JPH09226464A - Lid opening/closing device for automobile - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To accomplish the cost reduction and weight by using a torsion bar for opening/closing a lid. SOLUTION: In a lid opening/closing device, by which a lid of a box formed in an instrument panel is opened/closed, for an automobile, one end part of a hinge lever 5, whose the other end part is fitted in the upper end of a lid 4, is supported freely rotationally by means of both end parts of a torsion bar 16 supported on the box side respectively. A U-shaped part 17 of the torsion bar 16 is locked on the box side so that elastic force is applied when the lid 4 is locked.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a lid opening / closing device for an automobile which utilizes a torsion bar for opening and closing the lid.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An instrument panel equipped with instruments is installed in front of a driver's seat in the interior of an automobile, and a so-called glove box is provided as a storage compartment on the passenger side of the instrument panel. Has been. This glove box is configured such that the opening of the box attached to the instrument panel is closed by a lid that opens and closes in the vertical direction. This lid is generally attached to the box by a so-called dog-leg type hinge lever, and the lid is held open by the elastic force of a wire spring attached to the hinge lever or the like. ing.

[0003]

As described above, in the glove box which has been generally used in the past, the position of the lid is maintained in two modes, a closed state and an open state. For this reason, a wire spring or the like used to change the lid of the glove box from the locked state to the opened state requires a considerable elastic force.
Further, the hinge mounting portion and the hinge itself need to be reinforced, which leads to an increase in cost and weight.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems and to provide an opening / closing device for an automobile lid, which utilizes a torsion bar for opening / closing the lid and can reduce the cost and weight.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention relates to an opening / closing device for an automobile lid for opening / closing a lid of a box formed on an instrument panel, in which one end is attached to an upper end of the lid. While supporting the other end of the hinge lever at both ends of the torsion bar rotatably supported on the box side,
The U-shaped portion of the torsion bar is locked on the box side so as to exert an elastic force when the lid is locked. Further, in the present invention, an engaging portion for engaging the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar is provided on the box side, and locking means for locking the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar when the lid is opened is provided on the box side. I have attached it to.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 5 show an opening / closing device for an automobile lid according to the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a glove box, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing device for an automobile lid of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is A- in FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line A, and FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes an instrument panel, and a glove box 2 is provided as a storage compartment on the passenger side of the instrument panel 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the glove box 2 includes a box 3 mounted on the instrument panel 1 and a lid 4 that opens and closes an opening of the box 3. The lid 4 is provided so as to be vertically rotatable via a hinge lever 5 mounted between the box 3 and the upper end of the back surface.

As shown in FIG. 2, the lid 4 is provided with a striker 6 on the lower end portion 4a of the back surface, and the striker 6 is attached to the lower end portion of the box 3 by locking means 7.
The lid 4 is fixed by engaging with. The lock means 7 is, as shown in FIG.
It is mounted so as to be slidable forward and backward, and is urged forward (rear of the vehicle body) via a spring (not shown). The locking means 7 is provided with an L-shaped locking portion 8 on the upper surface, and when the lid 4 is closed, the locking portion 8 is provided.
The striker 6 is engaged to lock the lid 4. Further, by pushing the push portion 9 provided on the front portion of the locking means 7, the engagement of the locking portion 8 from the striker 6 of the lid 4 is released, and the lid 4 is opened.

A specific example of the opening / closing device for the lid of the vehicle according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 3, the hinge lever 5 that supports the lid 4 has one end 5a attached to the upper end 4b on the back surface of the lid 4 via a screw 10 and the other end 5b shown in FIG. As described above, it is inserted into the rear surface of the instrument panel 1 from the upper opening 3a in the box 3 and is pivotally supported by the support member 11 mounted on the rear surface of the instrument panel 1. The support member 11 is fixed to a boss portion (not shown) provided on the back surface of the instrument panel 1 through a screw 12 from a mounting hole 11a formed in the plate surface of the support member 11. The opening 1 is provided at the center of the support member 11.
3 is formed, and an engaging portion 14 is provided at the upper end of the opening 13 so as to project downward.

Reference numeral 15 denotes a plurality of (four in the illustrated example) brackets projectingly provided on the front surface of the support member 11, and a torsion bar for supporting the hinge lever 5 of the lid 4 in a hole 15a formed in the bracket 15. 16 is rotatably supported. Both ends of the torsion bar 16 are inserted into the mounting holes 5c of the hinge lever 5 to support the hinge lever 5, and the central U-shaped portion 17 is engaged with the engaging portion 14 of the supporting member 11. Thus, clockwise rotation is restricted as shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the step portion 18 is formed on the support member 11.
Is provided, and the torsion bar 1 is attached to the step portion 18.
A leaf spring 19 that engages the U-shaped portion 17 of 6 is attached. The leaf spring 19 has an upper end screwed to the step portion 18 via a rivet 20 and the like, and an R-shaped stopper 21 provided in front of the lower end portion of the torsion bar 1
The U-shaped portion 17 of 6 is engaged and held. The stopper 21 engages the U-shaped portion 17 of the torsion bar 16 to regulate the counterclockwise rotation of the torsion bar 16 as shown in FIG. 5, and holds the lid 4 in the open state. is there.

Next, the operation of the opening / closing device for the automobile lid according to the present invention will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, with the lid 4 of the glove box 2 closed, the torsion bar 1
6, the U-shaped portion 17 is engaged with the engaging portion 14 of the support member 11, and the clockwise rotation is restricted. Thus, when the lid 4 is closed, the spring force of the torsion bar 16 acts in the direction of opening the lid 4. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the lid 4 of the glove box 2 is opened, when the push portion 9 provided in the front portion of the locking means 7 is pushed, the locking portion 8 is lowered rearward and the striker of the lid 4 is pushed. The engagement of the locking portion 8 is released from 6. In this way, the spring force of the torsion bar 16 acts and the lid 4
Float about 20 to 30 mm. Next, when the lid 4 is held and opened by a hand, the U-shaped portion 17 of the torsion bar 16 simultaneously rotates with the rotation of the lid 4. As shown in FIG. 8, when the lid 4 is in the fully opened state, the U-shaped portion 17 of the torsion bar 16 causes the stopper 21 of the leaf spring 19 to move.
Is fixed by engaging with.

When the lid 4 is closed, when the lid 4 is pushed down, the U-shaped portion 17 of the torsion bar 16 is pushed.
Comes out of the stopper 21 of the leaf spring 19 and rotates together with the lid 4. When the U-shaped portion 17 hits the rear surface of the engaging portion 14 and its rotation is restricted, the striker 6 of the lid 4 engages with the locking portion 8 in a state where the spring force acts. Thus, the lid 4 is closed with the spring force applied.

According to the above-described embodiment, the spring force of the torsion bar 16 is used to open the lid 4, so that the hinge mechanism does not cost much, which is economical.
Further, since it is not necessary to reinforce the hinge lever 5 and the mounting portion of the hinge lever 5, it is possible to reduce the weight and the cost. Furthermore, push the push part 9,
When the engagement of the locking portion 8 is released from the striker 6 of the lid 4, the spring force of the torsion bar 16 acts and the lid 4
Since it can be floated by about 20 to 30 mm, it is easy to open the lid 4.

[0015]

As described above, the vehicle lid opening / closing device according to the present invention has the following effects. The opening and closing device for a vehicle lid for opening and closing a lid of a box formed on an instrument panel according to claim 1, wherein the other end of a hinge lever whose one end is attached to the upper end of the lid is rotated to the box side. Since it is supported by both ends of the freely supported torsion bar, and the U-shaped part of the torsion bar is locked to the box side so as to exert an elastic force when the lid is locked, it is lightweight and The cost can be reduced. In Claim 2, an engaging portion for engaging the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar is provided on the box side, and a locking means for locking the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar when the lid is opened is attached to the box side. Therefore, since the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar can be used as a stopper when the lid is fully opened, the structure is simple and economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an instrument panel of an automobile.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a glove box provided on an instrument panel.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an opening / closing device for an automobile lid according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged sectional view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the torsion bar with the lid closed.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the torsion bar when opening the lid.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the operation of the torsion bar when the lid is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 instrument panel 2 glove box 3 box 4 lid 5 hinge lever 6 striker 7 locking means 8 locking part 9 push part 10 screw 11 support member 12 screw 13 opening 14 engaging part 15 bracket 16 torsion bar 17 U-shaped part 18 step 19 leaf spring 20 rivet 21 stopper

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. An opening / closing device for an automobile lid that opens and closes a box lid formed on an instrument panel, wherein the other end of a hinge lever whose one end is attached to the upper end of the lid is rotated to the box side. An automobile characterized in that both ends of a freely supported torsion bar are respectively supported, and that the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar is locked to the box side so as to exert an elastic force when the lid is locked. Lid opening and closing device. 2. An engaging portion for engaging the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar is provided on the box side, and locking means for locking the U-shaped portion of the torsion bar when the lid is opened is provided on the box side. The lid opening / closing device for an automobile according to claim 1, which is mounted.