JPH0533391Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a storage box for a vehicle, and more particularly to an inner box unlocking mechanism for a storage box for a vehicle that is provided with an inner box that is locked within an outer box.

[Conventional technology]

Store the inner box inside the outer box,
2. Description of the Related Art Vehicle storage box devices, such as so-called push-type vehicle ashtray devices, are known in which an inner box is pushed out of an outer box when the inner box is unlocked. A conventional push-type vehicle ashtray is constructed as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, for example.

In FIG. 13, 1 indicates an outer box and 2 indicates a retainer, and the outer box 1 is rotatably supported by the retainer 2. Inside the outer box 1 is an inner box 3 shown in FIG.
is stored. On the inner bottom of outer box 1,
A leaf spring 4 is provided to push up the inner box 3, and when the inner box 3 is unlocked, the inner box 3 is pushed out from the outer box 1 by a predetermined amount by the biasing force of the leaf spring 4. . The outer box 1 is provided with a damper 5 that engages with a rack 6 provided on the inner box 3, so that the ejection speed of the inner box 3 can be controlled.

The inner box 3 is locked by locking the inner box 3 with a locking member 7 provided on the outer box 1 side. The lock member 7 is connected to or integrally formed with a lever 8 provided on the upper surface of the outer box 1.
The lock of the inner box can be released by pulling it in the direction a in FIG. 13. Note that 9 indicates a resin lock for locking the outer box 1.

[The problem that the idea aims to solve]

However, in the conventional vehicle storage box as described above, the lever 8 serving as a means for unlocking the inner box 3 is provided at a position away from the inner box 3 on the upper surface of the outer box 1, and the unlocking operation is performed at that position. The problem is that it is difficult to understand how to release the lock.

Another problem is that the release lever mechanism occupies a large space, which reduces the capacity of the inner box 3 accordingly.

This invention focuses on the above problem, and eliminates the need to secure new space for unlocking operations.
To provide a storage box for a vehicle whose unlocking operation is simple and easy to understand.

[Means to solve the problem]

The vehicle storage box of the present invention that meets this purpose includes: an outer box that is held in a removable manner; an ashtray box that is held in the outer box and can be taken out upwardly; a protector fixed to one of the openings of the ashtray box in a non-swingable manner and having a through hole opening on the top side and the back side of the ashtray box; attached to the outer box side; a locking means having a locking pawl that can be engaged with an engaging portion provided only at approximately the center of the back surface of the ashtray box, the locking pawl being biased by a spring toward the engaging portion; A lock release means is held in the through hole and displaces the lock pawl of the locking means by downward pressure to release the engagement between the lock pawl and the engaging portion of the ashtray box.

[Function] In the vehicle storage box configured as described above, when the lock release means is pressed downward, the lock pawl of the lock means that is engaged with the engaging portion of the ashtray box is displaced, and the lock pawl is engaged with the lock pawl. The engagement with the joint part is released. In the unlocked state, the ashtray box is pushed out of the outer box by a predetermined amount by the biasing means.

The unlocking operation is extremely simple, as all you have to do is push the lock-releasing means downwards, and since the lock-releasing means is held in the protector at the opening of the ashtray box, you can recognize the operation method at a glance. , and is extremely easy to understand.

Furthermore, since the lock release means is attached to a protector fixed to the opening of the ashtray box, there is no need to newly secure installation space for the lock release means, and the capacity of the ashtray box can be increased accordingly. It becomes possible. [Embodiments] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the vehicle storage box according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 to 12 show an embodiment of the present invention, particularly when it is applied to a vehicle ashtray. In Figures 1 to 6, 11
indicates the outer box. An ashtray box 12 is housed within the outer box 11. In this embodiment, the outer box 11 is supported by a retainer or the like (not shown) so as to be removable.

There is a screw 13 on the bottom of the outer box 11.
A leaf spring 14 as a biasing means is attached via the. The leaf spring 14 is configured to be able to horizontally push up the ashtray box 12 by a predetermined amount with respect to the outer box 11. The leaf spring 14 is bent into an inverted V shape, and both ends 14a are in contact with both ends of the bottom surface of the ashtray box 12.

Ashtray box 12 in outer box 11
A plate 15 is provided at a portion facing the back surface 12a of the
is located. Plate 15 is screw 1
It is fixed to the outer box 11 via 6. Locking means 17 are attached to the plate 15. The locking means 17 is composed of a shaft portion 18a, a nut 18b, a locking pawl 19, and a spring 20 as a second biasing means. The shaft portion 18a is integrally molded with the plate 15.
The lock pawl 19 is made of a resin member with a hook-shaped tip. The spring 20 is arranged around the outer periphery of the shaft portion 18a.

The lock pawl 19 is fixed to the shaft portion 1 by a spring 20.
It is elastically supported so that it can be displaced in the direction along the axis of the shaft 8a (including diagonal displacement), and is prevented from coming out from the shaft 18a by a nut 18b screwed onto the tip of the shaft 18a. The lock claw 19 is
When the ashtray box 12 is housed in the outer box 11 to a predetermined position, its hooked end engages with the engagement portion 21 provided on the back surface 12a of the ashtray box 12, and this engagement causes the leaf spring 14 to engage. As a result, the energized ashtray box 12 is locked.

A damper 23 is fixed to the plate 15 via a screw 22. A pinion portion 23a of the damper 23 is engaged with a rack 24 provided on the back surface 12a of the inner box 12. The inner box 12 is designed to have a pop-out speed controlled by meshing with a damper 23.

A molding 25 made of a hollow frame is provided at the upper end of the ashtray box 12, and a protector 26 is provided at the rear end of the inner box of the molding 25. protector 26
are fastened together to the molding 25 and the inner box 12 by a screw 27.

A through hole 28 is formed in the protector 26. One side of the through hole 28 is open to the top surface, and the other side is opened to the back surface 12a side of the ashtray box 12. A lock release means 29 is held in the through hole 28 portion. In this embodiment, the lock release means 29 is made of a resin such as phenol that fits into two arms 31a and 31b protruding from the upper end of the knob 30. Case 32 made of fire-resistant resin
It is composed of. Engagement protrusions 33a, 33b are formed on the arms 31a, 31b, and the engagement protrusions 33a, 33b fit into engagement holes 34 formed on both sides of the case 32. In this embodiment, since the case 32 part appears on the upper surface of the protector 26, only this part is made of fire-resistant resin, but of course the knob part may be made of fire-resistant resin, and the case part and the knob part are also made of fire-resistant resin. It is also possible to configure them as an integrated member.

The knob 30 of the lock release means 29 is elastically supported by a spring 35 with respect to the protector 26 so as to be movable up and down in directions a and b in FIG.
The knob 30 is provided with a lock release pawl 36 and a stopper portion 37 that extend downward. The lower end surface of the lock release claw 36 is formed into a tapered surface, and when the lock release tapered portion 27 is pushed down, it comes into contact with the lock member 15, and when pushed down further, the lock member 15 is displaced to the lock release position. It is now possible to do so. The stopper portion 37 is adapted to be stopped by the protector 26 or the molding 25 against the upward bias by the spring 35.
This locking via the stopper portion 37 prevents the lock release means 29 from coming off.

When assembling the lock release means 29, the stopper portion 37 is appropriately elastically deformed, so that after inserting the spring 35, the knob 30 can be installed by simply inserting it into the through hole 28 of the protector 26.

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

1 and 7 show a state in which the ashtray box 12 is housed in a predetermined position within the outer box 11. As shown in FIG. In this state, the ashtray box 12 is urged upward by the leaf spring 14, but the lock pawl 19 of the locking means 17 engages with the engaging portion 21 of the ashtray box 12, and the ashtray box 12
Since the ashtray box 12 is locked, the ashtray box 12 is held at a predetermined storage position within the outer box 11. At this time, the knob 30 of the lock release means 29 is
As shown in FIG. 7, the lock release means 29 is urged upward by the spring 35, but since the stopper portion 37 of the knob 30 is locked, the lock release means 29 is held at a predetermined standby position. be done.

8 and 9 show the state when the lock release means 29 releases the lock by the lock pawl 19. When the case 32 of the lock release means 29 is pressed downward (in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 9), the lower end tapered surface of the lock release claw 36 of the knob 30 comes into contact with the upper end of the lock claw 19. When the case 32 is further pushed down, the lock pawl 19 is displaced to the unlocked position as shown in FIG. 9 due to the elastic deformation of the spring 20, and the engagement between the lock pawl 19 and the engaging portion 21 is released. .

When the engagement between the lock pawl 19 and the engaging portion 21 is released, the pinion 23a of the damper 23 and the rack 24 formed integrally with the ashtray box 12 are engaged with each other, so that the plate spring 14 pushes the ashtray upward. The ashtray box 12 that is about to be popped up moves upward while its speed is controlled by the damper 23, and is pushed up against the outer box 11 by a predetermined amount.

When storing the ashtray box 12 in the outer box 11, as shown in FIG.
9 is rotated in the direction of the arrow along the inclination of the engaging portion 21, and when the hooked end of the lock pawl 19 passes over the leading end of the engaging portion 21, the biasing force of the spring 20 causes it to rotate in the direction of the arrow in FIG. The lock claw 19 and the engaging portion 21 engage with each other, and the ashtray box 12 is locked.

When the ashtray box 12 is stored in the outer box 11, the leaf spring 14 is bent as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 12, and a biasing force for biasing the ashtray box 12 upward is stored.

In the above embodiment, the outer box 11 is movable, but the outer box is fixed to the instrument panel, console, door trim, etc., or the outer box (instrument panel, console, door trim, etc.) itself is the outer box. Regarding those configured as
Similar locking and unlocking mechanisms can be adopted.

[Effect of idea]

According to the vehicle storage box of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) Since the lock release means is held in a protector that is fixed to one side of the opening of the ashtray box so that it cannot swing, the lock release means becomes a conspicuous presence when the ashtray box is used. You can recognize the operating method at a glance.

(2) By having the protector hold the lock release means, there is no need to secure a new operating space for unlocking, and the capacity of the ashtray box can be increased accordingly.

(3) When unlocking the ashtray box, since the lock release means held by the protector is pressed downward, the ashtray box will not be forcefully flipped up by the urging force of the urging means. . Therefore, even if the urging force of the urging means is large, the cigarette butts are prevented from flying away from the ashtray box.

(4) The inner box is pushed up in a horizontal state by the biasing means, and the engagement between the lock pawl and the engaging part takes place approximately in the center of the ashtray box. When the engagement with the ashtray box is released, the ashtray box can be pushed upward without losing its posture. Therefore, even if the ashtray box is full of cigarette butts, the cigarette butts will not fall out of the ashtray box.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a vehicle ashtray as a vehicle storage box according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the outer box side of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a diagram similar to that shown in FIG. 4 is an enlarged partial front view of the lock release means of the device shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 5 is a rear view of the inner box of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the inner box side of the device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 7 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the unlocking means of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 8 shows the device shown in FIG. 1 in an unlocked state. 9 is an enlarged sectional view of the part shown in FIG. 8, FIG. 10 is a front view showing the state of the locking means when the inner box is stored, and FIG. 11 is the state of the locking means when locking is completed. FIG. 12 is a front view showing the displacement state of the leaf spring as the urging means, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the outer box side of a conventional vehicle ashtray, and FIG.
This figure is a perspective view of the inner box side of the vehicle ashtray shown in FIG. 13. 11...outer box, 12...ashtray box, 14...biasing means, 17...locking means, 1
9... Engaging claw, 21... Engaging portion, 26... Protector, 28... Through hole, 29... Lock release means.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] An outer box that can be taken out and taken out; an ashtray box that is held in the outer box and can be taken out upward; and an urging force that is provided on the bottom of the outer box and that pushes up the ashtray box in a horizontal state. a protector fixed to one of the openings of the ashtray box in a non-swingable manner and having a through hole opening on the top side and the back side of the ashtray box; a protector attached to the outer box side and urging the ashtray a locking means having a locking pawl that can be engaged with an engaging part provided only at approximately the center of the back surface of the box, the locking pawl being biased by a spring toward the engaging part; and a through-hole in the protector. an ashtray box, and a lock release means for displacing the lock pawl of the locking means by pressing downward to release the engagement between the lock pawl and the engaging portion of the ashtray box. storage box.