JPH0437000Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] (Field of industrial application) The invention is based on a system in which a duct that guides cold air or warm air from an air conditioning unit to the passenger compartment on the rear seat side is provided so as to pass through the bottom of the box compartment. This invention relates to an improvement of a console box which is adapted to take in cold air and/or hot air into the box interior.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, a console box has been provided with a duct below the box chamber that guides cold air or hot air from an air conditioning unit to the passenger compartment on the rear seat side, and the console box A structure is known in which the cold air or hot air from an air conditioning unit is guided into the box interior, and the intake of cold air or hot air into the box room can be switched (for example, Utility Model Application No. 58-167234). (see publication).

Console boxes have also been known that have a structure that prevents beverage containers such as cans, cups, and bottles stored in the box chamber from falling over (see, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 58-98216).

Furthermore, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 58-180716, an opening is formed in the lid plate for opening and closing the box chamber, and the lower part of the beverage container is inserted into the box chamber through the opening. A console box that can be cooled or heated while preventing it from falling over, as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 57-125652, although it is not a console box, it has a box chamber formed in a part of the duct. There are also known devices in which beverage containers and the like can be stored in the box chamber.

(Problem to be solved by the invention) By the way, from the viewpoint of cooling or warming beverage containers, etc., it is recommended to have a structure in which the beverage containers are directly stored in the duct that guides cold or hot air from the air conditioning unit. Although it is desirable, conventional console boxes are configured to have dedicated means for switching the intake of cold air or hot air into the box interior, and means for preventing beverage containers from tipping over. This system has both the functions of switching the intake of cold air or warm air into the box room and the function of preventing beverage containers from tipping over, and then cools the beverage containers by storing them in the duct. If the console box were to be constructed so that it could be heated or warmed, the structure of the console box would be complicated.

(Purpose of the invention) Therefore, the purpose of the invention is to provide a beverage container with a simple structure that has both the function of preventing beverage containers from tipping over and the function of switching between cold air and hot air intake. To provide a console box that can be stored in a duct and cooled or heated.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The feature of the present invention is that the upper wall of the duct and the bottom wall of the box are formed with openings for introducing cold air or hot air that have a larger diameter than beverage containers such as cans and cups. In addition, a lid plate for opening and closing the cold air or hot air introduction opening formed in the bottom wall of the box is provided in the box chamber, and the lid plate is provided with a cover plate for opening and closing the cold air or hot air introduction opening formed in the bottom wall of the box chamber. A tipping prevention opening is formed which has a smaller diameter than the introduction opening and prevents the beverage container from tipping over when inserted.

(Function) According to this, when the beverage container is stored in the duct, the beverage container can be cooled or warmed within the duct while preventing the beverage container from falling over. Furthermore, when it is not necessary to introduce cold air or hot air into the box chamber, the opening for introducing cold air or hot air formed in the bottom wall of the box chamber can be closed by the lid plate in the box chamber.

(Example) An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a console box, and this console box 1 has a box chamber 2 for storage. The box chamber 2 is formed by a box forming wall 3, and a lid plate 4 is provided on the top of the box chamber 2. The box forming wall 3 has a bottom wall 5.
A duct 7 is provided between the bottom wall 5 and the floor 6. This duct 7 is located below the box chamber 2. The duct 7 has the function of guiding cold air or hot air from the air conditioning unit to the passenger compartment on the rear seat side, and a grill 9 is provided on the constituent wall 8 forming the rear seat side of the box constituent wall 3 as shown in FIG. It is set up like this.

Here, the section of the duct 7 located below the box chamber 2 is shaped like a rectangular parallelepiped. is said to be flat. The upper wall 10 and bottom wall 5 of the duct 7 located below the box chamber 2 are provided with openings 12 and 13 for introducing cold air or hot air, each having a diameter larger than that of the beverage container 11 such as a can or cup. It is formed. The cold air or hot air introduction openings 12 and 13 are provided on the upstream side and the downstream side, respectively, along the flow direction of the cold air or hot air. The beverage container 11 is housed in the duct through the cold air or hot air introduction openings 12 and 13.

The peripheral wall portion of the upper wall 10 constituting the opening 12 for introducing cold air or hot air has standing flanges 14, 14, and between the standing flanges 14, 14 and the bottom wall 5, there is a space between which cold air or hot air can be introduced. A ring-shaped sealing member 1 is provided to prevent wind from leaking between the upper wall 10 and the bottom wall 5.
5 and 15 are provided. In box room 2,
A cover plate 16 is provided. This cover plate 16 has a function of opening and closing the cold air or hot air introduction opening 13. As shown in FIG. 3, the cover plate 16
This slide opens and closes the cold air or hot air introduction opening 13. Thereby, introduction of cold air or hot air into the box chamber 2 can be blocked. This cover plate 16 is formed with an opening 17 for preventing the beverage container 11 from falling over when it is stored. The fall prevention opening 17 is circular and has a smaller diameter than the cold air or hot air introduction opening 13.
Moreover, the diameter is slightly larger than that of the beverage container 11. When cooling or warming the beverage container 11 that is half-drinked, slide the lid plate 16 and open the tipping prevention opening 17 into the cold air or hot air introduction opening 1.
3.

(Effects of the invention) As explained above, the present invention forms an opening for introducing cold air and/or hot air with a diameter larger than that of a beverage container such as a can or cup in the upper wall of the duct and the bottom wall of the box chamber. In addition, a lid plate for opening and closing the cold air or hot air introduction opening formed on the bottom wall of the box chamber is provided in the box, and the lid plate is provided with a lid plate for opening and closing the cold air or hot air introduction opening formed on the bottom wall of the box chamber. Since the tipping prevention opening is formed with a smaller diameter than the wind introduction opening and prevents the beverage container from tipping over when it is inserted, the console box can have the function of preventing the tipping of the beverage container and the cold or hot air. In addition to having the function of switching the intake of air, the beverage container can be stored in the duct and heated or cooled within the duct.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 are diagrams showing one embodiment of the console box according to the present invention, and FIG.
2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the console box shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3 is a plan view partially showing the inside of the console box shown in FIG. 1. It is. 1...Console box, 2...Box room, 5...Bottom wall, 7...Duct, 10...Top wall,
11... Beverage container, 12, 13... Opening for introducing cold air or hot air, 16... Lid plate, 17... Opening for preventing tipping.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A duct that guides cold air or hot air from an air conditioning unit to the passenger compartment on the rear seat side is provided so as to pass through the lower side of the box compartment, and the cold air or warm air is directed into the box compartment. In the console box, an opening for introducing cold air or hot air is formed in the upper wall of the duct and the bottom wall of the box chamber, the diameter of which is larger than that of a beverage container such as a can or cup; A lid plate for opening and closing an opening for introducing cold air or hot air formed in the bottom wall of the box chamber is provided in the box chamber, and a lid plate for opening and closing an opening for introducing cold air or hot air formed in the bottom wall of the box chamber is provided on the lid plate. 1. A console box having a small diameter opening for preventing the beverage container from tipping over when inserted.