JPH0530517Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an ashtray device for a vehicle, and particularly to an improvement of an ashtray device that can accommodate both an ashtray box and a cigarette lighter case in one retainer.

[Prior Art] One type of ashtray device for vehicles is an ashtray box.
In some cases, a cigarette lighter case that stores and holds the cigarette lighter body is held in the same retainer, so that when the ashtray box is pulled out, the cigarette lighter case comes out together with the cigarette lighter case.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a specific example of such an ashtray device. In this ashtray device, an outer case 1 is held in and out of a retainer 2, and the outer case 1 is provided with a cigarette lighter case 5 that holds an ashtray box 3 and a cigarette lighter body 4. When pulled out, the ashtray box 3 and cigarette lighter case 5 are exposed together. Further, the ashtray box 3 is designed to be removable from the outer case 1, so that when cigarette butts accumulate in the ashtray box 3, only the ashtray box 3 can be removed and the accumulated cigarette butts can be thrown away.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an ashtray device in which both an ashtray box 3 and a cigarette lighter case 5 can be housed in the same retainer 2 can be assembled into one vehicle component. This makes it very convenient for assembly into vehicles and parts management. Furthermore, in the stored state, the cigarette lighter main body 4 is covered by the front plate of the outer case 1, so that the design of the instrument panel and the like can be simplified.

In the structure described above, when the inside of the ashtray box becomes full of cigarette butts, the ashtray box can be removed and the cigarette butts thrown away, leaving the cigarette lighter side connected to the harness intact.
Since the outer case 1 and the ashtray box 3 usually have a double structure, there is also the problem that it is difficult to increase the volume of the ashtray box 3 itself.

For such problems, a structure as shown in Fig. 7 is known (for example,
60-68996). In FIG. 7, the outer case and the ashtray box have an integral structure 6, and this and the cigarette lighter case have separate structures, and an interlocking mechanism 8 moves the cigarette lighter case 7 forward in conjunction with the pulling out operation of the ashtray box 6. That's what I do.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the following problems remain in the conventional structure in which the cigarette lighter case is a separate structure and is linked to the operation of the ashtray box.

Generally, in order to ignite a cigarette lighter, it is necessary to apply a pushing force to the cigarette lighter body, but if this pushing force is greater than the resistance force that stops the ashtray box, the cigarette lighter case and ashtray box will be interlocked. Because it is familiar,
There is a problem in that the ashtray box, which has been eagerly pulled out, is unnecessarily retracted by a certain amount.

In order to prevent this, in addition to the interlocking mechanism described above, a separate mechanism for temporarily locking the movement of the cigarette lighter case is required, as well as a mechanism for releasing the lock. If such a mechanism is provided, the problem remains that the structure becomes more complicated, or that it is difficult to add such a mechanism within a limited space.

The present invention focuses on the above-mentioned problems, and in an ashtray device in which the movements of the cigarette lighter case and ashtray box are linked, when the ashtray box is pulled out, the movement of only the cigarette lighter case is temporarily locked, and the retainer of the ashtray box is locked. To provide an ashtray device for a vehicle that automatically unlocks a cigarette lighter case when pushed to the side and can be miniaturized.

[Means for solving the problem] The vehicle ashtray device of the present invention that meets this purpose includes an ashtray box and an ashtray box in a retainer fixed to the vehicle body side.
A cigarette lighter case that houses the cigarette lighter body and is configured separately from the ashtray box is movably held, and between the ashtray box and the cigarette lighter case, the movement of the ashtray box retainer in the front and back direction and the cigarette lighter case retainer are provided. In the vehicular ashtray device equipped with an interlocking means for interlocking movement in the front-rear direction, the cigarette lighter case is overturned when the cigarette lighter case moves to the drawer end, and the cigarette lighter case itself is moved by contact with the stopper. A link mechanism that prevents movement in the pushing direction toward the retainer side is connected, and the interlocking means is provided with a lock release mechanism that works in conjunction with the link mechanism to release the lock of the link mechanism by the stopper when the ashtray box is pushed toward the retainer side. It consists of several parts.

[Operation] In such a vehicle ashtray device, the movement of pulling out the ashtray box is transmitted to the cigarette lighter case via the interlocking means. As a result, the cigarette lighter case is pulled out in conjunction with the movement of the ashtray box. At the pulled-out end of the cigarette lighter case, the link of the link mechanism is rotated until it overturns, and is stopped by a stopper at the overturn position. When a pushing force for ignition is applied to the cigarette lighter in this state, a force is applied to the cigarette lighter case that tends to return the cigarette lighter case to the back of the retainer, and that force is transmitted to the link mechanism.

Since the links of the link mechanism are overturned, the force acting on the cigarette lighter case acts in the direction of further overturning the links, but further overturning of the links is regulated by the stopper. The force that presses the cigarette lighter case toward the retainer is naturally supported by the stopper and the link mechanism, and the operation of the link mechanism is locked to prevent the cigarette lighter case from moving.

The interlocking means that interlocks the movements of the ashtray box and the cigarette lighter case has a lock release part, so when the ashtray box is pushed into the retainer side, the link of the link mechanism is rotated in the opposite direction to the overturn direction by the lock release part. The link mechanism is automatically unlocked.

Furthermore, since the interlocking means is provided with a lock release section, the mechanism can be simplified and the ashtray device can be made smaller.

[Embodiments] 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 an embodiment of the present invention. Of these, the second
The figure shows the ashtray box when it is stored, FIG. 3 shows the ashtray box when it is pulled out, and FIG. 4 shows the device shown in FIG. 3 viewed from the side.

In the figure, reference numeral 11 indicates a retainer fixed to the vehicle body, for example, an instrument panel. Inside the retainer 11, there is an ashtray box 12 and a cigarette lighter body 13, which are configured separately.
A cigarette lighter case 14 housing a cigarette lighter case 14 is held movably in the front and rear directions of the retainer 11 (in the direction of pulling out and storing the ashtray box 12).

A front plate 15 is provided on the front side of the ashtray box 12 and extends from the front side of the ashtray box 12 to the front side of the cigarette lighter case 14.
A protector 16 whose front side is biased upward is provided on the top of the ashtray box 12. The retainer 11 has left and right side walls 17, 18 and a partition wall 19 provided between these, the ashtray box 12 is located between the side walls 17 and the partition wall 19, and the cigarette lighter case 14 is located between the side walls 17 and the partition wall 19. 19 and the side wall 18.

In this embodiment, the inner surface of the side wall 17 and the partition wall 19 on the ashtray box 12 side is provided with a groove 20 extending in an arc shape in the longitudinal direction of the retainer when viewed from the side surface of the retainer.
a, 20b are provided. Arc-shaped groove 20
a and 20b are formed so as to be located lower toward the front side of the retainer. Guide protrusions 21 that fit into the grooves 20a and 20b are protruded from both sides of the ashtray box 12, and both ends of the guide protrusions 21 are thickened to the extent that no large play occurs between them and the grooves. The thickness has been increased.

The guide protrusion 21 is adapted to be guided along the grooves 20a, 20b. Ashtray box 12
are moved so that the locus of movement becomes an upwardly convex arc shape similar to the shape of the grooves 20a and 20b. Therefore, the grooves 20a, 20b and the guide protrusion 21 constitute an ashtray box guide means for guiding the ashtray box 12 along an arcuate movement trajectory when the ashtray box 12 is moved in the longitudinal direction of the retainer.
The ends of the grooves 20a and 20b on the front side of the retainer are open, and the guide protrusion 21 is inserted into the groove 20 from this part.
a, 20b so that it can be attached and detached. Thereby, the ashtray box 12 can be attached to and detached from the retainer 11 by itself.

Grooves 22a and 22b are provided on the inner surface of the partition wall 19 and the side wall 18 on the side of the cigarette lighter case 14, which extend linearly in the longitudinal direction of the retainer. Two pins 23 arranged in the front and rear are protruded from both sides of the cigarette lighter case 14, and the pins 23 are slidably inserted into the grooves 22a and 22b. Both ends of the grooves 22a and 22b are closed, and the pin 23 is locked at these ends to stop the movement of the cigarette lighter case 14. Groove 22
a, 22b and the pin 23 constitute a cigarette lighter case guiding means that guides the cigarette lighter case 14 along a linear movement trajectory when the cigarette lighter case 14 moves in the longitudinal direction of the retainer.

The movement of the ashtray box 12 and the movement of the cigarette lighter case 14 are mechanically interlocked by an interlocking means 26. In this embodiment, the interlocking means 26 and the link mechanism 25 connected to the cigarette lighter case 14 are connected, and the ashtray box 12 and the cigarette lighter case 1 are connected via the interlocking means 26 and the link mechanism 25.
4 are now linked together.

The link mechanism 25 is configured as follows. Of the two pins 23 provided on the left and right sides of the cigarette lighter case 14, one pin 23 has a link mechanism 2 consisting of a pair of links 24a and 24b.
The ends of one link 24a of No. 5 are rotatably connected to each other. Left and right links 24b, 2
4b are integrally connected by a transition member 24c, and the left and right link mechanisms 25 perform the same operation. Left and right links 24b, 2
4b is an interlocking shaft 27a and a shaft 2 arranged concentrically.
7b, it is rotatably supported by the partition wall 19 and the side wall 18, respectively. Shaft 2 on side wall 18 side
A coil spring 28 is attached to the periphery of 7b. One end of the coil spring 28 is locked to the side wall 18, and the other end is hooked to the link 24b to constantly bias the link mechanism 25 in the direction of arrow A, that is, in the direction of moving the cigarette lighter case 14 forward. .

The link mechanism 25 is configured to be rotated in the direction of arrow A to a position where the pair of links 24a, 24b are overturned as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. And a pair of links 24a,
One of the links 24b is provided with a stopper 40 that is coupled to the other link at the overturn position and restricts further overturn of the link mechanism 25.

The interlocking means 26 is composed of an interlocking shaft 27a, a gear 30, and a rack 33. The interlocking shaft 27a is
It is integrally fixed to the link 24b on the partition wall 19 side and extends through the partition wall 19. A gear 2 is attached to the end of the interlocking shaft 27a on the ashtray box 12 side.
9 and a fan-shaped gear 30 are provided so as to rotate integrally with the shaft 27a. The gear 29 meshes with a gear 31, and the gear 31 is connected to a damper 32 built into the partition wall 19. Here, gear 2
9, 31, and the damper 32 constitute speed adjustment means that utilizes the viscous resistance of the fluid.

The fan-shaped gear 30 meshes with an arcuately extending rack 33 fixed to the side surface of the ashtray box 12. The arc shape of the rack 33 is similar to that of the groove 20 described above.
It is formed in a shape that follows the circular arc shapes of a and 20b. The movement of the ashtray box 12 in the longitudinal direction of the retainer is controlled by the interlocking shaft 2 via the rack 33 and the sector gear 30.
7a is converted into a rotational motion. Ashtray box 12
When pushing into the retainer 11 side, the interlocking shaft 27
The rotation of a causes the link 24b to rotate, and the lock of the link mechanism 25 by the stopper 40 is released. In this way, the interlocking shaft 27a
functions as a lock release section that releases the lock of the link mechanism 25 by the stopper 40.

Although this embodiment has only one coil spring 28 as a driving source, the coil spring 28 urges the cigarette lighter case 14 forward via the link mechanism 25, and the interlocking shaft 27
a, the ashtray box 12 is simultaneously urged forward via the sector gear 30 and the arcuate rack 33. In this way, the interlocking shaft 27a also has the function of transmitting the driving force from the link mechanism 25 side to the ashtray box 12 side.

A heart cam 34 urged upward by a spring (not shown) is provided on the bottom surface of the retainer 11, and a pin 35 that can be engaged with the heart cam 34 is provided on the bottom surface of the ashtray box 12. . The pin 35 is adapted to be locked to the heart cam 34 when the ashtray box 12 is pushed in the storage direction, and in this state, forward movement of the ashtray box 12 is stopped. Therefore, the forward movement of the cigarette lighter case 14, which is interlocked, is also stopped. From this state, when the ashtray box 12 is pushed in a little and the pin 35 is moved slightly backward, the pin 35 and the heart cam 34 are disengaged, and in this state, the ashtray box 12 is moved by the driving force of the coil spring 28. And the cigarette lighter case 14 is automatically moved forward.

Note that 36 is a lamp for illuminating the inside of the ashtray box 12, and 37 is a harness electrically connected to the cigarette lighter body 13.

The operation of the embodiment device configured as described above will be explained.Ashtray box 12 and cigarette lighter case 1
4 is stored in the retainer 11, the second
As shown in the figure, one front plate 15 covers the front part of the cigarette lighter case 14 as well as the front part of the ashtray box 12, and a continuous front plate 15 is constructed to achieve a simple design. Also, ashtray box 1
2 and the cigarette lighter case 14 are configured separately,
Since there is also a partition wall 19 in between, ashtray box 1
There is no fear that ash or the like inside the cigarette lighter body 13 will stain the cigarette lighter body 13 side. Further, the ashtray box 12 does not have to have a double structure, but the guide protrusion 21 can be connected to the grooves 20a, 20.
It can be easily removed from the retainer 11 by simply attaching and detaching it from b, and since it has a simple box structure, it is possible to secure a sufficient volume.

To pull out the ashtray box 12, push the front plate 15 a little as described above, disengage the pin 35 from the heart cam 34, and release the coil spring 2.
8, the ashtray box 12 and the cigarette lighter case 14 are moved forward in conjunction with each other. In this movement, as shown in Figure 3,
The front plate 15 is moved in an arc along the grooves 20a, 20b of the ashtray box 12, and as it moves forward, the front plate 15 is moved downward. The cigarette lighter case 14 is moved linearly forward along the grooves 22a and 22b, but at the same time the front plate 15 is moved downward, so even a small amount of movement of the ashtray box 12 causes the ashtray box 12 to be covered by the front plate 15. The front part of the cigarette lighter case 14, which was previously closed, is opened wide.

When the linked ashtray box 12 and cigarette lighter case 14 reach the drawer end, the link mechanism 25
The pair of links 24a, 24b are rotated to the overturning position, and the rotation is stopped by the stopper 40, thereby restricting further overturning.

In this state, that is, with the ashtray box 12 and the cigarette lighter case 14 pulled out to the drawer end, when the cigarette lighter body 13 is pushed in to ignite, the pushing force causes the cigarette lighter case 14 to be retracted to the back. There is a force that tries to move. This force acts in the direction of further overturning the link mechanism 25, but as mentioned above, the movement in the same direction is restricted by the stopper 40, so even if the pushing force acts, the cigarette lighter case 14 actually does not move. It remains fixed and does not move. Therefore, there is no movement of the ashtray box 12 which is linked to the cigarette lighter case 14. By maintaining the fixed state of the cigarette lighter case 14, the cigarette lighter ignition operation is performed smoothly.

In this way, even if the cigarette lighter body 13 is pushed in to ignite the cigarette lighter, the cigarette lighter case 14 and the ashtray box 12 do not move.
When the ashtray box 12 itself is pushed in to store the ashtray box 12, the ashtray box 12 and the cigarette lighter case 14 interlocked therewith are smoothly stored in the retainer 11.

The operation of storing the cigarette lighter case 14 is performed as follows. When the ashtray box 12 is pushed in, its movement is caused by the rack 33 and the sector gear 30.
The rotational movement of the interlocking shaft 27a is converted into a rotational movement of the interlocking shaft 27a, and the rotational movement of the movement shaft 27a is transmitted to the link 24b of the linkage mechanism 25. Link mechanism 2 at that time
Since the direction of movement of link 24b of No. 5 is opposite to the overturn direction (opposite direction to arrow A), the locked state of link mechanism 25 by stopper 40 is released. Thereafter, in conjunction with the pushing operation of the ashtray box 12, the link 24 of the link mechanism 25
b is further rotated by the interlocking shaft 27a, and the cigarette lighter case 14 is smoothly housed in the retainer 11.

[Effects of the invention] According to the invention, when the cigarette lighter case moves to the drawer end, the cigarette lighter case overturns and the stopper comes into contact with the cigarette lighter case to prevent the cigarette lighter case itself from moving in the pushing direction towards the retainer side. Since the link mechanisms are connected, the cigarette lighter case can be securely fixed when the cigarette lighter is ignited, and a good ignition operation can be ensured.

Since the interlocking means is provided with a lock release part that is interlocked with the link mechanism and releases the lock of the link mechanism by the stopper when the ashtray box is pushed into the retainer side, the link mechanism is automatically locked by the storage operation of the ashtray box. can be released.

Further, since the interlocking means is provided with a lock release portion, the mechanism can be simplified, and the ashtray device placed within a limited space can be downsized.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a vehicle ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention, with parts around the cigarette lighter case removed, and Fig. 2 shows the device shown in Fig. 1 in the ashtray box storage state. 3 is a partially transparent perspective view of the device shown in FIG. 1 with the ashtray box pulled out, FIG. 4 is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional vehicle ashtray device. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another conventional vehicle ashtray device. 11...Retainer, 12...Ashtray box, 1
3... Cigarette lighter body, 14... Cigarette lighter case, 25... Link mechanism, 26... Interlocking means, 27a... Interlocking shaft as lock release part, 4
0...stoppa.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A retainer fixed to the vehicle body movably holds an ashtray box and a cigarette lighter case that houses a cigarette lighter body and is configured separately from the ashtray box, and the ashtray is placed between the ashtray box and the cigarette lighter case. In the vehicle ashtray device, the vehicle ashtray device is provided with an interlocking means for interlocking the movement of the box in the longitudinal direction of the retainer and the movement of the cigarette lighter case in the longitudinal direction of the retainer. A link mechanism that prevents the cigarette lighter case itself from moving in the direction of pushing toward the retainer by turning and contacting the stopper is connected to the interlocking means, and the ashtray box is pushed toward the retainer in conjunction with the link mechanism. An ashtray device for a vehicle, characterized in that it is provided with a lock release portion that releases the lock of the link mechanism by the stopper.