JPH078308Y2 - Ash tray - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention relates to an ash tray installed in an automobile or the like.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, there is known an ash tray that includes an inner case having a receiving portion for ash and the like and an outer case that is attached to a vehicle body and stores the inner case so that the inner case can be put in and out of the outer case. Has been. A guide member is attached to the outer case in order to support the inner case in the ash tray so that the inner case can move in and out of the outer case.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

Conventionally, the guide member is attached to the outer case as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, a slit-shaped notch 61 is formed on the side plate 62 of the outer case 6, and an engaging portion 72 is formed on the mounting surface 71 of the guide member 7 so as to project therefrom.
A notch 73 is formed in the peripheral portion of the root portion 72a of the engaging portion 72 to make the root portion 72a thinner than the tip portion 72b, and the notch 61 is formed.
So that it can be inserted into Then, as shown in FIG. 11, the guide member 7 is slid upward with the mounting surface 71 of the guide member 7 along the inner surface of the side plate 62 of the outer case 6 to cut the root portion 72a of the engaging portion 72. After inserting the notch 61 deeply so that the mounting surface 71 of the guide member 7 and the enlarged portion 72b of the tip of the engaging portion 72 sandwich the inner peripheral edge portion 61a of the notch 61, the peripheral edge of the opening of the notch 61. The portion 61b was bent outward so that the root portion 72a of the engaging portion 72 did not come out of the notch 61.

As described above, in the configuration of the conventional ash tray, when attaching the guide member 7 to the outer case 6, the notch
There is a problem in that the work of bending the peripheral portion 61b of the opening of 61 is required, and the assembly work is time-consuming.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention intends to provide an ash tray that can be easily assembled.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

The ash tray according to the present invention comprises an inner case having a receiving portion for ash, etc., an outer case for storing the inner case, and a guide member attached to the outer case. In the ash tray supported so as to be able to move in and out of the outer case, an engaging portion is formed projectingly on the mounting surface of the guide member, the engaging portion can be penetrated into the outer case, and one side after penetration. A through hole for sliding is formed, and an elastic locking portion that can be expanded and contracted is formed in the engaging portion, and the engaging portion has a space between the mounting surface of the guide member and the mounting surface. A sandwiching portion having a notch that opens to one side is formed in the side wall of the through hole, and one edge of the elastic locking portion is formed on the peripheral edge of the through hole when the engaging portion penetrates the through hole. Write light of, and, together with the constricted portion for restricting the movement from the other side to allow the movement from one side to the other side toward the one side direction of the elastic engagement portion is formed,
A sandwiched portion is formed which is located on one side of the cut when the engaging portion is passed through the through hole and which is inserted into the cut by sliding the engaging portion to one side. It was done.

[Action]

According to the above configuration, when the engaging portion of the guide member is passed through the through hole and then slid toward one side, the elastic locking portion passes over the constricted portion and faces the other side of the constricted portion. . In this state, the constriction restricts the movement of the elastic locking portion from the other side to the one side, and the guide member does not return to its original state. At the same time, the sandwiched portion at the peripheral edge of the through hole is inserted into the notch of the engaging portion, so that the guide member does not come off from the outer case.

〔Example〕

1 to 7 show an embodiment of an ash tray according to the present invention. The ash tray includes an inner case 1, an outer case 2, and a guide plate (guide member) 3.

The inner case 1 is basically composed of an inner case body 11 having a receiving portion 111 for ash or the like, and an inner case lid 12 attached to the front surface of the inner case body 11. On both sides of the inner case body 11, the main guide groove 112
An attachment / detachment guide groove 113 and a locking projection 115 are formed. Both ends 112f and 112g of the main guide groove 112 are open, and the main guide groove 112 extends in an arc shape centered on the lower rear. This main guide groove
As shown in FIG. 8, the bottom 112 is formed in a step-like manner such that the bottom surface thereof rises in two steps toward the rear, and has a lower step portion 112a, a middle step portion 112b, and an upper step portion 11 each having a horizontal bottom surface.
2c, between the lower step 112a and the middle step 112b, and the middle step 112b
And upper portions 112c are formed by inclined portions 112d and 112e each having a bottom surface inclined so as to connect between the upper portion 112c and the upper portion 112c. One end of the attachment / detachment guide groove 113 is connected to the middle step portion 112b of the main guide groove 112, extends linearly obliquely downward from the connection portion 112h, and the other end is open. The height of the bottom surface of the attachment / detachment guide groove 113 is matched with the height of the middle step portion 112b. The locking protrusion 115 is the locking spring 2 attached to the outer case 2.
The upper surface has a step portion 114 with which the front end curved portion of 5 is engaged.

A support shaft 116 is arranged at the upper rear end of the inner case body 11, and an upper lid 13 that opens and closes the opening of the receiving portion 111 is rotatably supported by the support shaft 116. The upper lid 13 is constantly urged in the opening direction by a torsion spring 117 wound around a support shaft 116. A key-shaped hooking portion 131 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the upper lid 13. An operation portion 121 is formed on the front surface of the inner case lid 12 so as to project.

The guide plate 3 includes a plate body 3a, and the main guide groove 11 of the inner case 1 is formed on the inner surface 31 of the plate body 3a.
Protrusions 32 and 33 to be fitted in 2 are formed at two front and rear positions. The front protrusion 32 is higher than the rear protrusion 33,
Behind the rear projection 33, a convex ridge 34 is formed so as to be curved so as to match the arc shape of the main guide groove 112.
The distance between the front protrusion 32 and the rear protrusion 33 is the main guide groove.
112g of the rear end opening 112g and the detaching guide groove 113 Connection part 11
Matched with the distance between 2h.

The outer surface (mounting surface) 35 of the plate body 3a is provided with the engaging portion 36.
It is formed protruding in some places. At the front end of the engagement portion 36, a pair of elastic pieces (elastic locking portions) 361 having a V shape and having the opening side facing forward are formed. Plate body 3a
The periphery of the elastic piece 361 supporting portion of the plate is also cut out so as to have the same shape as the elastic piece 361, so that the elastic piece 361 supporting portion of the plate body 3a and the pair of elastic pieces 361 can expand and contract on the V-shaped opening side. It has become. A polygonal guide portion 362 is formed at the rear end of the engaging portion 36, and an expansion portion (sandwiching portion) 363 having a width wider than that of the guide portion 362 is formed between the guide portion 362 and the elastic piece 361. Has been formed. The portion of the expansion portion 363 that is wider than the guide portion 362 and the plate body 3a
The outer surface 35 of the elastic member 361 faces the outer surface 35 of the elastic member 361.
Are formed.

The outer case 2 includes a top plate 21 and side plates 22 integrally formed on both sides of the top plate 21. The central portion 211 at the front end of the top plate 21 projects downward, and the rear part of the projecting portion 211 projects upward. A cushion 23 is arranged on the peripheral portion of the lower surface of the top plate 21, and a locking spring 25 is attached to one side portion of the lower surface of the top plate 21. The locking spring 25 is supported in a cantilever manner at the rear portion, and the front end portion which is a free end is curved.

A cut-and-raised portion 22 protruding outward is provided on the upper portion of the front end of the side plate 22.
1 is formed, and a protruding piece 222 projecting inward is integrally formed at the lower portion of the rear end of the side plate 22. The cut-and-raised portion 221 and the protruding piece 222 are respectively provided with bolt insertion holes 223 and 224.
The outer case 2 is fixed to the vehicle body 4 by the bolts 5 inserted through the bolt insertion holes 223 and 224. Thus, the outer case 2 is fixed to the vehicle body 4 at the upper portion of the front end of the side plate 22 and the lower portion of the rear end of the side plate 22. Therefore, the lower portion of the front end of the side plate 22 is a free end portion and can be bent outward.

At the lower part of the front end of the side plate 22, the engaging portion 36 of the guide plate 3 is provided.
A through hole 24 is formed so that the through hole can be penetrated and can be slid backward after the penetration. The through hole 24 has, in order from the front side, a first enlarged portion 241 through which the elastic piece 361 of the engaging portion 36 can penetrate and an elastic portion of the engaging portion 36 through which the expanded portion 363 of the engaging portion 36 can penetrate. A second expansion portion 242 that can store 361,
The guide portion 243 has the same width and longer length as the guide portion 362 of the engaging portion 36. Located on the periphery of the through hole 24 between the first enlarged portion 241 and the second enlarged portion 242,
The first enlarged portion 241 side is inclined corresponding to the inclination of the elastic piece 361,
A constricted portion 244 is formed that extends in the direction orthogonal to the front-rear direction on the side of the second enlarged portion 242. Also, the second expansion section 2
Behind 42, at the upper and lower positions of the guide portion 243, the engaging portion 36 is positioned behind the notch 364 when the through hole 24 is penetrated, and the notch 364 is formed by sliding the engaging portion 36 rearward.
A sandwiched portion 245 to be inserted into is formed.

At the lower front end of the side plate 22 of the outer case 2, the guide plate 3 engages the engaging portion 36 with the peripheral edge of the through hole 24 with the outer surface 35 of the plate body 3a abutting the inner surface of the side plate 22. It is installed. I.e. notch 36
The clamped portion 245 is inserted into 4 and the clamped portion 245 is clamped by the expansion portion 363 and the plate body 3a to prevent the guide plate 3 from being separated from the side plate 22 of the outer case 2, and the guide portion 362 is guided to the guide portion 243. It is fitted so that the guide plate 3 does not move up and down. Then, the rear end of the guide portion 362 is brought into contact with the rear end edge of the guide portion 243, and the open ends of the pair of elastic pieces 361 are brought into contact with the edge of the constricted portion 244 on the side of the second enlarged portion 242 so that the expanded portion 36.
3 and the plate body 3a so that the held portion 245 does not come off and the guide plate 3 does not move back and forth, so that the guide plate 3 is attached to the side plate 22 of the outer case 2.
It is fixed to the lower front end of.

To fix the give plate 3 to the outer case 2, proceed as follows. That is, first, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 9, the engaging portion 36 of the guide plate 3 is attached to the inner surface of the side plate 22 of the outer case 2 until the outer surface 35 of the plate body 3a of the guide plate 3 comes into contact. The through hole 24 is penetrated. That is, the elastic piece 361 of the engaging portion 36 is inserted into the first hole of the through hole 24.
The expanded portion 241 is penetrated, the expanded portion 363 is penetrated by the second expanded portion 242, and the guide portion 362 is penetrated by the guide portion 243. In this state, the constricted portion 244 is located behind (on one side of) the elastic piece 361, and the held portion 245 is located behind the cut 364. Next, the guide plate 3 is pushed backward from this state. In this way, the guide portion 362 is guided by the upper and lower peripheral edges of the guide portion 243, the guide plate 3 slides backward, and the pair of elastic pieces 361 causes the first enlarged portion 241 of the constricted portion 244.
While abutting on the side edge, part of the held portion 245 is inserted into the cut 364. The edge of the constricted portion 244 on the side of the first enlarged portion 241 is inclined corresponding to the inclination of the elastic piece 361, and the pair of elastic pieces 361 are expandable / contractible, so that the guide plate 3 slides. As a result, as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 9, the pair of elastic pieces 361 are pressed by the constricted portion 244 and the opening of the V-shape gradually shrinks. Further, when the guide plate 3 is slid rearward from this state, the rear end of the guide portion 362 comes into contact with the rear end edge of the guide portion 243 and the guide plate 3 cannot be moved further rearward, and at the same time, the pair of elastic pieces 361. It comes to face the second enlarged portion 242 beyond the constricted portion 244. In this state, since the constricted portion 244 is removed from the pair of elastic pieces 361, the pair of elastic pieces 361 expands by its own elastic force, and the opening end abuts on the edge of the constricted portion 244 on the second enlarged portion 242 side. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the guide plate 3 is fixed to the side plate 22 of the outer case 2.

The inner case 1 is supported by the outer case 2 via a guide plate 3 so that the inner case 1 can move in and out. That is, the inner case 1 has the guide plate 3 in the main guide groove 112.
The protrusions 32 and 33 are fitted into the outer case 2 so that the protrusions 32 and 33 can be rotated along the arcuate shape of the main guide groove 112, and can be stored in the outer case 2 as shown in FIG. As described above, the receiving portion 111 can be opened by a predetermined amount.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inner case 1 is replaced by the outer case 2
When it is stored in the
It is engaged with the front end of 25. Therefore, the inner case 1 is held in a state of being stored in the outer case 2. Further, in this state, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
The front protrusion 32 and the rear protrusion 33 of the guide plate 3 are respectively formed in the lower step portion 112a and the middle step portion 112b of the main guide groove 112.
Abutting each horizontal bottom surface of.

When the operating portion 121 of the inner case lid 12 is pushed in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3 from the above state, the step portion 114 of the locking protrusion 115 is disengaged from the front end portion of the locking spring 25 by the operating force, and The case 1 rotates obliquely downward along the arc shape of the main guide groove 112, and the receiving portion 111 is opened by a predetermined amount. Along with this, the upper lid 13 supported by the inner case 1
Moves such that the upper surface thereof is pressed against the lower surface of the top plate 21 of the outer case 2 by the spring force of the torsion spring 117 while protruding from the outer case 2, and finally formed on the upper surface as shown in FIG. The key-shaped hooking portion 131 thus formed comes into abutment with the protruding portion 211 protruding from the lower surface of the top plate 21 of the outer case 2. Therefore, when the receiving portion is opened as shown in FIG. 6, the inner case 1 cannot be rotated further obliquely downward, that is, the receiving portion 111 of the inner case 1 cannot be opened any further.

Further, as the inner case 1 is rotated obliquely downward as described above, that is, as the inner case 1 is changed from the retracted state to the receiving portion open state, the front projection 32 and the rear projection 33 of the guide plate 3 are When in the retracted state, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 8, the main guide groove 112 having a horizontal bottom surface is exposed to the positions of the lower step 112a and the middle step 112b, and from that position passes through the inclined parts 112d and 112e and the receiving part is opened. When it becomes, it is horizontal as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. 8 and faces the middle step portion 112b and the upper step portion 112c which have bottom surfaces higher than the bottom surfaces of the lower step portion 112a and the middle step portion 112b, respectively. Become. Therefore, as the inner case 1 is rotated obliquely downward, the guide plate 3
The respective projections 32, 33 of the above are gradually pushed outward by the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112, and the lower front end of the side plate 22 to which the guide plate 3 is attached gradually bends outward.
A large restoring force gradually acts on 22 and the protrusions 32, 32 of the guide plate 3 are strongly pressed against the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112. Therefore, each protrusion of the guide plate 3
The frictional force between 32 and 33 and the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112 gradually increases, and the braking force acts on the inner case 1. In this way, when the inner case 1 is rotated obliquely downward, the braking force acts on the inner case 1 accordingly, so that the key-shaped hook portion 131 of the upper lid 13 is sufficiently decelerated. The movement of the inner case 1 is stopped by colliding with the overhanging portion 211 of the outer case 2. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a large shock from occurring when the inner case 1 is stopped and the ash and the like accumulated in the receiving portion 111 of the inner case 1 to be scattered.

Moreover, the positions 112a, 112b, 112c where the projections 32, 33 face the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112 in the retracted state and the receiving portion open state, respectively.
So that it is horizontal and is higher toward the rear (each protrusion 32,3
3 between the positions 112b and 112c so that the positions 112b and 112c facing each other when the receiving portion is open are higher than the positions 112a and 112b facing each other in the retracted state.
The d and 112e are inclined to form a stepped shape, and the protrusion 32 on the front side of the guide plate 3 is higher than the protrusion 33 on the rear side (corresponding to the inclination of the inclined portions 112d and 112e on the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112). If the bottom is raised in order of increasing height), the following effects are obtained. That is, the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112 needs to be provided with an inclined surface that becomes higher toward the rear in order to exert a braking force on the inner case 1. However, if the projection 32 on the front side of the guide plate 3 and the projection 33 on the rear side are provided. If and are set at the same height, when the rear protrusion 33 rides on the inclined surface, the front protrusion 33
32 rises. Further, when the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112 is linearly inclined, when the state shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. It will come into contact at an angle and will be stopped in an unstable state. On the other hand, on the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112, the positions 112a, 112b, 112c where the protrusions 32, 33 face the storage state and the receiving part open state are horizontal, and
If the projections 32 on the front side of the guide plate 3 are made higher than the projections 33 on the rear side while the above-mentioned positions 112d and 112e are inclined so as to become higher toward the rear and are formed stepwise, , 33 can always be brought into contact with the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112, and each projection 3 of the guide plate 3 can be brought into the state shown in FIG. 3 or FIG.
Lower part 112a of main guide groove 112 with horizontal bottom surface
And the middle step portion 112b or the middle step portion 112b and the upper step portion 112c so that the respective protrusions 32 and 33 of the guide plate 3 are positioned in the main guide groove 112.
The inner case 1 can be stabilized in each of the above states.

In the configuration of this embodiment, the side plate 22 of the outer case 2 is
Since the lower portion of the rear end is fixed, when the side plate 22 bends, the front end side bends more than the rear end side of the side plate 22. Therefore, the step h between the middle step 112b and the upper step 112c of the main guide groove 112 is made smaller than the step H between the projections 32, 33 of the guide plate 3 so that the projection on the front side when the side plate 22 bends. 32 does not float above the bottom surface of the main guide groove 112. Also, while the rear projection 33 passes through the attachment / detachment guide groove 113 connecting portion 112h of the main guide groove 112 in the course of changing from the state of FIG. 3 to the state of FIG. Since the ridge 34 is formed and the convex ridge 34 is fitted into the main guide groove 112, when the rear projection 33 passes through the attachment / detachment guide groove 113 connection portion 112h of the main guide groove 112, the rear side The protrusion 33 is prevented from moving from the main guide groove 112 to the attachment / detachment guide groove 113.

When the upper lid 13 is pushed down from the state shown in FIG. 6, the hook portion 131 of the upper lid 13 is disengaged from the protruding portion 211 of the outer case 2, and the inner case 1 can be further rotated obliquely downward.
That is, the receiving portion 111 of the inner case 1 can be further opened. When the inner case 1 is further opened in this way, as shown in FIG. 7, the front projection 32 and the rear projection 32 of the guide plate 3 are released.
33 respectively faces the attachment / detachment guide groove 113 connecting portion 112h and the rear end opening 112g of the main guide groove 112. Then, when the inner case 1 is pulled out forward from this state, the projection 32 on the front side of the guide plate 3 is inserted into the main guide groove 112.
The protrusions 33 on the rear side move out from the inside of the main guide groove 112, and finally the protrusions 32 on the front side also come out from the inside of the attachment / detachment guide groove 113, and the inner case 1 comes out from the guide plate 3.

In addition, after removing the inner case 1 from the guide plate 3, in order to attach it to the guide plate 3 again, align the projection 32 on the front side of the guide plate 3 with the rear end of the attachment / detachment guide groove 113, and then move the inner case 1 backward. When the front projection 32 and the rear projection 33 of the guide plate 3 are slid so as to be located in the attachment / detachment guide groove 113 connection portion 112h and the rear end opening 112g of the main guide groove 112, respectively, the inner case 1 is removed. The protrusions 32, 33 are pushed up to fit into the main guide groove 112. To change the state of FIG. 3 to the state of FIG. 6, the inner case 1 is pushed up and rotated upward.

Thus, this ash tray can rotate the inner case 1 to open the receiving portion 111 of the inner case 1 to the outside. Therefore, as compared with the type in which the inner case 1 is pulled out to open the receiving portion 111 to the outside, the protruding length 1 of the inner case 1 from the upper case 2 can be made smaller. Moreover, since the inner case 1 can be removed from the upper case 2, it is easy to remove the ash accumulated in the receiving portion 111 without separately providing a removable tray in the receiving portion 111 of the inner case 1. Can be thrown away.

[Effect of device]

In the ash tray according to the present invention, the engaging portion is formed on the mounting surface of the guide member so as to project, and the outer case is formed with a through hole for allowing the engaging portion to penetrate and sliding to one side after penetrating. The engaging portion is formed with an elastic locking portion that can be expanded and contracted, and is opened toward one side between the mounting surface of the guide member and the mounting surface. A sandwiching portion having a notch is formed, and the peripheral edge of the through hole faces one side of the elastic locking portion when the engaging portion penetrates the through hole, and the elastic locking When a constricted portion that allows movement from one side to the other side and restricts movement from the other side to the one side is formed, and the engaging portion is passed through the through hole Is located on one side of the notch and slides the engaging part to one side. Since the sandwiched portion to be inserted into the notch is formed, the elastic locking can be achieved by sliding the guide member to one side after passing the engaging portion of the guide member through the through hole of the outer case. The part goes over the constricted part and faces the other side of the constricted part so that the guide member does not return to its original state, and the sandwiched part at the peripheral edge of the through hole is inserted into the notch of the engaging part, Is fixed to the outer case. Therefore, the assembly work can be easily performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of an ash tray according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view showing a state in which an inner case is stored, and FIG. A partially cutaway plan view, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. 3,
FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the inner case is projected, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing an operation of removing the inner case,
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the relationship between the bottom surface of the main guide groove of the inner case and the projection of the guide member, and FIG. 9 is a side view showing the operation of assembling the guide member to the outer case.
FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing a guide member and an outer case of a conventional ash tray, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state after the assembly. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Inner case, 2 ... Outer case, 3 ... Guide plate (guide member), 24 ... Through hole, 35 ... Guide member mounting surface, 36 ... Engaging portion, 111 ... Receiving portion, 244 ... Constricted portion, 245
… Clamped part, 361… Elastic piece (elastic locking part), 363… Expansion part (clamping part), 364… Notch.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An inner case having a receiving portion for ash and the like, an outer case for storing the inner case, and a guide member attached to the outer case, the inner case being the outer case by the guide member. In the ash tray supported so as to be able to move in and out, an engaging portion is formed so as to project on the mounting surface of the guide member, the engaging portion can be pierced in the outer case, and can be slid to one side after piercing. A through hole is formed, and the engaging portion is formed with an elastic locking portion that can be expanded and contracted, and one side is provided between the engaging surface and the mounting surface of the guide member. A sandwiching portion having a notch that opens toward one side is formed, and the peripheral edge of the through hole faces one side of the elastic locking portion when the engaging portion penetrates the through hole, and ,Previous The elastic locking portion is formed with a constricted portion that allows movement from one side to the other side and restricts movement from the other side to the one side, and the engaging portion penetrates the through hole. An ash tray, which is located on one side of the cut when it is opened, and which has a sandwiched portion that is inserted into the cut by sliding the engaging portion to one side. .