JPH0426608Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Technical Field The present invention includes a main body of a storage case that partitions a storage space, a lid rotatably supported to open and close an opening of the main body, and a lid that is held in a fully open position. The present invention relates to a storage device including a lid holding means.

Prior Art In the storage device of the above type installed in general houses, factories, offices, vehicles, etc., the lid can be held in the fully open position by the lid holding means, so it is possible to easily store items without having to support the lid with your hands. You can put in and take out (Jikko 48-)
(Refer to Publication No. 20934 or Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1983-48440, etc.)

However, in conventional storage devices, the lid holding means includes, in addition to an arm whose one end is pivotally connected to the lid, an independent member for locking the other end of the arm when the lid is in the fully open position. As a result, the total number of parts increases, resulting in an increase in cost.

Furthermore, there was a risk that the lid holding means would be exposed to the outside and its appearance would be degraded.

Purpose The purpose of the present invention is to provide a storage device that can eliminate the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, simplify the structure, reduce costs, and improve the appearance.

Structure In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a storage device of the type described at the beginning, in which the lid is made of a synthetic resin molded product with a double wall structure of an inner wall and an outer wall having a cavity inside. The lid holding means is
an arm whose one end is pivotally connected to the main body of the storage case; a guide portion which is provided on the inner wall side of the lid and guides the other end of the arm when the lid is opened/closed; The lid has a stopper which the other end of the arm comes into contact with just before reaching the fully open position, and which the other end of the arm rides over when the lid reaches the fully open position, the stopper having its base end located inside the lid. The guide is integrally connected to the wall, protrudes from the base end toward the guide so that the width of the guide is narrower than the diameter of the other end of the arm, and allows the other end of the arm to cross over. It is formed so that it can be elastically deformed toward the cavity side,
We also propose a configuration in which the tip thereof is positioned facing the cavity side.

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

1 and 2 show an example of a storage device used as a console box, glove box, etc. of a vehicle. This storage device has a storage container main body 2 that partitions an storage space 1, and a lid 3 that opens and closes an opening in the upper part of the storage container. It is movably pivoted.

As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 3 is made of a synthetic resin molded product having a double-wall structure of an inner wall and an outer wall having a hollow portion inside. The lid 3 is normally closed as shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, and opened as shown by the solid line when taking items into or out of the storage space 1.
The opened lid 3 is held in its fully open position by the lid holding means 5 without having to support it by hand.

The lid holding means 5 has an arm 6 whose one end 6a is pivotally attached to the side wall of the storage case body 2 so as to be rotatable in the direction of arrow B, and a guide member 7 fixed to the inner wall of the lid 3. 7 and the surface of the inner wall of the lid 3 form a slot-shaped guide portion 8. In this way, the other end 6b of the arm 6 is slidably fitted into the guide portion 8 provided on the inner wall side of the lid 3, and when the lid 3 is opened/closed, the arm 6
The other end 6b is guided by the guide portion 8.

When the lid 3 is in the closed position shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, the other end 6b of the arm 6 is located at or near the right end of the guide portion 8 in FIG. When this is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 2 around the support shaft 4, the other end 6b of the arm 6 is guided by the guide section 8 and slides toward the left end side of the guide section 8 ( Third
and FIG. 4), the arm 6 has one end 6
It rotates counterclockwise around a.

As described above, the lid 3 reaches its fully open position, but just before the lid 3 reaches this fully open position,
The other end 6b of the arm 6 comes into contact with a stopper 9 formed integrally with the lid 3, and the other end 6b of the arm 6 rides over the stopper 9 when the lid 3 reaches the fully open position.

As shown in FIG. 5, the stopper 9 has a proximal end formed in the shape of a tongue integrally connected to the inner wall of the lid 3, and is elastically deformable in the direction of arrow C. In the free state where no load is applied to the stopper 9, the guide portion 8 is moved from the base end so that the width of the guide portion 8 is narrower than the diameter of the other end 6b of the arm 6, as shown in FIG. protruding towards. That is,
The distance d between the top portion 9a of the stopper 9 and the guide member 7 is narrower than the width of the general portion of the guide portion 8, in other words, the diameter D of the other end 6b of the arm. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the stopper 9 is positioned with its tip facing toward the cavity side of the lid 3.

With the opening operation of the lid 3, the other end 6 of the arm 6
When b slides along the guide part 8, the lid 3
Immediately before reaching the fully open position, the other end 6b hits the stopper 9, and then, as shown in FIG. (Second
figure). In this way, the stopper 9 is formed so as to be elastically deformable toward the cavity side of the lid 3 so as to allow the other end 6b of the arm 7 to pass over it.

As mentioned above, when you release your hand from the lid 3 with the lid 3 fully open, the other end 6 of the lid 3 will open.
b hits the stopper 9, and the other end 6b will not go over the stopper 9 in the opposite direction just by the weight of the lid 3. Therefore, the arm 6 and the lid 3 can be held in the fully open position without having to support them with your hands or the like, and will not close due to their own weight.

If the lid 3 is manually rotated forcibly in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2, the other end 6b of the arm
The stopper 9 elastically deforms again in the direction of arrow C and slides toward the right end side of the guide portion 8, and the arm 6 and lid 3 rotate clockwise in FIG. 2 and reach their closed position. .

Note that it is also possible to attach an intermediate member such as a roller to the other end of the arm and use this as the other end of the arm that fits into the guide part. According to this configuration, the other end of the arm moves. When this happens, the resistance can be reduced.

The present invention is not limited to storage devices in vehicles.
It can also be widely applied to storage devices used in houses, factories, offices, etc.

Effects According to the storage device of the present invention, the stopper of the lid holding means is integrally formed on the inner wall of the lid, so there is no need to use an independent member as the stopper, reducing the number of parts and cost. It is possible to reduce the In addition, the lid is composed of a double wall consisting of an inner wall and an outer wall, and a stopper is formed on the inner wall, and the tip of this stopper faces the cavity inside the double wall. The outer wall of the container prevents it from being exposed to the outside, improving the appearance of the storage device as a whole. Furthermore, once the lid is closed, the entire stopper is covered by the outer wall, which is not visible from the outside, thereby enhancing its appearance.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the storage device, Figure 2 is a side view of the lid showing the open and closed states of the lid shown in Figure 1, and Figures 3 and 4 are the arms when the lid is opened and closed. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the stopper. 1... Item storage space, 2... Item storage body, 3...
Lid, 5... Lid holding means, 6... Arm,
6a...one end, 6b...other end, 8...guide section,
9...Stotsupa.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A storage container body that partitions an storage space, a lid rotatably supported to open and close the opening of the storage container, and a lid holding means for holding the lid in its fully open position. In the storage device, the lid is made of a synthetic resin molded product with a double wall structure of an inner wall and an outer wall having a cavity inside, and the lid holding means is pivoted at one end to the storage container main body. an arm provided on the inner wall side of the lid for guiding the other end of the arm during opening/closing operations of the lid; a stopper against which the other end of the arm abuts and which the other end of the arm rides over when the lid reaches the fully open position; the stopper has a proximal end integrally connected to the inner wall of the lid; and protrudes from the proximal end toward the guide portion so that the width of the guide portion is narrower than the diameter of the other end of the arm, and elastically extends toward the hollow portion to allow the other end of the arm to cross over. What is claimed is: 1. A storage device characterized by being deformable and having a distal end facing toward the cavity.