JPH0752698A - Automobile ashtray mounting structure - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the vertical backlash of an ashtray main body by providing positioning mating surfaces at least at the upper and lower portions of a flange projection which is projected toward the back side of the main body flange portion of the ashtray main body, and providing upper and lower supporting faces in the ashtray opening of a cluster finisher. CONSTITUTION:To mount an automobile ashtray 1 in the ashtray opening 2 of a cluster finisher, the ashtray 1 comprising an ashtray main body 10 with an ashtray lid portion 20 attached thereto is pressed into the ashtray opening 2 until the flange main body 11 of the ashtray main body 10 abuts a flange portion 3 inside the ashtray opening 2. With the ashtray mounted in the opening, the ashtray main body 10 has its flange main body 11 abut the flange portion 3 of the ashtray opening 2 and its flange projecting portion 13 fitted into a recessed portion 4 having upper and lower supporting faces 4a, 4b, and the end portion 6b of a plate spring 6 is fitted to a projection 12 provided to the ashtray main body 10, and the force of the plate spring 6 makes the end portion of the side wall 10a of the ashtray main body 10 abut the inside wall 2a of the upper portion of the ashtray opening 2, preventing the backlash of the ashtray 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a mounting structure for an automobile ashtray which has a cluster finisher assembled to an auxiliary device opening of an instrument panel and is fitted and supported in the ashtray opening of the cluster finisher. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, an automobile ashtray comprises a bucket-shaped ashtray main body and an ashtray lid that covers the opening of the ashtray main body, and the ashtray main body is attached to the auxiliary device opening of the instrument panel. It is attached by being fitted and supported in the opening for ashtray of the company (Service Circular No. 622 (R32-1) "Introduction of R32 type car" page D-61, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., May 1989. Issue).

The lid of the ashtray is openably and closably supported in the opening of the ashtray body by a hinge pin.

Further, the opening portion of the ashtray main body is formed with a main body flange portion which receives the peripheral edge portion of the ashtray lid portion, and this main body flange portion buffers the closing operation of the ashtray lid portion. A rubber recess is formed to accommodate the breadcrumbs.

The ashtray main body of the automobile is attached by being pushed by the ashtray main body into the ashtray opening of the cluster finisher so that the spring member fixed to the ashtray opening and the inner wall of the ashtray opening are sandwiched. There is.

As described above, in the conventional automobile ashtray, the tip end of the spring member engages with the ashtray body by pushing the ashtray body into the ashtray opening of the cluster finisher, and the ashtray body is attached with one touch.

[0007]

In such a conventional automobile ashtray mounting structure, the ashtray main body is held by the spring member and the inner wall of the opening for the ashtray, and the peripheral edge of the main body flange portion is used for the ashtray. Since the looseness of the mounting state is prevented by making the peripheral portions of the openings substantially coincide with each other, the fitting accuracy of the peripheral portions of the main body flange portion and the ashtray opening is required, which makes the processing difficult.

Therefore, on the cluster finisher side,
It was also possible to provide a surrounding wall on the peripheral wall of the ashtray main body, but because of the surrounding surface, the recoil at the time of impact largely acts on the ashtray main body and the ashtray comes off from the cluster finisher. The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and an object thereof is to facilitate processing, to prevent rattling in a state of being attached to a cluster finisher, and to reduce impact strength. There is no to provide an automotive ashtray mounting structure.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has an ashtray lid that covers the opening of an ashtray main body supported by a hinge pin in the opening, and at the periphery of the opening. It has a main body flange portion that receives the peripheral portion of the ashtray lid portion, and has a rubber concave portion on the surface of the main body flange portion, and the closing operation of the ashtray lid portion is received in the rubber concave portion and receives the ashtray lid portion. Equipped with an ashtray having a bump rubber that buffers the ashtray, the ashtray opening for the cluster finisher that can be attached to the auxiliary device opening of the instrument panel, the spring member attached to the ashtray opening, and the inner wall for the ashtray opening. In an ashtray mounting structure for an automobile, which is fitted and supported so as to be sandwiched between and, a flange protrusion protruding toward the back side of the main body flange to form the rubber recess. A fitting surface for positioning is provided at least in the upper and lower parts, and at least upper and lower receiving surfaces for receiving and positioning both fitting surfaces of the upper and lower parts are provided in the ashtray opening of the cluster finisher. There is.

[0010]

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, the fitting surface provided on the ashtray main body side, regardless of the fitting accuracy between the ashtray main body and the opening for the ashtray, is the receiving surface provided on the cluster finisher side. Since the ashtray body is prevented from rattling at least in the vertical direction, the ashtray mounting structure for an automobile, which is free from rattling, is obtained in combination with the biasing force of the spring member acting on the ashtray body.

Further, according to the present invention, since the cluster finisher is not provided with the surrounding surface which abuts the peripheral wall of the ashtray main body from the outside, the recoil which acts on the ashtray main body at the time of impact is small,
Moreover, impact resistance strength can be improved by bringing the fitting surface provided on the ashtray main body side into contact with the receiving surface provided on the cluster finisher side.

Further, since the rubber recess is provided on the flange projection protruding toward the back side of the main body flange, the rubber recess can be provided deeper as much as the projection, thereby improving the mounting strength of the bump rubber.

[0013]

The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the illustrated embodiments.

FIG. 1 shows a mounting state of an automobile ashtray 1 as one embodiment. The automobile ashtray 1 is attached to a cluster finisher 40 that is assembled to an instrument panel 50 that covers a front portion of a vehicle compartment below a front window panel 100. The cluster finisher 40 is assembled to the instrument panel 50 so as to cover the auxiliary device openings 51 provided in the substantially left and right central portions of the instrument panel 50.

That is, the cluster finisher 40 is mounted in the auxiliary equipment opening by exposing the operation portion 61 of the auxiliary equipment part, for example, the audio component 60, which is arranged in the auxiliary equipment opening 51, from the opening 41 to the vehicle interior side. Has been.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 70 is a cigarette lighter, reference numeral 80 is a ventilator outlet unit, and reference numeral 90 is a heater control panel.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the automobile ashtray 1 generally comprises a bucket-shaped ashtray main body 10 and an ashtray lid 20 for covering the opening of the ashtray main body 10.

The ashtray main body 10 is formed with a main body flange portion 11 for receiving the peripheral edge portion of the ashtray lid portion 20 on the outer periphery of its opening, and a mountain-shaped projection having a V-shaped valley portion 12a on one side surface thereof. The portion 12 is formed so as to project. The main body flange portion 11 is formed with flange protrusions 13 projecting to the back side at the corners (see FIG. 3), and the surface of the main body flange portion 11 where the flange protrusions 13 are formed is covered with rubber. The recess 14 is formed (see FIG. 2). At this time, the upper and lower side surfaces of the flange projection 13 are respectively positioned on the upper and lower fitting surfaces 1 for positioning as shown in FIG.
3a and 13b. Rubber recess 1
A bump rubber 15 that receives the ashtray lid portion 20 and buffers the closing operation of the ashtray lid portion 20 is inserted into the portion 4 and is fixed by an adhesive.

The ashtray lid 20 is composed of a lid body 21 and a lid cover 22. The ridge 21a formed on the tip of the lid body 21 has a ridge at the tip of the lid cover 22. The hook portion 22a formed along the portion is engaged (see FIG. 6), and the screw holes 21b and 22b formed at the rear end portions of the lid body 21 and the lid cover 22 are aligned to fix the screw 23. By doing so, the lid body 21 and the lid cover 22
And are integrated. A handle 22c is provided on the front end of the surface of the lid cover 22.

The ashtray lid portion 20 has a spring pin 16 penetrating through a pivot hole 21c formed in the rear end of the lid body 21 and a pivot hole 10a formed in the ashtray body 10.
It is rotatably attached to the ashtray body 10. The ashtray lid portion 20 thus mounted is normally biased in the opening direction to be mounted. Therefore, a torsion spring (not shown) is attached to the pivot portion of the ashtray lid portion 20. The closed state is maintained by an appropriate locking means (not shown) provided on the cluster finisher 40.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the cluster finisher 40 to which the automobile ashtray 1 is attached has an audio opening 41 for exposing the operating portion 61 of the audio component 60 to the inside of the vehicle compartment, and an ashtray 1 for attaching the ashtray 1. The ashtray opening 2 and the mounting hole 42 of the cigarette lighter 70 are formed in a substantially rectangular plate-like body.

The ashtray opening 2 is made to project inward on both sides of the inside thereof, and the ashtray main body flange portion 1 of the ashtray main body 10 is opened.
A flange portion 3 with which the abutment 1 abuts is formed, and a concave portion 4 is formed in the upper portion of the flange portion 3 by recessing the flange portion 3 in the depth direction. At this time, the upper wall and the lower wall of the recess 4 are formed as upper and lower receiving surfaces 4a and 4b for receiving and positioning the upper and lower fitting surfaces 13a and 13b of the flange projection 13 of the ashtray body 10, respectively.

A guide plate 5 for guiding the pushing of the ashtray 1 when the ashtray 1 is attached is integrally provided at the lower part of the ashtray opening 2 so as to extend in the depth direction. A base end portion 6a is fixed to the lower surface of the plate 5, and a leaf spring 6 whose front end portion 6b is exposed ahead of the guide plate 5 is provided. A tip portion 6b of the leaf spring 6 is bent and formed in a V shape so that it can be fitted into a valley portion 12a of a mountain-shaped protrusion 12 provided on the ashtray main body 10.

The automobile ashtray 1 can be attached to the ashtray opening 2 of the cluster finisher 40 thus formed by one touch as follows.

That is, when the automobile ashtray 1 having the ashtray main body 10 with the ashtray lid 20 assembled therein is pushed into the ashtray opening 2 from the side of the ashtray main body 10, the ashtray main body 10 is guided by the guide plate 5. It is pushed into the ashtray opening 2. In this pressing, the flange main body 11 of the ashtray main body 10 has the opening 2 for the ashtray.
The process is repeated until it comes into contact with the inner flange portion 3. The attachment of the automobile ashtray 1 to the ashtray opening 2 is completed by the abutment of the flange portions 11 and 3.

In this attached state, FIG. 5 and FIG.
As shown in FIG. 6, the flange body 11 and the flange protrusion 13 of the ashtray body 10 are in contact with and fitted into the flange portion 3 and the recess 4 of the ashtray opening 2, respectively (see FIG. 6),
Further, the tip portion 6b of the leaf spring 6 is fitted into the valley portion 12a of the protrusion 12 provided on the ashtray body 10, and the ashtray body 10 is biased by the leaf spring 6 and faces the side wall where the protrusion 12 is formed.
Of the side wall 10a of the upper wall 2a of the opening 2 for the ashtray
It has a mounting structure that abuts against (see FIG. 5).

Ashtray body 10 mounted in this manner
Is a structure for abutting the upper and lower fitting surfaces 13a and 13b of the flange projection 13 against the upper and lower receiving surfaces 4a and 4b of the recess 4 by fitting the flange projection 13 into the recess 4, and an ashtray opening. The holding structure formed by the upper inner wall 2a of the portion 2 and the plate spring 6 prevents vertical rattling, and the holding structure prevents rattling in the front-back direction along the pushing direction of the ashtray main body 10. As a result, the automobile ashtray 1 is attached to the ashtray opening 2 of the cluster finisher 40 without backlash.

Further, since the rubber recess 14 is provided on the flange projection 13 projecting to the rear surface side of the main body flange 11, it can be provided deeper as much as the projection and the mounting strength of the bump rubber 15 is improved.

7 and 8 show another mounting structure of the bump rubber which does not depend on the adhesive.

The bump rubber 151 shown in FIG. 7 comprises a rubber main body 151a and a connecting rod 151b formed integrally with the rubber main body 151a.
A stopper portion 151c having a substantially conical shape is integrally formed at the tip of 1b. On the other hand, the rubber recess 141 into which the bump rubber 151 is fitted has a recess 141a into which the rubber main body 151a is fitted and a coupling hole 141b penetrating the bottom of the recess 141a. The bump rubber 151 is the stopper portion 151.
c is pushed into the coupling hole 141b from the concave portion 141a side, and the stopper portion 151c is pushed into the concave portion 141b by further pushing.
The rubber body 151a is attached to the inside of the recess 141 by one-touch while protruding to the side opposite to a and inserting the rubber body 151a into the recess 141a.

The bump rubber 152 shown in FIG. 8 has a rubber main body 152a similar to the bump rubber 151, and a connecting rod 152b integrally formed with the rubber main body 152a and having a stopper portion 152c formed at its tip end. Is formed, the rubber main body 152a is finely formed, and the coupling rod 152 is formed.
It differs from the bump rubber 151 in that the b is designed to be long. The bump rubber 152 is also attached to the rubber recess 142 with one touch in the same manner as the bump rubber 151.

In the present embodiment, the upper and lower side surfaces of the flange projection 13 and the recess 4 are formed on the fitting surfaces 13a and 13b and the receiving surfaces 4a and 4b, respectively. In addition to the upper and lower side surfaces, adjacent side surfaces can be formed on the fitting surface and the receiving surface, respectively. In this case, rattling can be prevented more highly.

[0033]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the main body flange portion of the ashtray main body is formed in order to form the rubber recess for attaching the bump rubber together with the spring member acting on the main body of the ashtray. At least the upper and lower portions of the flange protrusion protruding toward the rear side of the flange are provided with positioning mating surfaces, and the upper and lower mating surfaces are respectively received and positioned in the ashtray opening of the cluster finisher. Since the receiving surface is provided, it is possible to attach the ashtray main body to the cluster finisher without rattling regardless of the accuracy of the fitting of the ashtray main body and the peripheral portion of the ashtray opening. The structure could be provided.

Further, in the present invention, since the processing accuracy of the peripheral portions of the ashtray main body and the opening for the ashtray is not required, the processing is facilitated, and the ashtray main body is attached to the peripheral wall of the ashtray main body without backlash. Since it can be achieved without providing the surrounding surface that abuts on the cluster finisher, the impact resistance strength does not decrease.

Further, according to the present invention, since the rubber recess is provided in the flange protrusion protruding toward the back side of the main body flange, the protrusion can be provided deep and the mounting strength of the bump rubber is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view showing a mounted state of an automobile ashtray.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the automobile ashtray of FIG.

3 is a perspective view of the automobile ashtray of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a cluster finisher to which the automobile ashtray of FIG. 3 is attached.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the automobile ashtray of FIG. 3 is attached to the cluster finisher of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts in a state where the automobile ashtray of FIG. 3 is attached to the cluster finisher of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing another attachment structure of the bump rubber.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing still another mounting structure of the bump rubber.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Ashtray for Automobile 2 Opening for Ashtray (Cluster Finisher) 3 Flange Part 4 Recessed 6 Recess 6 Leaf Spring 10 Ashtray Main Body 11 Main Body Flange 13 Flange Projection 14, 141, 142 Rubber Recessed 15, 151, 152 Bump Rubber 40 Cluster Finisher 50 Instrument panel 51 Auxiliary device opening 4a, 4b Receiving surface 13a, 13b Fitting surface

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An ashtray lid that covers the opening of the ashtray main body is supported by the opening by a hinge pin, and has a body flange portion at the peripheral edge of the opening that receives the peripheral edge of the ashtray lid. An ashtray having a rubber recess on the surface of the main body flange portion and a bump rubber housed in the rubber recess for receiving the ashtray lid and buffering the closing operation of the ashtray lid is provided. Installation of an automobile ashtray that fits and supports the ashtray opening of the cluster finisher, which is attached to the auxiliary device opening of the instrument panel, with the spring member attached to the ashtray opening and the inner wall of the ashtray opening. In the structure, a fitting surface for positioning is provided on at least the upper and lower portions of the flange protrusion that protrudes to the back side of the main body flange portion to form the rubber recess. Raster finisher ashtray for the opening of the mounting structure of an automotive ashtray, characterized by comprising at least upper and lower receiving surfaces for positioning receiving both fitting surfaces of the upper and lower portions, respectively.