JPH0519248Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <<Industrial Application Field>> This invention relates to a storage structure for automobiles such as grab boxes.

≪Prior Art≫ As is well known, there are two types of storage compartment structures for automobiles: one in which a rotatable lid is attached to a fixed storage part (for example, in the 1980s
(Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 153246), and a type in which a storage section is integrally provided inside the lid, and the storage section rotates together with the lid (Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 57-121345).

≪Problem that the invention aims to solve≫ In the case of a type with a fixed storage section, the lid opens and closes independently, so it is possible to hold the opened lid in a nearly horizontal position and use this lid as a table. can do. This is the advantage of this type. The disadvantage of this type is that if the storage compartment is designed to have a small capacity and is not deep enough, it will be difficult to hold items stably in the storage compartment, and the items inside will be lost when the lid is opened. It spills out in pieces.

In the case of a type in which a storage section is integrally provided inside the lid, the opening angle of the lid is limited, so that items do not fall out of the storage section. Therefore, this type is often used for small capacity products. However, with this type, you cannot open the lid to a horizontal position and use it as a table like in the former case.

This idea was created in view of the conventional problems mentioned above, and its purpose was to create a structure that would allow for easy loading and unloading of items into the storage compartment, and would prevent items from spilling out even in small-capacity storage compartments with a small depth. To provide a storage compartment structure for an automobile in which an open lid is laid horizontally and can be used as a table.

≪Means for solving the problem≫ The automobile storage compartment structure according to this invention is movable around a hinge at the lower edge of the opening of the outer enclosure member.
A lid that opens and closes this opening on its front side, a stopper mechanism that holds the lid in a substantially horizontal state when rotated in the opening direction, and a box member for storage having an open top side, comprising:
Inside the opening, the lower part is supported by the outer surrounding member at a rotation fulcrum of an axis parallel to the hinge, and the erect position is retracted inside the opening, and the front side of the opening. a box that can be freely rotated between a forward tilted position with an upper part tilted toward the lid; and an interlocking mechanism that rotates the box from the upright position to the forward tilted position when the lid is opened wide by a predetermined angle or more. and a return mechanism for returning the box from the forward tilted position to the upright position as the lid is closed.

<<Operation>> When the lid is closed, the box is in an upright position inside the opening. When the lid is opened wide, the box rotates from an upright position to a forward tilted position. Further, the lid is held open almost horizontally.

<<Embodiment>> FIGS. 1 to 4 show the configuration of an embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a center console box 2 located at the lower center of an instrument panel 1, as shown in FIG.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, reference numeral 3 denotes an outer enclosure member surrounding the storage space, 4 an opening formed in the front of the outer enclosure member 3, and 5 a hinge 6 at the lower edge of the opening 4 of the outer enclosure member 3. This is a lid that rotates around the center to open and close the opening 4 on its front side.

A symmetrical arm 7 is attached to the lid 5. The arm 7 is formed in an arc shape centered on the hinge 6, and has a slit 8 inside the opening 4.
Arm 7 is passed through. When the lid 5 is opened wide to the position A in Fig. 1, the protrusion 7a of the arm 7
is held at the upper inner side of the slit 8 of the surrounding member 3, and the lid 5 is held in a horizontal state. The lid 5, which is opened and fixed horizontally in this manner, can be used as a table, and a circular recess 10 is formed thereon so that the cup 9 can be stably placed thereon. In order to hold the lid 5 with the opening 4 safely closed, a lock 1 is provided on the upper side of the lid 5.
1 is provided.

Reference numeral 12 designates a box serving as a storage area for articles, and is formed into a substantially rectangular box shape with a large opening from the top to the front side. A pin hole 13 and a groove 13a connected to the pin hole 13 are formed symmetrically on the outer surface of the left and right side walls of the box 12. Correspondingly, there are fulcrum pins 14 on both inner side walls of the opening 4.
The box 12 is set inside the opening 4 by fitting the groove 13a of the box 12 onto the fulcrum pin 14, and the fulcrum pin 14 is aligned with the pin hole 13. Then, the fulcrum pin 14 becomes a rotation axis parallel to the hinge 6 of the lid 5, and the box 12 rotates around this axis. Depending on the post-operative configuration, the box 12 can be placed in an upright position recessed inside the opening 4 as shown in FIG. It rotates within the range of the tilted forward position.

Interlocking pins 15 are symmetrically provided at positions slightly above the pin holes 13 on both sides of the box 12. This interlocking pin 15 corresponds to the protrusion 7b at the tip of the arm 7 of the lid 5. Assume that the box 12 is now in the upright position C and the lid 5 is in the closed position. When the lid 5 is opened from this state, the protrusion 7b of the arm 7 also rotates about the hinge 6, and when the lid 5 is opened to the position B in FIG. It is caught on the interlocking pin 15 of. When the lid 5 is opened wide from this state to the horizontal position A, the protrusion 7b of the arm 7 pulls the interlocking pin 15, and the box 12 rotates around the fulcrum pin 14 and reaches the forward tilted position. become.

Also, interlocking pins 15 are provided on both sides of the box 12.
A return pin 16 is provided at a slightly higher position. This return pin 16 corresponds to the projection 7a of the arm 7. Assume that the box 12 is now in the forward tilted position (D) and the lid 5 is in the horizontal position (A).
In this state, the return pin 16 is attached to the protrusion 7a of the arm 7.
It is located immediately after. From this state, lid 5
When the box 12 is closed, the protrusion 7a of the arm 7 pushes the return pin 16 backward.
is returned to the upright position C side around the fulcrum pin 14. Note that the box 12 is completely returned to the upright position C by the action of the spring 17, which will be explained next.

Reference numeral 18 denotes a box cover, which is screwed to the outer enclosure member 3 inside the opening 4. The box cover 18 is located above the box 12, does not interfere with the rotation of the box 12, and covers the upper opening, cutout front side, and side surface of the box 12 in the upright position. ing. Even if an object tries to fly out of the box 12 in the upright position due to vibrations of the automobile, the box cover 18 prevents the object from flying out.

The spring 17 is a wire spring, one end of which is engaged in a hole 19 in the box cover 18, and the other end engaged in a hole 20 in the box 12. The spring 17 provides a snap action to the box 12, and the spring 17 is most compressed when the box 12 is between the upright position C and the forward leaning position D. This position is called the dead center. Box 1
When box 2 rotates even slightly toward the forward tilted position 2 from the dead center, the spring force of the spring 17 acts in a direction to rotate the box 12 toward the forward tilted position 2. Further, if the box 12 is even slightly closer to the upright position C than the dead center, the spring force of the spring 17 acts to rotate the box 12 toward the upright position C.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the case where the present invention is applied to the center console box 2 of the instrument panel 1 as shown in FIG. Is possible. For example, in a large passenger car or bus, a storage compartment having the structure according to the present invention may be installed in front of or next to the rear seat.

<<Effects of the invention>> As explained in detail above, in the automobile storage structure according to this invention, the lid can be opened wide and kept in an almost horizontal state, so the lid can be used as a table. I can do it. In addition, since the storage compartment is a box with an opening on the top side, the items inside will not spill out when the lid is opened like in conventional fixed storage compartments, and the items will be stored stably inside the box. can be stored. Furthermore, when the lid is wide open, the box tilts appropriately toward the front of the opening, making it easy to take things in and out.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a storage compartment structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the same embodiment, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the same embodiment with the lid opened horizontally, FIG. 4 is an external view of the same embodiment as applied to a center console box of an instrument panel. 1...Instrument panel, 2...Center console box, 3...Outer enclosure member, 4...
Opening, 5...lid, 6...hinge, 7...arm, 7a...protrusion, 7b...protrusion, 8...slit, 9...tip, 10...recess, 12...box, 13... ...Pin hole, 13a...Groove, 14...
...Fulcrum pin, 15...Interlocking pin, 16...Return pin, 17...Spring, 18...Box cover.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] A lid that is movable around a hinge at the lower edge of an opening in an outer enclosure member and opens and closes this opening on its front side, and a lid that rotates in the opening direction. It has a slipper mechanism to hold it in a horizontal state, and a box member for storage with an open top side,
Inside the opening, the lower part is supported by the outer surrounding member at a rotation fulcrum of an axis parallel to the hinge, and the erect position is retracted inside the opening, and the front side of the opening. a box that can be freely rotated between a forward tilted position with an upper part tilted toward the lid; and an interlocking mechanism that rotates the box from the upright position to the forward tilted position when the lid is opened wide by a predetermined angle or more. and a return mechanism for returning the box from the forward tilted position to the upright position as the lid is closed.