JPH0530983Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention enables the cigarette lighter to be pulled out at the same time when the ashtray body installed in a car is pulled out forward, and also allows the cigarette lighter to be pulled out at the same time. To provide an ashtray for an automobile in which a cigarette lighter can be inserted while the ashtray remains open by preventing the ashtray main body from being pushed back when inserted into a lighter holding frame.

[Conventional technology]

Known techniques for automobile ashtrays in which a cigarette lighter holding frame moves back and forth in accordance with the opening and closing operations of the ashtray body include, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application No. 60-68997 and No. 63-44840.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, since the ashtray with this structure has a drawer structure that pulls out the ashtray body stored in the instrument panel of the car body, the pullout operation is difficult when driving. This is a problem that is bothersome and sometimes impedes safe driving.

Also, after lighting a cigarette with a cigarette lighter, if you try to push the cigarette lighter into the cigarette lighter holding frame that is integrated with the ashtray body with one hand, the pushing force will cause it to open once. Since the ashtray itself is moved backwards or closed, the cigarette lighter cannot be completely stored. Furthermore, there was the inconvenience of having to pull out the ashtray body again to smoke. Furthermore, many electronic devices and parts must be installed on the instrument panel of a car, and by installing the ashtray body and cigarette lighter separately, the installation space for these items is expanded, which makes it difficult to install the above-mentioned electronic devices. Moreover, it takes time and effort to assemble the ashtray with the cigarette lighter, reducing assembly efficiency.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention has been made with this in mind, and the ashtray body and the cigarette lighter holding frame installed (stored) in the instrument panel are provided in a close and connected structure, and the ashtray body and the cigarette lighter holding frame are connected to each other. The installation space for the ashtray and the cigarette lighter can be pulled out and pushed in with one touch. In order to improve operability, the system also prevents the ashtray from closing (retracting) when attempting to fit the cigarette lighter into the cigarette lighter holding frame after igniting a cigarette. To provide an ashtray for an automobile in which only a cigarette lighter can be completely mounted in a cigarette lighter holding frame with one hand operation while the ashtray body remains open.

〔Example〕

The present invention will be explained in detail below based on the embodiments shown in FIGS. 1 to 9.

Reference numeral 11 denotes a case that is installed in the instrument panel (not shown) of the vehicle body, and a bearing 12 is provided at the lower side of the front opening of the case 11, and a support shaft 13 is mounted on this bearing 12. It is being constructed. The inside of the case 11 is divided into a housing part 15 for the ashtray receiving frame 14 and a housing part 17 for the lighter holding frame 16, each having a substantially bucket shape, by a side wall 18. Lighter holding frame 16
The frame wall 16' facing the ashtray receiving frame 14 includes:
A vertical groove 16'' extending in the vertical direction is formed.
A shaft hole 19 is formed in the ashtray receiving frame 14, and this shaft hole 19 is pivotally supported by the supporting shaft 13, and the ashtray receiving frame 14 can be rotated in and out of the case 11. It is set in. The lighter holding frame 16 has a housing portion 17 of the lighter holding frame 16.
This lighter holding frame 16 is connected to the ashtray receiving frame 14 via an arm 20, and by rotating the ashtray receiving frame 14 in the front and back direction, the lighter can be moved. Holding frame 1
6 is also moved in the front-rear direction within the accommodating portion 17. This arm 20 is provided with a long hole 20' located diagonally on the side surface and a shaft hole 20'' that is pivotally supported by the ashtray receiving frame 14. Reference numeral 21 indicates the arm 2.
0 and the connecting shaft 2 connecting the lighter holding frame 16
A lower groove 21' is continuously formed at the front end of the guide groove 21. Reference numeral 23 denotes a lid substrate that is applied to the lower side of the ashtray receiving frame 14, and 24 is a decorative board that is applied to the front of the lid substrate 23. The lid substrate 23 and the decorative board 24 are inserted into the mounting hole 25. It is assembled integrally with the ashtray receiving frame 14 using mounting screws 26. Reference numeral 27 denotes a fan-shaped gear formed on the outer surface of the ashtray receiving frame 14 in a circular arc surface centered on the shaft hole 19.
is engaged with. Reference numeral 29 is a striker attached to the side surface of the ashtray receiving frame 14, and this striker 29 is provided so as to be removable from a latch 30 attached to the side surface of the case 11. Reference numeral 31 denotes a spring that biases the ashtray receiving frame 14, the lid base plate 23 fixed to the ashtray receiving frame 14, and the decorative plate 24 in the opening direction. 32 is a metal ashtray main body that can be engaged and held in the ashtray receiving frame 14, and an opening 33 formed in the ashtray main body 32 is connected to the opening 33 through a support shaft 34. A lid plate 35 having a shape capable of sealing is pivotally supported. 36 is a fire extinguishing board,
37 is a spring that always biases the lid plate 35 in the direction of closing; 38 is formed integrally with the lid plate 35; when the ashtray main body 32 is pulled out as the ashtray receiving frame 14 moves, the case 11 to open the cover plate 35. Reference numeral 39 denotes protrusions protruding from both sides of the ashtray body 32. When the ashtray body 32 is housed in the ashtray holder frame 14, the ashtray holder frame 1
The ashtray body 32 is locked with the locking hole 40 provided in the ashtray body 32.
The engagement between the ashtray receiving frame 14 and the ashtray receiving frame 14 is maintained.

Reference numeral 41 is a lighter that is detachably fitted and held in the lighter holding frame 16, and when smoking, the lighter holding frame 16 can be removed and used for lighting cigarettes. . Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the lighter holding frame 16 is provided with leaf springs 42 that expand outward, as shown in FIG.
This structure prevents rattling between the lighter and the inner surface of the lighter and allows the lighter holding frame 16 to slide smoothly within the housing portion 17. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, as described above, the action of the leaf spring 42 ensures smooth sliding of the lighter holding frame and prevents rattling. In addition, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, On the inner side of the wall surface of the accommodating portion 17, an elastic band 44 that extends in the sliding direction of the lighter holding frame 16 and whose movable elasticity is maintained by a pair of upper and lower slits 43 is formed integrally with the case 11.
Further, on the outer surface of the lighter holding frame 16, a housing portion 1 is provided.
7 Rib 45 to reduce contact resistance with wall surface
is installed protrudingly. This elastic strip 44
By making the inner width a of the accommodating portion 17 slightly smaller than the width b of the lighter holding frame 16 including the ribs 45, the elastic band 44 can effectively apply the pressing action to the lighter holding frame 16. .
Therefore, according to this embodiment, the lighter holding frame 16 can be pulled out and retracted smoothly without causing any play in the housing portion 17 of the case 11 without adding additional members such as the leaf spring 42 described above. It is designed so that it can be fitted and held in a similar manner. Reference numeral 46 indicates a retaining ring fixed to the tip of the connecting shaft 22.

The above is the configuration of this embodiment. Next, to describe its operation, the ashtray main body 32 is removably fitted into the ashtray receiving frame 14 which is pivotally supported by the case 11. , the ashtray body 32
The engagement within the ashtray receiving frame 14 is maintained by the engagement between the protrusion 39 and the locking hole 40. Further, a lid base plate 23 and a decorative plate 24 are integrally attached to this ashtray receiving frame 14. Therefore, after fitting the ashtray main body 32 into the ashtray receiving frame 14, the decorative plate 24 is pressed and the ashtray receiving frame 14 is moved around the support shaft 13 and against the elastic force of the spring 31 to open the front opening of the case 11. When the striker 29 attached to the ashtray receiving frame 14 engages with the latch 30 attached to the case 11, the striker 29 attached to the ashtray receiving frame 14 engages with the latch 30 attached to the case 11. The opening is kept closed by the decorative board 24 and the lid substrate 23. At this time, the lid plate 3 of the ashtray main body 32 is fitted into the ashtray receiving frame 14.
5, the opening 33 of the ashtray main body 32 is sealed by the elastic force of the spring 37, so that the cigarette butts in the ashtray main body 32 can be extinguished effectively. If you want to open and use the ashtray body 32 again, press the decorative plate 24 and the lid base plate 23 to release the locking force between the striker 29 and the latch 30. The lid base plate 23 and the decorative plate 24 are both opened as a result of the rotation due to the force (see FIG. 4). At this time of opening, a gentle opening operation can be expected due to the action of the damper 28 that meshes with the fan-shaped gear provided on the ashtray main body 32. By opening the lid substrate 23 and the decorative board 24, the ashtray main body 32 housed in the ashtray receiving frame 14 is removed from the ashtray receiving frame 14.
Along with this movement, the locking tongue piece 38 of the cover plate 35 provided on the ashtray body 32 comes into contact with the upper side of the case 11, as shown in FIG. Since the cover plate 35 is in contact with the cover plate 35, the cover plate 35 is opened against the elastic force of the spring 37, so that it can be used as an ashtray. Further, since the lighter holding frame 16 is connected to the ashtray receiving frame 14 via a link 20 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lighter holding frame Since the lighter 16 is pulled out in the forward direction (the position indicated by the chain line in FIG. 5), the lighter 41 (see FIG. 7) held in the lighter holding frame 16 can be pulled out.

As described above, in this embodiment, as particularly shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the lighter holding frame 16 is attached to the ashtray receiving frame 14 that holds the ashtray main body 32 via the link 20 and the connecting shaft 22. When the ashtray main body 32 is pulled out to the front by pressing the decorative panel 24 on the front with a single touch for smoking, the lighter holding frame 16 is also pulled out at the same time. The held cigarette lighter 41 can be taken out.

After igniting a cigarette with the cigarette lighter 41 taken out from the lighter holding frame 16, when returning (inserting) this cigarette lighter 41 into the lighter holding frame 16, the cigarette lighter 4
1 is inserted into the lighter holding frame 16 from the diagonally upward direction in FIG. Connecting shaft 2 inserted into the vertical groove 16''
2 is a lower groove 21' provided in the case 11.
The lighter holding frame 16 and the ashtray receiving frame 14 do not operate together.
This allows the cigarette lighter 41 to be completely inserted into the lighter holding frame 16.

Next, when the opened ashtray receiving frame 14 is to be closed, the connecting shaft 22 is moved into the lower groove 21' by pushing the decorative board 24 in the arrow direction B using the supporting shaft 13 as a fulcrum, as shown in FIG. Since the lighter is pushed up and guided into the guide groove 21, the lighter holding frame 16 moves backward, and the ashtray receiving frame 14 is smoothly closed and returned to its old position.

[Effect of idea]

As described above, in the present invention, the case 11 attached to the vehicle body is provided with a cylindrical body 17 extending in the front-rear direction, and the lighter holding frame 16 to which the cigarette lighter 41 is attached is attached to the cylindrical body 17 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. Further, the ashtray receiving frame 14 to which the ashtray main body 32 is attached is attached to the case 11 so as to be rotatable and urged to be open at all times, and the side wall 18 of the cylinder body 17 adjacent to the ashtray main body 32 is provided with the A guide groove 21 extending in the moving direction of the lighter holding frame 16 and a lower groove 21' extending downward from the front end of the guide groove 21 are provided, and the lighter holding frame 1
A vertical groove 16'' extending in the vertical direction is provided in the frame wall 16' adjacent to the side wall 18 of No.
4, this elongated hole 20', the guide groove 21,
The tip of the arm 20 and the lighter holding frame 16 are connected by a connecting shaft 22 passing through the vertical groove 16''.
are connected so that the lighter holding frame 16 moves back and forth in accordance with the opening and closing operations of the ashtray receiving frame 14, and when the lighter holding frame 16 is pressed with the ashtray receiving frame 14 open, the connecting shaft 22 Since this is an automobile ashtray that engages the vertical groove 16'' to prevent the closing operation of the ashtray receiving frame 14, the cigarette lighter can be pulled out along with the ashtray body with a one-touch operation, making it easier to drive. In some cases, the ashtray body and cigarette lighter can be removed very easily and reliably, increasing driving safety.Furthermore, after the cigarette lighter is ignited, the cigarette lighter is removed together with the ashtray body. When attempting to fit the cigarette lighter into the cigarette lighter holding frame, the closing movement of the ashtray body and cigarette lighter holding frame is regulated, allowing the cigarette lighter to be inserted into the cigarette lighter holding frame while leaving the ashtray body open. This has the effect of preventing the problem of the ashtray body being blocked when the cigarette lighter is returned to its original position as in the past.

Furthermore, in accordance with the opening/closing operation of the ashtray receiving frame 14, the lighter holding frame 16 moves back and forth, so that the ashtray main body and the cigarette lighter are pulled out and stored together.
As a result, when driving while driving, it becomes easier to take out the cigarette lighter to smoke, thereby achieving safe driving.In addition, the efficiency of assembling these parts to the vehicle body is improved, and space for equipment such as electronic equipment is secured. can.

Furthermore, when the opened ashtray receiving frame 14 is closed, the arm 20 moves and guides the connecting shaft 22, which is locked in the lower groove 21', to the guide groove 21, so that the lighter holding frame is moved backward. When operated, the ashtray receiving frame 14 smoothly closes and returns to its old position, which is an excellent effect.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is an exploded perspective view of an automobile ashtray that is an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is its front view, and Figure 3 is its second
4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the ashtray receiving frame and the ashtray main body. FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the lighter holding frame. FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the - line in FIG. 2. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line --, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a main part showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an explanatory plan cross-sectional view thereof. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11...Case, 12...Bearing, 13...Spindle, 14...Ashtray receiving frame, 15...Accommodating part, 16...
...Lighter holding frame, 16'...Frame wall, 16''...Vertical groove, 17...Accommodating section, 18...Side wall, 19...
Shaft hole, 20... Arm, 20'... Long hole, 20''...
... shaft hole, 21 ... guide groove, 21' ... lower groove,
22... Connection shaft, 23... Lid base plate, 24... Decorative board, 25... Mounting hole, 26... Mounting screw, 27...
... Fan gear, 28 ... Damper, 29 ... Striker, 30 ... Latch, 31 ... Spring, 3
2... Ashtray body, 33... Opening, 34... Support shaft, 35... Lid plate, 36... Fire extinguishing board, 37...
Spring, 38...Locking tongue piece, 39...Protrusion, 40...Latching hole, 41...Lighter, 42...
... leaf spring, 43 ... slit, 44 ... elastic band, 45 ... rib, 46 ... retaining ring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A cylindrical body 17 extending in the front-rear direction is provided in a case 11 attached to the vehicle body, and a lighter holding frame 16 to which a cigarette lighter 41 is attached is provided within the cylindrical body 17.
is mounted so as to be movable in the front and back direction, and the ashtray receiving frame 14 to which the ashtray main body 32 is mounted is rotatable.
and the case 11 is biased so as to be open at all times.
A guide groove 21 extending in the moving direction of the lighter holding frame 16 and a lower groove 21' extending downward from the front end of the guide groove 21 are provided in the side wall 18 of the cylinder body 17 adjacent to the ashtray main body 32. ,
A vertical groove 16'' extending vertically is provided in the frame wall 16' adjacent to the side wall 18 of the lighter holding frame 16, and the base end of the arm 20, which has a long hole 20' at the tip, is pivoted to the ashtray receiving frame 14. Support, this long hole 2
0', the tip of the arm 20 and the lighter holding frame 16 are connected by a connecting shaft 22 passing through the guide groove 21 and the upper and lower grooves 16'', and the lighter is moved in response to the opening/closing operation of the ashtray receiving frame 14. Holding frame 1
6 is moved back and forth, and when the lighter holding frame 16 is pressed with the ashtray receiving frame 14 open, the connecting shaft 22 engages in the vertical groove 16'' and prevents the closing operation of the ashtray receiving frame 14. An automobile ashtray characterized by: