JPH07304374A - Glove box having tray - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a glove box having a tray which can be used as tray or cup holder without opening the glove box. CONSTITUTION:As for a glove box installed on the instrument panel of a vehicle, a cover body which is installed so as to open and close the opened port part of the glove box is constituted of the cover body and at least one tray 26, and on the front surface of the cover body, a tray recessed part 25 is formed so as to accommodate the tray nearly at the equal level, and the tray is turned to the front part side and installed so as to be held horizontally. On the inside surface of the tray, a stand recessed part 28 which has a holder hole 33 and accommodates a cup stand 30 which can be half folded through an integral hinge 32, at the equal level is formed, and the tray is turned independently from the cover body, and can be held horizontally.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a glove box provided on an instrument panel of a vehicle, and more particularly to a glove box with a tray.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a glove box 2 of this type is shown in FIG. 11, for example. The glove box 2 is formed by being opened in an instrument panel 1 of a vehicle, and a lid 3 is attached to the opening W so as to be openable and closable. The lid 3 is composed of a lid body 4 and a stand 7. In addition, a concave portion 6 is provided on the inner side surface 5 of the lid main body 4 so that the stand 7 can be stored in the same plane, and one end edge of the stand 7 is pivotally attached to the concave portion 6.
A stand hole 8 is formed in the stand 7 so as to be foldable in two in a diametrical direction through an integral hinge 9. The lid body 4 is a tray in a state where the lid body 4 is horizontally rotated and held. As described above, the stand 7 is erected in a folded shape, the cup 10 is inserted and held in the stand hole 8 and used as a cup holder.

[0003]

However, in this conventional structure, the stand 7 can be used only when the lid 3 is rotated in the horizontal direction and the opening W is opened. When the stand 7 is used while driving, there is a problem that small items stored in the box 2 pop out due to vibration of the vehicle, etc. Also, when used while the vehicle is stopped, the inside of the box 2 can be seen from the outside. There was a problem that it looked bad and looked bad, and it could be stolen. The present invention has been made to solve the above conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a tray-equipped glove box including a tray that can be used as a tray or a cup holder without opening the glove box. To do.

[0004]

In order to solve the above technical problems, the present invention provides a glove box provided on an instrument panel of a vehicle, wherein a lid body provided with an opening portion of the glove box is opened and closed. , The lid body and at least one
The tray main body is composed of a single tray, and a tray recess is formed on the front surface of the lid main body so that the tray can be stored on substantially the same surface, and the tray is provided so as to be horizontally held by rotating the tray forward. There is a holder hole on the inner surface of the tray, and a stand recess for accommodating a foldable cup stand on the same surface is formed through an integral hinge to rotate the tray independently of the lid body. It is a glove box with a tray that can be held horizontally.

[0005]

With the above structure, the tray and the cup stand can be used without opening the opening.

[0006]

1 is a perspective view of a glove box 21 with a tray provided on an instrument panel 1, and FIG. 2 is a lid 22 of the clove box 21. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray 26 attached to the tray is rotated and horizontally held. FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cup stand 30 attached to the vehicle is erected, and a glove box 21 is formed in the instrument panel 1 provided on the front side of the vehicle, for example, on the passenger side to accommodate small items, A lid 22 is attached to the lower edge side of the opening W of the glove box 21 so as to be openable and closable via a hinge pin.

The lid 22 includes a lid body 23 and the lid body 23.
And a tray 26 attached to the outer surface 23a of the. The lid body 23 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material, and is formed in a substantially rectangular shape capable of closing the opening W.
A lock portion 24 that locks when the opening W is closed is formed in a substantially central portion on the upper side of the outer side surface 23a, and a tray recess 25 is formed on the outer side surface 23a so that the tray 26 can be housed in the same plane. The tray 2 is formed in the tray recess 25.
6 is attached.

Like the lid body 23, the tray 26 is made of a synthetic resin material.
5 is rotatably pivoted to the left and right on the lower edge 25a side via hinge pins 26a, and a stand recess 28 is formed on the inner side surface 27 of the tray 26 so that the cup stand 30 can be housed in the same plane in a substantially rectangular shape. A plurality of holding grooves 29a, 29b ... For holding the cup stand 30 in a standing state are formed correspondingly at the left and right edges of the stand recess 28 at predetermined intervals (see FIGS. 4 and 7). , These left and right stand recesses 2
8, a cup stand 30 is attached.

The cup stand 30 is made of, for example, a synthetic resin material and is formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape so that it can be fitted into the stand recess 28, and pins 31 are provided on both sides of the mounting base side thereof. In addition, an integral hinge 32 is formed at the center of the cup stand 30 so as to be foldable in two, and a holder hole 33 having a predetermined diameter D with the integral hinge 32 as a center is formed.
Is installed throughout. The cup stand 30 formed in this manner is pivotally attached to the rotating end side of the stand recess 28 through the pin 31, and the cup stand 30 is in a plate-like state as shown in FIG. When the cup stand 30 is housed on the same surface and bent in a triangular shape through the hinge 32, the distance of the diameter D of the holder hole 33 orthogonal to the hinge 32 is reduced, and the cup stand 30 has a diameter corresponding to the diameter of the cup 10.
The edge of the free end side of the cup is engaged with the holding grooves 29a, 29b, ... The tray 26 provided in this way is provided so as to be horizontally held via the stay 34.

Further, at a predetermined position on the rotating end side of the tray 26, there is formed a lock portion 35 formed on the lid body 23 side and locked in the lock recess 23b. As shown in FIG. 5, the lock portion 35 has a slide groove 36 recessed at a predetermined position on the edge of the tray 26, and the slide groove 36 has an arrow-shaped locking claw at the tip end that engages with the lock recess 23b. 38
A knob part 37 having a spring is elastically attached via a spring member 39 so as to be retractable.

Since the glove box 21 of this embodiment is constructed as described above, the tray 26 is normally the same as the tray recess 25 of the lid main body 23 with the cup stand 30 housed in the stand recess 28 of the inner surface 27. It is housed in the surface and locked and fixed via the lock portion 35, and by opening and closing the lid 22 in this state, small articles can be put in and taken out of the glove box 21. And tray 2
6 is used, the lid body 23 is locked in the opening W, and the lock portion 35 of the tray 26 is operated to release the lock, and the tray 26 is rotated by the hinge pin 26a. It can be horizontally held by 34 and used as the tray 26. When the cup stand 30 is used, it is bent into a substantially triangular shape through the hinge 32 so that the holder holes 33 are spaced at an interval corresponding to the diameter of the cup 10. By engaging the end portions of 26 with the matching positions of the holding grooves 29a, 29b, ..., they are erected in a substantially triangular shape, and in this state, the edge portion of the holder hole 33 orthogonal to the hinge 32 is placed at a predetermined height. Hold the cup 1 in the holder hole 33
By inserting 0, it is held without falling. Further, the diameter of the holder hole 33 of the cup stand 30 is changed by changing the bending angle through the hinge 32, so that the holding grooves 29a, 29b,
It is possible to deal with cups 10 having various diameters by selectively engaging with. Further, since two cup stands 30 are provided, as shown in FIG. 6, one of the cup stands 30 can be used and the other can be used as a tray for sandwiches, confectionery, and the like.

Further, when the tray 26 is used, the lid body 23 is used in a state of being locked and closed in the opening W, so that even if the tray 26 is used while the vehicle is traveling, small articles in the glove box vibrate. And so on,
Further, even if the tray 26 is used while the vehicle is stopped, the inside of the glove box is not looked into, so that the indoor feeling can be improved and theft can be prevented.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show another tray-equipped glove box 41. A lid 42 of the glove box 41 comprises a lid main body 43 and two trays 46. A substantially rectangular tray recess 45 is provided at a predetermined interval on the outer surface 43a of the tray 43, and trays 46 are provided in the tray recess 45 so that they can be fitted into the same surface. Pivoted,
It is provided so as to be horizontally held to the front side via the stay 34. Further, stand recesses 48 are provided on the inner side surfaces 47 of the left and right trays 46, respectively.
8 is provided so as to be folded in two via an integral hinge 52, and a cup stand 50 having a holder hole 53 of a predetermined diameter penetrating through the hinge 52 is provided so as to be able to be housed in the same plane as the inner side surface 47. ing. Although not shown in the stand concave portion 48, the holding grooves 29a for standing the cup stand 50 in a substantially triangular shape are provided as in the above embodiment.
29b ... Are formed to hold the cup stand 50 in a standing position. Therefore, the glove box 41 with a tray also has the same effect as that of the above embodiment.

The glove box 41 with the tray is provided.
In the above description, two trays 46 are provided, but the tray 56 may be provided at one position on either the left or right side of the lid body 55 shown in FIG.

[0015]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, the tray is normally housed in the tray recess of the lid main body on the same surface and locked and fixed through the lock portion. By opening and closing, you can put small items in and out of the glove box. When using a tray, the lid body can be used horizontally as a tray by holding the lid locked in the opening and unlocking and rotating the tray horizontally. The hinge is bent into a triangular shape through a hinge, and the holder holes are set up at intervals corresponding to the diameter of the cup to engage with the holding groove so that the holder is erected in a triangular shape. Retained without. In addition, the diameter of the holder hole is expanded and contracted by changing the bending angle of this cup stand via the hinge, so that it can handle cups of various diameters by selectively engaging with the holding groove according to the diameter of the cup. can do. Further, since two cup stands are provided, one of the cup stands can be used and the other can be used as a tray for sandwiches, confectionery and the like. Further, since the lid main body is used while being locked in the opening W when this tray is used, even if the tray is used while the vehicle is running, small articles in the glove box will not pop out due to vibrations, etc. Even when the tray is used while the vehicle is stopped, the inside of the glove box is not looked into, so that the indoor feeling can be improved and theft can be prevented.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a glove box with a tray provided on an instrument panel.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the tray is held horizontally.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cup stand provided on a tray is erected.

4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a lock portion of the tray.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the proper use of cup stands.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a holding groove for standing a cup stand formed in a stand recess.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing another aspect of the lid body.

9 is a perspective view showing a state in which one tray in FIG. 8 is horizontally held.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another aspect of the lid body.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a conventional glove box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Instrument panel 22,42 Lid body 23,43,55 Lid body 25,45 Tray recess 26,46,56 Tray 28,48 Stand recess 30,50 Cup stand 32,52 Integral hinge 33,53 Holder hole

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A glove box provided on an instrument panel of a vehicle, wherein a lid body provided with an opening portion of the glove box openable and closable comprises a lid body and at least one tray. A tray recess is formed on the front surface of the lid main body so that the tray can be stored on substantially the same surface, and the tray is provided so as to be horizontally held by rotating the tray to the front side. And a glove box with a tray in which a tray recess for accommodating a foldable cup stand on the same surface is formed through an integral hinge, and the tray can be rotated independently of the lid body to be horizontally held. .