JPH0524588Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an ashtray device for a vehicle, and more particularly to the structure of an ashtray device having an opening/closing lid that can open and close an opening of an ashtray box.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, as a vehicle ashtray device, a structure in which an upper opening of an ashtray box is opened and closed by an upwardly biased opening/closing lid has been known (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-open No. 46730/1983). In this type of ashtray device, the opening/closing lid is once locked and held in the closed state when the ashtray box is open/closed, and the lock is released when the opening/closing lid is lightly pressed from above from the closed state. The opening/closing lid, which is biased upward, opens automatically.
This opening/closing mechanism pushes down the opening/closing lid against the biasing force when closing the opening/closing lid, and also lightly presses the opening/closing lid when changing the opening/closing lid from the closed state to the open state.
This is called a push-push mechanism.

Such a push-push mechanism is usually provided with a lock/unlock means that locks the lid in the closed state and releases the lock when the lid is pressed. In the ashtray device disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 61-46730,
The locking and unlocking means is composed of a switching cam provided on the side surface of the ashtray box, and an engaging portion that can be engaged with the switching cam that moves integrally with the opening/closing lid.
The engaging portion is formed on a member extending downward in an arc shape from the lower surface (back surface) of the opening/closing lid to transmit the movement of the opening/closing lid to the position of the switching cam. Additionally, this device is provided with a damper to adjust the opening speed of the opening/closing lid to an appropriate speed, and a rack is also provided along the arc-shaped member to transmit the movement of the opening/closing lid to the damper. There is.

[Problem that the invention attempts to solve]

However, as in the above ashtray device, if the arc-shaped member extends to the bottom side of the lid, this arc-shaped member fills the space between the bottom surface of the lid and the top surface of the ashtray box when the lid is opened. The arc-shaped member becomes a hindrance when dropping cigarette ash or putting cigarette butts into the ashtray box. Furthermore, when the lid is opened, an arcuate member unrelated to the function of an ashtray appears, resulting in an unsightly appearance.

On the other hand, Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 62-97047 discloses a structure of a vehicle ashtray device which employs a locking/unlocking means of a different type from the above. However, even in this structure, an engaging member that can engage with a locking device fixed to the ashtray box side is attached to the bottom side of the opening/closing lid, so that when the opening/closing lid is opened, the bottom surface of the opening/closing lid and the ashtray box opening are connected. There is a problem in that there are obstructions in the space used between the two, resulting in poor appearance.

This invention focuses on the above problems and
To provide an ashtray device for a vehicle capable of maintaining the convenient function of an opening/closing lid with a push mechanism, eliminating anything that gets in the way of using the opening/closing lid as an ashtray when the opening/closing lid is opened, and improving the appearance. With the goal.

[Means for solving problems]

To achieve this object, the vehicle ashtray device of the present invention includes: an ashtray box having an opening that opens upward; an opening/closing lid that is swingably supported by the ashtray box and opens and closes the opening; a biasing means for biasing the opening/closing lid in the opening direction; and a biasing means that swings below the top surface of the ashtray box in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing lid, and swings below the top surface of the ashtray box when the opening/closing lid is fully opened. a pin provided on either one of the arm member and a portion below the top surface of the ashtray box; and a pin provided on one of the arm member and a portion below the top surface of the ashtray box. provided on the side that does not have a pin, and locks the opening/closing lid in the closed state by engaging with the pin when the opening/closing lid is closed;
A heart cam that releases engagement with the pin by pressing the opening/closing lid when the opening/closing lid is in the closed state.

[Effect]

In such a vehicle ashtray device, the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing lid is transmitted to the arm member, and the arm member swings in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing lid. Here, when the opening/closing lid is closed, the heart cam and the pin engage with each other, so that the opening/closing lid is locked in the closed state. When the opening/closing lid is pressed in the closed state, the heart cam and the pin are disengaged, and the opening/closing lid swings in the opening direction by the urging force of the urging means.

The arm member is configured to swing in a range below the top surface of the ashtray box, so even when the lid is fully opened, it does not appear in the usable space between the bottom surface of the lid and the opening of the ashtray box. do not have. Therefore, when the opening/closing lid is opened, there are no obstructions in the space in which the ashtray device is used, improving usability and aesthetics.

〔Example〕

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 show a vehicle ashtray device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In the figure,
Reference numeral 1 indicates an ashtray box having an opening 2 opening upward. An opening/closing lid 3 for opening and closing the opening 2 is swingably supported on the top of the ashtray box 1 via a shaft 4.

In this embodiment, the opening/closing lid 3 has a double lid structure including an outer lid 5 and an inner lid 6. Outer lid 5 and inner lid 6
A spring 7 is provided between the opening and closing lid 3 as a biasing means for biasing the opening/closing lid 3 in the opening direction. Therefore, in this structure, the spring 7 does not appear on the surface even when the opening/closing lid 3 is opened.

The opening/closing lid 3, which is urged upward by the spring 7, is locked when it is pushed down and reaches the closed position of the opening 2 of the ashtray box 1.
When pressed downward from this state, the lock is released and opened by the biasing force of the spring 7. The mechanism for locking or unlocking the opening/closing lid 3 is constructed as follows.

A gear 8 formed in a semicircular shape around the axis of the shaft 4 is provided on the lower surface side of the opening/closing lid 3. gear 8
meshes with a gear 10 provided on the rotation center side of the arm member 9. The arm member 9 is provided on a side plate 11 fixed to the side of the ashtray box 1, and is swingably supported by a shaft 12 fixed between the side plate 11 and the side of the ashtray box 1.
Since the gear 8 and the gear 10 are in mesh with each other, the opening/closing lid 3 and the arm member 9 rotate in opposite directions, as shown in FIG. 2, and the opening/closing lid 3 moves from the open position P1 to the closed position P2.
When the arm member 9 is rotated, the arm member 9 is rotated from the hanging position P3 to the horizontal position P4 in conjunction with the rotation of the opening/closing lid 3. Therefore, the arm member 9 always swings below the top surface 13 of the ashtray box 1 and is never located above the top surface 13 of the ashtray box 1.

A heart cam 14 as shown enlarged in FIG. 3 is provided on the distal end side of the arm member 9. This heart cam 14 is moved with the rotation of the arm member 9, and engages with the heart cam 14 when the arm member 9 reaches the horizontal position P4, and when the arm member 9 is advanced slightly further upward from that position. A pin 15 that can be disengaged from the heart cam 14 is provided so as to extend from the side plate 11 toward the heart cam 14 side.

As shown in FIG. 4, the pin 15 is pressed onto the outer surface of the side plate 11 by a leaf spring 18 that is fixedly supported by a support member 17 that is fixed on the side plate 11 and has a claw 16. One end 15a of the pin 15 curved in the shape of a letter is inserted into the pin hole 19, and the other end 15b is inserted through the window 20 and extends toward the heart cam 14 side. The pin 15 is centered on the pin hole 19, and the heart cam 14 extends through the window 20.
The engaging portion 15b is swingable.

A damper 21 is fixed to the inner surface of the side plate 11 with rivets 22. A gear 23 is attached to the damper 21.
It has a damping effect on the rotation of the shaft, and its rotation speed can be adjusted appropriately. The gear 23 meshes with the gear 10 of the arm member 9.

The operation of the embodiment device configured as described above will be explained.

The opening/closing lid 3 moves from the position P1 in FIG. 2 to the position P2.
When the arm member 9 is rotated to the position P3, the arm member 9 is rotated from the position P3 to the position P4 due to the meshing of the gears 8 and 10. At this time, the pin 15 relatively enters the heart cam 14 as shown in FIG.
First, go along the back side 14a of the heart cam 14,
It hits the inner wall 14b and reaches a heart-shaped groove 14c. In this state, the upward movement of the pin 15 in FIG. 3 is restricted, and the pin 15
It is locked at the position. In other words, heart cam 1
4 is locked by the pin 15, and the swung arm member 9 is locked in the posture P4. When the arm member 9 is in this position, the opening/closing lid 3 is locked in this state by closing the opening 2 of the ashtray box 1 (position P2).

Next, when the opening/closing lid 3 is lightly pushed from above, the movement is transmitted to the arm member 9 via the gears 8 and 10, and the arm member 9 is rotated slightly above the horizontal position P4. At this time, in FIG. 3, the pin 15 descends obliquely along the inner wall 14d, and when the pressure on the opening/closing lid 3 is released, it moves upward along the passage 14e, and eventually completely engages with the heart cam 14. It will be canceled on. When the pin 15 enters the passage 14e, the restriction on upward movement of the pin 15 is released from a relative perspective, and the opening/closing lid 3 moves in the opening direction based on the upward biasing force of the spring 7 of the opening/closing lid 3. The movement of the pin 15 in FIG.
It appears as an upward movement along the . After the lock is released, the opening/closing lid 3 is automatically opened to the P1 position by the biasing force of the spring 7, and in conjunction with this, the arm member 9 is lowered to the P3 position.

As mentioned above, locking and unlocking are performed when opening/closing the opening/closing lid 3, but the members for this operation,
That is, the gears 8, 10, arm member 9, heart cam 14, pin 15, etc. are not substantially located in the ashtray usage space between the bottom surface of the lid 3 and the top surface of the ashtray box 1 even when the lid 3 is opened. Therefore, there are no obstacles when using the ashtray box 1, making it convenient to use and looking good.

Furthermore, if the opening/closing lid 3 has a double-lid structure as in this embodiment and the spring 7 is housed between the outer lid 5 and the inner lid 6, the spring 7 will not appear on the outside, resulting in an even better appearance and a sense of luxury. . Further, when the spring 7 is thus isolated from the used portion of the ashtray box 1, the performance of the spring 7 is not inhibited by cigarettes, ash, dirt, etc.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, a damper 21 is provided to transmit the swinging motion of the opening/closing lid 3 to the damper 21, so that the opening speed of the opening/closing lid 3, which is biased by the spring 7, can be adjusted to an appropriate speed. can do.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the invention.
FIG. 5 schematically shows the ashtray box 31, the opening/closing lid 32, and the parts for locking or unlocking the opening/closing lid 32, and the structure of the other parts is as follows.
The structure is similar to that of the first embodiment.

In this embodiment, the arm member 34 is designed to swing integrally with the opening/closing lid 32 in the same direction. A pin 35 is provided at the tip of the arm member 34. Fixed part on the ashtray box 31 side,
For example, in a portion such as the side plate 11 in the first embodiment, there is a fulcrum 36 of a different type than in the first embodiment.
A heart cam 37 that is biased upward is provided at the center, and the pin 35 and the heart cam 37 can be engaged with each other.

FIG. 6 shows the relative relationship between the heart cam 37 and the pin 35. As shown in FIG. 6, when the arm member 34 approaches the heart cam 37 as the opening/closing lid 32 closes, the pin 35 moves toward the outer surface 37a.
The heart cam 3 is urged upward along the
Press down on 7. Eventually, the pin 35 reaches the entrance 37b, the biased heart cam 37 moves upward, and the pin 35 relatively reaches the groove 37c. This position corresponds to the groove portion 14c in the first embodiment, and the swinging of the arm portion 34 and the opening/closing lid 32 is locked. Next, when the opening/closing lid 32 is slightly pushed, the arm member 34 rotates slightly clockwise in FIG. 5, and the pin 35 advances along the passage 37d in FIG. 6, eventually reaching the passage 37e. When the pressure on the opening/closing lid 32 is released in this state, the pin 35 is moved to the passage 37.
The heart cam 37 comes out along e, and the biased opening/closing lid 32 is opened.

In this way, compared to the first embodiment, the mounting positions of the pin 35 and the heart cam 37 may be reversed with respect to the arm member side and the fixed part side of the ashtray box. Also, the opening and closing cover 32 and the arm member 34 may be rotated integrally in conjunction with each other. It goes without saying that it is preferable to provide a damper in this embodiment as in the first embodiment.

[Effect of idea]

According to the vehicle ashtray device of the present invention, the arm member, heart cam, and pin for locking or unlocking the opening/closing lid are always located below the top surface of the ashtray box. There are no obstacles in the ashtray usage space between the lower surface of the lid and the upper surface of the ashtray box, unlike in conventional devices, and the usability of the ashtray device can be greatly improved, as well as the appearance when in use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle ashtray device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a side view of the main parts of the device shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a heart cam portion of the device shown in Fig. 1. 4 is an enlarged partial sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the main parts of a vehicle ashtray device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the heart cam portion of the device. 1, 31...ashtray box, 2...opening,
3, 32... Opening/closing lid, 7... Urging means, 9, 34
...Arm member, 14,37...Heart cam, 1
5, 35...Pin.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] An ashtray box having an opening that opens upward; an opening/closing lid that is swingably supported by the ashtray box and opens and closes the opening; and biasing the opening/closing lid in the opening direction. an arm member that swings below the top surface of the ashtray box in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing lid, and is located below the top surface of the ashtray box when the opening/closing lid is fully opened; A pin provided on either one of the member and a portion below the top surface of the ashtray box, and a pin provided on one of the arm member and a portion below the top surface of the ashtray box that does not have the pin. , when the opening/closing lid is closed, the opening/closing lid is locked in the closed state by engagement with the pin;
An ashtray device for a vehicle, comprising: a heart cam that releases engagement with the pin by pressing the opening/closing lid when the opening/closing lid is in a closed state.