JPH0726253U - Glove box - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] When the box is closed, a certain gap is formed between both ends of the lid and the opening edges on both sides of the box storage opening to improve the appearance. The number of parts is reduced to reduce costs, and the laborious mounting process is eliminated. [Structure] The lid 3 provided on the front surface of the box body 1
A pair of gap regulating means 11 divided into three plate-like pieces 15 by four thin hinges 13 are integrally formed at both side end portions 9 of the. In the box open state, the thin hinges 13 are used as fulcrums at different angles to project the plate-like piece 15 toward the back side of the lid 3, and in the box closed state, the plate-like piece 15 portion protruding toward the back side of the lid 3 is opened in the box. The opposite wall surfaces a5 of the opening edge portions a4 on both sides of the portion a3 are pressed to be deformed, and the other plate-shaped piece 15 is moved to the box storage opening portion a3.
The side wall surfaces a6 of the opening edge portions a4 on both sides, which are continuous with the facing wall surface a5, are pressed against each other.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to improvement of a glove box as a small case to be mounted on an instrument panel of a vehicle such as an automobile, and particularly to a measure for keeping a constant gap between the glove box and a box storage opening of the instrument panel. .

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Generally, in a glove box, the side edges of the lid interfere with the edge edges of both sides of the box storage opening of the instrument panel when the box is opened and closed to prevent damage and to facilitate the opening and closing operation. From the viewpoint of aiming, etc., a gap is formed between the both side edges of the lid and the both edges of the box storage opening.

Then, as a glove box in which a gap is formed between the opening edges of both sides of the box storage opening, as disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-43843, A cam member is rotatably attached to both end portions of the lid, and when the box is closed, the cam member is slidably contacted with the inner walls of the opening edge portions on both sides of the box storage opening portion, so that both end portions of the lid and the box storage opening portion are slid. A glove box has been proposed in which the gap between the opening edges on both sides is kept constant and the appearance is improved. Further, in such a glove box, a cushion rubber is usually attached to the back surface of the lid to prevent the lid from rattling when the box is closed.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the glove box of the above-mentioned proposal example, although the appearance can be improved by a certain gap between the both side end portions of the lid and the both side opening edge portions of the box storage opening, the cam member is different from the glove box. Since it is a component, there is a problem that the number of components is increased by that much, leading to cost increase. There is also a problem that the cam member has to be attached to both end portions of the lid, which requires a mounting process and is troublesome. Further, when the cushion rubber is attached to the back surface of the lid, similarly, the number of parts is increased, the cost is increased, and the labor for the attachment work is increased.

The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and an object of the present invention is to improve the structure of both ends of the lid without using separate parts, thereby improving the structure when the box is closed. The parts are pressed against the inner walls of the opening edges on both sides of the box storage opening, and a certain gap is formed between both side edges of the lid and the opening edges on both sides of the box storage opening to improve the appearance. The aim is to reduce the number of parts and reduce costs accordingly, and to eliminate the laborious installation process.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has aimed at a resin glove box that is openably and closably mounted in a box storage opening of an instrument panel, and has taken the following solution.

That is, the solving means of the present invention comprises a box body and a lid provided on the front surface of the box body. Further, a pair of gap regulating means divided into three plate-like pieces by four thin hinges are integrally formed at both ends of the lid. In the open state of the box, the thin-walled hinges are used as fulcrums to change the angles and project toward the back side of the lid, while in the closed state of the box, plate-like pieces that project toward the back side of the lid are provided on both sides of the box storage opening. The plate of each of the above-mentioned gap regulating means is pressed by the opposing wall surface of the opening edge portion to be deformed, and the other plate-like piece portion is pressed against the side wall surface following the opposing wall surface of the opening edge portion on both sides of the box storage opening portion. It is characterized in that it is composed of strips.

[0008]

[Action]

 With the above structure, in the solution means of the present invention, the three plate-like pieces of the gap regulating means projecting from the both side end portions of the lid to the rear surface of the lid in the box open state, the plate-like piece portions are stored in the box when the box is closed. It is pressed by the opposite wall surfaces of the opening edges on both sides of the opening and deforms at different angles with each thin hinge acting as a fulcrum, and other plate-shaped pieces are attached to the opposite wall surfaces of the opening edges on both sides of the box storage opening. The thin-walled hinges described above are used as fulcrums and are pressed against the subsequent side wall surface at different angles.

Therefore, the movement of the lid in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction is restricted, and a certain gap is formed between the both side end portions of the lid and the both-side opening edge portions of the box storage opening portion, which makes the lid look good.

In addition, since the gap regulating means is divided into three plate-like pieces by the four thin hinges and integrally formed on both end portions of the lid, a separate component such as a cam member is unnecessary. As a result, the number of parts is reduced by that amount, and it can be manufactured at low cost, and the mounting process is eliminated, which facilitates manufacturing.

Furthermore, since the clearance regulating means is pressed against the opening edge portions on both sides of the box storage opening, the lid does not rattle, and the cushion rubber conventionally used to prevent rattling becomes unnecessary. The number of parts is reduced, the manufacturing cost is the same as above, and the mounting process is eliminated, facilitating the manufacturing.

[0012]

【Example】

 Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 shows an instrument panel A as an interior part of a vehicle such as an automobile. The instrument panel A is composed of an upper panel a1 and a lower panel a2. The lower panel a2 has a rectangular box storage opening a3 formed therein, and the box storage opening a3 has the embodiment of the present invention. The resin-made glove box B according to the example is mounted by a hinge (not shown) so that it can be opened and closed in the vertical direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the glove box B is provided with a box body 1 whose upper side is open, and a lid 3 is integrally provided on the front surface of the box body 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the lid 3 is configured by integrally assembling a lid inner panel 5 which also functions as a front wall of the box body 1 and a lid outer panel 7 by vibration welding or the like.

As a feature of the present invention, a pair of band-shaped gap regulating means 11, 11 are integrally formed near both upper end portions 9, 9 of the lid inner panel 5 of the lid 3, and the respective gap regulating means are formed. 11 is equally divided into three plate-like pieces 15, 15, 15 by four thin-walled hinges 13, 13, .... On the other hand, rectangular notches 19 and 19 are formed near the upper ends of both sides 17 and 17 of the lid outer panel 7 so as to correspond to the above-mentioned gap restricting means 11, respectively. With the lid outer panel 7 assembled, the gap restricting means 11 (plate-shaped pieces 15) project from the notches 19 to the rear surface of the lid 3.

That is, the plate-like pieces 15 of the gap restricting means 11 project from the notches 19 to the rear surface of the lid 3 at different angles with the thin hinges 13 serving as fulcrums in the box-opened state. As shown, this protruding state continues until just before the glove box B is closed. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the plate-like piece 15 of each of the gap restricting means 11 has plate-like piece 15 portions protruding toward the rear surface of the lid 3 in the box closed state on both sides of the box storage opening a3. While pressing and deforming the opposite edge wall surfaces a5 of the opening edge portions a4, a4, the other plate-shaped piece 15 portion is connected to the side wall surface a6 of the box storage opening portion a3 on both sides of the opening edge portions a4, a4. It is configured to be pressed against.

A pair of stoppers 21 and 21 (only one of which is shown in FIG. 4) are provided at the rear ends of both side wall surfaces 1a and 1a of the box body 1 of the glove box B so as to project from the stoppers 21 and 21. Is guided to guide recesses (not shown) formed on both inner walls of the box storage opening a3 so that the opening angle of the glove box B is kept constant.

As described above, in this embodiment, the plate-shaped pieces 15 of the left and right gap restricting means 11, 11 are closed by the opposite wall surfaces a5 of the opening edge portions a4, a4 of the box storage opening portion a3 in the box closed state. The thin-walled hinges 13 are pressed to be deformed by changing their angles with each other as fulcrums, and the other plate-like piece 15 part is a side wall surface continuing from the opposite wall surface a5 of both side opening edges a4, a4 of the box storage opening a3. Since each thin hinge 13 is used as a fulcrum and is pressed against the a6 at different angles, the movement of the lid 3 in the front, rear, left, and right directions is restricted, and both ends of the lid (both sides of the lid outer panel 7) are controlled. It is possible to form a constant gap S between the end portion 17) and the opening edge portions a4, a4 on both sides of the box storage opening portion a3, and to improve the appearance.

Further, each of the gap restricting means 11 is divided into three plate-like pieces 15, 15, 15 by four thin hinges 13, 13, ... And integrated with both side end portions 9, 9 of the lid inner panel 5. Since it is molded into one, it is not necessary to use separate parts such as cam members, and the number of parts can be reduced by that amount, and it can be manufactured at low cost, and the mounting process can be eliminated, making it easy to manufacture. can do.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, since the gap restricting means 11 is brought into pressure contact with the opening edge portions a4 on both sides of the box storage opening portion a3, the lid 3 does not rattle, and a cushion is provided to prevent rattling. It is not necessary to use rubber, the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing can be performed inexpensively and easily as in the above.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, a pair of gap regulating means divided into three plate-like pieces by four thin-walled hinges are integrally formed at both end portions of the lid, and the lid is closed in a box-closed state. The plate-like piece portion projecting to the back side of the lid is pressed and deformed by the opposing wall surfaces of the opening edge portions on both sides of the box storage opening, and the other plate-like piece portions are opened on both sides of the box storage opening portion. We made pressure contact with the side wall surface continuing to the wall surface facing the section. As a result, rattling of the lid can be prevented, and a constant gap can be formed between the both ends of the lid and the opening edges on both sides of the box storage opening, which can improve the appearance. In addition, since the gap control means is integrally formed on both side ends of the lid, there is no need for separate parts such as a cam member, so that the number of parts can be reduced and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. Can be done easily. In addition, since the clearance regulating means is pressed against the side opening edge of the box storage opening, there is no need for a cushion rubber for preventing the rattling of the lid, and the number of parts can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost is low and easy. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a gap restricting means immediately before a glove box is closed.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state of a gap restricting means in a closed state of a glove box.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a state of a gap regulating means portion of a lid of the glove box.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a glove box.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an instrument panel.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Box main body 3 Lid 9 Side wall surface 11 Gap control means 13 Thin hinge 15 Plate-like piece 17 Side end A Instrument panel a3 Box storage opening a4 Opening edge a5 Opposing wall surface a6 Side wall surface B Glove box

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A glove box made of resin that is openably and closably mounted in a box storage opening of an instrument panel, comprising a box main body and a lid provided on the front surface of the box main body, and both sides of the lid. A pair of gap restricting means divided into three plate-like pieces by four thin-walled hinges are integrally formed at the end portion, and the plate-like pieces of each of the gap restricting means are the thin-walled hinges in the box open state. While projecting to the back side of the lid at different angles with the fulcrum as the fulcrum, the plate-like piece projecting to the back side of the lid in the box closed state is pressed and deformed by the opposing wall surfaces of the opening edges on both sides of the box storage opening. The glove box is characterized in that the other plate-like piece portion is pressed against the side wall surfaces of the box storage opening portion that are opposite to the opposite wall surfaces of the opening edge portions. .