JPH0566176U - Lock device for glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The object of the present invention is to provide a glove box lock device capable of preventing unlocking without adding a new mechanical component even when an impact force is applied to a knob or the like. To do. [Structure] The locking device for a glove box of the present invention is
A lock body 4 is provided in a glove box 2 that is rotatably disposed in an opening of the instrument panel 1, a knob 5 and a locking member 6 are rotatably attached to the lock body 4, and A striker 8 that engages with the locking member 6 is provided, and the forming member 6 is operated in conjunction with the rotation operation of the knob 5, and the knob 5 can be moved to the front side of the vehicle body on the lock body 4. Mounted in a state, and provided with either one of the engaging groove (concave groove) 13 and the protruding portion 18 for engaging with the lock body 4 and the knob 5,
When the knob 5 moves to the front side of the vehicle body, the engaging groove 13 and the protrusion
It is configured to engage with 18.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a glove box lock device.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, a globe box is rotatably provided as an accessory case in an opening of an instrument panel of an automobile, and this glove box includes a locking device 51 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, for example. ing. For this reason, a lock main body 52 is provided on the upper part of the glove box, and a knob 54 and a locking member 55, which are constantly urged in the lock direction by a coil spring 53, are provided on the lock main body 52. It is rotatably attached via. Further, a striker 57 that engages with the tip hook portion 55a of the locking member 55 is provided at the upper edge of the opening of the instrument panel.

However, the glove box is locked and held in the closed position when the locking member 55 on the lock body 52 side is engaged with the striker 57 on the instrument panel side, and the knob 54 is attached. When it is rotated in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6 against the force, the locking member 55 is also rotated in the same direction in conjunction with this to unlock and release it.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-described conventional locking device 51, since the knob 54 and the locking member 55 are configured to operate in conjunction with the shaft 56 as the center of rotation, the impact toward the front of the vehicle body occurs. When a force is applied to the upper portion of the knob 54, the locking member 55 is actuated, the locker 55 is disengaged from the striker 57, the lock is released, and the glove box opens.

The present invention has been made in view of such an actual situation, and an object thereof is to prevent unlocking without adding a new mechanical component even when an impact force is applied to a knob or the like. It is to provide a lock device for a glove box that can be used.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, in the present invention, a lock body is provided in a glove box rotatably arranged in an opening of an instrument panel, and a knob and a locking member are provided in the lock body. In the glove box locking device, which is rotatably mounted, is provided with a striker that engages with the locking member on the instrument panel, and the locking member is operated in conjunction with the rotation operation of the knob. The knob is attached to the lock body so as to be movable toward the front of the vehicle body, and at least one of an engaging groove and a protrusion that engages with each other is provided on the lock body and the knob. When moved to the side, the engaging groove and the protrusion are engaged with each other.

[0007]

[Work]

 In the glove box locking device according to the present invention, the knob and the locking member that are interlocked with each other are provided with one of an engaging groove and a protrusion that engage with each other, and the knob moves toward the front side of the vehicle body. Since the engaging groove and the protrusion are engaged with each other when the knob is pushed, even if the knob is pressed toward the front of the vehicle body by the load at the time of impact, the knob is not released and the glove is not released. It is possible to keep the box closed.

[0008]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of a lock device for a glove box according to the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 is an instrument panel of a vehicle, and a glove box 2 for accommodating small items is rotatably disposed in an opening portion of the instrument panel 1 on the passenger side. For this reason, the glove box 2 has a lower end pivotally supported by the instrument panel 1, and a glove box locking device 3 provided at the upper part.

The lock device 3 includes a lock body 4 provided on an upper portion of the front wall 2a of the glove box 2, and the lock body 4 is locked by a coil spring (not shown) in a locking direction (clockwise in the drawing). A knob 5 and a locking member 6 which are constantly urged to are rotatably attached via a shaft 7. A striker 8 that engages with the locking member 6 is provided at the upper edge of the opening of the instrument panel 1, so that the lower end of the striker 8 extends obliquely downward toward the lock body 4. ..

A pair of left and right protrusions 9 and 10 are provided on both sides of the surface of the lock body 4 which is located on the rear side of the vehicle body, and an insertion hole 11 for inserting the shaft 7 into these protrusions 9 and 10. , 12 are drilled. Further, a groove (key groove) 13 which is an engaging groove having an opening facing the rear of the vehicle body is formed on the outside of only the left side protruding piece 9, and the groove 13 is formed in the front half of the left side protruding piece 9. It is arranged in a part toward the front of the vehicle body.

On the other hand, the knob 5 is formed in a shape in which a plate-like body is curved toward the rear of the vehicle body, and a pair of left and right mounting piece portions 14 and 15 are provided on both sides of the surface located on the front side of the vehicle body. Corresponding to the projecting pieces 9 and 10 of the lock body 4. Further, a long hole 16 into which the shaft 7 is inserted and an insertion hole 17 are formed in the mounting pieces 14 and 15, respectively. The left side mounting piece portion 14 is provided on the side opposite to the side on which the coil spring (not shown) is mounted, and is arranged so as to face the concave groove 13 of the left side protruding piece portion 9 of the lock body 4. Then, the knob 5 is attached to the lock body 4 by a long hole 16 provided in the left side attachment piece portion 14 and extending in the vehicle front-rear direction so that one side can move forward of the vehicle body. It is placed in a regular position due to its repellency.

Further, on the front end surface of the left side mounting piece portion 14, a projection portion (key portion) 18 having a shape corresponding to the concave groove 13 of the left side protruding piece portion 9 is integrally formed so as to project toward the front of the vehicle body. The protrusion 18 is formed so as to enter and engage with the groove 13 when the knob 5 moves. A stopper 19 is provided on the upper portion of the knob 5 located between the pair of left and right mounting pieces 14 and 15 so as to prevent the knob 5 from rotating in a counterclockwise direction (unlocking direction) more than a set amount. There is.

A hook portion 20 that engages with the striker 8 is provided at the tip of the locking member 6. The hook portion 20 is formed in a curved shape protruding toward the front of the vehicle body, and is arranged so that the upper portion thereof faces the knob 5 side in the locked state.

In the lock device 3 thus configured, when the small items stored in the glove box 2 are taken out, the lower portion of the knob 5 is pulled forward against the urging force of a coil spring (not shown) and rotated. Along with this, the locking member 6 operates in an interlocking manner, pivots in the counterclockwise direction, and the hook portion 20 disengages from the striker 8 and is unlocked. Therefore, it becomes possible to rotate the glove box 2 clockwise to open it.

Next, when small items are taken out from the glove box 2 and the glove box 2 is pushed up toward the instrument panel 1 side, the locking member 6 moves clockwise together with the knob 5 by the urging force of a coil spring (not shown). The hook 20 is engaged with the striker 8 and locked, and the glove box 2 is held in the closed state (see FIG. 4).

When an impact force is applied to the upper portion of the knob 5 from the X direction in FIG. 4 in a locked state where the hook portion 20 of the locking member 6 is engaged with the striker 8, the left side grip of the knob 5 is removed. The attachment piece 14 moves (slides) forward of the vehicle body through the elongated hole 16. Along with this, the protrusion 18 enters the groove 13 of the left protrusion 9 and engages with it, and the knob 5 is locked by the lock body 4 and is prevented from rotating counterclockwise. For this reason, the locking member 6 that interlocks with the knob 5 cannot be rotated and is held as it is, and the hook portion 20 does not come off the striker 8.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and changes can be made based on the technical idea of the present invention. It

For example, the glove box 2 in the above-described embodiment is constituted by a box body and a lid whose lower end is rotatably attached to the box body, and this lid is opened and closed by the knob 5. The locking device 3 may be provided in the glove box.

[0020]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, in the glove box locking device according to the present invention, the knob and the locking member that are interlocked with each other are rotatably attached to the lock body provided in the glove box, and the knob is attached to the front side of the vehicle body. One of an engaging groove and a protrusion that is movably mounted and that engages with each other on the lock body and the knob is provided, and when the knob moves to the front side of the vehicle body, the engaging groove and the protrusion are The engagement member engages the engagement groove and the protrusion to prevent the locking member from striking on the instrument panel side even if an impact force to the front of the vehicle body is applied to the knob. The glove box is not unlocked without being released, and the glove box can be kept closed. Moreover, since the lock device of the present invention has a simple structure without adding new mechanical parts to the conventional locking mechanism, the number of parts is smaller than that in the case where new mechanical parts are provided. In addition to being able to reduce the cost, it is possible to reduce costs and save space, which is economically advantageous.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel provided with a glove box locking device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a lock body and a knob that constitute the lock device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing the locking device.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a conventional glove box locking device.

FIG. 6 is a side view showing a conventional glove box locking device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument Panel 2 Glove Box 3 Lock Device for Glove Box 4 Lock Main Body 5 Knob 6 Locking Member 7 Shaft 8 Striker 9,10 Projection Piece 11,12 Insertion Hole 13 Recessed Groove 14,15 Mounting Piece 16 Long Slot 17 Insertion hole 18 Projection 20 Hook

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A glove box rotatably disposed in an opening of an instrument panel is provided with a lock body, a knob and a locking member are rotatably attached to the lock body, and the glove box is attached to the instrument panel. In a glove box lock device in which a striker that engages with the locking member is provided, and the locking member is interlocked with the rotation operation of the knob, the knob is moved to the vehicle body front side in the lock body. Install it as much as possible,
The lock body and the knob are provided with one of an engagement groove and a protrusion that engage with each other, and the engagement groove and the protrusion are engaged with each other when the knob moves toward the front side of the vehicle body. A locking device for a glove box, which is characterized in that