JPH0810641Y2 - Locking mechanism for lids in car accessory case - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial field of application) The present invention is a small vehicle article in which the upper end opening of a box body such as a center console box of an automobile is covered by a lid body having one end pivotally attached to the box body. The present invention relates to a lid locking mechanism for an automobile accessory case that can easily lock and unlock the lid with respect to the box in the case.

(Prior Art) For small vehicle compartments such as a center console box and armrests of a vehicle, for example, the actual machine sho-1
As can be seen in Japanese Patent No. 24342, the upper end opening of the box body is covered with a lid body pivotally attached to the box body at one end by a hinge, and the other end of the lid body is provided with a hook type lock mechanism. It is widely used that the lid is locked, but recently there is a tendency that a simple design with no irregularities on the top surface of the lid is required. However, there is a problem in that those having the uneven portion are inferior in design. Recently, as shown in FIG. 4, a type in which the lid is divided into two and opened to both sides is being developed. In this case, in the conventional case, the uneven portion of the locking hook has There is a problem in that it is located in the center of the upper surface of the lid and a large space is required for inserting a finger for operating the hook, which significantly impairs the appearance.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) The problem to be solved by the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide an excellent design effect with no uneven portion on the upper surface portion, and to be extremely simple. Another object of the present invention is to provide a lock mechanism for a lid in an automobile accessory case that can be locked and released by various operations.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention, which has been made to solve the above problems, provides an accessory case for an automobile in which the upper end opening of the box is covered by a lid whose one end is pivotally attached to the box. A shaft that slides in the axial direction is provided on the back side of the other end of the lid body that is pushed from the side surface of the lid body by a pressing operation of an operating portion, and a taper portion is formed at an intermediate portion of the shaft. Following this, a small diameter portion is formed, and the small diameter portion is engaged with a hook portion at the upper end of the locking latch whose lower end is a claw portion for locking with the box body.

(Embodiment) Next, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to a vehicle center armrest shown in the drawings as an embodiment.

Reference numeral (1) is a box body, and a shallow inverted box-shaped lid body (3) which is a two-part type and is fixed at one end by a hinge (2) on the upper surface of the box body (1) and which can be opened from both sides from the central portion. , (3) are placed. A cavity (5) is formed by a partition plate (4) on the back side of the other end of each lid (3), and an axis line is formed by a plurality of support members (6) in the cavity (5). A shaft (7) is provided which can slide in any direction.
It suffices that the shaft (7) is exposed to the outside by penetrating the side wall of the lid body (3) by the operating portions (8) at one end or both ends.
In the embodiment, a short rod-shaped operating portion (8) separated from the shaft (7) is exposed from both side surfaces of the lid (3), and
A gap (9) is formed between each operating part (8) and the shaft (7), and a spring body (10) for restoring a fixed position is attached to each operating part (8). . Further, the shaft (7) is provided with locking portions (11), (11) around one supporting member (6), and the locking portions (11), (1)
Between 1), the shaft (7) is surrounded by a coiled return spring (12). In addition, the middle part of the shaft (7) has a small diameter part (1
4) is formed, and the small diameter portion (14) has a hook portion (16) at the upper end of the lock latch (15) whose lower end has a claw portion (20) for engaging with the box body (1). Are engaged. The lock latch (15) is rotatably supported by a support member (17) provided on the partition plate (4) via a pin (18) and a torsion spring (19).
Is configured to exert a constant force in a predetermined direction, and has a structure in which the claw portion (20) is reliably locked and locked in the hole portion (21) of the box body (1).

(Function) In the structure thus configured, in the normal state, the latch (15) for locking is attached to the small diameter portion (14) of the shaft (7).
Bottom hook (20) with the hook (16) engaged
Is locked in the hole (21) of the box (1) and the lid (3) is locked in the box (1). When the lock is released, the lid (3 ) The inner surface of the shaft (7) is pushed by pressing the operation part (8) exposed to the inside.
Slide in the direction of the axis, and lock latch (15)
The hook portion (16) is moved from the small diameter portion (14) to the taper portion (13) side to release the engagement between the claw portion (20) and the hole portion (21). That is, when the hook portion (16) rides on the taper portion (13) by the sliding of the shaft (7), the locking latch (15) is rotated around the pin (18), and as a result, 2 in FIG. As shown by the dotted line, the claw (20) releases the lock with the hole (21) of the box (1) and the lock is released. At this time, if a torsion spring is attached to the hinge (2) that fixes the box body (1) and the lid body (3), the lid body (3) can be lifted upward by the elastic force of the torsion spring. Therefore, the lid (3) can be easily opened. If the tapered portions (13) are formed on both sides of the small diameter portion (14) as in the embodiment, the engagement of the hook portion (16) is released by operating either the left or right operation portion (8). If the operation part (8) and the shaft (7) are separated from each other and a gap (9) is formed between them, the movement amount of the shaft (7) Will be absorbed into the other gap (9), the other operating portion (8) will not be projected outside from the other side surface, and the separated operating portion (8) will also have a short rod shape. If a spring body (10) for restoring a fixed position, which is different from the return spring (12), is attached, the shaft (7) can be released by stopping the pressing of the operating section (8).
Is restored to a fixed position by the elastic force of the spring body (12), and the locking latch (15) is also rotated by the action of the torsion spring (19), so that the hook portion (16) is moved to the shaft (7). The small diameter portion (14) is engaged and the initial state is automatically restored. In this way, the lid body (3) is securely locked again on the box body (1).

In the embodiment, the lid (3) is described as a two-part type, but it goes without saying that the box may be covered with one lid, and the shaft (7) is also possible.
Alternatively, a plurality of locking latches (15) may be engaged. Further, the gap (9) between the operation button (8) and the shaft (7) may be provided only on one side or not provided at all.

(Effect of the Invention) As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, it is possible to eliminate the uneven portion on the upper surface portion of the lid, which has an excellent design effect. However, it does not require a hook or the like on the central upper surface and does not impair the appearance.In addition, it is possible to open and close the lid extremely easily and securely lock the box. It also has advantages and is of practical value as a locking mechanism for a lid in an automobile accessory case which has solved the conventional drawbacks.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a partially cutaway plan view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of the same, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the same main portion, and FIG. 4 is an automobile equipped with the present invention. It is a perspective view of the whole accessory case. (1): Box body, (3): Lid body, (7): Shaft,
(8): Operation part, (9): Gap, (10): Spring body, (1
2): Return spring, (13): Tapered part, (14): Small diameter part,
(15): Latch for lock, (16): Hook part, (20):
Nail part.

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An accessory case for an automobile in which an upper end opening of a box body (1) is covered by a lid body (3) having one end pivotally attached to the box body (1), other than the lid body (3). A shaft (7) that slides in the axial direction under the elastic force of the return spring (12) by the pressing operation of the operation portion (8) exposed from the side surface of the lid body (3) is provided on the back side of the end. A taper portion (13) and a small diameter portion (14) following the taper portion (13) are formed in the middle portion of 7), and the lower end of the small diameter portion (14) is used as a claw portion (20) for locking with the box body (1). A lock mechanism for a lid in an accessory case for an automobile, characterized in that the hook portion (16) at the upper end of the lock latch (15) is engaged. 2. The accessory case for an automobile according to claim 1, wherein the operation portion (8) is exposed from both side surfaces of the lid body (3), and the tapered portions (13) are provided on both sides of the small diameter portion (14). Locking mechanism of the lid in. 3. A spring body for restoring a fixed position different from the return spring (12) in each operating part (8), wherein the operating part (8) has a short rod shape separated from the shaft (7). Wear (10),
The lock mechanism for a lid in an automobile accessory case according to claim 2, wherein a gap (9) is formed between each operating portion (8) and the shaft (7).