JPH08207642A - Attaching structure for vehicular drawer device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily and quickly perform attaching work by inserting elastic engaging claw flaps of an outer case into the specified positions through an opening part of an attaching frame, engaging the elastic engaging claw flaps with the insides of the attaching frame, and preventing them from slipping off. CONSTITUTION: An outer case 2 is inserted into an attaching frame 8 from an opening part 9, and a positioning protrusion part 12 is inserted into a locking hole 10 when the outer case is inserted to the specified amount. When the outer case is further inserted, elastic engaging claw flaps 11 are brought in contact with the hole edge of the opening part 9 and elastically deformed inward, and the insertion is allowed. Just before the outer case 2 is inserted to the specified position of the attaching frame 8, the tips of the elastic engaging claw flaps 9 pass the opening part 9, and the elastic engaging claw flaps 11 are opened inside the attaching frame 8 by self-elastic restoring force and prevented from slipping off. Therefore, attaching work is easily and quickly performed.

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 a vehicle drawer device, such as a cup holder, which is attached to an instrument panel in a vehicle compartment in a retractable and retractable manner, and is pulled out and used as needed. Is.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A cup holder as this type of vehicle drawer is known, for example, from Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 4-70530. This drawer-type cup holder has a box-shaped outer case having an opening, a slider pocket that is horizontally retracted from the opening of the outer case, and is placed at a position where it is stored or pulled out, and a vertical direction. A structure having a lower holder which is rotatably attached to the slider pocket, and which is integrally drawn with the slider pocket from the opening of the outer case and is rotated downward in accordance with the withdrawal. Has become. Then, this cup holder is fixedly attached to a mounting frame arranged inside the instrument panel so as to correspond to the opening of the instrument panel in the vehicle compartment, and is passed through the opening of the instrument panel. It has a structure that allows it to move in and out.

As a method of attaching the cup holder to the mounting frame, a flange portion having a screwing hole is formed in the outer case, and the flange portion is screwed to the mounting frame. ing.
This is not limited to the cup holder, but most drawer devices such as an ashtray attached to the instrument panel adopt this attachment structure.

[0004]

However, in the structure in which the drawer device arranged on the instrument panel is screwed like the above-mentioned conventional mounting structure, it takes time to screw it. Further, since it is located in a narrow space, it is difficult to screw it in, and there is a problem in workability.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a mounting structure for a vehicular drawer that can perform mounting work easily and quickly. Furthermore, other purposes will be clarified one after another in the content described below.

[0006]

According to the present invention, an object is to provide a substantially box-shaped outer case which is attached so that its front surface corresponds to the opening of the instrument panel, and which is horizontal from the opening of the outer case. In a mounting structure for a vehicle drawer device that has an inner case that is advanced and retracted in the direction and is arranged at a storage or drawer position, and is fixedly mounted on a mounting frame arranged inside the instrument panel, An opening for inserting and storing the outer case in the mounting frame is provided on the front surface of the mounting frame, and the outer case is inserted into the mounting frame through the opening. When it comes into contact with the inner surface of the opening of the mounting frame, the inner frame is elastically deformed to escape and the outer case Is inserted, and when it is inserted into a predetermined position after passing through the opening, it is elastically returned and engaged with the inside of the mounting frame to prevent the outer case from coming off from the mounting frame. Elastically engaging claw pieces are provided on the side surface of the outer case, and the outer case is inserted into the mounting frame until the elastic engaging claw pieces pass through the opening of the mounting frame. This is achieved by a structure in which the drawer device is attached to the attachment frame.

[0007]

According to this structure, when the outer case is simply inserted through the opening of the mounting frame and the elastic engaging claws of the outer case are inserted to a predetermined position after passing through the opening of the mounting frame, the elastic member is elastically engaged. The dowel is engaged with the inside of the mounting frame to prevent it from coming off, whereby the drawer device is mounted to the mounting frame. Therefore, it can be attached with almost one touch.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show, as an embodiment of the present invention, a cup holder arranged on an instrument panel, and FIG. 1 shows a partially broken view of a slider pocket in a usable state. 1 is a plan view, FIG. 2 is a schematic side view of the slider pocket taken along the line AA of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof.

1 to 4, the cup holder 1
Is a box-shaped outer case 2 having an opening on the front side, and a slider pocket 4 as an inner case which is advanced and retracted in the horizontal direction from the opening 3 of the outer case 2 and is arranged in a storage or withdrawal position. The lower holder is attached to the slider pocket 4 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction, is drawn out from the opening 3 of the outer case 2 integrally with the slider pocket 4, and is rotated downward in accordance with the drawing. 5 and has an opening 7 of an instrument panel 6 in the vehicle compartment.
Corresponding to the above, the slider pocket 4 and the lower holder 5 are attached to the mounting frame 8 fixed to a frame on the vehicle body side (not shown) inside the instrument panel 6 through the opening 7 of the instrument panel 6. It has a structure that allows it to move in and out.

More specifically, the mounting frame 8 arranged inside the instrument panel 6 is formed with an opening 9 corresponding to the opening 7 on the instrument panel 6 side. The outer case 2 is inserted from the portion 9 into the mounting frame 8 for positioning. Further, a locking hole 10 is formed on the rear surface of the mounting frame 8 so as to correspond to the opening 9. In addition to the cup holder 1, pull-out type ashtrays and the like are mounted on the mounting frame 8 in a vertically stacked manner similarly to the cup holder 1. That is, in the present embodiment, only the opening 9 and the locking hole 10 for attaching the cup holder 1 are shown with a part omitted, but in the actual structure, the opening 9 and the locking hole 10 are shown. Is provided at each position where the device is attached, and if the device is formed corresponding to the opening 9 and the locking hole 10, the device can be inserted into any opening 9 and attached. Has become.

On the other hand, on the cup holder 1 side, the outer case 2 is made of plastic and has an outer shape corresponding to the opening 9 and is formed in a substantially box shape. A slider pocket 4 is advanced and retracted on the front surface. The opening 3 is formed. Further, elastic engaging claw pieces 11 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) are integrally formed on the left and right outer surfaces at the front side. The elastic engaging claw piece 11 is formed in a cantilever state so as to gradually project outward as it progresses from the rear surface side to the front surface side, and is elastically deformed when an external force is applied from the outer side to the inner side. It has a structure that can be retracted inside. Further, a positioning projection 12 is provided on the outer side of the rear surface of the outer case 2 so as to project rearward from the rear surface at a right angle, corresponding to the locking hole 10. The rear side of the outer case 2 can be positioned on the mounting frame 8 by inserting the positioning protrusion 12 into the. In addition, the rear side of the upper surface of the outer case 2 is opened, and the window 33 is formed on the upper surface of the outer case 2 by this opening. Further, inside the outer case 2, a guide rail 13 is formed on the bottom surface so as to extend in the front-rear direction, and a latch case 2a is provided on the rear portion of the bottom surface. The latch device 14 is arranged on the latch case 2a. Has been done.

Then, the outer case 2 is inserted into the mounting frame 8 through the opening 9, and when a predetermined amount is inserted, the positioning protrusion 12 is first inserted into the locking hole 10. When it is further inserted, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 comes into contact with the hole edge of the opening portion 9, and this contact causes the elastic engaging claw piece 11 to contact.
Is elastically deformed inward to allow insertion. Further, immediately before the outer case 2 is inserted into the mounting frame 8 at a predetermined position, the tip of the elastic engaging claw piece 11 is opened.
When passing, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 opens inside the mounting frame 8 and is prevented from coming off by the self-elastic restoring force. As a result, the outer case 2 is positioned on the rear end side by the engagement between the positioning protrusion 12 and the locking hole 10, and is positioned and held on the front end side by the engagement between the opening 9 and the outer case 2 for mounting. It is attached to the frame 8.

The slider pocket 4 is made of plastic and is arranged in the outer case 2 through the opening 9 so that the front panel portion 15 is exposed from the opening 9 of the outer case 2. Further, holes 16A and 16B for holding the side surfaces of the cup are formed on the upper surface. As shown in FIG. 1, the cup holes 16A and 16B are corners in the holes 16A and 16B so that a cup having a rectangular cross section can be held without rattling in addition to the cylindrical cup.
It also has rectangular holes 16a and 16b which are notched.
Therefore, this hole structure has an advantage that it is not restricted to the cup shape. Further, a rear end side portion 4a of the slider pocket 4 is extended rearward, and locking pawls 17 are formed on the upper surface of the rear portion 4a, respectively. The claw 18 is formed. When the slider pocket 4 is inserted into the opening 9 of the outer case 2, the locking claw 17 is elastically deformed inside the slider pocket 4 and is released.
Further, when it is inserted to a position corresponding to the window 33, it is self-elastically restored and is arranged at a position where it can be engaged with the inner surface of the window 33. In addition, when the slider pockets 4 are inserted into the outer case 2 and attached, the elastic spring pieces 19 are attached to the left and right inner surfaces of the outer case 2 respectively, and the slider pockets 4 inserted into the outer case 2 are attached. The elastic spring piece 19 is elastically brought into contact with the side surface of the slider pocket 4, and the backlash of the slider pocket 4 is removed.

The slider pocket 4 arranged in the outer case 2 is pushed to the position where the latched claw 18 is arranged in the latch device 14, and the latched claw 1 is pushed.
8 is latched by the latch device 14, and the front panel unit 1
Only 5 is held in the “storage position” exposed from the front surface of the outer case 2. Further, when the slider pocket 4 is pushed in again in the "storage position", the latch between the latch device 14 and the latched claw 18 is released, whereby the slider pocket 4 is pulled out from the inside of the outer case 2. The locking claw 17 can be pulled out to a position where the locking claw 17 is brought into contact with the front surface of the window portion 33 and regulated (hereinafter, this position is referred to as a “drawing position”). The latch device 1
4 is selectively attached to the latch case 2a, and when the latch device 14 is not used, the slider pocket 4 is manually pushed or pulled out.

The lower holder 5 is made of plastic,
It is formed below the slider pocket 4 and has a size capable of being stored in the slider pocket 4.
More specifically, the arms 20 are formed on the left and right sides of the rear portion of the lower holder 5 so as to extend further rearward from the rear portion.
A pivot pin 21 is integrally formed on the outer surface of 0. Then, the pivot pin 21 of the arm 20 is attached to the slider pocket 4
A pivot bearing (not shown) on the side is rotatably engaged, and the front end side can pivot in the vertical direction with the pivot pin 21 as a fulcrum. A pressing piece 22 is provided between the lower holder 5 and the slider pocket 4 for restricting the amount of downward rotation of the lower holder 5 and for suppressing looseness of the lower holder 5 with respect to the slider pocket 4. Has been done.

The pressing piece 22 is made of plastic and is formed as an elongated small piece, and a pivot portion 23 projecting to the left and right sides is formed on one end side. On the other hand, a hole 24 vertically penetrating the other end side, an elastic tongue piece 25 extending from the other end side toward the one end side below the hole 24, and a hole 2
Slit-shaped shaft hole 26 that extends in the left-right direction across 4
And are formed. Then, one end side of the pressing piece 22 is attached rotatably in the vertical direction to the central portion on the tip side of the lower holder 5, and the other end side is attached to the central portion of the lower surface of the slider pocket 4 rotatably in the vertical direction. . The coupling structure at each end will be further described. A bearing portion 27 is formed in a portion of the lower holder 5 to which one end side of the pressing piece 22 is attached, and the pivot portion 23 is provided in the engaging hole 28 of the bearing portion 27. Engaged. On the other hand, on the slider pocket 4 side to which the other end side of the pressing piece 22 is attached, a bearing protrusion portion 29 inserted and arranged in the hole 24 is provided. Further, the tip portion of the bearing protrusion 29 is formed as a substantially semicircular curved surface, and the bearing protrusion 29 is formed with a bearing hole 30 penetrating left and right. On the other end side, the bearing protrusion 2
9 is inserted into the hole 24, and the shaft 31 is inserted into the bearing hole 29 and the shaft hole 26 at a position where the bearing hole 29 corresponds to the shaft hole 26 to be axially connected (see FIGS. 5 to 7). The elastic tongue piece 2 of the pressing piece 22 is formed at the other end side connected in this way.
5 is elastically abutted on the curved front end of the bearing protrusion 29, and prevents looseness between the lower holder 5 and the slider pocket 4. In addition, when the lower holder 5 is rotated downward by a predetermined amount, as shown in FIG.
9 contacts the inner surface 24a of the hole 24, and also serves to restrict the lower holder 5 from rotating further downward.

The cup holder 1 thus constructed
The slider pocket 4, the lower holder 5 and the like are sequentially incorporated into the outer case 2, and the cup holder 1 is incorporated into the attachment frame 8 in a substantially completed and unitized state. That is, when the cup holder 1 is assembled, it is exactly the same as the method of attaching the outer case 2 to the attachment frame 8, and the rear end side of the cup holder 1 from the opening 9 is attached to the attachment frame 8.
Insert it inside. Then, when a predetermined amount is inserted, the protrusion 12 of the outer case 2 is first inserted into the locking hole 10. When it is further inserted, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 of the outer case 2 abuts on the hole edge of the opening 9 of the mounting frame 8, and by this contact, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 is elastically deformed inward to be inserted. Permissible. Further, just before the outer case 2 is inserted to a predetermined position of the mounting frame 8, the tip of the elastic engaging claw piece 11 passes through the opening 9, and when passing, the elastic engaging claw piece 11 causes the self-elastic return force. Thus, it is opened inside the mounting frame 8 and is prevented from coming off. As a result, the rear end side of the outer case 2 is positioned by the engagement of the protrusion 12 and the locking hole 10, and the front end side is positioned and held by the engagement of the opening 9 and the outer case 2. The cup holder 1 is attached to the attachment frame 8.

Further, the cup holder 1 thus mounted on the mounting frame 8 can be arranged by sliding the slider pocket 4 between the "storage position" and the "drawing position". Then, when the slider pocket 4 is arranged in the "storage position" stored in the outer case 2, the lower holder 5 is folded and stored together with the pressing piece 22 in the slider pocket 4, and in this state, the slider pocket 4 is stored. Together with it, it is stored and held in the outer case 2. In this state, the lower holder 5 has the rib 15a provided on the slider pocket 4.
It is stored without rattling. Also, the slider pocket 4 to be housed does not rattle because the rib 2b (see FIGS. 1 and 4) provided inside the outer case 2 and outside the guide rail 13 makes elastic contact.
FIG. 3 shows this state. Next, when the cup holder 1 is used, the front panel portion 15 of the slider pocket 4 is pushed once, and the latch device 14 and the latched claw 1 are pushed.
8 is released from the latch connection, and then the front panel unit 15
You can pull out the slider pocket 4 from the inside of the outer case 2 by hanging your finger on and pulling. Further, the lower holder 5 and the pressing piece 22 together with the slider pocket 4 are pulled out from the outer case 2, and the lower holder 5 is rotated downward in accordance with the pulling out, and the bearing is provided on the inner surface of the hole 24 at the maximum pulled out position. The protrusion 29 is abutted,
It is held in that position. That is, in this state, the tip of the lower holder 5 is arranged directly below the holes 16A and 16B, and can receive the bottom surface of the cup dropped through the holes 16A and 16B. 1 and 2 show a state in which the slider pocket 4 is pulled out from the inside of the outer case 2.

In the above embodiment, the cup holder 1
Although the case has been described, the present invention is not limited to this and can be applied to the case of attaching a drawer type ashtray or the like.

[0020]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Simply insert the outer case through the opening of the mounting frame, and insert the elastic engagement claw of this outer case to the predetermined position where it passed through the opening of the mounting frame. Since the pull-out device is attached to the attachment frame by this, the attachment can be attached almost with one touch, and the workability is improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing the structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic side view seen in section along the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a schematic side view seen in a section corresponding to the line AA of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a main part of the structure according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in the structure of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part in the structure of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a view seen from the direction along the line BB of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 cup holder (drawer device) 2 outer case 3 opening 4 slider pocket (inner case) 5 lower holder 6 instrument panel 7 opening 8 mounting frame 9 opening 11 elastic engagement claw piece

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A substantially box-shaped outer case that is attached so that its front surface corresponds to the opening of the instrument panel, and an inner that is advanced and retracted in the horizontal direction from the opening of the outer case and is placed at a storage or withdrawal position. In a mounting structure of a vehicle drawer device that has a case and is fixedly mounted to a mounting frame disposed inside the instrument panel, in order to insert and store the outer case in the mounting frame. Is provided on the front surface of the mounting frame, and when the outer case is inserted into the mounting frame through the opening, the outer case is brought into contact with the inner surface of the opening of the mounting frame. The inner case is elastically deformed to allow the outer case to be inserted, and then passes through the opening. The elastic engagement claw pieces that are elastically returned when inserted to a predetermined position and are engaged with the inside of the mounting frame to prevent the outer case from coming off the mounting frame from the side surface of the outer case. Characterized in that the outer case is inserted into the mounting frame and the drawer device is mounted to the mounting frame until the elastic engaging claw piece passes through the opening of the mounting frame. Mounting structure for a vehicle drawer.