JPH0727955U - Lid opening / closing device stopper mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] A stopper mechanism of a lid opening / closing device that can open and close the lid of an automobile console box from both sides, with excellent appearance without disturbing when the lid is opened. And [Structure] A lid 2 is rotatably provided at respective positions where hinge pins 11a, 11b or 12a, 12b on both left and right sides of an edge 1a of an opening to which the lid 2 is attached are rotatably fitted, and each hinge pin in a protruding state is non-rotatably fitted. Stopper boss 4
0, and the stopper boss 40 is provided so as to extend from the outer periphery of the stopper boss 40 into the edge 1a. When the lid 2 is opened, the hinge pin and the stopper boss 40 rotate together and come into contact with the inner wall of the edge 1a. It comprises a stopper lever portion 50 for restricting the opening movement of the body 2 at a predetermined fully open position.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a stopper mechanism that restricts the opening movement of a lid to a predetermined fully open position in a lid opening / closing device that can open and close the lid of a console box of an automobile from both sides (driver side and passenger side).

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In a console box or the like of an automobile, a lid may be opened and closed from both sides (a driver's seat side and a passenger's seat side) as seen in, for example, JP-A-3-7636. Conventionally, in this type of double lid opening / closing device, a stopper mechanism for the lid is not particularly provided, and the lid can usually be opened until its edge or the like comes into contact with the opening edge of the box or the like. It was

As disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-42869, the lid is supported by a pair of left and right arcuate stays with respect to the box so that the lid can be opened freely, and the lid is provided at the end of the arcuate stay. There has also been proposed a device for preventing the opening movement of the lid to a predetermined fully opened position by bringing the collar-shaped portion into contact with the inner surface of the box. However, with this device, when the lid is opened, the stay greatly extends to the side surface.

[0004]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Therefore, in the opening / closing device as disclosed in the above-mentioned Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 3-7636, the edge of the lid or the like is pressed against the opening edge of the box each time the lid is opened widely, so that this contact Damage such as peeling off of the surface finishing layer in some parts may occur. Further, the device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-42869 has a problem that the stay becomes an obstacle when the lid is opened and the appearance is deteriorated.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the conventional technique, and has a structure that does not hinder the appearance and does not impair the appearance, and prevents the opening movement of the lid body to a predetermined fully opened position. An object is to provide a stopper mechanism for a lid opening / closing device that can be opened.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The gist of the present invention for attaining such an object is that the lid (2) is provided at both end positions in the left-right direction on both end faces in the front-rear direction so as to be non-rotatable and retractable, and that the lid is in a protruding state. By having two pairs of hinge pins (11a, 11b or 12a, 12b) rotatably fitted to the inner surface of the opening to which the body (2) is attached, only one of the left and right hinge pins is in a protruding state. A stopper mechanism of a lid opening / closing device that allows the lid body (2) to be opened and closed from the left and right sides by using the pair of hinge pins as swinging shafts, and the left and right edges (1a) of the opening to which the lid body (2) is attached. A stopper boss (40) rotatably provided at each of the positions where the hinge pins on both sides are fitted and into which the hinge pins in a protruding state are fitted in a non-rotatable manner, and an edge from the outer periphery of the stopper boss (40). It is provided so as to extend into the portion (1a), and is rotated together with the hinge pin and the stopper boss portion (40) with the opening movement of the lid body (2) to come into contact with the inner wall of the edge portion (1a). A stopper mechanism for a lid opening / closing device, which comprises a stopper lever portion (50) for restricting the opening movement of the lid body (2) at a predetermined fully open position.

[0007]

[Action]

 In the stopper mechanism of the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, when only the pair of left and right hinge pins are projected and the lid body (2) is opened to the left or right with this as a rotation axis, the lid body (2) and this rotation mechanism are rotated. The pair of hinge pins serving as shafts rotate, but at least one of these hinge pins is fitted into the stopper boss portion (40) in a non-rotatable manner, and accordingly, the stopper boss portion (40) and the stopper lever portion. (50) rotates. Then, when the lid body (2) reaches a predetermined fully opened position, the stopper lever portion (50) comes into contact with the inner wall of the edge portion (1a) of the opening to which the lid body (2) is attached, and thus the lid body (2). Prevent further opening of the.

The stopper boss portion (40) and the stopper lever portion (50) that form the stopper mechanism are provided in the edge portion (1a) of the opening to which the lid body (2) is attached, and even in the operating state, these edge portions (1a) Since it does not go out from the inside of 1a), it does not get in the way and does not impair the appearance.

[0009]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 is a side sectional view showing an end portion provided with a stopper mechanism of a console box to which the lid opening / closing device of this embodiment is applied, and FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an end portion provided with the stopper mechanism of the console box, 3 is a perspective view showing the mounting structure of the stopper mechanism of this embodiment, FIGS. 4 and 5 are top views of the console box, and FIG. 6 is a side view in which a part of the console box is cut away at the center.

The console box is made of, for example, a synthetic resin, and includes a box body 1 having a rectangular parallelepiped shape and a lid body 2 that closes an upper opening of the box body 1. By making only one of the hinge pins 11a and 11b or the hinge pins 12a and 12b project, the lid body 2 can be opened in both left and right directions with the hinge pin as a concentric axis.

As shown in FIG. 1, the stopper mechanism of the lid opening / closing device of the present embodiment includes a stopper boss portion 40 and a stopper lever portion 50. The stopper boss portion 40 is housed in the semi-circular concave portions 41 formed at the respective positions where the hinge pins on the left and right sides of the edge portion 1a located at the front and rear of the upper opening of the box body 1 are fitted, respectively. It is rotatably provided, and has a hexagonal through hole into which the tip (in this case, a hexagonal cross section) of each protruding hinge pin is non-rotatably fitted. The stopper boss 40 is pressed upward by a bezel 42, which is a strip-shaped member that is attached to the upper surface of the edge 1a, so that the stopper boss 40 does not fall out of the semi-circular recess 41 and does not rattle. It is supported so that it can rotate only.

The stopper lever portion 50 is a strip-shaped member integrally formed with the stopper boss portion 40 so as to extend from the outer periphery of the stopper boss portion 40. The stopper lever portion 50 swings in a lateral direction on the tip side surface as shown by a chain line in FIG. It has an abutting plane 51 that abuts the upper wall of the edge 1a when moved. As shown in FIG. 3, the stopper lever portion 50 is arranged in the edge portion 1a by being inserted from the slit 52 formed on the upper surface of the edge portion 1a when the stopper boss portion 40 is attached, and the edge portion 1a. It is provided so as to swing to the left and right as the stopper boss portion 40 rotates.

The rotation angle relationship (phase relationship) between the stopper lever portion 50 and the through hole of the stopper boss portion 40 is in a state in which the stopper lever portion 50 faces downward (state shown by a solid line in FIG. 1). The hinge pins in the closed state of the lid body 2 are set to be fitted into the through holes of the stopper boss portion 40. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the stopper lever portion 50 is stretched from both sides of the inner surface of the edge portion 1a so as to face each other at the positions on both sides of the tip end of the stopper lever portion 50 in a state in which the stopper lever portion 50 faces downward and in a state in which it faces horizontally. The stopper receiving portions 53 and 54 are provided so as to project.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the stopper mechanism is arranged at four positions on the front, rear, left and right of the lid body 2, and the stopper lever portions 50 are opposite in direction on both left and right sides. Although they are provided in this manner, it is sufficient that at least one is provided on each of the left and right sides. That is, it may be provided only on one side in the front-rear direction, or may be provided on the left side only on the front part and on the right side only on the rear part.

Next, the operation of the stopper mechanism will be described. When the lid body 2 is closed, all the hinge pins are projected and fit into the stopper bosses 40. At this time, the stopper lever portion 50 is in a position facing right below, and the tip end is held by the stopper receiving portion 53 without rattling.

When only the pair of right and left hinge pins are pulled in and the hinge pin that is in a protruding state is used as the rotation axis to open the lid body 2 to the left or right, the lid body 2 and the lid body 2 become the rotation axis. The pair of hinge pins that are rotating rotate, but since these hinge pins are fitted into the corresponding stopper boss portions 40 in a non-rotatable manner, the stopper boss portion 40 and the stopper lever portion 50 rotate accordingly (see, for example, FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, when the lid 2 is opened to the left, the left hinge pins 11a and 11b rotate about the rotating shafts, and the stopper boss portion 40 and the stopper lever portion 50 into which the hinge pins 11a and 11b are fitted are also interlocked. Move).

When the lid 2 reaches a predetermined fully open position (in this case, the upright position shown by the chain line in FIG. 1), the stopper lever portion 50 contacts the lower surface of the upper wall of the edge 1a of the opening to which the lid 2 is attached. By contacting, the lid 2 is prevented from further opening. At this time, the tip end of the stopper lever portion 50 is clamped by the stopper receiving portion 54 and held without rattling, and even if the lid body 2 is left at this fully open position, the lid body 2 is kept at this fully open position. Retained.

In this way, with the stopper mechanism described above, the stopper lever portion 50 abuts against the upper wall of the edge portion 1a in the fully open position (in this case, the upright posture) regardless of which side the lid body 2 is opened. It prevents the body 2 from further opening and holds the posture of the lid body 2 by being clamped by the stopper receiving portion 54. For this reason, the end of the lid body 2 is prevented from hitting the box body 1 and damaged, and there is no obstacle to keep the box body 1 fully open even if the lid body 2 is released. It is easy to put things in and take them out. The stopper boss portion 40 and the stopper lever portion 50 that form the stopper mechanism are provided inside the edge portion 1a of the box body 1 and do not come out from the inside of the edge portion 1a even in the operating state, so that the appearance is not impaired.

Further, in the device disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 60-42869, since the stay hangs down with the lid closed, vibration and other noises may occur while the vehicle is running. However, in the case of the above stopper mechanism, the stopper lever portion 50 is pinched by the stopper receiving portion 53 even when the lid is closed, so it is difficult for the stopper lever portion 50 to rattle, and vibration during traveling of a vehicle or the like is generated. Even if there are such things, abnormal noise is unlikely to occur. The stopper mechanism of the present invention is not limited to the detailed configuration of the lid opening / closing device body (configuration of the operating mechanism for retracting and retracting each hinge pin), but in the case of this embodiment, the configuration of the lid opening / closing device body is as follows. It looks like.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the left hinge pins 11a and 11b are provided at left and right ends of the lid body 2 in the front-rear direction so that the left and right ends of the lid body 2 can be retracted from each other. The right and left hinge pins 12a and 12b which are provided so as to be retractable with their axes aligned with each other, the compression coil vanes 13a, 13b, 14a and 14b (biasing members) for biasing these hinge pins in the protruding direction, and the hinge pins, respectively. A pulling cable 17a for connecting the left operation button 15 or the right operation button 16 slidably provided to the pair and the two hinge pins corresponding to these operation buttons 15 and 16 respectively. , 17b, 18a, 18b and the operation buttons 15, 16 pushed to the mating disengagement position, which will be described later, respectively, and slide in the return direction. It comprises a left engagement member 19 or a right engagement member 20 for blocking the above, and a rod 21 slidably arranged between the two operation buttons 15 and 16 for preventing simultaneous operation.

The left hinge pin 11a, 11b or the right hinge pin 12a, 12b is not rotatable in the stopper boss portion 40 provided on both inner surfaces of the edge portion 1a positioned before and after the upper opening of the box body 1 in the protruding state. And they are arranged on the same axis. The hinge pins 11a, 11b or 12a, 12b are, for example, hexagonal at the base end side and are slidably fitted into the inner wall of the lid body 2 so that they cannot rotate with respect to the lid body 2 (non-rotatable). ) Is supported.

The left operation button 15 or the right operation button 16 is located at one of the left and right ends of the lid body 2 on the side where the corresponding hinge pin is provided (in this case, the left operation button 15 is at the left end). The right operation button 16 is arranged at the right end) and the sliding direction is the left-right direction along the upper surface of the lid. That is, on the lower surface sides of the left and right ends of the lid body 2, there are formed concave portions 3 and 4 having a square cross section, which are located at the same position in the front-back direction of the lid body 2 and extend inward along the upper surface of the lid body 2. The operation buttons 15 and 16 are slidably fitted in the recesses 3 and 4, respectively.

Sliding shafts 22 and 23 extending through the inner walls of the recesses 3 and 4 are formed at both ends of the inner end surface of the left operation button 15 or the right operation button 16, respectively. The large-diameter portions at the tips of the moving shafts 22 and 23 are configured so that the operation buttons 15 and 16 do not protrude from the left and right end surfaces of the lid body 2 by contacting the inner walls of the recesses 3 and 4. Stoppers 24 and 25 for restricting outward sliding strokes of 15 and 16 are configured.

Then, compression coil springs 26 and 27 are attached around the slide shafts 22 and 23 and between the operation buttons 15 and 16 and the walls on the back side of the recesses 3 and 4, respectively. , 16 are urged outward. Further, projections 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b extending through the side walls of the recesses 3, 4 are formed on both side surfaces of the left operation button 15 or the right operation button 16, respectively, and the pull cables 17a, One end of 17b, 18a, 18b is fixed. On the side walls of the recesses 3 and 4, elongated holes (not shown) are formed in the sliding direction of the operation buttons 15 and 16 at the portions where the protrusions 28a, 28b, 29a and 29b penetrate, and the interference is prevented. I'm trying not to get up.

The sliding stroke of the operation buttons 15 and 16 is set to a value equal to or larger than the stroke for each hinge pin to completely come out of the bearing hole and sink into the lid body 2. The positions of the operation buttons 15 and 16 when completely removed from the bearing hole and submerged in the lid body 2 are the fitting release positions. Further, recesses 15a and 16a, in which the left side engaging member 19 or the right side engaging member 20 is disposed, are formed on the lower surface side of the operating buttons 15 and 16, respectively, and inside these recesses 15a and 16a, the left side is formed. Steps 15b and 16b with which the engaging member 19 or the right engaging member 20 engages are formed.

The pulling cables 17 a, 17 b, 18 a, 18 b are so arranged that the operation buttons 15, 16 for releasing the fitting of the corresponding hinge pins are pushed inward into the lid body 2. The bodies 15 and 16 are attached to the protrusions 28a, 28b, 29a and 29b of the operation buttons 15 and 16 by being drawn around from the left and right ends.

That is, the left and right ends of the lid body 2 are located on the both sides of the recesses 3 and 4 respectively, and are located closer to the end portion side of the lid body 2 than the protrusions 28a, 28b, 29a, and 29b. The sliding cables 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b are respectively provided with sliding contact pins 30a, 30b, 31a, 31b, and the pulling cables 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b are respectively connected to the sliding contact pins 30a, 30b, 31a, 31b. It is wound around and drawn around, and is attached to the protrusions 28a, 28b, 29a, 29b from the end side of the lid body 2.

The lengths of the pull cables 17a, 17b, 18a, 18b are such that the left hinge pin 11a, 11b or the right hinge pin 12a, 12b fits in the bearing hole, and the left operation button 15 or the right operation button 16 is When in the free state (the stoppers 24 and 25 are effective and the end surface of the left operation button 15 or the right right operation button 16 coincides with the position of the end surface of the lid body 2), as shown in FIG. , Each pulling cable is set to a value at which it can be tensioned without sagging.

The left side engaging member 19 or the right side engaging member 20 is formed by bending a pulling cable such as a steel wire into an elongated loop shape, and extending both ends of the pulling cable parallel to the lateral direction. Each of the ends is inserted into and supported by the two lateral holes of the protrusions 32 and 33 formed on the bottom surfaces of the recesses 3 and 4, and is oscillated in the vertical direction with the deformation of the whole.

In the left side engaging member 19 or the right side engaging member 20, one end outside the loop-shaped portion is bent downward toward the open end surface 1b of the box body 1 as shown in FIG. In the natural state (non-deformed state), the mounting position and the like on the protrusions 32 and 33 are set so that one end of the lid 2 extends downward from the lower surface of the lid 2 and the other end of the inner side faces upward. As a result, when the left side operation button 15 or the right side operation button 16 is pushed to a position where the hinge pin is disengaged (hereinafter referred to as a disengagement position), the left side engagement member 19 or the right side engagement member is automatically operated. The other end of 20 is adapted to engage with the steps 15b and 16b.

The rod 21 is arranged such that both ends thereof penetrate through the inner walls of the recesses 3 and 4, respectively, and is made slidable in the same direction as the operation buttons 15 and 16, so that the operation buttons 15 and 16 When one of the operation buttons 15 and 16 slides to the fitting release position, both ends substantially contact the inner end surfaces of the two operation buttons 15 and 16. A compression spring 35 is provided between one end of the rod 21 and the wall forming the inner surface of the recess 4 to prevent the rattling of the rod 21.

Next, the operation of the lid opening / closing device body will be described. First, when the lid body 2 is attached to the upper opening of the box body 1 and the left hinge pins 11a and 11b and the right hinge pins 12a and 12b are respectively fitted to the stopper bosses 40 of the opening edge portion 1a, these hinge pins are fixed. As long as the left operation button 15 or the right operation button 16 is not pressed by the force of the springs 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b that urge the fitting side, the state in which the lid 2 is closed is maintained. It (At this time, the left side engaging member 19 or the right side engaging member 20 is pushed into the lid body 2 by contacting the outer end of the left end engaging member 19 or the right end engaging member with the upper opening end face 1b of the box body 1, and the inner end of each of the left engaging member 19 and the right engaging member 20. The operation button 15 or the right operation button 16 is in a deformed state by riding on the stepped portions 15b and 16b of the operation button 16. Then, for example, when the lid 2 is to be opened from the right side, You can open it with one touch by putting your hand near the right-side operation button 16 at the right end and pressing the right-side operation button 16 with your finger to pull it out. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, when the right operation button 16 is pushed to the disengagement position, only the right hinge pins 12a, 12b are pulled via the pull cables 18a, 18b and pulled into the lid body 2, respectively. Since it is inserted, the lid body 2 can be opened from the right side by using the left hinge pins 11a and 11b as swing axes.

On the other hand, if a hand is placed near the left end operation button 15 at the left end of the lid body 2 and the right operation button 16 is pushed and pulled to the disengagement position by the finger of this hand, the left hinge pin 11a, Since only 11b is pulled through the pull cables 17a and 17b and drawn into the lid body 2 respectively, the lid body 2 can be opened from the left side with one touch by using the right hinge pins 12a and 12b as swing axes.

At this time, for example, when the left operation button 15 is pushed to the disengagement position in order to open the lid body 2 from the left side, the left side engaging member 19 is restored from its deformed state as shown in FIG. The force automatically swings counterclockwise, and the inner end of the left side engaging member 19 automatically engages with the step portion of the left side operating button 15 to prevent the left side operating button 15 from returning. The rod 21 is interposed between the two operation buttons 15 and 16 to prevent the right operation button 16 from sliding even if an external force in the pushing direction is applied to the right operation button 16. Therefore, once the lid 2 is opened to either side, the hinge pin on the opened side once pulled in or the remaining hinge pin supporting the lid 2 is pulled in and the lid 2 comes off. There is no end.

To close the lid body 2 to its original state, the opened lid body 2 may simply be tilted until it comes into contact with the upper opening end surface 1b of the box body 1. Then, the outer end of the opening-side engaging member is pushed by the opening end surface 1b and swings, and the inner end of the engaging member is disengaged from the stepped portion of the operation button, so that the lid described above is released. The body 2 returns to the state in which the opening is closed.

That is, for example, when the lid body 2 opened from the left side is closed, as shown in FIG. 6, the left side engaging member 19 is pushed at the outer end portion thereof to the opening end surface 1b of the box body 1 and the timepiece is closed. It swings around and the engagement between the outer end of the left side engaging member 19 and the step 15b is released. Therefore, the left operation button 15 or the left hinge pin 11a, 11b is returned to the original position by the restoring force of the spring 13a, 13b or the spring 26, and the left hinge pin 11a, 11b is fitted again to the stopper boss portion 40 of the edge portion 1a. It

[0037]

[Effect of device]

 According to the stopper mechanism of the lid opening / closing device of the present invention, no matter which side the lid body is opened, the stopper boss portion and the stopper lever portion swing together with the lid body within the edge portion of the opening to which the lid body is attached. When the stopper lever portion comes into contact with the inner surface of the edge portion, the opening movement of the lid body is blocked until a predetermined fully opened position. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the edge of the lid from hitting the edge or the like and being damaged, and it is easy to take things in and out from the opening without any obstruction and obstruction, and the appearance is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial side sectional view of a console box showing a stopper mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partial plan view of a console box showing a stopper mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a mounting structure of a stopper mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a console box showing a lid opening / closing device to which a stopper mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of the console box showing the operation of the lid opening / closing device to which the stopper mechanism according to the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a side view of a console box showing a lid opening / closing device to which a stopper mechanism according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1a ... Edge 2 ... Lid 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b ... Hinge pin 40 ... Stopper boss 50 ... Stopper lever

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A lid body is provided so as to be non-rotatable and retractable at both end positions in the left-right direction on both end surfaces in the front-rear direction, and rotatably fitted to an inner surface of an edge of an opening to which the lid body is attached in a protruding state. It is a stopper mechanism of a lid opening / closing device that has two pairs of hinge pins, and by opening only one of the left and right hinge pins in a protruding state, the lid body can be opened and closed from both left and right sides using the pair of hinge pins as a swing axis. And a stopper boss portion rotatably provided at each of the left and right hinge pin fitting positions at the edge of the opening to which the lid is attached, into which the protruding hinge pins are fitted so as not to rotate, and the outer circumference of the stopper boss portion. Is provided so as to extend from the edge into the edge portion, and is rotated together with the hinge pin and the stopper boss portion with the opening movement of the lid body to come into contact with the inner wall of the edge portion. Stopper mechanism of the cover opening and closing device for the opening motion, wherein the more becomes possible with the stopper lever unit for regulating at a predetermined full open position.