjected to an extremely strong impact and the glove box body was deformed. Ta.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In this way, the safety of the lid for the occupants is ensured, but on the other hand, the locking mechanism has a large engagement force, so it requires force for normal opening and closing operations. The problem is that it is difficult to operate, and its component parts are sturdy, making them large, making them look bad, and increasing the cost of parts.

The present invention was developed with a focus on these problems, and is designed to prevent the glove box from deforming even if an extremely strong impact is applied to the instrument panel, without impairing the operability of opening and closing the lid. To provide a glow box structure aimed at improving safety by surely preventing a lid from opening toward the front side even if the lid is opened to the front side.

[Means for Solving the Problems] That is, the present invention connects the glove box body formed inside the instrument panel to the periphery of the opening formed in a part of the front surface of the instrument panel, and connects the bottom end of the lid. The opening is opened and closed by pivoting the edge near the lower end of the opening, and a locking mechanism is provided at opposing positions on the back side of the upper end of the lid and near the upper edge of the opening to engage with each other when the lid is closed. A projecting piece extending upwardly is provided on the upper edge of the lid, and a hooking hole is cut out in the upper edge of the opening of the glove box body, and the hooking hole is normally opened and closed when the lid is opened and closed. The protruding piece is removable, and the opening is shaped such that when the lid is closed, the upper edge of the opening is displaced downward from the upper end of the protruding piece on the front side of the protruding piece. It has a glove box structure characterized by

[Function] According to this structure, when the instrument panel is subjected to an extremely strong impact diagonally downward and the glove box body is deformed, the edge of the engagement hole engages the protruding piece and the lid is closed. Prevents opening to the passenger side, which is the front side.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. 1 in the figure is an instrument panel. On one side of the instrument panel 1, various instruments and indicators (not shown) are provided. A glove box G is provided on the other side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the glove box G consists of a glove box main body 2 which is provided integrally with the instrument panel 1, and a lid 3. To explain, the glove box main body 2 has a substantially rectangular opening 4 formed in a part of the front surface.
It is connected to the periphery and is recessed within the instrument panel 1. A receiver 5 is fixed near the lower edge 14 of the opening, and the lid 3
The lower end portion of is screwed onto the mounting screw 6. That is, the lower end of the lid 3 is folded back, and only the bent portion has a thin wall, so-called P-
It has a P-hinge structure. The lid 3 is rotatable by utilizing the pressure of this thin portion.

Further, as shown by the two-dot chain line only in FIG. 1, a rectangular or circular recess 7 is provided on the back side of the lid 3 for placing objects to be stored, and the upper end of the lid 3 is provided with a rectangular or circular recess 7. A striker 8 constituting a locking mechanism is provided on the back surface. When the lid 3 closes the opening 4, the striker 8 engages with locking elements (not shown) provided near the upper edge 13 of the opening and facing each other. This locking mechanism may be simpler and less expensive than the conventionally strong and large one. One end of a side stay 9 is attached to the back side of the lid 3, and the other end of the side stay 9 is slidably engaged with a guide body (not shown) provided inside the glove box body 2. As shown,
When the lid 3 is opened and placed in a horizontal state, the guide body is designed to prevent the side stay 9 from sliding and hold the lid 3.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a projecting piece 10 is extended upward from the upper edge of the lid 3. As shown in FIG. This projecting piece 10 is formed in an inverted L shape and is integrally provided on the upper edge of the lid 3 to protrude. In contrast, the upper edge 1 of the opening of the glove box body 2
An engaging hole 11 is provided near 3. That is, the portion where the upper edge 13 of the opening of the glove box body 2 and the front surface 12 of the instrument panel are continuous is a substantially vertical wall surface, and the engaging hole 11 is opened across this vertical wall surface and its upper and lower ends. do. Therefore, the upper edge 1 of the opening of the engaging hole 11
The edge 11a on the third side is located above the upper edge of the projecting piece 10 when the lid 3 is in the closed state. The projecting piece 10 can be freely inserted into and removed from the engaging hole 11 as the lid 3 is opened and closed.

Therefore, normal opening and closing of the lid 3 can be performed without any problem. Further, unlike the prior art, there is no need to increase the engagement force of the lock mechanism, so the force required to open and close the lid 3 does not increase and the operability does not deteriorate. moreover,
This prevents the components of the lock mechanism from increasing in size, resulting in unsightly appearance and increased manufacturing costs.

By pulling the upper end of the lid 3 toward you to open the opening 4, you can put small items in and out of the glove box body 2, and by closing the lid 3, the locking mechanism consisting of the striker 8 and the locking element locks the lid 3 securely. There is no rattling caused by running.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3, if the instrument panel 1 is subjected to an extremely strong impact diagonally downward and deforms, the glove box body 2 will naturally also be affected. That is, the instrument panel 1 and the glove box body 2
In particular, the upper wall of the structure is deformed from the existing shape shown by the chain double-dashed line in the figure as shown by the solid line. At the same time, the engaging hole 11 provided in the glove box body 2 is also moved and deformed downward.

To explain, the edge 11a of the engagement hole 11 on the side of the upper edge 13 of the opening is displaced toward the front side of the protruding piece 10 and below the upper end of the protruding piece 10.
Therefore, even if the locking mechanism is disengaged by an impact and the lid 3 attempts to rotate toward the front in the direction in which it opens, the protruding piece 10 will be locked to the edge 11a of the engaging hole 11, and the lid will not close. 3 rotation is prevented. Since the lid 3 does not open, even if the occupant's body moves forward due to the reaction of the impact, it will not come into contact with the lid 3.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, according to the invention, in addition to the locking mechanism that closes and holds the lid in the opening of the glove box body, a protruding piece serving as an auxiliary locking means is attached to the lid, and an engagement hole is provided on the lid. is provided at the opening of the glove box body, so even if the glove box body is deformed due to an extremely strong impact and downward force is applied to the instrument panel, the protruding piece will always remain in place in the engagement hole. Locked to the edge. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the lid from opening toward the front, thereby ensuring safety for the occupants.
In addition, since the engaging force of the locking mechanism does not need to be made stronger, the operability when opening and closing the lid decreases, and the components of the locking mechanism become larger, resulting in poor appearance and manufacturing costs. This has the effect that there is no increase in

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a partial perspective view of an instrument panel, Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view in a different state from Fig. 2. . DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Instrument panel, 4...Opening, 2...Glove box body, 3...Lid, 10...Protruding piece, 11a...Edge, 11...
Hanging hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An opening formed in a part of the front surface of the instrument panel, a glove box main body connected to the periphery of the opening and formed inside the instrument panel, and a lower edge thereof to open and close the opening. The lid is pivotally mounted near the lower end of the opening, and the locking mechanisms are provided at opposing positions on the back side of the upper end of the lid and near the upper edge of the opening, and can be engaged with each other when the lid is closed. A projection piece provided on the upper edge of the lid and extending upwardly, and a notch cut into the upper edge of the opening of the glove box main body so that the projection piece is provided on the upper edge of the lid and extends upwardly. is removable, and when the lid is closed and the glove box body is deformed due to an extremely strong impact and a downward force is applied to the instrument panel, the edge on the upper edge of the opening will deform in front of the protruding piece. A glove box structure characterized by having an engaging hole in the shape of an opening that is displaced downward from the upper end of the projecting piece on the side.