JPH0528751U - Grab box mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] To provide a structure for mounting a glove box which is easy to mount and can keep the manufacturing cost low. [Structure] Grab box body 12 having an opening 12a
In the mounting structure of the glove box which is attached to the upper edge 14a of the mounting plate 14 which overhangs in the vehicle compartment below the opening 12a, the glove box main body 12 is hung from the opening 12a and folded back at an acute angle. The extending portion 15 extending integrally is formed, and the extending portion 1
5, a mounting portion 15b having an inclination substantially equal to the projecting angle of the mounting plate upper edge portion 14a is formed, and in the vicinity of the base end of the extending portion 15, the distal end side of the extending portion is bent. It has a hinge part 15a which can be integrated.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a glove box mounted in a passenger compartment of a passenger car or the like and used as a storage space for small articles, and more particularly to an improvement in a mounting structure for mounting the glove box in the passenger compartment.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Conventionally, the glove box shown in FIG. 4 has been known as a glove box mounted in the passenger compartment of a passenger car or the like. In the figure, the glove box 1 is composed of a box-shaped main body 2 arranged below the dashboard D in the passenger compartment, and a lid 3 fixed to the main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. The box-shaped main body 2 is provided by being attached as shown in FIG. 5 to the upper edge portion of the attachment plate 4 which overhangs and projects in the passenger compartment. Referring to FIG. 5, below the dashboard in the passenger compartment, above the legs of the occupant, is the inner panel 6 stretched overhanging so as to cover the inner legs. Similarly, an overhanging mounting plate 4 is provided, and the mounting plate 4 is hidden behind the inner panel 6 so that it cannot be easily visually recognized from the inside of the vehicle. The upper edge of the mounting plate 4 is formed as an inclined surface that is slightly inclined forward, and the box body 2 is attached to this inclined surface 4a. That is, the lower edge of the opening 2a of the box body 2 is bent downward at an acute angle and has an extending portion 5 that integrally extends rearward. The tip of a bolt 4b, which is previously passed through the inclined surface 4a of the mounting plate 4, is inserted into a through hole 5a formed at the tip of the extending portion 5 as shown by the chain line in FIG. I try to fix it by tightening it.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, according to the above-mentioned mounting structure, the extending portion 5 of the box body 2 is moved in the mounting direction indicated by the arrow A, and the tip side bent at an acute angle is narrowed between the mounting plate 4 and the inner panel 6. It is necessary to insert it into the gap. At this time, since the tip end comes into contact with the bolt 4b which is previously attached to the inclined surface 4a of the attachment plate, it is further moved in the direction of arrow B and inserted into the bolt 4b. Was difficult. Further, since the extending portion 5 of the box main body 2 is bent and extends obliquely downward as viewed from the operator, the fixing portion is hidden and is difficult to be visually recognized, thereby further increasing the difficulty of the above work. There was also a drawback. Therefore, in order to make it easier to insert the tip end side of the extension portion 5 into the bolt 4a as much as possible, a semicircular notch 5b opening downward is formed at the tip end portion as shown in FIG. It has also been attempted to fit the notch 5b into the bolt 4b by merely lowering it from above the tip side of the bolt 4b without moving the tip of the bolt in the direction of arrow B. However, in this case, since there is no vertical regulation when fixing the extending portion 5, it is difficult to determine a fixing position to be attached, which is a disadvantageous result.

Further, the conventional structure has not only the problem of the fixing work described above but also a defect as shown in FIG. That is, in order to form the extending portion 5 of the main body 2 so as to bend downward at an acute angle and extend integrally, the mold 7 for molding this has a cross-sectional shape with an extremely sharp tip. You have to prepare something. However, if the tip of this mold 7 is made to have an extremely sharp angle, an expensive and strong material must be used in order to prevent damage due to pressure during molding. There was a problem that the cost would rise.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a glove box that can be mounted easily and can be manufactured at low cost.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a glove box mounting structure in which a glove box main body having an opening is attached to an upper edge of a mounting plate which overhangs in the vehicle compartment below the opening, At the lower edge of the opening of the glove box body, there is formed an extending portion that hangs from the glove box body and folds back at an acute angle to extend integrally. The mounting plate to which this is attached at the tip region of this extending portion. A mounting portion is formed that has an inclination that substantially matches the projecting angle of the upper edge portion, and a hinge portion that can bend the tip side of the extending portion is integrally provided near the base end of the extending portion. As configured.

[0007]

[Action]

 According to the above configuration, the extending portion that is bent downward and extends from the lower edge of the opening of the glove box body is provided, and the tip of the extending portion is fixed to the upper edge portion of the mounting plate. To be done. At this time, the hinge near the base end of the extending portion can be used to bend and rotate the tip end side toward the front of the operator to visually confirm the fixed portion of the upper edge of the mounting plate. By doing this, if the predetermined position is adjusted and the tip end side of the extension part is rotated again by the hinge, the attachment part at the tip of the extension part will be Since it has an inclination that matches with, it can be easily inserted into the fixing bolt that is previously inserted into the mounting plate. Further, when the glove box is manufactured, since the hinge is integrally provided in the vicinity of the base end of the extension part, the glove box can be formed in a state where the bending angle of the entire extension part is large. As a result, it becomes possible to mold the glove box body without using a molding die having a tip having an extremely sharp cross section as in the conventional case. Furthermore, if a circular bolt hole is formed in the mounting part at the tip of the extension part, the vertical mounting position can be determined simply by inserting the fixing bolt from the mounting plate side into this bolt hole. No misalignment during work.

[0008]

Embodiment Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment to which the present invention is applied will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. In FIG. 1, the glove box 10 is provided in the lower part of the dashboard in the vehicle compartment and includes a box-shaped main body 12 made of a synthetic resin material for accommodating small items. Has an opening 12a facing the inside of the vehicle as shown in the drawing, and a lid (not shown) is openably and closably attached to this opening. As shown in FIG. 2, the box-shaped main body 12 is formed with a downwardly extending portion 15 integrally downward from the opening 12a. For example, the extending portion 15 is bent so that the cross section forms an acute angle as shown in the drawing, and has a so-called integral hinge 15a integrally formed near the base end portion thereof, and the tip end side 15b thereof is formed. Is further bent to form a mounting surface that substantially matches the inclined surface of the upper edge of the mounting plate described later, and a circular bolt hole 15c is formed in this mounting surface 15b.

On the other hand, below the dashboard in the passenger compartment, for example, above the place where the passenger's legs are stored, behind the inner panel 16 stretched overhanging so as to cover it. As with the inner panel 16, an overhanging mounting plate 14 is provided, and the mounting plate 14 is blocked by the inner panel 16 so that it cannot be easily visually recognized from the passenger compartment. .. The upper edge 14a of the mounting plate 14 is formed as an inclined surface that is slightly inclined forward, and the box body 12 is attached to this inclined surface 14a.

The present embodiment is configured as described above. Next, a method of mounting the box body 12 will be described. On the inclined surface 14a at the upper edge of the mounting plate 14, a fixing bolt 14b is previously inserted through a through hole formed in the inclined surface 14a via a washer. First, at the place where the glove box 10 under the dashboard (not shown) is equipped, insert the box body 12 from the assembling direction shown by the arrow Y and use the extension 15 to attach it. .. At this time, since the extension portion 15 has the integral hinge 15a, the tip end side of the extension portion 15 is rotated around the hinge 15a toward the front side of the operator, that is, in the counterclockwise direction in FIG. Move. Thereby, the operator can easily visually recognize the position of the fixing bolt 14b to which the mounting portion 15b of the extension portion 15 should be fixed. After confirming the position of the fixing bolt 14b and aligning the mounting portion 15b of the extending portion 15, by rotating the mounting portion 15b around the hinge 15a in the direction of the arrow X, the mounting portion 15b can be rotated. The tip of the fixing bolt 14b is inserted into a circular through hole 15c formed near the tip of the.

At this time, since the mounting surface of the mounting portion 15b coincides with the inclination of the mounting plate upper edge portion 14a, both are completely overlapped. Further, since the through hole 15c of the mounting portion 15b is formed in a circular shape, when the tip of the fixing bolt 14b is inserted into the through hole 15c, the movement of the box body 12 is completely restricted. If tightened, the box body 12 can be easily fixed without causing positional displacement. Thus, according to this embodiment, the main body 12 of the glove box can be easily attached to the attachment plate 14.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part when molding the main body 12 of the glove box 10 according to the present embodiment. In the figure, the extending portion 15 that is to be integrally formed by hanging from the lower edge of the opening 12a of the main body 12 has the hinge 15a integrally provided near the base end thereof. The tip end side 15b of the projecting portion 15 can be swung about the hinge 15a so that the cross section as a whole opens at a relatively large angle. As a result, the mold 17 for molding the box main body 12 does not need to be constructed to have an extremely sharp cross section as in the conventional case, and therefore, in order to prevent it from being destroyed by applying excessive force, It can be formed without using expensive high-strength materials that have been used conventionally. Therefore, the glove box 10 of the present embodiment can be molded without using an expensive molding die, so that the manufacturing cost can be kept low.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide an excellent glove box mounting structure that can be easily mounted in the vehicle compartment and can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a box body of a glove box according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting structure of the box body of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a molded state of the box body of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional glove box.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a mounting structure of a box body of the glove box of FIG.

6 is an enlarged perspective view showing a mounting portion of the box body of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a molded state of the box body of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 Grab Box 12 Box Main Body 12a Opening 14 Mounting Plate 14a Upper Edge 14b Fixing Bolt 15 Extension Part 15a Integral Hinge 15b Mounting Part 15c Circular Through Hole 16 Inner Panel

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A glove box mounting structure for mounting a glove box main body having an opening to an upper edge of a mounting plate which overhangs in the vehicle compartment below the opening, wherein the glove box main body is provided with: At the lower edge of the opening, an extending portion is formed that hangs from the glove box body and is folded back at an acute angle to extend integrally. In the tip region of the extending portion, the extension angle of the upper edge of the mounting plate and A mounting portion having a substantially equal inclination is formed, and a hinge portion capable of bending the distal end side of the extending portion is integrally provided near the base end of the extending portion. Grab box mounting structure. 2. The glove box mounting structure according to claim 1, wherein a circular through hole through which a bolt is to be inserted is bored from the panel side in the mounting portion at the tip of the extending portion. .