JPH0522451Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a grab box for an automobile. In particular, it relates to the structure of the check arm that regulates the maximum opening of the lid.

[Prior art and its problems] FIG. 7 shows the main parts of a glove box lid that has been commonly used in the past. In the figure, 101 is a lid of a glove box, and a recess 101a is formed in the side of the lid 101 to which a check arm (described later) is attached, and a pin 102 and a boss (not shown) are installed upright in the recess 101a. has been done. Also, lid 10
1 includes a hinge 110 for attaching the lid 101 to an inner box (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed.
are integrally formed.

Reference numeral 103 denotes a check arm that is slidably inserted into a guide hole formed in the inner box of a glove box (not shown) or in the vehicle body around the inner box. The check arm 103 has a hole 1 for attaching the check arm 103 to the lid 101.
04 and 105, and a retaining portion 107 that engages with the edge of the guide hole to restrict the maximum opening of the lid 101 is formed. The check arm 103 connects the hole 104 to the lid 101.
The pin 102 erected in the recess 101a formed on the side of the lid 101 is inserted through the pin 102, and the hole 105 is inserted into the boss (not shown) erected in the recess 101a of the lid 101, and then tightened with a screw 109. It can be attached by doing.

However, in such a grab box, when the lid 101 is opened, it opens all at once until the retaining part 107 of the check arm 103 engages with the peripheral edge of the guide hole, so the lid 101 may touch the passenger's knees. There was a problem that there was a risk of getting hit and getting injured. Further, there is a problem in that unpleasant noise is generated due to the sudden contact of the retaining portion 107 with the peripheral edge of the guide hole.

In order to solve these problems,
141633, Utsukko Sho 56-32360 was devised.

However, the above-mentioned Utility Model Publication No. 54-141633,
56-32360 has the following problems.
That is, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application No. 54-141633, in order to reduce the opening speed of the lid 11, the stopper 10 is bifurcated from the middle into an inclined piece 10d and a branched piece 10e. The piece 10d and the branch piece 10e are elastically inserted into the guide hole, and the lid 11 is configured to open the inclined piece 10d and the branch piece 10e while elastically sliding them into contact with the edge of the guide hole. However, lid 1
1, the inclined side 10d of the stopper 10 and the branch piece 10 cannot withstand the weight of the lid 11.
There is a risk that the lids 11 will be opened at once if the lids 11 are bent too much inward from each other, and there is no guarantee that the above-mentioned problem can be completely solved.

Furthermore, in the technique disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-32360, when the lid 12 is opened, the stepped portion (elastic locking portion) 36 formed on the stopper piece 18 attached to the lid 12 is inserted into the guide hole 20. Since the lid 12 is locked at one end on the edge, sudden opening of the lid 12 will not hit the passenger's knees, but the locking must be released at the location where the lid 12 is fully opened, making it cumbersome to use. .

[Purpose of the present invention] The present invention was developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a grab box for an automobile in which the lid is always opened non-intermittently at a constant, gentle speed. It is to be.

[Means for solving the problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is configured as follows. That is, an inner box provided in the passenger compartment of an automobile, a lid that is hinged to one side edge of the inner box to open and close the inner box, and a lid that slides into a guide hole provided in or around the inner box. a check arm that is freely fitted and inserted, one end of which is attached and held to the lid, and the other end of which is formed with a retaining piece that engages with the edge of the guide hole to restrict the maximum opening of the lid; In order to reduce the opening speed of the lid, the check arm is formed into a bifurcated shape from the middle and is elastically inserted into the guide hole, and the check arm is elastically inserted into the guide hole. The grab box for an automobile has a protrusion formed on at least one side of the opposing inner surface of the check arm.

[Function] According to the above configuration, when the lid is opened,
The check arm emerges by bending the two crotches formed on the check arm, and when the two crotches are bent to a certain extent, the protruding portions formed on at least one of the opposing inner surfaces of the two crotches become visible. , abuttingly engages with the other surface or a protrusion formed on the other surface, and slides against the edge of the guide hole with a constant pressing force while preventing further deflection. As it is being pulled out, the lid always opens at a constant, gentle rate and intermittently.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example embodying the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 6.

The grab box G is composed of an inner box 8 that is integrally fixed to the vehicle body, and a lid 1 that is attached to the inner box 8 via a hinge 10 so as to be openable and closable.

The inner box 8 has a flange portion 8a integrally formed around the opening thereof, and the flange portion 8a
A guide hole 9 through which a check arm 3, which will be described later, is inserted is provided in the guide hole 9. Further, a striker 1 is attached to the upper edge of the inner box 8 near the opening.
1 is attached.

A recess 1a is formed in the side of the lid 1, and a pin 2 and a boss (not shown) are erected in the recess 1a. The lid 2 also has a locking device 1 that engages with the striker 11 to hold the lid 1 in a closed state and opens the lid 1 by a predetermined operation.
2 is installed.

3 is a check arm. The check arm 3 has holes 4 and 5 formed in its base 3c, and bifurcated branch pieces 3a and 3b from a branch part 3e formed in the middle. A retaining portion 7 for regulating the maximum opening degree of the lid 1 is formed at the free ends of the branch pieces 3a, 3b.

The feature of the present invention is that the branch pieces 3a, 3b are provided with opposing inner surfaces of the branch pieces 3a, 3b.
A protruding portion 6 is formed to prevent the portion 3b from being bent beyond a certain level.

The check arm 3 has a hole 4 formed in its base 3c inserted into a pin 2 standing upright in a recess 1a formed on the side of the lid 1, and a hole 5 inserted into a recess 1a also formed on the side of the lid 1. It is attached to the lid 1 by inserting it through a not-illustrated boss provided upright therein and then tightening it with screws 9.

As described above, the retaining portions 7 of the branch pieces 3a and 3b of the check arm attached to the lid 1 are inserted into the guide holes 9 formed in the flange portion 8a of the inner case 8, and are integrally formed on the lid 1. Attach the hinge 10 to the inner box 8 with the screw 13.
Grab box G is completed by tightening with.

Next, the operation of the glove box G based on the present invention configured as above will be described.

From the closed state shown in FIG.
By operating 2 to release the locked state,
The lid 1 is opened and the check arm 3 is pulled out from the guide hole 9 accordingly.

Since the body portion 3d of the check arm 3 is smaller than the guide hole 9, it is pulled out without slidingly contacting the edge of the guide hole 9 until it reaches the branch portion 3e.
From now on, the check arm 3 is connected to its branch pieces 3a and 3b.
The guide hole 9 bends and slides elastically against the edge of the guide hole 9 while being pulled out following the opening of the lid 1. However, the protrusions 6 formed on the opposing surfaces of the branch pieces 3a and 3b come into contact with each other, and further deflection of the branch pieces 3a and 3b is prevented. Therefore, the branch pieces 3a and 3b of the check arm 3, which are prevented from further bending according to the degree of opening of the lid 1, open non-intermittently while slidingly contacting the edge of the guide hole 9 while always maintaining a constant pressing force. Therefore, the lid 1 is opened at a constant and gentle speed until the retaining portions 7 formed at the free ends of the branch pieces 3a and 3b engage with the wall portion formed around the guide hole 9. becomes.

The above is the configuration of the grab box related to this invention.
Although the operation has been explained, the present invention is not limited to the above explanation.

In the above embodiment, the protrusion 6 is the branch piece 3a, 3
Although they are formed on the opposing inner surfaces of b, they may be formed only on one of the inner surfaces.

Furthermore, even if the branch point 3e of the check arm 3 is provided not only at the center of the check arm but at any arbitrary position, the effect is the same as in the previous embodiment.

[Effect of the invention] As explained above, according to the automobile grab box based on the invention, the opened lid is always opened at a constant, gentle speed and intermittently, so it looks elegant and It is easy to operate.

It is also highly safe because it does not open suddenly and hit the passenger's knees.

Furthermore, since the retaining piece formed on the check arm softly abuts and locks against the wall around the guide hole, it does not make any unpleasant noise and is comfortable to use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an overall perspective view of the automobile grab box according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an overall perspective view of the check arm, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the main part showing the state in which the check arm is attached, and Fig. 4. 5 shows the check arm with the lid closed; a is a side view; b is a sectional view taken along line A-A of a; FIG. 5 shows the check arm with the lid partially open. a is its side view, b is the B of a
6 is a side view of the check arm with the lid fully open, b is a sectional view taken along line C-C of a, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of a conventional automobile. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a main part showing a state in which a check arm of the glove box is attached. G...Grabbox, 1...Ritsudo, 3...
Check arm, 3a, 3b... Branch piece, 6...
Projection, 7... Retaining part, 8... Inner box, 9... Guide hole.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] An inner box provided in the passenger compartment of an automobile, a lid hinged to one side edge of the inner box to open and close the inner box, and a lid provided at or around the inner box. a retaining piece that is slidably inserted into the guide hole, one end of which is attached and held to the lid, and the other end of which is engaged with the edge of the guide hole to restrict the maximum opening of the lid. In the automobile grab box, the check arm is formed into a bifurcated shape from the middle and is elastically inserted into the guide hole in order to reduce the opening speed of the lid. A grab box for an automobile, characterized in that a protrusion is formed on at least one side of opposing inner surfaces of the bifurcated check arm.