JPH0535868Y2 - - 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 a structure of an ashtray device for a vehicle in which an inner box is biased to be able to be pushed out against an outer case.

[Prior Art] An inner box serving as an ashtray is housed in an outer case, and the inner box is locked in a predetermined position within the outer case while the inner box is biased so as to be pushed out by a biasing means against the outer case. However, a so-called pop-up type vehicular ashtray device is known in which the inner box is pushed out to a position where it can be taken out from the outer case by releasing the lock using a lock release means.

The inner box side of this type of vehicle ashtray device is constructed as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, for example.

In the device shown in FIG. 7, a protector 2 is provided on the top of an inner box 1, and the protector 2 is provided with a push button 3 as a lock release means and a spring 4 that urges the push button 3 upward. This protector 2 is attached to the upper part of the inner box 1 with screws 6. The rubbing eraser 7 is connected to the inner box 1.
is formed integrally with.

In the device of FIG. 8, a protector 13 to which a push button 11 and a spring 12 as a lock release means are attached is fixed to the upper part of an inner box 17 by a screw 16 together with a molding 15 having a squeezing portion 14.

In the device shown in FIG. 9, a protector 22 to which a push button 21 is mounted is attached to an inner box 24 with screws 23, and a rubbing section is constructed as a separate member 25,
It is fixed by being inserted into the insertion support part 26 formed on the inner wall of the.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] In the device as shown in FIG.
is molded integrally with the inner box 1, so as shown in the cross section of the inner box 1 in FIG.
There is a problem in that the volume of the ashtray is reduced by the volume of the shaded area 8. When the rubbing eraser part is integrally molded with the inner box, it may be considered to have a cross-sectional shape as shown in FIG. 11 in order to secure the volume of the ashtray. The shaded area) becomes an undercut portion, which requires a sliding structure such as a mold during molding, which is not preferable because it makes manufacturing difficult and significantly increases the cost of the manufacturing equipment.

On the other hand, in the device shown in FIG. 8 or 9, the volume of the ashtray is not reduced, but the number of parts of the member 15 or 25 is increased compared to the device shown in FIG.
In the case of the device shown in the figure, it is also necessary to form an insertion support portion 26), which results in problems of increased manufacturing costs and increased assembly man-hours.

The object of the present invention is to secure a large capacity of the ashtray without increasing the number of parts in a so-called pop-up type vehicular ashtray device in which the inner box is equipped with a lock release means.

[Means for Solving the Problems] A vehicle ashtray device of the present invention that meets this objective includes an outer case, an inner box housed in the outer case, and an inner box that is attached to the outer case so as to be pushed out. a locking mechanism for locking the inner box urged by the urging means in a predetermined position within the outer case; and a locking mechanism provided on the inner box side and capable of releasing the lock of the inner box by the locking mechanism. In a vehicle ashtray device comprising a lock releasing means and a rubbing eraser provided in an upper part of an inner box, a member supporting the lock releasing means and the rubbing eraser are integrally formed, and the integrated member is It consists of something attached to the inner box.

[Function] Since the lock release means support member and the rubbing-off part are configured as an integrated member, there is no need to manufacture a separate member to form the rubbing-off part, and there is no need to increase the number of parts. Since this integrated member is a member that is attached to the inner box rather than being molded integrally with the inner box, the volume of the inner box is not restricted by this integrated member. Therefore,
The volume of the inner box is ensured to be sufficiently large. Furthermore, since no undercut portion is formed during the molding of the inner box, there is no difficulty in manufacturing.

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

1 to 6 show a vehicle ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 41 indicates an outer case fixed to the body side or panel side of the vehicle, and 42 indicates an inner box housed within the outer case 41. The inner box 42 is the outer case 41
The inner box 42 is urged upwardly by a torsion spring 43 serving as an urging means that urges the inner box 42 so that it can be pushed out from the bottom side of the inner box 42 toward the outer case 41 . The two-dot chain line in FIG. 2 shows a state in which the inner box 42 is popped up to a position where it can be taken out from the outer case 41.

A locking mechanism 44 is provided between the outer case 41 and the inner box 42 to lock the inner box 42, which is urged upward by a torsion spring 43, at a predetermined position within the outer case 41. has been done. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock mechanism 44 is connected to the outer case 4.
a shaft 45 provided on one side; a hook-shaped lock member 47 rotatably supported on the shaft 45 and elastically supported by a spring 46 so as to be tiltable toward the inner surface of the outer case 41; and an inner box. 42
It consists of a hook part 48 provided on the side that can be engaged with and disengaged from a lock member 47. The lock member 47 is biased in the rotational direction by a spring 46, and by pushing the inner box 42 into the outer case 41, the lock member 47 is
naturally engages with the hook 48 , and this engagement prevents the upward movement of the hook 48 and the inner box 42 to which the hook 48 is fixed, and the inner box 42 is moved inside the outer case 41 . It is designed to lock into place. This lock is released by tilting the lock member 47 toward the inner surface of the outer case 41 and disengaging the lock member 47 from the hook portion 48.

This lock release means 49 is
It is provided on the second side. The lock release means 49 is comprised of a push button 50 having an actuating portion 50a at its lower portion that can tilt the lock portion 47, and a spring 51 that supports the push button 50 so that it can be elastically restored upward.

The lock release means 49 is supported by the member 52. More specifically, the spring 51 is mounted in the mounting hole 53 of the member 52, and the push button 50 is mounted thereon so as to be movable up and down. Member 52
is formed into an integrated member with a portion that supports the lock release means 49 and a portion that forms the rubbing eraser portion 54. The rubbing portion 54 extends along the upper inner wall surface of the inner box 42, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, when the integrated portion 52 is attached to the inner box 42. The integrated member 52 has a protrusion 55 formed at the tip of the rubbing part 54, and the integrated member 52 is assembled by fitting the protrusion 55 into the hole 56 of the inner box 42 and fastening it with screws 57. , is fixed to the upper part of the inner box 42. This integrated member 52 supports the lock release means 49 and also serves as a protector when the inner box 42 is used as an ashtray.

In addition, 58 in FIG. 1 is the inner box 4.
A damper (not shown) fixed to the outer case 41 side is shown.
It meshes with the gear to adjust the speed at which the inner box 42 pops up.

In the vehicle ashtray device configured as described above, the member 52 that supports the lock release means 49 and to which the lock release means 49 is mounted is a member 52 that supports the lock release means 49.
4, there is no need to form the rubbing portion 54 as a separate member, and the number of parts can be reduced compared to the devices shown in FIGS. 8 and 9.

Moreover, since this integrated member 52 is a member that is attached to the inner box 42, the inner box 42 itself may be formed into a simple box shape, and after the integrated member 52 is attached, the inner box 42 itself can be formed into a simple box shape. Lower part 59 (hatched area in Figure 6)
can be effectively used as the volume of the inner box 42, that is, the volume for the ashtray. Therefore, a large capacity of the ashtray can be easily secured.

Furthermore, when forming the inner box 42, the sixth
Since the shaded portion 59 in the figure does not constitute an undercut portion, there is no difficulty in molding the inner box 42.

[Effects of the invention] As explained above, in the vehicle ashtray device of the present invention, the member supporting the lock release means and the rubbing eraser are configured as an integrated member, and the integrated member is attached to the inner box. As a result, a predetermined rubbing portion can be formed without increasing the number of parts, and the volume of the ashtray can be secured to a desired large volume. By reducing the number of parts, manufacturing costs and assembly man-hours can be reduced compared to the conventional devices shown in Figures 8 and 9.
By securing the volume of the ashtray, it is possible to realize a convenient ashtray with a larger volume than the conventional device shown in FIG. 7 for the same installation space in the vehicle.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the inner box side of a vehicle ashtray device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the overall configuration of the device in FIG. 1, and FIG. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the inner box of
FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along line V-V in FIG. 3, FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view taken along line - in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 is a conventional ashtray for vehicles. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the inner box side of another conventional vehicle ashtray device, and FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the inner box side of yet another conventional vehicle ashtray device. Perspective view, Figure 10 is the 7th
A vertical cross-sectional view along the - line in the figure, Figure 11 is the 10th
FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view when the shape of the inner box shown in the figure is changed. 41...Outer case, 42...Inner box, 43...Biasing means, 44...Lock mechanism, 4
5...Shaft, 46...Spring, 47...Lock member, 48...Hatch portion, 49...Lock release means, 50...Push button, 51...Spring, 52...Integrated member, 53...Mounting hole, 54
...Rubbing eraser portion, 55...Protrusion, 56...Hole, 5
7...Bis.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] an outer case, an inner box housed in the outer case, a biasing means for biasing the inner box so as to be pushed out against the outer case, and a biasing means for biasing the inner box to be pushed out against the outer case; A lock mechanism for locking the inner box in a predetermined position, a lock release means provided on the inner box side and capable of releasing the lock of the inner box by the lock mechanism, and a rubbing part provided at the upper part of the inside of the inner box. An ashtray device for a vehicle, characterized in that a member supporting the lock release means and the rubbing portion are integrally formed, and the integrated member is attached to an inner box.