JPH0428855Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention is used in the technical field of vehicle interior equipment, and particularly relates to an opening/closing device for a storage box.

(Prior Art) In the interior walls of automobiles and on the backs of seat backs,
Generally, a storage box is provided for storing booklets such as magazines, atlases, etc. Conventional storage boxes are provided so as to be switchable between two positions, a stored position and an open position.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) However, since the storage box has a deep storage space and a narrow upper opening, it is difficult to accidentally drop small items such as pencils into the storage space. The problem is that it is extremely difficult to remove it. Incidentally, there is an automobile seat bag in which a storage box is provided on the back side (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 127445/1983). However, this is for the purpose of laying down the storage box almost horizontally and using it as a table, or standing up the storage box and storing booklets in the storage section. Even when the storage box is laid down, the upper end opening of the storage box is closed close to the back surface of the seat bag, so it is not intended to facilitate the removal of small items, which is the object of the present invention.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides an automobile storage box opening/closing device that allows easy storage and removal of booklets and small articles.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The means for solving the above problems of the present invention is that a storage box fitting hole is formed in the interior wall surface of the vehicle or the back surface of the seat bag, and the storage box fitting hole has the following features:
A storage box having an opening at its upper end is stored so that it can be tilted forward using its lower end as a pivot and is biased in the forward tilting direction. A rotating arm is provided on the side of the storage box fitting hole, and is pivotally supported to be swingable in the vertical direction and has an operation knob at the tip. A protruding pin is provided that moves up and down when the operating knob is operated. A guide groove into which the pin is slidably engaged is formed in the side wall of the storage box. The guide groove includes a storage position engaging part that locks the pin so as to position the storage box in a storage position where the storage box is stored in the storage box fitting hole, and a storage position engaging part that locks the pin, and an opening at the upper end of the storage box that is tilted forward. an open position engaging portion for locking the pin so as to position it in the open position; and a release position engaging portion for disengaging the pin from the guide groove in order to lower the storage box to a small article retrieval position where the storage space is substantially horizontal. It shall have an open detachment opening.

(Function) Accordingly, in the present invention, when the storage box is stored in the storage position, the pin is engaged with the storage position engaging portion of the guide groove, thereby positioning the storage box in the storage position.

Then, when the operating knob is manually operated, the pin disengages from the storage position engagement part, and the storage box is tilted forward by the biasing action, and after the pin moves within the guide groove, the pin disengages from the storage position engagement part. By engaging with the storage box, the storage box is positioned in the open position, and booklets can be taken in and out of the storage cavity through the upper opening of the storage box.

If you happen to accidentally drop a pencil accessory into the storage space above, please operate the operation knob further.
Following the action of the pin disengaging from the open position engagement part, the storage box attempts to further tilt forward, so
The pin is completely removed from the guide groove through the removal opening. As a result, the storage box can be lowered to the small item removal position where the storage space is approximately horizontal, and the small items in the storage space can be easily taken out.

On the other hand, if the storage box located at the above-mentioned accessory takeout position or open position is pushed toward the fitting hole, the pin will be guided by the guide groove and engage the storage position engagement part, and the storage box will be positioned at the storage position. It will be done.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In addition, in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lower left is called outside and the upper right is called inside, and in FIGS. 3 and 4, the right side is called outside and the left side is called inside.

1 and 2 show a storage box 1 provided in an inner panel P on the windshield side of an automobile. The storage box 1 is fitted into a rectangular fitting hole 2 formed in the inner panel P,
and support shafts 3, 3 (third
(see figure) is pivotally supported on the inner panel P, and the upper end opening 4 is provided so that it can be opened and closed by the support shaft 3, and is always rotated outward by the V-shaped spring 5 fixed to the inner wall 1a. It is energized. The flat storage space 6 of the storage box 1 above
Magazines and Atlas Booklet M are stored in the .

The storage box 1 has an opening/closing device 10 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) whose main parts include an operation knob 7, a pin 8, and a guide groove 9 formed in the storage box 1.
Equipped with: The operation knob 7 is provided so as to be exposed to the outside through an operation window 11 formed in the inner panel P on the side of the fitting hole 2. On the other hand, paired pins 8 each having a roller 12 loosely fitted thereon are arranged opposite to each other on both sides of the storage box 1, and one side of each pin 8 (in this embodiment, the right side...see FIG. 2) The inner end of the operating knob 7 is fixed to the inner end of the operating knob 7. Rotating arms 13 extend inwardly from each pin 8, respectively. The rotary arm 13 is pivotally supported by the inner panel P via support shafts 14 provided at its inner ends so as to be swingable in the vertical direction, and each inner end is connected by a connecting bar 15 to form a U-shape. Operation frame 16
, the pin 8 is configured to be able to move up and down by operating the operating knob 7. Further, in FIG. 3, a tension spring 17 is interposed between the intermediate portion of the rotating arm 13 and a hook H provided on the inner panel P, and the tension spring 17 connects the two. is constantly energized.

Pins 8 are provided on both side walls 1b of the storage box 1.
A guide groove 9 (see FIG. 3) is formed in which the roller 12 is movably fitted. The guide groove has a storage position engaging portion 9 that locks the roller 12 so as to position the storage box 1 in the storage position A (solid line position in FIG. 3) where the storage box 1 is pushed into the fitting hole 2.
a, an open position engaging part 9b that locks the roller 12 so that the storage box 1 is rotated outward and positioned at the open position B (the upper chain line position in FIG. 3) where the upper end opening 4 is opened; A disengagement opening 9c for disengaging the roller 12 from the guide groove 9 and positioning the storage box 1 at the small article retrieval position C where the storage space 6 is approximately horizontal (lower chain line position in FIG. 3); It is equipped with

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

Storage box 1 is in storage position A (solid line position in Figure 3)
, the operating knob 7 is in the lower position, the pin 8 engages with the storage position engaging portion 9a of the guide groove 9, and the tension spring 17 against the pin 8
The storage box 1 is positioned at the storage position A by the tensile action of the storage box 1.

Here, when the operation knob 7 is manually raised, the pin 8 is disengaged from the storage position engaging portion 9a, and the storage box 1 is rotated outward by the elastic action of the V-shaped spring 5, and the pin 8 is removed from the storage position engaging portion 9a. 8 is the guide groove 9
After moving inside, it engages with the open position engagement part 9b,
In addition, due to the tensile action of the tension spring 17 on the pin 8, the storage box 1 is positioned at the open position B (the upper chain line position in FIG. 3), so the booklet M is inserted into the storage space 6 from the upper opening 4. It can be taken in and taken out.

If you accidentally drop a small pencil item into the storage space 6, by further raising the operation knob 7, the pin 8 will disengage from the open position engagement part 9b, and then the storage box 1 will be removed. Since its center of gravity has shifted outward from the support shaft 3, it naturally opens outward. Therefore, the pin 8 is completely removed from the guide groove 9 through the removal opening 9c, and is removed from the storage box 1.
Since the storage space 6 is lowered to the small article removal position C (lower chain line position in FIG. 3) where the storage space 6 is approximately horizontal, small items in the storage space 6 can be easily taken out.

On the other hand, small item removal position C or open position B
When the storage box 1 located at It is positioned and held at storage position A.

Although this embodiment describes the case where the storage box 1 is provided on the inner panel P on the windshield side, it may also be provided on the inner panel of a door or the back surface of a seat back. moreover,
Although the pins 8 are arranged on both sides of the storage box 1 in this embodiment, they may be provided only on one side of the storage box 1 if necessary. Moreover, the operation knob 7 can also be provided on both sides of the fitting hole 2f.

(Effect of the invention) With the above-mentioned configuration, the storage box can be placed in a storage position where it is pushed into the fitting hole, an open position where the upper end opening is opened outward from the fitting hole, and a storage space where the storage space is almost horizontal. It is possible to change the position in stages to the small item retrieval position. Therefore, if a small item is accidentally dropped into the storage space of the storage box, the storage box can be moved to the small item retrieval position. This has the effect that small items can be easily taken out.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings illustrate an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the outer appearance of the windshield side inner panel, Fig. 2 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a stepwise change of the position of the storage box. A vertical cross-sectional view explaining the condition,
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 3. 1...Storage box, 1b...Side wall, 3...Spindle, 4...Top opening, 7...Operation knob, 8...
Pin, 9... Guide groove, 9a... Storage position engaging part, 9b... Opening position engaging part, 9c... Detachment opening, 10... Opening/closing position, 13... Rotating arm,
A... Storage position, B... Open position, C... Small item removal position, P... Inner panel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A storage box fitting hole is formed in the interior wall surface of the vehicle interior or the back surface of the seat bag, and a storage box having an opening at the upper end is inserted into the storage box fitting hole so that the lower end of the storage box is inserted into the storage box fitting hole. It is housed as a support shaft so that it can be tilted forward and is biased in the forward tilting direction, and is pivotally supported on the side of the storage box fitting hole so that it can swing vertically, and has an operation knob at the tip. A rotating arm is provided, and the rotating arm is provided with a pin that protrudes toward the side wall of the storage box and moves up and down when the operation knob is operated, and the pin is slidable on the side wall of the storage box. A guide groove is formed that engages with the storage box, and the guide groove has a storage position engaging portion that locks the pin so as to position the storage box in the storage box fitting hole, and a storage position engaging portion that engages the pin. an open position engaging portion that locks the pin so that the box is tilted forward to open its upper end opening; and an open position engagement portion that locks the pin so that the box is tilted forward to open its upper end opening; 1. A storage box opening/closing device for an automobile, characterized in that the opening/closing device for a storage box for an automobile has a detachment opening that is opened to allow the pin to detach from the guide groove.