JPH0425395Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a stopper structure for regulating the rotation of a glove box to a certain degree of opening.Specifically, the present invention relates to a stopper structure for regulating the rotation of a glove box to a certain degree of opening. This invention relates to a device configured to achieve the following and reduce costs.

[Prior art and its problems]

A glove box provided on the passenger side of an instrument panel of an automobile is provided with a stopper mechanism for regulating the opening/closing rotation of the instrument panel to a constant opening degree. Among these, a bottle-type glove box that integrates a box-shaped box body and a lid for storing vehicle inspection certificates, etc., has stopper pins that protrude in the vehicle width direction above the front end of both side walls of the box body. The stopper mechanism is achieved by providing receiving portions for the stopper pins on both sides of the opening of the instrument panel. By the way, in a bottle-type glove box, the box body and the lid rotate together and the contents inside the box body also move together, so that even the weight of the contents acts on the receiving portion via the stopper pin. For this reason, there is a problem in that the impact when the stopper pin and the receiving portion come into contact with each other becomes large, and a collision sound is generated every time the glove box is opened, which is unpleasant to the ears. Therefore, from the past, for example,
As shown in the publication, an elastic member such as rubber is attached to the outer periphery of the stopper pin, and thereby,
Methods have been taken to soften the impact and reduce the sound of a collision. However, in the above method, since a new elastic member is attached to the stopper pin, the number of parts is increased, and the elastic member must be manufactured separately, so an increase in cost is unavoidable. Further, as the glove box is repeatedly opened and closed, there is a risk that the elastic member may come off the stopper pin. This invention was devised under the above circumstances, and was designed to reduce the impact noise when the glove box opens and to reduce costs by configuring the stopper mechanism with a simpler structure. The object of the present invention is to provide a stopper structure for a glove box having such a structure.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above problem, the present invention takes the following technical measures. That is, in a glove box in which the box body and the lid are integrally formed, and the lower end is pivotally supported by the instrument panel so that the box body can be inserted into and taken out from the opening of the instrument panel, A latching member is provided on the side wall of the glove box body and extends in the vehicle width direction above its front end, while the instrument panel has a receiving surface that intersects with the locus of rotation of the latching member when the glove box is rotated. , and a cantilevered plate-shaped buffer piece having flexibility in the direction of rotation is integrally formed.

[Action and effect]

When the glove box is closed, i.e.
When the box body is inserted into the opening of the instrument panel, when the box body is pulled out from the opening and the glove box is rotated in the opening direction, the latching member also holds the lower end of the glove box. It moves while drawing a constant rotational trajectory around the center. On the other hand, on the instrument panel side, a buffer piece is provided with a receiving surface that intersects with the rotation locus of the hanging member, so as the hanging member continues to rotate, it will eventually come into contact with the said receiving surface. Therefore, once the two come into contact, the locking member and the glove box can no longer be rotated in the opening direction. That is, the rotation of the glove box in the opening direction is restricted to a certain degree of opening. Further, the buffer piece is formed in the shape of a cantilever plate integrally extending from the instrument panel, and is formed to have flexibility in the rotating direction of the hanging member. Therefore, when the latching member comes into contact with the receiving surface, a cushioning effect is obtained, and the impact when the latching member and the receiving surface come into contact is significantly alleviated, thereby reducing the impact noise when they collide. can be reduced. Furthermore, due to its nature, such a cushioning effect works more effectively when the contents are housed within the box body and the weight of the glove box increases. By the way, since the buffer piece is integrally formed during molding of the instrument panel, the number of parts and the number of assembly steps are reduced compared to the conventional example, which greatly contributes to cost reduction. As described above, in the present invention, it is possible to reduce the collision noise between the latching member and the buffer member when the glove box is opened, and the stopper mechanism is constructed with a simpler structure than the conventional example. , making it possible to reduce costs.

[Explanation of Examples]

Hereinafter, one embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 2, the glove box 1 according to this example includes a box-shaped box body 2 with an open top for storing vehicle inspection certificates, small items, etc., and a rear wall of the box body 2 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle body. The lid 3 is integrally fixed. The glove box 1 is pivotally supported by the instrument panel 4 by a hinge portion 7 provided below the front end of the box body 2, and the box body 2 is attached to the opening 4a of the instrument panel 4. The glove box 1 is opened and closed by taking the glove box 1 in and out. In this example, the stopper mechanism for regulating the opening degree of the glove box 1 is configured as follows. That is, as shown in Figures 1 to 3,
The box main body 2 has side wall portions 2a on both sides thereof,
Stopper pins 5, 5 are each integrally formed above the front end portion of 2a as a locking member extending in the vehicle width direction. On the other hand, the opening 4a of the instrument panel 4
As clearly shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, flange portions 4b each extend inward on both sides of the flange portion 4b, and the following buffer pieces 6 are integrally extended to the flange portions 4b. It is formed. That is, in this example, the buffer piece 6 is attached to the flange portion such that the receiving surface 6a obliquely intersects the rotation locus of the stopper pin 5 around the hinge portion 7 when the glove box 1 rotates. It is formed in the shape of a cantilever plate extending from the back surface of 4b. Since the buffer piece 6 is formed in the shape of a cantilevered plate and integrally formed with the resinous instrument panel 4, it can be elastically bent. In other words, the buffer piece 6 is formed to have flexibility in the direction of rotation of the stopper pin 5. Moreover, in this example, the receiving surface 6
a is arranged to intersect diagonally with the rotation locus of the stopper pin 5. Therefore, the vertical force acting on the receiving surface 6a when the stopper pin 5 collides with the receiving surface 6a can be made larger than when the rotation locus perpendicularly intersects the receiving surface 6a, resulting in a greater cushioning effect. is obtained. In addition, the buffer piece 6
The proximal end is formed to be relatively thicker than other parts to avoid problems with strength. As shown in FIG. 2, when the box body 2 enters the opening 4a of the instrument panel 4 and the glove box 1 is closed, the stopper pins 5, 5 are also inserted deep into the instrument panel 1. It is becoming. Then, from this state, when the glove box 1 is rotated in the opening direction, each stopper pin 5, 5 will eventually move to the second position.
As shown by imaginary lines in the figure, the glove box 1 comes into contact with the receiving surfaces 6a, 6a of the respective buffer pieces 6, 6 on the instrument panel 4 side, and restricts the rotation of the glove box 1 in the opening direction to a certain degree. be done. By the way, the stopper pin 5 is connected to the receiving surface 6 of the buffer piece 6.
a, the weight of the glove box 1 is transferred through the stopper pins 5, 5 to each buffer piece 6, 6.
However, as mentioned above, since the buffer piece 6 has flexibility in the direction of rotation of the stopper pin 5, the cushioning effect can reduce the impact upon contact. Therefore, the collision noise between the stopper pin 5 and the buffer piece 6 is naturally reduced. Furthermore, since the buffer piece 6 is integrally provided with the instrument panel 4, the number of parts can be reduced compared to the conventional example, and the structure can be simplified. Moreover, since the buffer piece 6 is formed during molding of the instrument panel 1, the manufacturing process does not become complicated and costs can be reduced. As described above, in the stopper structure according to this example, it is possible to reduce the collision noise generated in the stopper mechanism when the glove box 1 is opened, and the stopper mechanism is configured with a simple structure, which reduces costs. We are trying to develop it to our advantage. Note that the scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above; for example, in the embodiments, the buffer pieces extend diagonally downward in the front;
It goes without saying that the same effect can be obtained even if this is made to extend forward and diagonally upward, and its shape can also be modified in various ways as long as it is plate-like. Further, the shape of the stopper pin is not limited to the above embodiment.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the glove box according to the embodiment of the present invention viewed from inside the instrument panel, Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line - - of Fig. 4, and Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the glove box opened. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the instrument panel to which the glove box according to the embodiment is attached. 1... Glove box, 2... Box body, 2a... Side wall portion (of the box body), 3...
Lid, 4...Instrument panel, 4a...
...(instrument panel) opening, 5...
Latching member (stopper pin), 6...Buffer piece, 6a
...Ukemen.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] The box body and lid are integrally formed,
In a glove box whose lower end is pivotally supported by the instrument panel so that the box main body can be taken in and out of an opening in the instrument panel, a glove box is attached to a side wall of the box above the front end in the vehicle width direction. The instrument panel is provided with a latch member that extends from the glove box, and has a receiving surface that intersects with the locus of rotation of the latch member when the glove box is rotated, and is flexible in the direction of rotation. A glove box stopper structure characterized by an integrally extending holding plate-like buffer piece.