JPH0516496U - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The console box lid also functions as a cup holder so that the console box can be effectively used. [Structure] Since the lid is opened approximately 180 °, the back surface of the lid faces upward and becomes substantially flush with the upper surface of the console box body when fully opened. In addition, the cup holder slidably housed on the rear surface of the lid is provided with an engaging projection protruding toward the base end side of the lid, and an engaging portion for receiving the engaging projection is provided at the rear edge of the opening of the console box body. Since the lid is provided, when the lid is fully opened, the cup holder is slid forward to engage the engaging projection with the engaging portion, so that the lid can be fixed in the fully opened state. As a result, rattling of the lid can be prevented when using the cup holder.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a console box having a lid.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventional console boxes include, for example, those shown on page D-70 of Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. New Vehicle Manual (B13-1), 1990, and those shown in FIG. Reference numeral 1 denotes a console box, which comprises a console box body 2 and a lid 3 that covers an opening 2a of the console box body 2. A base end portion 3a of the lid 3 is pivotally supported by an opening rear edge portion 2b of the console box main body 2 via a hinge portion 6 so as to be capable of being opened and rotated forward, and a tip end portion 3b is provided in front of the opening portion of the console box main body 2. A lock portion 5 that is locked to a part of the edge portion 2c is provided to lock the lid 3 to the console box body 2 when closed. The lid 3 is for covering small items stored inside the console box body 2. Further, 4 is a stay, one end of which is rotatably supported by the lid 3 and the other end of which is slidably attached to the console box body 2. This prevents the lid 3 from opening more than a predetermined angle when the lid 3 is opened.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In such a conventional technique, the lid 3 is provided only as a lid for covering the small items housed inside the console box body 2. The present invention was made by paying attention to such a conventional technique, and intends to effectively use the console box by providing the lid of the console box with a function as a cup holder.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In the console box according to the present invention, the lid is rotatable rearward by approximately 180 ° so that the rear surface of the lid faces upward, and the rear surface of the lid is slidable between the front end portion and the base end portion of the lid. In addition to providing the cup holder, the cup holder is provided with an engaging projection that projects toward the base end side of the lid, and the engaging projection engages with the lid when the lid is fully opened to restrict rotation of the lid. At the rear edge of the opening.

[0005]

[Action]

 According to the console box of the present invention, since the lid is opened approximately 180 °, the back surface of the lid is substantially flush with the upper surface of the console box body when fully opened. In addition, the cup holder slidably housed on the rear surface of the lid is provided with an engaging protrusion protruding toward the base end side of the lid, and an engaging portion for receiving the engaging protrusion at the rear edge of the opening of the console box body. Since the lid is provided, the lid holder can be fixed in the fully opened state by sliding the cup holder forward and engaging the engaging projection with the engaging portion when the lid is fully opened. This prevents the rattling of the lid when using the cup holder.

[0006]

【Example】

 A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. A base end portion 12a of the lid 12 is pivotally supported by a pair of hinges (hinge portions) 11 at the opening rear edge portion 10a of the console box body 10 and is rotated backward by 180 ° so that the back surface faces upward. It is free to move. A recess 13 is formed on the back surface of the lid 12, and the lid 13 is attached so as to surround the recess 13. Therefore, when the lid 12 is fully opened (rotated by 180 °), the surface of the lid inner 15 is substantially flush with the upper surface 10b of the console box body 10.

The lid inner 15 is provided with vertical flanges 16 on both left and right outer sides, and the vertical inner flanges 16 attach the lid inner 15 to the back surface 12c of the lid 12 in a slightly floating state. The sliding groove 14 is formed in the front-rear direction between the lid inner 15 and the back surface 12c of the lid 12. Further, round holes 15a, 15b, 15c are formed on the left and right sides of the front end portion, center portion, and base end portion of the lid inner 15, respectively. A notch 17 is formed in the base end portion of the lid inner 15 and the base end portion 12a of the lid 12 to avoid a pedestal (engagement receiving portion) 27 described later.

On the other hand, 18 is a cup holder made of resin, and an insertion rib (engagement protrusion) 19 protruding toward the base end side is provided at the base end portion 18a at a position higher than the cup rib. A knob 23 for operation is provided at the tip of the rudder 18. A round hole 21 for holding the cups 20 is formed in the central portion 18b of the cup holder 18, and a linear P crossing the cup holder 18 is provided at the base end side and the tip end side with the round hole 21 sandwiched therebetween. Two P hinge portions 22 are formed. A spring spring 24 is arranged between the lower surface of the central portion 18b and the concave portion 13 of the lid 12 to constantly apply a force in a direction of separating the central portion 18b of the cup holder 18 from the lid 12. is doing. That is, by bending the PP hinge portions 22, the central portion 18b is lifted and becomes substantially horizontal when the lid 12 is fully opened. Further, flat plate-shaped support pieces 25 and 26 are provided at the base end side and the tip end side of the cup holder 18 so as to project toward the left and right outer sides at a lower position. Since these supporting pieces 25 and 26 are inserted into the sliding groove 14 and slidably support the cup holder 18, the surface of the cup holder 18 is substantially flush with the surface of the lid inner 15 when not in use. Has become. Further, hemispherical projections 25a and 26a are formed at the centers of the support pieces 25 and 26, respectively.

At the opening rear edge portion 10 a of the console box body 10, a pedestal 27 with which the insertion rib 19 of the cup holder 18 is engaged is provided. A window (not shown) is formed on the rear surface of the pedestal 27, and the insertion rib 19 of the cup holder 18 is held in this window, whereby the lid 12 is fixed in the fully opened state.

Next, a procedure for using the cup holder 18 will be described. First, when the cup holder 18 is housed, the projection 26a of the support piece 26 on the tip side is partially depressed and locked in the round hole 15a on the tip side, and the projection 25a of the support piece 25 on the base end side is fixed to the base end. The cup holder 18 is housed in the recess 13 of the lid 12 in an extended state by being partially depressed in the round hole 15c on the side and locked.

When the cup holder 18 is used, the projections 25a, 26a of the support pieces 25, 26 are removed from the round holes 15a, 15c on the tip end side and the base end side, and the cup holder 18 is slid to the base end side. The support piece 25 on the base end side of the holder 18 is brought into contact with the base wall 12d on the base end side of the concave portion 13, and the projection 26a on the tip end side is partially depressed in the central round hole 15b and locked, whereby the above-mentioned operation is performed. The central portion 18b of the cup holder 18 is lifted to be in use.

As described above, since the lid 12 can be rotated by 180 °, the surface of the lid inner 15 is substantially flush with the upper surface 10b of the console box body 10 when fully opened. Since the insertion rib 19 is provided on the base end side of the cup holder 18 and the receiving stand 27 for receiving the insertion rib 19 is provided at the opening rear edge portion 10a of the console box body 10, the cup holder 18 is set at the base end. The lid 12 can be fixed in the fully opened state by moving it to the side. Therefore, rattling of the lid 12 is prevented, and the cup holder 18 can be used even while running.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 The console box according to the present invention has the contents as described above. Since the lid is fixed to the console box body with the lid opened approximately 180 °, rattling of the lid is prevented when using the cup holder. You can This enables effective use of the console box.

[0014]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a use state of a cup holder provided in a console box according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the cup holder is stored on the back surface of the lid.

FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along the line SA-SA in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a conventional console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Console box main body 10a ... Opening rear edge part 11 ... Hinge (hinge part) 12 ... Lid 12a ... Base end part 12b ... Tip part 18 ... Cup holder 19 ... Insertion rib (engagement protrusion) 27 ... Cradle (engagement) (Receiving part)

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A rear edge portion of an opening of a console box body,
In a console box in which a base end portion of a lid that can be opened and pivoted forward is pivotally supported via a hinge portion, the lid is pivotable in a rearward direction by approximately 180 ° so that a rear surface of the lid faces upward, On the back surface of the lid, a cup holder that is slidable between the front end portion and the base end portion of the lid is provided, and at the same time when the cup holder is provided with an engagement protrusion protruding toward the base end side of the lid, when the lid is fully opened. A console box, wherein an engagement receiving portion that engages with the engagement protrusion and restricts rotation of the lid is provided at the opening rear edge portion.