JPH07112643A - Glove box structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a glove box with a table capable of storing a vehicle inspection certificate and cards separately from other small articles, improving the arranging property and useability, and having multiple functions including the cup holder function. CONSTITUTION:A table 7 extractably and storably arranged in the upper side section of a glove box 2 is formed with a box-like table main body 8 and a lid 9, a lower cup holder section 10 is recessed on the lid 9, and a small lid 11 formed with an upper cut holder section 12 at the free end section is openably fitted to its front edge.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove box structure provided on the passenger side of an automobile instrument panel.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A glove box for accommodating small items as disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 57-139456 is provided on the passenger side of an instrument panel of an automobile. The outer table and the inner table that is slidably installed inside the outer table are pulled out in multiple stages and are arranged so that they can be stored. It is known that this is formed.

This is because the outer table and the inner table can be pulled out into the passenger compartment to secure a table surface having a required area, and the inner table is housed in the outer table at the time of storage so that the outer table is provided in the upper part of the glove box. And the inner table can be stored compactly, and moreover, when the table is used, that is, when the outer table and the inner table are pulled out into the passenger compartment, the cup can be securely inserted by inserting the cup into the cup holder. There is an advantage that it can be held and the narrow table surface can be effectively used.

[0004]

The cup holder of the outer table is formed as a through hole. Since the cup is inserted and held in the cup holder as described above, the cup protrudes below the outer table. .

Since the glove box is originally provided in the vicinity of the passenger's occupant's knee, if the cup projects below the outer table as described above, the passenger's knee interferes with the projecting cup. In order to avoid this, the layout of the glove box and the table in the limited space of the instrument panel becomes difficult.

On the other hand, apart from such problems, there is a tendency to store various small items in the glove box.
When storing books such as vehicle verification and cards together with other small items, it is difficult to take out these items when the vehicle verification or cards are needed, because of clutter in the glove box. I have a lot of experience.

Therefore, according to the present invention, it is possible to separately store books such as car verification and cards and other small articles, and to arrange them.
Not only can the usability be improved, but with the cup holder function, when the cup is held, the cup does not interfere with the knees of the passenger in the passenger seat, and layout can be performed easily, and a table-attached glove is provided. It provides a box structure.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In a structure in which a table is pulled out and disposed so as to be retractable in an upper part of a glove box provided on the passenger side of an instrument panel,
The table is constituted by a box-shaped table body having an open upper part, and a lid which is openably and closably attached to a front edge portion of an opening portion of the table body and closes the opening portion of the table body, and the lid is appropriately arranged. The lower cup holder part for placing the bottom part of the cup in a concave position is concavely formed, and at the front edge part of the lower cup holder part, a small lid concealing the lower cup holder part and aligned substantially flush with the lid surface is provided. An upper cup holder portion is formed which is mounted so as to be openable and closable, and which engages with an upper peripheral side of a cup placed on the lower cup holder portion at a free end portion of the small lid.

[0009]

If the table is pulled out from the upper side of the glove box and the lid is opened, vehicle verification and storage of books such as cards can be freely performed in the table body.

Of course, if the lid is closed, this lid surface can be utilized as a table surface.

When the cup is placed on the table when the table is used, the bottom of the cup can be fixed by opening the small lid and placing the cup on the lower cup holder part. Therefore, the free end of the opened small lid can be fixed. By engaging the upper cup holder part of the above with the upper peripheral side of the cup, the cup is securely held by the lower cup holder part and the upper cup holder part, and the cup does not shake due to vibration during traveling. .

Further, since the cup is held on the lower cup holder portion of the lid, the knee portion of the passenger in the passenger seat does not interfere with the cup at all.

[0013]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 to 3, 1 is an instrument panel, and a glove box 2 is arranged on the passenger side.

In this embodiment, the glove box 2 is fixed to the lower opening 1a of the instrument panel 1 by bolts and nuts, and the inner box 3 that separates the opening 1a and the lower edge of the inner box 3 are provided. And a bucket-shaped box body 4 rotatably mounted via a hinge member 5, and the rear wall of the box body 4 also serves as a glove box lid 4a.

The table 7 is pulled out and stored in the upper part of the glove box 2, specifically, in the upper part of the inner box 3.

The table 7 is a table body 8 described later.
The guide grooves 8a formed on both side walls of the inner box 3
Is slidably engaged with and mounted on guide rails 6 disposed on both sides in the upper part of the container, and the pull-out position is regulated by a stopper (not shown). It

The table 7 is, for example, a box-shaped table body 8 having an open upper portion formed in an area sufficient for accommodating a vehicle verification, and a table 7 is opened and closed via a hinge member (not shown) at the front edge of the opening. The lid 9 is freely mounted and closes the opening of the table body 8.

At the rear edge of the lid 9, a flange portion 9a is formed which is bent downward and wraps outside the rear wall of the table body 8 to function as a handle when opening and closing.

A cup C is provided on one side of the lid 9.
A lower cup holder portion 10 for fixing the bottom portion of the lower cup holder portion 10 is recessed, and the lower cup holder portion 10 is concealed at the front edge portion of the lower cup holder portion 10 so as to be substantially flush with the lid 9 surface. The lid 11 is mounted so as to be openable and closable via a hinge member (not shown).

Further, a free end portion of the small lid 11, that is, a rear end edge thereof, is flush with the flange portion 9a of the lid 9 and, like the flange portion 9a, a flange which functions as a grip when opening and closing. In addition to forming the portion 11a, the flange portion 11a is cut out in an arc shape to form an upper cup holder portion 12 that engages with the upper peripheral side of the cup C fixedly placed on the lower cup holder portion 10. There is.

The hinge member of the small lid 11 has a large friction to maintain the standing position when the small lid 11 is opened so that the holder function of the upper cup holder portion 12 is not impaired. Of course.

Reference numeral 13 is an airbag unit, 14 is a steering member, and 15 is an air duct.

According to the structure of the above embodiment, when the box body 4 is opened, small items can be freely stored and taken out in the box body 4.

In addition, in case of storing a vehicle verification or a book such as a card separately from these small articles, after the box body 4 is opened, the table 7 is pulled out to the vehicle compartment side (see FIGS. 2 and 3). If the lower edge of the flange portion 9a is hooked with a finger and the lid 9 is rotated upward as shown in FIG. 4, the table body 8 is opened. You can freely store and retrieve books.

When the lid 9 is closed, the surface of the lid 9 can be used as a flat table surface.

When the cup C is placed on the table 7 when the table is used, a finger is hung on the lower edge of the flange portion 11a of the small lid 11 or the edge portion of the upper cup holder portion 12 formed in a circular arc notch. When the small lid 11 is rotated upward as shown in FIG. 5, the lower cup holder portion 10 is opened, so that the bottom portion of the cup C can be placed on the lower cup holder portion 10.

Then, the small lid 1 which is rotated and stands up.
By engaging the upper cup holder portion 12 of No. 1 with the upper peripheral side of the cup C fixedly placed on the lower cup holder portion 10, the cup C is surely formed by the lower cup holder portion 10 and the upper cup holder portion 12. The cup C is held and can be prevented from swinging due to vibration during traveling, and the cup C can be stably placed on the table 7.

When the cup C is held on the table 7 as described above, the cup C is the lower cup holder portion 1 as described above.
0, which does not project below the table as in the conventional case, there is no problem of the passenger occupant's knees interfering with the cup C. Therefore, the glove box 2,
And the layout of the table 7 can be easily performed.

[0030]

As described above, according to the present invention, since the table that is drawn out into the upper part of the glove box and can be stored therein is composed of the box-shaped table body and the lid, the lid can be opened and closed. Then, you can freely check and store books such as cars and cards in the table body, and you can store them separately from other small items stored in the glove box. Usability can be further improved.

Further, the small lid in the lid surface is opened, the cup is placed in the lower cup holder portion, and the upper peripheral portion of the cup is held by the upper cup holder portion at the free end portion of the small lid. Since it can be effectively used as a cup holder, the cup can be reliably held without swinging due to vibration during traveling, and the table can be used for multiple functions.

In addition, since the cup is held on the lower cup holder portion of the lid and the cup does not project below the table as described above, there is no problem that the knees of the passenger in the passenger seat interfere with the cup. This has a practically great effect that the layout of boxes and tables can be easily performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view showing an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the glove box of the embodiment is opened.

FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the table of the embodiment is pulled out.

FIG. 4 is an overall perspective view showing a state in which a lid of the table of the embodiment is opened.

FIG. 5 is an overall perspective view showing the use of the cup holder according to the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument panel 2 Glove box 7 Table 8 Table body 9 Lid 10 Lower cup holder 11 Small lid 12 Upper cup holder

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A structure in which a table is pulled out and stored in an upper part of a glove box provided on the passenger side of an instrument panel so as to be retractable, and the table is a box-shaped table body having an open upper part, and a table body. A lower cup holder part that is openably and closably attached to the front edge part of the opening part and that closes the opening part of the table body, and that the bottom part of the cup is fixed at an appropriate part of the lid part. A small lid that covers the lower cup holder portion and is substantially flush with the lid surface is attached to the front edge portion of the lower cup holder so as to be openable and closable, and the free end portion of the small lid portion is installed. A glove box structure characterized in that an upper cup holder part that engages with an upper peripheral side of a cup fixedly placed on the lower cup holder part is formed on the.