JPH0535867Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to the structure of a vehicle storage device of a type in which both the inner box and the lid are biased by biasing means.

[Prior Art] The inner box is urged in the attachment/detachment direction by a biasing means, the lid body biased by the biasing means covers the opening of the inner box, and the lid body is locked by slightly pushing the lid body. 2. Description of the Related Art A so-called door push open type vehicle storage device is known, in which the lid is opened by releasing the lid.

Conventionally, this type of vehicle storage device has been configured as follows. For example, as shown in a vehicle ashtray device shown in FIG.
The inner box 3 is held at a predetermined position within the outer case 1 by a lock plate 4. When the lock by the lock plate 4 is released, the inner box 3 is popped upward so that it can be taken out from the outer case 1. A lid 6 rotatably supported by a hinge portion 5 is attached to the outer case 1, and the lid 6 can cover the opening of the inner box 3. Although not shown, this lid body 6 is biased in the opening direction by a biasing means,
By pushing the lid slightly downward from the closed state shown in FIG. 14, the lock is released and the lid is opened. In such a door push open type ashtray device, a push stroke is required between the cover body 6 and the upper end of the inner box 3 to unlock the cover body 6. Since it becomes impossible to seal between the lid 6 and the upper end of the inner box 3, a sealing member 7 made of an elastic material (for example, rubber) is added to the inner surface of the lid 6 to seal this gap.

Furthermore, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 63-8239 discloses a structure in which an elastic sealing member is provided between the outer case and the back surface of the door in which a hollow portion capable of absorbing the door push stroke is formed. When this type of sealing member is applied to the apparatus shown in FIG. 14, the result will be as shown in FIG. 15, for example. That is, when the lid body 6 is closed, the inner box 3 is
A seal can be formed between the upper end and the upper end.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, the apparatus shown in FIG. 14 or FIG. 15 has the following problems.

First, in the device shown in FIG. 14, the elastic sealing member 7 is provided on the inner surface (back surface) of the lid 6, so when the lid 6 is opened, the sealing member 7 becomes visible and the appearance is improved. It's bad.

Further, in the apparatus shown in FIG. 15, there is a problem in that the seal member 9 in which the cavity 8 is formed is difficult to adhere to the lid body 6. In order to reliably obtain the push stroke of the lid 6, it is necessary to make the cavity 8 large. However, when the cavity 8 is made large, the entire sealing member 9 also becomes large, and it is difficult to mold the lid into a predetermined shape. 6 becomes difficult to attach. In order to keep the seal member 9 small, the wall thickness of the seal member 9 must be made as thin as possible, but this makes it difficult to attach it to the lid 6.

Furthermore, a problem common to the devices shown in FIGS. 14 and 15 is that the sealing members 7 and 9 have a structural problem (in terms of space for the entire device and fire prevention) of the ashtray device.
It is desirable that the height of the lid be low, but if it is too low, a push stroke sufficient to unlock the lid body 6 cannot be secured.

The present invention focuses on these problems and makes it possible to perform a specified seal without using a sealing member made of an elastic material such as rubber, and at the same time, it facilitates the push stroke for unlocking the lid. It is an object of the present invention to provide a structure of a vehicle storage device that can ensure the safety of the vehicle.

Furthermore, even when an elastic seal member is used in combination, the present invention provides a structure of a vehicle storage device that can greatly simplify the structure of the seal member.

[Means for solving the problem] The vehicle storage device of the present invention that meets this purpose has the following features:
an outer case, an inner box housed in the outer case, a biasing means for biasing the inner box so as to be able to be pushed out against the outer case, and an inner box biased by the biasing means for pushing the inner box toward the outer case. a locking/unlocking means for the inner box that is removably locked in a predetermined position in the inner box and releases the lock; a lid that is rotatably attached to the outer case and covers the opening of the inner box; a biasing device that biases the lid in the opening direction; a lid lock/unlock device that locks the lid biased by the biasing device in a closed position covering the opening of the inner box and releases the lock; In the vehicle storage device, the inner surface of the lid is substantially brought into contact with the upper end surface of the inner box in the closed position of the lid, and the locking/unlocking means for the inner box is configured to lock and unlock the lid. The lid has enough play to unlock the lid when the lid is pushed toward the inner box with the inner surface of the body substantially in contact with the upper end surface of the inner box.

[Function] In such a vehicle storage device, the inner surface of the lid body and the upper end surface of the inner box come into substantially direct contact, thereby sealing the space between them when the lid body is closed. The push stroke of the lid for unlocking the lid is ensured by providing some play in the inner box locking/unlocking means. That is, when the lid is pushed, the lid is in the closed position covering the inner box opening, the inner box is in the locked position within the outer case, and at this time, as described above, the inner surface of the lid and the inner box are in the closed position. Although it is substantially in contact with the upper end surface, since there is play in the locking/unlocking means for the inner box, when the lid is pushed in the direction of the inner box, the inner box is also pushed in the same direction with the lid. Moreover, at this time, the inner box is not unlocked, but only the lid is unlocked. Therefore, due to the contact between the inner surface of the lid and the upper end surface of the inner box, a predetermined sealing state between them is ensured without using a sealing member, and the lock for the inner box can be secured.
The push stroke for unlocking the lid is easily secured by the play of the unlocking means.

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

1 to 11 show a vehicle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and show a case where the present invention is applied to a vehicle ashtray device.

1 to 4, reference numeral 11 denotes an outer case fixed to the vehicle body side or panel side;
2 indicates an inner box housed within the outer case 11. The inner box 12 is biased upward by a spring 13 as a biasing means provided on the inner bottom side of the outer case 11. The inner box 12 biased by the spring 13 is attached to the lock plate 14 and the inner box 12 at a predetermined position within the outer case 11.
It is designed to be locked by engagement with the side engaging portion 15, and the lock plate 14 biased by the spring 16 is released from the lock release plate 17.
By pushing downward and sliding it laterally against the force of the spring 16, the engagement between the lock plate 14 and the engaging portion 15 is released.
The lock of the inner box 12 is released and the inner box 12 is popped up upward by a predetermined stroke so that it can be taken out from the outer case 11. Therefore, these series of members constitute locking/unlocking means for the inner box 12. The lock plate 14 is
A pin 19 inserted into a long hole 18 extending in the horizontal direction supports the outer case 11 so that it can be slid in the horizontal direction while being restrained in its position in the vertical direction. The lock release plate 17 is supported by a pin 19 inserted into an elongated hole 20 extending in the vertical direction, so that the lock release plate 17 can be slid in the vertical direction while being restrained in its position laterally with respect to the outer case 11. The lock plate 14 and the lock release plate 17 each have an inclined surface 14.
a, 17a are formed, and these inclined surfaces 14
a and 17a are slidably engaged with each other. Through the engagement of the inclined surfaces 14a and 17a, when the lock release plate 17 is pushed downward, the lock plate 14 is moved laterally, and the lock plate 1
4 and the engaging portion 15 can be disengaged from each other. Note that the position of the upper end of the lock release plate 17 is set lower than the position of the upper end surface 12a of the inner box 12 locked within the outer case 11.

When the inner box 12 is locked in a predetermined position within the outer case 11, the state shown in FIG. 2 is achieved. That is, the lock plate 14 and the engaging portion 15 on the inner box 12 side engage with each other, and the lock plate 14 engages with the engaging portion 15 on the inner box 12 side.
It is located between the stepped portion 21 of Between the stepped portion 21 and the upper end surface of the lock plate 14 at the above position,
A gap 22 is formed. This gap 22 allows the inner box 12 to move downward when both the lid body and the inner box 12 are pushed down as described later, and is used as the locking/unlocking means for the inner box 12 in the present invention. Construct play. Further, the stepped portion 21 comes into contact with the lock plate 14 when the inner box 12 is pushed down, and also serves as a stopper for stopping further downward movement of the inner box 12. Note that the inner box 12 has a lid body 23 as described later.
When releasing the lock, the lid body 23 and the lid body 23 are pushed down, so in this embodiment, the upper end flange portion 12b of the inner box 12 and the upper end stepped portion 1 of the outer case 11 are
A play (space) 43 is formed between it and 1a.

A lid 23 that covers the opening of the inner box 12 is attached to the upper part of the outer case 11 so as to be rotatable about a shaft 23b. The lid body 23 is
It is urged in the opening direction by the spring 24,
During the opening operation, the opening speed is adjusted by the damper 26 through engagement between the fan-shaped gear 25 provided on one end side of the lid body 23 and the gear 26a of the damper 26 attached to the outer case 11 side. It's summery.

The posture of the lid body 23 when it is opened is as shown in FIG. A locking portion 29 that can be engaged with the stepped portion 28 of the inner box 12 is provided at the rear end portion of the lid body 23 (lower end portion in the posture shown in FIG. 2) so that the lid body 23 can be locked.

The lid body 23 is always urged in the opening direction by a spring 24, and the locking/unlocking means in the closed position covering the opening of the inner box 12 is constructed as follows.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the lid body 23
An arm 30 that rotates together with the lid body 23 is provided on one end side, and a locking claw 31 is formed at the tip of the arm 30. A locking member 3 is located at a position corresponding to the locking pawl 31 on the outer case 11 side.
2 is attached, and when the lid 23 is closed, the locking pawl 31 is locked to the locking member 32, so that the lid 23 is locked in the closed position. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the lock member 32 is connected to a case 33 and a guide 3.
is slidably held within the case 33 via 4;
A slide plate 36 biased toward the outside of the case by a spring 35; a pair of engaging pawls 37 supported on one end of the slide plate 36 so as to be openable and closable; It consists of an elastic pin 39 whose tip end is inserted into a heart cam groove 38 shaped as shown in FIG. The pair of engaging claws 37 are designed to move in and out of the case 33 as the slide plate 36 moves, and when they are out of the case 33, they open as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7. There is. With respect to the lock member 32 in this state, the lid 23
is closed and the locking pawl 31 moves toward the locking member 32, the locking pawl 31 pushes the slide plate 36, and at the same time the pair of engaging pawls 37 are closed, causing the locking pawl 37 and the locking pawl 31 to is engaged, and the locking claw 3
1 is now locked. Therefore, in this state, the lid 23 is locked in the closed position. Also, when the lid body 23 is closed, the elastic pin 3
9 advances in the heart cam groove 38 from position 40 in the direction of the arrow to the lock position 42 of the heart cam 41, as shown in FIG. From the closed position of the lid body 23,
When the lid body 23 is pushed downward a little, the elastic pin 39 advances from the lock position 42 in the direction of the arrow, and returns to the original position 40 after the lock is released. Therefore, the slide plate 36 is pushed out by the spring 35, the pair of engaging claws 37 are opened, the locking claw 31 is released, and the lid 23 is unlocked. In this way, these series of mechanisms are connected to the lid body 23.
The locking/unlocking means constitutes a so-called door push-open type storage mechanism.

Regarding the action when the door pushbutton is opened, see Chapter 9.
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 11 to 11.

FIG. 9 shows the lid 23 in a closed state.
The lock plate 14 engages with the engaging portion 15, and the inner box 12 is locked in a predetermined position within the outer case 11. In this state, the inner surface (back surface) 23a of the lid 23 is in direct contact with the upper end surface 12a of the inner box 12. Therefore, during this time, sealing can be ensured without using any special sealing member.

FIG. 10 shows the situation when the lid 23 is pushed downward and the lid 23 is unlocked. When the lid 23 is pushed downward, the inner box 12 is also moved downward because the inner surface 23a of the lid 23 and the upper end surface 12a of the inner box 12 are in direct contact. At this time, there is a play 22 between the lock plate 14 and the stepped portion 21 on the inner box 12 side, and a play ( Since the clearances 43 are provided, the inner box 12 can be moved downward by the maximum amount of the clearances 22 and 43. The plays 22 and 43 are at least close to the lid body 23.
Since the stroke is set to be enough to release the lock, if the lid 23 is pushed to the state shown in Fig. 10 and the inner box 12 is moved downward accordingly, the lock of the lid 23 will be surely released. That will happen.

When the user stops pushing the lid 23 in the above state and releases his/her hand (finger), the lid 23 is unlocked and is opened to the open end as shown in FIG. 11. However, since the lock on inner box 12 is not released, inner box 1
2 is pushed back upwards a little by the spring 13, and the lock plate 14 and the engaging portion 15 engage again to be locked and held in a predetermined position within the outer case 11.

Further, in this embodiment, the lid body 23 is provided with a locking portion 29, and when the lid body 23 is opened, the locking portion 29 and the stepped portion 28 of the inner box 12 engage with each other as shown in FIG. , Innabox 12 is
The posture and position are regulated by engagement with the lock plate 14 and locking by the locking portion 29. Therefore, even if a force is applied to the massaging portion 27 from above, the inner box 12 will not move downward, and the inner box 12 can be fixed at a desired position with the lid 23 open.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the inner box 12
Although the biasing means for biasing is comprised of the coil spring 13, it may also be comprised of a leaf spring 51 as shown in FIG. Further, in the above embodiment, the lid body 23
The inner surface of the inner box 12 is in direct contact with the upper end surface of the inner box 12, but as shown in FIG. You may also paste.
However, in this case as well, the inner surface of the lid 23 comes into contact with the upper end surface of the inner box 12 via the seal member 61, and the lid 23 is brought into contact with the seal member 61.
Since there is no need to take into account the push stroke, the sealing member 61 can have a very simple structure.

Furthermore, although each of the above embodiments has been described with respect to a vehicle ashtray device, the present invention can also be applied to other vehicle storage devices, such as accessory cases, coin cases, and the like.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, when using the vehicle storage device of the present invention, the inner surface of the lid body is brought into substantially direct contact with the upper end surface of the inner box, and the inner box locking/unlocking mechanism is With some play, the inner box is moved in the same direction as the lid is pushed in, and this movement makes it possible to unlock only the lid without unlocking the inner box. It is possible to seal the space between the lid and the lid without any special sealing member, and the push stroke required to unlock the lid can be easily secured, simplifying the structure and making the design easier. can.

Furthermore, even when a sealing member is provided between the lid and the inner box, there is no need for the sealing member to have a stroke for unlocking the lid, so the structure of the sealing member can be greatly simplified, and it is possible to Can solve manufacturing problems.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a vehicle storage device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a plan view of the device in FIG. 1. Fourth
The figure is a side view of the device shown in FIG. 1, and FIG.
6 is a partial perspective view showing a state different from that shown in FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is an enlarged sectional view of the locking member shown in FIG. 5, and FIG. An enlarged front view of the heart cam groove of the member, FIG.
10 is a vertical sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 9 when the lid is pushed in; FIG. 11 is a vertical sectional view of the device shown in FIG. 9 when the lid is opened. 12 is a longitudinal sectional view of a vehicle storage device according to another embodiment, FIG. 13 is a longitudinal sectional view of a vehicle storage device according to yet another embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a longitudinal sectional view of a vehicle storage device according to another embodiment. FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view of another conventional vehicle storage device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11... Outer case, 12... Inner box, 12a... Upper end surface of inner box, 13...
...Biasing means, 14...Lock plate, 15...
Engaging portion, 16... Spring, 17... Lock release plate, 18, 20... Elongated hole, 19... Pin, 21... Step portion, 22... Interval as play,
23...Lid body, 23a...Inner surface of lid body, 24...
Spring as biasing means, 25... sector gear, 26... damper, 27... muffing section, 28
...Stepped part, 29...Locking part, 30...Arm, 3
1...Latching claw, 32...Lock member, 33...Case, 34...Guide, 35...Spring, 3
6...Slide plate, 37...Engagement claw, 38
... Heart cam groove, 39 ... Elastic pin, 41 ...
Heart cam, 42... Lock position, 51... Leaf spring, 61... Seal member.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] 1. An outer case, an inner box housed in the outer case, a biasing means for biasing the inner box so as to be able to be pushed out against the outer case, and an inner box locking/unlocking means for removably locking the energized inner box at a predetermined position within the outer case and releasing the lock; A lid body for covering, a biasing means for biasing the lid body in an opening direction, and a lid body biased by the biasing means that locks the lid body in a closed position covering the opening of the inner box and releases the lock. A vehicle storage device comprising a lid locking/unlocking means, the inner surface of the lid being substantially in contact with the upper end surface of the inner box in the closed position of the lid;
The locking/unlocking means for the inner box is provided with a mechanism capable of unlocking the lid when the lid is pushed toward the inner box with the inner surface of the lid substantially in contact with the upper end surface of the inner box. A vehicle storage device characterized by having play. 2. The vehicle storage device according to claim 1, wherein the lid body is provided with a locking portion that engages with the inner box when the lid body is opened to prevent the inner box from descending into the outer case. .