JPH1016649A - Console box - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily store and take off an article in and out of an article storage part. SOLUTION: When a console lid 14 is opened from a console main body 12 by energizing an operating piece 38b of an engagement member 38 upward, engagement of bosses 48, 48 and engagement grooves 28, 28 is maintained, and as engagement of a rear end engagement part 46 and a receiving piece 40a is released, a rear part side of a case body 16 is pulled up around the bosses 48, 48 as its center of revolution under the consition where support levers 32, 32 rise and move, and an upper opening part of a second article storage part 18 is erected and displaced in an inclined state directed forward. Additionally, when the console lid 14 is opened from the console main body 12 without energizing the operating piece 38b of the engagement member 38 upward, the case body 16 is revolved with the console lid 14 in a state where it is combined with a back surface of the console lid 14, and an upper opening part 20a of a first article storage part 20 is opened.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a console box, and more particularly, to a console box having a first article storage section and a second article storage section in a console main body. The present invention relates to a console box in which an article storage section is opened, and when the console lid and the second article storage section are simultaneously opened, the first article storage section is opened.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a console box is provided between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of a passenger car. The console box has a console body defining an article storage section for storing various booths therein, and is pivotally supported by the console body to be openable and closable, and always has an upper opening in the article storage section closed. It basically consists of a console lid that forms. In a high-grade passenger car or the like, for example, the article storage section is divided into a second article storage section and a first article storage section in two upper and lower sections, and each of these article storage sections is operated by operating an operation member as appropriate. Can be selectively opened so that the stored articles can be easily arranged to improve the storability and convenience.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a console main body 63.
1 schematically shows an example of a console box in which two upper and lower article storage sections are provided. A console lid 61 and a tray-like case body 62 of the console box 60 are provided at an upper rear end of the console body 63. , Are pivotally supported via a pivot shaft (not shown) so as to be freely opened and closed. A first article storage section 65 for storing various articles is defined in the console main body 63.
Are stored in the upper part of the first article storage section 65 and the upper opening 65a can be closed. The case body 62 has a second article storage section 64 for storing articles therein, and the main lid 61 is connected to the second article storage section 6.
4 can be closed.

At the front end of the console lid 61, an engagement member (lock lever) 66 is provided. The console lid 61 is connected to the upper opening 64 of the second article storage section 64.
In the state closed at a, the front end of the case body 62 engages with the engaging member 66. Therefore, when the console lid 61 is opened by holding the gripping piece 61a without operating the operating piece 66a of the engaging member 66,
Since the case body 62 is engaged with the console lid 61, as shown in FIG. 9, the case body 62 is rotated together with the case body 62 combined with the back surface of the console lid 61, and the first article storage portion is formed. The upper opening 65a of 65 is opened. On the other hand, when the console lid 61 is opened while operating the operation piece 66a of the engagement member 66, the engagement between the console lid 61 and the case body 62 is released, and as shown in FIG. Console lid 6
Only the case 1 rotates and the case body 62 is held with the upper opening 65a of the first article storage portion 65 closed, and
The upper opening 64a of the article storage section 64 is opened.

[0005]

In the console box constructed as described above, the first article storage section 65 is generally defined to have a large capacity with a wide and deep bottom, and the second article storage section 64 has a small capacity. It is often defined. That is,
The second article storage section 64 stores relatively small articles such as writing implements, watches, and mobile phones.
5 has an advantage that it can store cassette tapes, compact disks, and other relatively bulky articles, and can easily organize the stored articles. However,
The opened console lid 61 is connected to each of the article storage sections 64 and 6.
The problem has been pointed out that the console lid 61 hinders the storage or removal of articles because the console lid 61 is obstructed because it extends in a state inclined upward. In particular, the second article storage section 64 often stores articles that are frequently used even during driving. For example, when the mobile phone is put in and out, the storage in an unnatural posture is performed. In addition, in addition to being forced to take out, there is also a case where it is impossible to securely attach or detach without visual inspection, which hinders the driving operation and causes a very dangerous situation.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks, and has been proposed to solve the above problem. In order to open a second article storage portion defined in a case body, a console lid is opened. In such a case, the case body is raised and displaced to an inclined state at a required angle so as to tilt and move the second article storage section forward, thereby facilitating storage or removal of articles from or to the second article storage section. It is an object of the present invention to provide a console box which can be operated by a user.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and appropriately achieve the intended purpose, a console box according to the present invention is provided in a driver's seat of a vehicle, and has a first article storage section therein. A console body that is defined; a case body that is openably and closably stored above the first article storage section; and a case body that defines a second article storage section therein; A console lid for covering the upper part, and an engaging member for detachably engaging the console lid and the front end of the case body, the console lid and the case body being engaged by the engaging member. When the console lid is opened in the state, the upper opening of the first article storage portion is opened, and the console lid is opened in a state where the engagement between the console lid and the case body is released by the engaging member. A console box in which an upper opening of the second article storage portion is opened, a pair of left and right support levers which are disposed in a hanging state at a front rear portion of the console lid and which can swing back and forth while facing each other; At the swinging end of the support lever, a fulcrum shaft erected so as to face each other on the same horizontal axis, and provided substantially at the center of both ends of the case body, and the fulcrum shaft is fitted by fitting. A support hole for rotatably supporting the case body, and projecting horizontally outward from both ends of the case body to engage with engagement grooves recessed on both sides of an upper opening in the first article storage portion. The boss portion and the engaging member provided below the front portion of the console lid are integrally formed, and are always engaged with the front end engaging portion of the case body, and when the operating piece is urged upward, the front end engagement With joint The engaging member includes a hook portion that is disengaged, and a receiving member that is provided at a rear rear portion of the rear surface of the console lid and has a receiving piece that holds the rear end engaging portion of the case body so as to be engageable. When the console lid is released from the console main body without biasing the operation piece upward, the boss is pulled out of the engagement groove, and the engagement between the rear end engagement portion and the receiving piece is maintained. The case body is rotated together with the back of the console lid in a state of being integrated therewith, the upper opening of the first article storage portion is opened, and the operation piece of the engaging member is urged upward to move the console lid to the console. When released from the main body, the engagement between the boss and the engagement groove is maintained, and the engagement between the rear end engagement portion and the receiving piece is released. The rear side is pulled up with the boss as the center of rotation The upper opening of the second article storage section is configured to be displaced upright in an inclined state in which the opening is directed forward.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, a console box according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of a console box in which the present invention is preferably implemented. The console box 10 is provided between a driver's seat and a passenger seat of a passenger car, for example. This console box 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a console main body 12 having a first article storage section 20 defined therein, as shown in FIG.
Console lid 14 that covers the entire upper part of 2
And a case body 1 in which a second article storage section 18 is defined, and is openably and closably stored above the first article storage section 20.
6 basically.

The console main body 12 is provided between the driver's seat and the passenger's seat as described above. As shown in FIG. 7, a wide and deep first article storage section 20 is defined in the rear inside thereof. A pivot shaft 22 for pivotally supporting the console lid 14 is provided on both left and right sides at the rear end of the upper surface.
Are formed integrally with the console body 12. The support pieces 24, 2
4, insertion holes 26, 26 for the rotation restricting pieces 30, 30 formed in the console lid 14 are formed in the upper surface in front of the console lid 14. An engagement member 38 described below to be worn
A concave portion 12a is formed to avoid the interference.
The engagement grooves 28, 28 formed on both front sides of the upper opening 20a of the first article storage section 20 can be engaged with the bosses 48, 48 formed on the case body 16 while sliding from above. It has become.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the console lid 14 has a console body 1 having a lower rear end.
2 is rotatably supported via the pivot shaft 22 fixed to the rear end of the upper surface. As shown in FIG. 7, the arc-shaped rotation restricting pieces 30, 30 each having a hook-shaped tip are provided on the left and right sides of the rear lower end of the console lid 14. . The rotation restricting pieces 30, 30 extend into the console main body 12 through the insertion holes 26, 26, and move the rotatable range of the console lid 14 in a substantially horizontal state and an inclined state at a required angle. And between them. When the console lid 14 covers the upper part of the console body 12, the console lid 14 can also function as an armrest.

A pair of support levers 32, 32, which are opposed to each other in a hanging state, are swingably disposed at the left and right ends in front of the rear surface of the console lid 14. As shown in FIG. 7, the support levers 32,
4 and integrally swings around the support rod 34 in the front-rear direction. Further, fulcrum shafts 36, 36 erected so as to face each other on the same horizontal horizontal axis are provided on the inner surfaces of the distal ends of the support levers 32, 32.
Are formed, and are fitted into support holes 42a, 42a of rotating support pieces 42, 42 formed on both side ends of the case body 16 to be described later, thereby pivotally supporting the case body 16 rotatably. Further, recesses 32a, 32a are formed at substantially the center of the inner surface of each support lever 32, 32, and as shown in FIG.
The protrusions 50 formed on both side ends of the case body 16 are set so as to be aligned.

On the front end face of the console lid 14, a gripping piece 14a is provided for projecting a finger when opening and closing the console lid 14, and the front lower end is shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. Thus, the elastically deformable engaging member 38 is attached to the boss 14b formed integrally with the console lid 14. This engaging member 3
8 is a board portion 38a attached to the boss 14b, an operation piece 38b extending forward of the console lid 14,
And an engagement piece 38c integrally formed with a hook portion 38d at the tip. As shown in FIG. 3, the engagement piece 38c of the engagement member 38 is
When the upper opening 18a of the second article storage portion 18 defined in the above is closed, the case body 16 is set to engage with the front end engaging portion 44 extending forward from the front end of the case body 16, The front part of 16 can be engaged with the console lid 14. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when the operation piece 38b is urged upward, the substrate portion 38a is elastically deformed, and the engagement between the hook portion 38d and the front end engaging portion 44 is released.

Further, on the rear side of the rear surface of the console lid 14, receiving members 40, 40 having an L-shaped cross section are formed, and a receiving piece 40a at the tip thereof extends forward.
As shown in FIG. 3, the receiving members 40, 40 are connected to the case body 16 when the console lid 14 closes the upper opening 18 a of the second article storage unit 18 defined in the case body 16. Rear end engaging portions 46, 46 formed at the rear end
Are set so as to abut on the receiving piece 40a in the mounted state, so that the rear part of the case body 16 can be engaged with the console lid 14.

The case body 16 is, as shown in FIG.
A second article storage portion 18 is defined therein, and an upper surface contour edge 16a is integrally formed along an outer edge of the upper opening 18a. Rotation support pieces 42, 42 in which the support holes 42a are formed are integrally formed at substantially center portions of both ends of the upper surface contour edge 16a. As described above, the console lid is formed in the support holes 42a, 42a. 14
When the fulcrum shafts 36, 36 of the support levers 32, 32 disposed in the case are fitted, the case body 16 is pivotally supported on the console lid 14 so as to be rotatable. As described above, a front end engaging portion 44 capable of engaging with the hook portion 38d of the engaging member 38 extends forward from the front end of the upper surface contour edge 16a, and the rear end has the front end engaging portion 44. The rear end engaging portions 46, 46 that engage with the receiving pieces 40a of the receiving member 40 are integrally formed. That is, when the console lid 14 closes the upper opening 18a of the second article storage section 18, as shown in FIG.
6 and 46 are placed on the receiving pieces 40a and 40a, and the hooks 38d of the engaging members 38 are elastically engaged with the front end engaging portions 44. 14 is engaged.

The column-shaped bosses 48, 48 protruding in the horizontal direction are formed near the front end of the upper surface contour edge 16a. When it is stored in the opening 20a, it is slidably engaged with the engaging grooves 28 formed in the upper opening 20a. The upper portions of the engaging grooves 28, 28 are formed to be slightly narrower, and are set so that a required urging force is required for engaging and removing the bosses 48, 48. That is, this boss 48,48
Has also a function as an engaging member, and prevents inadvertent opening and closing of the console lid 14 with respect to the console main body 12. Further, as shown in FIG. 1 and described later, the bosses 48, 48 open the console lid 14 only to open the upper opening 18 a of the second article storage portion 18, and when the case body 16 is displaced upright. Also functions as a pivot axis for

The case body 16 can selectively attach a plurality of types of attachments 52 corresponding to the form of the article to be stored to the second article storage section 18 defined therein. . For example, the attachment 52 shown in FIG.
The mobile phone 56 can be securely held by the recess 54, and the recesses 52a, 52a are formed so that it can be easily attached and detached.

In the console box 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG.
The console lid 14 covers the upper part of the console main body 12 (the front end engaging portion 44 and the rear end engaging portion 46 of the case body 16 are engaged with the engaging members 38 of the console lid 14).
And the receiving member 40 respectively), the upper opening 20a of the first article storage 20 or the second article storage 1
In order to open the upper opening 18a of the nozzle 8, the following operations are performed. Upper opening 20a of first article storage 20
In order to open the console lid 14, the front end of the console lid 14 may be pulled upward while placing a finger on the gripping piece 14a projecting from the front end of the console lid 14. That is, although the console lid 14 rotates about the pivot shaft 22, the engagement state of the receiving member 40 and the engagement member 38 is maintained as described above.
As shown in FIG. 6, the bosses 48, 48
8, the case body 16 is connected to the console lid 1.
4 while being engaged with the first article storage unit 4, and as a result, the upper opening 20a of the first article storage unit 20 is opened.

The upper opening 1 of the second article storage 18
To release the console lid 8, the front end of the console lid 14 is pulled upward while the operation piece 38 b of the engaging member 38 attached to the front lower end of the console lid 14 is urged upward with fingers. Just do it. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the engagement between the hook 38 d of the engaging member 38 and the front end engaging portion 44 of the case body 16 is released, so that the console lid 14 is moved around the pivot shaft 22. Although rotated, the bosses 48, 48 of the case body 16 are held in engagement with the engagement grooves 28, 28. Accordingly, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the case body 16 is pivoted about the bosses 48, 48 at the rear thereof with the ascending movement of the support levers 32, 32 pivotally supported by the console lid 14. The part is pulled up. As shown by the solid line in FIGS. 2 and 1, when the case body 16 is displaced upright to a required angle in which the upper opening 18 a of the second article storage portion 18 is directed forward,
The protrusions 50, 50 formed on both sides of the case body 16 are aligned with the recesses 32a, 32a of the support levers 32, 32, and the case body 16 is held in an inclined state.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 5, a locking rod 58 projecting upward from the rear upper surface of the upper edge 16a of the case body 16 is separately formed, as shown in FIG. When the case body 16 is displaced upright, the tip of the locking rod 58 and the hook 38d of the engaging member 38 are configured to engage with each other, so that the case body 16 is maintained in an inclined state. Is also good. In such a configuration, when closing the console lid 14, the operation piece 38 b of the engagement member 38 is urged to release the engagement between the hook portion 38 d and the locking rod 58 while the console lid 14 is closed. By pressing the front end of the lid 14 downward, the case body 16 in the inclined state can be closed to the upper opening 20 a of the first article storage unit 20.

In the above-described embodiment, the holding lever 3 is used as a holding means for holding the case 16 in an inclined state.
2, 32 recesses 32a, 32a and projections 5 of case body 16
Although the holding form by the alignment with 0, 50 and the holding form by the engagement of the locking rod 58 and the engaging member 38 are shown, only one of these holding forms is implemented. Even if it does, the posture of the case body 16 can be suitably maintained in the inclined state.

[0021]

Next, the operation of the console box according to the present invention will be described. The console box 10 according to the embodiment includes a console lid 14 as shown in FIG.
Is tilted to cover the upper part of the console body 12, and the console lid 14 is also used as an armrest of a driver's seat or a passenger seat. In this state, as shown in FIG. 3, the front end engaging portion 44 and the rear end engaging portion 46 of the case body 16 are connected to the hook 38d of the engaging member 38 of the console lid 14 and the receiving piece 40a of the receiving member 40. Are engaged respectively.

When articles are put into and taken out of the first article storage section 20, the front end of the console lid 14 is moved upward while fingers are put on the gripping pieces 14a formed at the front end of the console lid 14. Just pull it up. That is, since the engagement state by the receiving member 40 and the engagement member 38 is maintained, the console lid 14 that rotates about the pivot shaft 22 as shown in FIGS.
The case body 16 moves upward together with the first article storage unit 2.
0 upper opening 20a is opened.

When articles are taken in and out of the second article storage section 18, the operation piece 38b of the engaging member 38 attached to the lower front end of the console lid 14 is urged upward by a finger. Meanwhile, the front end of the console lid 14 may be pulled upward. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the hook portion 38d of the engagement member 38 and the front end engagement portion 4 of the case body 16 are formed.
As the console lid 14 is disengaged from the second article storage section 18 as shown in FIG. Is displaced upright in a tilted state at a required angle pointing forward, and the posture is held in that state. At this time, since the second article storage section 18 is inclined at a required angle, articles can be taken in and out of the second article storage section 18 in a natural posture even during driving.

[0024]

As described above, according to the console box of the present invention, when the console lid is opened in order to open the second article storage section defined in the case, the case is opened. Since the second article storage section is configured to be tilted forward so as to be stood up and displaced to the inclined state at the required angle, articles can be easily stored or taken out of the second article storage section. In particular, even when a mobile phone or the like that is frequently used during driving is stored in the second article storage section, it is possible to enter and exit in a natural posture without looking. There is no danger without impairing the driving operation. In addition, by providing appropriate means for holding the case body in an inclined state, it is possible to avoid the inconvenience of inadvertently closing the console lid when articles are taken in and out of the second article storage unit. There is.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a console box according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention in which a console lid is rotated to erect a case body in an inclined state and an upper opening of a second article storage is opened; It is a longitudinal side view shown schematically.

FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a console lid is rotated to erect the case body in an inclined state and an upper opening of a second article storage unit is opened.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view showing a state where a console lid is closed to a console body.

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a main part of the console box showing a state where the console lid is closed to the console body.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a case in which the console lid and the case body are rotated.
It is a vertical side view which shows the state which opened the upper opening part of the 1st goods storage part.

FIG. 6 is a view showing a case where the console lid and the case body are rotated.
It is a schematic perspective view showing the state where the upper opening of the 1st article storage part was opened.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a console body, a console lid, and a case body in an exploded state.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal side view showing an engagement member provided at a front end of the console lid.

FIG. 9 shows a conventional console box, in which a console lid and a case body are rotated,
It is an outline perspective view showing the state where the 1st article storage part was opened.

FIG. 10 is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which a console lid is rotated to open a second article storage portion in a conventionally implemented console box.

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 console body 14 console lid 16 case body 18 second article storage section 18a upper opening section 20 first article storage section 20a upper opening section 28 engagement groove 32 support lever 32a concave section 36 fulcrum shaft 38 engagement member 38b operation piece 38d hook Part 40 receiving member 40a receiving piece 42a support hole 44 front end engaging part 46 rear end engaging part 48 boss part 50 protrusion 58 locking rod

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A console body (12) provided in a driver's seat of a vehicle and defining a first article storage section (20) inside, and a console body that can be opened and closed above the first article storage section (20). And a console lid (14) pivotally supported by the console body (12) to be openable and closable, and covering the upper part thereof. A console lid (14) and an engaging member (38) for removably engaging the front end of the case body (16), and the console lid (14) by the engaging member (38). When the console lid (14) is opened in a state of being engaged with the case body (16), the upper opening (20a) of the first article storage section (20) is opened, and the engagement member
When the console lid (14) is released in a state where the engagement between the console lid (14) and the case body (16) is released by (38), the upper opening (18a) of the second article storage portion (18) In the console box configured to be opened, a pair of left and right support levers (32, 32) that are disposed in a hanging state at the front rear surface of the console lid (14) and can swing back and forth while facing each other. At the swinging end of the support lever (32, 32), a fulcrum shaft (36, 3) erected so as to face each other on the same horizontal horizontal axis.
6), and the fulcrum shaft is provided substantially at the center of both ends of the case body (16).
By inserting (36, 36), support holes (42a, 42a) for rotatably supporting the case body (16), and projecting horizontally outward from both front ends of the case body (16), Bosses (48, 48) engageable with engaging grooves (28, 28) recessed on both sides of the upper opening (20a) in the first article storage part (20).
And integrally formed with the engaging member (38) provided below the front part of the console lid (14), and always engaged with the front end engaging part (44) of the case body (16), and A hook that is disengaged from the front end engaging portion (44) when the piece (38b) is urged upward.
(38d), a receiving member (40a) provided at the rear rear portion of the console lid (14), the receiving member (40a) holding the rear end engaging portion (46) of the case body (16) in an engageable manner. When the console lid (14) is released from the console body (12) without urging the operation piece (38b) of the engagement member (38) upward, the bosses (48, 48) Are pulled out from the engagement grooves (28, 28), and the engagement between the rear end engagement portion (46) and the receiving piece (40a) is maintained, so that the case body (16) is connected to the console lid (14).
The upper part (20a) of the first article storage portion (20) is opened by rotating together with the back surface of the first member, and the operation piece (38b) of the engagement member (38) is attached upward. When the console lid (14) is released from the console body (12) by force, the engagement between the bosses (48, 48) and the engagement grooves (28, 28) is maintained, and the rear end engagement portion ( When the engagement between the receiving piece (40a) and the receiving piece (40a) is released, the case body (16) moves the support levers (32, 3).
During the upward movement of 2), the rear side is pulled up around the boss (48, 48) as the center of rotation, and the upper opening of the second article storage section (18) is opened.
(18a) A console box characterized in that it is configured to be displaced upright in an inclined state in which it is directed forward. 2. A recess (32a) is formed on the opposite side surface of the support lever (32, 32), and a projection (50) aligned with the recess (32a) is provided at both ends of the case body (16). When the console lid (14) is opened from the console body (12) and the case body (16) is displaced upright in an inclined state, the projection (50) enters the recess (32a). The console box according to claim 1, wherein the inclined state of the second article storage section (18) is maintained. 3. A locking rod (58) protruding upward is provided at a rear end of the upper surface of the case body (16), and the console lid (14) is opened from the console body (12). (16)
Is displaced to the inclined state, the tip of the locking rod (58) engages with the hook (38d) of the engaging member (38), and the inclined state of the second article storage portion (18) is changed. The console box of claim 1 being retained.