JPH0699775A - Slide rotation structure for console lid - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To perform slide of a console lid over a console body by a given distance and to rotate the lid to a position above the console body. CONSTITUTION:A console lid 10 is formed such that a reinforce 16 formed in a U-shape in a plane is mounted on a hinge 14 in which a guide groove 14a is formed. A longitudinally sliding lock bar 20 is disposed to the reinforce 16 through a guide rail 18. The lock bar has one end to which a stopper 24 is disposed and is normally engaged with a groove-form engaging part 26a formed in the inner surface of the lid 10. A reinforce 12 mounted on the front of the lock bar 20 is rotated and by disengaging the stopper pin 24 from the groove-form engaging part 26a, the lid 10 is slid backward and rotatable upward along a guide groove 14a.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a console box for a vehicle, and more particularly, by manually sliding a console lid for releasably closing an article storage portion of the console box to a retracted side. , For example, by making it possible to use a “cup holder” provided on the console body, and further by rotating the console lid above the console box,
The present invention relates to a slide rotation structure of a console lid configured to open an article storage unit.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A console box, which is arranged near a driver's seat as an interior part for a vehicle and is provided with a storage portion for small items mainly used in the vehicle, is widely used. That is, as shown in FIG. 12, a console box (hereinafter referred to as a “box”) 13 is provided with a console lid 10 that also serves as an armrest, and the console lid 10 is used to store articles stored in the box 13. The portion 15 can be opened and closed. In the console lid 10, one end of a lower support member (inner) 10a forming the console lid 10 is pivotally supported by a metal fitting such as a hinge fixed to a floor portion of a vehicle. By rotating by a required angle, small articles and the like can be taken in and out of the article storage unit 15 as needed. It should be noted that the console lid 10 has a structure in which, as shown in the drawing, the engagement with the console body 11, which is the main body, is released by manually rotating the lever 12 attached to the rotary side end. ing.

[0003]

The so-called "cup holder" is attached to the console body 11 in accordance with the trend toward high-grade vehicles.
It is known that one is integrally molded. This "cup holder" is provided as a circular groove for inserting and mounting a cup or a can container between the gear shift mechanism adjacent to the driver's seat and the box 13, and the console lid 1
The lid member which is separate from 1 is always closed. And
When placing a beverage container or the like on the "cup holder",
By moving or rotating the lid member, the circular groove is exposed to the outside.

The "cup holder" additionally provided with the console body 11 is more convenient because the cup itself is easier to put on hand than a type in which the cup holder is attached by being hooked inside the door of a car, for example. Is. But this type of "cup holder" is
Since it is provided as a separate body from the above, it is common to provide a lid body that is a separate body from the console lid 11 as described above. It should be noted that a lid body in which the "cup holder" and the box 13 are closed in common is also proposed, but in this case, the lid body is configured by a so-called shade type. For this reason, there is a drawback that a winding portion for the lid is required inside the box 13, and as a result, the space of the box 13 cannot be sufficiently secured. It is also pointed out that another problem is that if the lid is shaded, it cannot serve as an armrest.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks inherent in the console box for a vehicle described above, and it has been proposed that the console lid be removed by the first operation. A console lid configured to be slidable with respect to the console body to expose a cup holder, for example, and to pivot the console lid above the console body in a second operation to open the article storage unit. It aims at providing the slide rotation structure of.

[0006]

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve an intended object, a slide rotation structure of a console lid according to the present invention has a console body in which an article storage section is defined. A console lid rotatably attached at one end to an upper opening of the article storage section, and a lever disposed on the other end side of the console lid for releasably fixing the lid to the console body In a console box for a vehicle including and, fixedly provided near the driver's seat of the vehicle, a fixing member (hinge) having a guide groove for restricting a moving range of the console lid, and the fixing member. A U-shaped support member (reinforcement) that is rotatably supported at one end and supports the console lid, and is disposed at a required portion of the support member. A locking mechanism (stopper pin) that can move forward and backward in a direction intersecting with the support member, and a lock attached to both left and right side surfaces of the support member so as to be positioned in parallel with the forward and backward direction of the locking mechanism. Material (guide pin)
A guide portion (guide rail) attached along the longitudinal direction of the support member and having a required gap with respect to the support member, and disposed between the guide portion and the support member,
An engaging member (lock bar) which is connected to the lever and is moved to a required position with respect to the guide portion, and a main body member (insert) which is a base portion of the console lid are arranged to close the console lid. At this time, an engaging portion (engagement groove) that engages with the locking mechanism to position the moving region of the console lid at the front position and the rear position, and is attached to the outer surface of the console lid, and the protrusion is formed on this. A guide member (guide block) formed by engaging the engaging projection with the guide groove of the fixing member, and rotating the lever attached to the console lid to connect with the lever. By moving the engaging member in the required direction,
The locking mechanism is disengaged from the engaging portion disposed on the console lid, and the console lid is slid along the U-shaped support member in the direction of the fixing member, and the console lid is supported by the support member. In addition, it is characterized in that it is adapted to be rotated above the console body.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a preferred embodiment of the slide rotation structure for a console lid according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a console lid according to the present embodiment in an exploded state, FIG.
FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an internal structure of the console lid. The same members as those described with reference to FIG. 12 are designated by the same reference numerals.

As shown in FIG. 1, this console lid 10 has a fixing member (hereinafter referred to as "hinge") 14 provided with a guide groove 14a for restricting the operation of the console lid 10, and one end portion thereof. Is supported by the hinge 14 and can be rotated at a required angle together with the console lid 10 in a planar U-shaped support member (hereinafter referred to as "reinforce").
A guide portion (hereinafter referred to as “guide rail”) 18 mounted along the longitudinal direction of the reinforcement 16 with a required gap provided between the reinforcement 16 and the reinforcement 16.
And an engaging member (hereinafter referred to as "lock bar") which is located between the guide rail 18 and the reinforcement 16 and is arranged to move a required distance in a state of being in contact with the inner surface of the guide rail 18. It is basically composed of 20). The guide groove 14a of the hinge 14 is provided as a groove having a required width, as shown in FIG. 1, for example. That is, the guide groove 14a includes a portion extending in the horizontal direction and a portion formed in an arc shape from the rear end in the horizontal direction toward the console lid 10 side.
An open end of a guide member (hereinafter referred to as a "guide block") 21 attached to the inner 10a is close to the guide groove 14a, and an engaging protrusion 21a arranged at the open end is provided. It faces one end of the guide groove 14a.

In this console lid slide rotation structure, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the console body 11 between the transmission lever and the console lid 10 is arranged.
It is assumed that cup holders (two in parallel in the embodiment) 22 are recessed on the top. And the console lid 1
By moving 0 toward the hinge 14, the cup holder 22 can be exposed to the outside. Further, by rotating the console lid 10 in this position around the hinge 14, the article storage portion 15 integrally formed with the console body 11 can be opened. The reinforcement 16 constituting the console lid 10
However, in the portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the console lid 10, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a stepped portion 16a formed in a flat trapezoidal shape at a position close to the open end is provided with the reinforcement 16. Are provided so as to project outward in the respective directions. Further, the reinforcement 16 includes the stepped portion 16
A receiving plate 16b having a width dimension substantially the same as that of the stepped portion 16a is vertically provided on the inner side opposite to a. Further, between the receiving plate 16b and the step portion 16a, the reinforcement 16
A locking mechanism 24, which will be described later, is arranged in a direction intersecting with.

This locking mechanism (hereinafter referred to as "stopper pin")
As shown in the drawing, reference numeral 24 denotes a bar member dimensioned to have a required length, the outer end portion of which is directed to the outside of the console lid 10 is formed in a semicircular arc shape in cross section. A flange 24a is integrally formed with a required width at a substantially central portion of the stopper pin 24 in the longitudinal direction. An elastic member 25 such as a spring is interposed between the flange 24a and the inner surface of the step portion 16a, and the stopper pin 24 causes the spring 25 to press the flange 24a.
The console lid 10 is always biased inward. The inner end of the stopper pin 24 is formed substantially vertically,
As will be described later, the lock bar 20 is in contact with a recess 20a formed in the lock bar 20 (described later) at a required pressure. Further, the outer end portion of the stopper pin 24 is supported in a state of protruding from the step portion 16a by a required height, and is provided on the inner surface of the main body member 26 (hereinafter referred to as "insert") of the console lid 10 with a groove-like engagement. The mating portion 26a (described later) can be engaged.

The reinforcement 16 has the step portion 1
At a position separated by a required distance in the longitudinal direction across 6a,
Locking members 28 are fixedly provided. As shown in FIG. 2, this locking member (hereinafter referred to as “guide pin”) 28 is a pin member having a seat surface formed on the head, and in the same direction as the stopper pin 24, the force of the reinforcement 16 is increased. It is attached to both left and right sides. This guide pin 28
Is the insert 26 in the console lid 10.
The guide grooves 27 provided along the longitudinal direction of the console lid 10 respectively function as support members for sliding the console lid 10 as described later. The guide groove 27, as shown in FIG. 2, has the engaging portion (hereinafter referred to as "engaging groove") 26a of the stopper pin 24 sandwiched between the insert 2 and the guide groove 27.
6, the engaging recesses 26b, 26b (described later) formed at both ends of the engaging groove 26a are set to have a size slightly longer than the width of mutual separation.

Further, a guide rail 18 is provided inside the reinforcement 16 along the longitudinal direction thereof.
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the guide rail 18 is a member that is bent and formed to have a substantially L-shaped cross section, and the vicinity of one end is fixed to the lower end of the reinforcement 16 and the other end is formed. It is attached in a state of being separated from the reinforcement 16 by a required width. Further, a bent portion 18a having a hook-shaped cross section is formed on the vertical surface where the guide rail 18 faces the reinforcement 16 in a vertical positional relationship.

A lock bar 20 is disposed between the guide rail 18 and the reinforcement 16 while being in contact with the inner surface of the guide rail 18. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the lock bar 20 is a member having a rectangular cross section formed in a U-shape in plan view.
The protruding piece 20d provided at the contacting portion with 8 is fitted into the bent portion 18a formed in a hook shape in cross section. Further, as shown in the drawing, the recess 20a is formed on the outer surface of the lock bar 20 in the vicinity of the open end of the lock bar 20 toward the inside of the console lid 10. The recess 20a is provided at a position where the inner end of the stopper pin 24 interposed in the reinforcement 16 abuts through the receiving plate 16b, and is slightly cut away from the outer surface of the lock bar 20. And a second recess 20c that is cut deeper than the first recess 20b.

At the position where the insert 26 forming the console lid 10 faces the outer end of the stopper pin 24 provided in the reinforcement 16, as described above, the engaging groove of the stopper pin 24 is formed. 26a is provided along the longitudinal direction. This engagement groove 26a is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, the insert 26 has a width substantially equal to the diameter of the stopper pin 24 in a portion of the insert 26 having a required thickness. The outer ends of the stopper pin 24 are provided at both ends thereof. Engaging recess 2 having an arcuate cross section
6b and 26b are formed respectively. This engaging recess 26
As will be described later, the positions where b and 26b are provided are set to a position before the console lid 10 is slid and a position where the console lid 10 is slid to expose the cup holder 22. By engaging the stopper pins 24 in the engaging recesses 26b, 26b, the console lid 10 is so-called "locked" by the reinforcement 16. Therefore, the first recess 20b provided in the lock bar 20 is
The depth is set so that the outer end portion of the stopper pin 24 can be exposed to the engaging recesses 26b, 26b of 6a. Further, the second recess 20c is set to have a depth dimension such that the outer end of the stopper pin 24 is disengaged from the engaging recesses 26b and 26b when the inner end of the stopper pin 24 is settled.

As shown in FIG. 1, the lever 12 disposed on the front end surface of the lock bar 20 via the link bar 30 has a first hooking piece 12a and a first hooking piece 12a for hooking fingers and the like. It is branched and formed with the two hanging pieces 12b. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, it is rotatably sandwiched by a support piece 31 of the lever 12 provided upright on the inner 10a and a support piece (not shown) provided on the insert 26. The first hooking piece 12a is hooked when the console lid 10 is slid backward, and the second hooking piece 12b is used when moving the console lid 10 forward, as described later. It Also, as shown in FIG.
A torsion coil spring 32 is interposed between 2 and the support piece 31 formed on the inner 10a. Therefore, the lever 12 is normally biased by the coil spring 32 in the clockwise direction in the drawing.

Further, a connecting piece 12c is provided on the rear surface of the lever 12 so as to face the lock bar 20.
The link bar 30 connected to the connecting piece 12c is
As shown in FIG. 1, the end portion close to the lever 12 is formed in a triangular shape, for example, and a long groove 30a having a required width is formed along the hypotenuse portion. With respect to the long groove 30a, the connecting pin 12 protruding from the tip of the lever 12 is provided.
By facing and supporting d, the link bar 30 and the lever 12 are connected. Therefore, the lock bar 20
When the lever 12 is rotated, it can be moved in the front-rear direction by the required distance via the link bar 30.

[0017]

Next, the operation of the slide rotation structure of the console lid 10 according to this embodiment will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the console lid 10 usually includes the hinge 1 that rotatably supports the reinforcement 16.
It is located ahead of the required distance from 4. At this time, the guide block 21 attached to the inner 10a
The engaging projection 21a of the guide groove 1 provided in the hinge body
It is located at the front end of 4a. Also console lid 10
In the lever 12 attached to the front end of the lever 12, the torsion coil spring 32 waits for the first hooking piece 12a in a forward tilted posture, and the connecting piece 12c projecting from the rear surface of the lever 12 is connected to the link bar. It is stationary with 30 held in a substantially horizontal position.

Further, as shown in FIG.
The inner end portion of the stopper pin 24 arranged in 6 abuts on the first recess 20b formed in the lock bar 20, and the stopper pin 24 is in a state of being pressed outward of the console lid 10. As a result, the outer end portion of the stopper pin 24 has the engaging groove 26a provided in the insert 26.
The engaging recesses 26b, 26b are attached to the rear side (hinge side) to lock the insert 26 and the reinforcement 16 immovably. Further, the guide pin 28 fixed to the reinforcement 16 is provided with the guide groove 2 of the insert 26.
7 is located close to the rear side (hinge side).

From this state, as shown in FIG. 8, when the first latching piece 12a of the lever 12 is rotated in the direction of the hinge 14 with a finger or the like, the link bar 30 connected to the connecting piece 12c is rotated. And move forward (lever side). Further, the lock bar 20 slides forward by the movement of the link bar 30. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the second recess 20c provided in the lock bar 20 reaches a position facing the inner end of the stopper pin 24. The flange 24a formed in the substantially central portion of the stopper pin 24 is constantly urged toward the lock bar 20 (inward of the console lid) by the spring member 25 arranged coaxially. . Therefore, before the rotation of the lever 12, the stopper pin 24 pressed against the first recess 20b of the lock bar 20 is pressed toward the inside of the console lid by the spring member 25, and the flange 24a is pressed against the reinforcement 16. While abutting on the provided receiving plate 16b, the inner end of the stopper pin 24 is settled in the second recess 20c.

Accordingly, the outer end portion of the stopper pin 24 is disengaged from the rear side (hinge side) of the engaging recesses 26b, 26b of the engaging groove 26a, and the lock between the insert 26 and the reinforcement 16 is released. To be done. The position of the flange 24a provided on the stopper pin 24 is such that, when the stopper pin 24 is disengaged from the engaging recesses 26b, 26b of the engaging groove 26a, the outer end of the stopper pin 24 is inside the engaging groove 26a. It is provided at a position where it can be separated to a position where it does not interfere with the side surface. Therefore, the notch width of the second recess 20c provided in the lock bar 20 is set to a depth at which the flange 24a can be retracted to a position where it can abut the receiving plate 16b.

The console lid 10 with the lever 12 pulled is slid rearward (toward the hinge 14) along the reinforcement 16 as shown in FIG. At this time, in the console lid 10, as described above, the guide groove 27 provided in the insert 26 is
Since it is supported by the guide pin 28, it is quickly guided in the horizontal direction with respect to the reinforcement 16.
At this time, the lever 12 is in a state of being pulled by a finger or the like, and the connecting pin 12d of the connecting piece 12c provided on the back surface thereof moves together with the console lid 10 along the long groove 30a provided in the link bar 30. It is configured to do. Further, the guide block 21 attached to the inner 10a moves to the rear end of the horizontal portion while being restricted by the guide groove 14a. The movement of the console lid 10 causes the insert 26 and the inner 10a to move, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the reinforcement 16 and the lock bar 20 are stationary with respect to the hinge 14.

The lever 12 is pulled inside the console lid 10 as described above. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 9, the stopper pin 24 is settled in the second recess 20c provided in the lock bar 20, and the movement of the console lid 10 causes the outer end of the stopper pin 24 to move. Engagement groove 26 provided in insert 26
It comes to a position facing the front engaging recess 26b in a. Then, after sliding the console lid 10 to the rear end position and releasing the lever 12, the lever 12 is rotated to the initial position before the rotation by the elastic force of the torsion coil spring 32, and is coupled to the lever 12. The link bar 30 moves upward and presses the lock bar 20 toward the hinge 14. Further, the stopper pin 24 located in the second recess 20c by the movement of the lock bar 20 is pushed by the inclined surface of the second recess 20c at the inner end thereof and rides on the first recess 20b. Therefore, the outer end portion of the stopper pin 24 is attached to the engaging recess 26b of the engaging groove 26a, and the reinforcement 16 and the insert 26 are locked again.

Thus, the console lid 10 located at the rear end can rotate upward about the portion where the reinforcement 16 is pivotally supported by the hinge 14, as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. At this time, the engaging protrusion 21a of the guide block 21 is guided along the arcuate portion of the guide groove 14a provided in the hinge 14. It should be noted that the opening angle of the console lid 10 is stopped at an arbitrary position within the range in which the guide groove 14a is formed by, for example, incorporating an appropriate ratchet mechanism in the shaft supporting portion between the reinforcement 16 and the hinge 14. It may be configured to be able to.

Further, the console lid 1 in the opened state
When returning 0 to the position before moving, the console lid 1
Rotate 0 to horizontal position. At this time, the console lid 10 is locked to the reinforcement 16 via the stopper pin 24 as described above. Therefore, when the console lid 10 returned to the horizontal position is slid forward, the lever 12 is rotated to unlock the stopper pin 24 and the reinforcement 16. The lever 12 is rotated by hooking a finger or the like on a second hooking piece 12b formed below the first hooking piece 12a. As a result, the console lid 10 can be easily slid forward while the lock is released. Then, after the console lid 10 is moved, the lever 12 is released, whereby the lock bar 20 is retracted as described above, and the stopper pin 24 is engaged and locked in the engaging recess 26b of the engaging groove 26a.

[0025]

As described above, since the slide rotation structure of the console lid according to the present invention is configured so that it can be rotated after sliding the console lid, the console lid can be operated by the first operation. By sliding the required distance to the body to expose, for example, the cup holder, and by rotating the console lid above the console body in the second operation,
The article storage unit can be opened. Therefore, there is an advantage that it can function as a lid member formed on the console body, for example, to openably and closably close the cup holder while performing the function as an armrest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a sliding structure of a console lid according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan cross-sectional view showing an internal structure of the console lid in the console lid slide rotating structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the console lid in the console lid slide rotation structure according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the console lid is slid backward in the sliding structure for sliding the console lid according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view showing a state in which the console lid is rotated upward in the slide rotation structure of the console lid according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state before sliding the console lid in the console lid slide rotation structure according to the present invention.

7 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing an internal state of the console lid shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which a lever arranged on the console lid is rotated in the slide rotation structure for the console lid according to the present invention.

9 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing an internal state of the console lid shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the console lid is slid rearward in the sliding structure for sliding the console lid according to the present invention.

11 is a partially cutaway cross-sectional view showing an internal state of the console lid shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an external perspective view showing a console lid according to a conventional technique.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 console lid 11 console body 12 lever 14 fixing member 14a guide groove 16 support member 18 guide portion 20 engaging member 21 guide member 21a engaging protrusion 24 locking mechanism 26 main body member 26a engaging portion 28 locking member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A console body (11) having an article storage section (15) defined therein, and a console lid (at one end rotatably attached to an upper opening of the article storage section (15)). 10) and a lever (12) arranged on the other end side of the console lid (10) and releasably fixing the lid (10) to the console body (11). In the console box, a guide groove (14a) fixedly provided near the driver's seat of the vehicle for restricting the moving range of the console lid (10).
A fixing member (14), a U-shaped support member (16) rotatably supported at one end by the fixing member (14), and supporting the console lid (10); (16) is provided at a required portion, and the support member (1
6) A locking mechanism (24) capable of advancing and retreating in a direction intersecting with it, attached to both left and right side surfaces of the support member (16) so that it is positioned in parallel with the advancing and retracting direction of the locking mechanism (24). Locking member (28) and a guide portion (18) attached along the longitudinal direction of the support member (16) and having a required gap with respect to the support member (16).
And an engaging member (20) disposed between the guide portion (18) and the support member (16) and connected to the lever (12) and moved by a predetermined position with respect to the guide portion (18). And a main body member (26) which is a base portion of the console lid (10), and when the console lid (10) is closed, the console lid (24) is engaged with the locking mechanism (24). The engaging part (2) that positions the moving area of (10) at the front position and the rear position.
6a), and a guide member which is attached to the outer surface of the console lid (10) and engages an engaging projection piece (21a) formed in a protruding manner on the guide groove (14a) of the fixing member (14). (21), the lever (12) attached to the console lid (10) is rotated to connect the engaging member (2) connected to the lever (12).
(0) is moved in the required direction so that the engaging mechanism (2a) disposed on the console lid (10) causes the locking mechanism (2) to move.
4) is detached, the console lid (10) is slid along the U-shaped support member (16) in the direction of the fixing member (14), and the console lid (10) is moved to the support member (10). A slide rotation structure of a console lid, characterized in that the slide rotation structure is adapted to rotate above the console body (11) together with 16).