JPH0541080Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea] a Industrial application field The present invention relates to a glove box for a vehicle.

b. Prior art and its problems FIGS. 5 and 6 show the structure of a conventional glove box, respectively.

The glove box 1 shown in FIG. 5 is of a so-called opening/closing type, having a lid 4 that opens and closes above an instrument panel 2 around hinges 3, 3.

Furthermore, the glove box 5 shown in FIG.
This is a so-called drawer type device in which a box-shaped main body 6 is pulled out along a guide rail 8 in front of an instrument panel 7 to be opened and closed.

Here, the glove box 1 is convenient for taking in and taking out small items from above the instrument panel 2, and the glove box 5 is convenient for taking in and out of small items from the front of the instrument panel 7.

However, neither of these glove boxes 1, 5 can be selectively opened from above or in front of the instrument panels 2, 7, which may be inconvenient.

In particular, some items are better stored from above the instrument panel, and some are better stored from the front of the instrument panel.

In view of this, glove boxes that have both functions have been devised (see Japanese Patent Publication No. 59-21972).

However, this glove box requires a guide rail for pulling out the main body and a telescoping arm for opening and closing the lid, and therefore its structure is complicated.

Therefore, in order to solve this problem, a recess opening upward and forward is formed in the instrument panel, and the lid body is rotatably supported around a rod at the upper front part of the recess. A vehicle glove box has been proposed in which the top or front is sealed with the lid and the recess is opened to the front or top (1986-
(See Publication No. 47743).

However, in such a glove box, the upper or the front of the recess is closed with a dedicated lid, so that the front or upper part of the recess is closed.

For this reason, separate lids are handled, which is complicated to use, increases the number of parts, and causes an increase in manufacturing costs for the vehicle. I was having trouble finding a place to put it, and there was a problem that got in the way.

c Means to solve the problem This invention was made in view of the above circumstances,
To provide a glove box for a vehicle that is convenient in use, capable of reducing the manufacturing cost of the vehicle, and in which a lid body moved to open a recessed part does not get in the way.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention forms a recess opening above and in front of the instrument panel, supports the lid rotatably around a rod at the upper front part of the recess, and supports the lid body in the recess. In a vehicle glove box whose upper or front side is sealed with the lid and whose recess is opened forward or upward, a first support piece is provided protruding toward the front from an upper end of the recess, Furthermore, a second support piece is erected upward at the front end of the recess,
Furthermore, when a recess is provided in the center of the lid and the front of the recess is opened for use,
The lid closes the upper part of the recess with the recess facing upward, and when used with the upper part of the recess open, the lid is rotated toward you around the rod. The structure is such that the front side of the recessed portion is sealed.

d. Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the glove box for a vehicle according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

In this embodiment, a light vehicle 1 as shown in FIG.
It was applied to 0.

The glove box 11 of this embodiment includes a recess 13 formed in an instrument panel 12 to open upward and forward, and a lid 15 rotatably supported around a rod 14 at the upper front part of the recess.
It consists of

Here, the recess 13 is formed on the passenger seat side, and has a support side 13a projecting forward from its upper end, and a support side 13b erected upward from its front end.

Further, the lid body 15 has a recess 15a on one surface.

In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, arrow F indicates the front of the vehicle, and 16 and 17 are a speedometer and a tachometer.

In the glove box 11 of this embodiment, as shown by the solid line in FIG. (See Figure 3). As a result, it becomes possible to take things in and out of the glove box from the front of the instrument panel 12, and the lid body 15 is inserted into the recessed part 1 of the glove box.
It can serve as a tray by placing things inside 5a.

At this time, the support piece 13b in the recess 15a serves as a stopper to prevent the object placed in the recess from falling.

In addition, the glove box is constructed by rotating the lid 15 toward you as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
3b, the upper part of the recess opens (see FIG. 4). This allows objects to be taken in and out of the glove box from above the instrument panel 12.

In this way, the glove box 11 has a lid body 1.
By rotating 5, either the upper opening or the front opening can be arbitrarily selected and used.

Note that when the lid 15 comes into contact with the support pieces 13a and 13b, it is removably fixed by a fixing means (not shown). 13b. Since such a fixing means can be easily constructed using various conventionally known techniques, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

e Effects of the invention As explained above, according to the glove box for a vehicle according to the invention, the first support piece is provided protruding toward the front from the upper end of the recess, and the first support piece is further provided upwardly from the front end of the recess. A second support piece is erected to face the lid, and a recess is provided in the center of the lid, so that when the front of the recess is opened and used, the lid closes the upper part of the recess. Furthermore, when the recess is opened above and used, the lid is rotated forward about the rod to close the front of the recess, making it easy to rotate the lid by hand. Since either the upper opening or the front opening can be arbitrarily selected by moving the container, the container can be used according to the type of stored items, which is convenient for use.

Further, by rotating the lid body, the recessed portion is opened forward or upward, so that the configuration is simple and the number of parts is reduced, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost of the vehicle. Can be done.

Moreover, in the present invention, the lid that has been moved to open the recess can be used as a tray by placing items in the recess, so there is no need to worry about where to put it and it will get in the way. .

Furthermore, the second support piece provided in the recess serves as a stopper to prevent objects placed in the recess from falling, so that objects can be easily and reliably accommodated in the recess. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 4 conceptually show an embodiment of a glove box for a vehicle according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the vehicle, FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the main parts, and FIG. 5 and 4 are perspective views showing respective instrument panels, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are perspective views conceptually showing examples of conventional vehicle glove boxes, respectively. 10... Light car, 11... Glove box, 12... Instrument panel, 13...
Recessed portion, 13a, 13b...support side, 14...rod, 15...lid body.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] forming a recess that opens above and in front of the instrument panel, supporting a lid rotatably around a rod at the upper front part of the recess, and sealing the upper or front of the recess with the lid; In a vehicle glove box in which the recess is opened forward or upward, a first support piece is provided protruding toward the front from the upper end of the recess; a second support piece is erected, and a recess is provided in the center of the lid;
When the recess is used with the front side open, the lid closes the upper part of the recess with the recess facing upward, and when the recess is used with the upper part open. The glove box for a vehicle is characterized in that the lid body is configured to be rotated toward the front about the rod to close the front side of the recessed portion.